Chapter 14 Visiting the county
After a good night's sleep, early the next morning, Mai Xiaohuan took advantage of the second sister to help cook and did a set of gymnastics in the house. When she got to the yard, the stove was already foggy, and the yard was cleaned.
Daddy is walking to the sheepfold with a clay pot, it seems that he is helping himself to milk the sheep, and if you think about it, you are quite lucky, although there are a lot of strange relatives, the family is still good to yourself.
Seeing Mai Xiaohuan standing there in a daze again, Mai Xiaofang picked up a chicken bone and threw it over, this sister is often in a daze, and she doesn't know what she thinks so fascinated.
"Your father went to the county seat to sell roe deer today, so let's go shopping for the two of you! Yesterday, Xiao Fang's words reminded me, and asked Yonghai to accompany Xiao Huan to see the doctor and grab some tonics. The wheat will be harvested in another month, if Xiao Huan can cook, Xiao Fang will be able to go to the field with him, and our family will have half an extra labor, you must know that picking up ears of wheat also requires human hands. ”
Mai Xiaohuan shook his head and refused: "I drink goat's milk, soak wolfberries, and eat eggs every day, where do I still need to take tonics." Besides, those tonics are useless if you don't take them for three or two months, and they are expensive to die, and I don't like the taste. This year, when the wheat is harvested, I will cook for everyone attentively, and after cooking, I can go to the field to help collect the ears of wheat. ”
"My Xiaohuan is getting more and more sensible, you don't have to go to the ground, just do the things at home well." Shan Cuihua wiped her hands clean, took off her apron, among the three girls, the youngest one was the most worry-free, as long as she was safe, the family never thought of expecting her to help with the work in the field.
After breakfast, Mai Wang went to set up an ox cart, and the sisters went to the back of the sheepfold to see the new rabbit cage, Mai Xiaohuan felt that the cage was too small, and with the rabbit's reproductive ability, such a small place would soon be unable to fit.
"What are you two messing with! Hurry up and change your clothes, don't you want to go to the county seat? As soon as Shan Cuihua's words fell, the sisters turned and ran towards the house. They are not people who like to dress up, they found a set of clean clothes, combed their hair neatly, and Mai Yonghai's voice sounded in the yard: "Are you all right, the girl's house is in trouble, and it will take so long to change clothes, I knew that I would not agree to take you out." ”
He was still disgusted, Mai Xiaofang walked out quickly, and replied with a refusal to suffer: "Xiaohuan and I are fast enough, the second brother will urge your daughter-in-law to try it if he has the ability in the future, and see if she doesn't turn her face with you." ”
Mai Xiaofang climbed into the ox cart three times and two times, Mai Xiaohuan was picked up, and Shan Cuihua specially put on her own big clothes.
It takes about half an hour to travel from Shaxi Village to Pingliang County by ox cart, and the six counties and 32 villages in the vicinity are all under the jurisdiction of Qingcheng County. Qingcheng County is also the main transportation route for the south and the north, with a pleasant climate and continuous fertile fields, so the people's lives are good.
Pingliang County is the second largest of the six counties under the jurisdiction of Qingcheng County, and when several winding roads converge into a spacious road, Pingliang County is also close at hand.
Because it connects the north and the south, the most distributed shops in the county are time-honored shops and newly opened shops. The roadside stalls are one by one. Not only can you eat a lot of snacks from other places, but you can also hear the shouts of the south and the north, and pedestrians with different expressions shuttle back and forth on the street.
Mai Yonghai led the way, and several people soon arrived in front of a restaurant with a very grand face and three big characters of "Fuyun Building" written on the plaque. It turned out that the words here were similar to those he knew, and Mai Xiaohuan's anxious heart finally let go. Look at the signboards around are all traditional and simplified characters mixed together, as long as you read it slowly, you can read it smoothly after finding the pattern.
As soon as Xiao Er saw that it was the Mai family who came, he hurriedly asked someone to find the shopkeeper, and it was not until this time that Mai Xiaohuan knew that this restaurant still had the shares of the "Tofu" brother-in-law.
"It turns out that Master Mai, uncle, and Miss are here, please come inside, Xiao Er, serve tea and snacks." A middle-aged man with a somewhat bloated figure and shiny eyes walked around from behind and greeted the Mai family warmly.
Mai Yonghai bowed to Shopkeeper Fan very politely, and then said respectfully: "Shopkeeper Fan is too polite, our master beat a roe deer yesterday, didn't he send it to you early in the morning?" ”
This is a clear division of labor in my own family! The father and eldest brother are responsible for hunting, and the negotiation matters are handled by the second brother, which is really useful. Mai Xiaohuan stood aside and watched his second brother and Shopkeeper Fan talking familiarly, as if they were friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.
After being polite for a while, the shopkeeper Fan paid the roe deer money according to the previous price, and gave the Mai sisters a pack of snacks, but the Mai family politely refused the kindness of the shopkeeper Fan to invite them to dinner, left the restaurant, and went to the grocery store.
In more than half a month, the wheat should be harvested, and the family has to change two knives. Later, I will buy salt, oil and some daily necessities.
Mai Xiaohuan didn't know the price of daily necessities, so he could only honestly follow his second brother to watch him bargain with the boss and buddies in the shop. After a while, the eight hundred and fifty yuan for selling roe deer was almost spent, and Mai Wan took out a string of copper plates from his arms.
It's not easy to make money, it's too fast to spend money, and there is still a shortage of money at home! Mai Xiaohuan clenched her fists, her biggest wish now is to make more money and make her family's life better.
After finishing all the things that Shan Cuihua had explained, Mai Wang took a few children to find a small shop and ordered steamed buns and side dishes. Here you can buy a vegetarian bun with a copper plate, and you need two copper plates to buy one with meat filling, Mai Yonghai asked for two meat fillings for his sisters, and he and his father asked for four vegetarian fillings.
"Little Er, get us four more minced buns." Mai Xiaohuan was moved and sad for a while, and then called to the shopkeeper.
How can two buns like Mai Wan and Mai Yonghe's meals be full, just fill their stomachs and not be hungry, and if they want to be full, two more may not be enough. A lot of money has been spent today, and Mai Wang is a little distressed, so he only took out a dozen copper plates when he ate. Mai Xiaohuan knew that his father still had money in his arms, so he helped order some steamed buns, and when he went out, he couldn't go home hungry!
Here Mai Wan just wanted to refuse, the shopkeeper had already served the buns with his hands and feet, Mai Wan glanced at the little girl helplessly, this child has grown his skills, and now he can be the master.
Before going out, Mai Xiaohuan asked for four meat buns again, and there are still two at home who haven't tasted them, so why can't they be left behind!
Sitting in the ox cart, Mai Xiaohuan leaned on the second sister and took a nap, except for Mai Wang, who was driving the car, did not speak, the other two people laughed at her like a little pig now, sleeping when she was full, and eating when she woke up.
"That is, I want to quickly take care of my body and cook for you in a few days, and the people who laugh at me will not have anything to eat by then."
The brother and sister next to them hurriedly shut their mouths, and they found that this sister was getting worse and worse.