Su Xiangui nodded again and again when he heard this, and he was relieved.

While he was talking, Xiaocheng'er returned. As soon as he entered the door, he said, "Second sister, you came back really fast." You go three times, and I only go two, and I'm still later than you. ”

Su Jinyao said: "It's too late to come back, so let's talk about your achievements, right?" Have you borrowed a sheep? ”

Xiaocheng'er put (xiōng) 脯一 (tǐng), and said with great spirit: "Of course, it is borrowed." As soon as I got out of the horse, Aunt Niu agreed to come down. I also said that I would let Caique and Caiyan come and help me drive the sheep. However, Gazi also said to help, so I didn't let Caique and Caiyan come. After all, they were going up and down the mountain, and the two little girls couldn't walk, and they were afraid that they would fall. Gazi and I can take shifts to drive the sheep so that we don't get tired. ”

After speaking, Xiao Cheng'er shook his head again and said, "Second sister, I also found a helper, who can also carry adobe bricks to work, guess what." ”

How could Su Jinyao guess what other helpers Xiaocheng'er had? He said indiscriminately, "Which pig is it?" Or whose dog? ”

Xiao Cheng'er suddenly glared at her and said, "Second sister, you are really amazing, you even guessed that the big yellow dog would help me." ”

Su Jinyao guessed it, it was just made up randomly. smiled and said: "If you talk nonsense, you can say it accurately?" This big yellow dog is the one you feed with leftovers every day, right? Does it listen to you? ”

"Obedient, obedient. Now all I have to do is whistle, and the big yellow dog will come and follow me (pì). Put a shoulder bag on the back of the big yellow dog, and carry four adobe bricks on one side to carry me up the mountain. Xiao Cheng'er said with a look of pride.

Su Jinyao laughed when she heard this, but she still gave a thumbs up approvingly and said, "My brother is really good, and his relationship with the big yellow dog (qíng) is so good." Besides, you can carry eight adobe bricks in one trip, which is a lot. ”

Listening to Su Jinyao and Xiao Cheng'er talking, they all laughed along.

Sophie pushed open the kitchen window and said, "It's almost time to eat, come and help set the table." (chūn) Aunt Niu, you stay and eat. After eating, I have something to ask you for. ”

"Fei'er, do you have something to ask me for too? Don't beg, just say anything, I can do it for you without eating. "During this time, (chūn) Niu and Sophie got along well.

Before, Sophie was cautious and had a bad eye for (chūn) girls. But later, in order to maintain the (chūn) girl, Su Jinyao made her words very clear. In addition, Sophie's mind gradually relaxed, and she got along well with (chūn) girl.

(chūn) Niu is not the kind of person who is stingy, she is very smug and does not hold grudges, and she is also a sincere friend of Sophie.

Sophie said, "Ask Aunt Niu to stay and help make the satchel." I heard you say that sheep and dogs go to carry adobe bricks, how can this be done without straddling? It is too much space to use a basket, and it is not convenient to tie it, so it is better to sew a few large shoulder pockets, and the sturdy ones can also be loaded a lot. ”

"Yes, Sophie, you are really thoughtful." (chūn) Niu praised and said, "These eight sheep, one dog, and nine big shoulder bags, we both have to be busy for a while." Single-layer cloth is definitely not good, you have extra shabby (chuáng) sheets and clothes in your house, find them out, and make a shoulder bag. ”

Su Jinyao thought for a while and said, "There are still leftover old curtains before, and they are useless, so let's tear them up and make a shoulder bag." ”

Sophie hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Don't talk about it." I'm moving to a new house soon, and I'm going to hang curtains on my house. ”

Su Jinyao smiled when she heard this, and said, "My good sister, you said that you have moved to a new house, what do you want these old curtains for?" Don't want it, tear it off and use it as a rag. When we move to a new house, we will buy new curtains. Buy a double-layered one, a layer of gauze curtains, a layer of satin, embroidered with flowers, and tassels. ”

Hearing Su Jinyao say this, Su Fei'er's eyes were full of yearning.

(chūn) Niu said directly: "I have never seen such a beautiful curtain, Jinyao, remember to buy me two pieces when you buy it." ”

Su Jinyao said: "Okay, I think your family will build a new house next year." When the time comes, you can buy whatever kind of curtains you want to buy, and replace them with new ones. ”

"I'm building a new house too?" Niu breathed a sigh of relief, took a deep breath, and said, "Jin Yao, I believe what you say." I think as long as I follow you and do a good job, 好 (rì) is not far away. ”

Su Jinyao looked at the determined eyes of the (chūn) girl and gave her an affirmative smile.

"Oh, it's time to eat. Hungry! Xiao Cheng'er ran over and pulled (chūn) Niu and Su Jinyao to the kitchen. While running, he asked: "I was busy today and forgot to ask, second sister, you went to Ancient Elm Town to show me the news, what did you see the result?" ”

Su Jinyao said: "There is no notice, the list will not be released until the end of the month, and then I will sign up at the beginning of the month." I think let's go directly at the beginning of the month.,When you see your name, go directly to the school to sign up.,If you don't have your name.,Let's go around and come back.,When it's fun.。 ”

Although Su Jinyao knew that Xiao Cheng'er would definitely be on the list, she couldn't say it now, that might pollute Xiao Cheng'er's pure heart. It was also a blow to him, because he always felt that he was admitted by his ability.

In fact, Xiaocheng'er's talent and knowledge are definitely no worse than a teenage student. There are even some things that even the gentlemen of the school can't teach. What Xiaocheng'er lacks now is his life experience and his young ideological understanding. If it is a time (rì), he has really grown up, and he will definitely have a certain degree of attainment.

Therefore, Su Jinyao devoted herself to paving the way for Xiaocheng'er, but wanted to give him a more fair chance to compete. Otherwise, in such an environment, the most effective behind the scenes are those who are constantly involved in the relationship between people (qíng), and these external deeds are enough to shut the small city out of any door.

Sometimes that's the case, it doesn't work if you don't have the ability, but if you have the relationship, you can't do it without the ability.

Now, (chūn) Niu and Siping are also natural in the Su family, and they don't feel restrained when they stay to eat. During the meal, (chūn) Niu also praised: "I found that Fei'er's cooking skills have improved, and this soup is really fresh." ”

Sophie pursed her lips and smiled: "Cooking every day, making several big pots, doesn't it improve your cooking skills." After saying that, it made the whole family laugh again.

Su Jinyao said to Su Xiangui: "Dad, when I went to borrow a goat from Uncle Zhang's house today, I promised to invite him to drink after our new house was built." If you think about who else has come to our house to help, tell me that we can't leave people behind. ”

Su Xiangui said: "Well, I wrote it down, and I originally wanted to discuss this matter with you after dinner." ”

Su Jinyao nodded and said, "Then let's talk about it after eating." Dad, you are so careful, you have written this down as well. That's nice. ”

I have to say that Su Xiangui is very sincere about bookkeeping. Later, no matter how big or small, there will be a small ledger. When I opened it, it looked like a (rì) record, and if I looked closely, it was the content of the ledger.

After eating, Niu and Sophie went to sew cloth pockets, Siping and Xiaocheng'er didn't know how to do needlework, but they were always helping by the side, cutting and threading needles, and (tǐng) consciously helped a lot.

Su Jinyao went back to the house with Su Xiangui to see the people who came to the Su family to help these days. Or who has borrowed something, and who has sent something.

Not to mention, when she didn't look at this small account book, Su Jinyao really didn't know that there were so many (rè) people in such a small Pingshan Village. Because in the past, when the Su family had something to do, they were all idlers who were seen by others (rè) to come to them.

As noted above, in addition to the help of Aunt Niu's family, who used to interact, Mrs. Chen and Ah Gong Chen, who sell oil, also came a few times. And every time Sophie went to buy oil, Ah Gong Chen would pick it up from the oil mill, no matter how much it was, Sophie didn't have to carry it herself.

There are also records of the Wang family and the Zhang family who went to borrow goats before. He had come twice with his eldest son, but he didn't say anything, so he went to the foot of the mountain to dig a few baskets of loess and came back. This is what Master Gu said when he came back, otherwise even Su Xiangui wouldn't know.

Uncle Zhang Si told Su Jinyao before that he didn't help when he came, but Su Xiangui's little book recorded that Zhang Si brought a basket of potatoes when he came. Although potatoes are not a precious thing, after all, they were dug up in someone's field, and they took the trouble to bring them over. It's a small thing, but it's definitely a heart.

Su Jinyao read it, and remembered it one by one, and secretly sighed that this is the state of the world. When someone encounters something, they run out to see (rè) trouble, and the parents keep talking, watching other people's jokes, and entertaining their own hearts (qíng). Some people never say anything, usually just do their own family affairs, and when they meet someone in need, they will come to help quietly.

Su Jinyao handed the small book to Su Xiangui again, and said, "Dad, I have a number in my heart." When the time comes, I will personally come to the door and invite all the people from these families to be guests. There is no running water banquet, just these good folks sit together (rè) and have a meal. We can afford good wine and good food.

Of course, Su Xiangui had no opinion, in fact, he didn't expect that the Su family would have so many people to help build a new house this time. But I also felt a little blocked in my heart, because no one from the third aunt's family had ever come. Even his brother-in-law, Liu Dalu, had never been here, let alone Liu Wang, Da (chūn), and Dongmei.

However, it's okay not to come, the time when the Liu Wang clan came before really broke Su Xiangui's heart. If Liu Wang's family came to the door again, Su Xiangui would be able to pick up the flat pole and drive her out.

After reading the account book, Su Jinyao said a few more words to Su Xiangui, showed him his legs, and then went out to sew a shoulder bag with (chūn) Niu and Su Fei'er. However, Su Jinyao's needlework is not very good, or she can't sew at all. At the beginning, she also pretended to get a few stitches, but later found that the four sides of the shoulder bag were tight, and there was no side left for the pocket, how to stuff this adobe brick in?

After seeing this sewn by Su Jinyao, (chūn) Niu and Sophie both laughed. Sophie also said: "Jinyao, it turns out that you don't know everything. I originally thought that my needlework was bad enough, and I thought that my mother's skillful embroidery skills had been passed on to you. But now it seems that my mother has not taught you everything. ”

Su Jinyao blushed for a while when she heard this, put down the needle in her hand and went to get the scissors again, and distinguished: "It's just one side missing, I'll just cut a cut." Don't laugh, I sew one more edge than you, and I'm much more diligent than you. ”

After saying that, a pair of scissors went down, and there was really a hole, but it was cut a little off the beaten side in a hurry, as if it was a torn rag. As a result, Sophie and (chūn) Niu laughed even harder.

The family is full of laughter, and even when it comes to work, it is so noisy, Su Xiangui came over with a wheelchair, and looked at this family with a smile on his face.

The next day, Su Jinyao and Xiao Cheng'er went to lead the sheep early, and Su Jinyao only needed to bring the Wang family's sheep back. As soon as he reached the door of Wang's house, he saw a man in his early thirties carrying a cloth bag out of the door, followed by three children. The eldest was carrying a roll of luggage, and when the man went out, he handed it to him.

Su Jinyao thought, this should be the ******. Just as he stepped forward to speak, the man also saw Su Jinyao. smiled at Su Jinyao and said, "Second girl of the Su family, are you here to lead the sheep?" Yesterday, the two boys told me that you have sheep and things at home. It's okay, take it and use it, if you come back late, you can put the sheep in your pen, and you don't have to send it back. ”

Su Jinyao hurriedly said: "Thank you, Uncle Wang, my brother likes small animals, and he will definitely not snub your sheep." The food must also be a concentrate. ”

The second boy who spoke yesterday said, "Then I'll lead you now." Second Sister Liu, will you drive sheep? Why don't I send it to you? ”

Where will Su Jinyao drive the sheep, so she said: "You find a hemp rope to tie it, and I'll take it back." ”

The second boy agreed and went back to lead the sheep.

Wang Chengming said: "Second girl, you can wait here for a while." I'm going to have to go first. ”

Su Jinyao knew that their family's (rì) was tight, and ****** should be in a hurry to go to the town to work, so she said, "Uncle Wang, why did you go to the town so early?" The carriage of Xiaozhang Village will not depart at this time, and you will have to wait if you go early. ”

After hearing this, he smiled and said, "I'll go to Datong Town, and I'll walk, it's already too late to start at this point, and I have to walk until noon." ”

Su Jinyao understood when she heard it, ****** this is to save some money, so she walked to Datong Town. At this time, the second son of the Zhang family had already led the sheep out. handed it to Su Jinyao and said: "It doesn't kick people, it's also (tǐng) well-behaved, you don't need to rush away, it's very obedient when you shout." ”

Su Jinyao took the sheep, looked at the ****** who had left, and shouted and asked, "Uncle Wang, our new house has been built, and I want to invite you to our house for a drink." ”

"Hey, okay, it will take me ten days to come back this time, and if I catch up, I'll go. If you can't catch up, let my eldest son go over for me. After ****** finished speaking, he waved his hand and left.

Su Jinyao led the sheep, looked back at the three children of the Zhang family, smiled at them, and said, "Thank you, I will take good care of the sheep." ”

The second kid nodded, and gave Su Jinyao a while, and then turned (shēn) back, with envious eyes.

When Su Jinyao led the sheep back, Xiaocheng'er was already at home. There was also a little boy with him, who should be Gazi. Gazi is a little taller than Xiaocheng'er, and it is also black and slippery, and it looks (tǐng) strong. It is estimated that he often plays outside and gets sunburned like this.

Gazi does not laugh, with a cold face, but is polite. Seeing that Su Jinyao was back, she called out, "Second Sister Liu is good."

Su Jinyao said: "Thank you for coming to help, Gazi, go back to the town and buy you sugar balls back." ”

Gazi shook his head after hearing this and said, "Second Sister Liu, I don't want sugar balls, can you also buy me a pen and come back?" I also want to learn to write. After thinking about it, he said: "I have saved all the money my mother gave me, I don't need the second sister to pay for me, as long as you help me buy it back." ”

This is also a (ài) learning child! A look of envy.

Su Jinyao took a breath and said, "I have a brush at home now, as well as paper and ink, if you don't dislike it, use it, take it when you come back at night." I don't want your money, it was given to you by the second sister and Xiaocheng'er. ”

"I don't think so. But I've heard that once the paper has been written, it can't be written again. Then the second sister will go to the town again and buy me more paper? After speaking, Gazi took out a small shoulder pocket on his back, took out a few pennies, handed it to Su Jinyao, and asked, "Second sister, are these copper plates enough?" If it's not enough, I'll bring it to you tomorrow. ”

How much money? I'm afraid I can't buy a knife of paper for more than a dozen dollars. But Su Jinyao didn't say anything, nodded and said, "That's enough." Next time the second sister goes to the town again, I'll buy you more paper and come back. But I don't need you to pay for it now, I'll give it back when I buy it. ”

"That's okay, thank you Second Sister Liu." After Gazi finished speaking, he said to Xiaocheng'er: "Let's hurry up and put the shoulder bag on the sheep for the sheep, don't you have to pull it up the mountain for a while." ”

Xiao Cheng'er said: "What's the hurry now, drive all the sheep, let's go to the foot of the mountain and carry it again." My second sister said that I would use my horse-drawn cart to pull the adobe bricks to the foot of the mountain, and we would start transporting them up from the foot of the mountain. ”

"Ah, that would save a lot of work. It's good to have a carriage at home. Gazi heard that Su Jinyao could transport bricks in a carriage, and he had an envious look on his face.

Xiao Cheng'er said: "My second sister also taught me to ride a horse." I'm also learning how to drive a horse-drawn carriage. You sit up in a moment, and I'll take you away. When Gazi heard this, his eyes were shining, he turned his head to look at Su Jinyao, and said, "Second Sister Liu, can you also teach me to drive the carriage?" ”

Su Jinyao smiled when she heard this, and said, "What is there to learn about this." It's a good thing that you want to learn to write, and if you learn to read and write, you will be able to make more money when you have a university question in the future. When the time comes, it doesn't matter if you want to buy a horse or a carriage. If you buy a carriage, you can hire someone to drive it for you, so you don't have to learn it yourself. ”

Xiao Cheng'er patted Gazi on the shoulder and said; "My second sister is right, you just listen to her. Now I can teach you to read, and when I go to the school in town, you can ask if you can't ...... My dad, my dad will teach you. ”