Pinellia pastoral

Chapter 142 Making Trouble (5k)

In the hot summer of dog days, even if you stay in the house, you can still sweat profusely.

Not to mention the people working under the scorching sun.

But in every household, there are very few people who stay in the house. This is a major event related to the livelihood of the year. The rice in the field, the golden ears of rice hang down their heads, and when the wind blows, they roll into a golden ocean.

The rice is harvested, bundled, threshed, and dried, and then hurriedly flattened, fertilized, and transplanted...

One step cannot be delayed. If it is delayed for a while, it will affect the second rice harvest.

Harvesting is the foundation of the family's survival.

Therefore, no family has idlers at all. Men and women are too tired to work in the fields and can't straighten their backs. Naturally, they don't mention it. Old people and children of half age are also turning rice on the drying ground. Girl, I can already cook for my family.

Those who work in the fields, no matter how hot it is, hope that the weather will be sunny, otherwise, when it rains, they will have to rush home to help harvest the rice. Once the sprouts are sent to the mill, the rice can be less.It's better to be hotter and more tired, at least, I still feel at ease.

A little different from this year is that when they are busy harvesting, there is another place to go, which is Banxia's house.

Those who have more labor and less land at home don’t need to go too far to carry the work.

Naturally, a workshop does not need too many people. Mrs. Li and Mrs. Qiu had a discussion and planned to keep a few people to watch, and of course don't worry if there is nothing to choose. Anyway, bamboo sells for money, and thatch Selling money, coming to help build sheds and stoves are all paid... I don't know when these things in the mountains and plains will become valuable.

There are many people, so the shed can be built quickly. Not only is the shed built, but also the stove is almost built. Pinellia is deliberately divided into several places, the one for soaking rice, grinding, and making rice noodles. Three people, Mr. Qiu and Mrs. Qiu's new sister-in-law, only worked hard, and the rice noodles outside were separated again.

In addition, those who soak the rice also need to make fungus and cut fungus, which are not too difficult or tiring tasks, and they can also help the family, so there is no reluctance.

The house is lively, and Gu Ya'er wanders around like crazy, dragging a few little tails behind her, huddled here and then huddled there, sweet laughter rippling around, "This is so hot, you are still young, I can't eat it." "My mint sister made it, it's amazing, tell your sister to get more snails, next time I'll ask her to replace you with the same one..."

Seeing Gu Ya'er's appearance as a big kid, Ban Xia felt relieved. In this harvest season, she felt that her mood was the same as that of a person working in the fields.Busy, but hopeful.

For example, in my own family, although Su Youli was influenced by the other side, it is not that she has no opinions at all. Li Shi looks a few years younger and manages things in an orderly manner. Yuan Guang and Yuan Chen are studying outside and "teaching" themselves write...

Ban Xia smiled, and carefully kept accounts with a pen, and the other book was naturally for everyone to get their wages when they went to work.

Seeing that the shed took up all the backyard of the vegetable garden at home, she sighed leisurely, she might have to buy another land.Otherwise, how can yuba be made.

Li's hearty voice came, "There are fish scales in the sky, and there is no need to turn over the sun-dried valley. Today is a good day, and you don't need to worry too much outside."

In the days when we depend on the weather, everyone naturally has the ability to read the clouds and know the weather.

Ban Xia smiled and went back to the kitchen to prepare the seasoning for the soup.

But things can never be perfect, even if everyone here is satisfied, there are still so many people who look dissatisfied outside, such as Su Qian and others, and for example, on the village road, a carriage stopped After a while, the curtain of the car was lifted, and a pair of eyes looked at the standing shed with resentment.

Then, slowly drove towards Xiwang Village.

In the afternoon, Su Chun'er went back to her mother's house with her basket in her hand, sat at Su Qian's for a while, and then took a look at Ban Xia.

Stretching her neck and hooking her waist, her eyes are shining everywhere, Su Chun'er looks around, and greets the busy people, as if this is her own home, seeing that Li Shi is assigning work there, she steps forward with a look of resentment Come on, "Sister-in-law three, do you think you are really turning your elbows out? There are so many brothers and sisters in the family, and they just let outsiders earn the money, and your brother-in-law has to go out to do the work..."

A Su Youde came, and now another Su Chun'er?

The corner of Li's mouth twitched, she thought to herself that she had always been kind to Su Chun'er, but what did she get in exchange?When he came back to plot against Wu Mei last time, didn't he also attack him?Now she is still saying this in front of people, she is shameless, why should she give face?
Face and affection also depend on the person.

Mrs. Li snorted and looked over, "What do you mean turning your elbows out? Did I move the things at home back to my mother's house? Or what? It's not your turn to come here to talk, let your head come to work? I Please forgive me!"

These words are a bit serious, Su Chun'er's face is a little embarrassing, but thinking about Su Qian's words just now, she salivates and does not leave, "Look at what you said, why do my family need to say this, I am not thinking..."

"What is your own family? Could it be that you have forgotten, Chun'er, how you and your sister-in-law beat Wumei and the others last time. I just stopped them, and my neck would bleed. I really can't afford to offend such a family. See You don't need to worry about us being able to have a bite to eat. I really can't enjoy your blessings. If I come back next time, I will have all kinds of meals. If you want to mention these things again, that's all. , We only need to work for others to get a bite to eat, and if we want this food, we will have to worry about it, so where are we going to cry!" Li's words were crisp and loud, and she was so straightforward that she didn't save face at all.

Su Chun'er had thought about it a long time ago. Seeing Li Shi like this, she hated her even more, but she never thought about how she treated others before, so she sneered, "Wait!"

These people outside were not comfortable talking when they saw such a situation, but most of them knew how the Su family was making trouble before, and Su Chun'er followed Su Qian's temperament, and the Wei family was not a good thing. Even people's marriages have to be calculated, and the villain can be the first to start by cheating. In this way, I don't think Li Shi is going too far.

The new sister-in-law twitched the corners of her mouth and said in a hateful voice, "Why did you have such a cheeky face? It's all about your temper. It was me who slapped her with my big mouth. I think she dares to talk nonsense without teeth!" Raise your fist.

Su Chun'er turned her head back, and went to Mr. Su's place to cry again, but when she turned her head, she walked briskly and went back contentedly with a basket on her shoulders.

Ban Xia looked at her back and pursed her lips.

The next day, it was time to set up a stall in the town again.

Su Youli still used the borrowed car to pour the boiled big bone soup into the bucket, put a lid on it, lift it up and put it away, and then greeted Banxia, ​​"Everything outside is almost complete, only the fried peanuts are gone. The one you mentioned last time, bring us a bag of fried tofu from your second aunt, and I will throw it into the soup..."

Fried yuba slices, capers and other things can be stored in a jar. When the jar is used up, when you go out to set up a stall here, you can take it out to ensure freshness, but the soup is a bit troublesome. Going on like this is not a long-term solution, it is better to stay outside.

But the family is so busy now, and no one lives outside, so I can't take care of it for the time being.

Seeing that Su Youli was busy getting ready to leave, Ban Xia asked, "Father, who are you going with today?"

"Today your mother said that the couple of them went out, and the matter here has been settled, but didn't you say yesterday that you will discuss and build another workshop, and that the shed will also need to be rested for the last time, and the chimney will also be erected..." Su Youli said to Pinellia is always very patient.

Ban Xia thought for a while, "Don't worry about that, or Daddy, you should go today, mother... I just said today that I want to make yuba. After all, I am weak, and the chimney will be done tomorrow. I will wait for you to come back. At that time, I happened to be able to drive to Uncle Zhuzi's side to bring Mira back."

Su Youli thought about the same thing, but he didn't expect Ban Xia to lie suddenly, "Then I'll call you Uncle Zhang."

Ban Xia went in and told Mrs. Li about the yuba, and followed her out, "Mother, I want to go outside to look at soybeans, isn't there several kinds? You and San Auntie and the others can try it today. "

This bean curd stick was made by Pinellia, and Li Shi didn't doubt it at all, because she watched how Banxia came over step by step, and she refused to give it to others just for grinding. Only by doing it yourself can you count, your hands are thick...

Therefore, there is no obstacle.

Ban Xia went out with Su Youli.

The bean jelly was only delivered for the first half month, and the rice noodle shop sold two hundred bowls a day, no more, no less.

Today is a fair, so there will naturally be more people.

Stopped and settled in front of the shop, before the things on the car were unloaded, butcher Zhang came over, "Why is it so late, I haven't eaten breakfast yet, and I'm waiting for you!"

Ban Xia smiled and agreed, "Uncle Zhang, although you are busy, I will send it to you in a while. There are so many people harvesting now, everyone is probably thinking about eating meat. Your business has been very good these days."

"That's right, you won't be able to leave after noon! Why don't you make marinated eggs now?" Butcher Zhang said thoughtfully.

Speaking of this, Ban Xia smiled again, this snail powder is the only one in the town, and there are also big families in the town, who want to give some more money to let Su Youli go into the mansion to make it for those people, and the money is quite a lot, but Su Youli didn't go after all.

For nothing else, my own things are all clean, and I have formed a rule from the beginning, so I can continue to cook for a long time. The rice noodles are quantitative, and the side dishes are similar, but Pinellia is at home. The first time I make marinated eggs, the next time I use braised pork, and occasionally I use pork belly and pork heart, try not to repeat the same, people who come to eat will naturally have a kind of expectation in their hearts, instead of their own shop here, it is always the same whenever they go look.

Naturally, she would not say this, and only said to Butcher Zhang, "The family is harvesting rice now, and doing this again. I am already busy. If I can't do it well, I am embarrassed to sell it."

Butcher Zhang muttered, he still left after all, Ban Xia looked at the few people who hadn't gotten up yet, and went out for a walk.

Passing by the rice shop, I wanted to buy some old rice. The clerk looked at her for a while, then shook his head with a stern expression on his face, "We don't even have the two or three years old rice here, the ones we sell are all good. !"

It made Banxia smile bitterly, and it was hard to explain.

But she wanted to leave, but the guy still pulled her, turned around and called the shopkeeper, looked at Banxia as if looking at a thief, and made her sigh, "Of course the old rice I bought is useful, no It’s selling, not stealing.”

The way the two looked at her made her very uncomfortable, so she had to explain a few more words, "I need to use old rice or new rice, let's see which one makes better pastries!"

Still still not convinced, his expression softened, and when someone recognized Pinellia as the girl delivering jelly, the shopkeeper explained with embarrassment, "Our rice shop is not only here, But something happened in other places. I came here to buy those things that no one wanted, and I was paid a lot of money, and then I took it to the shop to find an explanation, which made it so... Miss, your family also runs a shop, but you have to buy it. Be careful."

Ban Xia's heart trembled when he said that, it seemed that something flashed before his eyes, but he didn't catch it, he just thanked him repeatedly.

One's own business is the only one, and it is impossible for there to be no jealous people. It seems that one should remain vigilant, seeing how a guy can be so conscious.

In order to avoid suspicion, Banxia didn't buy Chenmi after all. When passing by the embroidery shop, he was thinking about the thread for Wumei. There were a few women chatting, and Banxia carefully picked out the silk thread, but he could hear a lot. .I went shopping around the grocery store again, carrying all kinds of things in my hand, thinking that I have to go to the pharmacy for some things, turned around and turned into the alley, but my footsteps stopped.

Walking outside like this, Ban Xia's body was covered in hot sweat, and she no longer had any leisure thoughts.

The thoughts in my mind are gradually taking shape, but I can't be sure of it. If I want to take it seriously, I have to think about it.

As soon as he walked up the slope of the bluestone slab, he saw a large group of people in front of the shop.

There was a buzzing sound, and more and more people gathered.

One thought buzzed in Ban Xia's mind, so fast!
She rushed forward, just as the sound of shoving and shoving and scolding came from inside, the crowd just flashed a path, and the scene was already clearly seen.

Five or six men, plus a woman in her thirties, were holding poles and sticks in their hands, and one of them was also carrying a hoe, trying to rush into the shop.

Su Youli and Zhang Liu stood in front of the shed, not giving an inch.

Ban Xia raised her heart, if the women of the Li family were here today, what should they do in the face of such a situation?
At this moment, it can be seen that Zhang Liu's behavior is unusual. Although he and Su Youli are only two people, and they are facing those men who are attacking, even if they are a little embarrassed, they never let the other party take a step. It is impossible for Su Youli, who has fought before, to have such abilities.

The woman patted her legs and shouted, "It's really a disaster! Is there any reason? They say that your food is delicious, so expensive, five yuan a bowl! I just went to buy some things. The head of the family has not yet walked out of the shed, but he collapsed here, can't he ask for an explanation?!"

There were even some people in the crowd pointing fingers.

Seeing that those people would not be able to rush in for a while, they didn't seem to have the intention of rushing in.

The people on the ground were lying upright, motionless.

Ban Xia squeezed in front of him, Su Youli didn't pay attention, got hit on the body, but said loudly to Ban Xia, "Go away!"

At this time, how can we go?What's more, Ban Xia already has an answer in his heart.

She got behind Su Youli and raised her voice and said, "Since someone has something to do, why didn't he ask the doctor first, instead he came directly to make trouble, didn't it have been discussed a long time ago?!"

The woman's eyes were a little red, and she stared.

A man in his early twenties, the corners of his mouth twitched, "People in a village all go out to buy things. If something happens, they will naturally have to ask for an explanation. If there is nothing wrong with him, he will eat your food. If there is something wrong... I will tear down your food." shop!"

This hostility is really from the people in the village?Also, looking at these people, I always feel a little weird, and don’t people in the general village have specific addresses, such as Gouzi, and the person who spoke just now is just called "he"...

But this doesn't explain the problem. Looking at this scene, Ban Xia knew that someone deliberately made trouble. As for who it is, she can guess a little bit, but it's not difficult to guess. The difficult thing is to solve this problem. She went to the Yaoliao just now, but Mu Shijiu wasn't there yet, what should she do?
This trouble-making method is a bit old-fashioned, but it has to be said that it is useful.

Banxia rolled her eyes and continued, "Oh? What kind of village is it? Could it be that the rice in your village is different from other places? Are you still here to buy things like broom handles? And a few people come together. "

Things can't be dragged on for too long, Ban Xia can only drag his thoughts.

This is not the time to blame yourself.

Zhang Liu glanced sideways at Banxia, ​​seeing that she was not panicked at all, he couldn't help but nodded secretly, and said to Banxia, ​​"Don't be afraid of Banxia, ​​it's not our fault, so many people ate our rice noodles, it's just him When something like this happened, it was obvious that it was a disturbance, and we are not that easy to bully!"

This is for Pinellia, and it is also for people outside.

But the people watching outside, how can they be sure, thinking that no one has eaten this thing before, if it really eats people to death, what to do, some people even doubt that if they have eaten it before, will there be any what is the problem.

As a food maker, when encountering such a problem, it seems to be a deadlock. The other party came prepared, and he dealt with it hastily.

Ban Xia gritted her teeth, if this is a bad one, it will be difficult for her family to open any other shop in the future, and maybe they will be held accountable, wouldn't it be a drag on Yuan Guang Yuan Chen.

Can't let it go, she became anxious.

"Let's go, let's go, the doctor is here——"

The doctor who came in was wearing a long mountain of bamboo cloth, carrying a medicine box on his back, and his face was also anxious, "How can a good one fall here."

His lips opened and closed, and what he said, Ban Xia felt that he couldn't hear it.

This person is Dr. Shi.

(End of this chapter)