The ugly wife of peasant family

Xia Xi squatted down and looked at Hu Zi head-on. She said softly, "they went to visit relatives."

The tiger son curled his mouth and cried in his voice, "why didn't my mother take me?"

Xia Xi reached out and touched his head. "Maybe you went to the villa with me. They couldn't find you."

Tiger eyes some red, low voice, "I also want to go to visit relatives."

Qi'er came up and took him by the hand. "Uncle, what's good about visiting relatives? After a while, we'll go to the county. There are many delicious food there. Let's go and buy them."

As soon as he heard the delicious food, Huzi immediately put Niu's behind him. He was smiling and couldn't wait to drag Qi'er out. "Qi'er, go faster. It's too late to sell the delicious food. It's time to close the stall."

Xia Xi

Stand up and follow.

Tiger son pulls Qi son to be impatient to get on carriage.

Xia Xi returned home, put the rest of the money on her body, and then went to the county by carriage.

Qin and Liang arrived early, and master Zhang also arrived. He was talking to them.

Xia Xi got out of the carriage, said hello to herself, and said to the pillar, "you and Lan'er take Hu Zi and Qi'er to go around, and they can buy whatever they want."

With that, he took out a few pieces of silver and gave them to the pillar.

The pillar took over, tied the carriage to one side, and Lan'er led Qi'er and Hu Zi away.

"Mr. Zhang, I'll trouble you again this time."

Xia Xi is very polite.

The hand that Zhang Ye hangs in the body side is tight for a while, "you and I why polite, what I need to do, you say straight."

"We need to find ten carpenters, three or five masons with good craftsmanship first. The salary is not a problem."

"This bag is on me."

"What's more, I've recruited people from the village. It's estimated that they will arrive before noon. Please help me find a small yard nearby, and then these people will go there for lunch."

"All right."

Mr. Zhang answered. Seeing that Xia Xi had nothing else to do, he turned to find the craftsman first. After a few steps, he thought of something and stopped, "Xia Xi, come here.

Zhang Ye has involuntarily called Xia Xi's name.

Xia Xi went, "Mr. Zhang, what's the matter?"

Zhang Ye took a look at Qin and Liang, and his voice was very low. "I'm afraid you need silver. I brought you a silver note."

Say, hand into the bosom, will take out.

"I also have these with me. You can keep them. I'll take them from you later when I need to buy some materials."

"That's fine."

Mr. Zhang took out his hand and pursed his lower lip. "My mother said, let you take your child to dinner at noon. She makes dumplings at home."

"Well, I'll be there when everything is arranged."

Master Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. He was embarrassed to say his mother's obvious behavior, but if he didn't, his mother would not be able to forgive him after he went back.

Mr. Zhang turned and walked away.

Xia Xi called to him, "Master Zhang, drive the carriage."

The carriage should be faster. Without hesitation, Mr. Zhang went to the place where the carriage was tied, untied the reins, and drove the carriage to the craftsman.

Hearing Zhang Ye calling Xia Xi, Qin and Liang took a surprised look at each other. After listening to the address, they should have a good relationship. Otherwise, Zhang ye would not call Xia Xi directly, but Xia Xi followed suit.

Three people are a little confused, when waiting for Xia Xi to come over, still have some Lengshen.

"Is there anything wrong?"

See three people holding drawings in a daze, Xia Xi asked.

The three men immediately regained their senses and shook their heads. "No, no."

Xia Xi looks at them suspiciously and doesn't ask again.

……

The village head led the people, and it didn't take an hour to arrive. They were all sweating and panting.

The head of the village is in the lead, and a man in his thirties is next to him. He looks a little like his imagination. Compared with the rest of the people who come to work, the man's skin is a little white. At first sight, he doesn't look like a man who works a lot.

"Lady Xia."

Before the village head came near, he said in a loud voice, "all the people have been found. They have a good physique. No one will be lazy."

People with him to Xia Xi in front of, stop, eyes eagerly looking at Xia Xi.

Xia Xi's eyes swept over the crowd and said with a smile, "work first and clean up the ground."

The crowd rushed to work.

Only the man next to the village head didn't move.

The village head pulled him and asked him to move forward. "Lady Xia, this is my eldest son Wei Qian. Your aunt said you wanted to find a bookkeeper, so I brought him here."

Xia Xi nodded, "brother Wei Qian."

Wei Qian's face turned red and he didn't know where to put it.

"He's not in good health and can't do any heavy work. He just keeps an account. Don't give him 20 Wen, give him 10 Wen."

"Uncle village head, what do you say? Mr. bookkeeper doesn't have to work. Besides registering these people to work every day, he has to write down all the expenses. For example, he has to write down what he bought today and how much money he spent. It's an important thing. You don't have to ask me to process money. How can I give you less money?"

"So..."

The village head is more happy, "well, I promise you, he will remember it clearly for you, and will not make any mistakes. He has nothing else, but he is careful."

"Well, brother Wei Qian, I'll give all my life to you in the future."

Wei Qian's face turned more red, and he gave a gentle "um".

Xia Xi took out a small dime of silver and handed it to the village head, "uncle, please help me to buy a table and pen, ink, paper and inkstone. It's urgent to start work today. I'm not prepared for anything."

The village head took the silver and said, "wrap it on uncle. I'll buy it for you in a moment."

Master Zhang's action was also very fast. He brought over a dozen craftsmen. Qin and Liang tried several people's work and nodded, "yes, you can keep all of them."

When looking for someone, he passed by the tooth shop. Mr. Zhang took the opportunity to bring the tooth man over. He asked him to rent the yard on the way.

After coming, the dentist asked Xia Xi a few words in detail, and then said, "there is really a yard, which is not far away. I'll take you to have a look?"

Xia Xi and Zhang Ye follow each other. It's only one street away. The yard is similar to Zhang Ye's, and it's a front yard and a back yard. Maybe it's because no one lives there. The yard is covered with fallen leaves. But the three rooms were clean, and the furniture was covered with cloth.

"If you rent a yard, it's five Liang a month. The furniture in the house can't be moved. The rest, such as the kitchen, can be used. If you rent a house, that's eight Liang. You only use it to make a meal, but you don't have to live. I mean, it's better to rent a yard alone. There's no lunch break in this weather. When you have enough food, all the workers go to work. "

"Let's rent the room together, but we won't move the furniture."

Xia Xi didn't plan to live here, but she was afraid that she would have a rest here for one or two nights. It was more convenient to have a room.

"That's fine. You can give me seven Liang."

Tooth people are also happy, long-term contact with all kinds of people, he will not look away.

Although Xia Xi is a woman, she can speak better than other men. If you leave this friendship, maybe you will ask her for help in the future.

"All right."

Xia Xi is also happy and pays the silver immediately. I'll stay and ask Mr. Zhang to call the ten women.

Lan'er also followed. Qi'er and Hu Zi were holding a paper bag with steaming fried chestnuts in their hands. They ate sweetly while walking.

In front of Xia Xi, Qi'er handed the paper package to Xia Xi, "Niang, you taste it. It's delicious."

Tiger also like to learn, put his paper package in front of her, "sister-in-law, you try my, also delicious."

Xia Xi opens her mouth. Qi'er and Hu Zi put one in her mouth. Xia Xi chews a few mouthfuls, "well, it's delicious."

Two people are not happy, dancing.

Xia Xi touched their heads and asked them to eat in the room. Then he said to the woman, "let's make stew at noon. I'll buy the ingredients first. Let's clean up the kitchen first."

Three of the ten women were selling steamed fish beside Xia Xi when she bought boiled fish. They were familiar with her. After hearing her words, they immediately rolled up their sleeves and found buckets to fetch water. The rest of them also followed.

"Lan'er, watch it. I'll buy the ingredients."

Command Lan'er, Xia Xi and Zhang Ye out of the door, Zhang Ye drove the carriage, familiar to the grain and oil shop. Bought 100 Jin of coarse flour, 100 Jin of fine flour, 50 Jin of white flour, bought 50 Jin of oil, paid for it, left the address for the owner of the grain and oil store to deliver it, and then went to the market to buy 100 Jin of Chinese cabbage. Originally, she wanted to buy some vermicelli, but she didn't see it for a long time. Xia Xi was very puzzled and asked Mr. Zhang, "why didn't you sell vermicelli?"

Zhang Ye is asked Leng, "what is vermicelli?"

"It's vermicelli made of sweet potato. It's delicious to put in the stew."

Mr. Zhang looked at her strangely. There are sweet potatoes in the countryside. They are used to fill the stomach. I haven't heard of any vermicelli.

Look at his expression, Xia Xi's brain flash, blurted out and asked, "you won't tell me, you haven't seen vermicelli?"

"It's true that they don't have sweet potato. Every family has sweet potato. Vermicelli..."

Mr. Zhang shook his head. "I haven't seen it."

"Really?"

Xia Xi asked pleasantly.

Zhang Ye didn't understand why she was so happy, but he nodded, "really."

Xia Xi almost jumped up, couldn't help reaching out and patting Zhang Ye's shoulder, "we're going to get rich again."

Zhang Ye's eyes flashed and fell on his shoulder.

Xia Xi is imperceptible, got on carriage, "go, go back."

Back in the yard, all the things have been sent, and everyone has begun to work.

Xia Xi calls Lan'er to the room and asks about her vermicelli. Lan'er shakes her head in a muddle. She doesn't know what vermicelli is.

Xia Xi asked her about sweet potato again, and Lan'er replied happily, "every family has sweet potato, especially this year's harvest. Every family has a lot of sweet potato, and most families use it as food, two meals a day, so they don't have to eat anything else."

"Do you have anything for sale? How much is it per kilo?"

LAN Er is very strange, "sister-in-law, what's the matter with you? Every family has this sweet potato. Who will buy it?"