When Anhua Hao arrived home, the sky had just darkened.

The courtyard door was open, and when I walked in, I saw Song Mu sitting in the room, her brows furrowed, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Hearing the movement, she looked up and saw that her son was back, Song's mother hurriedly stood up, carefully looked at An Huahao's face, and then asked, "Have you had dinner?" ”

"Didn't eat!" An Huahao went to pour tea and drink, but found that the teapot was empty, and not a drop of water could be poured out.

In the countryside, drinking tea is not particular, but it is a kind of local tree leaves, and three or two pieces can brew a large pot of crimson "color" tea soup.

In summer, it is the most thirst-quenching tea and is a common tea at home of the villagers.

Especially when summer comes, everyone boils a big pot of boiling water in the morning and soaks a big pot, which is enough to drink for a day.

Although Mother Song can't do anything else, this tea is still boiling full every day.

An Huahao looked at the teapot, and then looked at the few clay porcelain bowls on the table that had not had time to clean up, didn't say anything, put the teapot on the table, turned his head and went to the stove house.

In the stove house, the pot has not yet been brushed, and there are several dishes and chopsticks lying in it, which is a mess.

Mother Song followed behind, and she was a little embarrassed, "I've just finished eating, I want to clean up after I want to rest, I'll brush it right away." ”

As he spoke, he went to scoop water in the water tank, but found that the water in the tank had long since dried up.

An Huahao didn't say anything, scooped up the flat pole and bucket, and went to the river to fetch water.

When he came home carrying water, Song's mother was busy brushing the pots and pans, and she was about to light a fire to cook.

An Huahao stopped her, "No need, mother, go back to the house and rest!" I'll just get some food by myself. ”

Song's mother had something in her heart, where was she willing to go back to the house, she only said that she would add firewood to An Huahao, and she stayed in the stove house.

An Huahao didn't say much, went back to his house, scooped out a scoop of noodles, remembered the white flour bun he ate in the morning, and the fragrant meat sauce, paused, and 'touched' a palm-sized piece of meat.

In the stove house, first "kneaded" the noodles and put them aside, then washed the meat and cut it into slices, and then went to the yard to pinch a few green onions and a few green vegetables.

He had ordered it in the yard in the middle of now, and he could eat it now.

Stir-fry the meat until fragrant, then bring water to a boil, roll out the kneaded noodles, cut them into noodles with a knife, put them in the pot, wait for the noodles to cook, and throw in the greens and green onion leaves.

Fish it out and smell the incense.

Song's mother swallowed her saliva, she also made stewed rice at night, and because her mother's family came, she deliberately put a few pieces of meat to stew together, and the rice was almost snatched up before it was served on the table.

In the end, she only ate the little leftover corner pot in the pot.

At the moment, when I smell the meat, I feel a little hungry.

But seeing that An Huahao only prepared his share alone, he wanted to say that he would let his son share the points, but he remembered his mother's explanation and endured it again.

After pondering for a long time, it was expected

Qi Ai Ai's mouth said, "Son, you...... Are you ...... today? Go...... Go to Mei's house—" Although the latter words were not spoken, the meaning was all in it.

An Huahao buried his head in eating noodles, and it took a long time before he spoke, "I'm going to Mei's house, what's wrong?" ”

Mother Song gritted her teeth, "You go to Mei's house, what are you talking to the Mei family?" Did they agree? ”

didn't wait for An Huahao to answer, as if explaining to An Huahao, and as if to convince himself, "My mother didn't sleep all night last night, and I thought about it carefully." You said about being the son-in-law of the Mei family, although my mother was angry at first, but when I thought about it during the day today, there was nothing I could do. ”

"My mother has no ability, and our family's life is really not good, it's all useless to my mother, and I don't have the money to marry you as a daughter-in-law! But no matter what, when you're old, it's time to find a woman who knows hot and cold. My mother also knows that there are daughters in the family nearby, and she is not willing to marry our family under the conditions of our family. ”

"Thinking about it, there is only the Mei family, although the girl of the Mei family is a little shabby, she is not worthy of you. A few days ago, the Mei family suffered a disaster, except for the old house where they lived, there was nothing left. Although it is said that it is going to do business now, where is this business so easy to do? Speaking of which, it is a good match for our family! ”

"The girl in their family probably won't be able to get married, although they are in business, their family is old, sick, and they don't think they have a person in charge. You go to be a son-in-law, but there is a good one, when you arrive at the Mei family, you coax the Mei family's daughter, be diligent, put your body down, and do more things. ”

"The Mei family is like this now, you went to their door, although you are a door-to-door son-in-law, as long as you coax their family well, when you have a child with the daughter of the Mei family, it will naturally be their family. When the time comes, the daughter of the Mei family is pregnant with a child, and she will definitely have to raise a baby, and when the time comes, you will help her to do the business, as long as you do a good job in the business, the Mei family will rely on you at that time, and when the child is born, you also have the confidence to ask the child to follow your surname, right? It's just that you don't have a good reputation in the first two years, and when you have money and your children follow your surname, who can say that you are a son-in-law? Besides, you can't rely on their Mei family to do business......"

"Bang-" An Huahao finished pulling the noodles and put the basin in his hand on the stove, making a muffled sound, which frightened Song's mother and immediately stopped.

looked at An Huahao, "Hua Hao, what's wrong with you?" ”

The anger in Anwarhao's chest was almost irrepressible!

That's great! Before Song Mu finished speaking, he had already guessed what was behind.

It's nothing more than the shallow-eyed and greedy minds of the Song family, who are greedy for the idea that the blood-sucking leeches gave to Song's mother.

looked at making himself the son-in-law of the Mei family, and then used this opportunity to receive the Mei family's mountain goods business, and then pull the Song family at that time.

is so shameless, so natural to sacrifice herself, as her own mother, why, she can't even defend herself once?

Taking a deep breath, An Huahao looked at Song Mu coldly, the only bit of warmth he had

has been wiped out by Mother Song's countless abandonments.

"I went to Mei's house today, and I talked to Mei's family too! But the Mei family said that it is not uncommon for a son to be their son-in-law! The Mei family is going to do business now, and the good days are ahead in the future, and when the time comes, how much son-in-law who is stronger than his son can't find it? Why do you want to take a fancy to your son? Especially if you open your mouth, you will need seven or eight wolf skins and dozens of catties of wolf meat. Are you really a fool of the Mei family? When this is the big wrong? Now the Mei family can't look down on their son! So, don't dream of getting rich! ”

Mother Song was stupid, and opened her mouth for a long time before saying, "How can their Mei family be like this?" Didn't his daughter marry you in the first place? How can you say that it has changed now? Why don't you go and discuss with the Mei family tomorrow, let's have fewer things? ”

An Huahao sneered: "My mother can't wait to sell her son? “

Mother Song's eyes were flustered, and she lowered her head, "What nonsense!" Am I not "" about your life's work? The conditions of the Mei family are so good, you don't suffer a loss as a son-in-law! Mother, this is all for your own good—"

"If my mother still has a son like me in her heart, and she still expects me to provide for you in old age, it is better to be better for me!" An Huahao looked at Mother Song with a sneer.

"Otherwise, if my mother is so good to me, I can't help but want to repay those cousins and cousins of the Song family! I think they're happy to accept me as good as they are! After speaking, he glanced at Song Mu meaningfully, and the threat in his eyes was not concealed at all.

Mother Song looked at An Huahao's fierce wolf-like eyes, and couldn't help but take a step back, "You...... You ......"

"Mother, remember my words today! My mother will be good for me in the future, and I will repay my mother's good nephews and nieces! An Huahao dropped these words, went into his room, and closed the door heavily.

Mother Song was paralyzed on the ground, and it took a long time to come back to her senses, get up with a grunt, and quickly run back to her house and get on your kang.

On a hot day, he snuggled his whole body under the quilt, shivering like chaff, and muttering words that no one could understand.

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Mei family.

When Mei Changgui came back, he was driven by Mrs. Li and found out the scale of the grain at home.

Then I took out the dried meat that had been smoked and roasted in the past two days, and as soon as I got on the scale, sure enough, there were more than forty-five catties.

Mrs. Li smiled so much that she couldn't see her teeth, and she couldn't run away with the twenty taels of silver.

With quick hands and feet, he packed up a few clean cloth bags, and packed up the jerky and sent it to the town early tomorrow morning.

Mei Xiaotong persuaded her to leave a few catties, so that she could leave some for her family and make up for herself.

Mrs. Li's face instantly elongated, "Silly girl, this catty and a half taels of silver!" Staying at home to eat, where do the villagers have this blessing? It's nice to have a full stomach! In the past few days, they have enjoyed great blessings, which farmer can live a life of eating meat every day

？ The landlord's family didn't dare to throw money like this! ”

"The children in the family have to grow their bodies, and the bodies of my father and eldest brother also need to eat something delicious! The most important thing is that wolf meat is a good thing, my mother didn't eat it, it's a pity to sell it all! Just leave a few catties, and in the future, my mother will eat some wolf meat every day, which is good for the body! Mei Xiaotong mainly felt sorry for Mrs. Li, at this age, she was worried about being at home and abroad, there was delicious food, and she was reluctant to save it from her mouth to her daughter.

Besides, wolf meat replenishes the five internal organs, thickens the stomach, cures fatigue, dispels cold accumulation, this kind of good thing, it may not be able to hit again in the future, how can you keep some at home to replenish the body of the family.

Mrs. Li was a little hesitant, mainly because this stay was a few taels of silver, and now the field at home has not been redeemed, and every eldest son, she dare not "mess" with flowers.

But the girl's words have been spoken, now that the girl is in charge, she is a mother, so she naturally has to lift the stake for her daughter, and she can't lose her daughter's face, otherwise who will listen to her in the future?

So although I was reluctant, I still took out about two or three catties, "I can't do more!" There are still many places to use money at home, so we have to calculate and live! You can't eat or wear, you can't be poor, and you can't be poor for a lifetime! ”

On the other hand, he said to the people at home, "This is all Xiaotong's heart, thinking of giving it to you, to make up for the family!" It's just that we Xiaotong are kind-hearted and capable, so we are in charge of the house, and we will make money again. If you see it, follow Xiaotong to have a good life! This Xiaotong has only been in charge for a few days, and our family has meat to eat and money to make! In the future, as long as you listen to Xiaotong's words, the better days are still ahead! ”

The Mei family nodded one after another, convinced.

Don't say anything else, after this old aunt is in charge, not to mention the improvement of the family's food, everyone has a rush of life, and no one can say a word.

I just hope that I can live a better life in the future.

Seeing this, Mrs. Li felt more comfortable, her daughter was too honest, she felt sorry for her family, and she did so many things, but she didn't say anything.

After a long time, I'm afraid that those white-eyed wolves will get used to it.

She can't get used to them, she has to confess her daughter well, and she has to repeat it a few times if she has nothing to do, so that they can remember it in her heart.

"By the way, this wolf meat can be sold for money, and there are more than a dozen wolf skins, you can make them well, if something goes wrong and it is broken, see if the old lady doesn't reveal your skin! Hear no! Mrs. Li thought of the more valuable wolf skin again, this thing, as long as it is nitrated, when the time comes, it will definitely be sold to the big boss of the mountain goods at a higher price than in the town.

Tianlong and Tianhu, as well as Mei Xiaoque, nodded hurriedly in reassurance.

After the wolf skin was nitrated for the first time by An Huahao, the rest of the process was dictated by Mei Xiaoque to guide the two sons on how to organize, how to tann, and how to preserve.

The three of them all know that this wolf skin is valuable, and if it is well tanned and sold at a good price, it will be regarded as a meritorious service.

The family was happy to eat dinner, thinking that the wolf meat would be sold and the family would have an income, so they were all full of energy

。

Mei Changgui was the first to say that he would carry the jerky to the town tomorrow.

Mrs. Li originally planned to go to the town with her daughter, after all, they knew each other.

But after thinking about it, now in this family, you can't rely on yourself and your daughter, you have to let the fourth child also practice her hands, so that she can help her daughter in the future.

Otherwise, everything has to be done before and after the girl, and the girl must not be tired to death?

Everyone else is waiting for a meal with Erlang's legs crossed?

Think beautifully!

In this way, she didn't stop it, but only told Mei Xiaotong to accept the silver, not to Mei Changgui.

Mei Changgui naturally has no opinion, anyway, the money in the family has never been handled by himself, and he has long been used to it.

When everyone was asleep, Mei Xiaotong got up, lit the lamp, fished out the indigo grass that had been soaked for a day and a night, and skimmed off all the impurities in the water.

She was so busy with her work that she naturally alarmed Mrs. Li, and she came out after getting dressed.

helped Mei Xiaotong weigh the lime with a scale, put it in the tank, and learned from Mei Xiaotong to mix it vigorously with a wooden stick and stir the lime in the water.

After all this, the two of them were sweating profusely.

Mrs. Li wiped Mei Xiaotong's sweat distressedly, while muttering, "If this is really dyed cloth, you can take the money from this sale!" With such hard work to earn money, they can't help much, so why give it to them? ”

Mei Xiaotong also wiped her face with a handkerchief for Mrs. Li, "Mother, it's okay, I have enough strength, I'm not tired of this idea!" If the cloth is really dyed, I will make two sets of clothes for my mother first, and the money I earn in the future will be collected by my mother after redeeming our family's land. ”

She really didn't plan to use the money for dyeing cloth in the Mei family.

The Mei family has a mountain goods business, and life will slowly get better.

And her mission needs more silver, and the future mission may require more silver, no matter what, she has to leave some way out for herself.

Therefore, when he heard Mrs. Li say this, she agreed to the situation, and coaxed Mrs. Li to smile.

"Okay! You leave it all to my mother! Don't worry, my mother will put it away for you, and if you want to use it, you can find your mother! No one will want to touch your money! ”

After saying a good thing, the two mothers and daughters went back to the house to rest.

Early in the morning, the two siblings rushed to the town.

rushed to the restaurant in the town, and the shopkeeper Zheng was already looking forward to it.

Seeing Mei Xiaotong, he immediately greeted him with a smile, "But I'm looking forward to you!" Last night, I introduced the jerky you brought to a few of the store's regulars, and sure enough, everyone liked it! In one night, the jerky was gone! If you don't send it today, I won't be able to open this restaurant—"

This is an exaggeration, but it also shows that this jerky is indeed quite popular.

Mei Xiaotong also smiled, "So our brother and sister came early in the morning, it's not yet noon, and it won't delay the business of the shopkeeper Zheng!" ”

Gesture to Mei Chang

Gui put the jerky on the table for Shopkeeper Zheng to check.

Shopkeeper Zheng carefully checked the jerky, and sure enough, it was all high-grade jerky with red and bright faces and salty taste, which was the same as yesterday.

Immediately gave Mei Xiaotong a thumbs up, this girl does her job, and she is authentic! These dozens of catties of jerky, his sharp eyes looked at the past, they were all the same, roasted dry and fragrant, and there was no kind of half-roasted wet jerky mixed in it.

It's worth working with!

Mei Xiaotong is not stupid, now that the family's business has just started, if she wants to do it for a long time, her reputation must be beaten.

Isn't it a smash of your reputation and brand if you start cheating?

Shopkeeper Zheng asked the guy to bring a scale, less than forty-two pounds.

"That's forty-two pounds!" The shopkeeper Zheng was also happy, and directly took out two big ingots of ten taels, and then a piece of broken silver.

Mei Xiaotong also unceremoniously put away the silver and was about to leave.

Shopkeeper Zheng sent the two brothers and sisters out, "If your family has such good things in the future, don't forget the old decay!" We've all dealt with each other a few times, and we all know each other, and the price is fair! ”

Mei Xiaotong nodded, "Shopkeeper Zheng, don't worry, there are still rare things in our family in the future, and we will definitely not forget Shopkeeper Zheng." ”

By the way, I introduced to the shopkeeper Zheng, "If I can't come in the future, let my brother come, he will come to me is the same!" ”

Shopkeeper Zheng "touched" his beard, nodded slightly with a smile, and praised Mei Changgui for two more words, and then said goodbye.

After leaving the restaurant and walking out of the distance, Mei Changgui let out a big sigh, "Little sister, you are so bold, you talk to Shopkeeper Zheng so casually!" ”

Mei Xiaotong was inexplicable, "Fourth brother, what you said, I am talking about business with the shopkeeper Zheng, I sell goods to him, and he gives me money!" Can you use it or be careful? Besides, the shopkeeper Zheng is kind, is it necessary to be very polite and rusty? ”

Mei Changgui came over and whispered, "Little sister, you don't know?" There is someone behind this Zheng shopkeeper! It is said that when this restaurant first opened, there were many ruffians and hooligans who came to trouble the shopkeeper Zheng and were driven out by the shopkeeper Zheng. Later, those people were not convinced, and set fire to the restaurant in the middle of the night, but fortunately, the guys in the restaurant were vigilant and did not burn! And guess what happened? ”

Mei Xiaotong was a little interested: "What's the matter?" ”

Later, when those ruffians heard that their legs had been broken, they knelt at the door of the restaurant and knelt for three days before they were dragged away. Since then, who in this town doesn't know that this shopkeeper Zheng looks smiling, but he is actually a ruthless person! Mei Changgui felt that his back was cold.

(End of chapter)