When Jiang Shi heard this, he snorted coldly, drank the tea in the cup, and said:

"I asked the second brother to approve a house in the west of your tofu factory, and I will build this house first in the spring of the next year, and I will owe you the ten taels of silver I owe you first, and when my house is finished, I will slowly pay you back." Book Lovers "

Xu Miao frowned slightly when she heard this, and asked puzzledly: "Why are you in such a hurry to build a house?"

"I'm not in a hurry." Jiang Shi couldn't help shaking his head and said, "Look at what Xu Ling is wearing today, her family runs a mill and is rich, so she can't be able to put her full of leather clothes and those two golden hairpins on her head." ”

"You don't have to think about it to know, it must have been given by the old woman, how did you give it? Guess! It must be that Xu Zhengjiang is greedy, and he will have to come back in two years at most, if you don't believe it, let's bet that Xu Hanyang didn't come back for the exam this autumn, think about why. ”

Jiang Shi brought up the old matter again, and there was no basis for what he said last time, but this time, there is obviously a basis. It is a fact that Xu Hanyang did not come back for the exam, Xu Ling's dress is not ordinary, and it is also a matter of the bright side.

Xu Miao nodded slowly and muttered: "The third uncle's analysis is really right, as far as the third uncle's mind is concerned, if it is a man, he will definitely be able to make a difference." ”

Hearing this, Jiang Shi chuckled and shook his head, but didn't say anything more. After sitting for a while, seeing that the time was almost up, he got up and left and went back to his house. Xu Miao also lay on the kang to rest.

The north wind outside was blowing, and the house was hot, and I really enjoyed it......

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The first snow of the year came relatively late, and it only fell on the fifteenth day of the winter month.

The older generation said well, if there is no spring breeze, it is difficult to rain in autumn; If there is no winter snow, it is difficult to have rain. This year, the snow fell so late, and the old people began to mumble, worried that the rainy season next year would not be good.

After the snowfall, basically every household in the village began to make dumplings and steamed bean buns. Xu Miao's tofu workshop was closed in the afternoon, so the villagers came over one after another to take advantage of this gap to grind face.

Xu Miao's family has a large population this year, although the four of them in Quandong have not come back yet, they will definitely come back before the year. This bean bag and dumpling can be stored, so naturally you have to pack some more. There are only two people in the third room, Xu Miao directly discussed with the Jiang family, and the two families will be wrapped together, and the Jiang family will take some of it when the time comes.

To put it bluntly, I just want the Jiang family to come over to help, otherwise they won't have to cover three days and three nights for their family. Jiang Shi was also refreshed, and agreed without hesitation, and in the wing room of Xu Miao's house, it took a whole day to wrap up, and then it was finished.

Xu Miao was not stingy, and picked up 500 sticky bean buns and 200 dumplings for the Jiang family. Xu Zhenghai saw that he couldn't eat it, there were only two people in total, how could he eat so much. Xu Ya persuaded again, and Erlang helped to resist and directly delivered the goods to the "door".

Of course, Jiang understood what Xu Miao meant, people were helping them save money, building a house in the spring, and how could they build it without a few children in their hands. That house isn't something you can blow up. Xu Zhenghai is now in the dry tofu factory, and his monthly salary is 350 yuan, which is as much as Chunsheng.

And Jiang's embroidery of two handkerchiefs is only a penny, plus the money earned in the factory in the summer at that time, it will be good for Baba to build a three-room tiled house. Xu Miao handed over the work of their six pigs to the Jiang family.

didn't say that she was paid, but only that when she killed a pig in the year, she would give her a pig, which was not the silver of the old and the young. Jiang said this when he met people, and there was no one in the village who didn't admire Xu Miao.

If you have money, you don't pick it yet, how good!

Ouyang Minrui still has no news, and whenever Xu Miao is alone with Dongmei, the two of them are in a hurry. Even if he is injured, after such a long time, there should be movement, and Qin Wuye is too, and there is no letter.

Everything dragged on, and no one could do it.

When the winter moon passes, it enters the wax moon, and the coldest time of this winter has arrived. On the eighth day of the lunar month, Xu Miao boiled Laba porridge early, heated a curtain of sticky bean buns, cut a spicy cabbage, and ate breakfast like this.

After Xiao Wu and Shiro got dressed, they called Xu Liang's Huzi, and the three of them went to the school again. In seven days, the school will be closed, and then the children will not have to go back and forth to suffer.

At the beginning of the day, Xu Miao, Xu Ya and Dongmei sat on the small kang to embroider flowers, and all the bedding at home was covered, and there were flowers and grass embroidered on it, which was also comfortable to look at. There was a guy who was chatting, and the door suddenly opened, and Saburo stood at the door and said:

"Eldest sister, the eldest grandmother of Qinfu is here."

As soon as the words fell, I heard—

"Miss Xu, what are you busy with?"

The sound is crisp, and it is a stubble when you hear it. Xu Miao, Xu Ya and Dongmei hurriedly put down the work in their hands and went out one after another to put on their shoes and go out. Before she could reach the door, the grandmother of Qin Mansion came in.

Visually in his thirties, but he should be in his forties. Women from large families know how to maintain and age more slowly. The three of them saluted sideways, led by Xu Miao, and said:

"Say hello to the grandmother, I don't know if the grandmother is coming, she is not welcome, and she hopes to atone for her sins."

"Yo yo yo, look at what Miss Xu said." The eldest grandmother stepped forward, stretched out her hand to pull Xu Miao up and continued, "I came uninvited, and I have to ask the master's family not to blame, how can there be any reason to ask me to atone for my sins." ”

The tone is kind and the speech is appropriate.

Xu Ya nodded slowly in the back, she hadn't seen her grandmother, and this was the first time, but she had made a lot of money before. Xu Miao pulled her grandmother and sat at the round table, Dongmei claimed to be a girl, and boiled water to make tea on the side.

Xu Ya went to the kitchen to get snacks and melon seeds, which are always available at home, and now I have the conditions to eat them; Second, I am afraid that if someone comes, there will be nothing at home to greet me.

The eldest grandmother sat in a chair, looked around, nodded her head, and said:

"This house is really well built, it was made by Quanbei."

"Back to grandma, yes." Xu Miao got up, saluted sideways, and said.

Seeing this, the eldest grandmother hurriedly pulled her, shook her head busily, and said:

"Don't be so polite, I'm here to be a guest at your house today."

As he spoke, he took out a purse from his arms and waved to Saburo. Seeing this, San Lang hurriedly stepped forward and saluted with his fists.

"Big grandma."

"When my brother was admitted to Xiucai, I wasn't at home, so I'll make up for my brother today, don't blame me." As he spoke, he stuffed the purse into Saburo's hand.

Seeing this, San Lang shook his head in fear and didn't dare to accept it, Xu Miao nodded at him again, San Lang hurriedly saluted again, and kept saying thank you in his mouth.

The eldest grandmother waved her hand at him with a smile and said, "Go get busy, you don't have to accompany me, I'll talk to your sister for a while." ”

"Yes, then Hansen lost company first." Saburo said, arching his hand again, turning and leaving the room.

Dongmei brewed the tea, poured three lamps, saluted sideways, and left the room.

In the room, Xu Miao and the eldest grandmother were suddenly left, and the eldest grandmother picked up the teacup, blew it, and then drank it slowly. Xu Miao also calmed down, drinking tea without squeaking. Xu Ya walked in from the outside at this time, holding a box in his hand, which contained melon seeds, peanuts and snacks.

After putting it down, he saluted sideways and went out of the house. The eldest grandmother looked at the closed door, put down the teacup, and said with a smile:

"Miss Xu's sister is good, she is not very old, and she learns the rules well."

"Grandma praised it." Xu Miao chuckled, "San Lang studied with Xiao Wu, and my sister and I studied with their brothers at night. ”

When the eldest grandmother heard this, she laughed "poof", and when she noticed that she was out of shape, she quickly shook her hand and said:

"Miss Xu, don't mind, I'll support your gourd and scoop, I'll ...... I feel a little fresh. ”

Xu Miao nodded, and after refilling her with a cup of tea, she said:

"It's my honor to be able to make my grandmother feel fresh. Grandma, eat melon seeds, planted in your own field, this year's new melon seeds, no oil, can still be imported. ”

The eldest grandmother looked at the melon seeds, and then looked at Xu Miao, and couldn't help but agree. It is very rare for a peasant child to be able to speak such a measured manner. symbolically grabbed some melon seeds, knocked a few and nodded, and said:

"It's good, it's very fragrant."

"yes." Xu Miao also grabbed a handful, peeled it with his hands, and said, "It's fried in a big pot at home, and it's slowly simmered over low heat, so it's fragrant." When the eldest grandmother leaves in a while, I'll bring you some, the family has collected a lot this year. ”

"Oh, that's good, then I'm welcome." The eldest grandmother finished swallowing what she was holding and grabbed it again.

The two of them just ate melon seeds, and no one spoke. After a long while, the grandmother gave a thumbs up and said:

"Miss Xu, you are so determined, you are not in a hurry at all."

Xu Miao chuckled and shook her head, and said modestly: "Grandma praised me, how can I have any determination, it's nothing more than that these melon seeds are delicious and greedy." ”

"Haha...... Hahaha......" The eldest grandmother smiled heartily, and after drinking the tea in the cup, she looked at Xu Miao, changed her attitude just now, and said, "Miss Xu, what am I here for today, I believe you have also guessed a thing or two, I won't go around the bend with you." ”

"How is the Ouyang family now, I believe you have also got the news, now that Ouyang Zi Kite has died of illness, Ouyang Minrui's whereabouts are unknown, the eldest lady of the Ouyang family hanged herself, and you have a lot of bags in your hands."

Having said that, the eldest grandmother looked at Xu Miao, and Xiao Nizi didn't hide it, nodding calmly, without squeaking. Seeing this, the eldest grandmother continued:

"I'm here today to do business with you, your original bags, I will add an extra tael of silver to the price Ouyang Minrui gave you, you continue to do it, I will collect as much as I want, how about it?"

When Xu Miao heard this, she was shocked, she didn't expect to open such lucrative conditions, but ......

"Grandma, I'm sorry, I can't do that."