Su Jinyao smiled when she saw the pen that the second daughter-in-law put on the table. Because the pen is extra thick, it should be written (chūn) during the Chinese New Year. And the hair of the pen tip is hard and sticky together, and it is estimated that no one has used it for a long time. Such a pen should be used as a new brush in the same steps as the pen, and can only be used after polishing the pen. Su Jinyao doesn't have the kung fu to get a pen now. What's more, such a thick pen can't prescribe medicine.

Su Jinyao thought for a while and said, "This won't work, please trouble sister-in-law, bring me a few pieces of charcoal under the stove." ”

"Charcoal? Oh, there is. The second daughter-in-law was stunned for a moment, but hurried to get it without asking. I took several pieces at once, and my hands were all black.

Su Jinyao didn't take it, but picked a piece of paper that looked suitable for writing with her hand, then spread a piece of paper and wrote on it with charcoal.

Charcoal writing is similar to pencil writing, so Su Jinyao is also easy to write. After writing a prescription, Su Jinyao picked up the paper and blew off the charcoal ash on it, then put the prescription on the table, and said, "Okay, as long as this piece of paper is not crumpled too wrinkled, the words on it can be seen clearly." ”

"And all this charcoal?" The second bolt daughter-in-law (tǐng) was really still holding a handful of charcoal and waiting there.

Su Jinyao said: "Thank you, sister-in-law, don't use anything else, please trouble me, can you get me some water to wash your hands?" ”

The second daughter-in-law agreed, and hurriedly went to fetch water. After Su Jinyao finished washing her hands, she said, "It's not too early, please tell me how to drive." I have to hurry to Zhoujiayao. When I pass by in a few days, I will come to see the second bolt brother. ”

Erzhuo stood up (shēn) to help Su Jinyao go to the car, but his daughter-in-law held him down and said, "I will help the little proprietor." It's up to you to fiddle with this every day, and it's guaranteed to be (tào) fast. ”

After speaking, he took Su Jinyao to the yard to pull the car.

The big black horse was originally regarded as a horse pulling the carriage by the second bolt, so it was not very stubborn to put it (tào) in the carriage again, and it was very good-tempered.

Su Jinyao took the whip handed over by the second daughter-in-law, and said to the big black horse: "Thank you for helping me, and I'll give you a good meal when I go back." After speaking, Su Jinyao took out a piece of broken silver, put it on the small bench in the courtyard, and said to the second bolt and his daughter-in-law who sent out the door: "I'll go first, and return it as soon as the carriage runs out." This is a thank you gift. ”

"This is not necessary, Xiaodong, you gave my family a second bolt to see a doctor, and you also sent a pair of medicines without charging money. This carriage is borrowed for you, as it should be. The second daughter-in-law hurriedly picked up the silver and chased Su Jinyao to stuff it back.

Su Jinyao stretched out her hand to block it, and jumped on the carriageway neatly: "Let's return one yard to one yard, and when the second bolt brother's leg is healed, you can wrap me a red envelope as a thank you gift." The money is borrowed from the wagon, and you keep it. ”

After speaking, Su Jinyao drove the carriage away. Although Su Jinyao said that she wanted a thank you gift, she didn't charge money for this medical treatment, and she didn't mention the money for the medicine last time, which shows that Su Jinyao didn't really want to worry about the cost of this medicine with Erzhuo, just to let him accept the money for borrowing a carriage, which can be regarded as giving them peace of mind.

Erzhuo and his daughter-in-law also understood people, knew Su Jinyao's intentions, and thanked them silently in their hearts.

After a delay in Xiaozhang Village for a while, Su Jinyao was a little anxious to catch the car. Fortunately, she already knew the road, and the big black horse was also obedient, and she almost didn't need Su Jinyao to catch it, and she ran fast, so she also saved a lot of time.

Su Jinyao rushed to Zhoujiayao, Yaping heard the sound of the carriage and greeted her, and when she saw that it was Su Jinyao, she smiled and said, "It's really early." I thought you hired an ox cart to come over, and you had to get to it almost noon. ”

Su Jinyao smiled: "Then how can I promise you to come early, and I will get up early." But I didn't hire a car temporarily, so I gave my big black horse (tào) to the car. So this time, let's pull a little less, just enough for two days of work. The family has already contacted the ox cart, and when they come back next time, they will pull back more. ”

Su Jinyao is the customer, and it is also their family who builds the house, and of course Su Jinyao says whether there are more or less adobe bricks, Yaping naturally has no opinion.

Therefore, Yaping took Su Jinyao to the brick kiln, and shouted as she walked: "Hey, those gentlemen put on all their clothes, don't scare the little girl bare-chested." People came to pull the adobe bricks, and two people came to help load the car. ”

Yaping, a capable and pungent little daughter-in-law, shouted, and her man also ran out. Sure enough, I saw him put a short coat on (shēn), and while greeting Su Jinyao, he took the reins in Su Jinyao's hand and said, "The adobe is over there, I'll pull the horse over and install it." It's too dirty, broken bricks, stones, and feet, and it's not easy to walk. You and my daughter-in-law are here to talk, and it will be fine for a while. ”

Su Jinyao didn't have the intention of following, and seeing that the big black horse didn't kick and refused to go, she let go of the reins and stood here with Yaping and waited. But I didn't forget to advise: "Big brother, my carriage is borrowed, and this is also a car for guests, don't stack bricks on the seats and crush the car for others." ”

"Know, don't worry. I cover the seats with straw mats before I ask them to load the car to make sure there are no bumps. It's a bit of floating ash, just wipe it after removing the bricks. "Yaping's man said something (tǐng) that made people smooth, and Su Jinyao didn't say much.

Yaping accompanied Su Jinyao to talk here, and asked Su Jinyao: "Little sister, I see that you were alone when you came to the brick kiln the day before yesterday, and you are still alone when you come to pull adobe bricks today." Your family is really relieved, you let a little girl run inside and out. ”

After speaking, Yaping looked at Su Jinyao's eyes with some admiration, but it should be more pity. She must have been wondering how much such a small and young girl (jiāo) must have been bullied at home to be called like this.

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "I won't tell you, my family background is really not good." But my family is very harmonious, and they know that they feel sorry for me. It's me who can't be idle, so I run around all day long. I don't know anything about building a house at home, and I can ride a horse by myself, so I will take care of the running work. In fact, the people at home are busier. ”

As soon as Su Jinyao said this, Yaping also smiled and said, "Hearing you say this, it's really like this." Building a new house is a good thing, but it is tiring and busy, and it is certainly not easy for the family. ”

After gossiping for a while, he asked about the time of the next adobe kiln, and agreed on when to pull the adobe bricks, and Yaping's man came back with the horse-drawn cart.

Su Jinyao hurriedly went over to take a look, and sure enough, she saw that there was a layer of grass mat on the saddle, and the adobe bricks were not small, but they were stacked very neatly, and the front and back were also very symmetrical. In this way, as long as it is not an uphill road, the horse will not have too much trouble running.

Su Jinyao said: "Thank you, big brother, this loading dare (qíng) is also knowledgeable." ”

Yaping's man smiled: "That's natural, there are always people to pull bricks when we open the kiln." I took my brother to load the car. How can it be loaded so much, neatly and steadily, and the horses and cattle pull the cart and save effort, I know. Little girl, don't worry, I see that your big dark horse has a good skeleton, and this adobe is nothing to it. Your home is in Pingshan Village, right? Don't worry, you'll be home after noon. ”

When Su Jinyao heard this, she gave a thumbs up and praised: "Big brother, you are really amazing, you can actually calculate the distance." I'm a lot less worried. He turned to Yaping and said, "No wonder you always praise you for being a good man, it's really good to see this." ”

Yaping and her man both laughed. Who doesn't want to be boasted?

Su Jinyao didn't say much anymore, jumped into the carriage and flicked a small whip, and said: "Then I won't necessarily follow the next time I pull the bricks, it's still the same as the upload agreement, saying that it was hired by the Su family in Pingshan Village, and it is my family." I'm sorry for your trouble. ”

Yaping said: "That's as it should be, you can rest assured." ”

So Su Jinyao drove back. After running on the road for a while, Su Jinyao realized that the adobe bricks of this car were indeed good enough, because the big black horse was really not too difficult. Especially after the speed is running, and then the habit (xìng) of the car can also run very fast.

trotted all the way, and when Su Jinyao drove back to Pingshan Village, it was just after noon, as Yaping's man said.

Naturally, everyone in the village saw Su Jinyao coming back with a cart full of adobe bricks, not to mention the envious gaze. Someone else came up to talk and directly asked Su Jinyao how many rooms she wanted to build?

Su Jinyao didn't answer, and someone said: "No need to ask, look at the foundation dug by the Su family over there, at least three rooms or more, it's not good, it's still a five-room room." ”

"What? Liu: Everyone built five rooms at once? Did the Su family make a fortune? ”

"Did you borrow money? I see that Chen Jiachangliang and their family are close to leaving, did they let their daughters lean on the Chen family? The money for these five rooms is the bride price of the Chen family?

"No, I heard that Changliang of the Chen family is going to be engaged to Qiu Hong. I heard that I'm going to go to the matchmaker to say goodbye in the next few days. ”

"Really? Where did the Su family get all this money? Not to mention five rooms, even if you only build three rooms, it will cost more than a dozen taels of silver. Can you build your house? Anyway, we can't afford to build it. ”

"I can't afford to build it in my house. Our family eats on the ground, and the crops we harvest all year round are enough for the year's grain and vegetable money, and there is no money left at all. ”

These villagers said one sentence from east to west. Some talked about their own family, and some muttered about Liu's family; There are also people who have calculated the accounts of the house built by the Su family to see how much silver it will cost.

Su Jinyao drove past the road, and all she heard in her ears was such a voice. However, Su Jinyao simply turned a deaf ear and ignored it. She's not Qinggao, but she just doesn't want to chew her tongue with these people. What's more, how much money did their Su family make, how much money did they spend to build a house, and they have a relationship with these people?

Seeing Su Jinyao driving the carriage all the way and walking over without paying attention to anyone, these people muttered indispensably.

When Su Jinyao drove back to the house, she saw that the place she had selected earlier had already been in full swing. Su Jinyao stopped the carriage first, tied the horse, and then went to the new house and asked, "The adobe bricks have been pulled back, see where it is appropriate to unload them?" ”

Master Gu was squatting next to the big soil kang that had been dug out, twisting the soil on the edge of the pit with his hands, not knowing what he was observing. Hearing Su Jinyao's question, he raised his head and called the two men in the pit in front of him, "You two help to unload the car." Let's build the main house first, and the adobe bricks will be piled up in the northeast corner. It's out of the way, and it's easy to take. ”

Su Jinyao waited for the two men to put down the shovel and come up from the earthen kang, and said, "Trouble the two of you to unload the car here, I still have something to do to go out for a while." My family's horse (tǐng) is well-behaved and doesn't kick people. ”

One of the men with a particularly dark face said, "It's okay, you can go and get busy." I also have horses at home, and I've seen all kinds of horses, and I can fiddle with them well. When the cart was unloaded, I tied the horse to the gate of the courtyard. ”

"Thank you then." After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she hurriedly ran back. When I entered the yard, I saw Sophie still squatting by the well and brushing the dishes, two full pots of dishes and plates, it is estimated that Sophie also borrowed a lot from her neighbors to use. ”

Su Jinyao asked, "Eldest sister, is there anything else at home?" If it's okay, I'll go to the small water shop. I'm coming back too late for this trip, and the town is too busy to be there alone, so I'll have to take a look. ”

Seeing that Su Jinyao was in a hurry, Sophie said, "It's okay, (chūn) Niu saw that you didn't come back, so she hurried over." Niu also said that she was digging the foundation now, and she didn't understand and couldn't help, so she was busy at the small water shop until the stall was closed. She specially asked me to tell you that when you come back, you can rest after eating at home, and you don't need to rush over to help. ”

After saying that, Sophie stood up (shēn) to wipe her hands on her apron, and as she walked towards the kitchen, she said, "There is still a fire on the stove, I'll give you (rè) food." It's just a little leftover rice and vegetable soup, but it's better than starving. ”

"Eldest sister, don't be busy giving me (rè) food, I can do it myself." When Su Jinyao heard that (chūn) Niu went to the small water shop, her heart was relieved. At the same time, I also feel that (chūn) Niu is really capable, and she can find work on her own, and she can always rush to the place where she needs manpower the most.

Su Fei'er didn't argue with Su Jinyao, let Su Jinyao open the door into the kitchen, and went back to the well to wash the dishes. While talking to Su Jinyao, he said, "I borrowed a lot of dishes from Aunt Niu's family and Mrs. Chen's family, who sold oil. Mrs. Chen was very attentive and lent her two benches to our family. He also said that there was no hurry to return the things, and when our new house was built, the workers would just send them back to their families when they left. Aunt Niu's family said the same thing, and gave me a handful of garlic sprouts. ”

Su Jinyao knew that these neighbors also had very good hearts, such as Aunt Niu and Mrs. Chen, so she kept their good in mind.

Su Jinyao also finished the meal, and was about to eat it, when she heard Su Xiangui shouting by the window: "Jinyao, come to your father's house to eat, your father has something to say to you." ”

"Okay, here." Su Jinyao immediately picked up the meal, took out a piece of pickle in the cupboard and took it, and went to Su Xiangui's house. After entering the house, Su Jinyao sat on the edge of the kang, put the food on the kang table, and waited for Su Xiangui to speak while eating.

Su Xiangui picked up the kettle on the kang table, poured a glass of water for Su Jinyao, and then said, "Jinyao, my father is discussing with you, our new house has been built, should we invite the people from the village to have a meal?" I think other people's houses are built like this, which means that the future (rì) son will be noisy and prosperous. ”

"Is there such a moral implication? Then please. Of course Su Jinyao doesn't understand this, but I heard that there are some old rules in the countryside, such as setting off firecrackers when going up the beams of the house, burying silver when digging the foundation, and so on.

Su Xiangui heard Su Jinyao's approval, and said, "But if you hold a flowing water banquet, our family doesn't have enough manpower." I wondered if I could just invite a few people I knew over and have a meal in the new house. But my father was afraid that other people in the village would find fault and think that our family was stingy. So, Dad didn't know what to do. ”

Su Jinyao took a bite of the pickle, ate the mouthful of rice in her mouth, and then said, "Is it just for the whole village to come to eat when you hold a flowing water banquet?" ”

Su Xiangui nodded and said, "Yes." Two tables, three tables are fine. Once a group of guests have finished eating, they leave, remove the dishes they have eaten, and put on a new table, and there are other guests who come to eat. The small ones are held for one day, and the large ones are held for three days. ”

Su Jinyao said: "To hold a flowing water banquet, the family is not enough manpower, so I can spend money to hire someone to do it." But Dad, do you think it's necessary? I think that there are not many people in this village who are helpful to our family, but they are all people who read jokes and fall into the ground. Therefore, those who have no good intentions and good intentions are like white-eyed wolves, and it is better to feed them a dog and take care of the home than to invite them to eat. It's better to pick those who are usually familiar with it, and who have contacts and grace (qíng). When the time comes, my eldest sister and I will cook, and I will cook two more roast ducks to entertain the guests. ”

"That'll do fine." Su Xiangui naturally agreed, and then said, "But who to invite and who not to invite?" ”

"When the house is built, I'll choose a time to treat you (rì) and let me do it. I don't think anyone who said I would not invite me would dare to come over and insist on eating for nothing. "Su Jinyao is not afraid of offending people, so she took this kind of thing (qíng) with one hand.

After talking to Su Xiangui about this matter, Su Jinyao's meal was finished. She couldn't be idle, so she packed up the dishes and chopsticks and went to the yard to see that Sophie had almost washed the dishes, and she was about to rinse them with water for the last time. Su Jinyao took the initiative to go to the well to help her fetch a bucket of water, put it next to her (shēn), and said, "Sister, you have worked hard. I'll have to go see the foundation digging for the new house. ”

"Okay, there you go. In addition to cooking and washing dishes, I can use boiling some boiled water or something, and I am not tired. Su Jinyao smiled, and went out to the new house.

Siping squatted on the other side of the pit, with several stones piled up next to it (shēn). As soon as he saw Su Jinyao coming, he walked over and pointed to the pit, pointed to the pile of stones, and waved his hand.

Su Jinyao pondered for a while, and roughly understood what Siping meant, he should have told himself that there are not many stones underneath, and it is not too difficult to dig.