Rebirth of the pastoral landlady

Chapter 56
Chapter 56 Making Big Money
The sun was slowly slanting to the west, and the late autumn sunlight shone faintly on Wending.The high-quality ink-colored clothes showed him to be handsome and restrained, and the twisted gold threads on the cuffs and neckline gave him a sense of dignity.
The arc of his side face was shrouded in the faint sunlight.

The young man's eyebrows were slightly frowned, his eyelashes were long and thin, his lips were slightly pursed under his straight nose, and his profile was already so handsome.The young man squatted beside Jin Xi, silently and carefully, flicking away the tiny soil particles on the steamed stuffed bun.Because of his concentration, his expression softened. He was handsome and gentle, humble and respectful. He was completely different from the cold and sharp young man who was riding on a horse and waving a whip.

"Master Wen, you don't have to apologize to me. It's not your fault. Besides, if you hadn't made the move, I would have taken that kick. I'm sure I'll be rolling on the ground in pain. I should thank you." " Jin Xi sensed that the people around her were unusually silent, so she retorted with a smile.

"You call me... Young Master Wen?" Wen Ding opened his eyes wide, a little surprised.

"Hmm. Is something wrong?"

"Sounding like that, it's too old-fashioned, let's change it."

"Well, you and my uncle are friends, otherwise, I'll call you uncle too?"

"Uh..." A trace of embarrassment flashed in Wending's eyes, he thought for a while, and said, "This...isn't right. I'm really not used to being called uncle!"

Do you think I'm eager to call someone uncle?Is it not forced by the situation?Jin Xi rolled her eyes inwardly.

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, so why should I call you?" Jin Xi said, "Calling you Brother Wen, isn't it embarrassing for you and my uncle?"

Wen Ding blushed, looked at Jin Xi dully, hesitated, and said in a low voice: "Uh, how about we make an appointment, and you call me Brother Wen in private, and don't call me anything in front of others. ,Okay?"

Jin Xi looked at him with a deliberate look on his face, as if he had thought about this issue of title, so he came prepared.Jin Xi smiled narrowly, thought for a while, nodded her head in agreement, and Wending seemed to let out a sigh of relief.

"Brother Wen's skill is pretty good, the whip whip is real." Jin Xi said with bright eyes.

Wen Ding smiled modestly: "When I was young, my body was weak. My mother was afraid that I would not grow up, so I asked my master to teach me boxing and kicking for a few years. Hey, you are not bad. How dare you use a whip to beat them in such a scene?" "Wending said, it was the first time he saw such a brave little girl, she was really different from the delicate little girls he had seen before, very interesting.

Of course, Wending only thought about these words in his heart, but he didn't dare to say them out.

"I'm being cornered! Rabbits bite people when cornered!" Jin Xi raised her eyebrows and said calmly.

Wen Ding turned his head and looked at Jin Xi with bright eyes: "I just returned from the county seat, and I heard from the housekeeper, Uncle Fu, that you have been here and gave me so many chestnuts! Uh, those chestnuts taste really good, you fried them ?”

Jin Xi nodded and shook her head again: "I came up with the idea, specifically, my aunt was in charge of frying it. Speaking of which, I thank you for all of this. If you hadn't found the hill to the north, I wouldn't have been able to fry it." Chestnuts, I should give you a taste. If you like to eat, I have some left over that I haven't had time to sell, so you can take them together?"

Wending shook his head quickly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "You have given me a lot, enough for me to eat for a long time."

Jin Xi nodded, without showing any politeness to him, she lowered her head and continued to pack the steamed buns.

Over there, Sun Erhu had already harnessed the bullock cart, and he and Sun Yubao put the scattered things on the cart one by one.

"Xi'er, are you ready? We are leaving!" Sun Yubao greeted Jin Xi.

"Hey, here we come!" Jin Xi responded, and when she stood up and was about to turn around, Wending seemed to say something softly from behind.

"Brother Wen, what are you talking about? I didn't listen carefully." She turned her head and asked curiously.

"Oh, I mean, I...can I also call you...Xi..." just like Erhu and the others, but we only met three times, so if he asks like this, will he Does it make this little girl feel abrupt and reckless?Wending was a little apprehensive.

Although we have known him for a short time, he has helped me twice, and both times are of great significance. Jin Xi intentionally wants to make such a friend.

"From now on, just call me Xi'er, that's what uncle and others call me." Jin Xi said.

Jin Xi's cheerfulness dispelled the last trace of uneasiness in Wen Ding, and his eyes instantly brightened up, scorching.

Jin Xi likes to see his burning eyes like this, it's much better than his coldness, whether it's a man or a woman, an adult or a child, it's better to have sunshine!
Over there, Sun Erhu fawned over the ox cart and tried to drive forward for a short distance, only to find that the wooden wheels were broken on two bars.

Sun Erhu was also a little worried.

Wen Ding has already walked behind Jin Xi, insisting that Sun Erhu and the others take the carriage away.Sun Yubao and Sun Erhu still refused to take the carriage.

Jin Xi looked at the three of them from the side, knowing what Sun Erhu and Sun Yubao were most worried about, so she said to Wending: "You helped us teach those people a lesson, and when we go back to your uncle and cousin, we will inevitably have to explain it. Give us the carriage and money on your own initiative, we don't want to cause you more trouble!"

"That's right, this carriage and everything belong to your uncle's family, you can't do this for us, it's not good!" Sun Erhu said.

Sun Yubao also nodded.

Wen Ding looked at the three people in front of him, Sun Erhu and Sun Yubao were all colored, and Jin Xi was also a little embarrassed, but the three of them still thought about him sincerely, fearing that he would be punished, and they kept feeling lonely from the bottom of their hearts. A wave of warmth.

"Erhu and Yubao belong to brothers, so don't refuse!" He patted Sun Erhu on the shoulder, looked at Sun Yubao again, and said emphatically, "Since I make the decision to compensate you, I naturally have my plan. You don't have to For worry! It's getting late, you should hurry back to the mountain!"

Sun Erhu and Sun Yubao exchanged glances. Since Wending said so, they had no reason to continue to refuse, so they readily accepted Wending's kindness.Of course, Jin Xi graciously accepted the two hundred Wen that Wending collected from those five people.

"Brother Wen, when did you have to go into the mountains? That day we went to the northern mountain to pick chestnuts, and there were a lot of wild rabbits along the way!" Sun Yubao said.

"Uncle has something to do in the shop these two days, after these two days are over, I will find time to go to the mountain." Wen Ding said.

Wen Ding helped Jin Xi to move her baskets to the carriage, Sun Yubao drove the empty ox cart, Sun Erhu was better than Sun Yubao, so he drove the carriage, and Jin Xi sat in the carriage.

Wending rode his horse and sent the three of them off the official road, and then he rode back to town.

After passing Jinjishan Village, Jin Xi stopped staying in the carriage, climbed to the front, and sat beside Sun Erhu who was driving the carriage. The three of them talked and laughed all the way, and set foot on the road back to the mountain.
The three of them had made up their minds along the way, and they decided not to mention half a word to their family members about the unhappiness that happened. If they asked about the color on their faces, they would say that they accidentally fell on the road.If one were to ask about the origin of the carriage, it would be said that Wending put it here for the time being.

The three of them hurried forward, and when the twilight swallowed up the last piece of blue in the sky, the carriage and ox cart finally entered the village.

The thin skin on the surface of those picked up buns couldn't be eaten anymore. Sun Yuxia peeled off the thin skin and took out the meat filling inside with a small spoon. serving size.

Jin Xi was in the vegetable garden at the back, leaving a handful of leeks, washing them with spring water brought in from the mountain at the back of the yard, and at dinner time, a large bowl of fragrant chives fried minced meat was served on the table, and the fragrant smell , not to mention how much it stimulates the appetite.

After dinner, Jin Xi spread out the copper coins left over from buying and selling things that day, put them on the table, and began to count them carefully.Aunt Gapo and Jinrou both stared at the high pile of copper coins on the table with wide eyes, and were extremely pleasantly surprised.

Seeing this, Sun Yubao picked up a piece of magenta from the outside of the house, and put it in the posture of an accountant on the corner of the table.

"Xi'er, how does uncle treat you as your accountant?" He asked, his eyes sparkling.

"Uncle, are you literate?" Jin Xi asked.

Sun Yubao chuckled and played with the stone in his hand: "When your grandfather was still alive, he worked in the town, and I followed him in a private school for two years."

"If it weren't for your grandfather leaving early and the family's life is so tight, your uncle might have passed the examination of a scholar. The teachers in the private school all praised him as a good candidate!" Ga Po said, talking to every mother Similarly, you will be infinitely proud of your son's small achievements.

Of course, in this pride, there is more guilt, and guilt can't give better to his son.

"Mother, why are you bringing up those things? What kind of scholar is not a scholar, I am fine now!" Sun Yubao said, but Jin Xi still saw a trace of sadness in his eyes.

"Okay, with my uncle as my accountant, then I don't have to worry about not being able to calculate the accounts. I will report the same, and my uncle will help with the calculation!" Jin Xi said happily, she can easily calculate these small accounts in her head After all, Sun Yubao's enthusiasm and ability cannot be without its uses.

In the simple house, a family sat around that square table, on which two pine oil lamps were lit.In Jinrou's hand, she is still holding a piece of snack that Jinxi brought her, and she is eating it with great relish.

Although the light is not as bright as the day, but because of the dimness, it is more warm and peaceful.

The whole family calmed down, Qiqi looked at Jinxi, Gapo looked at Jinxi with a smile, and heard her reporting the same...

Dried bamboo shoots, straw mushrooms and other dry goods are hard to raise, so they only sold for [-] yuan.

Sun Yuxia's two pairs of tiger-toed shoes sold for [-] yuan.Jin Xi took another thirty coins from it, and brought some shoe upper fabrics and needles to Sun Yuxia.

(End of this chapter)