Chapter 105

Gu Jinxiu also made a cushion out of burlap and spread it on the stool. When Jiang saw a picture of a farmer's smoke on the cushion, she was very pleasantly surprised: "This picture is really well embroidered, even more beautiful than flowers."

She has seen a lot of embroidering plum blossoms, crabapple flowers, and lotus flowers, but she has never seen a picture of farmhouse cooking smoke embroidered on coarse cloth.

On this picture with a big plate, there is a small farmyard embroidered with smoke from the chimney; a crowing rooster stands on the fence of the farmhouse; under the fence is a hen with a group of chicks digging the ground for food ; In the distance is farmland, and further away is a forest and mountains.

Looking at this picture, Jiang Shi seemed to be in the scene in the picture, and his whole heart felt relaxed and happy.

Hearing the compliment, Gu Jinxiu lowered her head with a blushing face, turned around and went to the kitchen to get the prepared food to entertain Shang Xiucai's family.

Gu Jinli said: "This is embroidered by my elder sister, and there is a better one. When Aunt Shang returns, I will bring you that embroidery picture."

Gu Jinxiu loves to embroider things. She originally planned to embroider and sell them for money, but now that the house is so busy, she has no time to embroider. She only embroidered five small pictures, three of which were used as cushions and placed on the stool. One was hung in the main room for decoration, and one was placed in their room.

Mrs. Jiang was very happy, and readily agreed: "Then Auntie will accept it."

Jiang Shi did not refuse, she knew that if she refused, she would push the relationship between the two families further away, not to mention that she really liked the embroidery.

After a while, Gu Jinxiu came in with a tray, and brought in a plate of fried spiced tofu, a plate of bean dregs cake, three bowls of sweet bean curd, and a pot of hot soy milk.

"Shang Xiucai, Mrs. Shang, come and taste our homemade snacks." The third grandma greeted Shang Xiucai and his wife, with a slightly embarrassed face, and said: "The people in the country don't have any good treats to entertain you, so don't dislike them."

Shang Xiucai said: "Third Aunt was joking, your tofu sells very well in the town, and many people can't buy it if they want to eat it. We are lucky today."

He also said: "The third aunt can call me Wenyuan, but I can call my wife Wenyuan's wife." Wenyuan is a word for Shang Xiucai.

The third grandma was a straightforward person, and she said casually: "Okay, then the old woman will take care of you, and call you Wenyuan and Wenyuan's daughter-in-law from now on."

Jiang nodded with a smile, took the initiative to take a bowl of sweet bean curd, and asked, "What is this? It looks like half-frozen ice and snow. It's so beautiful." Gu's tofu stall didn't seem to sell such things.

Gu Jinli said: "This is bean curd, it is something before tofu is formed, it is sweet, tender and refreshing, very suitable for women and children."

"That's right, then Yuanyuan and I want to try it." Jiang took a spoonful of it with a wooden spoon and ate it. The bean curd melted in the mouth and had a hint of sweetness. It was very delicious: "It really is delicious. , I have lived half my life, and I have never eaten such tender and smooth food."

"Mother, mother, if you want to eat, if you want to eat." Yuan Yuan kept looking up and wanted to eat for a long time. Hearing what Jiang said, he couldn't help but say.

"You little greedy cat." Jiang smiled and took a spoonful of bean curd to feed her.

Yuan Yuan fell in love with it as soon as he ate it. After eating a whole bowl of sweet bean curd, he was still clamoring for more: "Mother, I want to eat more."

This wooden bowl is not small, Jiang Shi is afraid that she will accumulate food, so she dare not give it to her.

Gu Jinli said: "Yuanyuan, there will be more delicious food later, you eat too much now, you won't be able to eat good food in a while."

"Really? Is there anything more delicious than sweet bean curd?" Yuan Yuan asked with wide almond eyes, and couldn't help swallowing.

Gu Jinli suppressed a smile, this little doll is still a foodie.

She said: "Yes, there will be something more delicious later, much better than sweet bean curd."

"Wow~" Yuan Yuan's eyes sparkled, and he immediately said: "Then Yuan Yuan won't eat it, it's better to keep the belly."

While talking, Lao Luo, Ah Jiu, and Tao Zi moved the thank you gifts they brought into the yard.

The Shang family sent a lot of things, including six bolts of cotton cloth, a bag of white rice, a bag of white flour, a slice of pork, four live chickens, two baskets of eggs, a jar of wine, a jar of meat oil, two catties of sugar, two catties of salt, Two pots of fresh sauce, two large iron pots with a diameter of half a meter, a complete set of farm tools, and a wheel.

The third grandpa and the others were really shocked when they saw so many things in the yard. The cloth, rice noodles, meat and vegetables were okay, but the two big iron pots, the whole set of farm tools, and the wheels were really great gifts.

Gu Dashan said anxiously: "Shang Xiucai, this gift is too expensive, we cannot accept it."

The two large iron pots cost at least 15 taels of silver, and the whole set of farm tools, in addition to the shovel, hoe, hatchet, sickle, and iron plow, cost at least [-] taels of silver, and the wheels.

Apart from the mules and horses that pull the cart, the most valuable part of a cart is the wheels, which cost ten taels of silver in the market.

Shang Xiucai said: "Brother Gu, your Xiaoyu saved my family Yuanyuan. This is a life. No matter how much we give, it is nothing. You can accept it with peace of mind. If you don't accept this gift, the future of our husband and wife will be destroyed." But I have no face to enter your door."

"This..." Gu Dashan was very embarrassed.

The third grandpa said: "Accept it, this is Wenyuan's whole heart. And these things are what we need to use."

They are clearing the wasteland, and they need those farm tools and iron plows, as well as the wheels. With the wheels, they can make a cart. In the future, they don't need to carry tofu to the town, they can be pulled directly by the cart.

After hearing this, Gu Dashan stopped insisting, and after thanking Shang Xiucai, he accepted the generous gift.

"Hey, third uncle and third aunt, why are there so many things in this yard?" Chen's high-pitched voice came, and she carried a basket with two cabbages and a few eggs in it, and brought Gu Dexing, Gu Yumei , Gu Dewang, Gu Defa came to the door.

Mrs. Chen was an acquaintance. After saying this, she looked at Shang Xiucai and his wife, and immediately said, "This is Shang Xiucai and Mrs. Shang, right? Look at this, it looks like an official family, different from us farmers."

He also praised Shang Yuanyuan: "This little doll is the daughter of Master Xiucai's family. I also saw it on the Lantern Festival. It is really painful."

After Mrs. Chen finished speaking, she pushed Gu Dexing and Gu Dewang over, and said, "This is my eldest nephew and eldest son. Both of them were educated and literate when they were in their hometown. Today, I have the audacity to bring them here. I want Shang Xiucai to give me some pointers, see if I can knock their elm heads open, and go to the test and come back."

If she had just fled from famine, Chen would not have dared to have such an idea, but now that she has made a living with tofu and made some money, she would have dreamed of Mrs. Gaoming, thinking of letting Gu Dexing and Gu Dewang follow Shang Xiucai Studying for free, after a few years of studying, I will also go to the examination of a scholar and come back, so that she can be awe-inspiring.

The third grandma was very angry when she heard Chen's words, she smiled at Shang Xiucai: "Wen Yuan, please ignore her, she is here to help with the cooking."

As he spoke, he gave Chen Shi a secret look, and dragged her to the kitchen. Chen didn't make a fuss, but just kept winking at Gu Dexing and Gu Dewang, asking them to ask Shang Xiucai for advice.

As for Gu Yumei, she was here to curry favor with Mrs. Xiucai. In short, both of them should work harder for her, so don't waste this great opportunity.

Gu Dashan was very embarrassed, looking at Shang Xiucai apologetically and worriedly, afraid that he would blame him.

Shang Xiucai didn't care, but said: "It turns out that you have studied, that's rare, go into the house, I will test you."

Gu Dexing was very happy, and pulled Gu Dewang into the house with Shang Xiucai.

Gu Jin'an also went in, holding a thousand-character essay he wrote overnight in his sleeve.

 I like the Chen family quite a lot. It looks disgusting, but it can't do any serious evil. It's the most common little person in life. PS: Ask for a name, the more earthy the better┗|`O′|┛哩~~

  

 

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