pastoral life

For the matter of expanding the scale, Mingzhu went to Tangpinzhai to find shopkeeper Zhu the next day, because this matter was not small, shopkeeper Zhu couldn’t make the decision for a while, and only said that he would ask the higher-ups what he meant. Fangfang also brought it along, Mingzhu naturally thanked shopkeeper Zhu enough after hearing this, and told shopkeeper Zhu that he was still a little dizzy by the praise after Mingzhu left.

"Shopkeeper, why do you value this black boy so much? Although these pastries and snacks are also marketable, there is no need to exchange them with so much profit. Which restaurant in the countryside would not think about making them, and lower the price to collect them from others. Isn't it the same?"

"You kid, if you don't lose money, why don't you help to say good things."

Shopkeeper Zhu scolded Da Shunzi with a smile, but in fact he was very clear in his heart, Da Shunzi was trying to test him with words, asking him to open his mouth to decide whether he would continue to cooperate with Xue Mingzhu's family in the future.

"What do you know? Every family in these country restaurants will think about it, but why has only one Xue Mingzhu come to our door after so many years? Look at the speed at which he changes styles. No one else can see it." With the benefits, he went all the way to the dark, but he can change his tricks every once in a while and still sell everything. It is really difficult for others to imitate. What is ability? This is ability! Look at it, maybe in the future There are other rare things to send here, and now it will be easier to talk to him after selling his favor, and there is no need to offend such a talent for petty gains, then not only will you not be able to please, but it will be cheaper for others."

Shopkeeper Zhu twirled a piece of sour candy and sipped it in his mouth. After all, he was reluctant to bite and continued to taste the taste with a wrinkled old face.

"If you want me to say that Wang Mingchuan is not a man in the pool, even if he is dressed as a farmer, his demeanor is no less than that of an official in the city. Let's not lend a hand to him when he is in trouble. Maybe there’s still a time when you can’t ask for help!”

After hearing this, Da Shunzi repeatedly praised the shopkeeper Zhu for being wise, but he secretly remembered the shopkeeper's words and pointed to Xue Mingzhu to calm his heart when Xue Mingzhu came to pay the bill in a few days.After Mingzhu’s incident happened, more people came to Tangpinzhai to consign and sell things, but no one was as polite and respectful as Xue Mingzhu’s family. Xue Mingzhu was a farmer, but Wang Mingchuan With fame and fame, it is not easy for a serious scholar to treat him with courtesy. He Da Shunzi is not only decent in front of this family, but also gets a lot of favor money. Who wouldn't be willing to help the Wang family? ?Don't say anything else, feel at ease!

Mingzhu's trip to the city still turned to Mrs. Li's breakfast shop, first to send some sour sugar cold cakes and other food and her own local products, and second, to ask Li Hu to help him ask if there is a suitable one in the city. house.

"Good boy, it's only been a while since I've been able to buy a house in the city, sir, I haven't missed anyone!"

Uncle Li eats sour candy and eats sour candy, his face is full of red. At this age, his sense of taste has deteriorated, so he likes things with a stronger taste. Sour candy just suits the taste of the elderly, so Mingzhu always brings a lot of sour candy every time he comes. They all showed off, and now that they show off a lot, they also know the price of sour candy, and when they think about the time when their son took Mingzhu to Tangpinzhai to recognize someone, the joints became clear.

"It's not because of your elder brother's blessing, how could our family survive without Brother Li's help."

The old man asked about the recent situation of the Wang family, and Mingzhu talked about the happy event, and when it came to the matter of Qiu Wei, Uncle Li was even more eloquent. When she was leaving, she repeatedly asked Li Hu to take care of her, so that Mingzhu could go home with peace of mind.

"Little brother, hey little brother!"

When Mingzhu was walking back with the basket on her back, she vaguely heard someone shouting behind her, but when she looked back, she had some impression of this person, wasn't this the housekeeper of Wei's mansion when Wang Xiaohu was lost back then.

"I'm sorry, I didn't hear that I was asking you to take care of yourself for a while. What is the old butler looking for me for?"

Seeing that he was being chased away, the old man stopped and gasped for breath. He was speechless for a while and only held Mingzhu and refused to let her go. Then the servants behind him took advantage of the pause and rushed up.

"Hey, it's time for me to find someone, young man, last time your younger brother came to our house and lost a tiger-toed shoe, it's been left there all the time, why didn't you come to pick it up?"

Zhu was stunned to hear the old housekeeper explain it this way, Wang Xiaohu has tiger-toed shoes, yes, but that kid is a treasure, and he never wears them when he travels long distances, so how could he forget the tiger-toed shoes when he got lost? at home.

"Old butler, you must have misremembered. My younger brother didn't lose his shoes back then. Maybe it was a young man who went to the house as a guest and left behind."

The old butler didn't insist on hearing this, and just brought the matter up with a cheerful sentence:

"Really? Maybe it's the old man who I remembered wrongly. It's good that things are not lost, as long as they are not lost."

I thought that the old man would ask him to leave after revealing the matter, but I never thought that after that, Mingzhu would be dragged by him for a long time. After all, Li Ke had to be patient for the sake of his age. This courteous attitude satisfied the housekeeper very much, and he even looked at Mingzhu with the eyes of a junior.

"Look at me, I talk too much when I'm older. It's getting late and I won't delay your business. Go home, and walk around the house more tomorrow. Although I don't care about things, old man, a cup of hot tea Still affordable."

Mingzhu smiled and agreed, but in her heart she had no intention of going to visit. The Wei family appeared strangely every time, and her intuition told him that it was nothing good to have a relationship with this family, so Mingzhu decided to go as far as possible How far you hide is not a matter of last resort.

Seeing Mingzhu walking away with the bamboo basket on her back, the servant standing behind the old housekeeper came up to help the old man go back, complaining while walking:

"You don't take it easy when you're old. How old are you? You ran so desperately that you couldn't even catch up with us. You really think you're an old fairy. How can we explain to the young master when we run down and bump into each other like this? .”

"You're too lenient, you monkey!"

The old housekeeper spat on the boy, then stroked his heart and said:

"I can't get used to those members of the Xue family. They haven't settled down yet, so they come to ask for this and that with the face of a savior. If you want me to say that the kid they sent over is not as good as the old man, It's an eight-point portrait, but apart from this face, it looks like a family, and it's not as cute as this black boy!"

"The master's family said that it was most likely the one sent by Master Xue Ding, and you have been arguing with the masters, and the higher-ups won't let you make trouble anymore. Besides, can this Xue Mingzhu be with you?" Sir, you have nothing to do with it, don’t you think you have nothing to do with it, you don’t even have a clue, and you have to go up to talk to someone, just now, even a brain like mine can see that this is just talking nonsense, just looking for something to say. Can’t hear it? It’s not beautiful to be suspicious.”

"Hmph, if Master Xue Ding doesn't take out the token, I won't recognize it for a day. I'm still sober when the old man is sick and confused. If I want to fool the old man, I have to show my real skills!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly walked towards the Wei Mansion, and all the attendants shook their heads and sighed. The old butler had served the mansion for most of his life and was already half the master. Well, if the people at the top can't afford to serve you, they need their servants to persuade them. This... What the hell is going on!

**

As soon as Mingzhu arrived at home, it began to rain. Now that it rains every day, it will be cold every day. The cotton-padded clothes and trousers of the adults and children in the house should also be replaced. After half a year, the little ones need to be fed by him. In a circle, although the clothes from previous years can be used in the past, it is uncomfortable to wear on the body.Since he has ample money, Mingzhu doesn't want his children to live. He is busy with farm work and snacks and has no time to make snacks, so he thinks about spending some money to ask women who are good workers in the village to help him do needlework, and he buys clothes and fabrics. That is, as long as it can be made to suit the size of a child.

"It's reasonable that you are not good at making these things as a male doll. It's okay to ask others to do the things of Dahe, but Chuanzi is your man, so you can't ask other daughter-in-law to do needlework. I know a few handy ones. I can tell you, just remember not to send Chuanzi away."

After hearing Mingzhu's words, Li Sanniang quickly came up with an idea. If she hadn't encountered troubles recently, she could have helped out by herself. There is no need for Mingzhu to ask for help, but she didn't have the heart to take care of others when there was trouble at home. , it is not easy to insist on working in the Wang family, so how can you add other jobs?

"Sister-in-law, I am relieved to say that. Your vision is naturally the same. I would not ask others to make Mingchuan's clothes. He is older and fit, and he will just wear the clothes I made. Those little ones But it’s the time to pamper them, among other things, Xiaoxi and Xiaotan don’t dare to ask them to wear what I made, it’s no wonder they don’t get laughed at!”

Li Sanniang was amused by Mingzhu, and the gloom on her face in the past few days has dissipated a lot, Mingzhu felt relieved when she saw it, but the others did not dare to ask more questions.Li Sanniang is close to their family, but it's not enough to say anything, and she's a thin-skinned woman, so he doesn't have the nerve to ask more questions, just watching her frown these days in secret Just worry.

After finishing work in the evening, the rain did not stop. Fang Tiezhu came to pick up Li Sanniang in front of Wang's house. Seeing Fang Tiezhu's frowning expression, Mingzhu was also anxious, and it was not easy to ask about the husband and wife face to face, so she thought about it. I want Xiaoxi to ask Wanxia about the situation. Although the little girl is two years younger than Wanxia, ​​she is more sensible to play with the older girl because of her prudence.

"Xiaotan, are you looking at your sister?"

After sending the workers away one by one, Mingzhu went back to her room to bring out the food that was warm in the pot. She glanced at the girl Wang Xiaotan and asked Xiaoxi casually, but Xiaotan was taken aback and hurriedly The things behind him are hidden more and more tightly.

"What are you hiding behind?"

The little girl took a few steps back guiltily, but the sharp eyes of Mingzhu saw a bunch of black hair protruding from her back.

"Wang Xiaotan! Come here quickly!"

The little girl had never seen Mingzhu speak to her so harshly, and she burst into tears in fright. Mingzhu panicked when she saw her crying, and rushed over to grab the little girl in three steps. She never thought that she was hiding behind her back A big deal.

"Why did you bring the wolfhound into the house!"

"Woooooh, Xiao Hei, Xiao Hei has nowhere to hide when he's caught in the rain, I want him to go inside to hide from the rain!"

**

When Wang Mingchuan packed up and went into the house for dinner, he felt that the atmosphere in the house was not right. The two little girls who sat around Mingzhu so affectionately on weekdays disappeared and all ran to the wall. It is a strange scene to be punished to stand facing the wall with scissors and pestle. In the past, it was always Wang Xiaohu who was punished, but now the naughtiest one is still sitting at the table to eat!

"What's the matter?"

Mingzhu glanced at Wang Mingchuan, her eyes were full of helplessness, she couldn't help giving him a look and pointing to a little black dog tied opposite.

"Wolf cub, Xiaotan has to be kept at home, and Xiaoxi not only doesn't stop him, but also helps without telling me. Tell me, can I not be angry?"

It turned out that Wang Xiaotan had been secretly saving his own rations to feed the wolf dogs outside for the past few days. The pup would naturally refuse to leave after being fed, so he had been wandering outside the Wang's house for the past few days.Coincidentally, there was no place to hide in the heavy rain today, Xiaotan was so distressed that he insisted on bringing the shepherd dog into the house to shelter from the rain, and worried that Mingzhu would not let him, so he secretly opened the door and got it in to find a place to hide. Xiao Huang smelled the smell of a wolf dog and went crazy and couldn't stop barking. Xiaoxi helped Xiao Huang away and avoided it. Only then did the first scene where Mingzhu and Xiaotan asked Xiaoxi where he was going.

Wang Mingchuan also knew the saying that wolf dogs were not familiar with feeding, so he had no objection to Mingzhu punishing the two young ones, so he just asked Mingzhu:

"Then what about this cub?"

Mingzhu was also worried when she saw it. He had never touched wolfdogs before. According to the local saying, they should never be kept, but in his eyes, they were no different from ordinary dogs. If he really wanted to throw them out like this, he would ignore them. He can't be cruel, but when he thinks that there are so many children in the house, what should he do if he is bitten.

"Well, let's take a look at the situation while Xiaoxian is tethered up. It would be a good thing if he can be fed well. Isn't it more appropriate to have wolf cubs to look after the house than ordinary cats and dogs?"

Now that Wang Mingchuan had spoken, Mingzhu didn't say anything more, she was faintly relieved, the two younger ones burst into laughter when they heard what the elder brother said, and even bent a full arc with the tears that had dried up on their faces.

The wolf cub was tied by the door and stared at the family stupidly. Wang Mingchuan glanced over and the latter let out two flattering "woo hoots"—this is to make the villagers afraid of being bullied. After leaving the house, he put away his previous fierceness and became obedient and smooth.

"Don't laugh! Although the wolf cub has entered the door, the fault of the two of you is still there today. You are not allowed to eat until you stand for half a stick of incense. In the future, you need to discuss things with your sister-in-law. If you don't listen to me and come up with random ideas, you see, I can't clean up the two of you!"

Wang Mingchuan pretended to be a good guy and then a bad guy, until the two little girls obediently admitted their mistakes and bowed their heads to be punished. Mingzhu didn't make a sound while watching, just put some meat and vegetables in the bowls of the two little girls into the pot. Just keep it warm.

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