Chapter 50 Buried Wine Jar
The Ma family is rich, so it is not surprising that they want to build a new house.
Li Xiuxiu: "Then let me ask about the situation? Let's see what the Ma family does."
The rest of the people nodded one after another and followed the same example to see how other families could recruit manpower.
In the afternoon, the children stayed in the shed to read and practice calligraphy. Mrs. Zhao took He Sutong and Li Xiuxiu out to inquire about the news.
Zhao Miaomiao was born late. She was picked up by the Zhao family at the age of seven and was taught how to read by Mr. Zhao.
"Dad, this word is a bit complicated and I can't understand it."
Zhao Miaomiao became more cheerful and took the initiative to ask Mr. Zhao.
Mr. Zhao put down the book and praised first, "Miao Miao did a good job. Just listen if you don't understand. It's not good to pretend to understand if you don't understand."
"Let me take a look. This word is indeed a bit complicated. Dad will demonstrate it to you."
Zhao Miaomiao handed the brush to Mr. Zhao and stood beside him to study seriously.
She used to be too sensitive and didn't dare to ask if she had any doubts. She was afraid that Mr. Zhao would think she was stupid. Since I was able to take the initiative to talk about my shortcomings, I have made rapid progress.
Zhao Laosan and Zhao Laosan went to study by the creek in the south. There were no people there and it was quiet.
Feeling thirsty while reading, Zhao Laosan suggested picking some fruits.
In the south of the village, there is a large bush next to the stream. There is a small wild fruit in it. It has no taste but is very juicy. One knot can form a big bunch.
The taste is not very good, and the children in the village rarely pick it.
Zhao Laosan pushed aside the bushes and looked at a protruding butt.
There was a hole in the back of his coarse clothes, and he was kneeling on the ground digging out dirt.
You can't usually see anyone here, so why is there someone sticking their butt out to dig out something?
How to see how strange.
"Who? What are you doing!"
Zhao Laosan's voice startled the man.
That man seemed to have something in his hand
Xi, hurriedly threw the things in his hands into the hole and covered it with a handful of soil.
After doing this, he turned his head.
"Wang Shoucai? What are you doing here?"
After seeing the person clearly, Zhao Laosan became even more surprised.
Wang Shoucai is a well-known lazy man of the village chief. He leaves the farm work to several daughters and his wife takes care of the house.
I do nothing every day, just go shopping here and there, or just lie down at home.
What was he doing in this neglected bush?
Wang Shoucai was stunned for a moment when he saw it was Zhao Laosan, and quickly dug up the soil to fill the hole.
"Why don't you speak?"
Wang Shoucai's eyes rolled and he gave a reason.
"I didn't hear that the fruits here are aphrodisiacs."
"Use the fruits here to make wine. Drinking it will give birth to a boy."
Zhao Laoer didn't believe it at all.
"Then what are you burying?"
Wang Shoucai panicked for a moment and replied sheepishly.
"Here, I heard that it is better to bury the wine under this fruit tree after brewing it."
Zhao Laosan clicked his tongue, and it definitely sounded ridiculous. No one has said that the fruit in the south of the village has this effect for more than ten years.
But it was Wang Shoucai who said this, and he was a little convinced.
This lazy man searched for various ways to give birth to a son and went through various troubles in the village. He didn't know where he heard this statement.
Sensing something was wrong but having no evidence, Zhao Laosan left suspiciously and made a note of this place.
After picking the fruit, Zhao Laosan told Boss Zhao about the matter.
Boss Zhao thought for a while, "Wang Shoucai doesn't sound so weird."
"Yesterday, I heard from my second younger brother and sister that they also met Wang Shoucai by the stream."
"It won't take two days to bury the wine, right?"
Zhao Laosan agreed.
"And when I called him, he panicked."
"I don't know what was thrown into the pit.
What is the Tao. "
"It can't be a wine jar anyway."
Boss Zhao: "Remember this first, we will know later if there is anything fishy."
Zhao Laosan nodded and continued to read.
Here Zhao Lao San and Zhao Lao San bumped into Wang Shoucai, and Wang Luni went to look for Zhao Miaomiao in the shed.
"Miaomiao, did Madam Ma compensate your family a lot of money?"
Zhao Miaomiao asked strangely: "Why do you ask this?"
Wang Luni smiled sheepishly, "My father asked me to ask."
Zhao Miaomiao was even more surprised, "Why does your father ask this?"
Wang Luni shook her head, "I don't know either."
"By the way, my father also asked me to ask if the gift the Ma family gave to your sister was expensive."
Zhao Miaomiao frowned, "Why does your father let you ask everything?"
Wang Luni smiled and said, "My father said that you and I have a good relationship, so he asked me to ask you."
"Even if I asked you now, I'll tell you you don't know when I get back."
Although Dad said to inquire casually, what does it mean to be casual?
Wang Luni couldn't figure it out, but she could hand it over after asking.
No matter how good the relationship is, you can't ask about someone's property, not to mention that the Zhao family and the Wang family don't have a good relationship.
"Miaomiao, do you want to go pick up some firewood with me? I plan to go to the foot of the mountain to pick up some."
Flash floods washed down many broken trees, which were piled at the foot of the mountain when villagers cleaned them.
After several days of strong sunshine, the broken wood and branches have been dried and can be collected and used as firewood.
"I'm going!"
Zhao Miaomiao was called out as soon as she finished her calligraphy practice task, and she happened to have some free time.
"Wait for me, I'll get the backpack."
Broken wood that has been dried in the sun is a hot commodity. Winter is coming soon, so it’s always a good idea to stock up on more firewood.
That's right.
If more people knew about it, it would be gone if it was too late.
Not long after Zhao Miaomiao left home, Mrs. Zhao came back with her two daughters-in-law.
Lu Ming and Chang Rui fell asleep. Li Yuebai shielded the two children from the wind and saw his mother-in-law and two sisters-in-law.
"You are back."
"Sit down and take a rest."
Li Xiuxiu went to see the two children first and saw that both children were asleep.
"Third brother and sister, I always want to trouble you to take Chang Rui with you."
Li Yuebai pretended to be angry.
"What are you saying, second sister-in-law? She treats me like an outsider."
"No, no, no." Li Xiuxiu quickly waved her hand.
"Thank you for your hard work. You have to take care of two children during confinement."
Chang Rui held Lu Ming and slept soundly. Li Yuebai covered the two children with quilts and looked at the children with extremely gentle eyes.
"Both children are very well-behaved. I don't have anything to do."
He Sutong poured some cold boiled water.
"Second brother and sister, come and sit down and rest for a while."
I went out for a walk for half the afternoon. The second brother and sister will have to cook later, so I took the opportunity to take a rest now.
"You rest, I will cook with you later."
Li Xiuxiu didn't show any pretense and happily agreed.
Zhao Laoer watched the children practice calligraphy while he held the book and read it. It took him a long time to turn a page, but he didn't know if he understood it.
"Mom, what's going on in the Ma family?"
Mrs. Zhao drank water slowly, put down the bowl and said.
"Smash it with silver."
"I heard that those who are willing to help will not only receive a meal, but also a daily salary for each person."
Zhao Laoer: "Hey, I'll give you back the money."
"How much?"
Mrs. Zhao: "I didn't say anything, I just said I would give money."
"Hey, I didn't say much, how can others believe it?"
He Sutong added: "It was the village chief who revealed this to Yinzi.
, saying that Mrs. Ma told the village chief that she would give him money, so the village chief went to help them find the person. "
Zhao Laoer put down the book, reading and listening to the news was interesting.
"No wonder his family wanted to build a house. They asked the village chief for help."
"His family is so popular, no one is willing to go even if they don't have enough money."