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"Yuan Niang! Is Yuan Niang here? ”

Wang Yuanniang was settling accounts in the house, and when she heard someone calling her outside the door, she hurriedly answered.

"I'm here! It's sister-in-law Xu, come in. ”

Xu Niangzi is in her early thirties, and she looks like a woman in her fifties, looking old.

She looked disparate and her expression was a little sad, lowered her head, crossed the threshold, and walked into the small home of Wang Yuanniang and Brother Shen.

The room was a little dark, and Xu Niangzi got used to it for a while before she could see Wang Yuanniang sitting at the table clearly.

Wang Yuanniang beckoned her to sit down and poured her another cup of coarse tea.

Xu Niangzi said "oops", "Your family life is really good, and you can afford to drink tea." ”

Wang Yuanniang hurriedly explained, "How can we afford to drink tea." It was the steward who rewarded my family with a little tea foam, soaked in water, and it tasted like tea. If Sister-in-law Xu doesn't dislike it, try it. ”

Xu Niangzi picked up the stoneware bowl and drank it in a big gulp, it tasted like tea, and it was really better than boiled water.

The rest of the tea, she drank it in one gulp, it was so comfortable.

Wang Yuanniang poured her another glass.

Xu Niangzi drank it in one gulp, and there was not a drop left.

Wang Yuanniang glanced at Xu Niangzi, and began to mumble in her heart.

I don't deliberately drink my own tea.

Despite her muttering, she filled the stoneware bowl again.

And, before Mrs. Xu drank water, she preemptively said: "Sister-in-law Xu, don't patronize and drink water, you should run to the thatched house for a while." On such a cold day, it is not comfortable to squat in a thatched house. Sister-in-law Xu is looking for me today, but is there something wrong? ”

After speaking, she quietly glanced at the burlap bag at Xu Niangzi's feet.

Xu Niangzi was reminded by Wang Yuanniang, and she was really not in a hurry to drink tea, she was a little embarrassed, gritted her teeth, and finally said:

"Yuan Niang, I heard that you have cloth at home, and I want to exchange millet for three feet of linen, okay? The children's pants at home are worn out, and they can't even cover their buttocks. A young man of such a big size can't show his ass outside and make people laugh. It's just that there is no suitable cloth head at home, so it is better to tear three feet of linen and sew a pair of pants for the child. The original pants were not only torn, but also shortened. Originally, he was picking up his father's pants to wear, but he was a head taller than his father and couldn't wear them. ”

In the end, Xu Niangzi's tone was vaguely full of pride and pride.

Their own children are tall and big, and they are talented, and many girls are rare.

This is enough to make parents feel very proud, enough to make them go out and repeat it.

I'm afraid that outsiders won't know that their children are good-looking.

Wang Yuanniang's face was hesitant, and she asked curiously: "Why didn't Sister-in-law Xu go to the Four Seasons Cloth Village to change the cloth?" The price of the Four Seasons cloth village is fair, and you can also choose. ”

Xu Niangzi shook her head again and again, "Gui! The price of the Four Seasons Cloth Village is not fair, and it is very expensive. Yuan Niang, you see that we have been old neighbors for many years, and we know each other's roots. Can you exchange your linen cloth for me a little cheaper, as long as it is a little cheaper than the Four Seasons Cloth Village. ”

Dare to take advantage of it.

Wang Yuanniang was unhappy.

Xu Niangzi likes to take advantage of small advantages, and Wang Yuanniang looks down on her.

On weekdays, she can ignore some small bargains.

However, the cloth ......

Such an expensive cloth, tell her to change it cheaply......

She glanced at the burlap bag at Xu Niangzi's feet, and wanted to exchange the food for three feet of linen, and sure enough, she was wronged.

She smiled and said apologetically: "Sister-in-law Xu came unfortunately, I do have a few feet of linen cloth at home, but I have arrangements to send it to my mother's family." My mother's family is worried that there will not be enough cloth this year, and I have promised my mother's family that I will go back tomorrow. ”

Xu Niangzi looked disappointed, and then said: "Yuan Niang, you see that I am in a hurry to use the cloth, and I am also sincerely looking for you to change." Your mother's house, just promised, you haven't left yet, you can be later, and it's not too late to send it back when you save more cloth. ”

"Sister-in-law Xu, it's not that I don't help you, I really have a problem. Nowadays, there is little work, and the price is low, but the price of cloth is ridiculously high. My family and I, two people for a month, without eating or drinking, may not be able to exchange for a piece of cloth. Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, families on both sides are counting on the two of us to start a fire. If I give you the cloth, I won't have it! I have to post another money and go to the Four Seasons Cloth Village to buy it. ”

"It's easy for you and Brother Shen to make money, and it's easy to come and go to Four Seasons Cloth Village to buy cloth......"

Wang Yuanniang hurriedly interrupted the other party's words, "Sister-in-law Xu, you can't say that." It's not easy for me and my family to make some money. Everyone is sad this year, so you can be considerate and considerate of me, okay? I still have some tea foam left in my house, or I'll decorate it for you. ”

Xu Niangzi was a little entangled, "Can't you really change it?" ”

Wang Yuanniang nodded heavily, "I can't change it!" ”

Xu Niangzi sighed, "Then decorate me with some tea foam, can you hold half a catty?" ”

The corners of Wang Yuanniang's mouth twitched, "There is only one or two taels left in total, and I will fill you with five dollars." ”

Five bucks?

Exceptionally rare!

Xu Niangzi secretly pouted, a little disgusted.

Wang Yuanniang saw it, and her heart instantly blocked her breath.

It's just that the words have already been spoken, and if you want to regret it, you have to talk about it for a long time.

Xu Niangzi has no other skills, taking advantage of small advantages and the ability to rip off skins, that is one top one.

Wang Yuanniang had to take a deep breath, suppressed the depression in her heart, and grabbed a handful of tea foam for Xu Niangzi.

Mrs. Xu got the tea and left satisfied.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to say: "I'll come to talk to you again." ”

"I'm not available these days, I'm afraid I won't be available until the first month." Wang Yuanniang reacted quickly and quickly refused.

Xu Niangzi was unconscious, and said happily: "I will come to you in the first month." ”

……

Sending people away, Wang Yuanniang let out a breath of depression.

It's really depressing.

She used the key to unlock the lock, and opened the cage, and there were four pieces of cloth, two linen and two cotton cloths neatly placed inside.

There are more than ten catties of rice in the rice tank.

In the big jar, there are more than 200 catties of millet and dozens of catties of wheat.

With her savings, in this year, she is definitely rich.

Thanks to the fact that both of them earned money by their crafts and saved money, they were able to save this little money.

Compared to tenants who rent their fields, they have a much better life this year.

No wonder the old people like to say that if you have a craft, you will not starve to death.

Farming, on the contrary, may starve to death.

The door opens from the outside.

Brother Shen walked in with a cold air, stomped his feet, and shouted, "It's so cold this day!" ”

Wang Yuanniang hurriedly got up and poured him a bowl of hot water.

Brother Shen drank a bowl of hot water, and put his hand in the brazier to roast, finally feeling a lot better.

He saw the bowl on the table, "Has anyone been here?" ”

"Don't mention it!"

Wang Yuanniang was angry, "Just now, the sister-in-law of the Xu family came to me and exchanged Chen Guzi for three feet of linen." I estimated that the Chen Guzi she brought was definitely not twenty catties. With such a little Chen Guzi wanted to change to three feet of linen, and kept telling me to be cheaper. How could I say yes? It's hard to say, so in the end I had to grab a handful of tea foam and send her away. ”

When Brother Shen heard this, he laughed, "Don't be angry! You know she loves to be cheap, don't be alone with her next time. ”

"Everyone has arrived at the door, can I stop them from entering on such a cold day? It's just that I'm not as thick-skinned as others......"

Wang Yuanniang snorted.

How can the cloth that I have saved with great difficulty be replaced cheaply?

There is no shortage of more than a dozen catties of Chen Guzi at home.

Brother Shen took out a bag of copper coins from his sleeve, which was more than 100 yuan.

He was very happy, "All the handicrafts were sold, and the price was good." The prices given by the North and South grocery stores are very reasonable. I thought that as the end of the year approached, I had a lot of things to buy, so I didn't ask for food, and all of them were converted into copper coins. ”

Looking at a handful of copper coins, Wang Yuanniang smiled.

She likes to count money the most.

"One, two, three...... Fifty-five...... Seventy-Eight ...... Ninety-nine...... One hundred and nine...... One hundred and twenty-one articles. Sold so much? ”

Brother Shen smiled, "Towards the end of the year, the price of everything will follow. The purchase price of the North and South grocery stores has also increased a bit, which is very fair. ”

Wang Yuanniang was so happy that she bubbled, "It's still fair to do business in the north and south grocery stores, unlike those merchants, who are pushing down prices." It's true that when we are hillbillies, we don't understand the outside market. Your craftsmanship is so good, the merchant can make two or three times as much money as he transports goods out. ”

"You can't say that, the merchant will definitely lower the price when he gets the goods. We don't sell them, we don't have to deal with them. ”

"You're right, you can't bother with them. This morning, I asked the steward, and more than half of the cloth in the warehouse had been delivered. Before the Chinese New Year, you must work all day. ”

"It's hard to work all day. Haven't you heard from the merchants, this year's drought in various places, cotton and linen silk are out of stock, and the price is extremely high. For a long time, the villa did not purchase cotton and linen silk thread. I think it is difficult to start making a batch of goods before the end of the year. ”

Wang Yuanniang suddenly became worried again, "If you don't start work, how will you pass the New Year?" At home on both sides, they were waiting for us to take the food back and start the fire, which was really sad. ”

Brother Shen had already had an idea, "Give forty catties of millet and a cotton cloth on one side." Cotton cloth is expensive, and if you change the grain, it is enough to carry the green and yellow months after the beginning of spring. ”

"Listen to you. So ...... money?"

Brother Shen asked her, "How much money does the family have?" ”

Wang Yuanniang knew it in her heart and blurted out, "With today's one hundred and twenty-one articles, a total of six hundred and seventy-five dollars have been saved." ”

Brother Shen gritted his teeth, "The family will give a hundred yuan, plus a few catties of pickles." With pickles, you can save money on salt. ”

Wang Yuanniang nodded again and again, "I listen to you." ”

She was very ironed and comforted.

There are very few women like her who can often help their mother's family after marriage.

There may not be one in a thousand.

Brother Shen not only had no opinion, but also offered to say that both sides were the same.

Whether it is the mother's family or the mother-in-law's family, they are all treated equally.

never said that when she married into the Wang family, she was the Wang family.

Not to mention that you can't give money and food to your mother's family.

Wang Yuanniang has been glad countless times that she married a reasonable and good man.

If Mrs. Xu next door dares to give her mother's money and food, she will be beaten by her man 100%. Afterwards, she was also asked to return the money and food.

Xu Niangzi likes to take advantage of small advantages, and it has a lot to do with the stinginess of her men.

If Mrs. Xu wants to help her mother's family, she can only buckle the rope and secretly give her mother's family something.

It's not easy for everyone, Wang Yuanniang is too lazy to worry about Xu Niangzi, but she is not happy to associate with her.