"Oops, it's finally cleaned up. My waist doesn't hurt like mine anymore. ”

After wiping the last bench, Zhiqin spread out on the chair and didn't want to move.

"I'll give Sister a thrash."

Zhihua gently hammered Zhiqin's back. Maybe it was too comfortable, Zhiqin actually fell asleep in a daze.

"Painting, the car has been set, how is the store cleaned up? Let's go, it's going to be dark later, and the road will be difficult to walk by then. ”

"Daddy, you whisper, Sister is asleep."

Zhihua put his finger to his mouth and gently gestured with a shhh

"Let's go. I carried Jean to the car. ”

"Yes. Sister is too tired, let her sleep well. ”

After extinguishing the candles and closing the shop, the family took an ox cart to Daxi Village.

It was already dark, and the meal had been heated three times, but I still didn't see the figures of the father and daughter.

"It's dark, why haven't you come back. Daddy, why don't I go to the village with Zhiqi to have a look? ”

Fang A-Niang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. didn't see her husband and children well, she couldn't feel sorry for her.

"Wait. I guess they'll come back in a talented ox cart, but I'm afraid the shop will be too busy and delayed. It is not safe for you to go out in the dark light outside. ”

Grandpa Fang looked outside the door, but didn't let Fang A-Niang and the others wait for someone.

Zhihua and they had just walked to the entrance of the village. Uncle Youcai drove the car to collect the chickens for a day today, and the cattle were also tired, and the speed was slower than before.

"This cow is also tired. If you are talented, you have to give the cow some good food, otherwise the cow will be tired and sick. ”

"I'm really tired. Today, during the day, I ran all over the three or four nearby villages. I'm tired enough to drive the car, and the cow will only be more tired. "Uncle Youcai patted the cow's buttocks, this cow was delivered by him himself, and in his heart this cow is just like his own child.

The ox cart entered the village, and gradually came to the fork in the road between the two families.

"Alright, we'll get off here. You hurry up and take the Fang Wen brothers back, the two of them are at home, don't be scared by the second Laizi in the village. ”

"Okay, it's not bad for this way. Don't let the kids go. The black light is blind and falls again. ”

Uncle Cai pulled Daddy Fang to send him, Daddy Fang jumped out of the car and greeted the Zhihua sisters again.

Zhiqin was still asleep at this time, and Zhihua stretched out his hand to shake Zhiqin awake, but was stopped by Uncle Youcai.

"Okay, don't call you sister. Uncle drove you home. Your father is going to leave, let's let him go alone. ”

The talented uncle glanced at Daddy Fang and drove the ox cart forward.

"Uncle, isn't it good for us to leave my father alone. What if you meet a bad guy? Zhihua looked back, and Daddy Fang's figure couldn't see clearly in the dark. She felt a little uneasy.

"He's a big man, he wants money but no money, and he wants no color. If I were a bad guy, I wouldn't rob him, it's not worth it! ”

After Uncle Youcai finished speaking, he himself laughed first. But in the end, he has been a brother for many years, and he takes advantage of it in his mouth, but he is still worried in his heart. After only walking about thirty meters, the ox cart came to the side and waited.

"Didn't you go first?" Father Fang walked to the ox cart, his eyes were full of smiles, but his mouth was unforgiving.

Hearing him say this, Uncle Youcai did not show weakness, "I'm not afraid that you, a scholar, will be bullied by others, so I'm nosy and waiting here." Hey, I'm just a hard worker, but I don't see anyone remember me well. ”

"Alright, don't be poor with me. If you want to send it, send it. Let's hurry back, it's been delayed for a while. ”

"Okay, sit tight."

Uncle Talented raised the whip, and everyone was on the road again.

"Hey, Zhiqi, do you think that's your talented uncle's ox cart?" Fang A-Niang looked at the dirt road, as if there was a vague shadow of an ox cart.

Zhiqi looked at it vigorously when he heard this, "It seems that it is really an oxcart from a talented uncle's family." ”

"Is Daddy back?"

"Yes Mile "

Father Fang answered, and the family was happy when they heard that it was someone who had gone out to do business and came back. Hurry up and set the meal, and scoop the water for the washing water. Even the children who knew the book were trembling and served a plate of dishes.

After freshening up, the family began to eat. Originally, it was going to leave Uncle Cai, father and son to eat here, but unfortunately he didn't want to live or die. Helpless, Father Fang could only get him a chicken, and then let him go.

After finishing eating, Zhihua used a large iron pot to marinate a pot of vegetables. Then I hurried to the hall, and today was the usual family meeting.

"I'm tired of them today, so let's make a long story short. There are two things to discuss in this meeting" Grandpa Fang saw that everyone was focused, so he said: "First of all, our old couple and Cui Niang also want to work in the store. ”

Father Fang and Zhihua didn't say anything, the father and daughter glanced at each other, and they both understood what they meant to each other.

"Grandpa, you can go to work in the store. Of course, you can too, grandma. But first of all, I want to say that when I get to the store, you're just my employees. If you're not doing it right, I'll point it out mercilessly. When the time comes, don't blame me for disrespecting my elders! ”

Zhihua looked at everyone very seriously, what she said was definitely her true thoughts. This shop was opened with great difficulty, and she will never allow anyone to affect the operation of the store because of anything.

"Painting girl, we are here to assure you that we will definitely not be special in the store. When the time comes, you can say it, and we will never say anything. ”

Grandpa Fang's assurance was loud. Zhihua also took a reassuring pill. In fact, there is indeed a shortage of people in the store. Zhihua has to marinate vegetables every night, and basically can't sleep all night. Most of the next day's work fell on Zhiqin, she hadn't drunk a sip of water all day today, and her whole face was bad because she was tired.

Now that Grandpa Fang has come to help, it couldn't be better.

"Then starting tomorrow, grandpa, you can go to the town with us. Grandma and Grandpa are responsible for selling braised vegetables, and Auntie, me and Sister are responsible for cleaning up the table and serving dishes. Do you think it's okay to arrange this way? ”

"No, you're too tired to draw girls. Don't go to the shop during the day, just rest at home. Fang A-Niang looked at the cyan color under her daughter's eyes, and she didn't know what to do.

"Auntie, I'm not tired." Zhihua came to A-Niang's side and gently pinched her shoulder.

Fang A-Niang patted Zhihua's hand, "It's not just a rest to let you be at home." Zhishu is still young, although he has reached the age of enlightenment. But your father said that it is better to let him be at home and we will teach it ourselves. When I am two years older, I will be sent to school. You have to supervise the knowledge and learning of literature and martial arts at home. and Jingcheng, their grandparents and grandchildren also have to rely on you to take care of them. ”

"What A-Niang said is that I didn't think about it. Then I'll be at home during the day. ”

"That's right." Fang A-Niang smiled with relief.

Her youngest daughter is a tough person, and it is really not easy to get her through.

"Okay, just you two are crooked. Auntie, why don't you let your eldest daughter rest too? Oops, A-Niang is eccentric! Zhiqin pretended to be sad, but there was a little sadness in that words.

"You're a prank, you're very lively all day long, and you still need to rest. If I insist on not letting you go, you won't lift the roof too" Fang A-Niang pointed at Zhiqin's head funny, and the whole person couldn't stop laughing.

The family members were happy to see what this mother said, and they all laughed.

"Let's stop for the second thing of the day. Today is the first time our family has opened a shop to make money. To be honest, I've been betting on other people's goods for half my life, and I really never thought about it. One day, we were able to start a business in our own family. When Grandpa Fang talked about the past, he was somewhat emotional.

"Grandpa, just like that, you're already happy. So let's count now, how much money did we make today? Don't be happy to lose your front teeth! Zhihua tugged at Grandpa's goatee, watching him grinning his teeth, don't be funny.

"Twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty. Little sister, our family earned a total of thirty taels of silver today. "Zhiqi still doesn't believe it a little, that's thirty taels of silver.

"What? How many of them? Grandma Fang was stunned in surprise.

"Grandma, this is not yet the cost. I spent five taels of silver on the seasoning of the braised vegetables. I spent eight taels of silver on the seasoning for the marinated chicken. There are also two taels of silver for hawthorn sauce. Pots and pans cost three taels of silver. The table, chair, and bench cost another five taels of silver. These cost a total of twenty-three taels of silver, and it cost three taels of silver to buy chickens today. After all, we only earned four taels of silver today. That's not even counting Brother Fang Wen's wages. ”

"That's a lot, too. Our family didn't necessarily earn that much in a year. I'm already content. Grandma Fang smiled with satisfaction, she really didn't have any big ambitions, as long as she didn't lose money.

Zhihua looked at the others again, and they were quite satisfied. This is also the point that Zhihua admires the Fang family the most. Everyone knows how to be content and be happy, and not to force what does not belong to them. Maybe that's why we can live in such harmony.

After everyone finished speaking, they handed over the money to Grandma Fang to take care of, and went back to the house.

Nothing was said all night.

When Zhihua woke up the next day, it was almost noon.

It was already the second half of the night after I finished cooking last night, and I finally defeated the sleepy insect and returned to the kang.

"Ah, I slept so comfortably!" Zhihua came to the courtyard and stretched.

"Are you awake? Are you hungry, Aunt Fang left you food in the pot when she went out, do you want to eat it now? A magnetic voice came from behind, but Zhihua only felt that his goosebumps were frightened.

"The surname is Jing, how many times have I told you, so don't talk behind my back without saying hello. Don't you know that there is a kind of scary that scares people to death! ”

Zhihua's whole person was instantly ignited like a cannonball, he is a girl, this kid has been taught repeatedly! No, he must be given a long memory.

Zhihua looked around, turned around and went back to the house.

Jing Cheng saw that the little girl had entered the house, and he was a little depressed. It's been a long time since he's been able to take a good look at her, and just now he really just cared about her. But who knew she was so timid! He just said something behind her back and made her jump in fright.

Now it's okay, she just ignores him. Hmm~, who can tell him, what the hell is he going to do? Why are girls so hard to coax?!