Chapter 6 Poverty Has a Cause
Jiao's is too black-hearted, he is not satisfied with taking away a wolf skin for nothing, he even wants both, and he doesn't look at the lives of a few people here, can he still live?
Calm down, calm down, Wen Jin warned herself, she still plans to have money to repair the house, but it can't be given to the old Jiao family, you have to think of a way, think of a way, Wen Jin's eyes rolled, and said: "Auntie, didn't you promise to let us all move in in winter?" Is the house vacant? β
"When did I say yes?" Jiao almost jumped up as if he had been bitten.
"You said that when we moved out."
Wen Jin dreamed the day before yesterday that she saw the scene of the family moving out of the yard next door, and Jiao Shi said pretendedly: "It's cold in winter, and my younger siblings and children are weak, so I can move back to live again." After waking up, Wen Jin thought about it again and again, remembering that this was true, not a dream.
Jiao Shi also remembered, and the old man with a sudden-faced face pulled up, but when he saw the concubine looking over here, he pulled a smirk in embarrassment: "My brother and sister live well here, and they won't move back again, right?" β
"The second aunt can't move, I want to move." Wen Jin snatched the conversation.
Jiao Shi glared fiercely, and Wen Jin glared back fiercely.
It stands to reason that the people of the big house have divided most of the family property, and if the family needs to contribute, they should stand up without hesitation, Wen Jin is now an orphan, so he should be supported by the big house.
Jiao Shi peeked at Wei Shi with his eyes, and when he saw that she was really looking at him earnestly, he was angry and hateful, and scolded Wen Jin in a low voice: "Adults talk, children go aside." β
Wei Shi lowered his head in disappointment, Wen Jin was diligent, except for being sick some time ago and spending a lot of money, at other times, not talking, just working, it was not a drag, it's just that Wen Jin was on her side, and her name was not right, and the neighbor pointed and poked behind her back to say bad things about the old Jiao's aunt and nephew, Wei is a kind person, she doesn't want her family to be talked about like this.
Jiao immediately understood what Webster meant, she was angry, but she could only be angry with Wen Jin.
Wen Jin confronted Jiao Shi unadmittedly, and the eyes of both of them could be stared out.
Wen Han came over and pulled Wen Jin away: "Adults speak, let's go to work." β
This is an attitude towards the mud, but there is a little bit of favoritism towards Wen Jin, he is only twelve years old, and it is normal to be afraid of adults.
Wen Jin is an adult psychology, how can he be afraid of Jiao's? But she didn't want to show too much, so she borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, and before leaving, she also said: "Second aunt, this wolf was hunted by me, who did I give the wolf skin to, I said it?" β
Wei Shi remembered that just now, she didn't ask Wen Jin's opinion at all when she agreed, her face turned red all of a sudden, and she nodded again and again in a panic: "It's up to you to decide." β
"Then I said, no one is allowed to take it. Without my consent, it's theft, and I can sue the official. She flicked her sleeves and slipped into the thatched kitchen.
Jiao's chest rose and fell in anger, and he asked Weishi sternly in a stern voice: "You deliberately didn't give it?" β
Wei rubbed his hands, looking like a little daughter-in-law who was full of splinting, and said aggrievedly: "You also heard Wen Jin speak, where else can I get an idea?" Finally, the voice was sneering, "She's a child of the third room." β
Jiao Shi walked a few steps to the wolf skin, and when he saw Wen Jin coming out of the kitchen with a kitchen knife, he couldn't help but feel a little weak, and finally scolded and left.
Webster's brain was so confused that he forgot to fish for a wolf leg for Dafang.
In the past, although Wen Han felt that the big house was unreasonable and oppressed this side everywhere, he never knew how to resist, but now seeing that Wen Jin can successfully keep the fruits of victory every time, his mind is also a lot more active, he didn't dare to express his approval openly, but he expressed his support with actions, and ran over to help Wen Jin pick wild garlic seedlings.
Wen Jin cut the wild onion and wild garlic and put it in the pot, although the wolf meat was a little sour, it was stewed but could not smell it, the fragrance was pervasive in the simple courtyard, and she was about to salivate after a long time without the smell of meat.
The meat was fished out from a bamboo fence and placed in a clay pot, and Wen Han and Wen Jin each brought a thick bowl and prepared to send it to their neighbors.
Wen Jin was opposite the Hu family, and Wen Han walked to the uncle's house next door.
As soon as Wen Jin came out of Hu's house, he heard a "bang", and Jiao's voice was full of disgust and shouted: "Send it to Huazi!" If you eat wolf meat, you will also attract evil wolves, in addition to harming people, can you also do some good things? β
Wen Han staggered out, and the coarse porcelain bowl was not firmly held, and fell to the ground and shattered.
Wen Jin ran over, pulled up his cousin, and angrily looked at the black lacquered door, "Phew! took a bite: "If you dare to dislike it, we will never send it again." β
Wen Han glanced back with some concern, and Wen Jin pulled his arm: "Some are shameless, don't pay attention to her." β
When Lao Jiao heard it, he chased to the gate in a huff, and saw someone outside looking this way, patting his thighs with both hands, and exaggeratedly lamented: "No father, no mother, no upbringing, so good to eat and drink to raise so big, it is a white-eyed wolf who can't be fed, and the family is unfortunate!" β
Wen Jin didn't take it seriously at all, but Wen Han's face was ugly. He has a very strong family concept, and he feels that it is really embarrassing for his uncle and grandmother to scold his cousin like this.
Old Jiao's scolding words clearly reached Wei's ears, her face was pale, she rubbed her hands crampedly, and occasionally glanced at the wolf skin, looking uneasy.
Wen Jin went to several other neighbors' houses a few more times, and returned the favor, and then returned home to prepare for dinner.
Webster still looked apprehensive, and Wen Han was unnatural. Wen Jin was very angry in her heart, no wonder Jiao's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law took the things here, it was more reasonable than her own, Wei's this, she would be uncomfortable if she didn't give it to others.
"Second aunt, it's time to eat!" Wen Jin said in an aggrieved tone, "I'm hungry." β
"Oh!" Webster agreed, absentmindedly stood up, ready to serve food.
Wen Jin had already run over with a clay basin and put it on the table, then ran back, took out the baked browned pastry from the stove, patted the ash off it, and brought it over.
Webster began to scoop the soup, and Wen Han took the chopsticks.
At the dinner table, it has never been more abundant, a large plate of steaming hot bones, a plate of green and green salad, and a plate of yellow scones, which are full of fragrance.
The firewood creaked, and Wen Jin looked over: "Uncleββ, Uncle is back!" β
Wen Han must have missed his father too, and jumped up happily: "Dad-"
The child is still forgetful, Wen Han's worries and indignation just now were swept away, and he pointed to the wall with joy on his face: "We caught a wolf, look, it's a wolf skin, and now we are stewing wolf meat." β
Qian Xiancheng looked at the person who was older than the boss Qian Xian, a person in his early thirties, with a forehead tattoo on his forehead, and wrinkles between his eyebrows, at first glance, he looked like a person with a lot of pressure in life. He didn't speak, first pulled Wen Han to look back and forth, and then pulled Wen Jin to look.
"Dad, what are you doing here?" Wen Han looked puzzled.
"Uncle, we're fine, not hurt." Wen Jin suddenly understood what the second uncle meant, and couldn't help but feel excited, this is what relatives look like.
"You two are so small, how did you catch the wolf?"
Wen Han and Wen Jin talked about the matter again.
"So, you two didn't contribute, it's all the credit of the Wang family?"
"Yes."
"What's so embarrassing? Return the wolf skin and the rest of the wolf meat. "The second uncle even wants to give things out, no wonder this family is poor.
However, this Wen Jin did not object, she didn't think that she should have such a great credit for making a wire sleeve.
The second uncle took Wen Jin and Wen Han and walked to the Wang family with things, Wang Dashan was heavier than Qian Xiancheng's apology, the two of you pushed me for a long time, and in the end, left two wolf leg meat in exchange for a wolf cub meat, which took advantage of the bigger advantage, Qian Xiancheng was red-faced, and let the Wang family send it home with a hug.
"Let's eat, it's cold, it's not precious, you have to repay the favor, there will be opportunities in the future." Wen Jin said generously.
After such a toss, Webster had long forgotten about the matter next door, and instead sat down and ate happily.
The family finally filled their stomachs, and Wei Shi sighed while washing and washing: "The family of Dashan is a good person, in the past ten days, I have taken Wen Jin and Wenhan to the mountain, and I have earned a lot of money, and the rice jar and noodle urn at home are full, and I don't know how to thank others." β
The second uncle had a trace of worry on his face throughout the meal, and smiled when he heard this: "Do you have food?" β
"yes!"
The second uncle often goes home empty-handed, and Wei's is also used to it, he doesn't even ask, he must have been deceived again, he knows that the second uncle has a good temper and is so foolish.
"Second uncle, the wolf skin is sold, you call someone to repair the house, otherwise how will you survive the winter." Since you can't make money, it's better to stay and drive the mountain, Wen Jin made an excuse.
"Okay, okay." The second uncle was very kind-hearted and agreed repeatedly.
The family was talking and laughing, harmonious, the breeze was blowing, the golden leaves were snapping and patting, Wen Jin gradually forgot about her troubles, and squinted her eyes in the quiet and smooth autumn breeze.
The chai door creaked again and opened.
"Wencai, come, eat meat." The second uncle saw that it was a nephew, and greeted him lovingly.
Wen Cai glanced at it, frowned and muttered: "It's sour, it's very firewood, what is there to eat." β
The second uncle didn't hear clearly: "What? β
"My grandmother asked you to go." Wen Cai's voice was a little louder.
"Okay, I'll go." The second uncle stood up and glanced around the room, he probably felt that it was not good to be empty-handed.
Looking at the wolf meat, the second uncle hesitated for a moment, and finally did not bring it. Wen just said that he came back to his senses.
"Second uncle, let me declare in advance, this wolf skin is mine, and you are not allowed to give it to others."
"This kid ......" the second uncle muttered, shook his head and went out.
Wen Cai, who was following behind, turned his head and glared at Wen Jin fiercely: "The books have all been read in the dog's stomach?" Why are you so unfilial? β
"Do you know what filial piety is?" Wen Jin sneered at each other, "Say, what does the book say, what is filial piety?" β
Wen Cai is one year younger than Wen Jin, where can he say that he is ugly, he held back for a long time before he said: "If you refuse to give the wolf skin to my grandmother, you are unfilial." β