Since the girl said it, she naturally wants to support her daughter, not to mention, this month's money, I heard that it is only available to big families in the city, and now Lao Mei's family can also have monthly money, who doesn't envy it?

Mei Changqing's eyes were nailed to the silver ingot, and she couldn't pull it out.

When I heard that there was a monthly money, my eyes lit up.

According to the amount mentioned last time, Dafang Mei Xiaoque has 100 Wen, Tianhu and Tianlong have 30 Wen respectively, and Tianbao also has 10 Wen.

Mrs. Li directly pointed out one hundred and seventy dollars and handed it to Mei Xiaoque.

Zhou was on the side, his face wanted to smile but he didn't dare to laugh, and with a little regret and chagrin, when he saw Mei Xiaoque take the money, he couldn't wait to step forward and take it and put it in his arms.

Then there was the third room, Mei Changqing stood in front of Mrs. Li very neatly, "Mother, we are in the third room." ”

Mrs. Li slapped his outstretched hand away, "This money is not your share, go aside." While counting out one hundred and twenty-five big coins, he motioned for Wen to step forward.

Mei Changqing quit: "Why do we have less money in the third room than the eldest brother?" Besides, I am the pillar of the third room for the money of our three rooms, why don't I have my share? ”

Mei Xiaotong was too lazy to talk to Mei Changqing, "Tianhu, tell your third uncle, how is our family's monthly money determined?" ”

The golden pot bar la la la recited the rules set by Mei Xiaotong in a few words.

Mei Changqing's hippie smile still wanted to lean over, "Sister, this third brother is back and has also helped at home, should the third brother also be included?" ”

Mei Xiaotong nodded, "No problem-"

Mei Changqing was overjoyed.

"Look at your performance, if you perform well in three months, I will pay you monthly money every month in the future." After Mei Xiaotong finished the rest of the words, Mei Changqing's face immediately darkened.

Wen cautiously rubbed it up, took the copper coin, hurriedly wrapped it in a handkerchief, and carried it in his arms.

Next is Mei Changgui, Mei Xiaotong, Mei Zhongzhong and Li Pozi also received monthly money respectively, and everyone had a smile on their faces, except for Zhou and Mei Changqing.

Even Mei Zhongzhong rubbed the hundred copper coins, and her eyes smiled crookedly, "This is a happy event for our family, let's make something delicious tonight." ”

Mrs. Li chattered that she had made some money, so she threw away the money, while instructing Wen and Zhou to cut meat and stew bones.

Sun Afu heard the laughter in the upper room outside, and his heart was like a cat scratching, and he didn't know what happened to the Mei family?

After a while, everyone came out of the upper room, and Sun Afu originally wanted to beckon Mei Changqing to come to his house, so that he could talk about it.

But Mei Changqing acted as if she didn't see her, followed behind Wen's and entered the three-room house.

When everyone went out, Mrs. Li counted the rest of the silver, and she couldn't help but feel a pain, so all of a sudden, she went to almost hang the money.

couldn't help muttering a few words, Mei Xiaotong smiled and handed her 100 articles to Li Po

"Mother, here you go!" ”

Mrs. Li immediately smiled, "Oh, it's still my daughter's filial piety." Okay, my mother will save it for you! ”

After receiving this hundred articles, Mrs. Li's eyes swept to Mei Zhongzhong on the side and the copper coin in his hand.

After Mei Zhongzhong saw Mrs. Li's eyes, if it was before, this copper coin would have been handed over, but now he is really a little reluctant.

First, the meaning of this money is different, and it is a sign of the prosperity of the Mei family.

Second, after he doesn't care about his home now, he has no rights, although he doesn't have to worry about food and clothing, he always feels unsteady.

Touching the copper coin, he seemed to have confidence in his heart.

In the future, even if you want to buy something, or make up for your grandchildren, you don't have to look at the eyes of the old woman?

Therefore, no matter how Mrs. Li looked, Mei Zhongzhong silently put away the copper coin and put it into her arms.

"Snort-" Mrs. Li sneered, turned away, and no longer looked at Mei Zhongzhong.

Mei Zhongzhong saw Mrs. Li like this, and then looked at the girl on the side, her face was a little unbearable.

After struggling for a long time, he took out the copper coins in his arms again, counted out thirty big coins in a trembling manner, thought about it, counted out twenty more, piled them together, and pushed them to Mrs. Li.

Then with a straight face, "I still have the rest of the use, and I will pay you half of the monthly money every month in the future." With that, he grabbed the remaining fifty dollars and hurriedly went out.

Mrs. Li doesn't say anything else, now she is in charge of her daughter's small vault, and she is also an old lady who has seen gold.

Although all the money was taken and hidden by her daughter, why did she save money? It's just for the girl!

She is also a person who has seen a few hundred taels of silver, can she look at Mei Zhongzhong's fifty big money?

Seeing that Mei Zhongzhong ran away after dropping that sentence, he could only look at the fifty big money and grit his teeth.

Mei Xiaotong's heart tightened, afraid that Mrs. Li would not think about it, so she hurriedly stepped forward and comforted, "Mother, don't think about it, Dad said this, it must be a place with money." Besides, it's good if my father has a little money in his hand, he's so old, and if he wants to buy something for a while, he must be embarrassed to talk to your mother, and it's convenient to have a little money in his hand......"

Mrs. Li came back to her senses, saw that her daughter's face was full of worry and anxiety, her heart warmed, patted Mei Xiaotong's hand, and slowly picked up the fifty big coins into the small money box for daily pocket money, and said, "My mother has lived with your father for most of her life, and you don't know him?"

"Don't you just want to save some money and stick it to his good son? When the old lady is scarce of his money? Girl, don't worry, there is a mother, your share is indispensable, you see, isn't this big head still coming to my mother? My mother will save it for you. On the contrary, Mrs. Li was afraid that Mei Xiaotong would stab her heart, so she comforted her.

Will Mei Xiaotong be sad about this? Of course not.

She is so generous now, but these are not in her eyes, she wants to give it, and the Mei family will have it.

When she doesn't want to give it, don't think about it if the Mei family is the eldest son

Catch it yourself.

Now, aren't you thinking about making a good name?

At least outsiders know that the Mei family is now relying on themselves to turn over.

With a good reputation, the road ahead is easy.

Therefore, seeing Mrs. Li comforting herself, she immediately cooperated and hugged Mrs. Li, "I know that my mother loves me the most!" With my mother here, I can rest assured of everything. ”

Mrs. Li hugged her daughter tightly before asking, "Do you really want to buy the carriage?" ”

Mei Xiaotong nodded, "Our future collection of mountain goods, there is a carriage, which is convenient and fast, and it saves a lot of trouble." I'm thinking about going there in the next few days, and when I see a suitable one, I can buy it back first, and when the autumn harvest and winter come, I can help. ”

The millet can be transported home from the field, and it used to be picked up by manpower, even if it is a strong labor, after the autumn harvest is over, the shoulders will be pressed red and swollen, and it will not be able to slow down for a long time.

With a horse-drawn carriage, it's much easier.

Thinking about it this way, Mrs. Li is not entangled, every autumn harvest is to ask people to take off a layer of skin, with the carriage, everyone can be more relaxed.

What's more, when the time comes, she will have something to block other people's mouths, so that her daughter can rest at home.

Otherwise, she would be reluctant to give up her daughter's fine skin and tender meat.

In the past, I had to ask my daughter to go to the field to make a show, and pick up rice with the children, but this year, I just let my daughter go to home to see who dares to speak.

After talking about buying a carriage, Mrs. Li asked again, "How long will that slut of the Sun family stay?" I've been getting more and more impatient with her these days. In the past few days, the thief eyebrows and rat eyes want to drill into the house when they have the opportunity, thanks to me for letting Xiaoque and Xiaoduo keep an eye on them all the time. ”

"But there is no reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days, the stupid thing of the third child, still thinking about other people's widows, is really unproductive, just thinking about relying on women's soft eggs!" As he spoke, he became angry.

Mei Xiaotong pondered for a while, leaned into Mrs. Li's ear and whispered a few words, Mrs. Li's eyes lit up, "It's worthy of being my daughter, I'll see it!" ”

After thinking about it, I was a little reluctant, "According to what you say, this Sun family can't jump for a few days, I call her every day very easily, and I see that she is not convinced, but she has to endure the appearance, my mother and I are happy." I'll have to call her again, and I won't be able to call her again. ”

As he spoke, he patted his clothes, and when he left the house, he shouted, "The surname is Sun, you."

Ran there and lay the corpse again? It's early and late, have the pigs been fed, and the yard has been swept? Are all the chickens in the cage? ”

When Sun heard Mrs. Li's voice in the hut, she couldn't help but feel numb in her scalp, and it had only been a few days, and she had been tortured by this old woman to the point that she was about to go crazy.

Her fair skin was instructed by Mrs. Li to go to the back garden to turn over the ground at noon every day, and she was so tanned that she shed a layer of skin and darkened a lot.

It doesn't matter how much alabaster you rub on.

Delicate and fair hands, too, have been rough every day

I'm so tired that I don't want to be full.

On such a hot day, she was allowed to wipe it with a basin of water, and she felt that she was about to get rancid.

In the morning she looked at herself with the water in the basin, her hair was tied up haphazardly, her skin was yellow and black, her face was oily, and there were a few pus-filled red blisters on her forehead and chin.

Where is there still half of the demeanor of the widow Sun who was glamorous in a few streets of Jing County?

If you stay like this any longer, within a month, even if you can get that reward by then, you will have no worries for the rest of your life, but your face will really be ruined.

Sun's heart is crossed, he can't wait any longer, he has to do it as soon as possible.

I made up my mind, and I lowered my eyebrows and came out of the hut, "Old lady, I know, I'll go immediately." ”

While feeding the pigs, I observed the environment in the yard without a trace.

She has basically familiarized herself with the structure of the Mei family's yard in the past few days, and she also knows that Mrs. Li let a few children in the third room stare at her.

I wondered how I could do it. Counting on Mei Changqing?

Mentioning this, Sun's intestines are about to regret it, although she didn't have any good intentions, but she thinks she is still very charming, and she sent it upside down, and she didn't even know about a country mud leg?

I never thought that she could be regarded as knowing countless people, and she actually planted a heel in Mei Changqing.

This man, that mouth is indeed good at coaxing people, several times, the Sun family was almost coaxed by Mei Changqing to think about waiting for the money to arrive, coaxing Mei Changqing again, and the two of them went away to be a young couple.

But I didn't expect that once I went back to Mei's house, it was really, how to say it? The original form is revealed.

The mouth is still so sweet, but what's the use? I can't change a full meal for myself, nor can I help myself do less work, so I will only say such as being distressed and making myself patient!

The Sun family is almost irritable in the end, if the old lady is not for the future, will she ask for hardships and run to the Mei family? Endure? Bear with you hammer!

Since then, the Sun family has seen through Mei Changqing, and he has only one mouth, and there is no use for fart.

Now that the Sun family has also figured it out, if he doesn't do it, will it be true that he will be a concubine for the Mei family for a lifetime?

Mei Xiaotong followed Mrs. Li out of the house, couldn't help but glance at Sun, and was stunned.

This is Sun?

It's only been a few days, and a little widow with a lot of looks has been steadily suppressing Wen's at the beginning.

was actually cleaned up by Mrs. Li, and now she is standing with Wen's, there is no difference.

Come to think of it, the Sun family should be broken down in his heart at this moment, right?

Sun's thoughts, Mei Changqing didn't know, he was pestering Wen's at the moment, talking sweetly, thinking about coaxing Wen's monthly money to get it.

Wen gritted his teeth, but he didn't let go, no matter whether Mei Changqing coaxed her to take her to the town to buy flowers to wear, or said that she wanted to buy food for the children

, just don't agree.

Mei Changqing's patience was gone after a few coaxes, and when she raised her hand, Wen immediately slipped to the door vigilantly, although she didn't dare to fight back, she still dared to run.

Wen knew in his heart that as long as his sister-in-law was at home, he would definitely not allow his man to beat him.

Mei Changqing also knew that if he really dared to do something to the Wen family today, he was afraid that he would have to be tied up outside to feed the mosquitoes overnight.

Thinking about it, there are meat and bones to eat tonight, these days are stained with the light of the fourth child, and it is true that the conditions at home are good, you can eat enough at every meal, there is meat and meat, Mei Changqing is outside this year, and there are not many days when there is oil and water in the stomach, so I cherish it extraordinarily.

After thinking about it, this money is in Wen's hands, and he won't run, he will always find an opportunity to come over, even if he can't come, take advantage of Wen's inattention, sneak it out, isn't it that he hasn't done it?

Mei Changqing also withdrew his hand, lay down on the kang on all fours, and didn't care about the clothes he was wearing with mud, and commanded with a big grin, "Your man is tired, go and fetch a basin of water and wipe your man." ”

As long as you don't want this month's money, Wen's has always worked hard.

Keep your head down and go fetch water without mentioning it.

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The autumn harvest is imminent, and the business of the blacksmith shop at the entrance of the village is very good, and they are all here to repair sickles, drills, and the like.

Mei Zhongzhong and Mei Xiaoque have found out all the sickles at home in the past few days, and sharpened the sickles by the well.

Mrs. Li took Zhou and Wen in front of the straw pile at the door, tying the rope that would be used to tie the millet at that time.

Mei Xiaotong has also been busy contacting the people in the carriage and horse dealers these days to see if there is a suitable carriage.

Only then did I know that in today's world, horses are rare, and the so-called horses that pull carts in general carriages and horse dealers are actually basically mules.

This mule has a docile personality and strong stamina, making it the best suited for pulling goods.

And mules are cheaper than horses.

Knowing this, Mei Xiaotong immediately changed her mind, what kind of carriage to buy, just a mule cart, which is just right for the needs of the Mei family.

Mei Xiaotong felt a little unattractive about the mules and supporting cars rented by the carriage and horse dealership itself, so she asked Xiao Tongtong to scan them, and she also felt that the mules were a little old and not cost-effective to buy.

There is no need to buy a horse, the budget is sufficient, she wants to buy a younger mule, and the people in the carriage and horse dealers began to think that Mei Xiaotong is a girl, thin-skinned, where do you understand cows, horses, and mules?

I also wanted to use an old mule to fool her, but I didn't expect that after she saw through it at a glance, she didn't dare to be perfunctory anymore.

In order to do this business, I really looked for her outside.

Yesterday, I asked someone to say that I had found a good mule, only four years old, and it was the time of adulthood, so let her go and see it today.

When Mei Xiaotong heard this, she hurried to the town.

When I arrived at the carriage and horse shop, I saw that the guys from the carriage and horse shop were already waiting at the door, and when I saw Mei Xiaotong, I hurriedly greeted him."

Miss Wang, you can be counted as coming, the mule we are looking for this time is definitely a good mule, and it took us a lot of effort to convince people to sell it......"

As he spoke, he led Mei Xiaotong into the courtyard.

As soon as he entered the yard, Mei Xiaotong saw a cyan mule, with ears longer than that of a horse and shorter than that of a donkey, with a short mane on its neck standing up, wagging its tail, and eating feed leisurely.

Next to the mule stood three men, walking around the mule, talking something.

Among them, there are actually two people's backs that look a little familiar?

"Steward, Miss Wang has arrived!" A man's announcement made all three men turn back.

An Hua Hao? Why is he here?

Mei Xiaotong was stunned.

The steward of the carriage and horse shop immediately greeted him: "Miss Wang, look, are you satisfied with this mule?" I've been in this line for so many years, and it's really rare to see such a beautiful and strong mule, and to be honest, if it weren't for the owner of this mule, he said that there was no way at home

I want to sell it, but I don't want to sell it to people who love mules, but I really don't want to introduce it to you. ”

Mei Xiaotong looked at An Huahao and signaled with her eyes what the hell are you doing? What does this mule have to do with you?

An Huahao nodded at her slightly, motioning for her to buy it.

Although Mei Xiaotong's heart was full of doubts, she thought that An Huahao should not harm herself, and asked Xiao Tongtong to scan the health of the mule.

Sure enough, in their kind, almost all of them are considered good.

Then there is nothing to worry about, Mei Xiaotong pretended to look around the mule for a long time, and then asked, "This mule is good, boss, how can this mule be sold?" ”

The steward scratched his head, "Miss Wang, I am only responsible for building a bridge for this mule, you talk to this one slowly, and after negotiating, we will help write a deed and collect some commissions." ”

I see, Mei Xiaotong thanked the steward.

The steward was also knowledgeable, and knew that the buyer and seller were going to negotiate the price, so he was not suitable to stay, so he went out with his buddy.

Mei Xiaotong then said, "This mule ......"

An Huahao smiled slightly, and introduced, "This mule belongs to this Zhao brother, his family is in urgent need of money now, just like selling a mule, but people nearby know that his family is in urgent need of money, and the price is low. ”

The seller surnamed Zhao had a sad face, looked at Mei Xiaotong, and nodded, "This girl, do you really want to buy a mule?" ”

(End of chapter)