This year, the Yao family has lived a very happy and warm life - if you don't think about anything else.

Yao Heier changed into her own man's clothes again, rented a few shops in Dongyin City, and opened a restaurant. With money, it's naturally easy to say anything. Although Dongyin City is not big, it is also on the main traffic route, and there are many merchants coming and going from the south to the north. If you are an individual, you have to eat, and if you have money in your hands, you have to eat well.

The chef and the shopkeeper were all hired by her at great expense. The chef's skills are very good, the shopkeeper's abacus is very fine, and the business of the restaurant is booming.

At first, Yao Heier was not very relieved, often lived in the store, and only returned to Danjia Village once in three or five days. Later, I slowly mastered the rules, and knew how many vegetables to buy a day, how much input I could, and how much miscellaneous expenses I had, so I didn't have to stare at it every day, and I went once every three or two days or four or five days, and sent the game and delicacies I collected from the mountains to the back kitchen, and then I took stock of the accounts, collected the money, and there were hundreds of taels of silver every month.

Qiong'er doesn't have to go out to collect firewood anymore, and she studies with her grandmother every day with Pei'er. She has completely inherited the wisdom and sensitivity of her grandmother and mother, and she is full of poetry and songs.

Fortunately, the economic situation of the single family in the past two years has also improved greatly, and they do not expect to let Tiezhu pick up firewood every day, and after Yao Hei'er persuaded many times, Tiezhu often came to learn to read and write with Mrs. Wen.

Zhong Cuiling and Liu's cook and wash every day, and are also responsible for sewing the family's clothes, shoes and socks. Because it's all handmade, there's no shortage of work.

Zhong Cuiling followed the example of the people in the village, built a chicken coop at home, and raised seven or eight chickens; A small vegetable patch was opened in front of the yard and some beans, loofahs, and greens were planted.

Yao Hei'er smiled and said that Cuiling was becoming more and more like a peasant woman, and said that there was no shortage of these things to eat at home now, so why worry about it like this? Cuiling smiled: "It's just a convenient thing, the vegetables you grow and the chickens you raise are fresh." Yao Hei'er also let her.

In autumn, the charcoal cellar on the back mountain began to burn charcoal again, and although the income from selling charcoal was not as good as that of restaurants, it was also very stable. There is a single gourd and a single old lady to check it, Yao Heier doesn't have to worry too much, but the charcoal is burned, she pulled it to the county seat, and sold it to the charcoal store last year.

In addition to the family's expenses, Yao Hei'er put all the money she saved in a small box and buried it in the northwest corner of the house. Every time Zhong Cuiling saw Yao Hei'er carefully remove the flower pot on the ground, lift a floor tile, take out the small box wrapped in an oilcloth inside, and put the newly earned silver into it, she laughed at her sister for becoming more and more like a miser. Yao Hei'er smiled but didn't answer, she had another plan in her heart.

In a few days, it will be April 18th. This is Mrs. Wen's birthday. At this time last year, Yao Hei'er, her mother, and sister-in-law were on their way back from Jiyan City, and it was inconvenient for Li Gong, who was traveling with her, to know, so she just ordered a bowl of longevity noodles for her mother in the restaurant without a trace.

The stove at home was later rebuilt, a stove eye was added, and a hot water inner chamber was added, but after all, it was not as convenient as in the restaurant, and the dishes were not as complete as in the restaurant. Yao Heier told the chef that on April 18, she would cook a few big dishes and she would take them back. She planned to stay in the restaurant on the 17th, and when the chef finished the dish in the morning, she took it back directly, and the whole family had a good day.

The weather is already hot, and now in Dongyin City, there is a kind of soft and translucent tulle, Yao Hei'er is going to buy some back, change the window screens, and make a few tents to prevent mosquitoes in summer. Because of the arrival of Mrs. Wen and Liu's family, the original kang was not enough, so Yao Heier bought two more tight and sturdy small beds, and lived with Cuiling herself, so that her mother, sister-in-law and several children could sleep on the kang. Now that it's hot, it might be more comfortable for my mother to sleep in a separate bed.

On the 17th, the weather was very gloomy, and dark clouds hung over the air. Yao Hei'er's mood was very relaxed, she smiled: "If it rains, it's not bad, tomorrow we will be at home, enjoy the rain and eat wine, it will be more interesting!" ”

Zhong Cuiling held the egg that had just been pulled out of the chicken coop in her hand and said with a smile: "My sister is becoming more and more optimistic, and she can think of benefits in everything." If it rains on the road tomorrow, I wonder if my sister will be able to laugh out loud. ”

Yao Hei'er smiled disappreciatively: "What is this? I have a hat and a coat on my car all year round. Now the weather is hot again, and it will be refreshing when it rains! ”

After eating at noon, Yao Hei'er loaded the collected mountain delicacies and game in the car, and instructed Cuiling: "I'm leaving, you do your best at home, you don't have to cook at noon tomorrow, wait for me to bring it back from the restaurant." After thinking about it, he said, "You still steam a pot of rice, the one in this restaurant is not as good as our home." ”

Zhong Cuiling hurriedly agreed, took a few children, and sent Yao Hei'er out with Mrs. Wen and Liu.

Yao Hei'er raised her whip briskly, and the white horse, which had been with her for two years, neighed and galloped forward.

In early summer, the fields are green, and the breeze blows, like green satin, slowly rippling.

The road from Shanjia Village to Dongyin City is all too familiar to Yao Heier. She closed her eyes gently, and a faint scent of grass slowly invaded, as well as the scent of wild flowers, the singing of bees, the thick "moo" sound of the old cow in the field, and the "oh oh" sound of the farmer shouting the old cow.

If you were born to be a farmer, maybe there is nothing wrong with that.

As soon as the carriage entered Dongyin City, a burst of bean-sized raindrops crackled down, Yao Hei'er hurriedly urged the white horse to leave quickly, and finally arrived at the restaurant before the heavy rain poured down.

In the shop, from the shopkeeper to the guys who ran the hall, they didn't know that this young and handsome boss was actually a daughter. They only know that this boss is shrewd and capable, and whoever is in front of him will not dare to deceive.

The shopkeeper's surname is Qian, and when the boss went back last time, he explained that he would come this afternoon, and he had ordered a few guys to wait at the back door of the restaurant to unload the mountain goods on the carriage; The accounts have already been sorted out clearly, waiting for the boss to check.

Yao Hei'er was downstairs at the gatehouse, watching the guys move all the goods to the kitchen, then turned around and entered the inner hall, the rain was already pouring down like the Milky Way, headless and brainless.

The money shopkeeper walked over with a smile on his face and said, "Mr. Yao, I have already sorted it out, you can check it." ”

Originally, the money shopkeeper had to call Yao Heier "master" according to the rules, but Yao Heier thought that this title was really awkward, so he smiled and said: "Money shopkeeper, you are twenty or thirty years older than me, where can I afford it, just call me sir." ”

The money shopkeeper smiled: "This is not about age, since I am begging for food under the master, I should be called so." ”

Yao Hei'er said: "Where are you begging for food under me?" The money shopkeeper is helping me make money, and I didn't buy your house to be a slave, so it's better to call me 'sir'. ”

Only then did the money shopkeeper change his mind.

At this time, Mr. Yao saw that the money shopkeeper had brought the account book, and he was not polite, opened the account book, and looked at it carefully. The accounts of the money shopkeeper were very clear, and it was only three or four days since Yao Hei'er left, so it didn't take long for the accounts to be completed. The money shopkeeper took another money bag and said, "Mr. Yao, all the money earned in the past few days is here, and according to the rules of the store, leave ten taels of silver for temporary needs." The rule in the store is that on the 20th of every month, the guys will release the monthly money of the previous month, and this month's money, will they use this money, or will Mr. Yao bring it next time? ”

Yao Hei'er thought for a while and said, "Just use this silver." This rain, the road will inevitably be difficult to walk, I will go back tomorrow, I have to wait for the road to walk, and then come. ”

Because of this, Yao Hei'er remembered again, and said to the shopkeeper: "You go and tell the kitchen, ask them to work hard, and the dishes I want to bring back tomorrow will be prepared an hour in advance, and I will go back early, but I am afraid that the road will be delayed." ”

The money shopkeeper hurriedly agreed, locked the bag of silver in the counter, and went to the kitchen to give instructions himself.

In the backyard of the restaurant, there is a house dedicated to Yao Hei'er to rest. Yao Hei'er saw that there was nothing to do at this time, so she walked into the room, lit the oil lamp, took a newly bought copy of the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, and read it carefully. When I read "Guangwu rode a bull at the beginning of the day, and killed Xinye Wei to get a horse", I couldn't help but smile lightly, it turned out that Liu Xiu, who was born in the royal family and later became the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, also didn't even have a horse.

Suddenly, a dazzling lightning bolt tore a hole in the dark night sky, and pierced through the window lattice, stabbing at this small house, Yao Hei'er didn't react, and heard a thunder in the sky, "click" loud sound, deafening, startled the book in Yao Hei'er's hand, "pop", fell down.