after marrying stepbrother

Chapter 73
Chapter 73
The north wind howled ghosts and wolves, and became even more creepy on snowy nights.

The small town is quiet, every house has turned off the lights, even the cries of the baby and the barking of the dog are gone, everything seems to be still.

Lin Yuesha added firewood to the stove, and looked out the window with worry in her eyes. The heavy snowflakes drifted all night, and Mother Chen had to get up in the middle of the night to sweep the snow again.

"Our house has been renovated, and it is much stronger. You don't have to worry about the heavy snow crushing the roof."

Xiao Qi could see what his little sister was thinking, and looking at the sky, the snow stopped at most in the middle of the night.

"Father is not in good health, and mother may not be able to come over by herself sweeping snow."

Lin Yuesha was worried about her family. She didn't have a solid house in Beidi, and every winter was very difficult, and she couldn't break the ground in winter. The house at home would have to wait until spring at the earliest, so she had to hurry up and make money.

"Brother, how much money will it cost to build a few stone houses?"

Lin Yuesha asked Jiang Baozhu about the prices, but Jiang Baozhu rarely went out, so she didn't know much about it.

The better yards in the town cost hundreds of taels of silver, and Lin Yuesha was not sure if she could earn it.

The small snacks she makes are not expensive, and if you want to sell them to the barbarians, you won't get too much money in exchange. At present, she has no cost, and if you want to be empty-handed, you have to go to robbery.

"Several stone houses and a small courtyard will cost at least a few dozen taels of silver."

Xiao Qi made a little calculation, if he could find the stones himself, the price would be cheaper, but if he had to ask the villagers for help, food or wages, the cost would be mainly concentrated on the big stones.

The big stones for building the house have to be bought in the county and transported by a special horse-drawn cart.

Dozens of taels were less than Lin Yuesha estimated. The family did not have enough money, so they first built the stone house they lived in. It would be warm in winter and cool in summer, and it would be sturdy. There was no need to tremble in the middle of the night, worrying about the heavy snow falling on the roof.

The rest of the kitchen and courtyard walls will be built up when the family has more money. Anyway, Lin Yuesha can't stand the low walls and fence walls at home. Standing outside the door, the courtyard can be seen at a glance without any privacy.

"Brother, this is for you."

Lin Yuesha took out the butterfly silver hairpin she got from He Xingna from her purse, and handed it to Xiao Qi.Pawning a silver hairpin is one step closer to your own stone house.

"Little sister, where did this come from?"

Xiao Qi saw that the silver hairpin looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

"He Xing gave it."

Lin Yuesha didn't hide anything, and repeated what He Xing expressed by giving her the silver hairpin.

"Brother, this man is wearing a woman's silver hairpin. It doesn't look new. He definitely didn't buy it himself, and he might not have gotten it by any means!"

Lin Yuesha suspected the channel where the silver hairpin was obtained. If He Xing stole it, it is not impossible for her to pawn it and be caught as a thief.

He Xing is a vicious person, he is used to setting people up, and he wants to frame her, it is really hard to argue.

"Little sister, you are still smart."

Xiao Qi praised her, she never imagined that the little girl in the village would have such vigilance despite having never seen the world.

There is only one pawnshop in the town, but it is different in the county. There are many pawnshops, and several of them only look at the objects, not the provenance.

"However, it's not good for you to ask for his things like this. You are a little girl, and it is always a disadvantage to get along with men."

Xiao Qi grasped this point and began to preach to Lin Yuesha.

He Xing, in Wenhui, likes to give little girls purses and embroidered handkerchiefs, and the girls of several classmates have secretly agreed to him.

Lin Yuesha is still young, so she may not understand that between a man and a woman, it is most taboo to give and receive privately.In contrast, the folk customs in the Northland are open. If a woman in Kyoto privately accepts a silver hairpin from a foreigner, it is no different from a private appointment for life. If people know about it, her reputation will be ruined.

"Brother, what are you talking about!"

Lin Yuesha curled her lips, but she had forgotten that taking advantage of her was a good old man, and also an old-fashioned goose.

Step-brothers talk inside and out, just like modern parents teach their children not to take other people's things casually.However, she is not an ignorant little girl!
"In short, if you accept the silver hairpin from He Xing, it would be bad if someone misunderstood you."

There are some things that cannot be said too clearly, Xiao Qi secretly raised some points.

If Lin Yuesha got into trouble, he could clean up the mess later, but he accepted what He Xing gave him more than once, which made Xiao Qi a little upset.

"Misunderstanding? He Xing secretly gave it to me behind someone's back, and no one saw it."

Lin Yuesha didn't agree with the opinion of the good old stepbrother, and she wasn't a fool either.If He Xing wants something from her, then there is nothing wrong with her doing her tricks.

Another one, He Xing may have some evil intentions, even if she refuses with righteous words, the other party will not let her go because of this.

The siblings had a dispute over a silver hairpin. Lin Yuesha explained blushingly that she had a reason for doing this, and she didn't want others to misunderstand that she was a villain who took advantage of vanity.

"Okay, okay, it's my elder brother's mistake. Tell your elder brother what you like, and I will save money to buy it for you in the future."

The little girl spoke clearly and logically, Xiao Qi had no choice but to give in in the end, he couldn't beat Lin Yuesha.It really pissed off the little cat, and it would show its sharp claws to him.

"Humph!"

Lin Yuesha snorted, she hated being misunderstood the most.

"However, you are not allowed to leave Jiang's mansion alone after dark. You can find someone to deliver the letter, and I will pick you up."

Xiao Qi was looking positively, the sky darkened, there were almost no pedestrians on the road, the little girl came running by herself, it was really dangerous.

Faced with her stepbrother preaching again, Lin Yuesha nodded obediently. It is true that she did not think carefully when she came to see her elder brother this time.

The water in the iron pot boiled, bubbling.Lin Yuesha held up the kneaded dough and cut it down neatly with a knife to make a pot of sliced ​​noodles.

She added the stewed meat soup, lighted a drop of sesame oil, and when it was about to come out of the pan, she added a few slices of braised pork, garnished with finely chopped green onions.

In an instant, there was a strong smell in the kitchen.

Xiao Qi sniffed, noticing that he was hungry, he suddenly remembered that he forgot to eat dinner.

"Brother, try my craft quickly."

Lin Yuesha pushed a large bowl of braised pork noodles in front of Xiao Qi, smiling authentically.

Xiao Qi took the chopsticks and picked up the noodles, which were thin and chewy.

The noodle soup was fragrant and hot, Xiao Qi lowered his head, Lin Yuesha couldn't see his expression, but the speed with which his stepbrother put down the chopsticks gave her the answer.

After a while, the noodle soup bottomed out.Xiao Qi suddenly remembered that he forgot to ask the younger sister if she had dinner, and he ate the whole bowl!

He has always had no desire for food, this time it is really abnormal.

"Brother, it may be that the meat is so delicious, the buddy even gave me a spoonful of stewed meat soup."

Lin Yuesha was resting her chin on both hands, carefully observing her stepbrother's face, with a smile in her eyes.

"It's delicious, I ate it all up."

Xiao Qi's eyes revealed deep thought, although it was related to the soup base of the stewed meat, the noodles were thin and firm, without any interruption, Lin Yuesha's posture of cutting the noodles did not look like a novice.

(End of this chapter)