Chapter 4: The Logic of the Robbers
In the Great Shang Dynasty, the source of all mana was this round of dark moon that emitted a mysterious purple light, which was known as the power of the dark moon. And the formation is the only way to make the power of the dark moon available to people.
However, this person is a well-known fact, and Xu Sanchun, who has just arrived, doesn't know it, so he doesn't take the fleeting light purple to heart.
Xu Sanchun looked at the embroidered handkerchief in her hand, her heart was full of joy, this was the first time she was so down-to-earth since she came here.
"Embroidered for Xu Lan again?" The dumb lady asked her with a smile.
Xu Sanchun nodded, and took the handkerchief to the dumb girl: "Dumb girl, how do you see my embroidery?" I can't remember a lot of things, and I'm worried that I've forgotten how to embroider. ”
The dumb lady nodded and gestured, meaning that not only did she not forget, but also embroidered better than before. Indeed, the finished products of these two handkerchiefs are more vivid than the patterns.
Xu Sanchun knows that after all, she has more than ten years of art skills, and she can't help but be brought out when she embroiders. She even wanted to change the color scheme, but she didn't want to be too eye-catching, and second, the silk thread Xu Lan gave her was just enough, so she gave up.
Xu Lan, who got the handkerchief, glanced at the smiling Xu Sanchun suspiciously: "You, didn't do anything, did you?" ”
"Move, don't ask for it." Xu Sanchun glanced at her and gestured to retrieve the veil.
"Don't ......" Xu Lan leaned sideways and took the handkerchief back into her arms: "This is mine, don't rob me." ”
What are you kidding, these two handkerchiefs are so well embroidered, she can take them to make her mother happy. She has been coveting the pair of silver bracelets on the counter of the Fufeng for a long time, and she may be able to coax her mother to buy them for herself this time.
Xu Sanchun raised his chin, "What's yours, this is obviously embroidered by me." ”
"You?" Xu Lan raised her head, pointed at her with her finger incredulously, and said, "Are you embarrassed to say this?" The patterns are mine, the threads are mine, and even the sewing basket is lent to you. You've just done a little bit to say it's yours. ”
Xu Sanchun smiled dumbly, shook his head and left.
She didn't bother to care about such a person who could explain the robber's logic so justly and righteously. There are too many things waiting for her, how can there be such idle time to waste time with her here.
Her body has completely healed, and naturally she can no longer watch the dumb girl suffer. Even if she has never done these jobs, she is better than young, and her body is better than that of a dumb girl.
These days, she's figured out a lot of things.
"Dumb girl, I'll go out and cut pigweed." Xu Sanchun said hello to the dumb girl, took an empty basket and went out.
At the door, she met the aunt of the Chen family who was doing a short-term job in the Xu family, and greeted her with a smile: "Aunt Chen, I have an illness here, and I don't remember many things." She pointed to the road to the right of the door and asked, "Is it going this way to hunt pigweed?" ”
Aunt Chen is a simple country woman, with a slightly tanned face and calluses on her hands to tell of her hard work. She looked at Xu Sanchun's eyes full of sympathy, and nodded: "San'er is all right?" You walk along this road all the way, and after passing Lizheng's house, you can go up the mountain. ”
Feeling her kindness, Xu Sanchun smiled sweetly and thanked him, and was about to leave.
"Wait......" Aunt Chen hesitated for a moment and stopped her: "San'er, you wait a while, I'll let that kid from my family come and take you along." ”
Xu Sanchun saw her hesitation, but she really needed a guide who was familiar with the terrain. This was the first time she had gone out since she climbed out of the abandoned well, and it was really a black eye.
Originally, I wanted to go out and act with the instinct of this body, but with such a good opportunity in front of her, no matter what Aunt Chen was embarrassed about, she had to be sorry for her, so she simply agreed: "Thank you, Aunt Chen." ”
In fact, as soon as the words came out, Aunt Chen's heart regretted it, and she shouldn't have softened her heart for a while. It's just that the words came out of his mouth, and Xu Sanchun also thanked him, so he had to call a child who was playing on the side of the road and call his own kid.
"Huzi, your sister Sanchun can't remember the way, you will fight pigweed with her today." Chen Hu is a twelve-year-old half-sized child, with a round head and a round brain.
Looking at the backs of the two, Aunt Chen shook her head and returned to the back kitchen of the Xu family. Daughter Chen Hui had already scooped up the rice, and was lighting a fire quickly, when she saw her come in, she asked: "Mother, if you let Huzi and Sanchun together, you are not afraid of being gossiped about?" ”
"I think the boy is really pitiful. Finally, I was about to turn sixteen on my birthday, and this happened again, and I don't remember anything. Aunt Chen sighed: "Forget it, just take it as a good thing." ”
Their mother and daughter have been working in the Xu family for several years, and they see the situation of the dumb mother and daughter. She is just a salaryman, even if she sympathizes with them, she never dares to squeak, this time seeing that Xu Sanchun is pitiful, she can't help but help once.
"Mother," Chen Hui lowered his voice and said, "You say, who wants to harm Sister Sanchun?" ”
Tiantai Township is barren and has no other property, but it is considered a wealthy place among the nearby ten miles and eight townships, and the neighboring villages all want to marry their daughters to the men of Tiantai Township. Relying on it, it is the salt field of this Tiantai Township.
Most of the men in the village work in the salt works, and it is not a problem to support their families. Even if the wages are not high and the work is heavy, it is still worth getting paid every month, which is much better than relying on the soil to dig and expect God to reward and eat.
People use long bamboo pipes to take the water from the salt wells dug deep in the mountains, filter it in the three-layer dam, and finally leave the saltiest salt water, and then boil the well salt in a large iron pot.
The salt works in Tiantai Township have a long history, and the underground water veins occasionally change, and the salt wells are not always usable. The salt well where Xu Sanchun was pushed down was one of the first to be abandoned, and almost no one would go there right now.
Xu Sanchun is a girl's house, so naturally he will not go there alone for no reason. Although the dumb lady sent people under the fence, she has always looked at Xu Sanchun more than her eyes. Even the work of feeding the pigs was too dirty to prevent Xu Sanchun from doing it, and it was impossible for her to go so far.
"Who knows." Aunt Chen glanced at the door and whispered, "In my opinion, it's a good thing that she doesn't remember." "She has heard some rumors, but she is not a person with a broken mouth, and it is not suitable to tell her daughter about it.
The two of them were silent and busied themselves in the kitchen. It was now late spring and early summer, and there was a fire in the stove, and after a while, beads of sweat oozed from the foreheads of both of them.
It's hot in the kitchen, but it's the most favorable time of year outside.
The breeze blows lukewarm, and as far as the eye can see, there is a vibrant field, and the houses are nestled in the middle of it, and there are the sounds of chickens and dogs and naughty children playing.
Xu Sanchun walked behind Chen Hu, remembering the road under his feet and everything he saw.