Living in the mountains and forests as hunters

Chapter 48

Of course, An Dalang also asked in the county town. It is true that such wooden hairpins are better than the usual price, but few poor people can see them, and they are all sold in shops. Of course, the price is not high. Received the goods in the form of 25 Wen, and sold them at 40 Wen. It is extremely delicate and complicated, and it is only about a hundred Wen. After all, this hairpin can be made from a branch. It is very simple. Now this method has helped the villagers. , and can make more money for the family, but it is not bad.At least earn more than Taomu's!
When Uncle Liang heard that a hairpin sold for 30 renminbi, his eyes popped out!
"What? 30 Wen? Ordinarily, what we sell is only ten Wen! This wood is so bad? Oh, it's been a waste of years, and none of us knows the great benefits An Dalang, let’s not talk about it, you have a conscience, you’re taking advantage of our Zhao family’s people to make a fortune! Don’t worry, Uncle Liang will take care of this matter, and you don’t have to worry about capital. , waiting for you to collect it, Uncle Liang asked the people in the village to give you the things first, and you will pay the bill later, we can trust your character."

The people around me nodded when they heard what the village head said, but no, if An Dalang hadn't said it, they wouldn't have known such a good thing!If An Dalang's character is not good, how can he tell them?Could it be that he won't earn the money himself?It can be seen that this is really kind.It's okay to give him the goods first, and the trees on the mountain don't have to pay for it themselves, it's just a little manual work.

"Success, then I thank you all."

An Dalang was satisfied, his smiling eyes narrowed, and he was thinking in his heart that by then, he would carry more broken rice, prepare more iron pots, linen, hoes, and such things, I guess he could replace them with better ones. , Maybe I can add more copper plates to my money pot!My family has spent a lot of money recently!Not only is there not much money in the shop, but the cash is better too!
But thinking about the newly added guy, I am satisfied again. Now I have the skills of a carpenter. As long as I earn enough to buy tools, the house will be completely changed. Waiting for the spring to build the house again, that is I can fulfill the wishes of my father and grandfather for two lifetimes, and really live in a good house.

"Dalang, like this, come again in a few days, we will prepare vegetables for you, prepare this hairpin, and keep it at home. If you have prey, bring it directly, and we will replace it on the spot."

"Hey, it's done."

After an agreement with the people in the village, An Dalang was finally ready to go home, Zhao Dahu sent him to the back mountain, and made another promise to remind his brother-in-law that the matter of these forty rabbit skins must not I miscalculated the days, and I have to start counting from today.It made An Dalang a little bit dumbfounded. To be honest, with the current situation of Anjia, this old bow and arrow is really not a problem, but the goal is to let this child have the pressure to struggle, so that he can pay more attention to it. Some, don't give up halfway, don't want this child to be serious, An Dalang simply made an agreement with Zhao Dahu, and with a big deal, the settlement will be settled before the Chinese New Year next year, and then he dismissed this brother-in-law.

An Dalang came home with a basket of vegetables on his back, and a basket of eggs in his hand, more than 30 in total. Seeing Zhao Yiyi and Dabao and Erbao picking up firewood, they saw their shadows. Dabao had already seen him with sharp eyes, turned around and said something to Zhao Yiyi, and then quickly ran towards him .

"Uncle, uncle is back."

"Uncle, I'm here to help."

The two children reached out to take the basket from An Dalang's hand, each carried one side, and walked quickly towards the house, An Dalang followed behind, seeing Zhao Yiyi also straightened up, waiting for him to come forward, together In the posture of going home, An Dalang grinned, walked over, held the pile of firewood that Zhao Yiyi had just made on the ground with each hand in his arms, and said to Zhao Yiyi:
"Go home! I'm hungry."

It was obviously the most unflattering words, but for some reason Zhao Yiyi could hear the taste of coquettishness, couldn't help but blushed and gave An Dalang a white look, picked up the remaining firewood, turned her head, and didn't even look at An Dalang Lang took one look and walked away on his own.

The newly bought cabbage was put into the bone soup, a large plate of wolf meat was placed on the table, and there was delicious rice. The family of four finally had their first peaceful dinner after the wolf disaster.

After the meal, An Dalang was cleaning his leather. Now it is time to deal with the softness of the tanned leather. He is more and more careful, as if making the best leather, while Zhao Yiyi is giving Dabao two Bao fiddled with clothes and sewed the leftover rabbit skins into their cotton coats to keep them warmer.

"The village told me to take the money first and then send the money. I think it's okay, but it's not easy to calculate the account. I'm afraid I might make a mistake. Wife, tell me, should we also learn how to keep accounts! It's just that I don't know how to keep accounts." Literacy, how good! This is really embarrassing me."

An Dalang frowned as he spoke. This is because he had thought all the way, and he had thought of all kinds of methods. He was afraid that something would go wrong with each of the regulations. This is for face and convenience, and if I am short, my daughter-in-law will lose face!
Zhao Yiyi didn't expect that An Dalang would propose to learn bookkeeping, what a surprise!This man is still very self-motivated!To be honest, she also thought about literacy. After all, as a college student with a modern education, she never wanted to be an illiterate vulgar person. In what era, it's just that the traffic here is blocked, and she has never had a chance.Now that An Dalang brought it up, she had a chance, and hurriedly said to An Dalang:
"Since you think so, why don't you just learn to read and write? If you know how to read, you can write the account book! I have pens, ink, paper and inkstones in this shop. They are very cheap, only 200 yuan, and a complete set is complete. Now, the biggest cost of learning how to read and write is the same as losing it. You go to buy a book, and you can get an enlightened one at the beginning. Uncle Liang in the village knows how to read, so you just ask for advice. As a gift, it’s time to ask a gentleman, Shuxiu, etiquette, let’s follow the rules, wait for you to learn, and you can teach Dabao and them, literacy is good! Don’t say anything else, just talk about Dabao and them, in the future Even if you don't do your hunting job, you can still find a good job in the town!"

Taking advantage of An Dalang's enthusiasm, Zhao Yiyi immediately gave the most practical advice, but she didn't say a word about herself. For so long, she has never shown that she can write about this matter at all!After all, this is a world where men are superior to women. Although she guesses that women can read and write, it is likely only in wealthy families, or even in officials and officials. Villagers like them have never heard of it.Where does she dare to make such a head, she has such a shop, she is already against the sky, that is, An Dalang and her interests are related, they share weal and woe, they are husband and wife, that's why they trust so unwaveringly, if they change, I'm afraid she will die Just die.But even so, if she reveals that she knows how to read, I'm afraid it will all be ruined!

Besides, she doesn't know whether this world has the same history or the same characters as her original world. If what she writes is different from this world, wouldn't it be a ghost drawing?Does that make her feel like witchcraft or something?It's hard to say!
So she made up her mind, and waited for An Dalang to learn to write, and when he came back to teach Dabao and the others, she would peek and learn, no matter whether it was the same as her original world or not, she would study!Of course, her prayer is the same, because then she can learn more conveniently, faster, and save a lot of effort. The only thing she needs to worry about is that even if she learns traditional Chinese characters faster, she will have to cover it up a little bit. Not to mention, she will be able to read by then, and it can also be said that it is because An Dalang taught the children, and she followed along. She is smart and learns quickly, and there is no flaw at all.

After hearing Zhao Yiyi's words, An Dalang was very moved. After thinking for a while, he also nodded, put down all the work in his hand, thought carefully, and said to Zhao Yiyi:
"Indeed, it's always good to learn more skills. When I go back down the mountain, I will go to the bookstore and ask what the price of a book is. I reckon that no matter how expensive it is, I can always buy a copy with one tael of silver. Let's make money It is easier than ordinary people, and the more so, the harder it is to work hard!"

Speaking of this, An Dalang couldn't help but think that since he married his wife, his life has become more and more exciting. From eating enough to dressing warmly, now he has the skills again, and he still wants to learn to read. If it's all on my own, I won't be able to have such a good thing in eight lifetimes!So in the future, I must be good to my wife, and I must be better!Otherwise, I would feel sorry for myself, and for the gods, gods, and ancestors who gave him such a great fate.

Thinking of being better for his wife, he couldn't help but think of something he brought back this time, feeling a little shy in his heart, he hesitated for a while, and then looked at Dabao and Erbao who were already asleep on the kang, and then Gathering up his courage, he reached out and took out a mahogany comb from his bosom, without even looking at it, he stuffed it into Zhao Yiyi's hand.

It wasn't for selling money, nor was it to show Zhao Yiyi some samples. He knew from the time he sold those handicrafts in the shop that the comb was worthless, and the hairpin was the most cost-effective, so it was just his intention, and he borrowed it. He bought the tools of the carpenter in the village and made the comb himself. This is the first time he gave Zhao Yiyi something seriously!
Zhao Yiyi was a little puzzled and confused at first, but when she saw the pattern on the comb that was not very popular at this time but she liked very much, which represented the love between husband and wife, she immediately fell in love with it. When he understood, his face turned red.

The two blushing people who refused to speak first were getting closer and closer to each other in a small cave on this quiet winter night.

(End of this chapter)