When Qiao Mingjin and his party left Yunjia Village, the person Yun Jin brought with him was in the car. His opponent.
Yun Jin's wife, He Xiaochun, He's younger brother.
The eldest cousin He's family was also poor. Her father had many brothers, and after the family split, he didn't get an acre or two of land. The family didn't have enough to eat, so He's father left his newlywed wife to become an apprentice to a carpenter.
It lasted more than ten years.
Later, after I finished my studies, I didn't have any money to open a shop, so I returned to my hometown and did some carpentry work in nearby villages. Occasionally I also went to the city to get some work, or to do carpentry work in the homes of wealthy families.
In this way, the whole family had enough food and clothing.
The He family has only one younger brother, He Xiaochun. When He was a child, in order to save a ration of food for the family, He's father often took this son with him. When he was working in the master's house, the master's family was the breadwinner, so He's father took his son with him.
He gave a mouthful of food to his son so that he could have a full stomach.
Although He Xiaochun was just following along for a living, he never thought that he was very interested in carpentry. He learned a lot of skills while playing around.
Not only did he learn what Father He was doing, but he also integrated it and came up with his own opinions. It can be said that one is better than another.
Now I have completed my studies. I often take on some jobs outside, or walk around the streets with a tool bag in nearby villages to pick up jobs.
It's just that although his craftsmanship is good, he is really dull. He only knows how to immerse himself in work and can't speak a complete sentence. Even if he carries a bag and walks around the streets to get jobs, he doesn't know how to shout, doesn't open his mouth, and often doesn't get jobs. He almost doesn't get a job.
It's a waste of all your skills.
His sister He seemed anxious. She was seventeen or eighty years old and still couldn't get married, and she didn't save a few coins. She often asked Yun Jin to take him with her when she went to the city. Yun Jin would often follow him when she was free.
People walking around the streets shouted a word or two to help.
Hearing that Qiao Mingjin had carpentry work, which was very demanding, and that he still had to sell money, Yun Jin thought of this brother-in-law.
Now Qiao Mingjin looked at He Xiaochun sitting on the bullock cart without saying a word. They were almost arriving at Yuejia Village, and he couldn't say more than ten words to her. He always answered whatever Qiao Mingjin asked.
Qiao Mingjin and Mingjue looked at each other and didn't care much about you as long as your skills were good.
Mingjue followed, and Mingyu stayed at Qiao's house.
Grandmother Lan said that now that Qiao Mingjin had separated and had a divorce, others might say some slanderous things if she brought a foreigner home. Mingyu was also talking about getting married, so it would not be appropriate to come with her, so she asked Mingjue to come with her.
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With Ming Jue here, he can help a little bit, and be a companion to He Xiaochun, so no one will tell lies.
When the family returned to Yuejia Village, the sky was already covered with sunset. Smoke was rising over the village, chickens were crowing and dogs were barking, and the shepherd boys were returning home.
When she got home, Qiao Mingjin asked Mingjue and others to move Wan'er's bed to the guest room, letting He Xiaochun live alone, while Mingjue and Mingheng lived alone.
Although Wan'er's bed was a little smaller, it wasn't much smaller. The five-foot bed was completely enough for him to sleep alone.
But the family did not buy extra mattresses, so Mingheng moved his own mattress over, and he went to the woodshed to move two bundles of straw and spread it thickly, and then put a mat on top.
This is how things are done in the countryside. Homes without much money often use straw as a bed. Straw has good thermal insulation effect. In winter, even if you have a mattress, you still need to put a layer of straw under it.
It's just that although straw keeps heat, it is not ventilated. It absorbs sweat and is always wet and easy to get damp. Therefore, it is often lifted to the sun to dry, otherwise mold will grow. Therefore, Qiao Mingjin does not like to spread straw.
, plus it’s getting hotter today.
It's just that we don't have that condition at home now. We don't have any extra mattresses, so we can only use straw as a mattress.
After making He Xiaochun's bed, Mingjue rushed to do all kinds of work. He helped his sister fetch water, helped with the water ring, rubbed the straw rope, and watered the vegetables.
Before he came, Qiao's father, Qiao's mother, and his grandmother, Lan, both confessed that their sister was a female prostitute and that they should help her with more household chores.
Mingjue saw how hard her spoiled sister was working so hard, and she wished she could do it all...
Because they had to deliver firewood tomorrow, Mingjue and Mingheng helped carry the firewood onto the oxcart. Although they were not at home today and did not pick up the firewood, luckily there was still some firewood left at home, which would be enough to deliver to Yuji tomorrow.
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Now that I have an oxcart at home, I don’t have to worry about using Sister Xiu’s oxcart and affecting Xiujie’s use. I don’t have to pay an extra ten cents a day for the carriage, which is a huge savings.
Mingjue and Mingheng took advantage of the darkness to pile the firewood on their cart boards, and then they and Mingheng took Sister Xiu's oxcart to return it to Sister Xiu.
Qiao Mingjin and Mingyu made dinner.
He Xiaochun was organizing his tools in his house. He knew that Qiao Mingjin had asked him to come here to do the work, and he was expected to stay for a long time.
After Qiao Mingjin's meal was ready, Mingyu and Mingheng also came back. They also brought back a basket of vegetables grown by Sister Xiu.
Sister Xiu came from Yunjia Village and was very familiar with Qiao Mingjin’s younger siblings. She knew that Mingjue had come to Yuejia Village and sent several eggs. She learned that the Qiao family and the Yun family had pooled their money together to buy a bullock cart for Qiao Mingjin.
I'm also happy for Mingjin.
The Yue family is not honest in doing things, but fortunately, my mother's family is very supportive and really treats Qiao Mingjin well.
Sister Xiu was very happy for Qiao Mingjin. She even told her husband Yue Dalei, who had only been back for two days, how nice the people in Yunjia Village were and how much better they were than the Yue family, causing her husband to beg her for mercy again and again...
After the family had dinner, Qiao Mingjin went to talk to He Xiaochun.
"Do you know why I called you here?" Qiao Mingjin looked at He Xiaochun and asked.
The seventeen-year-old boy is quite tall, but he looks shy, and he looks like a well-to-do lady.
There is this type of craftsman who only knows how to immerse himself in work.
Then He Xiaochun raised his head and glanced at Qiao Mingjin, then quickly lowered his head and whispered: "Brother-in-law told me that Sister Jin asked me to come here to do the work."
Qiao Mingjin glanced at the dark roof of her house. The young man was talking to him. She had to listen carefully to hear what he was saying.
Qiao Mingjin asked again: "Then do you know what kind of job I asked you to do?"
He Xiaochun did not raise his head, only stared at his toes and shook his head.
Qiao Mingjin said patiently: "Then do you know how much wages I will give you? And will I pay you wages? What if I just ask you to help me and don't pay you wages? What should you do?"
The young man's face turned red immediately after hearing this, and after a long time he said: "Sister Jin will not refuse to give you money... that's just... it's okay even if you don't give me money... My brother-in-law said it's not easy for Sister Jin, let me
Come help."
This kid.
Although he is a little dull, Qiao Mingjin likes this kind of honest people.
ps: Thanks to hies for the peace charm. Thank you very much.
