When they returned to the west wing, Guoer took out the pieces of fine cotton paper she bought and put them on the kang table and started cutting them into small pieces. Yao Sanzhu and Bao saw that she lowered their heads and worked hard to sit next to her and looked at it with great interest.

"Tsk tsk tsk, my daughter is amazing. She can make a lot of money for our family at a young age."

Yao Sanzhu said, unconsciously stretched out his hand to touch the paper cut by Guoer, but was slapped by Bao's side: "This paper is so precious, your hands are too thick, so be careful to break it."

Yao Sanzhu glared at Bao's in dissatisfaction and wanted to get angry, but when he looked at his daughter who was focused on cutting paper, he swallowed the words he had put in his mouth, and felt how he could pick up some money from Bao's hand to get pocket money.

Seeing that he was honest, Bao looked at Guoer and said slowly:

"Such good paper, my daughter's skills are so good. How rare is it to draw a picture? It will definitely be a big loss if she only sells it to those peddlers. Today, I think it's time for the peddler to say that. Next time, we'll go to the embroidery workshop in the county to sell it. If it can be sold, it will definitely make more money than selling it to the peddler."

County? Yao Guoer's eyes lit up, yes! There should be many embroidery workshops in the county, how much money can you make by selling flowers? Her ability in this area is more than that. Instead of dealing with peddlers from all over the streets to do business, it is better to go to the embroidery workshops in the county and take a look at the embroidery workshops of this era. Maybe you can find other ways of wealth.

Thinking of this, Guoer asked Bao: "Mom, is the county town far away? Have you been there?"

Before Bao's answer, Yao Sanzhu rushed to say:

"It's not far, except for the entrance of the village, you can walk south along the official road. If you take a ox cart, you will arrive in half an hour.

I have been to the county town many times. During the slack season, your grandparents always send your uncle, second uncle and your father to the county town to repair farm tools, buy seeds, and after the autumn harvest in the field, the grain and beans must be transported to the county town for some sale. There is nothing rare, not far away."

Yao Sanzhu looked indifferent, which made Bao look at him again. He didn't lie. He did go to the county town often, but most of the time it was not sent by Dad Yao to do serious business.

Guoer: "Then next time I go to the county town, can you take me there too? I want to go to the embroidery workshop in the county town to see the world."

Yao Sanzhu: "This--"

He couldn't make the decision. It was one thing to sneak out alone. If he wanted to take his daughter, he had to nod his head. Moreover, the girls at home were never allowed to go to the county town.

If Bao naturally agrees with the fruit, he said:

"The autumn harvest is coming soon. In a while, our parents will definitely send someone to the county town to repair farm tools. His father, you will come to the house tomorrow and take me and Guoer with you.

We two are not going to visit, but to go to the embroidery workshop to see the world and to earn more money for our family. As long as our father agrees, our mother will not say anything."

Yao Sanzhu nodded randomly: "Let's talk about it then."

The family's errands to the county town over the years usually go either to his elder brother or his second brother. They rarely send them to their husband and wife, so he dare not guarantee the matter of going to the county town. Yao Sanzhu is very self-aware in front of his father.

In July, it is very hot during the day, but it is still very cool in the morning and evening. The cool mat is covered with a cool mat on the kang, but the number of mosquitoes gradually increases. I slept on the kang for a long time and tossed and turned, and I heard the buzzing sound of mosquitoes from time to time, which made people unable to fall asleep.

She had already smoked the house with mugwort before going to bed, but a few more mosquitoes flew in, which made her want to hit someone like a performer.

Turning around and looking at Wulin who was sleeping soundly beside him, Guoer thought that when she earns money in the future, she will build a house first. She will have her own room. She must install window screens on the windows at that time, so she will not be afraid of mosquitoes.

The family was having lunch at the dinner table. Yao Sanzhu took a few bites of rice, looked at Dad Yao's face and said, "Dad, the autumn harvest is coming, are our family ready for the farm tools this year? What should be repaired and what should be purchased will be saved to the rush."

Dad Yao was lowering his head and drinking the last bite of vegetable porridge in the bowl. Hearing this, he looked at him with a surprise. When did the third brother care about these things at home?

Dad Yao slowly put down his bowl and said, "No hurry, there is still one month left, I will talk about it later."

He turned around and said to Yao Sizhu, "The fourth brother, it's time for the market to go to the market. You have saved a lot of bamboo baskets you have woven during this period. The next day, I will ask your elder brother and sister-in-law to help you get all the food at the market to sell. Before the autumn harvest, each family started preparing something, and the bamboo baskets will definitely be sold well."

"Um."

Yao Sizhu said just a word and stopped talking. In the past, the bamboo baskets he made up were all sold by his father and two brothers when he was in the market. A bamboo basket that was big was sold for only two cents, and a small penny was considered a meager income he earned for his family.

The market in Shibalipu is very lively, but he hasn't been to it for many years. It's not that his family doesn't allow him to go there, but that he is unwilling to show up in front of others because of his inferiority.

Yao Sanzhu knew that he was never a good job of selling things in the market. The old couple was not at ease with him when dealing with money. But it didn't matter. As long as he wanted to go shopping, no one could watch him.

Bao, on the other table, saw that her husband was unreliable, had to go into battle by himself.

She coughed lightly and said, "Mom, I want to take Guoer to the county town for a few days."

When Tao heard this, his eyes immediately glared at him.

Bao continued, "Isn't I going to visit? Mom, didn't Guoer draw patterns for our family to make money? I thought it would be better to take Guoer to the embroidery shop in the county town to see it. Maybe Guoer's patterns can be sold at a good price in the city.

Besides, there are so many embroidery shops in the city that let Guoer see more and have a better understanding, right? It’s all for our family to find ways to make more money.”

After Bao saw that the anger on Tao's face decreased, he knew that she had listened to it, so he hurriedly said a few more words, both for the sake of the family.

But after listening for a long time, Dow still didn't speak up, neither saying it or saying it's okay.

"Dad, do you think this is the case?"

Bao asked Dad Yao again.

Dad Yao was silent and silent, and no one in the room immediately became quiet.

"Okay, my family will always go to the city in a few days, and then you two will follow me." After a while, Dad Yao made a decision.

When Bao saw his father-in-law agreeing, he felt relieved, and he felt a little proud when the corner of his mouth curled up, but he quickly covered it up.

In the days that followed, Guoer carefully drew flowers at home. This time, she not only drew flowers and plants, but also the more popular graphic patterns of magpies climbing on branches and mandarin ducks playing in the water, which were also carefully drawn several pictures.

Thinking that it would be more convenient to bring a purse on the county town and could hold some small pieces, I asked Bao for a few rag heads. According to the impression of ancient purse in my mind, I quickly sewed a small purse with simple and unique shape with English letters embroidered on both sides.

She held the made purse and admired it for a long time. Except for the thicker fabric and the simpler color, she was quite satisfied with the rest. There was no way, there was only a rag head at home, and it was impossible to make it look better.

After putting away his wallet, Guoer began to think about what to buy when she went to the city to sell her flowers.

Well, better colored silk threads are indispensable. You have to buy more paper for painting patterns and buy a few feet of cloth. You have too few clothes to change your clothes in summer.

By the way, it is best to buy a large bathtub first. On such a hot day, there is not even a suitable bathtub at home. Every day, I can only use the small wooden basin shared by the four people in the house that washes their faces and feet, and take a basin of water to wipe their body. Guoer feels frustrated when she thinks about it.

As the end of summer was approaching, the matter of going to the county town was finally mentioned again after a meal one day.

Dad Yao squatted on the kang, sniffed a few mouthfuls of dry tobacco in his mouth, and then he spoke slowly:

"Tomorrow, the second couple will go to the county town. You two have packed up the sickles, rakes and pickaxes to be repaired, and they will also find the blacksmith shop last year, which is honest and has enough stuffing. Let's look back at the grain trading situation this year. When the new grain is paid for the rent, you have to sell it."

"I know dad, don't worry." Yao Erzhu replied.

Dad Yao: "I will get up early tomorrow and take the vegetables in the backyard into two baskets. I will go to the second and third families in the county to sell vegetables in the vegetable market. At least I can get some money.

Tomorrow, I will ask your mother to bring you another twenty cents, plus the money for selling vegetables, which is probably worth the expense of the blacksmith shop, and at least I won’t be a thug.”

After saying that, Dad Yao glanced at Tao. Tao drooped his eyelids and nodded without saying a word. This is all routine. They knew how much it would cost to repair farm tools in previous years. Moreover, the eldest and second families never spent money randomly. There is nothing to worry about, and it is not a third and a couple.

"Take the fruit well and wait until the matter is done, and then look at the flowers selling style."

Dad Yao finally added another sentence, saying that he was determined that Bao and Guoer would go with him.

After hearing this, Bao responded quickly and said, "I know my father. When I get to the city, I will sell the vegetables with my second sister-in-law first. I will definitely be optimistic about the fruit. Don't worry."

Dad Yao said nothing, and Tao looked at his second wife Liu and said, "The second family, after selling the vegetables, they put the money in. I'm afraid the money for repairing farm tools is not enough, so I have to buy some in it."

Liu nodded quickly and said yes.

Guoer, Yao Tiezhu, is the eldest of the family. He is a bit dull and dull, like Dad Yao. He rarely says something on weekdays, but he and his wife, He are both diligent and dedicated and refreshing people, and they can teach them well.

The second uncle Yao Erzhu is also a good at working, and he is more flexible than the boss in his personality. His wife Liu is also a person who can live a life.

The family usually involves money errands, and the second uncle and his family are doing it in turn. Last time, they went to Shibalipu to go to the market, and the uncle and his wife sold the bamboo baskets that the fourth brother had. This time, it was naturally the second uncle and his wife's turn.

Seeing that everything was arranged, Dad Yao asked everyone to leave and went back to the house for a whole day to rest early, while the daughters-in-law quickly cleaned up the dishes and brought them to the kitchen.
Chapter completed!