Chapter 43, the hairpin
Jiang Qian sighed: "It's not that my sister said you, you are really too tight, although you smile and don't say anything on weekdays, but we can all see that you have pushed yourself too tightly, you have to personally grasp everything, you have to ask about everything, it's not that you are wrong like this, it's just that you didn't give yourself time to relax, a rope has been stretched for a long time, and it will break sooner or later." ”
Jiang Yuanyuan was silent, she shook the water in her hand, and the green tendons in her temples jumped a few times.
"I see." Raising her hand and rubbing her temples, Jiang Yuanyuan smiled reluctantly, "Thank you, Sister Qian." ”
Jiang Qian was a little distressed, but she didn't know what to do, whether it was going out to play yesterday or what, Jiang Yuanyuan had always been very tight, Jiang Yuanyuan used to only eat, drink and have fun without heart and lungs, but after encountering this series of great changes, she began to force herself to grow.
"It's good that you know in your heart, no matter what, don't forget to rest, no matter what, we can help you." Jiang Qian pinched Jiang Yuanyuan's face, Jiang Yuanyuan smiled stupidly, "Silly girl." ”
Pouting, Jiang Yuanyuan looked at Jiang Qian pitifully.
"Okay, I won't tell you more, hurry up and wash, there is still something to do." Jiang Qian withdrew her hand and continued to wash the cotton cloth in the basin, Jiang Yuanyuan rubbed her face, didn't say much, and continued to wash and wash.
After seeing Aunt Sun and Second Aunt Chen come to wash the vegetables, Jiang Yuanyuan looked at the two of them intentionally or unintentionally, Aunt Sun was entrusted with a heavy task, and seemed to be a little nervous, looking at Jiang Yuanyuan frequently, but fortunately, Second Aunt Chen didn't see it.
Seeing Aunt Chen walking to the kitchen with the dishes she had washed herself, Jiang Yuanyuan twisted the last few half-washed gauze and ran to the kitchen with her hands and feet, she didn't go in, but walked to the small window next to the stove and watched secretly.
Second Aunt Chen and Aunt Liu were in the kitchen, Jiang Yuanyuan watched quietly, Aunt Liu saw Second Aunt Chen coming in and hurriedly helped move vegetables and meat, the two of them were very tired in Jiang Yuanyuan's eyes.
After a while, Aunt Sun came in, they put all the dishes to be cut, Aunt Sun came to the stove to make a fire, the stove here is connected with three pots, very big, Jiang Yuanyuan can see it, Aunt Sun basically can't see that side after coming over to make a fire.
The knife in Aunt Chen's hand chopped directly, she turned her head and seemed to look this way, Jiang Yuanyuan hurriedly hid, and when she stood up secretly, she happened to see Aunt Chen quickly loading the vegetables and meat into the basket under the table in front of Aunt Liu.
Squinting her eyes, Jiang Yuanyuan saw Aunt Liu chopping harder, and Aunt Chen pushed the basket inside and continued to chop meat.
Aunt Liu took the basket and lightly put it in the half-open cabinet on the side, this cabinet was filled with rice, and the first time they came was to cook rice, and they would not open this cabinet again after cooking.
Exhaling softly, Jiang Yuanyuan looked at the two of them as if nothing had happened, and a wave of anger surged in her heart.
"Scared!" Aunt Sun stood up, and she saw Jiang Yuanyuan who was showing her eyes by the small window at a glance, and she was startled and sat on the ground.
Jiang Yuanyuan hurriedly hid and sneaked away.
"What's wrong!" A sharp voice sounded, it was Aunt Chen's.
"No, it's fine." Aunt Sun stood up holding her chest, she looked at the window a little wandering, and then looked at Aunt Chen, who was walking towards her, her neck was a little hot, and Aunt Sun coughed, "I just saw a mouse, and I was scared." ”
"I'm still afraid of rats!" When Aunt Chen heard this, she didn't continue to walk this way, she sneered, "Aunt Sun is really timid, this mouse, not to mention watching it hundreds of times a year, dozens of times can be seen, since I am still afraid of rats." ”
"Suddenly burst out...... Scared. Second Aunt Chen muttered, she shrunk her neck and poured water into the pot to wash the pot, her eyes glanced out of the window, but she didn't see anyone.
"Aunt Sun!" Jiang Yuanyuan shouted outside, "Sister Qian is looking for you!" ”
Aunt Sun was startled again, she forced her fright and laughed and walked out of the house, saying as she went, "What's the matter?" What's going on? ”
"Sister Qian is in a hurry to find you! I don't know. Jiang Yuanyuan took Aunt Sun's hand and walked forward, and only stopped when she walked around the corner, Aunt Sun was in a hurry, a little panting, Jiang Yuanyuan took a sneak look and patted her chest, she just pinched a handful of sweat for Aunt Sun, you know, Aunt Sun is the least able to lie, and she blushes when she lies.
"Auntie! Don't be so nervous. Jiang Yuanyuan patted Aunt Sun on the shoulder.
"I'm fine, what is Qianqian looking for me?" Aunt Sun scratched her head.
"No! I lied to them just to get you out. Jiang Yuanyuan laughed, she pinched Aunt Sun's shoulder and whispered in Aunt Sun's ear, "I saw where they hid the meat, as long as you want to trouble Aunt Sun to do a favor, you will ...... later."
Seeing Aunt Sun calmly walk back, Jiang Yuanyuan touched her pocket, she ran to pull Jiang Xuan out, and pulled Jiang Xuan home, Jiang Xuan looked inexplicable, and still had gloves in his hand, and followed Jiang Yuanyuan to the door of the house with a puzzled face.
Jiang Yuanyuan glanced at Jiang Xuan, she went to Jiang's father and Jiang's mother's room, turned out a small pocket under Jiang's mother's dresser, and glanced at the money in the money bag, Jiang Yuanyuan frowned.
"Brother! You come in. Jiang Yuanyuan opened the door and waved to Jiang Xuan, who was washing his hands in the courtyard, Jiang Xuan followed in, and saw the money bag on the table at a glance.
"Yuanyuan, what are you doing with the money bag?"
"Brother...... I want to take my money bag and buy oranges to make marmalade. Jiang Yuanyuan sat down, her face a little red, "The marmalade can't be delayed, but I don't have any money on hand now, so I want to use the money first, I promise!" I promise to make it up in the future. ”
Jiang Xuan looked at Jiang Yuanyuan, who was nervous, and then looked at the money bag, feeling a little like laughing.
"Why are you so nervous, I won't let you use it, you can use the money if you want to use it, this is what your father left for you to buy a dowry, you use it to make canned oranges, you should buy a dowry for yourself, even if you worship, it's fine, and brother!" Jiang Xuan said, and tapped Jiang Yuanyuan's nose with his hand, "Just use the money, don't worry, although I think that you are a girl's family, it is always bad to do business outside, but my brother will not stop you, although we are twins, but you are smarter than me, and your brain is more flexible than mine, as long as you protect yourself." ”
Jiang Yuanyuan pinched the money bag, feeling a little guilty, she always squandered all kinds of things in the family, her father and mother spoiled her, and her brother also spoiled her, they all believed in themselves, but she herself began to doubt herself, what if she failed.
After Jiang Xuan and Chen Mofan had a showdown, Jiang's father said that he would save the money for her to buy a dowry, and now, this money is used by her to squander it......
"Brother! Don't worry, I'll earn it back! Jiang Yuanyuan said firmly, she pinched the money bag and gritted her teeth.
Jiang Xuan lowered his eyes and looked at Jiang Yuanyuan, and said helplessly: "Don't stretch yourself so tightly." ”
Jiang Yuanyuan didn't pay attention to it, she had already begun to think about how to use this money.
Jiang's father and Jiang's mother left almost a hundred taels of money, oranges are cheap, if you buy the first batch of oranges, you need almost twenty or thirty taels, the jar can be called Uncle Chen to help build, the cost of a jar is only a few pennies, and the cost of building a hundred or so is one or two taels of silver, yes, one hundred taels can be used for a long time.
"Thank you, brother!" Jiang Yuanyuan said, hurriedly ran out in a hurry, ran to Uncle Chen's house and gave two taels of silver to set two hundred fist-sized jars, Jiang Yuanyuan ran to Uncle Chen who went to look for it in the morning, Uncle Chen's home is near Uncle Chen's house, and their Chen family lives close to each other, and it is very lively.
"Grandpa! Is my hairpin ready? Jiang Yuanyuan stood outside the fence yard and shouted towards the house, a shed was built in the yard, there was a stove and bellows under the shed, Uncle Chen * was pulling the bellows with his arms, he was already an old man in his seventies and eighties, but his body was still strong, Uncle Chen's craftsmanship was famous for his skills, and there were a lot of ironware hanging behind his house, with the most kitchen knives, in rows.
"Alright! Wait a minute, you can't take it out yet. Uncle Chen shouted, his voice as loud as ever.
Jiang Yuanyuan walked to the yard and ran to the edge of the pool to watch, in the water, a simple hairpin was calm inside, Jiang Yuanyuan nodded, I liked it very much.
"How much?" Jiang Yuanyuan took out the pottery in her pocket.
"It's okay to give thirty wen." Uncle Chen said, he dug into the pool on the side and took out a pair of silver earrings, "I made two water drop pendants for more silver dollars, and then asked my mother-in-law to hook them." ”
"Wow! Look good! Thank you, grandpa. Jiang Yuanyuan took it happily, she counted thirty wen from the money string and gave it to Uncle Chen, Uncle Chen threw it directly into the box on the side, Jiang Yuanyuan looked left and right, and tried to wear it on her ears.
Uncle Chen walked to the edge of the pool and looked at it, he took a clamp and picked up the hairpin and touched it, then took it to the side and dried it with a rag, walked to the graphite on the other side and grinded it twice, and then handed it to Jiang Yuanyuan.
"Your wooden hairpin is over there, you can look for it yourself." Uncle Chen said, and continued to pull the bellows.
Jiang Yuanyuan touched the hairpin, which was made of silver, all over the body was silver, carved with some auspicious cloud lines, and the tail was slightly hooked, which was an auspicious cloud.
This is a birthday gift for Sheng Rong, which is dissolved with broken silver, and it looks very good.
"Yo! Yuan girl. Aunt Dong walked in with a vegetable basket, and saw Jiang Yuanyuan on the side at a glance, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, Jiang Yuanyuan is getting bigger and bigger, and she is getting more and more beautiful, like her grandmother.