The neighbor Aunt Cheng is a kind-hearted person, she really can't see it, she helps cook here in Dashan, and knows some of Wen Jin's situation, so she quietly asks the family if she is willing to sell her daughter.

Shi Haogu and Shi Wang's agreed in succession, and one mouth was twenty taels of silver, and Aunt Cheng was so angry that she turned around and left.

Shi Haogu and Shi Wang's discussed again and again, and finally came to their senses, they hated to give their daughter out for nothing, and it was reduced from twenty taels to five taels of silver.

Aunt Cheng asked Aunt Dashan to ask Wen Jin if she wanted to buy a maid to help clean and wash, saying that she was a boy and had to cook and do laundry, which was too difficult.

Aunt Cheng also brought the daughter of the Shiwang family, the nickname Black Girl, to Wen Jin.

Seeing the little girl's frozen face, her hands as red and swollen as carrots, and her body still wearing a jacket, shrinking in the cold wind, Wen Jin couldn't help but soften her heart and promised to buy someone, so she should save someone's life and accumulate blessings for herself.

After paying the silver, he and Shi Haogu transferred the household to the Huang Township Official, Wen Jin collected the black girl's deed of sale, led the little girl to the house, first found out her own clothes, let her wash and change them, and then asked for a large handful of herbs for the treatment of chilblains from Da Shanbo, and let the black girl boil it in three times, and use it to soak her hands and feet.

Two days later, Wen Jin saw that the little girl was not so frightened, so she spoke to her: "Black girl, how about I change your name?" Do you know your father's last name? ”

"I don't know, probably surnamed Shi."

"It's from Shiwei Village?"

"It's not,

"Then, you will be called Pomegranate from now on, and I hope you can be like a pomegranate and smile all the time."

"Thank you, young master!" Pomegranate didn't know any rules, so she was grateful, so she knelt down and kowtowed to Wen Jin.

"Get up, it's cold on the ground, don't kneel at every turn in the future, you just need to be obedient and do a good job of what I have explained."

"I will." Pomegranate felt that Wen Jin was much better than her mother, Wen Jin saw that her hands were not good, so she refused to let her wash her clothes, only let her clean the yard every day, burn the kang, help cook, and help Wei Shisan with work when she was free.

Pomegranate saw Wei Xiaoyan embroidering, she was particularly envious, she had to take her younger brother at home, and she had to do laundry, cooking, and cleaning, these delicate jobs, I didn't have a chance to learn.

Xiaoyan is also soft-hearted, Pomegranate is free, so she instructs and asks Pomegranate to learn to accept insoles first.

Xiao Yan used the cloth removed from her old clothes and cleaned up a pair of insoles, which were for Wen Jin, she felt that the pomegranate was Wen Jin's maid, so she should work for her master.

Pomegranate a pair of insoles, made for eight days, at the beginning there was no less prickly hands, the back slowly improved, two insoles, one crooked, one is basically flat, Xiaoyan had to make a mat of that one, rematch one, let her accept it, and hand it to Wen Jin.

"Young master, pomegranate learned to do it, don't dislike it, I will do it well next time." Pomegranate pursed her mouth, very ashamed, but no matter how bad it was, she was reluctant to throw it away. Besides, the insoles just don't look good, and the feet are not the same?

Wen Jin took a look, it was quite good, and happily accepted it: "Okay!" Do pomegranates like to be female red? ”

"The young master asks me to do anything, and the pomegranate is willing."

Wen Jin didn't like cloth socks very much, and wanted Pomegranate to knit a pair of them for her.

It's a pity that she only knitted scarves when she was in college, and she didn't know anything else, and in the end, she simply taught this to Pomegranate and let her learn to weave a scarf for herself first.

Pomegranates can spin thread, Wen Jin bought wool, she got busy, the little girl's hands are already good, things are quite fast, from spinning to making, it took ten days, during this period, she also has to burn the kang for Wen Jin every day, boil water and make tea, sweep the floor and wipe the table to do chores, there is not much spare time.

Pomegranate is a strong child, she didn't knit well at first, she quietly dismantled it, and handed over the scarf to Wen Jin, the stitches were already even and neat, and it looked like something was going on.

Wen Jin was happy, bought wool again, and handed it to the pomegranate: "I have time to weave again, don't be tired." ”

"To the lord and the wife?"

"Yes, I have an older brother."

"Yes!"

Wen Jin has collected a lot of books, not only about farming and raising ducks, but also some historical allusions and geographical introductions of the Jurong Dynasty, she must understand what kind of state this dynasty is in, don't be busy making a fortune with her stuffy head, and suddenly the war disaster continues, and her efforts are not all in vain?

Every time Wen Jin reads a book, Pomegranate's footsteps are gentle, lest he disturb his master, and sometimes when he sees that there is nothing at home, he will talk to Xiaoyan. Xiaoyan was particularly interested in pomegranate's scarf, and also asked her father to buy wool and spin a scarf.

Wen Jin took a hat that looked like a small house, felt that the pomegranate was quite clever, and praised it twice, and the little girl became more and more energetic, and even knitted a pair of wool socks for Wen Jin. The soles and heels are all cloth.

At this time, the socks were all made of cloth, and the bottom was cut to the shape of the soles of the feet, and two pieces of cloth were used to form a face on the top, which was sewn together with the bottom.

Pomegranate is a sock woven on this basis, the bottom of the cloth is on all sides, sewn a circle with thread, and then use the thread of these stitches to make a start, knit, slowly close the needle, and finally form a sock.

"Well, yes, it's more comfortable than cloth socks, and it's soft."

Pomegranate is very happy, he does it when he has time, and his hands are not idle all day long. As a result, the Qian family had a thick wool scarf and two pairs of wool socks before the New Year.

The deed of sale that Wen Jin got said that Pomegranate was eleven years old, and the oldest looked like he was only ten years old, because he couldn't eat enough for a long time, so he was thin and small. Following Wen Jin, eating is not a problem, the blue and black aura on the little girl's face slowly receded, became fair, and her size also jumped around, and her steps were full of strength when she walked.

Wen Jin has a helper, and she is much easier, so she will not be busy with those housework chores from morning to night every day.

Wen Jin left more than a dozen sows that grew fast and had a big body, and sold the rest, so she delivered the remaining more than 400 taels of silver to Shi Zhenzong as scheduled, and the two families rewrote the contract, and the two thousand acres of land really belonged to herself.

When the moon arrived, Wen Jin took the pomegranate back to the mountain nest.

Like last year, she still put the fish with fried sauerkraut and transported it to the provincial capital for sale, this year there is really competition, but Wen Jin has a sense of trademark, last year's material package and rattan box, are printed with the word "money note", imitation of other can do, but refuse to change his surname to write money money.

The people of the Jurong Dynasty regard their ancestors very seriously, and there are some profiteers in later generations, not to mention the ancestors, their own sons can be sold on the Internet, what is the fake surname?

Wen Jin and Wei Chenglan went to the provincial capital a few times, the fish and ducks were sold out, and they also got acquainted with some businessmen to prepare for other businesses in the future.

It's just that the big shopkeeper of the pomegranate flower, Wen Jin still didn't have the opportunity to meet him.

Wen Jin handed the pomegranate to the second uncle. Wei had been worried that Wen Jin's life would not be taken care of, but he was quite happy to see that she had bought a little girl, as long as he was free, he taught Pomegranate to work, not only cooking, laundry, but also sewing and mending.

Pomegranate was very afraid of Webster at first, but later saw that she was kind and angry, and did not scold, and slowly became bolder, and sometimes took the initiative to ask for advice, Webster saw that the child was very good-hearted, and he was also down-to-earth, so it was better for her, and he used the cloth he woven, dyed red, and made two clothes for Pomegranate. Those who don't know see it, and think that Pomegranate is a relative who has come to defect.

Wang Chen was idle, so she asked Wei behind her back: "Is this the daughter-in-law prepared for Wen Han?" ”

"No, no!"

"I'll just say, Wen Han was a talent at a young age, he has a bright future, he is elegant and handsome, how many rich ladies are staring, why do you need to prepare a child daughter-in-law." After speaking, she rolled her eyes, "Could it be that it was prepared for Wen Jin?" ”

Wei Shi couldn't cry and laughed, and explained: "What do you think about his aunt, this child is so abused at home that he can't survive, and someone pulls the strings out of it and sells it to Wen Jin to be a little maid." Wen Jin is alone in Shiwei Village, how can he do it without anyone to help wash and wash up? She still has so much land to manage. ”

"Oh, that's the case, hehe, which girl sells to your house, she is also blessed, like a daughter."

"This child has a hard life, when he first bought it, his face, hands, feet and arms were frostbitten everywhere, not to mention how pitiful it is, it is really unbearable."

"The stepmother?"

"My mother is close, but my father is not close."

"I'm black-hearted, and there is such a mother." Wang Chen was very emotional, and since then he has been very good to pomegranates, and the little girl feels that there are still many good people in the world, and her mood has gradually become cheerful.

Wen Han returned home on the twenty-eighth of the month, Wen Jin looked behind him, but fortunately, Shen Jun didn't follow.

Also, during the Chinese New Year, he pays attention to a family reunion, and it is impossible for him to go to other people's homes.

Probably because Qian Xiancheng's attitude was relatively stiff, this year's Chinese New Year, there were no moths in the Qian family's big house, Wen Jin and they left after saluting, and things went well.

What is surprising is that on the afternoon of the sixth day of the first lunar month, Shen Jun suddenly came to pay New Year's greetings, and he also brought a subordinate of the Shen family and picked up a load of gifts in a serious manner, which turned out to be some ruler fabrics and dried seafood that are rare in the countryside. Although Merriam-Webster had never seen much of the good things, he could still tell from the color and delicacy of the fabrics that these were not ordinary.

Not to mention the sea, Liangzhong Province is far away from the coast, and these things have never even been heard, let alone seen or eaten.

Webster picked up a basket of salted duck eggs, a basket of pine eggs, plus Wen Jin's custom-made snakeskin belt, a pomegranate wool scarf, and wool socks as a return gift.

Shen Jun asked the family to carry a load of duck eggs back, he left the belt and scarf socks, and at night, put the socks on his feet: "How did this come out, it was fluffy and soft, and it was very comfortable to wear." ”

"I don't know, Wen Jin let that girl come up with it, and she doesn't know what to think, she can always make these strange things."

Wen Han was particularly satisfied with the snakeskin belt, a thin strip two finger wide, one finger wide in the middle is snakeskin, and the two sides are edged with green satin, which is both gorgeous and atmospheric.

The belt in Shen Jun's hand is a cyan sheepskin in the middle, polished and polished, bright and bright, and the two sides are edged with snakeskin, gorgeous and atmospheric, no less than Wen Han's.

The belt buckle is silver, Wen Jin used the structure of the belt buckle of later generations, it will lock it when you pull it, it is very convenient to use, Shen Jun is very novel, and he took it and studied it repeatedly for a while: "This belt is really good." ”

"Hehe, as long as you like it, it's also a little bit of Wen Jin's heart." Wen Han originally said it unintentionally, but if a hammer hit Shen Jun's heart, he thought it was a pun, what Wen Jin expressed to him through Wen Han.

At night, Wen Han was extremely sleepy, but Shen Jun was tossing and turning around him, he was tossed unbearably, he supported his head with his hands sideways, and looked at his friend: "What's wrong with you?" Today's kang burned just right, not hot. ”

"Yes, it's not hot!"

"Then why don't you go to sleep?" After speaking, he turned over, but was forcibly pulled by Shen Jun.

"Wen Han, have you ever thought about what kind of woman you will find as a wife in the future?"

"What's wrong? Who do you have a crush on? Wen Han suddenly fell asleep, in the college, those classmates often discuss this issue, there is a thirty-year-old son Wang Xuanjie, his wife is unusually strong, and his family is poor, all rely on his wife's dowry to maintain, and he can't divorce his wife, he drank too much, he cried and confided in his younger brother, it was over, and he concluded earnestly: "The crop is poor, what is delayed is a year's livelihood, maybe the next year will be good, the guy is lazy, that is, it is a matter for a while, maybe it will be good to change it again, but this did not marry a good wife, But it's a lifetime thing, don't learn from me, what kind of rich family to climb, the harmful old lady is at home, like a slave. Alas, bow your head to marry a wife, raise your head to marry a daughter, the words of the saint are not deceiving. ”

Another lifter, Zhang Haoran, pouted behind his back: "Eating others, and disliking others, I really have no conscience, how can he have any suffering, and the family will be interrupted at any time." No matter how good a good wife is, she can't resist eating or wearing, and she is worried about death all day long, don't listen to Xuanjie's words, he is all hypocritical. ”

Wen Han is a nerd no matter how much he is, and now he has reached the age when he should marry, it is impossible not to think about it in his heart, that is, there is no one to tell and discuss, and now when he heard Shen Jun start, his mood for gossip soared, and he couldn't help asking.

"Just to say that, how can I have a chance to meet a good girl?"

Wen Han lay down dejectedly: "Then go to sleep." ”

"Don't, let's talk, have you ever thought about what kind of daughter-in-law you are looking for?"

"Want to be useful? Whatever comes your way, it's what it is. ”

"With Brother Wenhan's family and appearance, there must be a lot of marriage proposals, right?" In the academy, regardless of their age, they call each other brothers, but in fact, Shen Jun and Wen Han are the same age.

"Alas, don't hide it from Brother Shen Jun, it's a lot, but I don't know all the big characters, I really don't like it."

"Hehe, it seems that Brother Wen Han is looking for a talented girl?"

"It's not as talented as a woman, and it's useless for a woman to read, except for a family, how can she read a lot of books? I just want to be illiterate and stupid. ”

"That's right." Shen Jun was stunned, and then asked, "If you want to study for the imperial examination, it is reasonable to get married later, what about Wen Jin?" What kind of daughter-in-law is she looking for? It can't be this little girl, right? ”

Wen Han was also startled, supported the kang with one hand, and half-sat up: "Won't it?" Did you hear her say that? ”

Shen Jun saw that Wen Han really didn't know that Wen Jin was a woman, and his enthusiasm suddenly cooled, and he wrapped the quilt tightly with interest: "Sleep, I'll talk about tomorrow's things tomorrow." He turned over and soon fell asleep, but Wen Han felt sorry for Wen Jin, he always felt that his younger brother was very smart, but at the moment, the reality is that his younger brother didn't read much, his family didn't have much money, and he didn't have a little power, why could Wen Jin find a good daughter-in-law?

It was a pity that after a long time, Wen Han fell asleep, and the next day, he was obviously a little sluggish, which made Wei very distressed: "Wen Han, don't read too late at night, reading is important, and your body is even more important." ”

Wen Han was ashamed, nodded again and again, ate breakfast, made up for sleep, and then buried himself in reading, Shen Jun had something in his heart, and he really couldn't feel at ease, so he made an excuse that he had a headache and wanted to go out for a walk.

"I'll be with you."

"No need." Shen Jun stretched out his hand to stop him, and through the window, he saw Wen Jin walking outside the courtyard, and took the opportunity to say, "Yo, Wen Jin is going out, let her take me around in front of the mountain, I haven't enjoyed the winter scenery here yet." Without waiting for Wen Han to speak, he grabbed his coat and hurried out.

Wen Han hesitated for a moment, thinking that it was the same for his younger brother to play with his friends, so he sat down to study again.

Wen Jin is going to pick winter bamboo shoots, there are no plastic greenhouses in this era, except for dried vegetables, pickled vegetables, cabbage and radishes, these winter storage vegetables, there are no fresh vegetables at all, today it is Wang Chen who told her that she can dig winter bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest in front of the mountain.

As soon as I walked to the gate, I heard footsteps behind me.

"What are you doing here?"

Wen Jin turned his head and smiled at Shen Jun: "Go dig some bamboo shoots, cabbage and radish every day, don't you feel tired?" ”

"Everything you do is delicious, and I don't get tired of anything I eat."

Wen Jin blushed with praise, but she was embarrassed to say anything, she had never been alone with Shen Jun, she was somewhat embarrassed and a little shy, in this era for a long time, the memory of her previous life has been very indifferent, she has long positioned herself as a teenage girl, and naturally has this kind of girlish mentality.

Shen Jun saw the faint blush on Wen Jin's face, but he was overjoyed in his heart, but his face was silent: "Although it's the New Year, it's still winter, and you're not afraid of wolves?" Dare to go out so alone? ”

"That's when I went out to find a companion." Wen Jin explained.

"I'll go with you."

Wen Jin hesitated, "How is this good?" will delay Brother Shen's study. ”

Although he knows that Shen Jun does not work hard in the academy, his knowledge and ability are still better than Wen Han, what does this mean? Wen Jin believes that Shen Jun's wandering form is just a superficial phenomenon, and he must have studied hard behind his back. Even if he is a genius and never forgets it, he has to go through it again, and he has to think carefully to deeply understand the meaning of the book. "I've been reading all morning, and I'm tired." Shen Jun frowned slightly and knocked on his head, "It's like it's stuffed here, and it has to be moved to make it melt." "Oh! Let's go. Wen Jin turned around and walked out, Shen Jun followed, out of the village to the west, to the door of the Shi family's tofu factory, this section of the road the villagers swept the snow, there is a two-foot wide path, it is easy to walk, and if you go further, it will be troublesome.

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