The honey locust that the old man carried was basically dry after drying for less than a quarter of an hour.

Zhao Ling took the scale borrowed by Qi Shu, and after peeling it with the coarse sack at home, he began to load it for him to weigh it.

Qi Shu went into the house and took the account book prepared by Zhao Ling, and helped keep the account next to him.

The weight of those honey locusts is not light, Mrs. Zhao felt sorry for her daughter, so she simply turned her head and commanded the two stepsons: "Just look at it like this?" I used to help you girls work. ”

The two big men didn't complain, and after taking a sip of water, they quickly got up to help with the scales.

Zhao Ling was a little embarrassed, but after thinking about it, he didn't refuse, so he confirmed the quantity by himself and asked the two brothers to help carry things.

Once the scale was passed, it was really about the same as her estimate, eighty-one catties.

Zhao Ling asked the old man to look at it and said, "We all send it to settle the bill at the moment, don't be busy leaving, take the money." ”

After saying this, she looked back at Qi Shu, who knowingly counted out eighty-one copper plates from the money bag.

It's really a penny a pound, and it's not bad at all.

The old man is old, and he has never earned so much money for a long time, holding a handful of copper coins, and the old tears of excitement are full of tears.

Seeing this, Zhao Ling told him: "You have always collected the money, you don't have to go up the mountain again today, go home and rest." ”

Qi Shu also said in a gentle voice beside him: "There are many people coming and going in the village, don't let others see it." ”

The old man nodded again and again, carefully packed the copper coins, and thanked Zhao Ling and Qi Shu again and again before walking out of the house with the basket on his back.

Zhao Ling looked back at Mrs. Zhao and said with a smile: "Mother, you and your father are almost dry, come to the scale!" ”

Mrs. Zhao waved her hand again and again and said, "What scale?" Your father and I are here to deliver something to you, don't go through the scales, you just put it away. ”

When Zhao Ling heard this, he glanced at the two brothers, but shook his head with a smile.

"I've given money to others, so why is it my family's turn to take advantage of it? There is no such thing in the world. And the two elder brothers are afraid that they are going to help me here today, so it is reasonable to let them gain something. ”

Mrs. Zhao furrowed her brows when she heard this, and she was about to say something, but Zhao Ling gave her a look.

Although she didn't understand what Zhao Ling's eyes represented, she still closed her mouth in amusement.

Zhao Ling said: "Go through the basket of the eldest brother first." ”

Zhao Xiaohe happened to be idle, so he hurriedly came forward to help load the honey locusts, and after loading them, he helped them on the scales.

Mrs. Zhao looked unhappy, and sneered beside her: "When I heard that I wanted to make money for your family, I became active, why didn't I know how to help load things?" ”

Zhao Xiaohe: "......"

Wasn't she busy tidying up her study?

My uncle's study was in disrepair and had not been taken care of for a long time, and except for some books that were well preserved, everything else was damp and moldy.

The sun was good today, and she was busy moving things out just now, planning to dry them to get rid of the musty smell.

However, now Zhao Xiaohe has learned to be smart, and Mrs. Zhao is already mean when she speaks, and if she cares, she will make herself angry. So he went in and out of his left ear, and he thought he couldn't hear.

Boss Zhao's back basket is one hundred and three pounds.

After Zhao Ling asked Qi Shu to keep the account, he also found out one hundred and three dollars.

Boss Zhao didn't dare to take it, and after glancing at Mrs. Zhao, he resigned again and again.

Mrs. Zhao glanced at him, but because of Zhao Ling, she turned her head and didn't say anything.

Boss Zhao is an honest and honest person, and when he saw this, he desperately excused himself. Thinking that he would take it back and hand it over to his father, it was better to give it to Zhao Ling as a favor.

Seeing that he had been desperate, Zhao Xiaohe said next to him: "Sister-in-law, then don't give money, record it in the account first." ”

After they split up in the future, it will not be too late for my sister-in-law to give it back.

Of course, for Zhao Xiaohe, even if Zhao Ling doesn't give these money, she won't ask for it.

Zhao Ling thought it was a good idea, asked Qi Shu to write it in the account book, and made a note.

When it was Zhao Laoer's turn, it was also recorded in the account book, but he did not pay. When it came to Old Man Zhao and Mrs. Zhao, Zhao Ling stuffed the money to them.

The two pushed back and forth to make Mrs. Zhao angry, but Zhao Ling said: "Mother, you forgot that I was injured and Qi Shu was sick before, and you took the money to hire a doctor for us?" I haven't paid you back that money, so if you don't want it, just don't want it. But now you have to take the money no matter what. ”

Mrs. Zhao was very unhappy: "I'm just a girl like you, and the honey locust is not worth anything, I'll give it to you, why are you still stubborn?" ”

"Those are two different things." Zhao Ling glanced at Old Man Zhao, and then told Mrs. Zhao, "Xiao He is your eldest granddaughter, she is now fifteen years old, and she is about to discuss family affairs." If you elders don't prepare some dowry, won't you let people gossip behind your back? ”

Zhao Ling mentioned this, but Mrs. Zhao hesitated.

She remembered Zhao Xiaohe's recent changes, and felt that she was not so disgusted with this eldest granddaughter.

And no matter how annoying it is, she can't do such a thing as a little girl marrying and not giving a dowry.

Zhao Ling moved Mrs. Zhao in a few words, but Mrs. Zhao finally sighed and put the money away.

Zhao Ling lowered his voice again and bit his ear at Mrs. Zhao: "Mother, don't control your father so tightly." Most men are not comfortable if they don't have money in their hands, so you leave him some pocket money every month. ”

As soon as she heard Zhao Ling say this, Mrs. Zhao raised her eyebrows, and she was about to explode.

Zhao Ling hurriedly pressed her again and said, "Don't give more, at most ten cents a month." Anyway, my dad doesn't go anywhere, he just walks around the village. His money isn't spent anywhere else, so maybe he'll surprise you at a critical moment? ”

Mrs. Zhao fell silent, glanced at the honest old man Zhao, and pursed her lips.

Zhao Ling didn't say more, and someone came in the yard again, and she was busy drying the honey locusts and weighing them for others, leaving Mrs. Zhao and Old Man Zhao behind.

It was noon, Qi Shu was going to cook, so Zhao Ling took the account book and took care of both sides of the matter.

Liu Wenhui heard the excitement outside, opened the door and poked her head out to look, and after seeing Mrs. Zhao, she hurriedly retracted back into the room.

Ling Yehan didn't like to be looked at, so he hid in the house with a book.

Mrs. Zhao and her family were going back, but the person who Qi Shu called to repair the house arrived again, and Mrs. Zhao was not very relieved, so she asked Old Man Zhao to help too.

Zhao Ling simply left them to eat, and asked Zhao Xiaohe to go back and call the two sisters-in-law and children at home.

Mrs. Zhao was very unhappy, and said with a drooping face: "Such a large family comes to eat and drink with you, and you must not be eaten poor?" ”

Zhao Ling took the time to reply to her with a smile: "If I come to eat every day, then I will definitely not be able to bear it." But just like that, if I can't manage it, why do I have to do this business? ”

Mrs. Zhao thinks about it, her daughter is not what she used to be, and now she can start such a big business.

What's the point of inviting a family to dinner?