suspected wife

An old lady selling chickens next to her saw a little lady leading an ox and pulling a cart of firewood, and there was a little girl on the ox's back, so she stood up curiously.

When he got close, he said: "Little lady, this cart has enough firewood. Others carry it on their shoulders, but I have never seen a ox pulling firewood for sale. You have cattle at home, so you should live a good life that day." Not bad, pulling cattle to do some work of pulling people to deliver goods is not easier than collecting firewood? And bring a few children out to sell firewood."

A few villagers squatting on the ground next to her also looked up at her.

"This cow doesn't belong to my family, but borrowed it from the neighbor next door. Even if I collect firewood, I can't get it to the city, so I just bring more to sell."

The people next to him couldn't stop nodding.

Look at this cute little girl, I have to pick a load of firewood to sell in the city, even if I set off on a starry night, I probably won't be able to reach the city at noon.I'm afraid that if I pick halfway, I will be overwhelmed.

It must be that the man in the family is gone, so such a delicate lady brought her child out to sell firewood.Which one of the firewood sellers is not thick-waisted and round-armed?But no woman came to sell firewood.

The villagers in that episode kindly pointed out a few shops to her, where there are restaurants, where there are food shops, which street has more iron shops, where there are more houses, etc.

Qiao Mingjin thanked these well-wishers again and again, and then let her daughter off the back of the bull.

Just as she was about to tell her nephews and uncles to watch over here, she went to ask about it herself.This pulling cow is not allowed to walk around in the market.

As soon as I gave instructions to a few children, I saw a mother who seemed to be in charge came to buy chickens, and saw such a large cart of firewood rushing up to look at it.

"You little lady, you have a lot of firewood in this cart. You sell firewood even if you have cattle? You can take care of the land at home, isn't it enough?"

Qiao Mingjin smiled and said that the cow did not belong to him.

Seeing that the person was interested, he said: "This aunt must be the mother in charge of a big family, right? I wonder if firewood is used in the house? I still have some pine hair here, and it is the best way to start a fire. I don't know if my aunt has one. interest?"

Seeing the man looking around the board of the car, he said again: "Our mother and daughter went out several days before dawn, and it took a few hours to reach the city, and we didn't even have time to drink water. If you are interested, you can give it to me. It's a price. My home is far away, and I have to rush back before dark."

That mother did come out of the big mansion to buy.

Hearing Qiao Mingjin's words, he glanced at her and said, "You do have some eyesight. It must not be easy to take a few children with you. It's a long way, and I'm afraid it will be dark on the return journey. It's just that we already have a fixed The woodcutter delivered firewood regularly every day..."

Qiao Mingjin was a little disappointed.

She also knew that those in the large mansion usually had a regular delivery of firewood people to the door.

Just being disappointed, the mother said again: "However, there will be a wedding at home in a few days, some guests will come to the door, and some people will stay overnight at that time. I am afraid that the firewood used for cooking water and vegetables will be more than usual. Some. You can give me 55 Wen for a car of firewood, and [-] Wen for two bags of pine wool. A total of [-] Wen, what do you think?"

Qiao Mingjin felt a little unhappy.

Her firewood is thicker than others, and they are all branches she pulled from the trees, which are more resistant to burning than twigs.Besides, her two bags of pine hair are both tightly pressed, and one bag is more than the other two bags.

Ming Qi rakes loose hair, and she knows how much a bag contains, so she whispered: "Auntie, you can take a look, my sister packs more loose hair than others. It can't be suppressed."

Mingheng also followed up on the other side, saying that the firewood in his house was thicker than others, and it was all split.

The mother pressed on the sack, but it was so tight that she couldn't press it down.The load of firewood was also tightly tied with hemp rope, and it was rough and neatly chopped.

Then he said: "Seeing that your family doesn't have a head of the family, if you want a little lady to come out to make a living, just give me another ten Wen."

Some of the people next to him had done business with the mother in front of them, so they said to Qiao Mingjin, "Mom is a real person this week. You have to take a few children and you have to rush back, so just sell it. You stay here late. The return trip was delayed again."

Qiao Mingjin nodded.

She has never sold firewood before, presumably the price of this carload of firewood is the same.

He waited for the mother to buy a few chickens and other things, and then led the cow and followed her.

Ming Heng and Ming Qi have good eyesight, so he rushed forward to help Zhou's mother get it.

My mother was very happy that week, and even praised the two of them several times.

Xiao Wan'er was still hugging and sitting on the back of the ox, turning her eyes all the way around.

The three siblings, Qiao Mingjin, were led to the back door of a compound with high walls, and the cows couldn't get in, so Zhou's mother went in and called someone to come and move them.Soon the car was empty.

Qiao Mingjin took the money and counted ten copper coins from the rope and handed them to Zhou's mother.

Mom looked at her that week and pushed her back.

Said: "I am also from a poor family. Seeing that it is not easy for you to take care of the child alone. It must be difficult at home, otherwise I would not have brought such a small child out of the starry night cold dew. I usually pass a lot of money, no I’m missing ten of you. Take it and buy some delicious food for the child.”

Qiao Mingjin was moved when she heard this.

I only know that people in the big gates are asking for money to buy roads, and I don't want such people to exist.He took his daughter's hand and thanked Zhou's mother again and again.

That week's mother learned that Qiao Mingjin still had several carts of such firewood, so she said to send three more carts, and each time she brought two sacks of pine hair.After three cars, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of her anymore.

Because there are already regular people in the mansion to deliver firewood, and they are all tied by the servants of the mansion, so it is not easy to resign from others.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Mingjin thanked her again before leaving.

The three siblings were very happy looking at the 65 copper plates hanging on the hemp rope.

This is what the three of them earned after working for a day, and even found a way for the remaining two carts of firewood.I can pick up another car and sell it to Zhou's house this week.

The twins smiled happily at Qiao Mingjin with similar smiling faces, and Xiao Wan'er also looked at her mother and smiled.

Qiao Mingjin wrapped the string of copper plates with a piece of coarse cloth and put them in the burden.He said to the three of them: "We parked the car somewhere, and my sister will take you shopping and buy you delicious food."

The three nodded after listening.

The three of them drove the cattle to a cart and horse post at the gate of the city, and spent two Wen to deposit the cart.After adding another penny, I asked someone to help feed the cattle with fodder and water, and then went shopping in the city.

Qiao Mingjin carried the bag of pancakes and water on her back, holding Wan'er with one hand, while Ming Heng and Ming Qi followed from left to right.

It was already noon, and the three children were also hungry. It was the first time they had come to Qingchuan County, and Qiao Mingjin couldn't bear them to gnaw on the hard pancakes.So she found a small noodle restaurant and ordered a bowl of noodles with shredded pork for three renminbi each for the three of them, while she herself ordered a bowl of plain noodles for two renminbi.

The three children are very sensible, and they all want to exchange their faces for Qiao Danjin's.Qiao Mingjin was very relieved, and asked each of them to eat quickly with a symbolic spoonful in each bowl, and the three of them buried their heads in eating happily.

For Qiao Mingjin, this noodle was not very tasty.

It's just that for the three children who came to the county for the first time, it was the best food.

The three children ate happily, and the sound of sucking noodles was also very loud.

Qiao Mingjin watched, and felt an unspeakable sourness in her heart...

Xiao Wan'er couldn't eat a big bowl by herself, so she patted her belly and said she was full after eating half of it.

Qiao Mingjin then ate the remaining noodles.He shared his bowl with Ming Heng and Ming Qi again.The four of them were all a bit full.

People in this era really, although the noodles are not very good, but the amount is enough.The bowl is also big.

After eating, Qiao Mingjin took the three of them for a walk on the street.

The three children looked left and right curiously, while she was thinking about what to buy behind.

ps: Thanks to "Yue Shang Ruo Li ゞ" and "The Voice of the Rich Family" for their rewards.