Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 258 Too much salary
Hearing Liu Ya say that she is not as good as Xiao Shu'er, Chun Niu was not angry, she pursed her lips and smiled, and said: "Your Xiao Shu'er is an elf, there are not many promising children in our village, your Xiao Shu Er is the first one."

"Of course, I don't even look at whose younger brother it is." Of course Liu Ya liked to hear people praise her younger brother, and walked back while talking and laughing with Chun Niu.

Back home, Liu Xu'er was cooking in the kitchen.Seeing them coming back, he said: "Ya'er, Xiao Shu'er's fever has subsided. The medicine you picked will help."

Liu Ya asked: "It's good that it works. Is he still asleep?"

Liu Xu'er said: "I woke up after lunch and said I was reading a book. I just fell asleep again. I was thinking about calling him again when I was having dinner."

Liu Ya responded, and went to Xiao Shu'er's room to have a look.Seeing that Xiao Shu'er really slept soundly, and he didn't have a fever anymore, he felt relieved.After leaving the door, he went to say hello to Liu Dacheng.

Liu Dacheng pointed to Siping in the yard and said: "Siping has been weaving since you left and sat there. I think he can sit still, and he is more stable than ordinary young people. Unlike some people, he has skills. But I get bored after sitting for a while, and I can’t keep working like this.”

"Well, that's good." Liu Ya agreed, and came out again to see Siping's craftsmanship.

Siping was still sitting in the yard weaving baskets, and Chun Niu squatted beside him.His hands are really skillful. In the past half a day, a small basket has been woven.However, the handwork is indeed not as good as Liu Dacheng's weaving, and it is not so fine.It is closing the mouth now, and when the edge of this circle is finished, the basket will be considered complete.

Liu Ya walked over to have a look, and praised with a smile: "Not bad, this shape sounds unique. It looks like a boat."

Seeing Liu Ya coming, Siping raised his head and smiled at Chun Niu first.Probably because he didn't see Liu Ya's mouth shape, and didn't know what she was talking about, so he asked Chun Niu to translate for him.

Chun Niu pointed at Liu Ya and said, "Ya'er praised you, saying you did a good job."

"Ah!" Siping then turned his head, nodded and smiled at Liu Ya.

Liu Ya turned her head to Chunniu again and said, "Siping's craftsmanship is good, but he needs to strengthen his handwork. The size of the basket is about the same as this one, and the shape can be as he likes. He can make whatever he wants. Now as an apprentice, I will spend a month. Give him a penny too. If he is able to become a teacher after three months, I will give him an extra penny. Chunniu, do you think it’s okay?"

"What? My family, Siping, weaves a few baskets here, and will you get paid back after learning the craft?" Chun Niu was even more surprised, patted Liu Ya's head, and asked, "Ya'er, you also have a fever. Or... are you stupid again?"

Liu Ya gave Chun Niu a white look, and said: "I'm just stupid, but I can make money. Let me tell you, if Siping can improve his craftsmanship, I will pay him according to the number and quality of the baskets he weaves." Yes. It may be possible to make more high-quality goods and earn a tael of silver a month."

"Cut, just make me happy, Ya'er." Chunniu always felt that Liu Ya had good intentions, and because she owed her money, she was helping her in a disguised form.But she didn't want to say any more words of thanks, it was only right to focus on doing things for Liu Ya.

Liu Ya said again: "However, my father used to weave baskets from the bamboos that my little tree went to the mountain to cut. In a few days, little tree will go to school, and my father's legs are not good enough, so your Siping will have to cut bamboo. , I have to carry it back and split it into bamboo pieces suitable for weaving baskets, do you think this will work?"

"Of course." Chun Niu said straightforwardly: "Even if we weave baskets and baskets at home, don't we all go to the mountains to cut bamboo. He is a big man, in his 20s, and he can't be as good as your brother." Work. Don't worry, Siping is deaf and dumb, not because of his hands and feet, so he can work."

Liu Ya smiled and said, "That's really a bargain, our family has an extra laborer."

Chun Niu also laughed, and said directly to Siping: "In the future, you will learn from Brother Liu, wink and work more."

Siping kept nodding and smiling very simple and honest.

Liu Ya asked: "You guys stay for dinner, I'll go to the kitchen to see what my eldest sister is cooking. I'll add two more dishes."

"No need, no need." Chun Niu hurriedly grabbed Liu Ya, and said, "It's still early, and it's not too late for Siping and I to go home and cook a meal. There are four members of your family, plus the six of us, then How much food does it have to cook. Besides, Xiao Shuer just met, so don’t disturb him if there are too many people. We are not outsiders, and we will often visit each other in the future, so this meal is not bad.”

Liu Ya thought about it, so she nodded and said: "That's fine, I won't be polite to you anymore. My eldest sister has been busy all day by herself, so I'll go and help her."

Chunniu said: "Okay, you go, Siping has finished weaving this basket, and we are leaving."

Liu Ya agreed and went to the kitchen.Seeing that Liu Xu'er was about to cook, she hurriedly washed her hands, took the shovel from her, and said, "Let me cook, eldest sister, take a rest."

"I'm not tired, I'm fine." Liu Xu'er said with a smile, "I see, you are afraid that my cooking won't taste good."

Liu Ya acted seriously and said: "That's really what I mean. Eldest sister, although your skills have improved a lot, compared with mine, you are still far behind."

"Well, you can." Liu Xu'er glared at Liu Ya.But the two sisters were joking and didn't take it seriously.Talking and laughing, the meal is ready.

Liu Ya put the food on a plate and said: "Eldest sister, you can bring it to father's house, I'll go and see Xiao Shu'er and tell him to get up to eat."

Liu Xu'er said "OK" and started busy serving dishes and setting the dining table.

Liu Ya came to Xiao Shu'er's room again, and as soon as she entered the door, she saw that Xiao Shu'er had woken up, was sitting wrapped in a quilt, flipping through the thousand-character text on the pillow.

"Why do you just read when you wake up? You are still a sick person. Don't blow the wind, and you will have a fever at night." Liu Ya came in, first tucked the quilt for Xiao Shu'er, wrapped him like a big rice dumpling, and handed him a hand Put the book away again.

Xiao Shu'er smiled and said, "After lying down and sleeping for a whole day, my bones are so soft that I can't lie down anymore. Second sister, your herbal soup really works, I feel really strong now."

Liu Ya sat on the edge of the kang, and said to Xiao Shu'er: "If you are energetic, you are also a sick person. You have to pay attention to rest. The meal is ready. Do you want to get up and eat with us, or should the second sister bring you the meal?" Come here?"

Xiao Shuer immediately lifted the quilt, put on his clothes and jumped to the ground, saying: "Go out to eat, I've been holding back for a whole day. Before I got up to go to the toilet, the elder sister wouldn't let me, so I almost took a basin and let me stay in the house." solved."

"Pfft..." Liu Ya laughed, and hurriedly put on Xiao Shu'er's shoes, saying: "Okay, fasten the buttons, let you go out to eat."

(End of this chapter)