People in the mountains often come to stay overnight or something, so Yun Xue naturally didn't bother to guess who the surname Shen was. However, just one night's stay, he left twenty taels of silver, which surprised Yun Xue. Anyway, it wasn't stolen or robbed, Yun Xue put away the silver. These twenty taels of silver are enough for them to spend more than a year.

Yun Xue took the silver to the house and put it together with the original family. "After my father's funeral, there are still twenty taels left, and there are five taels left to sell furs and other things for a while. Add these twenty taels, and there are forty-five taels of silver at home. Now one acre of good land gets eight taels to ten taels of silver, and this money is enough to buy four or five acres of land. But I still have to let Yun Lin study, and I have to save a dowry for Yun Ni, and Yun Ting is gradually getting older, and they all have to study. ”

Yun Xue looked at the money in her hand, and then thought about the future use of the family, and felt that the money was still not enough. She doesn't get something that can be sold for money every time she goes up the mountain, and even if she does, it's just enough to feed her family. If all this money is used to buy land, it will not be enough to spend it in the future. After thinking about it, I'll have to wait a little longer to see if I can make some more money.

Yun Xue divided the money, some of it was stuffed at the bottom of the cabinet, and the other part was placed in the corner of the east room. A hole was dug there, and Yun Xue put the silver in a small jar, and then put the jar into the hole again. In the end, Yun Xue moved a jar to the entrance of the cave to block it, so that no one would notice the entrance of the cave.

"Eldest sister, Uncle Sun is here." Yun Zhen shouted outside.

When Yun Xue heard this, she hurriedly walked out of the house, and happened to meet the father and son of the Sun family. "Uncle Sun, Brother Sun, why are you here on this cold day? Hurry, hurry up and enter the house, eldest sister, boil some water and make tea for Uncle Sun. Yun Xue hurriedly let the Sun family father and son into the house.

Sun Changhai and Sun Zhengsong entered the house and sat on the fire wall, and then Yunxue sat on the edge of the kang.

"Yunxue girl, this year's work in the mountain field is about to start, your father is not here, what about the big guy, just recommend me to be the leader. I was thinking, your brother and sister are at home, and none of them have any income. Otherwise, see if you can go to work in the mountains with you? I don't need you to work hard, just wash and cook for the big guy on the mountain field. Sun Changhai looked at the Yunxue sisters and brothers, and saw that they were in good shape, so he let go of his hanging heart.

"As for the salary, don't worry, I'll give you the salary according to the half-pull, how about it?" Sun Changhai was afraid that Yunxue would not do it, so he hurriedly told his salary. "The rules of our mountain field, our wooden handle this season, is forty taels of silver, and half a pull is twenty-five taels. We go up the mountain to work on the tenth day of the first month of winter, and we go down the mountain on the tenth day of the second month. During the Chinese New Year, we are all local, and we can go home for ten days. Yunxue girl, do you think this is the case? ”

As soon as Yun Xue heard this, she smiled, "Thank you Uncle Sun for still thinking about us, okay, what's not to do here?" I'm a girl, and I can earn twenty-five taels of silver in three months, which is a lot. Thank you Uncle Sun for bothering me, so far, and I came here alone. ”

Yun Xue knew in her heart that this was Sun Changhai thinking about them in his heart, and he was afraid that their sister and brother would not be able to live their lives, so they would find a way to make up for themselves. Although the work in the mountain field is very hard, but in three months, you can earn so much money, of course Yunxue is very excited. There is nothing to worry about at home, Yun Zhen and Yun Lin are two of them, and now they are doing things safely. Yunni is doing housework at home or something, and she is better than herself. In addition, there is rhubarb at home, and there is no fear of any danger.

When Sun Changhai heard that Yun Xue agreed, a smile finally appeared on his face. "Alas, your father had an accident for Zhengsong, not to mention your mother. I really can't let go of you little dolls left behind. If you can go up to the mountains and work, these twenty-five taels of silver will be enough for you to eat and drink this year. In a few years, Yunzhen and they will grow up, so naturally you won't have to suffer anymore. ”

"But there's one thing you have to remember. In our mountain field, there are many people with mixed eyes, and there are those who are not stingy. Generally, there are no women working in the mountains, and even if there are, it is not a serious job. If you go to the mountains, you have to dress up as a boy so that people don't see that you're a woman. The wooden gang on the mountain is not one of us, on our side, I can protect you, and no one dares to bully you. But I'm afraid of other wooden gangs, if they know that you are a girl, they will be in trouble. Sun Changhai felt that these things had to be explained clearly to Yun Xue.

Han Yong used to be the leader of the Mu Gang, so Yun Xue still knew about this. Dressed as a man, this is not a problem for Yun Xue. "Okay, then I'll listen to my uncle, and I'll dress up as a man. Anyway, I'm an adult on the mountain, and I'm tanned enough, so I should be able to look like a man. ”

"Sister Yunxue, don't worry. I'm also going to work in the mountains, and with me, I won't let people bully you. Masomatsu patted his chest and reassured.

Yun Xue couldn't help but wonder, this Sun Zhengsong is a good and honest boy. In his heart, he must be guilty of his father's death because of him, so he will guarantee this. "Thank you, Brother Zhengsong. We've been working since the 10th day of the winter month, right? So when to go up the mountain? Where are you cutting wood this year? Yun Xue asked Sun Changhai.

"This year, we are still in the Hengshan Mountain Field, which is quite far away from us, and we have to go up the mountain to clean up the snow or something, and we have to leave on the fifth day of the winter month. At that time, I'll come and pick you up. Sun Changhai replied.

Hengshan Mountain Field, Yun Xue knows that it is there, and it must be nearly 200 miles away from the village. It is quite close to the main peak of Changbai Mountain, with dense trees and many big trees. Usually the mountain farm will be in that vicinity, and there are some houses built by the wooden gangs.

"Okay, then I'll wait for Uncle Sun at home. There's still a month to go, just in time to settle down with my younger siblings. Yun Xue calculated the time, this time is quite loose, enough.

"Okay, then we'll settle it. When going up the mountain, you should wear some clothes to protect yourself from the cold, and if you have a leather jacket and leather pants, you should bring them all. It's cold in the mountains, don't freeze to death. If you don't get it ready, you won't be able to come back and get it then. Sun Changhai admonished again.

Yun Xue hurriedly agreed, she had seen her father do it in previous years, and her mother always prepared it before her father wanted to go up the mountain. So Yun Xue understands these things and knows what to prepare.

After the matter was explained, Sun Changhai left with his son. Yun Xue wanted to leave them here to eat, but Sun Changhai did not agree. "There are a lot of things in the family, and my eldest daughter is about to get married. Today I'm going to the county seat, get some things ready, and stop by to see you. There are too many things to do, so I won't eat at your place. Take good care of your younger siblings at home, and when your sister Meizi gets married, you will come to drink happy wine. ”

Yun Xue was also very happy when she heard this. "Uncle Sun, wait a minute." With that, Yun Xue turned around and went to the back room. After a while, he came out of the back room with a big red ruler in his hand. "Uncle. We are all filial piety, and it is not easy to drink happy wine. Sister Meizi got married, and I have nothing to give. This ruler, give it to Sister Meizi. "The Sun family and the Han family used to get along well, and when their daughters got married, Yun Xue always had to show something.

"No, no, that's what I just said, but I didn't mean to let you break the bank. I can't ask for this cloth for your sisters to wear. Sun Changhai was a little annoyed, he had just told his daughter that he was going to get married. The Han family's current situation, where can they still ask for their things?

"Uncle, our sisters are all filial piety, where can we wear red clothes? After three years, the color of this fabric is not so fresh. Uncle, just take it. The cloth in Yun Xue's hand was bought back for the Liu family when Han Yong put it in Andong before. The Liu family was reluctant to use it, saying that it was to wait for Yunxue to make clothes when she said goodbye. Now Yunxue can't use it, so it's just a matter of favoring.

"Uncle Sun, the friendship between our two families, do you still use such a foreign way? Sister Meizi got married, I won't go to drink the wedding wine, this point, you must bring it back to your sister. Yun Xue put the cloth in Sun Changhai's hand and didn't let him refuse.

"Look, it's done. We're here to see you, and we're going to break the bank. Okay, since you said so, Uncle will be cheeky and take it. When we get married, Uncle will definitely add something good. As soon as Sun Changhai heard Yun Xue say this, he didn't refuse, and put the cloth away.

Sister Yunxue sent the father and son of the Sun family to the door, it turned out that they came in a carriage today. I thought I came to go into the city to buy things, and I don't know where I borrowed the carriage from.

Sun Changhai led the horse, Zhengsong jumped into the carriage, and waved at Yun Xue and them, "Sister Yun Xue, hurry up and go home, it's too cold outside." Waiting for the fifth day of the winter month, we will come to pick you up. ”

Yun Xue watched the carriage go away, and then turned back to the house.

"Eldest sister, do you really want to go to the mountain field to work? Can't you go without going? Can we all do it at home? Yun Ni leaned to Yun Xue's side and asked. A few of them didn't speak just now, but now Yunxue is the head of the family, and she is responsible for general things. When Yun Xue discusses things with outsiders, these small things will not be interrupted.

"Yes, eldest sister, this mountain field work is not easy to do. Look at our father, he is in the mountains every year, and he is so tired. Yunlin was also a little worried.

"It's okay, you also support Uncle Sun, I went to the mountain field to wash clothes and cook. Can I still be stumped by these jobs? Yun Xue smiled and comforted her younger siblings.