"Cold?" Su Jinyao was stunned, but she remembered the slight flush on Cang Qianche's handsome face, and the warm feeling left when he spoke in his ear.

"Second sister? The second sister ...... "Xiaocheng'er saw Su Jinyao in a daze, and called her twice in a row.

Su Jinyao came back to her senses and asked, "Something?" ”

Xiao Cheng'er pointed to another mountain and asked, "I want to ask you, are we still going to the other mountain?" I picked a lot of mushrooms today, but I haven't chopped wood yet. ”

Su Jinyao said: "Oh, no. Today you show me the way to the town, and tomorrow I will be on the road early in the morning. ”

"Go over there, second sister come with me." Xiao Cheng'er packed up all his things, picked up the basket containing the firewood knife and led Su Jinyao to the path south of the village.

There are two roads leading to the outside of Pingshan Village, one is the road to the east, and you can also enter the mountain while walking. You have to take the path that turns the mountain to reach Lijiatun. However, this Lijiatun is poorer than Pingshan Village, so few people in Pingshan Village will go there.

Then there is the road in the south, which passes through the col, and there is a section of the road that was widened by the villagers when they dug a piece of the foot of the mountain, so that you can walk on a scooter. This road can go to Xiaozhang Village.

Xiaozhang Village is not wealthy, but it is closer to the town, and there are several roads, which can lead to several neighboring towns, so if the people of Pingshan Village want to go to the town, they have to go to Xiaozhang Village to take a carriage.

Xiao Cheng'er led Su Jinyao to the south to take a look, and then said, "The carriage from Xiao Zhang Village goes to the town every morning and comes back from the town in the afternoon. But you need copper plates to ride in a carriage, second sister, you can keep these copper plates. ”

After speaking, he gave Su Jinyao all the copper plates that Xiaoshui had collected today.

Su Jinyao looked at the copper plates that Xiao Cheng'er grabbed in his two hands, didn't pick them up immediately, and asked, "How many copper plates do you want to take a carriage back and forth?" ”

"Let's see where we're going." Xiao Cheng'er thought for a while and said, "There are two horse-drawn carts and an ox cart in Xiaozhang Village. Ox carts are slow, but they pull a lot of things, and the village hires ox carts to pull goods to the town. The two carriages went to Ning'an Town and Datong Town respectively, Ning'an Town is farther away, and it costs five cents to get to the town, and if you take a round trip, it will only cost eight cents. Datong Town is closer, and it costs seven yuan to go back and forth, and four yuan to go once. ”

After speaking, Xiao Cheng'er pursed his lips, bowed his head and said, "I have only been to Ning'an Town twice with my mother, and I have never been to Datong Town. Second sister, if you have the chance, you can take me to Ning'an Town again. ”

When Su Jinyao saw the appearance of Xiaocheng'er, she knew that this child didn't want to go to the town to play, but thought of her mother, and wanted to take him to Duoning'an Town to see when her mother took him.

Su Jinyao touched Xiaocheng'er's head and said softly: "Don't worry, the second sister will definitely take you to Ning'an Town again." And didn't you also say that when our family has money in the future, we will go to the town to build a house, or go directly to the city. However, not tomorrow, you have to help the second sister watch the small water shop, the second sister also has a lot of things to do, and it is really inconvenient to take you. ”

"I know, second sister, I will definitely help you take care of the little water shop. And if I make money......"

"If you make money, send me to school." Su Jinyao interrupted Xiao Cheng'er's words, for fear that he would only put his mind on this, and it would be difficult for him to retract his mind in the future.

Su Jinyao felt that children should still go to school. As for how to make money and how to create a better life, she can do better than Xiaocheng'er. For now, at least, her thoughts, her strategies, were ahead of most of the people in this poor ravine.

was robbed by Su Jinyao, Xiao Cheng'er stuck out his tongue naughtily and made a grimace.

Instead of being angry, Su Jinyao felt that such a small town was more interesting, and a child who was not yet ten years old was more innocent and cute.

Saying hello to the way to the town, Su Jinyao took the copper plates from Xiaocheng'er's hand and looked at them. Then he took out two and handed them to Xiao Cheng'er, pointed to his shirt and said, "These two coins are your private money, and they are hidden in the placket of your clothes that you can use as a treasure bag." ”

"Ahh Second sister, I don't hide my private money anymore. Didn't I tell you about the fishing thread? Xiao Cheng'er didn't take the money, but his face turned red.

Su Jinyao smiled, took Xiao Cheng'er's hand, put the two coins in his palm, and said, "Second sister teased you." Men, you have to have some money in your pocket. Our family is still poor, and we can't give you too much pocket money. But the second sister doesn't want you to fight with others for a penny, you know? Keep it, buy whatever you want, if you're hungry or hungry, you can buy a steamed bun or a bun. ”

Xiao Cheng'er looked at the two coins in his hand in surprise, and was speechless for a long time.

Seeing him like this, Su Jinyao asked funny, "What?" Is it too little? ”

"No, I'm ...... I think of my mother again. Xiao Cheng'er suddenly clenched the copper plate in his hand and wiped his eyes fiercely with the back of his hand. Then he choked up and said, "My family used to be poor, but my mother would give me and my eldest sister a copper plate every once in a while, telling us that we could buy candy to eat." We were reluctant and never bought our own sugar. It is...... It was after my mother passed away that we took out the money we had saved and bought a pound of meat for the Chinese New Year. ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Cheng'er's tears began to fall. Then he said: "It was the first year of my mother's death, and our family has been out of food for a long time. The eldest sister asked me to take out the copper plate that my mother gave us, put them together, counted them, bought a pound of meat, half a cabbage and a pound of noodles, and we made dumplings. Eating dumplings, it's like my mother is still there. That's the money my mother gave us. Woohoo......"

Speaking of which, Xiao Cheng'er was already crying silently.

Su Jinyao was still holding the money, but she was completely stunned. She never knew that a poor family, a child who seemed to be a little young and old, could have such delicate thoughts and sad emotions.

At the same time, the atrium, which had been touched for a long time, was once again so soft that it seemed to turn into a puddle of water.

Su Jinyao stretched out her arms and hugged Xiao Cheng'er in her arms, listening to his choked voices, she even quietly shed tears.

Holding Xiao Cheng'er to make him feel warm, and patting him lightly on the shoulder, Su Jinyao said, "Okay, don't cry, Cheng'er." Otherwise, if you go back, your eyes will be swollen, and the eldest sister will think I am bullying you. ”

"Well, second sister, don't tell the eldest sister what I said today, and don't tell my father." Xiao Cheng'er wiped her tears, looking a little embarrassed.

Su Jinyao also had red circles in her eyes, but she smiled, pointed at Xiao Cheng'er's nose and said, "Okay, this is the secret of the two of us." In the future, don't always mention your mother in front of your father and eldest sister. ”

"Okay." Xiao Cheng'er straightened up his small chest and turned back into that sensible child of the old man again.

Su Jinyao counted out twenty more copper plates in her hand, put them in Xiao Cheng'er's hand, and said, "Go home and hand it over to your father, in the future, our family will be in charge of the money, and most of the money earned will be handed over to him." ”

"Okay, remember." Xiao Cheng'er nodded obediently. Then he whispered: "Can I leave a small change?" No more, no more, just two or three articles. ”

"Okay, the second sister doesn't say it, the eldest sister doesn't know, and my father won't blame you if he knows." Su Jinyao nodded. Then he put the remaining ten copper plates in his pocket and said, "I will accept the ten cents, and the fare to Ning'an Town tomorrow will be enough." There was still some money from the small water shop before, so let's get together and see if we can do some small business. ”

Hearing Su Jinyao say this, Xiao Cheng'er frowned and asked, "Second sister, you didn't make much money the first two times, and you bought so many rice and vegetables, there aren't many anymore." Can you do business with that little money? ”

"It's not a penny to do business, it's here, here." Su Jinyao pointed to Xiaocheng'er's head, and then said, "Bring a few pennies just in case, otherwise I don't need to bring a penny." ”

"Oh, and selling mushrooms does sell you for some money." Xiao Cheng'er looked at Su Jinyao carrying the basket of mushrooms and nodded.

Su Jinyao actually wanted to say that even if she didn't go to the town, she would be able to make money by robbing the road and being a bandit on the official road where water was sold. But that wasn't the right path after all, so she didn't have a choice.

Su Jinyao gave Xiao Cheng'er an expression of "too lazy to explain to you", and pulled Xiao Cheng'er down the mountain to go home.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw the smoke curling from the cooking, and there was also the smell of rice in the kitchen. Sophie was already at home preparing dinner.

Although Sophie's cooking skills are not good, they are not as delicious as Su Jinyao's. But when they go home, they can eat a bite of ready-made, and Su Jinyao and Xiaocheng'er are both satisfied.

Sophie heard the door, came out with an apron in her hand, and asked, "Are you alright?" Tired or not? I'll eat in a while. ”

"What kind of food does the eldest sister cook? I don't think there's much food at home. Su Jinyao remembered that the vegetables she bought in the past two days were almost enough to eat one meal, and she had simply distributed the money she earned today, but she forgot the money for the dishes, and she didn't buy vegetables.

Originally, I was going to go home and report to Su Xiangui before going to buy vegetables, but now that the meals are almost ready, I saved a meal.

After Su Jinyao finished asking, she saw that Su Fei'er's face turned red, and she pursed her lips and smiled: "Brother Wu Niu is back." As soon as I came back, I sent half a cabbage and a few slices of bacon to our family. I stewed a cabbage bacon soup and steamed a pot of white rice. ”

When Su Jinyao saw that Su Fei'er mentioned Brother Wu Niu, her red face and expression were quite interesting. It seems that Sophie likes Chen Wuniu.

Originally, Su Jinyao told Su Fei'er not to accept other people's things casually in the future. But after thinking about it, maybe Chen Wuniu also likes Sophie? This boy pleases girls, and it's normal to come and send something, so I can't get in the way of people falling in love.

Therefore, Su Jinyao didn't feel anything bad except that Sophie was in love for the first time.

Xiao Cheng'er asked on the side: "Didn't Brother Wu Niu say last time he left that he would not come back until after the Mid-Autumn Festival?" It's only been a few days, and you're back? ”

"Well, it was said that the owner had something at home, and they all had a big vacation, and they were going to stay at home for a while." Speaking of this, Sophie remembered that Brother Wu Niu could stay at home for a few more days and see each other often, and couldn't help blushing again.

When Su Jinyao saw Su Fei'er's appearance, she deliberately pushed her, and also shaved her face to shame her.

was laughed at by Su Jinyao, and Su Fei'er was embarrassed. Raising the spatula in his hand, he beckoned to Su Jinyao.

Su Jinyao jumped, quickly dodged away, pointed to the kitchen and said with a smile: "Okay, look at your lover's appearance, you are not allowed to say it yet?" Go and take a look at the pot, but don't scorch the cabbage and bacon that you sent by Brother Wu Niu. ”

Hearing Su Jinyao talk about the pot in the kitchen, Su Fei'er screamed "ah", took the spatula and ran back.

For a while, Su Jinyao felt that this kind of life was a little more interesting. There is the tacit understanding and hard work between sisters and brothers, as well as the laughter and scolding between sisters, all tastes and tastes, ups and downs, which are enough for her to savor.

Sophie went to the kitchen, and Su Jinyao went to Su Xiangui's house with Xiao Cheng'er. Xiao Cheng'er put the money he earned today, that is, the twenty copper plates, on Su Xiangui's kang.

"What's this?" Su Xiangui was weaving the basket, and he was stunned when he saw the twenty copper plates.

Since this family has suffered several changes, although these copper plates are not a huge amount of money, they are also rare for such a family. Usually, even if there are so many copper plates, they are all saved over many days, or Sophie washes people's clothes for a month.

Especially in the past two days, he has been eating white rice and fresh vegetables, he should have spent a lot of money, and now he has taken back twenty copper plates at once in just one day, which really surprised Su Xiangui.

Xiao Cheng'er had already put on a proud look, and said to Su Xiangui: "Dad, you can take it, this is what my second sister and I are selling...... Hard-earned money. In fact, Xiao Cheng'er wanted to say that he still had a balance of two pennies in his private money, but in the end he held back.

Su Jinyao said truthfully: "Dad, I still have ten dollars here, and I earned it today." But tomorrow I want to go to Ning'an Town, I want to take a carriage, and the fare alone is eight cents, so I will stay first. ”

"Jinyao, do you really want to go to the town to make money? Then you have all this money with you. The poor are rich, but don't encounter difficulties on the road. Take it with you, put it away. Su Xiangui said, grabbed all the copper plates on the kang and stuffed them into Su Jinyao's hands.

Su Jinyao hurriedly pressed the copper plate back into Su Xiangui's hand with her backhand, and said, "Dad, don't worry, I still have the money I made a few days ago." Together, a trip to Ning'an Town is enough to spend. What's more, I have picked a lot of mushrooms with Xiaocheng'er in the past two days, and if I sell them, it will be a lot of income. ”

Su Jinyao didn't say anything, saying that she would definitely make a lot of money, but she just said that she was going to sell mushrooms, but also to make Su Xiangui feel relieved. After all, in Su Xiangui's heart, he was still a second girl who was not stupid just now, and if he said that he could make a lot of money, it would scare this man.

Seeing that Su Jinyao insisted on refusing to accept the money, Su Xiangui had no choice but to say, "Then do you want your eldest sister to accompany you?" Or let the city follow you? After all, you'...... Dad is afraid that you don't know the way. ”

It is estimated that Su Xiangui thinks that Su Jinyao's brain is just right, and he is really afraid that she will not find her way to the town.

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "Xiaocheng'er has already pointed out the road to me today, and I can't lose it even if I don't lose it." Besides, isn't there a mouth under the nose, so I'll ask a few more people. Dad, don't worry. Tomorrow, let the eldest sister take care of you at home, and let the little city make money. ”

Su Jinyao glanced at Su Xiangui's room again, and saw that the kang mat had been swept away, and the sheets on the kang had been changed. Although it was still a torn sheet with patches, the pulp was clean. The floor in the house has been swept away, the windowsills have been wiped clean, and the air in the house has improved a lot. That's what Sophie is doing at home.

Xiao Cheng'er also nodded and said, "Dad, believe the second sister, I think she is so powerful now." Our family is handed over to her, and she is not afraid of anything. ”

"Hey, okay, let's go. Go early and come back early, don't be greedy on the road, and don't get into trouble. "Su Xiangui still looks like a loving father. In fact, in his heart, whether it is Jinyao or Yao'er, they are all eleven-year-old girls, and they must be playful.

Su Jinyao smiled, feeling that her mood seemed to have changed now, she really lived again, giving her a carefree youth.

"Dad, Jinyao, Cheng'er, it's time to eat." Sophie screamed and brought the food and vegetables to Su Xiangui's house.

When Xiao Cheng'er saw it, he hurriedly moved the small kang table over and put it on the kang for Su Xiangui.

Su Jinyao looked at Su Xiangui and took the dishes and chopsticks, then looked at the room, and said, "It's better to bring the food to Dad's house to eat in the future." It's also quite lively when the family is together. And the eldest sister cleaned up the house so clean at home, there was no smell at all. ”

Su Fei'er heard Su Jinyao say this, sniffed, pursed her lips and didn't speak. After a while, he said: "This rice bowl is served back and forth, troublesome." What's more, it's okay now, if it's winter, it's cold across a room. Also, what if it rains? ”

Hearing what Sophie said, Su Xiangui's hand holding the bowl stiffened, and the smile that was about to climb up just now was withdrawn, and he hurriedly said, "Yes, Fei'er is right." It's really inconvenient to bring food back and forth. ”

Su Jinyao didn't want to think that Su Fei'er was disliking Su Xiangui, thinking that maybe what Su Fei'er said was also reasonable, so she didn't insist anymore.

However, Su Jinyao made up her mind in her heart, she still had to make money as soon as possible to help Su Xiangui buy a wheelchair, so that Su Xiangui could come out to eat by himself in the future, and the family could still get together.

Coming out of Su Xiangui's house, the three sisters and brothers sat at the dining table, and Su Fei'er said while serving rice and setting the table: "Jinyao, I heard you and your father say that you are going to the town to sell mushrooms?" ”

Su Jinyao and Xiaocheng'er were washing their hands, Su Jinyao nodded when she heard this, and said while shaking the water in her hand: "Yes, let's go to the town and see what other jobs are made to make money." ”

"Actually, it's not that easy to make money in the town. Not to mention selling mushrooms, there is no shortage of mountain goods. Moreover, there are several nearby villages where people take their surplus grain and fresh vegetables to the town to sell, can you still sell these two baskets of mushrooms? After a pause, Sophie said, "If you can't sell it, the fare will be spent in vain." ”

Su Jinyao knew that Sophie was a very careful person, and she was afraid that she would spend money and not return it, so she was too cautious with such an idea. However, Su Jinyao didn't mean to refute or preach, but said lightly: "I'm just going to take a look, if it doesn't work, I won't go next time." ”

Sophie finished the meal and sat down, glanced at Su Jinyao, and said in a low voice, "Well, it's okay." Anyway, after you got better, your whole heart was restless. ”