Sun's face was full of disappointment.
The sister-in-law actually took away the lanterns that her two daughters had worked so hard to pick for nothing, without giving them a penny.
If I don’t make any money tomorrow, won’t the eleven cents be wasted?
Thinking of this, Sun suddenly paused.
If she was running this business, she would definitely not be willing to spend money to hire people to help pick lanterns. The eldest sister-in-law made more money than she imagined.
"The aunt bought delicious snacks for Brother Si Dan..." Donghua licked her lips and said, "The aunt also bought a lot of cloth. Brother Si Dan will have new clothes to wear soon..."
Buying meat, ducks, snacks and cloth, I must have made at least more than a hundred cents.
A few months ago, her man went to town to carry a big bag, and he only made twenty coppers a day!
An idea came to Mrs. Sun's mind, and she spoke slowly: "It is inconvenient for Dashan's wife to be pregnant, and the boys are not very careful. My sister-in-law should be too busy making food by herself. I will go and help my sister-in-law tomorrow." …”
As soon as she opened her mouth, Mrs. Zhao knew what she was planning, and scolded her angrily: "Why are you so short-sighted? If you have time to worry about the coins in other people's hands, you might as well do the job you are doing... I It seems that you are really free, go and pull the weeds in the field tomorrow..."
Sun's face turned green.
The Lao Zhao family is not separated here. The land of the three families is mixed together. There are more than 20 acres of rice fields alone. If they are all plowed out, wouldn't it cost her life?
As soon as it dawned, Mrs. Sun was called by the old lady to pull weeds.
She walked out of the house and stood on the ridge of the field when she saw Zhao Da's bullock cart arriving at the entrance of the village. Immediately afterwards, Cheng Wanwan took the four boys from the family out and got on the bullock cart.
Standing on the ridge of the field, Mrs. Sun walked towards the end of the village with her heart in a rush.
Wu Huiniang was the only one in the yard.
Today, all four boys in the family followed Cheng Wanwan to Hekou Town to sell ice powder. Wu Huiniang was sitting in the main room cutting fabrics.
After she cut out a piece of fabric, she twisted her body uncomfortably and blushed a little.
In the middle of the night last night, her mother-in-law suddenly called her out and gave her two pairs of palm-sized trousers to wear next to her in the future, saying they could prevent gynecological diseases.
She didn’t know what the gynecological disease was, but she knew she had to listen to her mother-in-law, so she put it on.
It is indeed more comfortable after wearing it, but I am not used to it. I can't help but twist around and constantly adjust my sitting posture.
"Cack!"
"Quack!"
The chickens and ducks in the yard suddenly screamed.
Wu Huiniang quickly put down her work, stood up and walked out, and saw Mrs. Sun pushing the courtyard door.
She went out and opened the courtyard door: "Why is Third Aunt here?"
Mrs. Sun walked in, looking around with her eyes. First she silently counted how many little ducks there were, and then walked straight into the main room. At a glance, she saw a piece of navy blue homespun cloth placed on the table.
She smiled softly and said, "Where is Dashan's wife tailoring clothes?"
Wu Huiniang said generously: "The clothes on Dashan's body were all left over from when my father-in-law was alive. They haven't changed into new ones in several years. My mother-in-law was considerate and asked me to make a new one for Dashan."
"These are the lanterns sent by Chun Hua and Dong Hua yesterday, right?" Mrs. Sun saw a basket of lanterns placed in the corner of the main room, and casually walked over and took out one, "You think this is strange, the lanterns don't look good at all. It’s inconspicuous, but how can you make delicious and beautiful ice powder? Dashan’s wife, please teach me how to make it.”
Wu Huiniang's vigilance immediately rose to her throat. Her face remained calm, with a soft and weak look: "Third Aunt, I don't know about this matter. My mother-in-law didn't let me get involved."
Mrs. Sun continued: "You should know whether to boil the lantern in a pot or dry it in the sun and grind it into powder, right?"
Wu Huiniang continued to shake her head and refused to say a word.
Mrs. Sun had no choice but to use her trump card: "If you can tell me the recipe for the ice powder, I will give you half of the money I sell. After the money is divided into your hands, it will be your own private money, not your mother-in-law's money." Any relationship.”
Wu Huiniang still didn't speak.
"Why are you so stupid!" Mrs. Sun couldn't hold back her anger and cursed, "You have such a boring temper that you can't beat a stick, so you are always being manipulated by your mother-in-law. Everyone in the village knows that your mother-in-law abuses you every day. You, you're good, you're pregnant and you're doing laundry every day, just like a maid... Your mother-in-law can make money now, and she will be the Queen Mother in heaven in the future, you just wait to be punished..."
Wu Huiniang lowered her head and looked around, walked over, picked up the broom, and started sweeping at Mrs. Sun's feet: "Third Aunt, give way. I'm going to sweep the floor. If you give way..."
She took the broom and swept Mr. Sun out.
Then he closed the courtyard door hard.
Sun was so angry that her orifices were filled with smoke.
"Wealthy wife, what are you doing here?" Aunt Wang next door came back from the fields. "There were two young people from Guihua Village at the entrance of the village. They seemed to be from your mother's family. The patrol saw two strong people and didn't dare to Put it in and go take a look."
The patrol team in Dahe Village has gradually developed regulations. If a single person from outside the village comes, he can be released after being questioned. If there are two or more people, he needs to wait outside the village and someone will notify him.
Mrs. Sun walked to the entrance of the village and saw her two eldest nephews.
"Auntie, grandma asked us to borrow food." The eldest nephew of the Sun family went straight to the point, "All the food in the fields of Guihua Village has dried up. Grandma said that our whole family will have to rely on auntie this year."
Mrs. Sun's scalp was numb. There were nearly 20 people in the Sun family, all relying on her. Who could she rely on?
She said angrily: "The food in Dahe Village has not dried up, but it is still growing in the ground. Where can I go to borrow food for you? Let's wait until the rice in the field is harvested!"
When the time comes to borrow ten pounds, it will be regarded as a sign of affection and righteousness to my mother's family.
The sun gradually rises.
Cheng Wanwan and her four sons finally arrived in Hekou Town.
She told Zhao Da again: "Uncle Da, we will meet at the city gate at the end of noon. You must not leave alone."
Without a bullock cart, she had to walk home, which was a terrible thing. If she had to walk back and forth like this every day, she would rather not do business.
Zhao Da naturally agreed. Every time the mother and son came together, he could earn ten cents.
Last night, Cheng Wanwan and Wu Huiniang used two kilograms of stone flower seeds to make a total of three buckets of ice powder, which was enough to produce more than 350 bowls.
Nanfu Academy alone couldn't handle such a large amount, so she decided to take her sons to the pier to try it first.
The wharf in Hekou Town is not big, but there are people coming and going. After a ship stops, many strong men go up to move the goods. Some carry the goods and leave, and some return to the wharf to wait for work after moving. , the crowd is mobile.
Cheng Wanwan found a few discarded boards on the pier, built a temporary low table, and then started shouting.
There were no buildings or trees by the river, and the sun was shining so brightly that the strong men wished they could work shirtless. When they suddenly heard someone selling some ice powder and offering a free trial, people immediately gathered around them.
