Repayment of the little fox

Sikong climbed up to the roof with the help of the wooden ladder.The house is old and only paved with a layer of thatch.If there is a strong wind this year, I'm afraid it won't help to repair it... Sikong thought, he needs to save money to build a brick house.

"Akong, thatched grass."

Hu Zhi climbed up and down the wooden ladder over and over again, his face flushed from the sun.

Sikong persuaded: "I'll take it up and down by myself, don't get sunstroke."

"Ah—it's okay. I don't feel so tanned." Hu Zhi touched his nose, he thought climbing up and down the ladder was quite fun.Ever since I became a human body, I have less time to use my limbs together, and it is rare to experience this kind of happiness.

After several times of persuasion, Sikong finally realized that Hu Zhi was climbing a ladder for fun, so he left him alone.

a few days later.

Liu Xiuming and Liu's father drove the donkey cart to deliver the finished bed.The round table was broken by Mrs. Sikong and Mrs. Sikong, and a new round table was added along with it, which cost a total of three liang of silver.

Father Liu deliberately took a fat duck and two catties of pork.This is the best thank you gift in the village.

He is now fully recovered.Liu's father mentioned that he is half a mason, thanks to the velvet antler, otherwise it would have delayed his repairing and building houses in the summer, and earning money to subsidize his family.

Hu Zhi wondered, "Why do you repair the house in summer? There is so much rain."

Father Liu glanced at Hu Zhi, but said nothing.

"Winter is too cold, the days are short, the working time is short, and the walls are not easy to dry. In spring and autumn, we are busy harvesting seeds, and everyone has no time." Sikong explained patiently.

Father Liu nodded.Unexpectedly, Xiaosan of the Si family was not only not stupid, but also spoke in a very orderly manner.

When he entered the door, he saw half of the vegetables in the yard. The green vegetables were all big, the peppers were also red, and the pumpkin seedlings were all climbed up the fence. They were better than his decades-old veterans.

The vegetables are good and the fields are well planted.Passing by the Si family's one-acre rice field, the rice growth is gratifying, more than half higher than that of other houses, black and green.

The boss of the Si family is not lucky. He drove such a capable younger brother out of the house and lived in a dilapidated thatched house. Apart from being good-looking, he married a daughter-in-law who was useless.When he entered the door for a long time, the water was not served, and he sat there to eat soup, very lazy.

Father Liu doesn't like such a daughter-in-law.He glanced at his son who was busy in the yard.His son is smart, capable and skilled, and he looks upright. Many people come to marry him, so he must choose carefully, and he must never marry a daughter-in-law like Hu Zhi who is so fancy and not useful.

Hearing that Liu's father was a bricklayer, Sikong took out a blueprint and said, "How much money would it cost to build such a house?"

The blue brick and tile house drawn in the drawings: two main rooms, three times larger than today, with corridors for ventilation and coolness, two poplar trees on the left side of the yard, planned firewood room and kitchen, and a vegetable garden on the right side.The yard is built with walls, one side corner is a latrine, and there is a water storage and flushing device in the latrine, the septic tank is outside the courtyard wall, separated by large stone slabs, and there is a screen wall when entering the courtyard to prevent outsiders from peeping...

The overall layout is not only exceptionally comprehensive, but also exceptionally clean and elegant.Except for the big families in the city, I have never seen such a toss.

Father Liu looked at Sikong in surprise: "Did you draw this pattern?"

Sikong nodded.

"This... this... the masons in several villages near us help build houses together. No one can draw houses. They all rely on experience... why don't you join us and be responsible for drawing drawings and share your wages?" ..."

Sikong shook his head.Drawing drawings requires repeated communication with the employer, which he is unwilling to do.

Father Liu wanted to persuade him again, but Sikong interrupted, "How much money?"

"Although your area is not larger than that of Zhao Cunzheng's house, you can use more stone materials than his house, no less than 50 taels of silver..." Father Liu pondered for a moment, "Including labor, everyone's food expenses may be more than 60 taels...according to [-] taels almost."

Sikong frowned, he got ten taels from selling deer antlers, minus three taels of furniture money, there were seven taels left. 53 taels is not a small amount. I am afraid that I will not be able to save it all this year, so I have to wait until next year.

Liu Xiuming moved things back and forth, just finished his work and sat down to take a breather, he said dissatisfiedly: "Brother Xiao Si, my master said that it would take a lot of trouble to make a small stool, so I don't know why you keep it... Back and forth Back, enough to torment me."

Sikong ignored him, took back the blueprint from Liu's father, and saw off the guest: "Thank you, I understand."

The father and son left the Si family.

Liu Xiuming tentatively asked, "Father, what do you think of Hu Zhi?"

Liu's father didn't want to talk about his younger brother's right and wrong, so he just shook his head, but praised Sikong full of praise: "Sikong is really good, capable and smart. You see, he is only three years older than you, and he looks like an official. Seems like, look at you again! You have no determination all day long, like a mud monkey..."

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Hu Zhi patted his belly, he was full.The lotus leaf soup is really good, but it is too vegetarian, and the clear soup lacks water, so it can't be eaten as a meal.

"Akong, you want to build a house? Why don't you make a wish to me, and the wish will come true within two months."

Hu Zhi said enthusiastically.He came here for two months, ate and slept well, almost forgot that he wanted to repay his kindness, it was rare that Sikong had something he wanted.

Sikong looked at him steadily, his eyes were complex that Hu Zhi didn't understand.

"Why do you always want me to make a wish? Is it me..."

My wish has come true, and you will leave...

Hu Zhi raised his eyebrows excitedly, moved the bench, sat down close to Sikong, and said in his ear, "Let me tell you a secret... I, Hu Zhi, am very blessed. As long as you make a wish to me, the wish will come true." , but not too much..."

The warm moisture hit his ears, but Sikong felt like winter falling nine feet.Sure enough, are you in a hurry to leave?

time is too short!It's too short!

Sikong lowered his eyebrows, his throat was so dry that he could hardly make a sound.

"Let's talk about it." Hu Zhi didn't notice Sikong's strangeness, poked his shoulder and said coquettishly.

Sikong stood up abruptly, turned his back to Hu Zhi, and said, 'I have no wish! ', out the door.

Hu Zhi could hear the reluctance in Sikong's tone, and he muttered strangely: "If there is no one, there will be none, I will wait."

After a while, Sikong did not come back.Hu Zhi leaned on the table with both hands, his chin dangling between his left and right palms, and yawned boredly.He remembered that he didn't feed Xiaobai today, and it was usually Sikong who fed him, so today he will come in person.

The duck that Liu's father sent was so bold that it flew to the edge of the fish tank and stretched its head to explore the water.

This scene almost scared Hu Zhi out of his mind.He teleported there, before reaching out to save him, Xiao Bai threw out dozens of carps and swung their tails, slapping the ducks and flying far away.

Hu Zhi laughed loudly: "You little bastard is quite fierce."

He put a spoonful of rice in front of Xiao Bai.Xiaobai didn't even shake it, and hid under the lotus to enjoy the shade.

Hu Zhi: "Little things that don't know good and bad, don't eat the food I send, only eat the rice sent by Sikong! Hmph! I dug the lotus and lotus root. If you have the ability, don't hide below to enjoy the cool."

Xiaobai was also stubborn, with a flick of the herring's tail, it directly broke the root of the lotus flower, and another flick smashed the lotus leaf.

Hu Zhi took a long breath, and was a little annoyed: "You little thing, your mother passed away, and it's not my fault. If you don't eat it, don't eat it, it's useless! Pull it down!"

As soon as Sikong entered, he saw Hu Zhi anxiously wrestling with the fish with a pale face.Not only that, but Xiaobai spat water all over his face, so angry that he squeaked and jumped, but he couldn't do anything with Xiaoyu.

A lonely smile appeared on Sikong's face.

What's the deal with me and a fox?No matter how long Hu Zhi has lived, his temperament is like a child's, and he doesn't understand human love at all, so why should I be so demanding.For Hu Zhi, it is best not to know.

Seeing Sikong come back, Hu Zhi hurriedly complained: "Akong, I want to drink fish soup tonight!"

"The fish is too small, so the stewed soup might not be tasty enough..." Sikong intentionally paused for a moment, then continued, "I just picked bamboo shoots, let's make a stewed fish dish with bamboo shoots..."

Seeing that Sikong was really washing his hands and pulling up his sleeves, Hu Zhi hurriedly grabbed him: "The fish is too small, I don't want to. I want to eat..."

Hu Zhi pointed at the duck: "Roast duck!"

Half an hour later, the Gray Duck was placed on a wooden frame, and it was so fragrant.

Hu Zhi gnawed on the duck leg, watching Sikong split bamboo sticks and twist hemp rope.

"Brother Akong, what are you doing?"

Sikong said: "You will know when it's almost dinner time."

Hu Zhi glanced at the sun, and there was still an hour and a half before dinner.What's good for dinner?

The lotus is broken by small things, don't waste the lotus root, make a cold dish of lotus root mixed with vinegar, don't throw away the duck skeleton, add green radish cubes, and stew duck soup.Bamboo shoots can’t stew fish, but meat.

Hmm... I can't wait for Sikong to make something, but don't delay cooking.

作者有话要说：感谢在2021-08-1120:21:37~2021-08-1400:22:20期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angels who irrigate the nutrient solution: 4 bottles for fish and rain; 1 bottle for the only one;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard