After dressing as a widow

Five coins and silver, five hundred wen.

The members of the Lin family who have witnessed all this with their own eyes no longer know what to say. The Lin family probably has only so much property now, and this is all they have worked so hard for a year, except for their daily needs.

But Lin Zhen reached it easily in one day, and there will be five coins tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day outside.

Although the Lin family's family style is upright, elder brother Lin, sister-in-law Lin, and second brother Lin, second sister-in-law Lin, looked at Lin Zhen with hot eyes instantly.

They don't ask for more, even ten pennies a day is enough!

Lin Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, took out fifteen cash out of the 57 cash, and handed it to Lin Xiaoyao: "This is your wages for today. If you are busier than today, you can increase your wages as appropriate."

"I don't want it. I'm here to help you. I can't ask for your money."

Lin Zhen directly pulled his hand away and stuffed the copper coins into it: "Although we are brothers, one yard is worth one yard. This business is not just for one day, and the days are still long. I am embarrassed to order you for nothing. "

He knew that Lin Xiaoyao was listening to Father Lin, so he looked at Father Lin next to him.

Father Lin thought for a while, asked Lin Xiaoyao to put away the copper coins, and then asked Lin Zhen directly, "What are your plans for the future?"

Lin Zhen had been waiting for this sentence for a long time and said immediately: "Father, you also found out today that our village is too far away from the town. Xiaoyao and I are brothers. It doesn't matter whether we go in the morning or come back in the afternoon. inconvenient."

"That's what I think," he looked at Brother Lin and Second Brother Lin, "Let the elder brother and the second brother take turns to send me and Xiaoyao to the town. On the day we go, everyone will be given [-] cents the same as Xiaoyao."

"At the same time, if I come back from shopping for vegetables and meat, the two sisters-in-law can also help me clean the skewers, because this job is easier than going to the town, so ten yuan a day."

"How do you feel?"

Lin Zhen has been thinking about this idea since he started his business. First, the people in the Lin family are good. If he lives here for a long time, he will help if he can. Second, he is not a person who can take care of his body. Those who come to fight for money, his philosophy from modern times to ancient times is that as long as the money is enough for him to live well, there is no need to make money to make money.

So he gave the two sister-in-laws the washing and dressing of the vegetables, and asked Brother Lin to help him. He would rather earn less and ensure his own health.

As for Brother Lin, Brother Lin and the others felt that they had taken advantage of Lin Zhen when they heard his proposal, they all proposed to reduce the wages, go to the town with Bawen, and wear six Wen and five Wen at home.

To them, the money seems to be picked up. After all, long-term jobs cannot be done, and the family has land to take care of, so there are almost no opportunities for short-term jobs.

What Lin Zhen asked them to do was not only able to do it at any time, but also to take care of the family. There was nothing better than this.

However, few people can say what Lin Zhen has decided. He yawned and said, "Sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, dried bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms, dried fungus, cabbage and radishes are all gone. See what you can get at home." As much as it comes out, if there is no more, go to the village to collect some."

"By the way, Uncle Ji, Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu helped me and Xiaoyao push the car all the way. If you want to buy these dry goods and vegetables, you can go there first and ask. The price is the same as that for the family."

As he said that, he took the string of copper coins with 42 Wen left over to Mrs. Lin, took a bath, washed his face, wiped his body casually, and fell asleep.

Aunt Lin looked at the copper coins in her hand, and suddenly a warm current rose in her heart.

Who doesn't understand Lin Zhen's attitude, this is because she wants to help her family when she is well, and she must do what Lin Zhen explained properly.

She said to the second sister-in-law Lin who was also full of excitement: "Xiu, let's go to Uncle Ji'a and the others with the basket on our backs. The dry goods at home are gone. When we come back, we will put some hair on it. We can't ask Zhen'er to cut off the business tomorrow."

Second Aunt Lin was silent, although she was agitated, she just nodded viciously.

Uncle Ji’s family has a large population, two elder brothers and one son, the eldest son has married to a neighboring village, the second son’s marriage has not yet been settled, and the youngest son will start to see each other next year. Life is tight.

While eating, he asked his family: "Did you talk to the Lin family yesterday? Is his family sure about the seedlings in the field, will they only grow leaves but not ears?"

"It's the first time for the Lin family to use it. They crossed the river by feeling for the stones, so they didn't dare to make a promise." Li Shi was actually moved. Just looking at the seedlings of the Lin family, he seemed to see a warehouse full of grain. He said, "But the Lin family It has always been good in the village, and I will definitely not intentionally harm anyone, I plan to sprinkle some farmyard manure on the seedlings at home as Lin Fu said, and compost them when the crops are harvested this season!"

Uncle Ji felt that his family's decision was made too quickly. It was the food of the family, and if it was not harvested, people would starve to death.

He had just said something for Li Shi to think about it carefully, or wait for the other family to do it again, when he heard someone calling in the yard, he got up and walked out of the yard: "Who is it? What's the matter?"

Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Lin, stood outside, raised her head and said, "The two of us are here to talk to Uncle, is Uncle busy now?"

Uncle Ji gave a hey in his heart, the Lin family really couldn't say it, and they came as soon as they said it.

He opened the fence gate: "There is nothing busy in the village, you come in quickly, have you eaten, can I add a bowl of rice for you?"

"No need, no need," Sister-in-law Lin waved her hands again and again, joking that every household is short of food at this time, if they eat here, Uncle Ji's family may be starving for days.

Mrs. Lin said: "Brother Zhen asked the two of us to come here. He sells some food in the town, and now he wants to collect some dried bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms, and dried fungus. He specially asked us to come over and ask if you have any dried bamboo shoots in the town. Money per catty, dried mushrooms and dried fungus five cents per catty."

"What?!" Uncle Ji thought he heard it wrong, "Brother Zhen asked you to come and collect my dried bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms, and dried fungus?"

Every household in the village basically has these things in the sun. The quantity is not much, but they can't be sold.

After all, dry goods stores have their own sources of goods, and take the trouble of retail investors like them, so they basically add food to their own.

Aunt Lin nodded to confirm: "I will definitely accept it, but Uncle Ji, let's talk ugly first, we must buy good things when we spend money, if there are insects or mold, then we must not want it."

Indulging in the joy that the unsalable dry goods at home can be exchanged for silver, Uncle Ji immediately said: "That's for sure, Xiaocao, quickly move the stool for your Aunt Lin and Uncle Lin to sit on."

Then he quickly turned around and went into the house, took out a few small sacks, untied the hemp ropes, and showed Mrs. Lin and Ersao Lin what was inside: "These are the bamboo shoots from the sun last year. They are all just sprouting, but they are tender. Just post it and it’s delicious.”

The Han Sunzi in the bag didn't look like much, but the color was light yellow, and the unique smell of dried bamboo shoots came over us.

Sister-in-law Lin and Second-sister-in-law Lin are often in contact with these things, and at a glance, they can tell that Uncle Ji'a is not lying, that they are indeed dried from the best tender bamboo shoots, and they have not been affected by moisture until now.

Uncle Gia opened the other two bags: "These are mushrooms and fungus. Xiaocao took his younger brother to pick them on the slope. This kid is careful in his work. He will clean up any dirt. You don't need to wash it when you take it back. You can use it anytime you want.”

Mrs. Lin handed the bag to Mrs. Lin. Mrs. Lin weighed it and said, "Dried bamboo shoots weigh eight ounces a catty, and two catties of mushrooms and fungus are more prosperous."

After all, it is not something that can be eaten as a meal, and Uncle Ji's family does not have many.

Mrs. Lin said to Uncle Ji: "Look, Uncle, the mushroom fungus is a bit prosperous, so let's smooth it out with the dried bamboo shoots, how about it?"

How much is a catty of dried bamboo shoots, how much is a catty of fungus and shiitake mushrooms, Uncle Ji knew that he had made money, and repeated: "Yes, yes."

"That's fourteen Wen in total. You can count them up." Aunt Lin counted out fourteen Wen and handed them to Uncle Ji.

Uncle Gia counted twice: "That's right, fourteen characters, that's right!"

Sister Lin put the things in the basket on Second Sister Lin's back: "Then let's go to Uncle Qin's house and Aunt Liu's house."

Uncle Ji heard what he didn't understand. The eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law of the Lin family would come to collect their things instead of going to other homes. It was Lin Zhen who thought of the kindness he gave them pushing the cart this morning. And Aunt Liu is the best example.

He clutched the copper coins in his palm and secretly worshiped the Bodhisattva. Good deeds will really be rewarded.

These dozen or so articles are quite a lot, after all, every household has them.

Sister-in-law Lin and Second-sister-in-law Lin followed suit and went to Uncle Qin’s and Aunt Liu’s houses to collect similar things, but Aunt Liu’s house had more. He is a widow and has brought two daughters to live since her husband died. For food, I make some hard money by making clothes for the villagers on weekdays, and go to the mountains to find dry goods when I am free.

After falling asleep, Lin Zhen got up to go to the toilet. When he went out, he saw Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Lin, and two children working in full swing in the yard. There was a big pot of fungus, a big pot of dried bamboo shoots, and a big pot of mushrooms. And radish cabbage leaves.

There are also chicken and pig ears that Lin Zhen can handle well, and they don't know how to do it, so do these first.

Lin Zhen rubbed his head and looked at the bright moon, "Sister-in-law and sister-in-law, it's not good for your health if you don't sleep at this hour."

He originally wanted to do it earlier, but he didn't expect them to stay up all night to do it!

Sister-in-law Lin's sister-in-law Lin's second sister-in-law was working in full swing, she didn't have any sleepiness in her eyes: "It's not too late, there are more people working together soon, look, it's time to start wearing strings."

The washed dried bamboo shoots, mushrooms and fungus have been torn into almost chunks, and the bamboo sticks are also boiled in a large pot, which is not too fast.

Naturally, Lin Zhen couldn't watch the two of them take their children to do things for him with peace of mind, and squatted down to help.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she squatted down, Second Aunt Lin wiped her hands on the apron, and pulled him to the cubicle: "It's been a long day, you and Xiaoyao have a rest."

Zhao Xiu's body shape was almost the same as that of Lin's second brother, who was tall and burly. Lin Zhen, a standard brother, was like a little chicken in front of him, and he had no room to resist.

Being pressed on the bed, Lin Zhen looked at Zhao Xiu's solid arms under the thin clothes, drooling with envy.

When did he become so handsome.

Zhao Xiu didn't know what he was thinking, so she made up her mind not to let Lin Zhen go out, and guarded him until he obediently closed his eyes and fell asleep.