Ruan Dexian and Lu Caimei were also very happy to know about Mianrou after they came back, but when they learned that Ruan Yimian had borrowed money from Huo Aowu again, he disagreed a little.

"If the money to buy raw materials is not enough, we can think of other ways to borrow it elsewhere, we owe you Brother Huo the medicine money has not been repaid, how can we borrow money from him again?" Ruan Dexian wrinkled his brows and taught his son a lesson.

Lu Caimei has always been reluctant to talk about him, and at this time she also echoed: "Your father is right, if you want to borrow money, you shouldn't borrow it alone." ”

Ruan Yimian felt a little aggrieved in his heart, but he was embarrassed to say that he Brother Huo had to lend it to him.

He thought about it for a while, and said to his father: "I have troubled Brother Huo several times, it is indeed a little undeserved, can I give him a percentage of the profits from the sale of cotton rouge next time?" ”

Ruan Yimian's proposal surprised Ruan Dexian and his family. After thinking about it twice, he felt that this method was good, it could not only solve his family's urgent needs, but also give Huo Aowu some returns, and finally didn't let the family borrow money from them in vain.

He nodded his head, and the matter was settled.

Ruan Yimian discussed with them about buying raw materials again.

Now that the wild vegetables on the mountain have been dug up, those in the village who are in difficulty have also begun to pick pomegranate flowers.

After Ruan Yimian discussed with his father and mother, he decided to ask the villagers to collect the pomegranate flowers this time.

There is still cotton cloth at home, and this time Ruan Yiquan changed some back, and there was no need to buy another one during this time. I ran out of alum and oiled paper, so I had to buy it again this time.

In addition, to make rouge cream, it is necessary to prepare comfrey, beeswax, osmanthus oil, charcoal stoves, clay pots, boxes for rouge paste and other objects.

It is estimated that it will take a day or two to prepare these things. It just so happened that Ruan Yiquan said that she wanted to rest at home for a few more days this time, so that Ruan Yimian didn't have to worry, and it would be okay to start doing it again in two days, so Ruan Yimian decided to go to his big brother Huo's side to help tomorrow.

Because there are a lot of things, and it involves the recipe of rouge cream, this time I asked Ruan Dexian to buy it in person, and Lu Caimei went to the village to collect pomegranate flowers.

*

The next day, Ruan Dexian went to the town early in the morning to buy raw materials, and after breakfast, Ruan Yimian also followed Huo Aowu out.

Although he has become acquainted with each other a lot in the past few days, the two of them walked alone on the road, and Ruan Yimian was still a little embarrassed. Fortunately, it was still early in the morning, and there was no one on the road.

Ruan Yimian took a step behind and followed beside his eldest brother Huo.

Huo Aowu was tall and long-legged, and he walked fast, and when he realized that the people around him were panting a little, he stopped abruptly.

"Slow down."

He rolled his Adam's apple twice, looked at the little brother beside him who was flushed because of his anxiety, and touched his nose uncomfortably.

Ruan Yimian almost bumped into him, and after stabilizing his footing, he responded crisply: "Huh, okay." ”

When he got there, Huo Aowu first sent Ruan Yimian to Xu Qingshan's house next door. Ruan Yimian can't do heavy work, so it's okay to help Xu Qingshan and his mother make a fire, and it's okay to cut vegetables.

Xu Qingshan's mother's surname is Zhang, and Ruan Yimian called her "Aunt Zhang".

Because of her long-term hard work, Aunt Zhang looks older than her peers, with two deep nasolabial folds on her face, and her face is also a little serious. But she is kind and kind, even if she is in prison, she does not spare her kindness, not only helped Huo Aowu and his mother, but when Cao Chunfeng deliberately found fault that day, she helped Lu Caimei speak, and it was she who asked Cao Chunfeng to exchange spring bamboo shoots for pomegranate flowers.

Seeing Ruan Yimian coming, she moved a chair over for him to sit: "It's still early, let's rest for a while." ”

Xu Qingshan had just finished eating, and when he saw them coming, he grinned and greeted, "Master, I'll be fine right away!" ”

They sat for a while, and the rest of the people who had come to help repair the house also arrived, and Huo Aowu saw that everyone was together, so he took them to his house.

Before leaving, he told Ruan Yimian: "Rest when you are tired, don't be reckless." ”

Ruan Yimian nodded honestly: "Okay." ”

Seeming to be a little uneasy, Huo Aowu turned around three times in one step, walking much slower than in the morning.

After he left, Aunt Zhang said with a faint face: "Your eldest brother Huo came over yesterday and told me not to let you do heavy work, and if you have any strength, wait for him to come." ”

Ruan Yimian was a little embarrassed, blushing and whispering: "I don't have such a fragile ...... either"

Aunt Zhang smiled and didn't say anything more.

After resting for a while, Ruan Yimian saw that Aunt Zhang had started to choose vegetables, so she moved the chair over to help.

The people of the village help each other with their work, and they are not paid, but the main family has to provide for a meal.

In addition to Xu Qingshan, Huo Aowu also invited five brothers to come over to help this time, all of them were young and strong men, and it was when they had a big appetite. Huo Aowu was generous, prepared a lot of dishes, and bought a piece of pork ribs and two chickens.

They started their work in the morning, had a meal here at noon, and then went home after they had finished their meals for another two hours.

The main body of Huo Aowu's house is still good, and he only needs to replace the thatch on the beams and roof, repair the walls, and repair the broken furniture in the house.

Huo Aowu was able to take out twenty taels of silver tickets from his arms casually, Ruan Yimian felt that he could actually tear down this house and build a new one, but Huo Aowu only said that he wanted to repair it, maybe he had other plans.

After choosing the beans, leeks, and chrysanthemums to be made at noon, Xu's mother began to chop the chicken and pork ribs, and Ruan Yimian took out the sweet potatoes and radishes she had prepared, washed them, and peeled them and cut them into pieces.

Xu Qingshan has a big iron pot at home, which he bought after returning from the army. Ruan Yimian washed the chestnut rice, put it in an iron pot, and steamed the sweet potato pieces on top of the rice.

Xu's mother worked quickly, chopping the ribs and chicken in a short time, and after the rice and sweet potatoes were steamed, she put them into a clean wooden basin and freed up the pot to start stir-frying.

The two of them worked together, and the meal was soon ready.

Huo Aowu and the others had been working all morning, and they were also a little hungry, and when the time came, after smelling the aroma of the food, they didn't need Ruan Yimian to shout, they came over to eat by themselves.

Several men who came to help were all villagers who had joined the army with Huo Aowu, and they all greeted Ruan Yimian warmly when they saw him, but when they sat down to eat, they very tacitly skipped the vacant seat next to Ruan Yimian and sat down in another position.

It just so happened that Ruan Yimian was not too embarrassed to sit with someone he was not familiar with, and after Huo Aowu sat down beside him, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.