Xu Fugui spit out a puff of cyan smoke and glanced at Jiazhen, "Yes, Fengxia is clamoring to study, so just let Jiazhen teach her at home." ”

Chen Yunsheng rubbed his hands, "Then can my eldest girl learn with Jiazhen, the county is too chaotic, to be honest, I don't worry about letting the eldest girl go to the county seat." ”

"What do you say if you run into those ruffians and kidnap the big girl?"

Xu Fugui didn't say anything, looked at Jiazhen, Jiazhen smiled indifferently, and generously agreed.

"Cheng, teaching one is teaching, two are also teaching, there is a big girl accompanying my family Fengxia, I am too late to be happy."

Chen Yunsheng patted his thigh happily, "Okay, then I'll give it to you at the price of the school." ”

Jiazhen pretended to be unhappy and said: "They are all neighbors, what do you talk about whether you have money or not." ”

"That's not good, the ancients said well, it's hard to buy a word for a thousand dollars, and you have to spend money on learning."

"I really don't need to, I'm not a school, I don't teach much, if you give money, then I'm going to be angry."

Jiazhen's attitude was very persistent, and Xu Fugui was also helping on the side, so Chen Yunsheng agreed.

"Okay, Fengxia, we can read with you!" Chen Daniu said happily, and Feng Xia was also happy to reveal two charming dimples.

When the sun was waning, Lai Shun helped Xu's mother back, followed by Changgen.

"Come to Shun, what's the matter, do you like other girls?" Xu Fugui asked while sharpening his knife.

Come to Shun hehe smiled, "Pretty is pretty, right?"

He smacked his mouth.

"That's it."

Mother Xu added with a smile: "The Liu family said that they would ask for a bride price of three silver dollars and fifty catties of rice, otherwise they would not marry." ”

Lai Shun muttered: "I think this family is selling their daughter, do you know what they say, saying that as long as they take out three silver dollars and fifty catties of rice, Liu Cuiping will be a member of our family in the future." ”

"You don't have to do a banquet, you don't have to take anything, you can directly let Liu Cuiping come to our house, you say this is not selling your daughter."

Changgen echoed in a muffled voice: "It's just selling girls, just like those people in the county, selling them is more expensive, three silver dollars, fifty catties of rice, why didn't his family rob it?" ”

Xu Fugui laughed, "Then you have a crush on Liu Cuiping?" ”

Lai Shun sat on the bench and skillfully took out a roll of dry cigarettes, "I don't know, maybe I like it." ”

"What's her temperament, don't marry a troublesome person to come back."

Lai Shun shook his head, "I don't know, the girl was too shy, so she brought me a glass of water and didn't say a word to me." ”

Mother Xu said: "That girl is very good, she doesn't talk much, but she works very quickly, and she is a good girl." ”

Lai Shun grinned: "Mrs. said yes, then it must be good." ”

Father Xu walked out on crutches, "Since the girl is good, then bring the family back as soon as possible, Laishun is not too small, don't delay it any longer." ”

Lai Shun was a little hesitant, "Master, but the Liu family wants three silver dollars and fifty catties of rice, you say this is not bullying." ”

Father Xu said lightly: "The daughter who has been raised by people for more than ten years wants three silver dollars and fifty catties of rice?" I have inquired with others about the Liu family, if it weren't for the fact that they couldn't live anymore, they wouldn't want so much. ”

Jiazhen nodded, "Dad is right, besides, isn't it just three silver dollars and fifty catties of rice, and our family can't take it out." ”

She still has a lot of money hidden in her wooden box, and she has hardly used it in the past few years because she hasn't been to the city.

Father Xu sat next to Laishun, "If other people ask, they will say that the money and rice are borrowed from Jiazhen's father, not to mention that the family owns them." ”

He sighed, "This world is not peaceful, if those mongrels know how much food our family has, I am afraid that they will come to harvest it the next day." ”

Everyone was silent and sighed.

After two years of war, the southern troops had the advantage at first, and then the news of defeat continued to come from the county seat.

It is also because of the defeat in the war that the oppression of the people is even more excessive, and the grain has to be harvested every three or five times.

Because of this, many families have no food, and survival is a problem.

Therefore, no one dares to show their wealth, otherwise they will be targeted, and someone will come to the door the next day to let you provide a bite of food for the soldiers on the front line.

Mother Xu decided, "Then tomorrow we will go to the next village again, determine this matter, inquire about the girl's size, and make a new dress for others." ”

"Prepare some more food, invite a few people to be lively, and this marriage is completed."

Lai Shun smiled and didn't speak, and he was already looking forward to a happy day after marriage.

"By the way, Mrs. Madam, we can say before, even if I marry a daughter-in-law, I will not divide the family." Lai Shun suddenly remembered something and said solemnly.

Father Xu looked at him funny, "We are just this one family, and we can't divide it if we want to." ”

"Fugui, you go to the county seat tomorrow, look at buying two pieces of cloth, and you look at buying a little bit of other things, and let Lai Shun bring the girl back in these two days." Xu Mu said.

Xu Fugui was embarrassed: "What kind of cloth to buy, I won't buy it, Jiazhen, or you go with me, let's go and see my father by the way." ”

I haven't been in the county seat for two years, and Jiazhen has seen Chen Liping for two years, and I don't know how much I care.

When Jia Zhen heard this, there was obviously some emotion in his eyes.

"Jiazhen, go, tell the outside world that you are going home to borrow food." Father Xu opened his mouth.

Jiazhen hummed softly, with a happy smile on her face, "Bring Fengxia and Youqing tomorrow, I guess my father won't recognize Youqing." ”

Mother Xu went to prepare for the evening's meal, and Jiazhen began to prepare the things she would bring to Chen Liping tomorrow.

"I don't even know what to bring." Jiazhen said distressedly, and the smile on the corner of her mouth never disappeared.

"Let's catch two rabbits for my father, and take ten more eggs, some bitter bamboo shoots, and smoked mutton," Xu Fugui said.

He caught a lot of rabbits last winter and raised a few in the yard, but he didn't expect these rabbits to make a home here.

Rabbits reproduce very quickly, and they can get a litter in a month, so their family can eat rabbit meat every once in a while.

This is also why, in Xujia Village, where there is generally not enough to eat, Fengxia Youqing has a ruddy complexion all day long, and she is much taller than her peers.

After Jiazhen packed these things, she boiled a pot of hot water at night, took out the soap horns, prepared a good hair wash, and then took a bath.

Xu Fugui took the initiative to take the soap corner, rubbed it into a lather in the palm of his hand, wiped it on her soft hair, and massaged it seriously.

Washing his hair, Jiazhen took his hand and said distressedly: "The cocoons are so thick. ”

Xu Fugui held her hand and swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "Jiazhen, the clothes in front of you are wet." ”

Jiazhen glanced down and whispered, "Youqing doesn't eat milk now, it's overflowing." ”

"I'll help you so you don't get your clothes dirty."

(End of chapter)