As the New Year is approaching, every household is smoking sausages. Qin An went to the mountains to cut down a bunch of fragrant trees and smoked them. The smoked sausages and bacon smelled very much.
Xiao Huang and Xiao Bai were greedy for the same thing every day. Su Yan couldn't hold back this day, so she took two pieces of smoked sausage and cooked them.
After closing the lid, she went out to see that it started to snow again in the village, this time it was snowing in patches.
She rubbed her hands and said as she walked: "Brother Qin, the yard is covered with snow. Let's go to the main room to make wooden hairpins."
The hairpin has a lot of sawdust, which is easy to fly everywhere. Qin An doesn't want her to clean it too hard. "It's okay. There is a roof on top. Have you cooked the sausage?"
"Well, I can't help it anymore."
Su Yan glanced at him, then went to the room to get a cloak and put it on him.
"If you do this now, don't do it. Your hands are so stiff and blue."
Qin An wants to save more money now so that he can have enough money to build a house in the spring next year.
He raised his head and glanced at her, then said in a low voice, "It's okay. I'll go to the town in the afternoon and sell New Year's items. Otherwise, I won't be able to leave in a few days."
"There's nothing bad at home, let's just make do with it. It's snowing and cold." Su Yan disagreed.
Qin An didn't agree, "I'm going to town and I haven't bought any firecrackers yet."
He was celebrating the New Year with her today, and he just wanted to have a good time.
"It's okay if you don't let go..."
"no."
Su Yan looked at him and couldn't help laughing, "Why are you so stubborn? Come back soon."
There is a lot of meat at home, which cannot be separated from people. A few days ago, a family's meat was stolen, and we haven't found out who it was.
Qin An said "Yeah", glanced at her, and corrected her seriously: "I'm not stubborn."
The rough man had a serious face and looked very honest. Su Yan couldn't help laughing, "I was wrong, you are not stubborn."
Qin An raised the corners of his mouth, "I will listen to you on big things, and listen to me on small things."
Hearing this, Su Yan smiled, said nothing, turned around and went to the kitchen.
After dinner, Qin An took an umbrella and went to town. First, he went to the hairpin shop to exchange money.
The boss took the hairpin from him and gave him money. He hesitated to speak. Soon he said: "I'm sorry, little brother. The business is not very good. I won't accept this from now on. Just don't do it."
"
This person wants to make more money after he makes money. Qin An's craftsmanship is too expensive.
A few days ago, a family came to see me. He felt that he had done a pretty good job, mainly for fifty cents a piece.
Qin An pursed his lips and nodded, "Okay." After saying that, he turned around and went out to buy firecrackers and dry goods.
It was already dark when we returned to the courtyard.
Su Yan was sitting in the main room waiting for him. When she saw him coming back, she immediately went to bring water and food out, "It's cold. Let's warm up quickly."
Qin An stood outside the main room and patted the snow on his trouser legs. He stood up and looked at Su Yan, pursed his lips and said, "I won't take away the wooden hairpin."
He paused for a moment, fearing that she would be worried about not having any money, and then said, "I can feed you even when I hunt."
Su Yan was stunned for a moment, then realized she frowned and suddenly stopped accepting it. There must be something wrong, "Why didn't you accept it?"
"Say business is not good." Qin An said in a low voice.
How could it be that business was not doing well and he sold so many hairpins? Unless he found someone else to make exactly the same ones at a much cheaper price.
Su Yan didn't think it was a big deal. It's like this in business. If you don't have a clear mind, you won't find money. "It's okay. I still have a lot of money at home. Let's find ways to make money next spring."
The woman didn't dislike him at all for not being able to find the money, she didn't even blame him.
Qin An felt even more guilty. Early the next morning, he went out hunting with his bow and arrow.
Su Yan couldn't stop him, so she finally let him go. If this man didn't do something, it wouldn't be good for him to stay at home.
She took a shovel and shoveled the snow in the yard. When she shoveled it aside, Goudan came over. She trembled and said, "Why are you going to go hunting in the mountains on such a cold day?"
"Well, I can't sit still."
Su Yan turned sideways and gave way
She went into the main room to warm herself up by the fire and squatted down in front of the brazier. "All men are like this. My family can't stay idle. This one has been looking for rat holes all over the house."
"Do you have one at home?"
Su Yan hadn't seen the mouse before, so she shook her head, "I didn't see it."
"I must be afraid of your family." Goudan said with a smile.
Su Yan smiled, "That may be so."
Goudanfu thought of something and said, "Did you know? The Jia family is also making wooden hairpins. I saw that they knocked down a lot of peach trees today."
The entire Jia family is a carpenter, and they usually make things to sell in the town.
Hearing this, Su Yan straightened up and turned to look at her, "Yesterday, my boss said they would not accept our hairpins."
Upon hearing this, Goudan's mother was startled, and then said: "The Jia family is robbing you of Qin An's job?"
"Not sure yet, but my job isn't that easy to grab."
Su Yan continued shoveling the snow and added, "It would be much cheaper for Jia's family than us. It takes time and labor and you can't make much money."
"There aren't many wild peach trees left, so they will all be cut down by then."
That's the way she is, if others dare to take her job away from her, she won't make it easy for them.
If the bullying comes to her, don't blame her.
Goudan's mother agreed: "That's right, but the Jia family is really nothing. It's really unethical to take someone else's job."
"Then let's see who is more wicked." Su Yan joked with her.
But she wasn't kidding either.
She originally wanted to wait for Qin An to come back and tell him. Later, Qin An brought back several peach trees and placed them in the yard.
Su Yan glanced at it and said, "Do you know about the Jia family?"
Qin An patted the dirt on his body and said, "We met him in the mountains."
"I'll go up the mountain again and close the door."
It was obvious that Qin An was not a patient person. Seeing that he was about to leave, Su Yan quickly reached out to hold him, "Don't worry, it's getting dark now."
"It's okay." Qin An comforted him in a low voice.
Su Yan stared at him with a pair of fox eyes and whispered: "I'm afraid."
Qin An was stunned for a moment, then realized, "Okay, I won't go."
Sure enough, rough guys are still soft-spoken. Su Yan had realized before that it was better to talk softly to Qin An than to reason with him.
Make sure you say something and he will listen.
"I'm going to cook."
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For two consecutive days, Qin An dragged many peach trees back, planted two at the door and three more at the edge of the yard.
The rest were sawed into pieces and piled up beside the main room, half as high as the room.
Goudan's mother made inquiries around and determined that the Jia family had robbed Qin An of his job. Mrs. Jia showed off everywhere, saying that her family had made a lot of money.
Guessing that the Jia family couldn't find any peach trees, Old Man Jia couldn't help but ran to their door, "Qin family, you are wicked! You have cut down all the peach trees in the mountains!"
Qin An was sitting in the main room grinding beans. When Su Yan lost the beans, he pushed the stone mill and asked coldly: "Did you grow them at home?"
"That's not what your family grew! You're just jealous that my family has taken away your job. Everyone eats according to their own abilities!" Old Man Jia only dared to point at him at the door and scold him.
Su Yan glanced at it, then withdrew her gaze and threw the beans in the center of the stone mill and said, "My family also chopped peach trees based on their own skills. Is there anything wrong with that?"