Chapter 19: New Clothes
The taro should have been the appearance of Yushu in the wind, but he was wearing Cheng Linchang's torn cotton jacket, which looked nondescript and very funny.
Xianghua couldn't help but smile: "Yes, yes, yes." But it's far away from the capital, and the next time he comes, you'd better say a few words of greeting. By the way, next time you're in town, do you want to go along? ”
Taro looked at her inexplicably.
Xianghua straightened her face, "The Yang family has been here, the county order must know, your mother ......"
Taro turned his head and said after a long pause, "It's time to meet." ”
The two went down the mountain, but saw a large group of people around the door of the house, led by Cheng Butcher, Cheng Linchang stood at the door with a face full of embarrassment.
"Dad, what's wrong?" Xianghua and taro hurried over.
When the butcher saw that Xianghua was back, his stubble face was smiling like a chrysanthemum, and he was holding a piece of big pork in his hand:
"Xianghua, we've all seen it! The man who rode the tall horse just now is the son of General Zhao! You're really lucky to have met such a noble person, and he also visited him in person, so he will definitely come back often in the future, right? ”
Xianghua knew his usual face, but said lightly: "I just happened to do me a favor, he has a lot of nobles, where will he remember me?" ”
The smile on the face of the butcher stiffened, and then the smile became even more greasy: "I know that people like them are the most knowledgeable, and they must be repaid by the grace of dripping water and gushing springs." Xianghua, don't dislike it, this piece of meat should be considered as a gift from me to Donglin to replenish the body, and General Zhao Xiao will come again in the future, don't be polite, just come to me to get the meat! ”
Dashu's daughter-in-law also pinched her throat and said sharply: "I, I have long seen that Xianghua is a blessed baby. If you fall on the head, you can save the day, and this is General Zhao Xiao again! What kind of character is a general? We haven't seen one in this village in a hundred years, right? Xianghua may be blessed in the future! ”
Someone said: "Dashu his daughter-in-law, you are here to point fingers, you are Xianghua's mother?" Her grandfather and grandmother are here! ”
Da Shu's daughter-in-law blushed for a while, and fought with the man: "You rotten mouth, full of nonsense!" ”
Cheng Zhengde walked with wind under his feet because of his granddaughter's long face, and his back was as straight as he could, he walked to the front of the crowd and cleared his throat.
"Fragrant flowers."
"Hey."
"Tell me how you know General Zhao Xiao."
Xianghua glanced at Cheng Linchang, Cheng Linchang nodded, and Xianghua made a long story short.
After listening to this story, some of them showed disdain, thinking that it was just a small skill of carving insects, and some were thoughtful, among which the most thought was Xianghua's uncle, Cheng Linsheng.
Cheng Sun's family didn't dare to move forward because he had a festival with Xianghua, and whispered at this time: "This Xianghua is just a shit luck, but if you save a horse, you will have a relationship with the General's Mansion, and our vanilla will also work." ”
Cheng Linsheng glared at her and said in a low voice, "Say it lightly." That's a bad thing to get on the board, Vanilla has that guts? You didn't see that horse? It's tough, I can't pull it anymore, and the fragrant flowers can be lowered? ”
"It's just a beast, wouldn't it be nice to beat it......" Cheng Sun disagreed.
Cheng Linsheng didn't bother to say more to her, he was right, his brother's daughter was like the cracked gourd - enlightened, they have to be careful in the future.
Because of Zhao Xu's incident, the people in the village were attentive to Xianghua's family for a while, but seeing that Cheng Linsheng was still planting underground fields every day, and Xianghua was still digging herbs every day, he knew that the two big boxes sent by the general's mansion might really be cloth and cakes, not gold, silver and jewelry.
Everyone gradually understood this, and they still did what they should do to the Cheng Er family, and only occasionally talked to outsiders about it.
The pastries and fabrics sent by Zhao Xu, Cheng Linchang and Xianghua discussed and sent some to Cheng Zhengde and Cheng Zhang, and sent some pastries to Cheng Gang.
Xianghua also exchanged two pieces of cloth for a few catties of cotton, and sent another cloth to Aunt Tao, Aunt Tao's sewing skills were good, and she helped Xianghua's family make two thick quilts and several sturdy and durable clothes, so that Taro had a suitable clothes.
Xianghua became busier than before.
In addition to the daily housework, she also had to go up the mountain to dig herbs and feed the quails, but fortunately, with her father and taro at home, Donglin has almost recovered, and she is much more relieved now.
Xianghua carried a small bamboo basket and covered it with a piece of cloth, and then went out. The weather is starting to get warmer, and the quail should be laying eggs soon.
As soon as she entered the mountains, Mobao flew to her shoulder: "Wow, here you are, the quail is starting to lay eggs!" ”
Xianghua was overjoyed: "Really? Where is it? ”
Mobao took her to see it, and sure enough, there were several nests that laid eggs, and Xianghua counted them, and there were nearly twenty. She and the shopkeeper of Xiangmanlou said that there were a hundred, and it was not difficult to make a difference.
A quail egg costs five cents, and a hundred is five hundred cents, which is enough for their family to eat and drink for a month. This is just an order, if Xiangmanlou asks for more, then won't it be sent?
The more Xianghua thought about it, the happier she became, and she quickly sprinkled some more food, and the quails ran out unsuspectingly to peck at it, behaving like a large flock of chicks.
"Mobao, you've worked hard too. You have to help me take care of it during this time, and I will thank you when I make money! Xianghua took out a handful of sorghum and fed it.
Mo Bao was also polite, and said while eating: "You can remember the crow's sparkle, the crow is not interested in money!" ”
"Remember, I haven't forgotten!" After feeding it, Xianghua clapped her hands and was about to walk back, but her eyes were suddenly attracted by a touch of green.
The small green leaves, mixed with some small white buds, look very familiar.
Could it be - pepper seedlings?!
Xianghua's heart thumped wildly.
There is nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get them. If this is really a chili seedling, what a blessing it would be for a person like her who loves spicy food!
She looked closely, and saw that there were several other identical plants around, and it would take a short time to see it blossom and bear fruit, and then she would know the answer.
Mo Bao tilted his head and saw her pondering around a grass for a long time, and couldn't help asking, "What are you doing?" This is also a baby? ”
Xianghua was overjoyed: "It's very likely to be a big baby!" Mobao can help me watch them these days, and don't let anything else eat them. ”
"Okay." Mo Bao lazily agreed, "This grass bears fruit before birds eat it, and no birds like it until then." ”
Lunch became more delicious because of the two good news, Cheng Lin Changye praised Taro, saying that he was smart and studious, basically knew everything in the field, and learned to plow.
Xianghua almost squirted out a mouthful of soup: "Ploughing? ”
Cheng Linchang said happily: "Yes! I didn't even expect that! I don't let him do it, he has to go, don't say it's really presentable! ”
Xianghua glanced at the taro who was eating quietly, there were a lot of muddy spots on his clothes, and the ones on his face were about washed off, but there were still a lot on his ears.