Second sister-in-law Zhao raised her hand to add tea to Rui Xue, her face seemed to be a little embarrassed, and said, "My family has taken on a lot of work recently, and they are all scheduled to go after January, and they are big families in the city, so it's really not good to be lazy." If he had known that Mr. Zhao was cold, he would have given Mr. this kang first if he didn't earn a penny, but now he should be down, how can he push it out? Otherwise, Mrs. Zhao will wait for a month, and as soon as the work in the city is over, I will ask the child and his father to go to the kang for Mr. immediately. ”

A month later? This pole can be far enough, needless to say, people are unwilling to help, Rui Xue glanced at the pile of tools about to bury her head in the toolpile, as if she was very busy looking for the second child, put away the smile on her face, and said, "Then forget it, it's always good to regret what you promised others." ”

Zhao's second sister-in-law looked annoyed, "Look at this matter, oops, it's all rushed together."

Rui Xue was disgusted, and reluctantly gossiped with her a few more words, and then left.

Zhao Lao Er watched his daughter-in-law pouting and walked back, so he complained, "Why don't you stop me from going to Mr. Zhao's kang?" ”

Zhao's second sister-in-law raised her eyebrows, glared and scolded, "What kind of plate, there are so many people in the city, you don't earn money, what kind of day work do you do, you respect others, and people don't treat you as a person." At the beginning, the two of them were going to die of illness, and it wasn't that I delivered food and vegetables every day, how could I save half of their lives! Look at them now, they only look for the old Zhang family if they have any good things, how can they remember who I am. ”

Zhao Lao Er retorted with some disapproval, "Didn't people ask the sister-in-law of the Zhang family to send a piece of meat to thank you, and besides, the method of this pan kang is also taught by others, and it is also appropriate to give people a shop." ”

Zhao's second sister-in-law picked up an old handkerchief, slapped the dust on her trouser legs, and complained, "It's all a life-saving grace, the Zhang family followed her to open a shop, and I only got a piece of meat, which obviously didn't take me seriously." Besides, she taught you the method in order to give her the shop pankang, and she didn't give it for free. ”

Zhao Lao Er still wanted to speak, but was dragged up by her, "Hurry up and pack up your things and go to the city to work, didn't Master Chen introduce the two families again, remember to say a few more flattering words, in case you get a reward, but it will be earned in vain." ”

Zhao Lao Er wanted to say that Master Chen was also introduced by Mrs. Zhao, but unfortunately his daughter-in-law turned around and went to the stove, so she had to pack up her tools and go out.

Rui Xue walked on the way home, remembering that day she praised the Zhao family and her husband, and Zhang's sister-in-law had a deep meaning, and couldn't help but sigh.

After she woke up, the first people she saw were Sister-in-law Zhang and Second Sister-in-law Zhao, and they were generally grateful for the care of the two, but Sister-in-law Zhang lived close, ran diligently, and had a refreshing temperament, so she naturally got acquainted with her faster, and Second Sister-in-law Zhao only came to the door three or four times under the pretext that there was work at home and did not come.

Unexpectedly, she paid her wages as usual, and only begged to pave the kang for the sick Zhao Fengnian first, and the husband and wife still pushed back and forth, she was really a little annoyed with such a face. Is it really a lack of people's hearts?

She walked home while thinking like this, and as soon as she turned the corner, she heard someone shouting, "Mrs. Zhao, where did you come back this early morning?" ”

Rui Xue looked up, a middle-aged couple walked opposite, the man had a black face, tall and honest, wearing a set of gray short shirts and pants, pushing a wheelbarrow in his hand, and two big bamboo baskets were placed on the car. They are none other than Kuroko's father, Gao Fusheng and Cui Niang, well-known warm-hearted people in the village.

In the past, when she was in the end, Rui Xue had seen Cui Niang, and when she was recovering the land, she often had lunch together and gossiped and told stories, so she was also familiar with each other.

Rui Xue smiled and said, "I just came back from the Zhao family in the front yard, and Brother Gao and sister-in-law are going to visit relatives?" ”

Gao Fusheng nodded and smiled, "This year's harvest is good, go and send some food to the child and his grandmother's house." ”

Cui Niang also said, "My mother's house is in Xiaopingshan, eighteen miles away, go out early, and come back in the evening." After speaking, she suddenly remembered Ruixue's life experience in the village, and knew that Ruixue had no mother's home to go back to, for fear of causing her sadness, so she hurriedly diverted the conversation, "We heard that Zhao Niangzi opened a shop at the dock, if there is anything that can be used by us, just come to the door and shout." ”

Rui Xue's heart moved when she heard this, and remembered that when she was panning the kang that day, this Gao Fusheng was also helping on the side, so she asked, "Brother Gao, speaking of which, I really have something to ask you to help with." ”

"Oh?" Gao Fusheng put down the wheelbarrow in his hand and asked, "I'm illiterate, but I have the strength to handle it, and the child and her mother are also ingenious. ”

"Brother Gao is polite, it's not a big deal, the sky has changed these days, the night is very cold, my shopkeeper is infected with the cold, I want to spread the kang at home, and it will be better in winter."

Gao Fusheng heard this, waved his hand and smiled, "I worked hard, the kang was crooked, I didn't understand it that day, it is better to let Zhao Lao Er in the front yard..."

Cui Niang was also a thoughtful person, and opened her mouth to ask, "But Zhao Lao Er refused to help?" ”

Rui Xue smiled reluctantly, "The Zhao family has taken on a lot of work, it's hard to shirk, and there is no time for the time being." ”

Cui Niang raised two thin eyebrows angrily, and said hatefully, "Zhao Lao Er, who killed this day, why didn't he bend his waist by the copper coin, no matter how much money is lost, he must understand Entu Bao, the method of this kang is still from you, the asking price of a kang is fifty Wen, how can he say that he has three or four taels of silver these days, and his family Qingshan is studying under Mr. Zhao, how can he be so conscienceless?" ”

Gao Fusheng also frowned and said angrily, "The two of these Zhao families are becoming more and more disagreeable. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Zhao Niangzi, although I don't know how to make a kang, but I don't have to be scared if I take off the blank and build the wall, so I might as well find the villagers who helped on the dock that day. ”

Rui Xue's eyes lit up, this is a good idea, originally thought that the Zhao family and his wife were acquaintances, and she also intended to help them keep this technical work, so that they could earn more or less silver, which was a reward, but they acted like this today, she didn't want to think about them anymore, it was better to teach a few more villagers, win some people's hearts, and in the future, there will be a big and small affair in the village, and someone will help to say a word.

"Then please ask Brother Gao to help Zhang Luo start work tomorrow, the salary is the same as when building a shop, forty yuan a day, and lunch is full."

Gao Fusheng happily responded, and glanced at his daughter-in-law with an inquiring look, Cui Niang immediately smiled knowingly, "What are you waiting for tomorrow, taking advantage of today's good sun, playing adobe and drying in the sun, you will be able to pan the kang tomorrow, and the kang will be arranged one day earlier, and Mr. Zhao will also sleep hot one day earlier, right?" Everyone is from a village, and it's not a big job, but it's just a kang, and it will be finished in two days, just provide a lunch, not to mention the salary. ”

Rui Xue heard that the husband and wife were going to postpone the day of returning to their parents' house, and she was a little reluctant to go, but she also knew that the weather did not wait for anyone, and I was afraid that there would be few sunny days in the future, and she remembered that Zhao Fengnian was trembling and curled up beside her last night, and her heart was sour, so she made up her mind, let's make up her mind first, and then return this favor in the future.

"Okay, then I won't be polite, my husband has just regained his fever and is still recuperating in bed, so I will trouble Brother Gao to help me with more. If the tall sister-in-law has nothing to do at home, can she also help her sister go into the city to buy some application things? ”

"Okay, I still have an ox cart at home, find a descendant to rush, we will be back in half a day, just in time to cook for everyone."

The three of them discussed, and then dispersed, Ruixue rushed home and hurriedly ate a mouthful of food, touching Zhao Fengnian's head There was no sign of heating up again, so he called Da Zhuang over and asked him to go to the homes of various students to report a message, the school was suspended for the past two days, and then said hello to Zhao Fengnian, and took the money and went out.

Gao Fusheng is also a quick worker, and in such a quarter of an hour, five or six people were gathered, all of whom were familiar faces who were helping at the dock a few days ago, and drove the ox cart to the door of Zhao's house.

Rui Xue greeted everyone with a smile, briefly said the requirements, and asked Er Zhuang and the third girl to listen to their brother carefully, come back and bring them good food, and then get on the ox cart with Cui Niang, driven by a fifteen or sixteen-year-old offspring, and go into the city together.

Cui Niang is talkative and enthusiastic, but it is similar to Zhang's sister-in-law's temperament, along the way talking about the shortcomings of the parents in the village, the rumors of several surrounding villages, and even joked whether Erquan, who was driving the car, took a fancy to which girl in the village, Erquan, who was so shy that he almost buried his head in the crotch.

Ruixue was so troubled by her, the little idle energy accumulated in the Zhao family was completely dispersed, went straight to the butcher shop in the city, bought ten catties of pork, twenty catties of bones, two catties of mutton, let Erquan move to the car, and led Cui Niang into the cloth village, she did not make quilts and jackets and other things, so she completely followed Cui Niang's advice, bought twenty catties of cotton, a white silk, two cotton cloth with a blue background, and went around the street, bought some snacks and seasonings, and then hurried back to the village.

In front of the courtyard of the Zhao family, everyone is in full swing, picking soil with a big bamboo basket, mixing straw, mud, and debilitating, each performing its own duties, busy but not chaotic, Da Zhuang and Heizi led their younger brothers and sisters in the family, standing aside to watch the excitement, from time to time to help deliver tools, pour a bowl of water, although Gao Fusheng is illiterate, but he likes to listen to his son's endorsement on weekdays, there are many people today, it is rare to show off one or two, so he called his son and said, "Heizi, recite the "Analects" to my father, and listen to the passage where the three people walked. ”