Chapter 52: Popularity
"I know, I know, you're going to say, 'Daddy is the root of the city,' right? Xiaocheng'er is also my younger brother, it's too late for me to hurt him, how can I hurt him. Su Jinyao was really afraid that Su Fei'er would rub these problems with herself again, so she hurriedly took the meal and sent it to Su Xiangui.
Out of the house, Xiao Cheng'er followed behind. Grabbed Su Jinyao's shirt and said, "Second sister, what you just said is true?" Are you really going to make a killer move? ”
"That's me scaring your eldest sister." Su Jinyao thought about it, and decided to hide it from Xiaocheng'er first. Even if you want to teach him in the future, you have to make sure that Xiaocheng'er won't use it when you don't do it with others at will.
If you teach it yourself, Xiaocheng'er fights with a bunch of children and uses heavy hands, then it will really be his own responsibility.
Seeing that Su Jinyao denied it, Xiaocheng'er stuck out his tongue, made a grimace at Su Jinyao, and turned around to go into the house to eat.
Su Jinyao smiled and shook her head, and then came to Su Xiangui's house.
As soon as he entered the house, he saw Su Xiangui weaving a basket with bamboo strips. The little basket already had a prototype, it turned out to be a pumpkin shape, and it looked very chic.
Su Jinyao put down the dishes and chopsticks, sat on the edge of the kang and watched Su Xiangui weave for a while, and then said, "Dad, your hands are really skillful." This basket is also beautiful and special. ”
Su Xiangui raised his eyes and looked at Su Jinyao, and said with a smile: "Oh, I haven't made it up for a long time, and I thought my hand was born." But now I pick it up and try it, except for the inflexible fingers, everything else is fine. The shape of this pumpkin is relatively simple, even if it is practiced first. Go back and think about other styles, and make up a few more for you. ”
"Well, okay, thank you, Dad. Let's eat, but don't just go to work. Su Jinyao handed over the dishes and chopsticks, took over the small bamboo basket that Su Xiangui had woven most of the half, looked left and right, and liked it the more she looked at it.
Su Xiangui was eating, looking at Su Jinyao's clear eyes shining with joy, he couldn't help but feel a little pity and nostalgia. At this time, Su Xiangui realized that their family's Jinyao had really grown up and looked so similar to her mother.
"Dad, you don't need such a delicate handiwork, just be exquisite. Also, don't be too tired, be sure to let yourself rest first. Su Jinyao said, put down the small bamboo basket, and when she looked up, she saw that Su Xiangui was looking at her with a strange gaze.
Su Jinyao touched her face and asked, "Dad, haven't I washed my face?" ”
Su Xiangui looked at Su Jinyao's eyes, the nostalgia was deeper, and he said softly: "No, no, it's clean." Dad watched our family Jinyao grow up and become handsome, exactly like your mother. ”
"Hmm." Su Jinyao didn't know how to answer. After all, she just occupied the body of this stupid girl Yao'er, as for what Yao'er and her mother looked like, Su Jinyao had no impression at all.
Seeing that Su Jinyao bowed her head and was silent, Su Xiangui thought that Su Jinyao was thinking of her mother, and hurriedly said: "Look at my father's mouth, it's good, why do you mention sad things." Jinyao, my father promised your mother that I must take good care of you when you grow up and find you a good family. Now that our Jinyao is so handsome and capable, I think your mother has a spirit in the sky, and she must be blessing you. ”
Su Jinyao nodded silently and looked up at the blue sky outside the window unnaturally. I silently bless this silly girl Yao Er who has passed away in my heart, and hope that she can meet her mother in heaven and live a happy life.
Su Jinyao waited until Su Xiangui finished eating and put away all the dishes and chopsticks before returning to the house to eat. Xiao Cheng'er and Sophie didn't eat either, they were waiting for her.
Su Jinyao sat down and said, "You don't have to wait for me in the future, the family doesn't pay so much attention to it." Then he said to Xiao Cheng'er: "Hurry up and eat, won't you still go up the mountain with the second sister for a while." ”
"Oh, good." Xiao Cheng'er was obedient and hurriedly stuffed rice into his mouth.
Sophie took two bites of the bowl, looked up at Su Jinyao, and pursed her lips again.
Su Jinyao's eyes swept away, and she knew that Sophie had something to say, and even what Sophie wanted to say, she could roughly guess. said directly: "Eldest sister, Xiaocheng'er and I are earning hard-earned money now, and we have to climb mountains and fight things, so don't follow us." When the days are better in the future, I will ask you to watch if there is any good deal. ”
"Well, I know, even if I did, you wouldn't have taken me with me." After Sophie finished speaking, she lowered her head to eat again.
Su Jinyao felt that Sophie was thinking wrong, but she didn't want to explain anything, so she also lowered her head to eat and stopped mentioning this matter.
After eating, Sophie washed the dishes, and Xiaocheng'er went to tidy up the things going up the mountain. The basket and firewood knife must be carried, and Xiaocheng'er ran to Su Jinyao's hut again, jumped on the kang and went to the hanging cabinet.
Su Jinyao followed into the house and asked, "Xiaocheng'er, what are you doing in my house?" I don't have any money in my possession. ”
"Who wants your private money? I'm looking for a box to collect money. After Xiao Cheng'er finished speaking, he opened the door on the other side and looked into the wall cabinet with his feet. Then he laughed and stretched his arm in, and he could see that he was pulling something out of the innermost part.
"Found it, that's it." Xiao Cheng'er said, took out a small box from the innermost part of the wall cabinet, turned around and handed it to Su Jinyao.
Su Jinyao took it and saw that it was a one-foot-long, half-foot-wide mahogany box, and the lid was embedded with Luodian's pictures of flowers and birds. Although due to poor preservation, several pieces of Raden have been dropped. However, it can be seen from the material and workmanship that it is a good thing, and the years are not short.
Su Jinyao couldn't help but wonder that mahogany has been a good material for making furniture since ancient times, and it is not something that ordinary people can afford. The Su family is so poor, let alone a mahogany box, even ordinary wood boxes are moth-eaten and rat-bitten, why is there a mahogany inlaid box here?
Su Jinyao asked, "Xiaocheng'er, where did this box come from?" ”
"It's my mother's. I've seen my mother use this before. There was a hairpin, and a small silver mirror and an ivory comb. But then the same thing was gone, and then it was empty. But my mother has been putting this box in this hanging cabinet, and I have heard my mother tell you that in the future, the second sister will get married, and she will put a dowry on the second sister. ”
"Told me?" Su Jinyao was surprised, but after thinking about it, it was probably these words that the gentle and kind mother said to her silly and cute daughter.
Xiao Cheng'er nodded, jumped down from the kang, took the box back from Su Jinyao's hand, and said, "Anyway, listening to what my mother meant at the time, I wanted to give you a dowry, so let's use it now, wouldn't it be good to use it as a box for collecting money." If someone gives a reward of twenty or thirty yuan a day, this box will not be filled in a month. Then exchange the copper coin for silver, and when it is full, it will be given to the second sister as a dowry. ”
Su Jinyao heard Xiaocheng'er say this, and she understood. This box should be a jewelry box, but because the Su family is poor, it is estimated that those jewelry have been sold by the mother. Later, he could only leave a box for his daughter as a thought.
"Go, go, take it, this can't be moved." Su Jinyao snatched the jewelry box back from Xiaocheng'er's hand. While carefully stroking the oily mahogany with his hand, he muttered, "Since it's my mother's thing, let's keep it well." In the future, it is best to find the mother's things back, and if you can't find them, you will also try to buy some of the same good things and put them back for your mother. ”
After speaking, Su Jinyao took out a small gown that Yao Er used to wear, although it was torn, it was very clean. Carefully wrapped the mahogany box in a small gown. Jumped on the kang again and put it back in the wall cabinet.
"Second sister, look at you stingy. My mother said it was for you, and you are a baby? Although Xiao Cheng'er said this, he didn't mean to take it again. He is very sensible, and from Su Jinyao's eyes, he can already see that Su Jinyao cares about the box, so naturally he will not move it again.
In fact, Su Jinyao didn't know why she suddenly had such a box. But then I realized that I was an orphan since I was a child, and I was chosen to be a killer, I went through so much rigorous training, and I faced death and betrayal every day, and everyone couldn't believe it, including the coach who taught him and the teammates who trained together. Even the boss who has given you a task may be an enemy who raises his gun at you the next moment.
But now that I suddenly have a home and a concern, my heart is always inevitably much softer. Now there is another mother who used to be so fond of her, even if it is a mother who has passed away, it is also a happiness to be able to have something that her mother left for herself.
It can be said that Su Jinyao felt that she had stolen the warmth of a silly girl, and she was secretly glad for herself. So this thing has really become a thought for her, and it can be regarded as keeping a love for the silly girl Yao'er.
Su Jinyao put the box away, looked back at Xiaocheng'er, and smiled a little embarrassed. Then he pulled him and said, "Let's go, go back and find a big money box and install copper plates for you." This was left to me by my mother, and no one can touch it. ”
"Well, let's go, let's see if we can pick up more mountain goods today, and the second sister won't go to the town tomorrow." Xiao Cheng'er also held Su Jinyao's hand with her backhand, and a pair of sisters and brothers went out with baskets on their backs with smiles.
It's just that as soon as they went out, and before they reached the mountain, they heard a commotion in the village, mixed with intermittent cries.
Su Jinyao and Xiaocheng'er are inexplicable, I don't know which family has an accident?
Glancing at each other, Xiao Cheng'er said, "Second sister, let's go back and have a look." Some of the people in our village are still good. If anyone is in trouble, they should also take care of each other to help. ”
Su Jinyao knew that Xiao Cheng'er had a good heart, even if she was indifferent, she had already been covered by Xiao Cheng'er. He nodded and said, "Then let's go and have a look." ”
The two sisters and brothers walked back, followed the chaotic voice, and found that it was the direction of the third aunt's house. A little further, I saw that the woman who was crying and was about to run out of breath turned out to be the third aunt Liu Wang.
As soon as Su Jinyao saw that it was the third aunt sitting at the door crying, and she didn't see her family's Da Chun and Dong Mei, she already had a clear heart and guessed a few reasons.
And Xiao Cheng'er is also a smart person, seeing this situation, he looked at Su Jinyao's eyes again, pulled Su Jinyao's clothes and said softly: "Second sister, shouldn't it be the cliff with Ganoderma lucidum growing yesterday......"
"Hmph, yes." Su Jinyao sneered, pulled Xiaocheng'er and turned around and left.
Su Jinyao destroyed a few stones on that cliff yesterday, and knew that Liu Dongmei would definitely be greedy to come to this cliff to pick that illusory Ganoderma lucidum. However, she didn't know what the situation was yet, and she didn't bother to ask.
Xiao Cheng'er felt that he was secretly breathing, and he also sneered, and followed Su Jinyao to prepare to leave.
It's just that the two of them just turned around, but they didn't expect the third aunt, who had been sitting at the door crying, saw Su Jinyao and Xiao Cheng'er, and suddenly screamed, and then rushed towards the two people.
Su Jinyao was so alert, as soon as she turned around, she pulled Xiaocheng'er to the side and flashed to the side, making the third aunt's chubby body flutter.
The third aunt staggered two steps, and sat on the ground with a "tong" sound, originally still crying intermittently, but now it broke out directly, turning into a roar like a wolf crying ghost.
Su Jinyao frowned when she heard this, took two steps back, and kept a certain distance from the third aunt. It's not that I'm afraid of her, but I hate her from the bottom of my heart.
Xiao Cheng'er asked reluctantly, "What are you doing here?" I didn't mess with you early in the morning, and you came here to find someone to beat? ”
"You, you two hurt my family's Dachun and Dongmei." The third aunt cried, pointed at Su Jinyao and Xiaocheng'er and said, "They, their sister and brother have a bad conscience, and they told my family Dongmei that there is Ganoderma lucidum on the mountain. Dongmei and Dachun went to pick last night, and they haven't seen anyone until now. Folks, help me evaluate the reasoning, is it that these two sisters and brothers are black-hearted and cruel to my family's Dachun and Dongmei. ”
The third aunt cried like this, and the people around her who were watching the excitement also looked at Su Jinyao and Su Cheng'er. Some secretly shook their heads, looking at Su Jinyao's eyes to blame, probably thinking that this stupid girl has always been ruthless after she got better, but she might do this kind of thing.
Some also looked at Su Jinyao with a little sympathy, as if they felt that this pair of sisters and brothers was really unlucky, and they provoked the Liu Wang family, and there would definitely be no good fruit to eat.
Su Jinyao never cared about other people's eyes, straightened her back and took a step forward, squatted down with a sneer, and asked the third aunt Liu Wang, "Why do you say that I deceived your family's Dachun and Dongmei?" Both of them are older than me, especially your family Dachun, who is seventeen or almost eighteen, so they can let me go casually? You should have some basis for lying and spewing blood. ”
Liu Wang's Zhenghuan, who was originally crying, was stared at by Su Jinyao's cold eyes at close range, and he broke out in a cold sweat. The arm that was broken by Su Jinyao before was even more painful, and a small drum also played in her heart.
Coupled with Su Jinyao's questioning, Liu Wang himself was a little confused. After thinking about it, it seems that what Su Jinyao said also makes sense. Dongmei's girl has no heart, no lungs and no heart, so let's not talk about it, but their family is not small, and they can't just listen to Su Jinyao, a little girl.
The people around were also whispering, but this time they were all on Su Jinyao's side, thinking that Liu Wang's family was looking for someone to ask for it because of the loss of the child, but it should not be blamed on Su Jinyao's head.
Seeing this, Su Jinyao didn't get up, leaned a little closer, and said in a deep voice: "Besides, I went back to the village early yesterday, and many people said that I saw it." Do you think everyone is blind? I have a witness, do you have one? Your family has lost people, and it's two people who have lost it, but it's really new to blame me. ”
was robbed by Su Jinyao, not to mention that what Su Jinyao said was reasonable, and Liu Wang's family couldn't say a word with his neck stalked.
Su Jinyao stood up this time and swept the placket and skirt casually, as if they were stained with dust when they were close to Liu Wang's family, and they almost swept the upper of their shoes by the way.
When Liu Wang saw that Su Jinyao was leaving, he came back to his senses and cried again: "Even if you didn't go, you instigated it." Dongmei came back yesterday and said clearly that you went to the mountains to pick Ganoderma lucidum. ”
"Did I pick it?" Su Jinyao asked rhetorically.
"No, I didn't. My Dongmei said that you don't have a rope and can't climb that high. Liu Wang said stupidly and casually.
"So you took advantage of the fact that I had no choice but to secretly go to pick Ganoderma lucidum?" Su Jinyao also smiled when she heard this, and then turned to everyone: "Everyone has heard it, don't say that there is no Ganoderma lucidum, even if there is really one, it is also discovered by me Su Jinyao first." But their family secretly followed me to find out, but they wanted to take advantage of my absence to steal back. I think ah, your Dachun and Dongmei didn't come back, and eighty percent of them went to the town to sell money after picking Ganoderma lucidum. ”
"Nothing. I said that there was no Ganoderma lucidum on the nearby mountains, and the two of them didn't believe it, so they had to pick it while it was dark. As a result, he left and didn't come back, which must be your way. You give my child back. After the third aunt Liu Wang finished speaking, she howled loudly again.
Su Jinyao pretended to shrug helplessly, and said to the crowd watching the excitement: "The big guy also heard it, she herself said that there was no Ganoderma lucidum, but she said that I saw it." How much can I be able to pick Ganoderma lucidum as an individual? How many people in our village have picked Ganoderma lucidum? ”
After speaking, Su Jinyao made a grimace at Liu Wang's family, and then said with a smile: "It's not satisfying to make up nonsense, and you insist on buttoning the broken hat on someone else's head." I can't rely on this matter. ”
Everyone watched and listened to it, but they also felt that there was something strange about it, and they really couldn't blame Su Jinyao.
First, Su Jinyao is an eleven-year-old girl no matter how she looks at it. The family background is not good, so she is fatally thin, and she has always been a fool before, saying that she can harm people, and these people don't believe it.
Second, although this mountain village is surrounded by mountains, it is not too steep and steep. Under this terrain, there may be herbs, but the treasures of Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng are unlikely to be found. Not to mention that a little girl like Su Jinyao can find Ganoderma lucidum in the mountains a few times.
Liu Wang saw that everyone was looking at him and that something was wrong, and he cried loudly again. This time it's really crying, not howling. While crying, he said: "My family Liuda Road will not come back until two days to deliver goods to people in the town, and I have a hand injury again, so I can't go up the mountain." Why don't you help me go to the mountains and look for it. ”
Originally, Liu Wang's popularity was not good, but everyone listened to her crying, not to mention that the two big living people disappeared after going up the mountain, and out of the love between neighbors, they should also help find it.