Uncle Liu was also stunned when he saw Su Jinyao. He should have known that Yao'er was originally a stupid girl, but it was strange to suddenly see that she was not stupid again.

Xiao Cheng'er suddenly looked proud, and pulled Su Jinyao and said proudly: "Yes, my second sister is not stupid." It's been a few days. It's just Uncle Liu, you didn't come, and you don't know about it. ”

"Oh, that's good." Uncle Liu said, and looked at Su Jinyao. Seeing Su Jinyao's clear eyes and sparkling eyes, she asked with a smile: "Second girl of the Su family, what do you want to buy?" ”

Su Jinyao has been squatting on the edge of the shelves to look at those things, which are some daily small utensils, and then most of them are children's toys; There are also some rag heads and small balls of wire, which are considered emergency things. It looks quite complete, but there is nothing new, and I don't see anything needed.

Su Jinyao shook her head and said, "Don't, my family is poor." ”

Hearing Su Jinyao say this, Uncle Liu still had a smile on his face, it is estimated that he, a merchant who walks the streets, has such a smile on his face, not how kind he is, and he is not annoying. Then he turned his head and asked Xiao Cheng'er: "Cheng'er, Uncle Liu didn't have a cart today, and he couldn't collect firewood." Next time, collect more firewood and give you a good price. ”

Hearing Uncle Liu say to collect firewood, Xiao Cheng'er turned his head to look at Su Jinyao. Because Su Jinyao had already told him that if he didn't sell firewood, he would put it in the cave they found and hoard it. So now Uncle Liu said to collect firewood, he didn't know how to answer.

Su Jinyao saw that Xiao Cheng'er saw what she meant, so she raised her head directly and asked, "Uncle Liu, I want to ask where you want to sell this firewood after receiving it?" Isn't it a lot of effort to pull this out of the mountains by car. It's not a good deal. ”

Su Jinyao was quite sincere, and she was still an eleven-year-old girl, so she didn't seem to have any scheming. Then Uncle Liu didn't have any taboos, or if someone else had asked this question, he replied directly: "Take it to the city and sell it to a big restaurant." ”

Speaking of this, Uncle Liu said proudly: "It's not Uncle Blow, the restaurant in the city, but it's so high as a three-story building, it's very magnificent." Not to mention such a little firewood, even if it is a big car, people want it. And the price is negotiable. ”

After finishing speaking, he looked at Su Jinyao again and asked, "What, the second girl of the Su family, you can also help your brother collect firewood?" If you can also collect firewood, just make more firewood, and Uncle Liu will accept it when you turn around. The price is also easy to say. ”

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "My brother doesn't collect firewood anymore, he wants to go to school." ”

"Studying?" Uncle Liu looked at Xiaocheng'er, then at Su Jinyao, and asked, "Then your family won't sell firewood in the future?" ”

"My brother and I can fetch as much firewood as we go up the mountain every day. Uncle Liu, you must not only collect firewood from our family, right? It's not bad for us, is it? After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she pulled Xiaocheng'er to stand up and said, "Uncle Liu, we came out for a stroll in the morning, and we haven't had breakfast yet." You're busy, we're back. ”

"Hey, hey...... Cheng'er, you won't collect firewood in the future, and your family will rely on food? Uncle Liu didn't give up shouting and asking in the back.

Xiao Cheng'er also knew that the second sister deliberately didn't want to sell the firewood to Uncle Liu, so she turned around and said: "When I finish studying, I will make money, and I can let my father, my eldest sister, and second sister live." ”

Hearing Xiao Cheng'er say this, Uncle Liu still shook his head and muttered: "The children of poor families want to study? Do you have to be rich if you study? Can everyone be a steward and a bookkeeper? If you can't do these, what's the use of reading? Nonsense. ”

After chattering, Uncle Liu took care of the adults and children around him who came to see things. I was also afraid that some dishonest child would take things away or break them, so I didn't pay attention to the Su family siblings.

Su Jinyao and Xiao Cheng'er walked home, and it wasn't until they were far away from Uncle Liu's temporary stall that Xiao Cheng'er smiled and said, "Second sister, as soon as you say that you don't sell firewood, look at Uncle Liu's urgency." Our small water shop is quite profitable, of course, we don't need firewood. ”

Su Jinyao glanced back and smiled as well. Then he said to Xiao Cheng'er: "It's not that we don't stop collecting firewood, this is another way, and we have to grasp it well." It's just that they don't sell him firewood. It's so expensive for you to buy a fishing line, and his things are not necessarily very good, and if you have the heart to earn money from a child like you, the price you give for firewood is not necessarily fair. We don't deceive people, and we can't be deceived, go back to the second sister to find a way, let's collect firewood and sell it ourselves. ”

"Oh, there's another way. Second sister, why do you have so many ways to make money. Xiao Cheng'er looked at Su Jinyao with admiration again.

Su Jinyao rubbed Xiao Cheng'er's brain and said, "The road is in the brain, the bigger the heart and the more ideas, the more spacious the road." Let's go, go home for dinner, and the second sister has to go out when I turn back. ”

"Second sister, it's going to rain today, where are you going?" Xiao Cheng'er was concerned about Su Jinyao out of his heart, and even when he spoke, he pulled Su Jinyao's sleeve.

Su Jinyao also looked at the sky and said, "It's not raining to make money." The second sister does have something to do, and she has to run around these days. However, it may be good to be busy for a while. ”

Xiao Cheng'er suddenly looked disappointed and said, "Then you still said that you taught me to write during the day." By the time you get home, it's night again. ”

"Teach, teach now. When I went home and had dinner, I taught you first before leaving, and there was still time to go. Su Jinyao and Xiao Cheng'er were talking, and they had already arrived at the door of the house.

Sophie had already brought breakfast to the table, and it was simple but hot.

Su Jinyao smiled embarrassedly and said to Su Fei'er: "Eldest sister, you are so diligent, you are the first to get up every day." I can't get up early, I can't help me all the time, don't worry. ”

"Why don't I care? When you fall asleep, I'll have to get up early. When can I sleep in and eat ready-made? Sophie said, stuffed the chopsticks into the hands of Su Jinyao and Xiao Cheng'er, and gave them a blank look.

Su Jinyao and Xiao Cheng'er smiled and said in unison: "When you make money, hire a maid for you to serve." Haha......"

"me again. Eat quickly, make money, eat well, and eat well. Whatever you hire a maid to do, I can do my work without wasting that money. After Sophie finished speaking, she brought a large bowl of food to Su Xiangui.

Su Jinyao and Xiaocheng'er were all smiling, and this breakfast was even more lively.

After breakfast, Su Jinyao agreed to teach Xiaocheng'er to write, and the two of them squatted in the yard, and one of them broke a branch and wrote. It had just rained, the ground was wet, and the writing was much clearer than before.

Su Jinyao carefully watched Xiao Cheng'er write stroke by stroke, and seriously corrected the strokes and turns of his pen, teaching him how to use the strength of his wrist to write beautifully.

Su Jinyao told Xiao Cheng'er: "Now I write with tree branches, so it is not difficult to write." When you have pen and ink, the brush is soft, dipped in ink and falls on the paper, the weight of the pen and the thickness of the stroke are exquisite, and you will understand how difficult it is when you write. However, the words must be written beautifully, which is equivalent to a person's face. As long as you practice a lot and have your own style, you can really write well. ”

Xiao Cheng'er nodded, holding the branch and writing seriously.

Su Jinyao was very comforted, looked at it for a while, and felt that there was no problem with Xiaocheng'er when he put pen to paper, so he said to him: "You can practice by yourself, practice for a while and rest for a while, you must know how to combine entertainment and education, work and rest." I went to talk to my dad and went out. ”

"Okay, second sister, be careful on the road." Xiao Cheng'er didn't forget to look up and admonish, as if he was his elder brother, and Su Jinyao became a sister who needed to be taken care of.

Su Jinyao smiled and turned to Su Xiangui's house.

Su Xiangui was still weaving delicate bamboo baskets, and several finished products had already been placed on the kang. If it weren't for the three bamboo curtains that he had helped Xiaocheng'er weave before, it is estimated that more baskets would have been made at this time.

Su Jinyao entered the room and sat on the edge of the kang, watched Su Xiangui weave the basket, and said, "Dad, don't be in a hurry to use it, don't be tired." I see that your hands are also scratched by bamboo chips, why don't you let the eldest sister make you a pair of gloves and put them on to work? ”

"No, how can the croppers be so particular." Su Xiangui said with a smile on his face: "Dad's hands were originally used to rough work. It's just that in recent years, I have been resting on the kang, and I have been delicate. Now there are some things to do better, and I feel comfortable. It doesn't matter if you have your hands, it's better to work roughly. ”

"Then I'll come back and bring you some of the best ointments." After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she picked up a woven basket and looked at it, and praised: "Dad, your hand is really clever." ”

Su Xiangui asked, "Okay, don't worry about praising me." Jinyao, what do you mean, do you want to go out? ”

"Well, I'd like to go to town. Then go to the city. Su Jinyao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Dad, I'm here to discuss with you, can you let me bring all our family's money, I want to see if I can do some business." It's not a long-term way to pick up things and sell them for money, and you have to have your own livelihood, so you can make money. ”

Su Xiangui listened to Su Jinyao's words, did not answer immediately, lowered his head and pondered for a while, and then said: "Okay, you earned this money, of course you will take it." Dad just thought about it, and it was not reluctant, but he was afraid that it would be unsafe for you to be a little girl with so much money. Why don't you let Cheng'er accompany you? Or let your eldest sister accompany you? ”

Su Jinyao wanted to laugh. Not to mention hundreds of copper plates, even if it was a few hundred taels of silver for her, she would dare to walk alone at night. There may be people who dare to rob her, but there are not many who can bargain for her money.

is really a capable person, who can snatch money from Su Jinyao, it is estimated that they are all doing big things, and how can anyone want to compete with her little girl. And those who don't have the ability, she is not afraid of how many comes.

Su Jinyao hurriedly said: "It's okay, there wasn't much money originally, less than one or two pieces of silver." Dad is afraid that I will lose it or is he afraid that I will spend it indiscriminately. I don't need my eldest sister to look at me, I can do it. You can rest assured. ”

Su Xiangui knew that Su Jinyao was joking, so he deliberately kept a straight face and didn't speak, but he still moved to the kang and took out a pocket from the kang cabinet. turned his head and handed it to Su Jinyao, and said, "These days, Xiaocheng'er has also come back with money, and you have saved up with your previous money, and it is almost a thousand Wen." ”

Su Jinyao took it and weighed it, it was quite heavy, and said, "It would be much more convenient if it could be exchanged for silver." Can anyone in our village replace the copper plate with broken silver? ”

Su Xiangui said: "That's not it. Even when you get to the town, you have to get money to exchange the copper plate for silver. Sometimes the silver is not in good condition and cannot be exchanged; But if the silver is in full condition, then the money bank may have to charge a few more copper plates. ”

Su Jinyao nodded and said that she knew, and she couldn't count a bag of copper plates for a while, so she directly put the bag of money in a small bag that she was going to carry with her and carried it on her back. Then he said, "Dad, then I'll go." Eat first in the evening, don't wait for me. ”

Su Xiangui agreed, and did not forget to advise: "Don't be hungry outside at noon, buy some if you want to eat, don't lose yourself." ”

"Got it, Dad, don't worry. Gone. After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she went out with a small burden on her back.

Xiao Cheng'er was already waiting at the door, with a bamboo tube filled with water for Su Jinyao in his hand, and asked at the same time: "Second sister, you didn't say that you wouldn't pull the car or not, so I didn't load the car." ”

"Don't pull the car, I'm not going to pick up things this time." Su Jinyao went to the town this time, because she really planned to study a way to make money, and she couldn't just stare at the rags thrown away by other people's houses on the ground.

Xiao Cheng'er kept sending Su Jinyao out of the door, and then said, "Second sister, don't be in a hurry on the road, take shelter from the rain when you see it's raining." If you really can't do it, just buy a set of clothes and put it on. Anyway, our family's coats and hats are all in tatters. ”

"Got it, you're my brother, huh? So wordy. Su Jinyao said with a smile, turned around and walked away quickly.

Out of the village and then go forward is the road of Yanshan, which is also a big road in Pingshan Village. Su Jinyao walked briskly, and after walking for a while, she heard someone behind her call her: "Hey, the one in front is not the second girl of the Su family." ”

Su Jinyao was stunned, looked back, and saw a thirty-four or five-year-old woman waving her hand at her, walking a few steps closely.

Su Jinyao took a closer look and didn't know this woman. In fact, she doesn't even know who these dozens of families in Pingshan Village are, and she hasn't seen these two or three hundred people one by one, so it's not surprising.

But since she was called, she stopped and waited for a while out of politeness. The woman walked quickly, and although she was not tall or strong, she walked with a whirring style and seemed very capable.

When she got closer, the woman smiled and said, "Second girl of the Su family, what are you doing here?" ”

"Are you ......" Su Jinyao smiled slightly, and did not immediately explain her whereabouts. She still has a subconscious vigilance against strangers.

The woman said very simply, "I am your aunt Niu." Ouch, is it because of your brain, but you forgot about Aunt Niu. ”

Aunt Niu's name Su Jinyao has heard it several times. Last night, Xiao Cheng'er took their goat Xiao Hei to Aunt Niu's house to eat goat's milk. Before, Sophie also said that Aunt Niu's family went to help clean up the vegetable patch, which should be the same family.

Since she is a villager and usually walks around a lot, Su Jinyao called politely: "Aunt Niu." ”

Aunt Niu agreed with a smile and asked, "Do you know each other now?" Aunt Niu asked what you are doing? My mother's home is in Xiaozhang Village, I'll go back to my mother's house to have a look, and it's just right for the two of us to have a companion along the way. ”

Su Jinyao originally had no intention of walking with others, but thinking about it, she wanted to live an ordinary and real life, how could she hide from the world and isolate herself. Then he nodded and said, "I'm also going to Xiaozhang Village, and I'm going to take a ride to the town." ”

"Which town to go to? Xiao Zhang Village two cars. Aunt Niu looked very capable, and her speech was crunchy, and she kept asking as if she was pouring beans.

Su Jinyao thought about it, and decided to leave with her anyway, so she happened to ask about the situation. Then he asked: "I heard that Aunt Niu's family grows vegetables and sends them to the town." So which town does Aunt Niu know is more lively? ”

Aunt Niu said: "Ning'an Town is much bigger than Datong Town, so it is naturally more lively." Usually, if our village wants to catch the market, we go to Ning'an Town more. However, Datong Town is closer to the city, and there are some things that Datong Town can buy, but Ning'an Town may not have. ”

Hearing Aunt Niu say this, Su Jinyao had the heart to go directly to the city. Then he asked, "Then I will take a ride to Datong Town now, do I still have a car to go to the city?" Can you walk back and forth from the city on this day? ”

"Yes, it's just that time is tight." Aunt Niu asked rhetorically: "Second girl of the Su family, where are you going?" ”

"I just go shopping, wherever it's lively." What Su Jinyao said is also true, she really doesn't have a fixed goal yet. There are big plans, but the details determine the trend, and we must start from a little bit of accumulation, so we can only take one step at a time.

Hearing that Su Jinyao was for fun, Aunt Niu said again; "Your family is doing well now, right? Cheng'er brought a baby goat to my house yesterday to feed. I heard that you have a great ability to maintain your family? ”

Su Jinyao smiled when she heard this, but didn't say anything. She felt that it was the credit of the whole family, and they had different divisions of labor.

Aunt Niu said a few more words, and they were all praised by Su Jinyao. Su Jinyao replied with a sentence or a word. It's not very hot, but it doesn't have a cold face.

The two of them walked together, and they talked quickly. Before Su Jinyao felt that Aunt Niu was trembling, she was already about to arrive at Xiaozhang Village.

Aunt Niu said: "The second girl of the Su family, my mother's house is in the south of the village, and I turned the road from this side." When you get off the bus in Datong Town, remember to tell the second bolt who drove the car that you still have to take a ride back, and ask him to wait for you a little longer. Otherwise, there are few people coming back from Datong Town to Xiaozhang Village, and sometimes they just run back empty. The second bolt can't see anyone hitching, so he may come back early. ”

Su Jinyao hurriedly thanked her, and then separated from Aunt Niu.

When Su Jinyao came to the place where she took the car last time, there were still two carriages waiting there. A car is still that Uncle Wang is driving, Su Jinyao recognized it, so she said hello. Then he said: "I'll go to Datong Town, let's take this car." She was referring to another car, of course.