Mu family's little lucky girl

Chapter 5

The sky is white, and the air is wet with water vapor. Crystal dew rolls from a cucumber leaf and disappears in the soft soil.

Mu Xuan was busy catching insects for the chickens to eat in the vegetable garden. His mother said that chickens could lay many eggs after eating insects, so he had to catch many insects for the chickens to eat.

The dew wet his clothes, Mu Xuan didn't know it.

Mu Qing also got up early, and she was sitting at the desk doing her morning reading.

Old man Mu moved a rock and was sharpening his hatchet in the yard. Today he plans to go to the mountain to cut some bamboo and come back. He will listen to his wife and weave some baskets, vegetable baskets, mats, baskets and other things. Collect and sell.

Mu Li is busy making breakfast in the kitchen.

There is not much food left in the family, and the family will be gone within two days, so now we must save some food, and Mu Li no longer cooks porridge.

The pot was covered with tortillas, and Mrs. Lin helped to light the fire.

When Mu Li went to pick cucumbers and eggplants in the vegetable garden, a mid-morning voice broke the tranquility of the morning.

"Old Mu!"

Mu Li looked up, and happily called out: "Morning Sanbo."

Mu Xuan also yelled.

Mu Qing, who was studying in the room, also came out to call Sanbozao when she heard the words, and Zhao Laosan greeted the three brothers and sisters one by one.

The third uncle, the third eldest, also called Zhao Laosan, is old man Mu's neighbor and good friend for decades. The two grew up together. Zhao Laosan is a few years older than Mu and has a son One son and one daughter, the eldest daughter married to another village a few years ago, and gave birth to a fat boy in the second year. The husband's family was very happy.

The youngest son is eighteen years old, named Zhao Quan, who just got married this year. The new daughter-in-law is sensible, quick at work, respects her parents-in-law, and knows how to live. The whole family is very satisfied.

Zhao Laosan looked at Mu Li standing in the vegetable garden, holding cucumbers and eggplants in his hands, and instantly understood, he smiled and said to old man Mu: "Old Mu, you are so lucky to have such a capable girl."

Old man Mu was extremely proud. He was very proud of hearing his friend's praise. He was about to ask Mr. Zhao what's the matter when he caught a glimpse of him carrying a wooden barrel. Old man Mu put down the hatchet, walked towards Mr. Zhao, and said doubtfully: "What are you going to do?"

Also carrying a barrel.

Zhao Laosan glanced at the wooden barrel, which was covered with a rag, and old man Mu didn't know what was inside, so he smiled and said, "Ah Li, take this to the kitchen."

Mu Li came out of the vegetable garden, and didn't hurry to carry it in, but asked, "Sanbo, what is this?"

Mu Xuan went to the vegetable garden to catch insects every day, and the speed at which the insects were born could not keep up with Mu Xuan's speed of catching insects. No, Mu Xuan had been busy in the vegetable garden all morning, but he couldn't find a single insect. , Decided to go to the ground to catch bugs from tomorrow. Thinking about it this way, I feel happy again.

Mu Xuan bounced out of the vegetable garden, looked at the barrel curiously, and asked: "Uncle San, what's in it?" As he said that, he wanted to open it to have a look.

Lin slapped Mu Xuan's troublesome little hands away, "This belongs to your third uncle, don't touch it."

Zhao Laosan didn't care, and smiled heartily, "Sister and brother, you are too alien, do we still need to be so polite in our relationship? Besides, this is not something expensive."

As he spoke, he lifted the rag on top, revealing the contents inside.

Zhao Laosan said: "This is the cornmeal and sweet potato noodles that your third sister-in-law asked me to bring over. The family usually eats these two kinds of noodles together. Your third sister-in-law simply put them in a wooden bucket and asked me to bring them over."

Old man Mu and Lin's husband and wife were both shocked when they heard the words. The Great Zhou Dynasty had only been established for a few years, and the country was not rich from top to bottom, and there was nothing left to do.

At the very beginning of the dynasty, the emperor promulgated a decree on the livelihood of the people. After a few years, the operation of the country gradually began to get on the right track, and the people's livelihood began to improve, but ordinary people could only live a life of food and clothing.

These days, it’s not easy for every household. How can old man Mu and Mrs. Lin ask for things from Mrs. Zhao? Mrs. Lin hurriedly shied away, "Third Brother, Old Mu and I appreciate the kindness of you and Third Sister-in-law, but this thing we No, you can take it back quickly."

Zhao Laosan didn't care about them, and was about to go to the stove with the wooden barrel, but old man Mu and Mrs. Lin hurriedly pushed and shoved him to prevent him from passing.

With a sound of "Boom", Mr. Zhao put down the wooden barrel, looked at Old Man Mu and Mrs. Lin seriously, "If you two do this again, I will be very angry."

Seeing that old man Mu and Mrs. Lin were honest, Zhao Laosan said earnestly: "Old Mu, we have been good friends for decades, and you usually help our family a lot. A while ago, my roof leaked and you were the one who helped fix it. What's the matter? Your family is in trouble now, why don't I help you?"

"It's not something expensive, I'm afraid you will dislike it."

Old man Mu: "Third brother was joking. It's not easy for every family now. Third brother and third sister-in-law are willing to donate so much food to help our family. I thank you before it's too late."

"How can you dislike it?"

"Even the third brother's family is not well-off now, so I can't take this thing; A Li said that she will find the real thief in two or three days, and by then, the two mothers will have to return the money to us. I still have some food at home, enough to last for a while."

Lin's echoed from the side: "Yes, third brother, you can take it back."

Zhao Laosan smiled and said: "You two don't try to persuade me, your third sister-in-law has given me a task, if I don't send out this bucket of noodles, I won't be allowed to enter the house, you two can figure it out."

"This..." Old Man Mu looked at Lin with a puzzled expression. Lin thought about it, adding icing on the cake is easy, but giving charcoal in the snow is difficult. She was very moved and grateful for Zhao Laosan's kindness. It seemed hypocritical and contrived, so he readily accepted the bucket of noodles.

The bucket of noodles was a bit heavy, so Zhao Laosan carried the bucket of noodles to the kitchen by himself.

Mu Li took out her own bucket of cornmeal, and scooped all the mixed noodles into the bucket of her own flour.

Xiao Muxuan thought it was fun, and excitedly took his own small rice bowl and wanted to scoop up noodles.

After the morning reading was over, Mu Qing also entered the stove to see if there was anything he needed help with, Mrs. Lin added a fire to the stove and said to Mu Qing: "Go to the yard and pick more cucumbers and eggplants. "

"By the way, pick up all the eggs in the chicken shed."

Mu Qing responded and went out.

In the yard, Zhao Laosan said to old man Mu: "Old Mu, I heard about your family's affairs when I came back last night from my mother-in-law. Hiding in the fields like a tortoise and not showing your face, let your own daughter-in-law mess around with you."

"What kind of gold ring is worth two taels of silver? Her natal family is a farmer. After the grain is paid for by the emperor, it will be a problem to eat enough. Where can I get the gold to wear a ring for her?"

"I think that bitch is blackmailing you."

Old man Mu sighed heavily, thinking that what Zhao Laosan said was very reasonable, "You said it to my heart, but the situation was too chaotic yesterday, Mrs. Meng has been hanging around my house, A Li's mother I almost fainted from the anger, at that time, I could only settle the matter with money first."

Zhao Laosan pushed him and said: "Don't cry all day long with a sad face. The more you are in charge at this time, the more you have to look good. No matter how difficult this day is, it is difficult to have a war? At that time We have survived, let alone now?"

Old Man Mu nodded heavily.

Zhao Laosan patted Old Man Mu's shoulder to comfort him, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the hatchet in the yard and asked, "What are you sharpening the knife for?"

Old man Mu smiled and said: "Cut bamboo, A Li's mother asked me to weave some more baskets and baskets, and sell them in the market during the market to earn some pocket money."

Zhao Laosan smiled heartily: "Not bad."

"I won't talk to you for now, your third sister-in-law is still waiting for me to go back and report the situation."

Mu Li could hear the voices in the yard clearly from the stove, and when he heard Zhao Laosan was about to leave, Mu Li came out with a wooden bucket in his hands, Lin Shi followed behind, Mu Qing and Mu Xuan also came out Yes, the whole family came out to see each other off, the scene was a bit spectacular.

Zhao Laosan looked down and saw that there were a lot of cucumbers and eggplants in the barrel, and there were a few eggs on top. Zhao Laosan looked at Lin, "What are you doing?"

Lin said with a smile: "They are all grown at home, no money is required, if the third brother doesn't dislike them, take them back."

Knowing that old man Mu and Mrs. Lin were embarrassed to ask for things for nothing, Zhao Laosan didn't show politeness, picked up the wooden barrel and said to old man Mu: "Let's drink one another day."

After all, I went home.

(End of this chapter)