I can have a good year this year.
This is what Chen Wanbai thinks in his heart. Now, she finally has several stable sources of income.
One is the temporary money from selling yams, which can only be considered temporary until the next yam field is found. Although it is hard work, the income is considerable;
One is the share from the blacksmith shop, although the amount is not large, but it is more stable;
The share from the carpentry shop is also 28 cents . Business has been good recently, but it may be worse in the future. After all, a printing mold can be passed down from generation to generation.
Recently I took on a big business. A passing businessman ordered a hundred molds to be sold to other places. Carpenter Chen and his young apprentice were so busy that they even had to squeeze in time for meals.
"Xiao Bai, we now have fifty taels in our hands, why not return the Chen family's money first." Mrs. Liu suddenly put down the bowl in her hand and spoke.
She was always thinking about this matter, and the longer she delayed it, the more uneasy she felt.
Speaking of the fifty taels of silver, Chen Wanbai actually didn't understand it. During the original negotiation, Liu's long mouth was no longer in vain.
Mrs. Zhou didn’t even need to speak, Mrs. Liu was busy calculating the accounts:
Chen Daan and Mrs. Liu spent five taels of silver to get married;
When Liu was in confinement, she spent three taels of silver to see a doctor;
Chen Wanbai was injured by Mrs. Zhou when she was a child, so she spent two taels of silver to go to the town hospital;
...
One by one, without any ambiguity, I finally calculated thirty taels of silver.
Mrs. Zhou's eyebrows were filled with joy and she waved her hand: "After all these years, the food you and your daughter have spent at our Chen family must have cost you ten taels of silver. Plus my son secretly gave us ten taels of silver." How much money did I get from you? Twenty taels is not too much, right?"
Thinking of the scene at that time, Chen Wanbai felt that his scalp was tight and his head was buzzing, and he wished he could leave Mrs. Liu on the spot and run away.
But he was still young, his father and mother were deceased, and he was not allowed to separate the family.
She could only grit her teeth and be patient, and finally earned fifty taels of silver.
She seriously suspected that Liu had Stockholm syndrome.
"Mom, let's talk about it after the New Year. You paid back the money too early and thought our money was easy to make, but you won't be able to bear it when the time comes and you say something unpleasant. One more thing, let's have a good New Year. . ”
Although the New Year is still more than a month away, it is almost here. It was only more than a month, and it was fleeting.
Mrs. Liu felt that what Chen Wanbai said made sense, so she nodded and said, "Then we will pay back the money after the Chinese New Year."
Chen Wanbai drank the drink in his hand in two or three gulps. After porridge, he put down the bowl and said, "Mom, I'm going to the county."
"Why are you going to the county? Are you not digging yam today?" Mrs. Liu stared at Chen Wanbai.
"No more digging, let Uncle Wan and the others dig." After Chen Wanbai finished speaking, he stood up and put the bowl into the pot.
"This..." How much does it cost...
Ms. Liu could only think about it in her heart and did not dare to say it out loud. My daughter is becoming more and more independent now, and this change is increasing day by day. Sometimes she couldn't help but feel that the girl in front of her was not her own.
There was a vague feeling of strangeness in her heart, but she could only suppress it silently in her heart and did not dare to say it out loud.
Because she is worried that once she speaks out, she will be abandoned. She knew clearly that without Chen Wanbai, it would be difficult for her to survive.
When Chen Wanbai was loading things in the kitchen, he caught a glimpse of the subtle expression on Liu's face from the corner of his eye. She didn't ask any questions, just packed her things and got ready to go out.
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"Mom, I won't be back at noon. I may come back later in the evening. You don't have to worry about me. It's time to eat and sleep." After saying that, she went out.
When she and Wan Chaogui and his son were digging yams in the mountains yesterday, she had already borrowed the bullock cart, walked out, and headed straight for Wan's family.
Today, Chen Wanbai has become extremely skilled in driving cattle carts. There is no need to crack the whip, just a few yows, and the big black cow will sensibly lift its hooves and start trotting.
Halfway through the journey, at the edge of an uninhabited grove, Chen Wanbai drove the ox cart in.
After entering the forest, Chen Wanbai looked around to make sure there was no one there. Then she took out a baggage from her backpack, took out a pair of men's clothes from the baggage, and put it on in a few moments.
After changing her clothes, she loosened her hair, put it into a Taoist bun, and inserted a wooden hairpin.
After sorting everything out, Chen Wanbai drove the ox cart back to the path. After passing through a promontory, she finally reached the official road. At this time, there was no one on the official road.
Once you reach the official road, you can increase your speed. Chen Wanbai waved his bullwhip, and the big black bull started running. The bullock cart bumped up and down with the rhythm, raising dust all the way.
In winter, the sun rises later. At about 1:00 a.m., the lifeless sun lazily climbs up into the sky. A gust of cold wind blew by, seemingly mercilessly mocking the useless sun.
Chen Wanbai tightened his scarf, stuffed his sleeves more tightly into his gloves, and shouted, the bullock cart ran faster. Although sitting in the bullock cart, she faced more cold wind, but the bumps of the bullock cart were not without benefit, and it made her whole body warm.
Even after riding in the bullock cart so many times, Chen Wanbai still felt that it was a bit too much for his butt. But the good thing is that she is only confused by the stable cars.
I still remember when she was a child, she was riding a tractor on the dirt road in the countryside, which was bumpy and bumpy. Others were vomiting, but she felt very happy.
Especially when going downhill, my heart always beats hard.
I don’t know what words to use to describe it, but she felt very comfortable and exciting, like going downhill on a roller coaster or descending on a jumping machine, all very sudden.
Not long after, Chen Wanbai saw many people on the official road in front of her. She tightened the reins of the bullock cart and slowly slowed down the speed.
As we got closer, we could see clearly that these were the nearby villagers. Some of them carried burdens, both ends of which were filled with fresh vegetables; some carried baskets with some hand-woven bamboo products in them.
Several women carrying baskets of eggs and vegetables were standing in the middle of the official road, spitting like stars and chatting happily about family affairs.
I heard the sound of the oxcart behind me, whether it was a man carrying a load or a woman chatting. They all looked back, then consciously dispersed and leaned towards the roadside.
A thin woman was muttering something, holding the eggs in the basket tightly in her hands, and walking carefully.
Chen Wanbai drove an ox cart and passed by slowly and said thank you.
"Brother, where are you going?" A chubby woman, wearing patched floral clothes, raised her head and asked.
The woman was quite embarrassed. She saw that Chen Wanbai was very polite and thanked them when they gave way, so she asked.
The ox cart had already passed the fat woman, and Chen Wanbai had to turn around and say, "Sister, I'm going to the county town."
"Oh, forget it." The fat woman People thought that Chen Wanbai was also going to the market and wanted to take a ride.
Seeing the fat woman talking to her, Chen Wanbai also replied. At this time, another woman spoke: "Brother, why are you going to the county town with an empty car? Are you shopping? Why not go to the market and have a look."
The woman who spoke took a look Unlike Shantu, a pair of eyes kept looking up and down at Chen Wanbai and her bullock cart.
Thieving eyebrows and rat eyes.
This was the word that popped into Chen Wanbai's mind instantly.
"Mom, I don't want to buy anything or go to the market."
After saying that, Chen Wanbai waved his whip and moved faster.