Li Zhong bought the donkey cart back, and along the way there were letters from Li Hui. Just as Cheng Xue thought, the letters were blocked by the heavy snow on the road, and this time he received five letters in total.
Roads are often blocked by heavy snow in winter, and many large convoys refuse to carry goods. It is not easy for these letters to arrive home safely.
On the day the donkey cart arrived home, Mrs. Wang used her free time to learn how to drive the donkey cart from Li Zhong. After learning, Li Zhong asked her to drive the donkey cart and followed her to the county to buy new year gifts.
We have flour and rice at home, but we have to buy pork and fish.
The prices in the town are too expensive and there are too many people working in the workshops. Although it is a hassle to go to the county, you can save a lot of money. According to him, they will give pork but not river carp. No matter how small a river fish is, it will weigh more than five kilograms, which is quite a lot.
Where's the money?
No matter how hard the master insisted, there was nothing he could do.
Not long after I bought the New Year gift, it was the day when Jiang Lihong got married, and then came the Little New Year, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month.
This morning, the west and south of the village were extremely lively.
Everyone chatted while cleaning, and the conversation continued at home. If the parents-in-law were alive, they could help with some housework. If the parents-in-law were not alive, the men would also help.
"Should I say it, my child's father has been really good these past two months. Sometimes he comes back from work earlier than me, and he helps me prepare the food. Although it doesn't taste good, I don't care, as long as he can do it."<
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"Sister-in-law Ruida, my family is like this too. Not only the father of the children can work, but the three boys are also sensible, doing everything from setting fire to washing clothes."
"Then I'm happier than you. My mother-in-law helps make new clothes, so I don't have to worry about the female celebrity..."
"..."
The daughters-in-law talked about the changes in their homes, and Mrs. Geng listened while sweeping the floor, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up. It would be a lie to say she wasn't envious, but she never regretted her decision to move out.
Just like a person drinking water, he knows whether it is warm or cold.
She has deceived herself too much over the years, but now she has woken up and is living alone, and her mood is much more comfortable than before.
Everyone is used to doing housework at home, so it only takes an hour and a half to clean what needs to be wiped and put away what needs to be put away.
Cheng Xue, Li Zhong, and Li Yue set up several tables in the yard and placed the New Year gifts one by one.
I deliberately opened the courtyard door, and any villager who passed by wanted to take a look, so he could look at it casually, because he was not working today and was not afraid of the secret being leaked.
"Mom, it's almost done. I'll go to the south end of the village and call Uncle Dake and the others over."
When Li Yue saw her mother nodding, she took Bai Shao away. Chen Lao's fourth daughter-in-law was like a toad lying on her feet - she didn't bite, but was afraid of others. The other villagers just looked at the door, but she didn't come in to take a look. p>
Of course, Yu Niang would not coddle her, and would scold her in just a few words, without even using a single curse word, leaving her with no chance to talk back.
Everyone came out of the house one after another and lined up spontaneously. Cheng Xue didn't pay attention to the little episode just now, because at this moment everyone's eyes were shining and the corners of their mouths were raised, which made her feel particularly comfortable.
I probably didn’t expect that there would be so many annual gifts. What I want is this effect, so that they can continue to work with me steadily in the coming year.
Spiced melon seeds have been developed, and they taste very good. If we wait for mass production after the year and take them to dry goods stores, we can make a lot of money. I have a lot of melon seeds at home and can’t finish them all, so I will save raw materials.
After Guo Yang's people arrived, Cheng Xue stood on the stool and expressed her gratitude very sincerely. Then came the day of vacation and the day of work.
"...We will take a break after giving out the New Year's gifts. During this period of rest, two people need to come over and light the fire every day, as usual. Burning the fire is also considered as wages. Manager Li Zhong will record it for everyone and give it with the wages next month. The New Year's gifts
The meat and fish are all available, don’t pick if they are big or small, they are pretty much the same.”
"Don't worry, boss, we don't have much to say."
"That's right, how can you still beg for food? This is for free."
"Yes, yes, it would be nice to have a New Year gift, not to mention giving so much..."
"..."
Everyone, you say something, I say something, talk and laugh to express that you don’t care.
Cheng Xue was responsible for recording, and the other four people were responsible for one stall respectively. After receiving the New Year's gift, they thanked each other and left to make room. Fang, Zhang and others lined up at the back, and when it was their turn, everyone was almost gone.
Nothing happened, so I just chatted with Cheng Xue for a while. Since I came to work here, I haven’t chatted and chatted like before. Although I am very busy, I am busy and I still make money. p>
Seeing this, Cheng Xue felt the pulse of everyone. Most people were in good health, but common problems like spleen and stomach disharmony, strong liver fire, etc. were harmless.
She focused on diagnosing the pulses of Mr. Fang and Mr. Zhang, mainly because they had taken medicine a while ago.
"It's okay. Sister-in-law Qingchuan is recovering well. Have you stopped taking the medicine?"
"Yes, I don't want to eat anymore. The doctor at Deji Hall said I'm fine." Mrs. Zhang smiled and nodded, "I haven't thanked you yet. The book you gave your child last time has been compared to the book to practice calligraphy recently.
It’s very good. If you have time some other time, go take a look.”
When it comes to her son, she is very satisfied. Although she lost her husband and became a widow, she can now make money and her children are more sensible than before. She feels that this is God's compensation for her.
"Okay, I'll go see Akiko another day when I have free time. Qingshan's siblings are also feeling better. After finishing the medicine, they don't need to take it this time. I think there will be good news in the coming year. Don't worry, calm down, the children will see their fate.
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Mrs. Fang nodded heavily, extremely excited.
Geng said "ouch" and said with some excitement:
"That's great. With so many people getting married in our village this year, there will definitely be a lot of babies next year. Isn't Wu Bin's daughter-in-law unhappy?"
"No aunt, it's still early." Mrs. Zhang replied.
Although Mr. Geng doesn't gossip about people in the village, now that he has some free time, he just wants to ask questions.
"Qingchuan family, Qingshan family, do you pay the wages you earn to the government or keep it for yourself?"
The two sisters looked at each other and laughed out loud.
Geng didn't laugh inexplicably, and asked in confusion:
"What's wrong? Why are you laughing? Did I ask something wrong?"
"There is no aunt." Ms. Fang shook her head, "My sister-in-law and I have been talking about it for a long time to see if I can ask my aunt before. I didn't expect my aunt to be so nervous now, so I asked today."
"Yes, yes, the wages we earn do not have to be paid to the public. My mother-in-law asked us to keep it for ourselves." Mrs. Zhang added with a smile.
"Oh, that's great. Qingchuan will be the mother-in-law." Mrs. Geng was happy for the two children.
"Auntie can also be a mother! I think Mother Shuanzi goes to your house to light the fire and cook every day after work. She is really filial."
"Yes, yes, the third sister-in-law is the most capable." Cheng Xue nodded.
Mentioning her daughter, Ms. Geng is still very happy. Now that she is working in the workshop, every day is very fulfilling. In addition, her daughter often comes over to ask for help, so she is much more hopeful than before...