Stride on the Journey (3) (Stamp on the Journey (3) Two people face each other...)
Back on the journey(3)
The two looked at each other, looking for a temporary shelter.
He had to clean it up first and ask Tongtong to lie down! He helped Tongtong and asked him to sit on the door post. Then he started to clean it up himself.
This mess can just be thrown out.
There was movement here, and the door opened again. The aunt took another look, and then opened the door. Brooms, dustpans, buckets, poles, all piled up, they should all be unnecessary at home, "You can use them! Put them away after use."
Just at the door." Then he pointed, "There is a well at the entrance of the alley, and we go there to fetch water." Then he pointed to the door diagonally opposite, "The boy of his family works in the porcelain shop, and he keeps a lot of broken basins at home.
There are a lot of cans and cans, all of which are new, but some were damaged during transportation, but they can still be used! Further ahead, the house with the white lanterns sells straw mats in the streets. For a copper, you can spread a whole house.
Kang." After saying that, he went in again and picked up a small mud stove that was full of dust. "My firewood can be used, just give me more firewood later."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door slammed shut.
Okay! It’s such an interesting life! It’s no better than being a beggar!
Siye really went to buy pots and jars, but he didn’t know how to buy them at all.
Okay! Tongtong, follow me. You need a medicine pot, one for boiling water and one for cooking rice. It doesn’t need to be too big, but it can’t be too small either. And then you need a large spoon with cracks that can be used as a rice spoon. And then there are
Several small spoons and various chipped stoneware bowls cost three coppers in total.
These things are all placed under the eaves, and the mud splashed up by the rain is everywhere inside and outside.
Then Tongtong was stunned and told him to wrap up a larger basin with a large hole missing.
Si Ye was wondering, what is the use of this thing?
Don’t you have anything to wash and rinse with? What should I do with it?
Right!
Siye looked worried, Tongtong could not move, and he was not good at it. He asked the wife of this family, "Do you know anyone who has idle people? Help me find someone... Just clean up the house and these guys..."
"
The daughter-in-law hurriedly said: "Where are you looking for someone? I can do it! One copper is enough. I will pack it up right away. It will take a while."
Tongtong touched the dwindling amount of money. There was no quilt or medicine. How can I say that if I spend this little money like my father? I feel like I won’t be able to survive for a few days.
But it was indeed comfortable. Not only was it cleaned, but the stove was lit with help. There was water in the earthen jar above, and there was a straw mat on the kang.
There were no windows in the house, and the old fence door could be closed, but it was just leaking air. Siye first stuffed it with hay, then mixed it with mud, and put the stove next to the door to bake it like this, which made it dry quickly.
After that, he found a thicker stick from the firewood pile and left it for Tongtong to use for self-defense. He told her to rest in the room while he had to go out to get some medicine. He didn’t want anyone else’s prescription, so Tongtong would prescribe it himself.
Even if he didn't have a pen and paper, he would just memorize the prescription, and then rush to grab the medicine. Then he would buy quilts and food on the way back.
There is only one street in this county. You can see everything at a glance. I went to the drugstore to get some medicine. There were only three pictures. The medicinal materials were also common. I spent two copper yuan, which is a lot. Nine buns were less than three copper yuan.
Well, you can see the price has risen.
Then it’s rice and noodles. Buy some first, enough to last for two days.
There is no such thing as quilts! There are no ready-made quilts in the shops in the county.
Yes! Go back and boil the medicine first, and then go out to buy cotton and cloth.
It turns out that this county is really so small, and you have to turn into an alley, so you were stopped, "Is this the fourth son of the Jin family?"
Siye turned his face and took a look. Isn't this Commander Lin? He was driving a mule cart at the entrance of the alley on the other side. It was obvious that he was waiting for someone to return to the town.
This is Tongtong's current father.
You see this is going on, can you hide?
He simply went over and told the matter openly: "...I won't be able to survive if I use it any longer. I just grabbed the medicine. He is in the alley. Come in with me and take a look."
Chief Lin pointed towards the alley opposite, "Did you bring the third girl out?"
That's right! This is actually the same as kidnapping someone else's girl! You don't need to ask, everyone knows this, everyone in the town said so, saying that the four boys of the Jin family took advantage of others' danger and abducted someone else's good girl.
This is what Chief Lin meant by his look. His face was livid and he wished he could hit him with his fist.
Si Ye put out the fire first, "...I just arrived at the county town. If you are not happy, just tell me when you go back that you can pay me to give your girl a ride. If you come to see a doctor, it will be over."
Chief Lin was very angry, but when he heard that he was seeing a doctor, he was stunned for a moment and looked at the medicine bag, "...how much did it cost?"
He wanted to say three copper coins, but when the words came to his lips, he changed his mind and said, "Thirteen."
Look! Tongtong committed a petty crime just to get his stomach, and I lied just to get someone else's daughter. Thirteen copper coins? Not thirteen copper coins!
This is no small amount!
Even if I work for more than half a month, I still can't earn enough money for three doses of medicine.
I originally expected the third girl to arrange a good marriage, not to mention whether to help her parents' family, but to live a good life on her own, which is also good. But who knows, she fell into the water and became ill. When will this disease... be cured?
?How much does it cost to build it inside?
I can’t see the end!
What should we do? Since the four boys from the Jin family can get money to save this girl's life, so be it! He led the mule cart and said, "Let's go! Let's take a look!"
He went to the alley and lived in such a shabby place. But in a blink of an eye, what this kid bought back was fine rice and noodles. He used bags from other people’s grain shops and when he came back to pour out the grain, he saw
Already.
When Tongtong saw that he was his biological father, he didn't know what to say.
But the refined rice and fine noodles finally dispelled the father's worries. What Chief Lin was thinking at this time was that this kid Jin Laosi is a thief! There are many people in the family to eat, and even if he takes back what he earns, he won't be able to make enough money.
It would be better to change my wife and settle down outside, rather than throwing money into a bottomless pit.
He hummed, "Now that you're out... let's live like this! I'll tell you when I get back. I just found a temporary job for my fourth son outside and you have to recuperate, so I'll betroth you to him by the way. I'll make the decision."
Call me dear, and that’s it!”
Lin Yutong: "..." Is this the end?
What else? I can’t ask for a betrothal gift, and I can’t afford a dowry. At any rate, he’s a tall and healthy young man, so let’s just live with him.
Si Ye quickly stopped him: "Let's go after eating."
What are you going to eat? No need! I'll just bring you something useful later.
Si Ye had no choice but to touch the money and said, "I borrowed the trolley from Uncle Lin's house, but it was requisitioned. We have to pay for it. How much do you think is appropriate?"
Chief Lin waved his hand, "I'll just go back and fight back by myself! Don't worry about this. I'll ask your father to help me later."
Doesn’t the wood also cost money?
Yes! I’ll have to go home and take a look when things get a little more relaxed.
Just like that, Chief Lin didn't even stay, he just drove off in a mule cart. In just a few words, he promised his daughter out.
It can't be said that they are indifferent to each other. In these days, those who have not sold their daughters for money are all good families.
As soon as the mule cart came in and out, the old lady came out again to see that Chief Lin had been working in the county town for a year or two. Everyone who came and went looked familiar. The old lady asked: "You are not from far away, but from nearby." Person? Is that your relative?"
Tongtong laughed, "My dad! Am I not sick and am I here to see a doctor?"
What's the disease?
"I accidentally fell into the water and stayed in the water for half a night. There is no useful doctor in the town."
Oh oh oh! Are you from Shenjia Town?
right!
The old lady let down her guard. She was not afraid of relatives nearby, but was afraid that someone from outside came from somewhere and we didn’t know the origin.
Tongtong happened to ask her: "Do you have homespun cloth at home? Do you have any cotton in stock?"
Si Ye suddenly realized that it was not the case! The cotton bought in pieces was cheap, and the homespun cloth was woven at home. I think everyone with a little wealth would have it. The old lady got it when she went back. It was not much, it was enough for a quilt, and it cost five copper.
He also put on needlework and two feet of undyed coarse cloth, tore it in half, and used half as a towel and half as a rag.
Tongtong sat on the straw mat and sewed up the quilt, and the two of them had settled down at home.
It only has rice noodles, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and nothing else, except rice porridge.
I boiled the medicine and set it aside to warm, and then cooked the porridge. Two bowls of porridge per person, and that was how the first day passed.
In the late autumn night, when it gets dark, it gets really cold. The house is not that airtight, and the eaves of the roof are not sealed. Even if the door is closed, you can feel the wind coming in. Add firewood to the stove, and there is a little light. The two of them listen. The water was slurping and they looked at each other.
At this time, I felt that without solving the problem of food and clothing, everything I thought was redundant.
The county is only so big, where can I find money?
If money were so easy to find, there wouldn't be so many people going out to make a living.
Siye went to bed and pulled up the quilt and fell asleep, "You recover first, I'll go out for a walk..." At least we know what the situation is outside, so let's make a conclusion later!
Yes! At night, the two of them shared a quilt, but they didn't dare to take off their clothes, so they slept huddled together. Afraid that the door was not strong, they used sticks to hold it up inside to prevent it from being blown open by the wind in the middle of the night.
Then the two of them spent their first night in this world.
There was no panic, I just fell asleep peacefully and faced the next day.
When Siye got up early the next day, he brought water back first. Tongtong didn't ask him to eat at home, "Let's go out to eat..." There wasn't even salt at home, and he didn't have the energy to eat, so he went out to eat a few steamed buns and talk about other things.
Siye agreed on the spot, and when he was done, he went to the porcelain seller's wife, and probably gave her another copper, asking her to take care of the place. No, he came early to clean up, to boil water for porridge on the stove, and to go to her. Jiaicaiyuanzi pinched a handful of old spinach leaves and threw them into the porridge, "You are lucky, your man loves you."
Haha! It hurts, but I guess I’m almost out of money for the pain.
That's not a big deal, Si Ye still doesn't believe it. If I change my world and my identity, I can starve to death. The restaurant is not like a restaurant, and the brothel is also very rough. On the contrary, there is a bookstore opposite the brothel. It seems that there are still a few
Very pleasing to the eye.
If you chat with someone who has studied in school, maybe there will be a chance?
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