Chapter 138: Returning on a Snowy Night
Gou Yu'er looked depressed like a lost dog, threw off his cotton shoes and sat directly on the kang, and said angrily, "I owe it first, I owe it!" I just got beaten up, and there is no place in my body that doesn't hurt, where can I have time to touch the money? ”
Seeing that there was no debt to collect, everyone snorted at him and shouted, "Just your shabby appearance, a poor ghost for a lifetime." ”
Feng Gouzi was just about to speak, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind and suddenly remembered something, he threw the pai gow in his hand and came to Gouyuer to ask a few words, and finally whispered, "Brother, I remember that you didn't say that your uncle's family is rich, why don't you think about getting some out?" ”
Gou Yu'er was also blushing when she thought of the whole box of copper coins just now, but when she thought about Pucao's methods and the maintenance of the villagers for her, she immediately shook her head with a bitter face and said, "No, although my uncle and aunt are gone, but the widow and sister-in-law are very powerful, and the villagers are so protective that they can't even enter the door of her yard now." ”
Feng Er saw his unproductive appearance, a look of disdain flashed on his face, and he sneered, "Why don't everyone say that you are unproductive, little widow, you are afraid of becoming like this, and you expect to make a lot of wealth in the future?"
If you can't get in during the day, you can't sneak there at night! You can't do it yourself, don't you still have brothers? After saying that, he turned around and beckoned to the remaining little ruffians, and asked, "Brothers, there is a fortune deal, shall we do a vote?" ”
"Of course I did!" The little ruffians immediately gathered around, all with smiles on their faces, and said, "Rich and dangerous, Brother Dog, hurry up and tell everyone what good business there is." ”
Feng Gouzi put his arm around the shoulders of the dog leftovers and said with a smile, "You see that the brothers are all counting on you to get rich, don't slap your face." ”
Gou Yu'er was squeezed by Feng Gouzi's words, and he really hated Pucao for "bullying" in every way, so he clenched his fists fiercely and said, "Cheng, let's do this, at most run farther away when the time comes." ”
When the people saw that he had made up their minds, they gathered together and whispered to them...
The courtyard of Zhang's house was lively for a whole day, and when it was getting dark, the villagers who had eaten and drunk were dispersed one after another. A few little daughters-in-law were worried about the work at home, and their subordinates helped pick up the dishes and chopsticks, and they also trotted home with a big bowl of pig-killing vegetables handed by Pucao.
The Li family was old and young, and the mighty class teacher went to Chunni's house to reunite and gossip, but the Zhang family's courtyard was completely cleaned. The magpie sat on the kang and pounded his sore legs, wondering why he didn't complain in his heart, but felt very happy.
Pu Cao came in with a large bundle of bud grain straw, divided half of her, and instructed, "Burn the kang and sleep again, so that it will not be cold at night." ”
The magpie was stunned and replied in a low voice. Pu Cao smiled, went back to the house and called Shanzi to help burn the kang, and then took the rabbit fur slippers for Peach Blossom to put on, and said with a smile, "Take advantage of the quiet at this time, my sister-in-law will take you to the East House to pick and choose, and our Peach Blossom's dowry cabinet will also press the bottom of the box." ”
The little girl already loves novelty, and Peach Blossom can't wait to wake up more than a dozen times in the middle of the night in the past two days, and look up at her beloved dowry cabinet before falling asleep peacefully. Of course, she was also full of worries that the cabinet was still empty, but seeing that her sister-in-law was so busy, she also endured it sensibly, how could she make trouble for her sister-in-law because of these small things?
At this time, I heard my sister-in-law say this, and there was really no work at home, so the little girl naturally responded, "Okay, okay." ”
The two sisters-in-law walked into the east house hand in hand, and went through all the things stored in the house, such as fungus, dried mushrooms, pine nuts, hazelnuts, etc., which were still left in the east house. Some snack boxes, tea leaves, embroidery threads, cotton cloth, paper and ink blocks were put into another large pine cabinet, and the last thing was left as dowry.
Pu Cao counted, there were three pieces of silk, a happy eyebrow makeup brocade, a plain thin cotton satin and a bird brocade, and a colorful brocade Ruyi hexagonal box, a thorn wood chrysanthemum light Luo Ling fan and a luodian copper mirror.
Peach Blossom loved the fan very much, and carefully took it in her hand and fanned it, and her small mouth couldn't close her smile.
Pu Cao was rubbing those brocades and distracted, she used to be busy every day, Fang Jie sent things, she rarely looked through them seriously, and today she poured out her free time and carefully put it together, and finally realized his intentions.
Xu is Fang Jie is afraid that she will refuse to accept the excuse that it is too valuable, these objects are rarely inlaid with gold and jade, but they are all exquisitely made, which makes people know it at first sight. The brocade cloth sent was mostly concerned about her identity, and the color was very plain, otherwise she wouldn't have picked out only a few things for the peach blossoms.
I have to say that the feeling of being treated with such care is really warm.
Thinking like this, the thoughts in her heart suddenly became like a flood that burst the embankment, flooding, more and more blocked, more and more uncontrollable, arrogant and domineering to rush everywhere in her heart, nowhere to vent, and the left had to turn into a heavy sigh...
Peach Blossom pulled the corner of the makeup brocade and put it on her arm, carefully fantasizing about how beautiful this brocade would look if it was made into a shirt. Suddenly, she heard her sister-in-law sigh, so she hurriedly put the brocade, leaned over and hugged her sister-in-law's arm, and whispered, "Sister-in-law, the peach blossom only needs a brocade, and the rest is left for the sister-in-law to make clothes." ”
Pu Cao woke up, looking at the little girl's timid appearance, how could she not guess that this sensitive child must be too attentive again. So he hurriedly hugged her in his arms, and said angrily and funny, "You girl, if only you could learn a little bit of your second brother's temperament." ”
"Second brother?" Peach Blossom felt relieved lying in her sister-in-law's arms, and her little head wondered what she should learn from her second brother?
Pu Cao didn't allow her to think too much, kissed her on the forehead, then picked up the makeup brocade and let her hug it, picked up the rest of the pieces and said with a smile, "Let's go, sister-in-law will take you to the cabinet!" These are all peach blossom dowries, and my sister-in-law will collect more good things for you in the future. ”
"Hmmm! Thank you, sister-in-law! The little girl smiled again, and trotted to open the door for her sister-in-law, who was full of hands. The two sisters-in-law went back to the house, chattering and laughing while opening the big cabinet and placing it inside, and finally locked the cabinet door, and the bright brass key hung on the peach blossom's neck.
Shanzi was greedy and shouted that he was to blame for the key. Pu Cao was entangled by him and had a headache, so he had to promise to lock the box containing his weapons tomorrow, which could be regarded as saving his ears.
The magpie squatted on the edge of the kang to burn the fire, listening to the laughter of Westinghouse, and the corners of his mouth gradually hooked. This family is poor, but life is much more enjoyable than in the garden...
The winter night was silent and peaceful, and in the whole small mountain village, except for the whining north wind and the jackdaws returning late, there was no longer half of the sober thing, and even the old dog who was stationed in the village could not stand the bitter winter cold, and barely stood for a long time, and then retracted into the kennel early and took a nap.
So, those roosters and dog thieves also took advantage of such a time to enter the village smoothly.
The dog leftover bowed down, and led the three little ruffians behind him to the Zhang family's courtyard. Feng Gouzi saw that the magnificent blue brick house cast a deep dark shadow in the night, his eyes were obviously bright, and he was secretly happy that he had really dug up a fortune today.
Gou Yu'er cautiously lay on the outside of the courtyard gate and looked at it for a long time, then turned around and said, "Dog, it seems that everyone in the family is asleep." ”
"Then hurry up and go in, don't worry, I left Xiaoba and Chen Mouse to let the wind out, and they will spread the news if there is something."
Hearing this, Gou Yu took a few breaths to cheer himself up, and then climbed over the courtyard wall on the shoulders of a little ruffian, and then opened the courtyard door lightly and let Feng Gouzi and the three of them in.
Feng Gouzi was obviously a habitual offender, so he took out a thin bamboo tube from his hand with familiarity, and followed the guidance of the dog leftovers, broke through the window of the east chamber and blew a small half tube of medicinal powder in, and then went to the west and east rooms of the main house, one by one.
Feng Gouzi shook off the empty blowpipe and scolded in a low voice, "A family of five people actually sleeps in three rooms, it's really a waste of medicinal powder, which costs me a tael of silver." ”
The little ruffian behind him chuckled and said, "Brother Gouzi, don't worry, didn't Gou Yu'er say it, this family is enough for a few hundred taels of silver." We've made a fortune, and we can buy as many drugs as we want! ”
Feng Gouzi thought about it, snickered and brought a few cats under the window, quietly waiting for the medicine powder to take effect...
They calculated so carefully, and their hands were enough, but unfortunately in the end, people are not as good as heaven. God can't see these evil deeds the most, and he has already arranged a cold-faced god to clean up these little devils.
Two miles outside Nangou Village, Dongzi was waving the shovel in his hand, and he was secretly complaining with a pout. They had arrived outside Cuiluan City before noon, and they only needed to flick another whip to get home. However, his son-in-law suddenly came to be interested in appreciating the snow, and after sending the shopkeeper Chen's family into the city, he ordered him to drive around in a carriage.
He hadn't guessed his master's intentions, but when he saw the gate closed and his master said that he was looking for a place to stay, he immediately woke up. So he hurriedly responded and said that if he didn't know anyone, it was better to go to Nangou Village. Sure enough, the master responded, and the voice was full of joy that could not be concealed.
It's a pity that the master is happy, but he and Zao Hongma are unlucky. The carriage walked smoothly on the official road, but it was difficult to turn down the mountain road. Almost every dozen zhang to shovel snow to open the road, no, it was almost midnight to toss, and it took most of the way to get out of the way, but fortunately, Nangou Village was finally close at hand.
Thinking like this, he gritted his teeth and stepped up his work, and finally stumbled and stumbled to the entrance of the village in the carriage. Seeing that Nangou Village was quiet, without waiting for the master's command, he cleverly took the initiative to pick the bell under the neck of the jujube red horse, and then turned around and whispered, "Childe, let's enter the village immediately." ”
(I still owe a watch, haha, victory is in sight, I want to continue to work hard.) Normally updated at 8 p.m.! )