After a stalemate, Qin An accepted it. After putting down his backpack, he went behind the tree to change his shoes. After all, Su Yan was a woman, and if someone saw her, they would gossip about her.
Su Yan sat back on the grass to take a breath and look at the bright sky not far away. Fortunately, she was close to the river. If there was no water source, there would be a drought.
After a while, Qin An came over wearing new shoes. Su Yan took a look and said, "Is it suitable?"
Qin An nodded, then wrapped the old shoes in a cloth bag and stuck them around his waist.
After a while, the two of them continued on their way. It was almost dusk when they returned home on a bamboo raft.
Su Yan rested for a while and then went to the kitchen with the beans, grabbing a few handfuls and soaking them.
Qin An was not idle either, washing the pot and cooking the pork. After a while, the smell of lard filled the kitchen.
At this moment, Su Yan was sitting and washing rice, half coarse rice and half fine rice. She looked at the boiling lard in the pot and said, "This lard is fragrant when cooked."
"The longer the lard residue is cooked, the longer it will last."
"When I come back from town next time, I can buy some flour to make dumplings. They will definitely be very delicious."
Listening to the woman's mumbling words, Qin An glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. He probably had been exposed to the sun for a day, and his cheeks were a little red.
He gave a low "Hmm" and then went out with a full bucket. After a while, he came back with an empty bucket. "That yard is made of rotten wood. I guess you won't be able to live there for long."
Su Yan knew that he was talking about the courtyard built for her by the village. These people were not afraid to report it to the government after it was built. If she forced them to build a good courtyard, the village chief would most likely find a way to deal with her.
In addition, the village chief was able to compromise, probably because Qin An was not easy to mess with.
In the future, she will move out and live alone, so she can't offend him too harshly for the time being.
If you can live temporarily, live temporarily.
I saved some money later and had someone repair it.
Seeing that the woman was silent, Qin An's hand holding the spatula paused for a moment. He pursed his lips and said after a while: "I'm going to go hunting in the mountains. I can bring some wood down when the time comes. I can help you build a house. That's it.
Time goes much slower.”
He didn't like helping very much, and no one in the village helped him.
He is used to being alone.
Su Yan's eyes lit up and she looked up at him, "Thank you, Brother Qin. I will calculate your wages for you. It will be as much as other people's money per day."
It doesn’t matter how long it takes, it can save a lot of trouble in one go.
"No, you tell them not to build it." Qin An said nothing more.
Su Yan wiped her hands and got up, and then went out. It was indeed a pile of rotten wood. It had only been built for a day, and it was almost half built. If there was a strong wind, it would probably collapse.
She was a little angry. It was already difficult for a widow to live, but these people didn't sympathize with her. Instead, they made things difficult for her.
But she knew that it was useless to be angry. No one would take her seriously unless they had money.
"You don't need to build it anymore. Just tear down the wood and put it here."
She also wants rotten wood, no matter what, she can chop it down and use it as firewood.
The man closest to her glanced at her and said dirty words: "Widow Li, this is not in bed, just stop when you say stop."
Everyone else laughed immediately, and Su Yan was too lazy to say anything to them, "If you don't do what I say, then I will report it to the official tomorrow and let him see if this courtyard can be lived in."
She paused for a moment and then said: "Go to the doctor to buy some medicine to treat your lower body. You are talking about it." After saying that, she rolled her eyes and left.
Everyone: "..."
Most women would not tolerate such dirty talk, and they would probably cry in shame if they heard it.
Widow Li actually... came back with a fight.
There was no need to build a house anymore, of course others were happy and demolished it in a short time.
Here, Su Yan put on her girdle and started cooking. Qin An was washing cans of oil beside her. Neither of them said anything.
With the addition of spices, the food tastes much better.
Su Yan fried a bowl of green pepper meat slices, and then fried some green vegetables.
The rice in the other crock pot is also simmering.
Su Yan handed the chopsticks to Qin An, "How does it taste?"
Qin An looked at the two bowls of rice and two dishes on the table. For a moment, the dilapidated main room seemed a little smokey. It was usually deserted here.
No wonder everyone wants to marry a wife.
He took it and tasted the chopsticks. It tasted really good. He nodded, "It's delicious."
Su Yan smiled and sat across from him, "If it's delicious, eat more. I can cook a lot of dishes and give them to Brother Qin to try later."
Qin An glanced at it, then quickly looked away, picked up the food and went to sit on the threshold.
Knowing that he was uncomfortable, Su Yan did not go over. She was so hungry that her chest pressed against her back. She ate one steamed bun in a day, which was unbearable.
The summer rain came out of nowhere. Just as we were eating, it began to rain heavily. This kind of bean rain usually doesn't fall for a long time.
Fortunately, I collected the dried vegetables when I came back.
After about a quarter of an hour, the rain stopped. The ground in the yard had turned into mud, and no one dared to sit down.
While Qin An was washing the dishes, Su Yan was cleaning the main room. The wind from the rain was still a bit cold, and she shivered.
She looked down at the clothes on her body and forgot to buy a change of clothes.
I have sweated so much today, so I definitely need to change. I can only wash my inner clothes at night and wear them again tomorrow morning.
After sweeping the floor, she went to the kitchen and said, "Brother Qin, you wash this first."
Qin An glanced at her, and finally settled on her clothes. After washing the dishes, he went back to the house. After a while, he gave her two sets of clothes, "My mother."
He paused and said, "If you're afraid, you won't wear it."
There was a change of clothes, and Su Yan didn't mind that it was his mother's, and she didn't die wearing these clothes, so she thanked her: "Thank you, Brother Qin."
Seeing that she didn't dislike her, Qin An didn't say anything.
I guess Qin An's mother was not fat when she was alive. Her clothes were a little tight, but she could still wear them, but her breasts were a little tight.
I have to say that the original food was not good, but these places are growing well.
She didn't come to the door tonight. She must have been too tired to walk all the way, so she lay down for a while and fell asleep.
…
It's still dark, and I don't know whose chicken it is, but it crows as if it's been killed.
Su Yan was naturally woken up, yawned and went out. Qin An had already gone out and the door bolt had been opened.
She wanted to open the door to get some air, but it was locked outside. She was probably worried that the door wouldn't close.
Although Qin An is a rough guy, he is actually quite considerate, and he is particularly soft-spoken.
I guess like her, if someone treats you kindly, you will return the favor.
She turned around and went to the kitchen. There was still some food left from yesterday's meal. She picked up the green vegetables that were starting to turn yellow in the basket. She probably wouldn't keep them until noon.
She washed them all, cut them into fine pieces, and put them aside to fry when Qin An came back.
After that, I took the handkerchief and wiped it clean inside and out. There was a lot of it accumulated in many places.
A quarter of an hour later, it was dawn outside, and the sun climbed halfway up the mountain. At this time, there was the sound of unlocking the door outside, and Qin An came back carrying two logs and placed them on the edge of the yard.
Seeing that Su Yan was up now, he wiped his sweat and explained: "I locked the door when I saw you weren't awake."