Chu Li was asking his son to take the wooden shelf and roller to the well and installed it above the wellhead, Xiangling was trying to fetch water, Li Zheng had already sounded the gong and summoned the whole village to the well.

Chu Li was following the faces of the villagers, and said with a righteous face: "Let's look at this well, the new wooden wheel is rolling, and the eight or nine-year-old children will be able to drag the water up in the future, do you know who made it for everyone?" ”

The villagers looked at each other, Xiangling's face turned into shrimp, I didn't expect that my efforts would make Li Zheng so high, it was a bit deserved.

He Hua slapped Xiangling's elbow and said, "Do you know who is safe?" ”

Xiangling was embarrassed to speak.

Li Zheng continued to say solemnly: "It's the Jiang family of Chu Shicai's family!" Pay for a carpenter to make it out of your own pocket! ”

A young woman said sourly: "Isn't it just a trivial matter of half a catty of iron and a piece of log, as for beating the gong and finding the drum to show the merits of the village?!" I think it's just a showman!! ”

Chu Lizheng saw that everyone had different expressions, and replied to the woman unhappily: "Old Wu's family! It's not a big deal, it's just a matter of a rope, a broken barrel, half a catty of iron, and a piece of wood!! ”

Xiangling looked at the woman, and the one who was called the "Wu family" was the widow Xing Zhao, who was behind her back to spread rumors and gossip about the Jiang family.

Xing Zhaodi's mother-in-law, Cui Shi, saw that the sprouts were leading to her own head, and scolded Xing Zhaodi dissatisfied: "Li is talking to the big guy, which turn can you be a mother-in-law to answer!" If you love to be in the limelight, you go out by yourself, don't bother our old Wu family!! ”

Brother Xing Zhao suddenly didn't dare to be angry, her mother's father and mother didn't die early, her brother and sister-in-law didn't care about her as water spilled out, even if she was widowed, she couldn't go back, she could only rely on her in-laws' family to live, and she annoyed Cui's family and had no good fruit to eat.

Chu Lizheng saw that everyone was not angry, so he asked Sanzhu to try whether the reel was good, and sure enough, he easily shook the wooden barrel filled with water, saving a lot of effort.

Sanzhu put down another bucket, helped Xiangling fill the two buckets, put it on his shoulders with a flat pole, and said to Xiangling: "Xiangling, your home is far away, I will help you pick a home." ”

Chu Lizheng gave his son an approving look and warned the villagers: "I will say the ugly words in front, if anyone is caught again because of the idea of beating this wooden wheel because of those pounds or two of iron, he will be handed over to the yamen for handling as a cattle thief." ”

Chu Lizheng struck the gong to summon the villagers, one is to let the villagers appreciate the good of the Jiang family; On the one hand, it is a warning to those who love to take advantage of petty theft, lest the iron be lost again.

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When he got home, Brother Sanzhu saw that the water tank of Xiangling's house was basically empty, so he simply did it to the end, and helped Xiangling play two more rounds, and filled most of the tank of water before leaving.

Xiangling was very embarrassed, as if she was exchanging credit for labor.

No matter how much it was, Xiangling scooped some hot water out of the bath bucket, added cold water to it, and tested the water temperature, which was just right if it was lukewarm or hot.

Xiangling said to Jiang: "Mother, you and Xiao Xianglian wash first, and then I will boil water." ”

Jiang shook his head and said, "You and Xiao Xianglian will wash first, and my mother will go and boil water." ”

The Jiang family went out first, and Xiangling had no choice but to hug Xiao Xianglian, take off her clothes and go into the bathtub together.

Xiao Xianglian saw the bath bucket for the first time, in the old house, her body was dirty, she simply washed and rubbed it with a basin, and it was the first time that the whole person was soaked in the bucket like this, not to mention how nervous she looked.

Xiangling amusedly let Xiao Xiangling step on the stool in the bathtub, even so, Xiao Xianglian was still flooded with water.

From top to bottom, from hair to toenails, the two sisters felt that they were covered with soaphorn incense, so they came out.

Xiangling pulled her wet hair into a ball, dried her body with a towel, changed her middle coat and new jacket, scooped out the water in a basin, and changed it to Jiang to wash.

Jiang was reluctant to use water, so he only boiled half a pot of water, mixed a bucket of cold water, and simply took a bath.

Looking at the soaphorn that was about to empty, in order to continue washing clothes for the barracks, Xiangling felt that she had to go to Lin Yue and ask her to tell her where she could find the soaphorn tree.

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Early the next morning, Xiangling stood under the big tree in front of the old house and waited for Lin Yue.

As far as she knew, Lin Yue was the most diligent person in the Chu family's old mansion, and she would go to the mountains every morning to dig wild vegetables, and she never fell short in her hands.

Lin Yue didn't disappoint her, she went out quickly, she was not surprised to see Xiangling, she just smiled sharply, and walked towards the foot of the mountain.

Both of them are smart people, and they both know what the other is doing with them.

As she walked, Lin Yue suddenly said, "Xiangling, I actually regret it every day. ”

Xiangling looked at Lin Yue inexplicably.

Lin Yue smiled vaguely: "I'm regretting, if I use you to exchange my relatives, then you are my brother and daughter-in-law, and the Lin family's life will definitely not be bad." ”

In fact, Lin Yue knew on the night of marriage that Xiangling was not stupid, and her appearance that day was just for her to see.

Xiangling smiled back and said, "You don't have to regret it, because, no matter what method you use, I will not marry into the Lin family." ”

Lin Yue smiled bitterly and said: "I know, this is all fate, it's not up to anyone, I just hope that my life can be better now." Xiangling,"

"Huh?"

Lin Yue bit her lower lip and said, "I said, don't be angry. Now my mother-in-law is stunned because of the reed, and she always says that I am a mourning star, and she always pries Chu Chun to beat me, and I can't bear the day when I am beaten by iron. I want to split up and be single, can you, can you....... Lend me a house you don't use? ”

It turned out to be a borrowed house, and Xiangling's family moved to a new house, and the old house was no longer needed, Lin Yue remembered it first.

Xiangling's impression of Lin Yue is actually good, clearly expressing what she wants, and working hard for it, without pulling moths behind her back, for the second room, she is also the only sober one in the old house, with a refreshing temperament and a positive heart.

The house was a small house separated from the old house, tired of the "gas bag" area, and the house had cracks, and it could not be sold to outsiders at all;

But if Lin Yue borrowed it like this, it would inevitably give Xiangling a feeling that the house was being tricked back to the old mansion again, and she was inexplicably unhappy.

Xiangling looked at Lin Yue scrutinically, and replied solemnly, "I don't want to borrow it." ”

Lin Yue had a look of disappointment on her face, but she didn't feel surprised, she had been married for a few days, and from Chu Chun's mouth and other people's mouths, she had a rough understanding of the grievances and grievances between the big room, the third room and the second room, and the grievances were too deep to be reversed by her own strength.

Xiangling saw that Lin Yue did not turn her face because of her refusal, and continued to help her find the soaphorn tree, and said softly: "I won't borrow you, but I can sell it to you, although there is only one house there, it is also a single courtyard, and it is worth five taels of silver no matter how worthless it is." ”

Lin Yue's face turned pale, and she smiled bitterly: "Xiangling, do you see where I am worth five taels of silver?" ”

Xiangling shook her head and said: "I don't need you to pay money, you know that my family will wash clothes for the military camp every other day, I don't want my mother to earn this hard-earned money, but she doesn't listen." You go and help my family wash clothes, and each set of clothes will give you a copper plate, and you can earn more than 30 copper plates each time. If I have other jobs in my family, I will pay for each job, such as this time, you help me pick soap corners, and I will give you three cents for each big basket and one penny for a small basket. ”

Lin Yue was suddenly pleasantly surprised, as long as she successfully separated, she could borrow a house to live in, and with the efforts of her hands, she could also earn the house into her own house, and her life was suddenly full of hope.

Lin Yue's last worry is to work, the only thing she worries about is that she doesn't know how to work to earn money.

Lin Yue immediately agreed.