"What's the matter with pomegranates?" Hong Xiuhua asked.

At this time, Hong Dadi said: "Pomegranate said that he wants to do business with you!" ”

"Buying and selling?" Hong Xiuhua asked.

"Sister Xiuhua, I want to sell pastries, but there are not enough people in the family, so I want the two of us to work together!" Shen Shiliu said.

As soon as Hong Xiuhua heard that she was going to sell pastries, she said, "Me? Will it work? ”

"Okay, sure, I'll teach you with the stuffing, I'll teach you how to beat glutinous rice, and when it's sold, we'll have a stall next to each other, let's get together, and we can definitely make money!" Shen Shiliu said that Hong Xiuhua will marry sooner or later, and she taught Hong Xiuhua how to make pastries.

Hong Xiuhua thought about it and said, "Okay, I'll do it!" "She has three younger brothers under her family, and now she earns a little more, even if she marries out in the future, she can rest assured that the family has a little family.

Hong Dadi next to him was a little puzzled: "Can you make money selling this thing?" ”

Shen Shiliu smiled: "Don't worry, Uncle Hong, Sister Xiuhua follow me and keep it to make money!" ”

"That's okay, Xiuhua will follow you!" Hong Dadi also nodded, he can do a little bit of the work at home, and now it is important to make money.

Shen Shimei and Hong Xiuhua said that they would start purchasing, and the amount of silver used in the food they bought was all recorded, and the remaining money was divided equally in the end, and the process was very simple.

Hong Xiuhua stood on the avenue of the county seat, and the whole person was cramped.

Shen Shiliu came over and said, "Sister Xiuhua, don't be afraid, we don't make much, if you can't sell it, you can eat it yourself." Looking at Hong Xiuhua's pleading gaze at passers-by, Shen Shiliu couldn't cry or laugh.

One morning, Hong Xiuhua finally sold out of pastries, from receiving the first guest to selling them all, Hong Xiuhua's heart has undergone a huge change.

"How about Sister Xiuhua? Tired? Shen Shiliu went to ask.

"I'm not tired, I have money to make, and I feel full of energy!" Hong Xiuhua said happily that she had never been so happy to make money.

Shen Shiliu smiled, and then went to Du's house to deliver the stove, but Du Niangzi was still sick.

After returning to the Shen family, Shen Shiliu recorded all the money Hong Xiuhua earned today, and the money will not be divided now, and the money will be divided after the first batch of materials are used up.

"Pomegranate, you really have the ability, I used to think that it was too difficult for women to make money, but working with you, making money has become easier." Hong Xiuhua said, this future sister-in-law is really amazing, the village used to laugh at Shen Pomegranate, but now I look at it, those talents have nothing to eat, Shen Pomegranate will make money, and the Shen family is also rich, no matter what, many people in the village now owe the Shen family grain, which is all the credit of Shen Pomegranate.

Shen Shiliu smiled, whoever doesn't praise it must be happy in his heart.

"Women are just too limited in their thinking, they always feel that they have to revolve around men and children, if they really do something, they may not be as good as men, and Sister Xiuhua is not bad, many people dare not dare to stand and sell goods!" Shen Shiliu said.

Hong Xiuhua smiled, it was not too early to see the sky, so she left first, and all the money earned today was left in Shen Shimei, she could trust Shen Shimei.

The Shen family's land should still be planted, when the broth is not sold, Shen's father and Shen Shu are busy in the field, and Shen Pomegranate began to work as before, in addition to making pastries with Hong Xiuhua, he will go to hunt pigweed and pick herbs when he has time, and the work in the new year will still be down-to-earth.

At the end of March, Shen Shiliu asked Du Xuanmo: "Is it time to leave?" "She remembers that the big test was in April.

Du Xuanmo nodded: "It's really time to go, it's just ...... My mother's illness is not yet well, and she can't do without the people she cares for. ”

Shen Shiliu sighed: "Do the relatives at home have anything to count on?" ”

Du Xuanmo shook his head, he and his mother were driven out by the clan back then, and they only gave a small amount of money, and he didn't get anything from his father's property. For so many years, those relatives of the Du family have never moved around as if they did not exist.

"Why don't you send your aunt to my house, you will come back from the exam in a few months, and I will take care of it temporarily." Shen Shiliu said, sending the Buddha to the west, the money is so difficult to make up, and it can't be wasted at this time.

Du Xuanmo was embarrassed, Shen Shimei had already helped him too much, if he continued to help him like this, he would ......

"Don't worry, you owe me a favor, but you don't need to be repaid, and you don't have to have any pressure!" Shen Shiliu said, this is also a way to do it, who let the Du family not even have a reliable relative!

Du Xuanmo sighed: "Thank you Pomegranate, for helping me so much." ”

Shen Shiliu smiled: "It's okay, it's just taking care of one person." ”

Du Xuanmo still wanted to say something, so he heard Shen Shiliu say: "If you really don't want to go, just count the money by the day, and pay me back later!" ”

Du Xuanmo laughed at the end, and Shen Shimei could think of this.

"That uncle and aunt are ......" Du Xuanmo was a little worried.

"It's okay, I'll tell." After Shen Shiliu finished speaking, he left first.

When Shen Shiliu returned home, he told Zheng about it, and Zheng's brows were about to wrinkle to the hairline.

"Pomegranate, you can't take money and people like this, people don't promise you now, if people turn their faces in the future, what will you do?" Zheng felt that Shen Shimei was usually very smart, so why didn't he worry about being deceived at all when he encountered the Du family?

"Mother, let's not talk about anything else, just say that Uncle Du is sick like that Du Xuanmo can't go to the exam, can we help too? It's okay if you don't have the conditions, now we can still sit in our family, and we don't have anything. Shen Shiliu said.

"But this matter has nothing to do with our family, it's not a relative, and you can't help someone when you see it, right?" Zheng's face was sad, this girl is about to be raised by others!

"Brother Du is no one else!" Shen Shiliu smiled, looking like a calf protector.

Zheng saw that there was no trick, so he went to Shen's father to discuss, Shen's father thought about it and asked, "Where do people live in this thatched house of our family?" "His thatched house is really tight, these few talents will be enough, is it difficult to use the kitchen?

Shen Shiliu pondered that this was indeed a problem, so he said: "Then live in my house, add a bed board, anyway, just live for a few months." ”

Father Shen pondered for a while, and finally could only agree.

The Shen family picked up the house in two days, and Shen's father went directly to the neighbor's house to borrow a wooden bed, although the space in the room became crowded all of a sudden, but it could still accommodate two people.

After the Shen family cleaned up, Shen Shiliu went to the county seat to find Du Xuanmo.

"In this way, I will be able to go out in five days!" Du Xuanmo was actually in a hurry, the road was not close, and he was afraid that he would be late.

"Then I'll go to your house with you, and I'll pick up the people today, and it's better to move early." Shen Shiliu said.

Du Xuanmo took Shen Pomegranate to the house, and Shen Pomegranate was waiting in the courtyard.

"What? Going to live in the Shen family? How can that work? Du Niangzi was very stunned.

The Shen family didn't give news before, and Du Xuanmo didn't mention it to Du Niangzi, but now that everything is ready, he just told him about it.

"The pomegranate has been cleaned up, and my mother can just move over and live." Du Xuanmo said.

Du Niangzi shook her head: "I can't get used to it, and I haven't lived anywhere else!" ”

"It's only been a few months, and when I come back, I'll go and pick up my mother." Du Xuanmo said, he didn't expect there to be controversy at this step.

Du Niangzi was entangled: "My health is not good, I went to other people's homes, isn't it troublesome for others, and it's not convenient!" ”

"Because of this, my son wants you to go to the Du family to live for a while, and I will feel at ease if there are pomegranates." Du Xuanmo said.

Shen Shiliu in the courtyard also heard the conversation between the mother and son in the house, and finally couldn't help but go in.

"Auntie, it's only been a few months of sponsorship, and there is no one in my house during the day, so there is nothing inconvenient. Brother Du is a filial son, and he can't just leave his frail mother and go to Kyoto City to take the exam, after so many years of hard study, his aunt doesn't want Brother Du to not even go to the exam, just stay at the bookstall for a lifetime, right? Shen Shimei's words can be said to hit the heart directly, no matter how much Du Niangzi has a relationship, at this time, for the sake of her son, she will compromise everything.

"I'll go, I can do anything for my son!" Du Niangzi said this with a wry smile from Shen Shimei, just going to live in her house for a few months, it was the same as seeing death as home.

After the three of them packed their luggage, they went to Chaoxia Village.

It is a good time in the world, there are many fields along the road, and the air is filled with the fragrance of farm fertilizer.

Du Niangzi wrinkled her nose, and Shen Shimei hurriedly explained: "It is the day of the bottom fat, and there will be no taste in a few days!" "In most cases, the nutrients in the manure are volatilized and lost, and after two gusts of wind, the air is no longer smelly.

Du Niangzi also knew that she didn't have any dislike now, so she covered her nose and hurried away.

After entering the village, the air has become much better, and behind the village is the mountain, although it has not yet turned green, but the scenery is quite good.

When he arrived at Shen's house, Zheng was boiling mutton soup alone, and the yard was full of fragrance, as soon as Du Niangzi entered the door, Zheng put down the pot and spoon, wiped his hands and greeted him.

"Big sister, you just live here steadily, tell me if you need anything!" Zheng said that he didn't want Du Niangzi to come before, but now that he has come, he can't lose his politeness.

Du Niangzi also said: "Thank you big brother and sister-in-law, there will be a lot of trouble in the future!" ”

"It's not troublesome, it's not troublesome, the house at home is not good, it's good to be able to shelter from the wind and rain, sister, don't dislike it!" Zheng said that there is no way for his family to meet this condition.

"What are you talking about, my eldest brother and sister-in-law can take me in, I'm very grateful!" Du Niangzi said, although she didn't want to, but she had to say it well.

Du Xuanmo saw that people had settled down, and he was finally at ease.

"It's getting dark, you should go back early!" Shen Shiliu said to Du Xuanmo.

"Hmm." Du Xuanmo and Zheng thanked him, and then hurriedly returned to the county seat first, and then there were still many things to prepare.