After the separation, the little widow Xianggong returned from the capital

Chapter 11
Yang Daqing hadn't left yet, sitting on the cot and watching the children in the yard making noise.

Seeing Qi Qi coming out, she immediately stood up, "Boss, I bought everything back."

Seeing that he was a little stiff, Qi Qi quickly said, "Thank you uncle, you have helped me a lot."

"No, you're welcome. Then, everything is here. I'll give you an account. Twenty cents for white flour, fifteen cents for one cent, that's three hundred cents, twenty cents for cornmeal, twelve cents for one cent. ...There are also five three-color pastries from the dim sum shop, ten yuan each, fifty yuan, a total of three taels of silver and eighty yuan, this is the remaining silver, you can order it, right?" Yang Daqing wrote The accounts were calculated very clearly, and he was relieved after giving the remaining money to Qi Qi. He had never carried so much money to buy things, and he was still nervous, for fear that he would make a mistake.

Qi Qi listened with a smile, not a trace of impatience. After he finished counting, he took out a three-color pastry and handed it to him with ten copper coins, and thanked him again, "This is for you."

"No, I can't take it." Yang Daqing blushed, refused and was afraid of touching Qi Qi's hand, he was at a loss for what to do.

"Hurry up and accept it, Uncle. Today wasted a day of your time. Even if you go out to do part-time work, you should be paid. This is already too little for me. If you don't accept it, I won't bother you to help me next time... ..."

Day laborers can get wages ranging from [-] to [-] Wen for a day of hard work.

Yang Daqing was honest and refused to accept it no matter what.

Qi Qi looked at the sixth wife, who understood, and persuaded, "Daqing, keep it, next time you have something to do, just help out more."

In the end, Yang Daqing accepted it with a blushing face, "Master, please tell me if you have anything to do in the future."

Qi Qi smiled, very satisfied.

She is a pregnant widow with no place to live, and she really needs some people around her who can run around and do things for her, spend some money to show some kindness, find some reliable neighbors, she is currently The only way I can think of and do it.

Qi Qi took out one of the cakes and gave it to the sixth lady, "Sixth grandma, this is for you."

The sixth lady was taken aback, then refused, "I don't need it, you can keep it for yourself."

"Grandma Six, take it. I have already saved one copy for myself. These are considered good. You have one, Uncle Daqing has one, and I keep one for myself. I plan to take the other two to the village chief tomorrow." Uncle and Patriarch Grandpa." Qi Qi resolutely stuffed the cakes to the sixth lady, then turned to Xiao Hua with a smile, "Xiao Hua, let's move the things to the kitchen and cook dinner. Is it okay to have noodles today?"

"I'll come..." Yang Daqing handed the cakes in his hand to his younger son Shuiwa. He picked up the flour in his left hand and the cornflour in his right, and went to the kitchen. The eldest son Dashan followed his father's footsteps, picked up other things and superior.

The sixth lady looked at what she was about to say, and when she saw Xiaohua Tianwazi laughing excitedly when she heard that there would be noodles to eat in the evening, she pursed her lips and swallowed what she wanted to say.

The children really haven't had a good meal for a long time, and she really can't bear to break this happiness.

The sixth lady followed Qi Qi's back with her eyes, secretly thinking about how to repay this affection.

That night, Qi Qi contributed a catty of flour, and the four of them ate a delicious meal of noodles mixed with scallion oil.

The two children said that this was the best food they had ever eaten in their lives.

Qi Qi smiled and said, "What a silly child, you still have a long life, this noodle is at most an appetizer, from now on, follow my sister-in-law and eat delicious food every day."

The children cheered again, and the sixth lady's hand holding the bowl trembled slightly, and her downcast eyelids concealed the complexity in her eyes.

Early the next morning, Qi Qi was the last one to wake up as expected.

Walking out of the room, I found that there was no one in the courtyard, and it seemed that everyone had gone out.

She went to the kitchen and saw that there was still smoke coming from the slits of the pot lid. She stepped forward and opened it, and there were two corn buns and a bowl of egg custard on the steaming rack, apparently reserved for her.

Qi Qi smiled knowingly, and after breakfast, she took out two gifts prepared last night, a bag of pastries and a piece of high-quality satin.

She has the fabrics in her dowry box, all of which are of the highest quality, and they are definitely affordable as gifts for ordinary farmers.

The village head and the patriarch's house are right next door, which saves Qi Qi's trouble.

During the slack season, at this time, there are quite a few people wandering around in the village gossiping. Seeing Qi Qi alone, with a gift in hand, they all showed curious eyes, because no one came forward for the rumor heard yesterday. Inquire, but there are several good people who follow behind and witness the gossip.

Qi Qi knocked on the door of the patriarch's house first, but didn't go in, so he waited at the door, and when someone came out, he handed over the gift, said a few words, saluted before going to the next door.

She remembered that she was still filial piety, so she didn't enter the door, she just delivered the gift and said thank you.

When I came to the door of the village chief's house, I also didn't enter the door. After waiting for someone to come, I first handed over the gift, and then explained the situation, saying that I had something to ask the village chief and asked if he was at home, so it would be convenient to see her.

The village head is naturally at home, he has already heard the commotion outside, and has already come to the courtyard, "Xiao En's daughter-in-law is here, come in quickly."

Gu Shanchong is not an ignorant woman or child, so naturally he would not care about the previous rumors.

Qi Qi got the village chief's answer, and entered the village chief's house with a smile.

"Uncle, I'm here to trouble you." Putting the things on the table, she cut straight to the point, "I moved to the ancestral house in the east of the village yesterday, and found that the house is too close to the river, and it is often flooded. It is really dilapidated. There is no way to live."

"Oh, there is such a thing, so what do you think?" The village head actually knew from his own wife that she lived in the sixth wife's house, but he just pretended not to know.

"I want to set aside a piece of land at the east end of the village to rebuild a yard, is that possible?"

When the village chief heard this request, he immediately felt relieved. It's not a difficult task, just easy to handle.

But he still held back, and pondered for a while, "To build a new house, that's not a small expense. I don't know how big a yard will be built? Don't look at the east end of the village, which is deserted everywhere, maybe there is an owner's land. "

"Just at the foot of the mountain that the Gu family gave me at the east end of the village, the terrain there is relatively high and safe. It doesn't need to be too big, just the same size as the ancestral house." Qi Qi glanced vaguely at the table. Gift, smiled and said sincerely, "Uncle, you must help."

"That's fine. I remember that the land at the foot of the mountain is still unowned. I just want to go to the county today to help you get the paperwork and household registration back from the county. I will do it together for you." Gu Shanchong readily agreed without embarrassing her too much.

"Oh, thank you so much uncle." Qi Qi stood up happily and gave another blessing.

After the matter was settled, Qi Qi didn't stay any longer, took his leave and left.

The wife of the village chief entered the door, opened the things she sent to check, and said, "Xiao En, this daughter-in-law didn't look noticeable before, alas, there are still five taels of silver, tsk tsk, now it seems that she will do something..."

The village head glanced at Yin Zi, his lips curled slightly, and he took a sip of tea thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)