"What are you looking at?"

Faced with Xi Quan's question, Jiang Ping responded without thinking: "Look at the environment here." ”

"See what?" Xi Quan calmly looked directly into Jiang Ping's eyes.

Jiang Ping smiled slightly: "The bamboo house is not suitable for living, and I want to build a stone house." ”

Xi Quan tilted his head and looked in the direction of the shopping street, his eyebrows and eyes expanded.

"Taozhuang is making bricks and tiles, which is more convenient than stones."

Jiang Ping lowered his eyes and thought deeply.

raised his eyes to look at Xi Quan, and replied unhurriedly: "It's really convenient." ”

"Still." He shifted slightly.

"With my current strength, I can't get enough bricks to build one or several rooms."

Jiang Ping looked at Xi Quan, who had a calm face, and continued.

"As you said, the gap between the knowledge of the merchant and peasant factions is too large, and the food that the poor have worked hard to find will have to be exchanged for bricks and tiles made by the merchant faction, just to build brick houses."

Xi Quan lifted his eyelids lightly and looked at Jiang Ping indifferently.

The voice is soft.

"Tell me what you think!

Jiang Ping knew it, but shook his head and responded: "I don't have a better idea."

When Xi Quan saw him like this, he didn't ask more, but asked him softly.

"Are you free now?"

Jiang Ping responded softly: "Hmm." ”

After the words fell, Jiang Ping looked back at Jiang Tang and asked Xi Quan.

"My sister she ......"

"Let her come along!"

Xi Quan turned around and walked down the hillside.

At the corner, I saw Zhu Yanqu carrying a bamboo basket.

Zhu Yanqu stopped, clenched his fists, and looked at him with wary eyes.

Xi Quan's eyes were smiling, and he saw all Zhu Yanqu's vigilance in his eyes.

She is still as vigilant as she knew in her previous life.

Xi Quan saw through it and didn't say anything, slowed down his voice and asked:

"Where are you going?"

Zhu Yanqu stood sideways and motioned to make way for Xi Quan.

It can be seen that Xi Quan has no intention of leaving.

"Go to the back mountain and dig up some fresh bamboo shoots."

Zhu Yanqu thought about it and lied back to him.

He's here, it's not appropriate to see what happened.

You can only sit on the bamboo shoots that are dug up.

Xi Quan glanced briefly in the direction of the back mountain.

Retracted his gaze and bowed his head lazily: "Hmm." ”

"Exactly." He glanced back at Jiang Ping and Jiang Tang and explained gently.

"We're going to the back mountain too, and we're going with you."

Xi Quan turned his head and saw Xi Qian running towards this side.

Xi Qian gasped for breath, stood beside Xi Quan, and smiled: "Big brother." ”

Xi Quan looked at Xi Qian, who was looking at Zhu Yanqu in a daze, and was full of smiles.

Raised his hand and gently poked him in the arm.

Xi Qian came back to his senses with a lovely smile.

Greeted Zhu Yanqu, his voice was extremely gentle, "Zhu girl." ”

Zhu Yanqu bowed slightly, unwilling to say more to them.

Sideways around and onto the trail to the back mountain.

-

I arrived at the bamboo forest in the back mountain.

Zhu Yanqu took out the stone hoe and pickaxe in the bamboo basket.

Dig up the dead branches and leaves on the ground.

Got to the ground.

Arched clods appear when you step lightly on the wet ground.

with loose fine cracks.

The eyebrows and eyes have a happy color, and they start digging winter bamboo shoots.

No matter what the people behind them were chattering.

After digging more than a dozen bamboo shoots, I suddenly heard the sound of joy.

It's Xi Qian.

The wind is whistling, and I don't listen very carefully.

However, I can roughly guess what the reason for that joy is.

Zhu Yanqu couldn't prick up his ears to listen to what else they were saying.

In addition to Xi Qian's voice, there is also Shen Qi.

I really don't know when he came over.

Zhu Yanqu packed up the winter bamboo shoots, hoes, pickaxes, and left with a bamboo basket.

Before he had walked a few steps, he saw Jiang Ping and Jiang Tang coming over.

Jiang Ping stretched out his hand to Zhu Yanqu: "Give it to me, I'll help you carry it back." ”

Zhu Yanqu responded lightly: "No need." ”

Jiang Ping paused in mid-air, and his hand was withdrawn slowly.

He didn't feel embarrassed and continued to walk beside Zhu Yanqu.

Jiang Tang's brows furrowed, he didn't understand why the eldest brother did this.

Obviously, people don't like him, but he still has to make up.

It's a pity that I can only understand what my eldest brother said to her, but I can't say it.

-

When I got home, Zhu Yanqu was peeling bamboo shoots, with the lean meat brought by Xi Quan, to make some winter bamboo shoots and lean meat soup.

A few rabbits hanging above the firepit.

At this time, it has been air-dried, and in the fireworks, there is a faint fragrance.

The three children sat obediently on the bamboo bench and quietly watched Zhu Yanqu peel bamboo shoots.

Zhu Xingguo pursed the corners of his lips, and his beautiful round eyes blinked.

"Auntie, when can we help you with things?"

Zhu Yanqu raised his eyes, went to see the three of them, and said softly.

"Wait until the weather is warmer."

Zhu Xingguo frowned and snorted lightly: "Auntie, you have said it several times." ”

Zhu Yanqu responded to him with a smile: "Heaven is not beautiful, what can I do?" ”

Zhu Xingguo pursed his lips, held his cheeks with his hands, and looked at his busy aunt quietly.

Outside, there was a loud wind, and there was the sound of eager footsteps.

Zhu Yanqu instantly woke up and reached out to touch the bone knife placed on the side.

When I saw that the person who appeared at the door was Xi Qian.

Only then did he release his grip on the bone knife.

Seeing this scene, Xi Qian took a step back and smiled.

He handed the bamboo tube in his hand forward.

"This is the mutton soup made by my Sanniang, and I brought some for you."

Xi Qian felt Zhu Yanqu's fear.

Hurriedly smiled and put down the bamboo tube: "Girl, I'll go first." ”

The first thing that came to Zhu Yanqu's mind was that he had nothing to do.

But looking at the figure of the other party leaving in a hurry, it doesn't look like it.

-

The blood-red sunset faded into the dark clouds.

The wind is blowing.

Zhu Yanqu was fetching water by the stream, but he didn't stand still and almost stumbled.

Stand by the stream and watch the ice in the stream flow down the stream.

Raindrops quickly fell and hit the water.

Clean the pots and pans, pick up and run home,

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw Yan Qiaoxin coming over wearing a cloak and hat.

"Yanqu." Yan Qiaoxin took off the hat, her eyes were full of joy, and even when she spoke, she was very excited.

"The snow is almost melting, the market is about to open, I'm going to set up a stall, are you going?"

Zhu Yanqu was silent for a moment and asked her.

"What can I take from the stall?"

Yan Qiaoxin looked at her happily: "I made some dried bamboo shoots, grass fans, and dug up some herbs, and I want to take them to Dr. Shen's meditation hall." ”

"You ...... Do you want to barter this for a long time? ”

Zhu Yanqu looked at Yan Qiaoxin's clear eyes, and his voice was soft.

Yan Qiaoxin shrugged his shoulders, a little unsure.

"Lord Xi is discussing with the Shang faction, and I don't know when it will be determined. However, there will be a release before the market opens, and everyone is curious about what it is, so they will go and see it that day! ”

Zhu Yanqu nodded, and glanced back, which was only enough for daily use.

The sound of rain dripping was heard outside.

Zhu Yanqu's eyebrows and eyes were soft: "Qiaoxin, I won't go." ”

"That's ......," Yan Qiaoxin paused for a moment.