Chapter XXVIII
The smell of this lard is actually quite light, that is, Ning Qingxi and his family have eaten pork without the smell of noise, so they can distinguish it.
Okay. Since her three aunts and two aunts can't smell it, the rest of the village shouldn't be able to smell it either.
The bamboo box was made by Ning Qingxi from the carpenter in the village, the person who made the cabinet and table for her.
Even if you use it for your own home, you feel that this kind of bamboo box is not suitable for selling it. But if you want to customize a small porcelain jar, the price will definitely go up.
She couldn't make up her mind for a while, so she decided to discuss it with her grandmother.
"Milk, do you think I want to order some small porcelain bottles?" Ning Qingxi's legs were crossed on the kang and his hands were lying on the table.
"Don't fix those who don't have it, we don't sell this thing to those who pay attention to people, who in this township will dislike it? The picture is a cheap and practical. You ordered a small porcelain jar to raise the price, and people may not be able to afford it. ”
"When the time comes, the rich will not be able to look down on it, and the people who have no money will not be able to afford it, won't you be blind?"
Ning Qingxi felt that what her grandmother said was very reasonable, "Okay, milk, then I won't get it." It's also packed in this small bamboo can, which isn't worth much anyway. I'll ask Uncle Sun to help me make a few more. ”
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The next day, Ning Changrong took the people from the village to the county, and he planned to take the people to Zhao Kuai's house first, and the others went to other homes.
"Brother Changrong, what are you doing with your hands? Do you eat scallion pancakes in the morning? Ning He pointed to the hands of the three Ning Changrong brothers and smelled the real fragrance.
Ning Changrong patted his head and took out a small bamboo box from the bag beside him, "I almost forgot." This is the chilblain cream my daughter made for me. Doesn't this hurt her father for having chilblains on his hands? I don't know where I learned it, but the effect is not bad, and it doesn't itch when I apply it. Do you want a few brothers? Sanwen one. Here, I have a can of it that I have opened, you can try it. ”
After Ning Qingxi took it yesterday, Ning Laoer and Ning Laosan applied it.
I didn't expect such a small thing to cost three cents. Didn't they take Sissy's six cents?
Thinking of this, the two brothers were a little embarrassed, and pondered going back to buy something for their niece.
"It feels cold on my hands, it seems to be a little cold."
"Give me, give me some, my hands are itching." This year, they have been out for more activities, and their hands often have to touch the water, and the chilblains are more serious. But the good thing is that everything is worth it, when I think of the money in their purses. Everyone's heart is warm.
"Yikes! Really useful hey? My hands don't seem to itch that much anymore. ”
"Me too, me too, I felt cold when I first applied it, and it felt hot now."
"This was specially made by Sissy, and everyone in our family used it last night. The effect is very good, don't look at how this is installed, the effect is definitely better than the shops in the county. The point is that it's cheap! ”
It's that after sleeping at night, the dazed ones will be gnawed. Ning Laosan thought of being woken up by his daughter-in-law, and his hand was still a little painful.
"Brother Evergreen, bring me a bottle." Carpenter Zhang took out three pennies and handed it to Ning Changrong.
Ning Changrong took it and took a bottle of chilblain cream to him, "Okay." ”
"I'll buy a bottle too."
"I'll buy two bottles."
"We can only buy one bottle for the time being, one bottle per person, and if we want to buy it later, my daughter is doing it at home." I won't collect the money first, and I'll give it back to me, so much I can't work with, right? ”
A group of people bought it all and applied it on the spot, and everyone's hands were shiny, and the tools in their hands were easy to slip when they worked.
Ning Changrong was working at Zhao Zhukuai's house.
They arrived early in the morning. Zhao Yu went out to be on duty, and it was a few people entertained by his mother.
"Tired, aren't you? Come get some water. "Zhao Zhu, his mother and daughter-in-law brought them hot water.
Ning Changrong thanked him and greeted, "Thank you, auntie." Brothers, come over and drink water. ”
"You've worked hard. How long will it take for this kang to be ready? ”
"It's not hard, it's not hard, don't be polite, auntie. The kang was quickly finished. "After Zhao Zhukuai separated yesterday, he went to find someone to get a lot of bricks, which are easier to dry than adobe bricks and easy to build.
"How long can I sleep?" Zhao Zhu, his mother saw that Ning Changrong and the others had finished drinking, so she asked her daughter-in-law to take down the kettle and add some more.
"This brick in your house is good, burn it every day after you cover it, and you can sleep in three days. But you need to be aware of this fire. ”
Ning Changrong told Zhao Zhukuai and his mother about the precautions of the fire kang.
Every house they go to will explain the precautions to others, so as not to rely on them if something accidentally happens later. It's unlikely that anything will happen, but it's good for everyone to make it clear beforehand.
"If this flue accidentally leaks, you have to find someone to fix it quickly."
"Okay, Auntie wrote it down. Get busy. ”
After leaving, Zhao Zhu quickly went to the hall and told his daughter-in-law to buy some food and come back to entertain the guests at noon.
Since I came to the county to make a fire kang, these people have many rooms, and each family has to have five or six of them, and the time spent in one family is longer, not only can a kang earn 100 Wen, but also a lunch.
In the past few days, the fire kang team has also entered a lot of oil and water in their stomachs because of the host's hospitality.
However, it must be Ning Changrong who earns more, after all, most of the business is his connection.
At noon, Zhao Zhukuai didn't come back to eat because he was busy with things in the county, so he hurriedly came back to say hello and left after giving money. After his mother greeted Ning Changrong and they finished eating, several people worked for another hour, and after finishing their work, they hurried to the next house.
If it weren't for Zhao Zhukuai's identity, his family would not be able to line up today, I don't know how many people have made an appointment, and the queue would have to wait until 7 days later.
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Ning Qingxi, who was in the village, got up in the morning and ordered a lot of small bamboo bottles with her grandmother to find Carpenter Sun.
And he took the leftover lard, honeysuckle, mint and other things from the house and tinkered with them in the kitchen.
Fang Chunmei and Li Dafeng, the two concubines, heard that Ning Qingxi was making chilblain cream and was about to sell it, so they hurriedly ran over to help.
"What is Sissy busy with? Do you want to make chilblain cream? Mother, I'll come, I'll come. You and Sissy were on the side to point me out. ”
The two had to help, and Wang Xiujuan was happy.
asked her to say that although these two daughters-in-law have their own shortcomings, they are both very hardworking and willing to work.
"Yes, yes, second aunt, you have been stirring in this direction."
"Third aunt, your strength is a little smaller, just mash them."
On a cold day, Fang Chunmei and Li Dafeng were so busy in the kitchen that they were sweating profusely.
"Xixi, look, is the second aunt like this?"
Ning Qingxi glanced at it, "Yes." That's it. "Everything that was put in was stirred and the whole paste began to change color.
Finally, the family was busy filling the finished chilblain cream in the kitchen.
Even Fang Chunmei's youngest son was brought to the kitchen, and he didn't cry or make trouble watching them work.