The splendid life of a small peasant girl

Chapter 44 Xie Zhimo's Decision
Xie Zhimo didn't expect the communication to be so smooth, and immediately promised, "Two months at the earliest, no more than half a year at the most."

"Okay, you can talk to Nuo'er too." Yao Yu said, since going to the village school, Nuo'er has her own thoughts and is becoming more and more like a little adult.

Nuo'er obviously didn't want to thank Zhimo for leaving, but Nuo'er knew that the reason why his parents worked so hard like now was because of him, "Father, don't worry, I will take good care of myself and mother at home." Although the little Nuo'er said so, her eyes were full of tears.

After dinner, Nuo'er didn't go back to the room to read as usual, and chatted with Xie Zhimo, begging Xie Zhimo to teach him kung fu, one big and one small, playing in the yard very seriously, which made Yao Yu feel like There was a trace of melancholy.

Since Xie Zhimo was leaving, Yao Yu prepared less ingredients every day, always thinking that the family of three could stay for a longer period of time, it was strange to say that the three of them were brought together in such an inexplicable way, but they were really like family.

In addition to going to the village school, Nuo'er clings to Xie Zhimo every day. It's a pity that Xie Zhimo will leave eventually. Besides, the difference now is for a better life in the future. landed.

March [-]th is suitable for traveling. Early in the morning, Xie Zhimo took Yao Yu's packed luggage on his back, sent Nuo'er to the village school, and then Yao Yu to Hehua Town, and then set off with Zhang Dehou. One morning, Yao Yu Yu felt empty in his heart. In the past six months, he seemed to be used to Xie Zhimo's existence. Yao Yu couldn't help but feel a little lost when he left suddenly.

Fortunately, the busy business made Yao Yu temporarily forget about it.

During dinner, Nuoer burst into tears as she ate. She has been used to her father and mother being together for more than half a year. Now that her father is gone, he still misses her very much. Will be back."

Nuoer nodded, "Mom, I just miss daddy, it's okay." His dad said that a man should not cry at will.

After eating, Yao Yu squatted next to the duck cage. The group of ducks now knew it was time to come back by themselves, looking up at the dark sky with a few scattered stars hanging there.

A gust of night wind blew, Yao Yu got up and went back to rest in the room, and Nuo'er in the room recited the Kung Fu taught him by Xie Zhimo over and over again, it seemed that only in this way could he feel that his father hadn't gone far.

Waking up in the morning, Yao Yu sent Nuoer to the village school first, and then went to Hehua Town. Without Xie Zhimo's help, Yao Yu had a hard time getting used to it.When he got to the booth, he found that there was someone in his booth, and it was a man of five big and three thick, who looked fierce, probably looking for trouble, Yao Yu pretended to be brave and went forward to ask, "Brother, are you It’s not that I’m at the wrong booth.”

The man didn't expect that the first customer who came in the morning was here to find fault, so he was a little impatient at the moment. Besides, he had a fierce look, and he would look even more fierce when he became angry, "This is what I rented. Booth, how could it be wrong!"

Yao Yu wondered, "But I also rented this booth."

Aunt Chen quickly said, "Yes, I can testify that this big girl has been here all along."

The stall owner was even more impatient, "If you don't believe me, go to shopkeeper Chen. I paid you in black and white."

Seeing that the man didn't seem to be lying, Yao Yu put the bullock cart behind Aunt Chen's booth and went to find shopkeeper Chen, only to find out that he had made a big oolong. time.

That booth was rented out for a year. Yao Yu took a look and found that the one on the left side of the booth was also rented out. Only the booth on the right side of Aunt Chen was vacant and needed two hundred coins. Yao Yu Pointing to the one on the left of the original booth, he asked, "Master Qian, how long have you rented this booth?"

Shopkeeper Qian checked, and then said, "One month."

"Okay, I'll rent this booth for a month first, and I'll rent this one next month." Yao Yu first rented the booth on Aunt Chen's right, mainly because there were no trees above the booth, and there was no shade in summer. Yao Yu returned after signing the contract.

As soon as he passed by, Yao Yu said to the man with some embarrassment, "Brother, I'm really sorry, I forgot that the rental period of the booth is up."

Seeing Yao Yu's sincere apology, the man waved his hand, "It's okay, when everyone forgets things, just be more careful next time."

Aunt Chen said, "Then what should I do when the lease expires?"

"It's okay, I've rented out the space on your right." Yao Yu said, and then neatly put all the things on the booth.

Then I made two multigrain cakes with meat, eggs, and shortbread, and gave one to the previous man, "Brother, I'm really sorry, this is my breakfast. If you don't mind, you can have a bite."

Yao Yu made another one and handed it to Aunt Chen. Just now everyone else was watching the play, and only Aunt Chen came to help her. Although it turned out to be her fault in the end, "Aunt Chen, this is for you."

The big man ate it every now and then, and his tone changed a lot, "Big sister, your multigrain cake tastes really good."

"Brother thinks it's delicious, as long as it's delicious," Yao Yu said.

Aunt Chen interjected, "Isn't that right? Many families have imitated older sisters, but they don't have the skills of older sisters."

Huang Yuhai was most annoyed by this kind of people who steal other people's way of making money, and said angrily after hearing this, "These people are the most annoying, don't worry if there are such people around us, I promise to vent your anger on you, by the way, my name is Huang Yuhai. "

Yao Yu really believed Huang Yuhai's words, after all, it seemed that Huang Yuhai really didn't seem to be an upright person.Yao Yu and Chen Cuihua introduced each other, and then they started to get busy. Although Yao Yu changed the booth, it was not far from the original booth, so the business was still very good.

Chen Cuihua said enviously, "My sister is really good at crafting, no matter which booth I change to, the business is equally good."

"It's a matter of luck." Yao Yu said modestly, "I'll go back first, see you tomorrow."

On the way back, Yao Yu saw an empty place next to him, and his longing for Xie Zhimo came up again, and he didn't know where they were going now.

Yao Yu is sitting in the kitchen. The things to be sold tomorrow are already ready. The miscellaneous grain cake lacks sauce, so it still lacks some flavor. Xie Zhimo is standing beside him, before he left, he ground more than 200 catties of soybean flour, and the rest was not ground into powder The soybeans are set aside.

Yao Yu had a flash of inspiration. These soybeans can be used to make soybean paste. Yao Yu soaked all the remaining soybeans in water and waited until tomorrow to make them. Thinking that there would be more sauce in the multigrain cake, Yao Yu Yu was very happy.

On the second day, when Yao Yu came back from selling things in Hehua Town, he boiled the soaked beans, then drained the water and waited until the beans had cooled completely, then added half the weight of the beans in flour, stirred them evenly, and spread them out on a bamboo flat , covered with a thick quilt, and put it in the corner of the kitchen. There is no baking powder, so I can only wait for these soybeans to ferment naturally.

As soon as Yao Yu finished his work, Nuoer came back frowning. Yao Yu thought something happened to the village school, so he hurriedly asked.

Nuo'er said, "Brother Zhuzi didn't go to the village school today." Brother Zhuzi never said that he was late, and he didn't come all day today.

"Did you ask for leave for Master?" Yao Yu asked.

Nuo'er shook her head, "Master asked me and Brother Genzi today, but Brother Genzi will go to Brother Zhuzi's house tonight."

"Okay, don't worry, you will know tomorrow." Yao Yu said.

Nuoer nodded, "Brother Zhuzi is actually quite pitiful." He used to hate all the Xie family members, but since having a mother, Nuoer feels that he is getting happier. Naturally, it will be different, especially Nuoer feels that he has a lot now, and Zhuzi didn't even dare to think about going to the village school before.

Yao Yu rubbed Nuo'er's head, it's a good thing for children to have sympathy.

On the second day, Yao Yu knew why Genzi didn't go to school. Nuo'er had lent Zhuzi the book Qianziwen before.The pillars are like treasures when they are taken home. Every night, they secretly read the thousand-character text. Mrs. Liu does not allow anyone other than Xie Zhiwen to light the lamps at home, so the pillars can only be read under the moonlight.

Unexpectedly, a few nights ago, Zhuzi was hiding in the yard reading a book, and was seen by Xie Zhiwen who got up at night. Xie Zhiwen asked what Zhuzi was reading at that time. Zhuzi quickly hid the book, and then hesitated and said nothing.Whoever Xie Zhiwen was, he could tell at a glance that the pillar was wrong.

On the second day, before dawn, Mrs. Liu rushed into Zhuzi's room and shouted, "Hand over the things."

Zhuzi hid the thousand-character inscription under the quilt, and when he saw Mrs. Liu questioning himself like this, he gritted his teeth and said nothing. Seeing that something was wrong, Shuanzi sneaked out to find Mrs. Zhou.Seeing that Zhuzi didn't speak, Mrs. Liu went outside to find a broom and whipped at Zhuzi, "Say it or not, if you say it or not, I've raised you up, and your wings are hard, right?"

Zhuzi was hit several times, but he didn't speak, nor begged for mercy, but just looked at Liu stubbornly.Tired from the beating, Mrs. Liu threw the broom on the ground and began to turn over in the room. The first thing Liu turned over was the quilt. Seeing the pillar, she hurried to stop it, but was pushed to the ground by Mrs. Liu.

Mrs. Liu found the Thousand-Character Essay, and Mrs. Liu pushed the pillar onto the tip of the cabinet beside her, and blood flowed from her head immediately.Mrs. Liu didn't even bother to take a look at it, "If you still want to study like this, you should stop thinking about it as soon as possible, why not work hard at home and wait for your fourth uncle to take the exam to be a scholar."

After receiving Shuanzi's report, Mrs. Zhou ran over quickly, and saw Zhuzi covered in blood as soon as she entered the house, she screamed in fright, "Zhuzi, how are you?"

Zhuzi resisted the pain, "Mom, grandma took my book away, I can't let her take it away."

Mrs. Zhou stepped forward to stop Mrs. Liu, "Mother, what's the use of holding Zhuzi's book?"

When Mrs. Liu saw that Mrs. Zhou asked herself, she immediately stabbed her waist, "You have the nerve to say how much this book is worth, and how much money you have secretly hidden, and you still haven't handed it over!"

(End of this chapter)