Crossing the green wheat ears

This day, Sun Ye asked Xi Mingwen to send a message to Xiyuan, asking him to go to Jude Building to settle the accounts for the past six months.The next day, Xiyuan got up early and went to Yansui City with his father and two little devils.

When we set off, the sky had just turned pale, the sun had not yet risen, and the morning air was very cool. Xiyuan lay on the cushion of the scooter to catch up on sleep.Because Xi Wei and Wei Cheng always go there recently, grandma changed a small quilt that Xi Wei made when he was a child and put it on the car as a cushion, so as to save the two children from sitting in a panic.

The front of the quilt is a whole piece of blue cotton cloth, and the back is stitched together bit by bit with the leftover cloth corners that grandma used to make clothes and shoes at home, and roughly sew a pattern of sunflower petals according to different colors.I don't know how much work it takes to connect these small corners together, let alone sewing a pattern!Xiyuan felt that it was a pity to make a car mat, but grandma said that Xiyuan used this little quilt when he was a child, and then Xiwei used it again. , can't be used as a quilt or a quilt, it's just right to use it to pad the buttocks.

Xiyuan lay on the mat, covered with Xi Mingwen's single coat, and slept soundly as the donkey cart moved around.Next to them, Xi Wei and Wei Cheng sat obediently, looking at their brother for a while, and the crops on both sides of the road for a while.

Now that the green gauze tent has been raised, people can't see very far.Occasionally passing a wheat field, you can see that the ears of wheat have been filled with pulp, and some of them have been weighed down to the point where the morning breeze blows, and the waves of wheat turn over one after another, forming a green ocean.

Because my brother was sleeping, the two little ones rarely chattered today, and whispered when they wanted to talk.In the front, Xi Mingwen occasionally raised his whip and flicked it, which made the pea pods run faster, and the bells around his neck also jingled crisply.

When the father and son arrived, the back door of Jude Building had just opened, and Zhang Cai was poking his head out to look out.Xi Mingwen basically came at this time every day, he waited here first, and then arranged things on the counter with Xi Mingwen.Now the other guys in the store are very envious of him: he usually has the final say in the store, the work is easy, the owner is easy to talk, and occasionally he will give a red envelope as a reward.With Zhang Cai's ingenuity, how can he not want to do this job well and in the long run, so he is more concerned.

Several people entered the store. Before Sun Ye came over, Xiyuan was sitting in the store waiting, watching his father, Xi Wei, Wei Cheng and Zhang Cai stocking the counter together. He wanted to help at first. , but several people unanimously pushed him to sit on the seat, saying that it was good for him to just watch there without reaching out.

Xiyuan felt very ashamed, he was several years older than Xi Wei and Wei Cheng, but the two little guys were already very proficient in their work, their movements were fast and flexible, they were well-done, and they were very motivated.

After a while, the door of Jude Building opened, and the day's business officially began.Sun Ye also walked leisurely into the shop.He now also opened a Jude building in Binjiang City, where the original treasurer Qi sits, but Sun Ye has to go there often to take care of it. After all, it is a prefectural city, and the interpersonal relationship is complicated, so he is afraid of any unexpected situation. , so he is not often here now.

When Sun Ye entered the store, he was not in a hurry to reconcile the accounts with Xiyuan. Instead, he caught the two little guys for a while and asked them to recite the multiplication formula for a while. Two children give back.Then he chatted with the two of them for a while, until Xiyuan got impatient and wanted to roll his eyes with him, then he asked Xiyuan to go to the inner room to count the accounts for the past six months.

Because it was half a year's account, it still took a lot of time to take stock, and it was almost noon when Xiyuan came out. Xi Mingwen was sitting at the counter in his home, next to Xi Wei and Wei Cheng, who were seriously selling food. There were also some people nearby who didn't leave after shopping. They stood there watching the two little guys selling things, and chatted with the two kids by the way.

As soon as Xiyuan came out, the two children stopped staying at the counter. They ran out and dragged their elder brother to take them for a stroll. Every time Xi Mingwen brought them both, he was in a hurry. Only then will he take the two children for a walk around.

Xiyuan walked slowly in the market with his two children, and Xi Mingwen followed after putting the donkey cart in Judelou. He was worried about Xiyuan and the two young ones, after all, Xiyuan himself was also a child.

A new shop opened at the corner of the market. It is a weapon shop, but it only sells civilian weapons within the scope allowed by the imperial court, such as crossbows, armor, broadswords, and spears are not for sale.

Wei Cheng stopped moving as soon as he saw the things sold in the store, no matter what Xiyuan said or tried to coax him, he stamped his feet and hugged his brother's arm and begged, he insisted on a bow and arrow.It was rare for him to be so willful, and Xiyuan didn't want to disappoint the child too much, so he consulted with the clerk in the store.Because Xiyuan has read the "Dayan Law" carefully, he still has some understanding of the relevant regulations of the court. Like bows and arrows, they can be used within a certain range. For example, the range used by hunters for hunting is not far, but once they kill When the strength reaches a certain level, it is a weapon that is prohibited from being sold privately by the people.

The guy who sells things is very clear about this. Their family runs this business, and they probably already know the relevant regulations in detail. Besides, Wei Cheng is a child after all, and the bows and arrows he can play with are basically not lethal. So it's within the license.With the guarantee from his buddy, Xiyuan ordered two small bows and six arrows from the store. He didn’t dare to order too many arrows, for fear that the two children would shoot randomly and hurt people. If there were only a few, they would cherish them very carefully. , will not use indiscriminately.

After paying the deposit and agreeing on the pick-up date, several people left the shop.Now that the sun was already hanging in the middle of the sky, and it was the hottest time of the day, Xiyuan took the two little guys and their father to a noodle stall and ordered four bowls of braised noodles.The stew is a meat stew, with a little green pepper added, but it is not spicy at all, it is just a taste.

Xi Wei and Wei Cheng, especially Wei Cheng, were very excited. He hadn't recovered from the fact that he was about to own a small bow. He was very excited. Even the family seldom willing to eat it. It was made of pure white flour. I didn't feel any good about making braised noodles. All my attention was put on the bow and arrow, and I kept discussing with my brother and Xi Wei about how to maintain it, how to use it, how to practice, how to shoot accurately...

Xi Wei was also a little emotional under the influence of Wei Cheng, and the two children were not as reserved as usual in Jude Building, and they started to speak loudly. Just Xi Wei's small movement made Xi Yuan plug his ears, and asked them repeatedly Eat quickly and don't talk yet, but the two children are still excited and can't calm down at all.

Fortunately, at noon, although the meal time is not over, people are generally too hot and try to finish their meal before then, so there are not many people who come to the noodle stall to eat, only three or four. Those few people looked at the two children loudly. It was fun to yell, and he didn't show any disgust at being disturbed, which made Xiyuan heave a sigh of relief, he didn't want his brother to be looked down upon.

A lot of noodles were given, Xiyuan couldn't eat such a big bowl by himself, so he allocated some for Xi Mingwen.Xi Mingwen was very speechless about Xi Yuan's behavior of spoiling his two younger brothers, but because Wei Cheng wanted it out of shame, unlike Xi Wei, he didn't say anything.But I still feel sorry for the money, but today after Xiyuan and Sun Ye settled the accounts, they quietly handed him 50 taels of silver, saying that it was the dividend for the past six months, which shocked him at the time. He can sit at home and get money. He feels that this money is a bit hot to hold, and he feels very uneasy. How can there be a good thing that you don’t work and get money for nothing!

It was Xiyuan who explained to him as he walked, how much money Sun Ye made selling roast ducks and geese in the past six months. Without the prescription they gave, Sun Ye would not have made such a fortune at all. In fact, it was not Sun Yebai. Giving money to his family, but their family Fangzi made money for Sun Ye, and compared with what Sun Ye earned, what they got was insignificant and so on.

Hearing what Xiyuan said, it seemed that his family had suffered a loss. An honest person is like this. It’s okay for others to take advantage of him, but if you let him take advantage of others, he will feel sorry. Only then did Xi Mingwen feel at ease.

It turns out that you can still make money like this!Last year, Xiaoyuan didn't want the 500 taels of silver. When the old man went back and said, everyone felt that Xiaoyuan was confused and was fooled by Sun Ye. Now it seems that Xiaoyuan is still smart. This income can also be spent, so you don't have to worry about starving because you can't eat.

However, when walking on the road, Xi Mingwen was always afraid that the money in his arms would be stared at and would be stolen... He didn't dare to think about it, so he touched the place where the money was placed with his hands if nothing happened. Touching, made Xiyuan very speechless, he didn't pay attention at first, but his father knew it after doing this.

So Xiyuan led the two children and didn't plan to go shopping anymore. After eating noodles, he wanted to turn back. Anyway, the road back was lined with tall poplar trees. His father has always been on tenterhooks.

In fact, Xiyuan’s family’s dividends in the past six months are more than these, which add up to 120 taels. This is due to the difficulty in purchasing ducks and geese, which directly limits the number of roasted ducks and geese, otherwise there will be more.

Now in the three Judelou stores, people who go late often can’t buy it. This also makes the roast duck and goose that were originally expensive have a reputation. It's good when it arrives, and that's the case.

Xiyuan used 70 taels of it to repay the money owed to Sun Ye. Although Sun Ye said he was not in a hurry, Xiyuan didn't want to owe others money all the time. He estimated the cost of building a new house at home, and then took 50 taels. Two, the rest was given to Sun Ye.

After eating noodles, the others went to Jude Building to catch up with the donkey cart. Xi Mingwen sat in the front and drove the cart, while Xi Yuan and Xi Weiwei sat on the back of the cart. Always delivering the goods, I was afraid that if something fell off, he would not know it in front, so my grandfather asked a carpenter to put a baffle on the four sides, which can be removed when not in use. None of the boards will fall off.

The donkey cart was running on the road. Although the weather was a bit hot, it was nothing compared to the modern hot summer.Because there were few people on the road at noon, Xi Mingwen tried his best to keep the car in the shade of the trees, so that he would not expose his precious pimples to the sun.

The section of road from Yansui City to Wande Town belongs to the official road, so it is very flat, and the bumps of the car on it are relatively small. After passing Wande Town, the rest is the road leading to various villages. It is relatively narrower and has more potholes.However, every year, the young men in each village have to perform corvee. Sometimes the government has nothing to do. After the corvee, the Lizheng of each village will organize people to take a break in the section that their village is responsible for, so generally speaking, although it is a dirt road , but is relatively flat.

Because of Wei Cheng's and Xi Wei's emotions, and the fact that he got money today, Xi Yuan is also in a good mood.Lying on the cart, looking at the distant blue sky through the cracks of poplar trees, Xiyuan couldn't help humming a nursery rhyme "I Have a Little Donkey" taught by his school teacher in elementary school: I have a little donkey, I never ride.One day I rode to the market on a whim.With a small leather whip in my hand, I was proud of it.I don't know why, I fell into the mud.

Xi Wei and Wei Cheng felt that their brother sang well and the lyrics were fun, so they followed suit.The two of them are still learning very quickly. Xiyuan basically learned it after singing a few times, and the volume is also high. within the tolerable range.

Xi Mingwen listened with a smile in front of him. He never thought that his family could still lead such a happy life!Usually, Xiaoyuan told them to live happily, and he thought, there is no shortage of food and clothing at home, what is this happiness?But today, listening to the singing and laughter of the children behind him, he finally understood what Xiaoyuan meant by happiness!

The three brothers sang "I have a little donkey" all the way, laughing haha, and occasionally Pea Pod would also join in the fun, echoing "en ah ah ah" a few times, Xi Wei and Wei Chengcheng would be rocked with laughter.Singing, laughing, and braying of donkeys spread across the vast northern wilderness, and the four father and son walked towards home singing and laughing all the way.