The county magistrate did not expect that Xiong Zhuangshan would come here to thank him, and he had never heard of kang. Although he knew that Xiong's family had some skills, and Tokyo used his family's tooth incense, but he was always a little bit uncertain, and it was hard to refuse. , they were not allowed to cook in the main room, but in the guest room.

Xiong Zhuangshan didn't try to persuade him, he rolled over the kang, left a few teeth brushes and a box of tooth incense, and left.

When the county magistrate burned the kang in the guest room and knew the benefits of the kang, Xiong Zhuangshan and others had already left.His intestines were full of regret, but he was embarrassed to find the person immediately and then arrange it in the master bedroom. He thought about staying in the guest room for a few days first, and then invited him back after a few days after finding an excuse.

After Xiong Zhuangshan came out of the county magistrate's mansion, he went to the iron shop to re-order a cauldron suitable for the stove at home, and spent five taels of silver.

The Xiong's family built a kang for the county magistrate, and the kang was so warm that even ten charcoal basins could not compare to a kang, the news spread like wings.All of a sudden, the whole Yulin Town and even the two neighboring towns knew about it, and a large number of people flocked into Xinghua Village to Xiong's house to see the kang.

When they heard that a kang was only five taels of silver for a single soil embryo, most people were scared away.But those wealthy scholars and noble families flocked to it, and bid for the price in order to be the first to provide a kang for their family.

"Boss Xiong, I'll offer you six taels, you give me the order first."

The other said: "Six taels is too embarrassing to say anything, I will pay seven taels."

"You still talk about him, I think you are embarrassed, I pay eight taels."

"I pay twelve taels..."

"I'll pay 12 taels..."

"I'll pay 20 taels..."

"..."

The nobles of the scholar family don't care about the dozens of taels of silver, they just want to live on the kang as soon as possible.The idea is the same, if you get cold and get a cold, you will lose the money for a few medicines.It's better to live warmly and live through the winter in good health.

But no matter how much you want to get on the kang as soon as possible, the soil embryo is the soil embryo after all, and no matter how rich the Toshi family is, they don't want to be taken advantage of.Finally, with 20 taels of earthen money, the two brothers of the Xiong family bought two kangs for a family surnamed Meng in Yulin Town.

This kang is so expensive, the Meng family only gives it to the elderly and the head of the family, and those juniors can't afford it.As soon as the Meng family was finished, they were invited by several noble families in the neighboring town. The two brothers of the Xiong family saw that their feet did not touch the ground.Even though they were so tired, the two brothers did not lose weight, but gained weight.

It turned out that those nobles of the Shi family didn't know the skill of the kang, and they were afraid that the two brothers of the Xiong family would not work hard and fool them. They didn't understand either. If you don't have the strength, your own kang is not as warm as other people's.

The kang of Xiong’s family became popular around Yulin Town, and everyone was talking about it. Apart from being envious, they secretly hoped that their own kang would be available at some time, so that they would be afraid of the severe cold in the coming year.

Hearing the exaggerated words of the villagers, Mrs. Xiong felt remorseful.

"You don't know that those who go to the Xiong's house to hire workers to work on the kang sooner, they fry up to 20 taels of silver. This is just soil money, and the labor cost is not counted." Xiaonan villager said to Zhao's mother while spitting. : "Now that eldest son-in-law of yours is amazing, all the gentlemen of the noble family treat him with a pleasant face and respectful face."

As he spoke, he glanced at Mrs. Xiong intentionally or unintentionally, "If you want me to say, your son-in-law is really filial. The family is so busy that you let your eldest wife work in her mother's house."

At the beginning, Mrs. Xiong stole the pastry recipe from her husband's family to subsidize her mother's family. No one in Xiaonan Village knew about the fact that the Xiong family came to her and smashed the Zhao family.The villagers said so, isn't this a disgrace to the Zhao family.

Zhao's mother was so angry that she took a broom and drove people out. When she came back, her face was full of frost, and she was full of complaints about her beloved daughter in the past.

"At the beginning you didn't listen to Boss Xiong who said you were not allowed to marry, but now it's good, the whole village is laughing at our family because of such a little thing, and you can't even lift your head when you take your father and younger brothers out!" Zhao's mother shouted angrily Scolding, from the embarrassment when she was scolded for the first time to now, Mrs. Xiong has become accustomed to it and can bear it silently.

The two younger brothers snorted heavily and were very dissatisfied. The eldest brother and daughter-in-law sneered: "Mother, why don't you let the eldest sister go home and ask the eldest brother-in-law to come over and lay the kang for you. Anyway, it is the soil embryo of the family and the wages of the family are nothing. As for our family, it's not because they have a small eye for his stuff, but because they want to earn face in front of the villagers."

The second younger brother and daughter-in-law also said: "When the time comes, the eldest brother-in-law will give our family a kang of five taels of silver, and our family will say that the pastry business is a misunderstanding, and the villagers will not say anything more. Isn't my father's face in the village not good?" Even if you get it back."

"Sister, even if you don't feel sorry for your two younger brothers, you still have to feel sorry for your mother and father. My mother and father were really kind to you back then, but now you have the nerve to call them because you can't hold your head up in the village."

Sister-in-law Xiong only works hard, and now the two sister-in-law and daughter-in-law don't do any housework at all, and sister-in-law Xiong is doing it. Her hands are much rougher than when they were at Xiong's house, and they are full of cracks.Only these two sisters-in-law still think that she is a free eater at home.The little lady who used to be quite cheerful and pungent is now getting more and more depressed, and she often doesn't say a word for several days.

Mrs. Xiong's silent appearance annoyed Mrs. Zhao even more. Her broom lashed hard on the ground where Mrs. Xiong was squatting.Mrs. Xiong hissed softly in pain, Zhao's mother was so angry that she didn't notice it at all.

She asked loudly: "Miss, what do you mean by what your two sisters-in-law said?"

Aunt Xiong lowered her eyelids, her voice was as soft as a ghost, "I'll go back and ask tomorrow."

"What are you waiting for tomorrow, it's not too late now, you go home now."

Aunt Xiong was kicked out just like that, penniless, and it took about two hours from Xiaonan Village to Xinghua Village, and it was dark when she got to Xiong's house.

"Aniang." Mrs. Xiong stood in the yard and called Mother Xiong timidly.

Mother Xiong didn't lift her eyelids, as if there was no such person in the house, she lowered her head and was busy with her expressionless face.

The two children ran out to play, and when they looked up, they saw their mother come back, shooting like a cannonball into Mrs. Xiong's arms.

"Aniang, Aniang, why did you come back, I miss you so much."

"Woooo...I miss you so much too, Auntie, don't go to grandma's house anymore, Huzi and the others said that if you don't come back, you don't want us anymore."

Mrs. Xiong also missed her two children. Being hugged and crying by the children like this, her heart felt as if soaked in lemon juice, so sore that the three of them hugged and cried for a while.

Mother Xiong glanced at her, feeling a little sore in her heart, but when she thought of what Mrs. Xiong did, she became ruthless.

Xiaomei Xiong knew that Mother Xiong just wanted to teach Mrs. Xiong a profound lesson so that she would improve her memory so that she would not dare to do it again in the future, and she didn't really want her elder brother to divorce her.Besides, she gave birth to two children for the Xiong family, and the elder brother really liked her. During the days when she was not around, the elder brother was often absent-minded when eating.

"Sister-in-law is back, hurry up and go into the house, it must have been frozen after walking, Auntie's house has a new kang, and it's very warm, hurry up to get on the kang to warm up." Xiong Xiaomei didn't mention anything about the past, just smiled Pull Mrs. Xiong into the back room.

During the day, when women were making shoes, Father Xiong let out the hot kang and sat on the side by himself.

Sitting on the kang, Mrs. Xiong was shocked that the bottom of her buttocks was hot.No wonder the villagers all said that the kang is a good thing, and scholars are willing to pay a high price for it.

"Is this making shoes?" Mrs. Xiong saw a lot of shoe materials on the kang table, and there was a person on the kang, which seemed to be batter. She didn't know what to do, so she asked.

Mother Xiong came into the house just at this time, her complexion suddenly sank, and she shouted: "Fifth Lady, why are you bringing her into this house, I'm afraid your brother-in-law's prescription won't be stolen by her to your natal family." Then she said to Mrs. Xiong with a dark face : "Hurry up and go back to your own house. You are not allowed to inquire about the money-making activities at home in the future. Just do the housework well."

Aunt Xiong didn't dare to refute, she quickly climbed off the kang and returned to her room.

The grievances she suffered at home these days made her realize that what she did before was absolutely wrong. As long as her husband's family is willing to accept her, she can tolerate her no matter what.

It was completely dark, and Xiong Tie and Xiong Zhu hurried back. The two brothers were so tired that they still couldn't bear the two cents for travel expenses.

"Big lady, you're back." Xiong Tie, who was already exhausted, saw his daughter-in-law suddenly full of energy, and was not in a hurry to eat.Holding his wife in his arms, he hurried into the hut and whispered.

Xiong Tie was thinking of his wife in his heart, but it was his wife's fault in this matter, so he couldn't speak up.Now that the daughter-in-law came back by herself, Xiong Tie held her hand and said a thousand words in private.

Xiong Tie accidentally bumped into the wound on Mrs. Xiong's arm, Mrs. Xiong gasped, and Xiong Tie quickly rolled up his sleeves to look.Although the blood path was scarred, Xiong Tietou was so distressed that he didn't know what to do.

Aunt Xiong's tears flowed out instantly, and her liking for Xiong Tie back then suddenly eased up.

It was because this person put her on the top of his heart that he was moved. Although he was dull and honest and could not speak sweet words, he really put her on the top of his heart.

It was after getting married that Xiong's family was poor, her mother's family was rich, and A-Niang's brothers whispered about Xiong Tie's badness in her ears every day, fascinated her heart for a long time, and she would forget the throbbing at the beginning, forget this person good.

"Don't cry." Xiong Tie wiped his wife's tears at a loss, "Don't cry, big lady. Now that life is better at home, I will go out to work on the kang, and my hands and feet will be quicker. If I can make three kangs a day, I can earn nine Shiwen, if you want to eat meat, I told my mother that you don’t have to go home anymore.”

Aunt Xiong's soft sobs suddenly turned into wailing, "Da Lang, I won't go back, I won't go back, I will take good care of you and the child at home from now on."

Tang Shou sat on the top of the hot kang and spread the scraps of silver he had earned in the past few days on the kang. Although he didn't know how much he would eat if he picked up a random one, he was happy when he saw the silver.With all the silver, will the gold be far behind?

Just as he was feeling rare, a thick arm stretched out in the air, and then Tang Shou saw his silver being put into old wooden boxes one by one.

Tang Shou pouted, stared wide-eyed, and said aggressively, "Can't you give me one? I earned it all."

"When you give birth to me, whether it's a young lady, a young man, or a twin, I'll give you all the money in our family. Now, no." Xiong Zhuangshan stared at Tang Shou with his eyes fixed His eyes used to be full of evil, but today Tang Shou felt evil for some reason, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood up.

Sure enough, Xiong Zhuangshan continued: "As for the rest, don't forget, you are mine, and the money you earn is mine too."

Tang Shou muttered angrily, "Little boy, eat soft rice."

"I'm not pale, I'm not a white face." Xiong Zhuangshan said: "However, I am very willing to eat Fulang's soft rice."

Tang Shou: "..."

It must be the wrong way for Xiong Zhuangshan to get up, because of his vicious and violent personality.At this time, shouldn't you throw the money in the face and let him go... No, that's wrong, it's impossible to let him go, you will just press him and go with him.My butt hurts when I think about it like this, forget it, let’s just let this persona be this persona, it’s better than having my butt suffer.I sincerely pray that God will let him continue to be a character, and the character who makes bed sheets at every turn, please get out.

"Xiong Fulang, do you think I'm qualified?" Grandma Zhang looked at Tang Shou with a flattering expression while holding her little grandson.

Tang Shou lowered his head to check Grandma Zhang's new cotton shoes and nodded.

"OK."

Grandma Zhang happily grinned with a few missing teeth, but his little grandson was not so reserved, and jumped up happily.

"Thank you Mrs. Xiong." Grandma Zhang, who is in her teens, wanted to bow to Tang Shou, but Tang Shou hurriedly dodged away.

"Grandma Zhang, this can't be done, it's killing me."

"How can I break you? This is what I want. If it weren't for Mr. Xiong, your grandparents and grandchildren would not know how to live this winter. Now that I have made money, I can save a few days to buy some food. Panpan and I will not starve to death." It's gone." Grandma Zhang had tears in her eyes, and she wiped them with the corner of her clothes. "I also want to thank Zheng Dalang. If your family didn't pity me and allow me to hammer the bottom of your house, I wouldn't be able to take the job and earn the money."

Zheng Dalang quickly waved his hand, "It's nothing, my family also hammers the soles of their shoes, and we have to burn firewood. After all, we all have to thank Mrs. Xiong. Without him, our village will be miserable this winter."

Tang Shou smiled, stopped talking, turned around and took a piece of walnut cake from the cupboard beside him and handed it to Zhang Pan.

This was specially steamed by Tang Shou. Xiong Zhuangshan had a big appetite and was often hungry before he could finish his meal. Tang Shou steamed some cakes and put them at home to make snacks for him.

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