Chapter 40: The Day That Makes Your Nose Sour
Cui Fenglan wanted to say something, but Shen Xiaoyu also finished eating, put down the dishes and chopsticks and went back to the room, and brought the crockpot where he had saved money.
"Now there are more than three taels of money in the family, and the money I earn every day in the future will be handed over to you, and it is enough for me to keep my pocket money. After that, I will tell you all the shops in the city where I buy cloth, thread, and grain, and the family will depend on you in the future, aunt. Shen Xiaoyu said very solemnly, Cui Fenglan was sad when she heard it, and just about to cry, Shen Xiaoyu said: "Oh, don't cry, Lang Zhong said, don't let you cry!" ”
Shen Xiaoyu also understands in her heart that Cui Fenglan has always known that she is a "stepmother" in the three years since she got married, so she is also careful in getting along with her, for fear that if she doesn't do well, she will be considered by herself as a stepmother who is not good for her, but Cui Fenglan has really done well enough in the past three years, and she has always trusted Cui Fenglan very much. She learned to write, read, and embroidery, all of which Cui Fenglan taught her, and she was very content!
Cui Fenglan looked at Shen Xiaoyu and said, "God will definitely not treat my little fish badly, and he will definitely bless the young master of the Qin family with a long life!" As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.
Shen Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Well, let's go to the temple to ask for the Bodhisattva, how can the Bodhisattva listen to it once!" ”
Cui Fenglan was amused, and then listened to Shen Xiaoyu say: "Auntie, although I am a happy girl, the Qin family may not have taken me seriously at all, but I sold myself at the beginning, and I don't blame the Qin family, as long as Young Master Qin doesn't die, I estimate that I will be a maid and an old mother in the future, it's okay, I don't think I can die." She doesn't feel that her fate is destined to end miserably, and she has not reached the point where the last step makes her think that "this is her fate", as long as she has the opportunity, she will definitely live well.
Cui Fenglan nodded, no matter why Shen Xiaoyu said this, it was good to comfort them, but this sentence did make her feel better.
Cui Laoxiu finally woke up at night, his body knew that he couldn't die, but he couldn't get better, he could only be like this, the cat and the dog were a day, the father and daughter were good people, he also knew that if he wanted to leave, the Shen family would not let him go, he was good to him from the time he picked him up, and he built a house and deliberately built his room, some words may make him feel uncomfortable, but even if the Shen family doesn't say it, he also knows it in his heart.
Shen Xiaoyu saw that Cui Laoxiu had just woken up, so he came over with the painting he had drawn, and said, "Grandpa Cui, take a look, you are still thinking about my paintings when you are sick and confused!" ”
Cui Laoxiu smiled and looked at Shen Xiaoyu's painting: "The painting is good, and the essentials have been mastered, but you must study hard and practice hard in the future, and then draw your own style." ”
Shen Xiaoyu smiled and nodded: "I remember, but it's good that I can have Grandpa Cui to draw well!" ”
Cui Lao Xiucai said: "There is no second in martial arts, and there is no first in literature!" ”
"I can't go to the top exam, even if it's the thirtieth place!" Shen Xiaoyu said, and Cui Laoxiu laughed directly: "You think very openly!" ”
Shen Xiaoyu is actually a little curious about Cui Lao Xiucai's previous past, obviously a painting can be sold for so much money, but Cui Lao Xiucai seems to have never sold a painting before he met her, which can be confirmed from Cui Fenglan. When life was so hard back then, even if Cui Laoxiu only sold one painting, I am afraid that this day would not be so miserable, Cui Fenglan would definitely be able to marry a better family, and it would not be cheaper for someone like the Dong family.
However, Shen Xiaoyu didn't dare to ask, she was afraid that if this was someone's sore foot, it would make people feel bad.
Shen Xiaoyu sat down and made fan bones, but the weather was cold, and she didn't do it anymore, and the new work was specially used when she got married.
There are peonies carved on the fan bones, and she is ready to paint mandarin ducks playing in the water or dragons and phoenixes on gauze, which will definitely sell well at that time.
The Shen family finally set up the kang before the first snow fell, Shen Xiaoyu burned the fire, and Cui Fenglan brought a sweet potato covered in mud.
"Auntie, I won't burn, I will be paste!" Shen Xiaoyu said with tears and laughter.
Cui Fenglan said with a smile: "Then I'll take it back and burn it and send it back, don't spoil the good things!" ”
Shen Xiaoyu smiled and said, "I really can't teach how to cook." ”
Cui Fenglan also has no choice, Shen Xiaoyu can do anything else, but she can't cook here, she thinks that this kid may have done enough as a cook in his last life, and he won't touch the kitchen in this life.
After a while, Cui Fenglan sent the roasted sweet potatoes over, Shen Xiaoyu broke them, and she quickly took a bite of the fragrant sweet potato flavor, and she was not afraid of burning her mouth.
There were sporadic snowflakes outside, Shen Xiaoyu stood in the yard with sweet potatoes and watched the snow, now she finally doesn't have to worry about the rain leakage in the summer and the wind leakage in the winter, with a new house, she is no longer afraid of snow this winter.
Father Shen saw Shen Xiaoyu blowing a cold wind in the yard, so he said, "Don't stand stupidly, it's going to be cold for a while." ”
"I'm going to send a new jacket to the butterfly family!" Shen Xiaoyu said, Lu Butterfly's family has ordered three sets of jackets, and she has completed it in a few days, it is snowing today, and she will definitely have to wear it tomorrow.
Father Shen saw that it was dark, so he said, "Then I'll send you there." ”
"No, there are no bad people in the village!" Shen Xiaoyu said that the people in the village are quite simple.
Daddy Shen is still not at ease, since he was abducted, Daddy Shen has to be careful.
Shen Xiaoyu finished eating the roasted sweet potato, went back to the room and took his jacket and followed Daddy Shen out.
The road outside was not very slippery, Shen Xiaoyu walked a few steps, and was startled when he turned a corner.
The beggar who came from the village before had not left, and it was starting to get cold, but the beggar was still there.
Daddy Shen took a look, and then pulled Shen Xiaoyu to continue walking, but the beggar didn't know what was crazy, so he pounced directly and hugged Daddy Shen's leg and didn't let go!
Father Shen was also startled, and quickly pulled the person away, this beggar's brain was a little unclear, he didn't say anything after pulling it away, and continued to walk with Shen Xiaoyu.
After delivering the jacket, Shen Xiaoyu went home, and he didn't see the beggar anymore on the way.
After studying overnight, it was a bit big, and Shen Xiaoyu got up in the morning to see that the snow was a little thick.
Cui Fenglan also pushed the door out at this time, and when she saw Shen Xiaoyu in the courtyard, she said, "Don't go today, the road is not easy to walk!" ”
Shen Xiaoyu nodded, one foot deep and one foot shallow, I am afraid that it is not easy to walk in an ox cart.
Lu Butterfly didn't come in the morning, Shen Xiaoyu thought that Lu Butterfly also felt that the road was not easy to walk, so he didn't come out of the stall. As a result, at noon, what the mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law who were passing by in the village said made Shen Xiaoyu listen to it, and quickly ran outside.
"Second sister-in-law Guan?" Shen Xiaoyu greeted Guan Er's sister-in-law when he saw it.
Guan Er's sister-in-law looked back and saw that it was Shen Xiaoyu, so she separated from the other mothers-in-law first and came over to talk to Shen Xiaoyu.
"What's wrong with the little fish? Didn't you have a stall today? Guan Er's sister-in-law asked with a smile.
Shen Xiaoyu nodded, and then asked, "Sister-in-law, who did you say was coming to pick up your relatives just now?" ”
Guan Er's sister-in-law suddenly said: "Lu Butterfly's family, Lu Butterfly's mother has remarried!" ”
Shen Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment and said, "When is it?" ”
"Just now, it wasn't the first marriage, so I didn't kiss until after noon, you and Lu Butterfly got close, you don't know...... Yes? Before Guan Er's sister-in-law finished speaking, Shen Xiaoyu had already run away.
Guan Er's sister-in-law watched the child run away, so she muttered: "This child is in a hurry!" Then he went home.
Shen Xiaoyu ran all the way to the Lu family, the Lu family was indeed picking up relatives, Mrs. Lu was walking towards the sedan chair in crimson clothes, and when she saw Shen Xiaoyu coming, she stopped.
Shen Xiaoyu looked at Mrs. Lu and listened to Mrs. Lu say, "Xiaoyu, my butterfly will be ...... in the future." I'll leave it to you. After speaking, he entered the sedan chair.
The sedan chair was carried away, and Shen Xiaoyu looked at the sedan chair that was getting farther and farther away, but he didn't see Lu Butterfly.
Uncle An came out at this time, and when he saw Shen Xiaoyu, he said, "The butterfly is in the house." ”
Shen Xiaoyu was stunned, she thought that Mrs. Lu would take the butterfly with her when she remarried!
Entering the house, Shen Xiaoyu watched Lu Butterfly lying in the quilt and covered her head.
"Madame can't take her away......" Uncle An said with a sigh.
Shen Xiaoyu listened to the soft sobbing sound in the quilt, and she knew that Lu Butterfly was crying.
Uncle An went out, and Shen Xiaoyu sat in the house without saying anything, just sat quietly and accompanied Lu Butterfly.
When it was almost dark, Lu Butterfly finally crawled out of the quilt, Shen Xiaoyu looked at Lu Butterfly's face and cried like a flower cat, so he twisted a handkerchief and handed it over.
Lu Butterfly's eyes were swollen, and it took a long time to say, "I'm hungry." ”
Shen Xiaoyu smiled, and then went to the kitchen to look for something, and Uncle An finally handed over a muddy roasted sweet potato, but it was a little cold.
Lu Butterfly didn't dislike the cold, so she broke it open and began to eat, choking a few sips and drinking water.
Shen Xiaoyu said: "Isn't it better to eat enough?" When my mother died, I was also sad, and I should still eat later. However, she didn't expect that Mrs. Lu would remarry and not take Lu Butterfly with her.
Lu Butterfly cried enough, and said: "It's okay if my mother remarried, I can live a good life in the future, and I don't have to suffer in this place anymore, thinking about it, I feel a little better." ”
Shen Xiaoyu looked at Lu Butterfly like this, and also knew that Lu Butterfly was just duplicitous. When her mother died, she was helpless, it was a farewell to death, and Lu Butterfly was a farewell to life, which was estimated to be even more uncomfortable.
Lu Butterfly got off the ground and saw Uncle An, so he said, "Uncle An, if you want to go, go too." ”
Uncle An shook his head: "The old master asked me to take care of my wife and ...... back then Miss, don't worry about it now, and I can't leave it behind, Miss. ”
Lu Butterfly didn't say anything when she heard Uncle An say this, she walked to the stove and started cooking, and then said to Uncle An: "Then I will provide for you in the future." ”
Shen Xiaoyu sighed, although Lu Butterfly has become stronger, but this day is indeed making people's noses sour, and after thinking about it, he said hello and went home first.