Chapter 21
The children of this family are still attending classes in the academy where Xu Ziqiao lives. Maybe Lin Huiru's method is persuasive. The man hesitated and nodded, "Okay, okay, but if you forget it by then, you can forget about it." Don't blame me for not reminding you."
"Don't worry, we will exchange the contract with silver at that time." After Lin Huiru finished speaking, the three of them entered the house and wrote a contract. The master left contentedly.
After these negotiations, Lin Huiru almost forgot the existence of Gulen. She didn't see the outside, and sat down on the couch directly, "Brother Xu, if you are short of money, you can tell me, I can still lend you a tael of silver." "I can't see that you are quite rich,
since Yes, how about borrowing it for use?" Lin Huiru didn't even want to, but just wanted to touch Ge Lan's brow, seeing her stretch out her hand, Ge Lan's face really changed.
Xu Ziqiao put this scene in his eyes, "No need, how can a man borrow money from a woman." "
Brother Xu, you don't need to be strangers to me. By the way, it's not far from my shop. My parents often boast about it." I cook delicious food, if you don't mind, I can come here to take care of you." Ge Lan gave Lin Huiru a white look, and chased Xu Ziqiao again to provoke the conversation.
"Of course I dislike it! First, this is our home, so don't come and wander around here. Second, for a girl who hasn't left the cabinet, can you show some face?" Lin Huiru said bluntly, crossing her arms and chest, raising her eyebrows.
Lin Huiru, who was about to be caught by Ge Lan, wept angrily, and walked up to Xu Ziqiao with a look of grievance on her face, "Brother Xu, I didn't know that sister Xiaoru didn't like me, there must be some misunderstanding here , I just think it's hard for you to study hard, and I want to help you."
Hearing this, Xu Ziqiao just smiled, "The money I earned from copying books is enough to support myself, and it's not easy for your dim sum shop to do business, and What my wife said is right, girls who have not left the cabinet often come to affect their reputation, and I still have time for small things like cooking." "
But, if I am as young as my sister, I will not let you go so hard." Ge Lan There are also some unwillingness.
Lin Huiru is not uncommon for this kind of green tea whore, but when it happened to her, she just thought it was funny, "But you are not me, you didn't hear what my husband said, you said I closed the door to see off guests, or you Let's go?"
Lin Huiru just caught a glimpse of something interesting, she picked up a piece of joss stick on the table after she finished speaking, and then wrapped a circle of spider webs, even the finger-sized spider was attached to it.
Seeing that Ge Lan's face turned pale, Lin Huiru smiled and threw the spider on Ge Lan's body.
After a hooting sound like a pig being slaughtered, Ge Lan rushed out like a big white goose, not even caring about the messy hair, only wanting to take down that terrible spider.
Lin Huiru watched the laughing flowers tremble in the room. Seeing her happy, Xu Ziqiao swallowed her words of persuasion.
"She just said a few more words, why do you scare her like this?" Xu Ziqiao asked, but Lin Huiru gave her a supercilious look.
Sure enough, all men are like this. Lin Huiru put down the candle and sat down, "She has provoked me like this not once or twice. Is it possible that I am still used to it? Look at her pitiful, or I will marry her?" Lin
Huiru Huiru's expression was upright and serious, and she didn't mean to be joking at all. Seeing this, Xu Ziqiao couldn't help feeling a little flustered, and hurriedly explained, "I won't divorce my wife, and I just treat her as a younger sister. After all, a little friendship is fine. Take care of me."
Lin Huiru was almost familiar with this kind of scumbag's quotations, she waved her hand impatiently, and went out to tidy up her things, "There is no need to talk so much nonsense, since you are not getting along, then she will come to Tiger Head Jacket King, if I don't give her some color, she won't know why the flowers are so red!"
Although Xu Ziqiao didn't quite understand Lin Huiru's meaning, he could more or less understand that Lin Huiru didn't like him and Gu Lan together.
Cleaning up the house kept Lin Huiru and Xu Ziqiao busy until almost sunset. When thinking about the Lin family, Lin Huiru couldn't help feeling a little headache, "I'll go back and pack up, and I'll take a look at my parents. You're too late to go to school today. You don't have to follow me anymore."
"How can this be done? It's not safe for you to walk alone at night as a woman. Since I'm already late, it's not too late." Xu Ziqiao's expression and tone were very firm.
But this road is indeed a bit off, not to mention that there were robbers and bandits in places like this in ancient times. Lin Huiru's heart trembled, but Xu Ziqiao was also gentle. If anything happened, I'm afraid there was nothing he could do about it. do what.
"Forget it, I won't go back. I just saw that there is still a quilt. I will make do with it here for one night. I will go back to see them tomorrow, so that no one will be delayed." Lin Huiru is a person who is afraid of troublesome people. Therefore, if you can solve things by yourself, you can solve them yourself, and your independent temperament is cultivated from an early age.
Xu Ziqiao's exam is coming soon, and it's a lie to say that he is not nervous. For so many years now, he has just participated in the imperial examination to gain fame, and there must be no mistakes.
"Okay, then I may come back later, you have to lock the door." Xu Ziqiao nodded, with a hint of worry in his tone.
Lin Huiru couldn't help feeling that he was a little exaggerated. This is a small town, so there should be no such arrogant people, but it was Xu Ziqiao's kindness after all, "Okay, I understand, you don't have to worry about me." Send Xu Ziqiao
away In the end, Lin Huiru only felt relaxed, but she was one step closer to her ideal life. As the beginning of a new life, she had to reward herself.
Taking advantage of the fact that the vegetable farmers were in a hurry to go home, Lin Huiru bought a lot of meat and vegetables at a cheap price, and went back to the house humming a little tune.
She cut a small piece of pork belly and braised it in soy sauce, and fried some green vegetables. She ate it all by herself, and she didn't forget to save some for Xu Ziqiao.
It wasn't until the time of stringing together that Lin Huiru felt that it would be nice to have a helper next to her, at least two of them could do things faster.
Lin Huiru wore strings until the early morning, and Xu Ziqiao hadn't come back when the moon was high above her head. She was not worried about what would happen to a big man, but she couldn't bear the sleepiness, so she washed up first and went to bed.
She had just fallen asleep, and Xu Ziqiao also came back lightly. There were many affairs in the school, so he came back late after all.
Pushing the door open and entering the room, a piece of paper on the table caught his attention. This was the first time he saw Lin Huiru's handwriting.
Especially what was written above made Xu Ziqiao feel warmer. Looking at the sleeping Lin Huiru, he finally suppressed the irregular behavior. He was still guilty about the wedding night. If Lin Huiru If he is not allowed to approach, then he can afford to wait.
However, he likes the feeling of having a shrewd and virtuous woman in his family.
Chapter 22 The pot is exhausted
After Lin Huiru left the stall today, the business was as good as yesterday, but she couldn't be happier. If the bottom of the pot needs to have a taste, she needs to put more. After these three days, she has used up all the bottom ingredients, and she will leave the stall tomorrow. Still a problem.
Lin Huiru wailed and sighed while sitting in the bullock cart, and when he reached the door of Lin's house, he heard another noise.
"That's my new clothes for Xiaorutai! Zhou Pandi, how can you give it away?!" Qi Hehua stood in front of the big and small bags, his face full of anxiety.
"It's just a piece of clothing! That's your nephew, what's the matter with a gift?!" Qi Hehua had Lin Dashan present, and her growling voice was even more confident.
Lin Huiru entered the door with a sneer, and the trouble was not over yet, "A relative who is out of reach, and a new set of clothes as a gift, so my niece, do you have to give me another silver hairpin?" Everyone followed the
sound Looking over, Lin Huiru couldn't help gasping when she saw that she was the only one in the second room, and she was very stabbing.
"Can it be the same?!" Zhou Pandi put her waist in, she looked like a shrew, and she also had a guilty conscience, and she hesitated for a long time, and her unreasonable and strong appearance was very funny.
"A bunch of moths don't deserve to be compared with us." Lin Huiru sneered, "I'd be disgusted to say a word to people like you. I said the previous one. If I don't see anything, I'll report it to the authorities.
" When it came to reporting to the officer, the arrogance of the Lin family immediately disappeared a lot. After looking at each other, Lin Dashan threatened with a gloomy expression, "Little bastard, if you dare to go! I'll beat you to death today, you money-loser! "
"Don't be shameless!" Lin Huiru squatted down and picked up a heavy brick from the ground, and looked at Lin Dashan sadly, "Before I came here, I told the government that I would face a group of mobs. Seeing me lose a hair, do you think the official can't guess what you shameless people have done?" "
Lin Dashan! If you dare to touch my daughter! I don't have the strength to come out like this! Look!" Lin Dashan picked up the hoe on the ground and stood in front of Lin Huiru. Although he was dry, he had the power to cultivate the ground with the hoe. If he continued, Lin Dashan might die.
This action warmed Lin Huiru's heart and made her more confident. Even if she fought, she was not afraid, "You look so distraught, you are really like that mangy dog ââat the entrance of the village. The mangy dog ââgave birth to puppies. You can't think about it." Accumulate some virtue, be careful not to have a future."
The lack of a son has always been a point that Lao Lintou and Lin Dashan have to worry about, now Lin Yaoyao is so old, and Zhou Pandi has no movement in his stomach, so Wang's eyes are not less.
Lin Huiru poked at people's sore spots, Lin Dashan's heart trembled, and he wanted to beat Lin Huiru out of desperation. Fortunately, Lin Qing was agile, and with a hoe sweeping his leg, Lin Dashan knelt down directly.
"Beat someone! Beat someone! The white-eyed wolf is so cruel to beat his own brother!" Zhou Pandi howled and rushed over to hug the painful grinning Lin Dashan, never expecting to be bullied by them Lin Qing dared to do it.
Mrs. Wang also groaned and moved her not-so-slim legs to come over, crying like a dead person. Old Lintou is also a coward. Seeing that Lin Qing dared to hit Lin Dashan, his old arms and legs would also If he wasn't an opponent, he shrank back and cursed.
The people in this family were upset, so Lin Huiru kicked her and cursed Zhou Pandi next to her, calling her a slut. She grabbed the hoe and brought a gust of wind, and stopped it in front of Lin Dashan's face, "Finally If you have a chance, take out the money, or tomorrow the official will come, and you will all go to jail."
This person who is going to prison will scare people into prison, although it is not possible, but please ask the government to ask them to give more money, Lin Dashan Frightened by the hoe, her face turned pale, and she hurriedly scolded Zhou with winking eyebrows, "It's all your fault, you lose money! If you don't take out the money, I'll divorce you lose money!" Zhou Pandi was beaten
. With a kick and another roar, the pursed mouth was called a grievance, and he took out his own money while crying with tears in his eyes.
Lin Huiru went to get it, but after a stalemate with Zhou, he took it out.
She opened the handkerchief and counted that there were only sixty cash in it, and her face became gloomy again, "Where's the money from my silver hairpin?!" When she got up, she was not willing to give away the hairpin, she wanted to melt herself into a smug beauty, and she never thought that such a thing would happen again.
"It would have been better to give it out earlier." Lin Huiru rolled her eyes, put the money in her pocket, and threw the handkerchief back.
The Lin family is also amazing, they only took away some daily necessities for the second room, and did not spit out any money.
It's just that Lin Huiru is too lazy to pester her, and besides, the cheap parents treat her well, and her business also needs manpower, so I don't care about it with the Lin family.
"Xiao Ru, today is thanks to you." Qi Hehua sat on the bullock cart, holding Lin Huiru's arm with vicissitudes in his eyes.
Lin Huiru touched Qi Hehua's hand and patted it lightly, "Mother, it doesn't matter if this kind of family doesn't want to stay, I rented a house in the town to do some business and need someone to help me, if you want to help me, why don't you come with me?" Let's go together."
"Where did you get the money?" Qi Hehua and Lin Qing looked at each other with some doubts on their faces.
"Uh... It's a long story, but I have found a business that can make a lot of money. I can earn a tael of silver a day without saying anything." Lin Huiru was talking, and suddenly became worried again. , the things that can be exchanged cannot be specified at all, so it may not be possible to get the hot pot bottom material again.
Hearing Qi Hehua and Lin Qing's eyes widened, how could a woman from a family make such money easily, "Small Ru, tell the truth, what exactly are you doing?"
Looking at Qi Hehua's face, she thought she was a thief Lin Huiru couldn't help but feel helpless, "Don't worry, follow me to live in the town, and you will know when you arrive." Qi Hehua
and Lin Qing were frightened along the way, both of them were honest people who couldn't do it. They knew very well what Lin Huiru looked like in the past, and they made a fortune overnight, so what did they think and how unstable they were.
When she arrived at the house Lin Huiru was renting, she opened the door and helped Qi Hehua and Lin Qing move their things into a room, "This is it. From now on, when you live in this house, you will always look at the dilapidated house of Bi Lin's house." Good."
Lin Qing and Qi Hehua opened their eyes wide and looked around. They have been living in the Lin family for more than ten years, and the dishes they use are all missing. In winter, the house is so cold that frostbite can occur , although this area is not elegant, it is also a place that can shelter from wind and rain.
Chapter 23: There is no such thing as a road
"How much money does such a good house cost?" Lin Qing frowned, and looked back at Lin Huiru cautiously.
The worried eyes made Lin Huiru's heart tremble. This is also a person who is afraid of poverty. She smiled helplessly, and pulled the old man to sit down, "Don't worry, I have already paid the money, five hundred cash a month. I can make it back in one day."
"Five hundred coins?!" The two of them stared wide-eyed, and their mouths were a little bit shocked. The happiness came so suddenly, they couldn't believe it.
Lin Huiru didn't want to explain any more, so she turned on the fire of the stove to warm the house, and took off a piece of bacon to prepare a meal for them.
"Put it down, mother is here to cook. You go sit down and tell us, what kind of business are you doing?" Qi Hehua and Lin Qing followed to the kitchen, helped her pick up the work one by one, and drove her to the kitchen. Sitting on one side.
Right now, Lin Huiru is also suffering from a headache. She is thinking about how to explain it, but she noticed from the corner of her eye the packaging of the hot pot bottom ingredients that she hadn't had time to deal with. Behind the bag is the list of ingredients.
Now that she has the recipe, she can make the base material again!
Lin Huiru was overjoyed, and she slapped her palm with joy, and Lin Qing was also taken aback, "Xiao Ru, what's wrong with you? "
I'm fine, you guys go ahead, I'll go shopping, and you'll know what I'm doing later." Lin Huiru hid the hot pot ingredients in her sleeves, and walked briskly out of the house.
These are the ingredients for the butter hot pot. Among them, the recipes such as butter, star anise, aniseed pepper, etc. can be bought in the market. Lin Huiru bought the items one by one, and cut a lot of cashmere Cotton cloth, the clothes of the three of them are all worn out, and they have to change into fresh ones when they move to a new house.
Seeing that Lin Huiru came back with big bags and small bags, Qi Hehua and Lin Qing didn't dare to spend so much during the New Year.
On the table was stewed vermicelli with bacon and cabbage made by Qi Hehua, which was steaming and fragrant, and white rice porridge was put aside. Lin Huiru sat down to smell the smell. Although the food was not exquisite, it gave her a sense of home. Feel.
In fact, Lin Huirutun still has a lot of dishes, and the timid appearance of the two elders made her feel distressed, "Father, mother, you all cook and eat quickly, don't worry, in the future, not only will you have no worries about food and clothing, but I also want to eat it." Let you live a life of great wealth and wealth."
I don't know if it was the heat that made my eyes smudged or something, but Lin Qing's nose was sore, and she walked out without saying hello.
"Xiao Ru, you haven't told us yet, what's going on with these...?" Qi Hehua saw Lin Huiru's actions in the past two days, and it is difficult to describe it in words.
Lin Huiru pointed to the things he bought back, "That's what I'm going to do. If you are curious, it would be best if you can help me tonight." "Okay, we will help you
whatever you do, as long as you don't Just do what you feel bad about." Qi Hehua looked at the seasonings, and already guessed in her heart that Lin Huiru was going to make some food to sell, but she didn't know the details.
"I also cut some cloth. Although spring is coming, the weather will still be cold for a few months. You just need to help me prepare some things in the future. If Dad is willing to accompany me to set up a stall, you can stay at home Can you help us make another dress?" After Lin Huiru finished speaking, she couldn't wait to pick up a piece of bacon and blew it into her mouth. Although it was a little hot, it was so delicious that she almost burst into tears.
Qi Hehua nodded, with tears in her eyes, she sniffed and went out to hide from Lin Huiru.
After this meal, when picking vegetables with Lin Huiru, the second elder remembered that Xu Ziqiao was still there.
"What about Mr. Xu?" Qi Hehua snapped off the broken cabbage gang with such a speed that Lin Huiru was speechless.
"He has his books to read, and we live our lives." Lin Huiru hastily perfunctory, and then taught the elders to cut vegetables into small pieces with a knife, and put them on sticks.
Lin Qing looked at the standard three pieces of vegetables or three pieces of meat on the stick, but couldn't figure out that these things could earn a tael of silver.
"I sell meat three strings for one penny, and vegetarian ones five strings for one penny. When you count them, is it worth a tael of silver?" Lin Huiru got up and cut the butter, ready to start cooking the oil.
"Just these things, no one would spend a copper coin to buy them." Lin Qing still couldn't figure it out, but Qi Hehua was afraid that Lin Huiru would be hit, so she bumped Lin Qing twice with her arm.
Lin Huiru smiled and continued to make the hot pot bottom ingredients by herself, "Then go with me tomorrow morning and see if these things can make you a tael of silver." She boiled the hot pot bottom ingredients for half the night
, Qi Hehua and Lin Qing also stared wide-eyed and suppressed the sleepiness for a long time. At the moment when the spices were fragrant together, both of them were amazed, and they couldn't help sniffing twice more.
Lin Huiru's exhaustion was also swept away by this taste, and the taste made according to the recipe was exactly the same, so she no longer had to worry about missing hot pot ingredients.
After being busy for most of the night, I was hungry, so Lin Huiru simply ordered some skewers and cooked them once, and then gave the back end to the second elder.
"How does it taste?" Under Lin Huiru's expectant eyes, Lin Qing and Qi Hehua took a sip, and then couldn't help their appetites, and ate up the skewers in two or three.
"What's this called? I've never eaten such a delicious food in my life." Lin Qing looked like he could eat spicy food, his face didn't turn red, but he was sweating a little.
Lin Huiru couldn't help raising her head and showing complacency, "This is a skewer invented by your daughter, and I will make money from it tomorrow." After being conquered by the
taste of skewers, Lin Qing and Qi Hehua were also relieved After washing and taking a break, Lin Huiru was humming a tune to pack her things when the door was gently pushed open, and it was Xu Ziqiao who came back.
"What song is this?" Xu Ziqiao only felt that the melody was good and pleasant, and asked softly after approaching slowly.
Lin Huiru tidied things up calmly, and filled out the warm skewers, which looked like bone soup Mala Tang, "Just humming casually, I don't know what it's called.
" Xu Ziqiao was also very tired at the end of the day. He felt that it was not easy for Lin Huiru to work so hard as a woman, so he didn't forget to copy a copy even when he was studying. He also felt much warmer.
Early the next morning, Xu Ziqiao went out to school, Lin Qing and Qi Hehua followed curiously, and helped her push the cart to the market.
Seeing how many people were eagerly waiting to greet Lin Huiru, Lin Qing and Qi Hehua were very surprised. They were not educated, and they were slower to help Lin Huiru, but nothing serious.
Chapter 24 Chain
At the end of the day, Lin Huiru calculated carefully by himself, and it was still more than one tael of silver. She specially made an account book to record these, and everything was in order.
The Lin family's parents were delighted to see it in their eyes. As long as Lin Huiru lived well, they would feel at ease.
"Father, mother, don't you think this is how I make money?" Lin Huiru held up the purse, and after thinking about it, he stuffed half of the money and handed it to Qi Hehua, "Take the money and save it for daily purchases What?"
"Xiao Ru, you can just keep the money, we are all people who have fallen into the loess, so there are so many things." Qi Hehua stuffed the money back, and Lin Qing also nodded.
"Look at Ge Lan and Lin Yaoyao, they are all dressed up beautifully, but without something like you, you can't lose to them." Qi Hehua said, unwilling to accept the half-money.
Lin Huiru was very helpless, "Mother, you can take the money and use it to buy vegetables or to supplement your family. I don't know much about needlework, so you can save money by cutting cloth and making new clothes for me, so don't follow me." I'm being polite."
"This..." Qi Hehua was a little embarrassed, it was the first time for her to hold so much cash, and the Lin family took all her daily money by force.
"Xiaoru gave it to you, take it, and make her two more beautiful clothes." Lin Qing smiled flushed, "Xiaoru, from now on your mother will stay at home to wash and cook for us, and dad will accompany you I'm waiting for you to prepare things for sale."
This kind of day is what Qi Hehua and Lin Qing dream of doing, and they already regard it as a great thing to have this opportunity.
But this also hit Lin Huiru's worries. After all, her things are clean, and she will not mix some bad things to attract people to eat them, let alone buy them all day long after being full.
To put it bluntly, it is just a novelty now, and the population of this town is not too large, she is only worried that she will not earn enough money for running errands in the future.
Compared with roadside stalls, it is more appropriate to open a shop, but the price of a shop under the offer is as much as ten taels of silver, not counting other hiring expenses.
Seeing Lin Huiru's troubled face, Lin Qing was a little worried that he might have said something wrong, "What's wrong? You look so ugly, but you're not feeling well?"
Lin Huiru shook his head, "I'm fine, maybe I just slept too much yesterday. I didn't sleep enough last night, and I'm running out of many vegetables at home, so I'll go out and buy some more."
She left the house as if fleeing, and started wandering aimlessly in the town, the willows by the river had sprouted, and many Children play with willow branches.
The peddlers along the road only earn a few tens of Wen a day, which is very little compared with her, but Lin Huiru doesn't want to be satisfied.
As she was walking, she suddenly heard a burst of discussion.
"Hey, have you heard that the most famous rouge building in the city is going to open here?
" Save more pocket money."
Lin Huiru's eyes suddenly brightened, there are many people in this world who have never eaten Chuan Chuan and want to make a fortune, she can't travel all over the world by herself, but she can spread the reputation of Chuan Chuan , when someone heard the sound, she could sit back and spend some money.
Her mood suddenly became brighter, and she even felt that the sky was much clearer. On the way back, she caught a glimpse of a craftsman making things. The lifelike things made of grass and branches cost only five yuan a piece, and they are all intangible cultural heritage now.
After buying a few grasshoppers, Lin Huiru fell in love with a porcelain vase again, and took two of them home at a cost of 20 Wen.
After nightfall, she successfully entered the space again, but the combined value of those grasshoppers was not satisfactory, except for a few pieces of straw paper, just some flower seeds.
But something is better than nothing, she carefully put away the flower seeds, and put the vase on it with the intention of giving it a try. What appeared this time was an iron pick and two colanders.
One of the two vases was replaced with an iron stick, and the other was replaced with a colander. In this way, not only the cost of cutting the sticks was lowered, but with the colander, she could even consider turning the skewers into a hot pot, or Mala Tang.
There are too many things that can be done, and Lin Huiru once again started her dream of bursting with business.
But she doesn't have many pots, and the things she changes are random every time, which makes her very headache. Until the next morning, when she saw Qi Hehua cooking porridge in a casserole, her eyes lit up.
Without an iron pot, she can use a ceramic pot to make hot pot, and put two first to try the business.
As she wished, it was surprisingly cold today during the warming season, and most people gathered around the stall and didn't want to leave.
"Fathers and folks, here is my new hot pot. The soup base is pork bone soup that has been simmered all night, and fresh meat and vegetables are added to warm up the body." Lin Huiru put the casserole under the support The charcoal was burning red, and seeing the pot gurgling and steaming, everyone was eager to try it.
Lin Huiru was overjoyed, "These two pots are my first attempt. The bottom of the pot is six renminbi, and you can refill the bone soup indefinitely. The price of the dishes is calculated at 20 renminbi a catty, so you can pick and put it at will." This
price Although it is a bit more expensive, there are many rich people who want to find something new, and a hundred and ten coins are credited on the spot.
The people who ordered the hot pot were sweating profusely as they sat aside and ate. They couldn't imagine that there was something to warm up in such a cold day. They all drank the soup, and then praised Lin Huiru full of praise.
What reassures Lin Huiru is that fortunately, in this era, in this town, not many people have seen the big world, and not many people have eaten delicious food. She has a lot of money to make.
The casserole and hot pot business earned more than she thought. She expected to earn a little more than one tael of silver, but she earned two taels because of the hot pot.
Lin Qing and Qi Hehua were not only shocked by Lin Huiru's business acumen, but they were also eager to try hot pot after a busy morning. It just so happened that Xu Ziqiao came back early tonight, so it was rare for everyone to be happy and lively, so Lin Huiru also brought the hot pot to the table, with the dipping sauce she made herself, and the four of them ate round their bellies.
For Lin Huiru's parents, Xu Ziqiao is very filial, partly because he has no relationship with his parents, partly because he feels close to the two elders of the Lin family because of their kindness, and frequently adds food to Lin Qing at the dinner table.
This kind of life without worrying about food and clothing, with her daughter and son-in-law at the side, made Lin Qing's face flush with joy, and took a few sips of Xu Ziqiao's filial shochu, and when he was a little drunk, he held Lin Huiru and his hands together Xu Ziqiao put his hands together, "Mr. Xu, my Xiaoru is smart and capable, and you are also a literate scholar. I am very happy that you are together. It is a match made in heaven. If we can hug our grandson earlier It's even better."
Chapter 25
Lin Huiru's brows twitched a couple of times, she is really a cheap daddy who can't open any pot and carry which pot. But in this era of feudalism, she still chose to perfunctory, "Father, don't worry about this, let's eat first."
Now that Lin Qing's alcohol was getting stronger, she seemed a little stubborn, "How can I not be in a hurry, The sooner we have grandchildren, we can take them with you while we are strong."
Lin Qing gripped their hands tighter, Xu Ziqiao could see Lin Huiru's resistance at a glance, he was a little disappointed, and he didn't even want to Understand why Lin Huiru resisted him so much.
Noticing that the atmosphere was not right, Qi Hehua hurriedly put down the bowls and chopsticks and pulled Lin Qing out, muttering outside, "The child is still young, didn't you see that Xiaoru doesn't want it now? Why are you mentioning these?" A cool breeze blows
outside , Lin Qing's mind is also cleared up a lot, they also want their daughter to have a good life, after thinking about it, if Lin Huiru doesn't want to now, they don't have to push too hard, "I said the wrong thing." In the room, Lin
Huiru For example, he scooped up sliced ââmeat and ate it with relish.
"Xiao Ru, are you just so resistant to me?" Xu Ziqiao has been captured by the optimistic and lively Lin Huiru in the past few days, but Lin Huiru's attitude made him doubt himself. If you want to praise him to the sky, it will be worthless when you get to Lin Huiru.
Lin Huiru frowned slightly, "Didn't I just say that it's okay for us to get along with each other? I married you because I didn't know you well. How much do you expect me to like you? Like Gu Lan?" "At least you
also Don't keep me away." Xu Ziqiao lowered his voice, since he came to the town, he didn't even have the chance to sleep with Lin Huiru.
"Whether a man or a woman can get married, at least I must be with the person I like. Isn't Gu Lan very kind to you, and I am willing to let you go for a trial. You make peace with me, and marry her to get started." Lin Lin Huiru kept eating, and was very disapproving of this arranged marriage.
Xu Ziqiao, however, was touched softly by the reconciliation that always lingers on her ears, and she frowned tightly, "I said, since I'm married, I won't be with you. You said you want to be with the person you like, why don't you?" Try to accept me?"
In fact, Lin Huiru is a very special woman to Xu Ziqiao, she is independent and smart, her true temperament does not have those hobbies of gossip, and she is also born with water and spirit.
This is what he saw when Lin Huiru was sleeping. She has not yet grown up, and her facial features are exquisite, she is just like a beauty, but her usual dress is a bit disheveled.
Lin Huiru was almost choked to death by Xu Ziqiao's words. She opened her eyes wide and looked weird. In her memory, men in ancient times paid attention to these forms the most, but she never thought that Xu Ziqiao was so open-minded that she could say what he said so that she would accept him.
Well, this is a new age male.
"Forget it, forget it, why are you so brainless? There is no fragrant grass anywhere in the world, why bother to fall in love with a single flower." Lin Huiru said narcissistically, and then felt full and put down the bowl and chopsticks, "Then Hello, if you like other women, just make up with me."
Xu Ziqiao frowned even tighter, Lin Huiru didn't seem to listen to his words at all, "Unreasonable." He dropped this sentence After saying that, he got up and went out to return to the room.
Lin Huiru didn't take this matter to heart, so she stretched herself, packed the dishes and went back to sleep.
Lin Qing was the only one who went to the stall the next day to accompany her. Qi Hehua made clothes at home, and the father and daughter went out to do business. This family is very harmonious.
Because the hot pot was more popular than Lin Huiru thought, she bought two more hot pots, and this small stall could only accommodate four tables.
"I don't know what this girl is selling?" When he was busy, the young man in fancy clothes asked curiously.
Just by looking at the material, you can tell that the price is very high. Lin Huiru thought secretly that the patron had arrived, and started to sell it, "This is a hot pot skewer that is unique to our town. Is this young master interested in trying it?"
The slightly fat boy was also greedy, so he rolled up his sleeves and sat on the side without saying anything, "Give me some meat to try first."
Lin Huiru nodded hurriedly, and sent meat skewers and vegetables Skewered to give that person a taste and then got out of control.
"Master, I have never eaten such a delicious food in my life. I will pack the rest, and bring them to me soon." The young master of the Zhang family was full of praise for the taste of hot pot skewers.
Lin Huiru had a good idea. People in this town are not well off financially, and her business will recover. If she wants to do big business, she still has to find another way.
In addition to the two hundred wen due, Zhang Dequan also gave an extra tip of one tael of silver, which almost made Lin Hui happy.
"Girl, you can only earn a little money by setting up a stall here. With such a good craftsmanship, you might as well consider coming to my house to be a cook. How about giving you fifty taels a month?" Zhang Dequan wiped his mouth after drinking and eating, and said to Lin Huiru is full of appreciation.
After all, Lin Huiru's goal is to make a fortune, so of course he doesn't pay attention to the fifty taels of silver a month.
"My lord, you don't know. I have two taels of silver a day. I dare say that no one in the whole territory can cook this dish." Lin Huiru smiled triumphantly, and had already planned to sell the recipe of the hot pot base. How much money.
It's a pity that Zhang Dequan didn't intend to buy, but nodded regretfully, "Well, does that girl always come to the stall at this time?" "
That's natural." Lin Huiru was not discouraged, and nodded.
"If I have time, I will definitely come to visit more often in the future." After Zhang Dequan finished speaking, he took his family and left, leaving many people behind to sigh.
"Isn't this the young master of the Zhang family? He really is the son of a big businessman, and the cook can be fifty taels a month."
Lin Huiru also knew that in this era, fifty taels was basically the expenses of ordinary people for several years. This Mr. Zhang has a bit of a background.
All these things that happened today were seen by one person. He followed Lin Huiru all the way back to the house, then silently wrote down the address and left.
Xu family.
"Hey, guess what I saw when I was shopping in the last episode today?" Liu Xiulan pulled Xu Qinghe, who had just returned from the field, to the house and closed the door, and then asked mysteriously.
Xu Qinghe was a little confused, and also upset after working in the field for a day, so he sat aside disapprovingly, "Just say what you have to say, what are you doing here?" Liu Xiulan curled her lips and went
to Na sat down, "Let me tell you, that kid Ziqiao got a wife. Today I saw her set up a stall in the town, selling what seems to be skewers."
Chapter 26
"Something I've never heard of, how can business be good?" Xu Qinghe thought that Xu Ziqiao didn't want to give his son money for school, so he was full of anger. He wished that Xu Ziqiao and Lin Huiru were poor and poor outside.
Liu Xiulan waved her hand, "Don't tell me, her business is doing well. As for the delicious food that day, it's worth a penny for a bunch of meat, and a few vegetable leaves for vegetarian ones are worth two pennies. You can do it without talking a day." Earn a tael of silver."
"What?!" Xu Qinghe's face was filled with disbelief, and he widened his eyes and exclaimed.
"Really, I saw it in the town today, and there are a lot of people buying it. There is also the son of the Zhang family, who gave a reward for eating something!" Liu Xiulan said in a very moody mood. Excited, not to mention that it is a lot of money, even if there is a copper coin on the road, she can grab it from others. ââXu Qinghe digested the news, and also became excited, "There is such a good thing. In this way, our
strong Shuxiu will have something!"
But it has to be done!" Liu Xiulan patted the table with a proud face, "I have written down where they live now, and tomorrow we will go to school for Zhuang Zhuang! It must be poorer than you Brother Ghost is promising!"
Someone was planning behind the scenes, and Lin Huiru didn't have a good time, her nose itched for a long time, and she sneezed three or five times in succession.
Qi Hehua looked worried. It has been cold these two days. She took a jacket and put it on Lin Huiru, "What's the matter? But it's cold?" "I'm fine.
" There are a lot of people who will scold her behind her back, and once her series of stalls come out, she has robbed a lot of other people's business.
"You and your mother go into the house to warm up, and I'll just clean up here." Lin Qing also felt sorry for her daughter, and drove them into the house to work outside by herself.
Qi Hehua's handwork was very dexterous, and in just one morning, the new clothes had a rough look, and Lin Huiru liked it very much.
"Mother, try to get this dress out in these two days. You are the age when you should wear it brightly." Qi Hehua smiled and held the clothes on her body, very satisfied with her craftsmanship.
Lin Huiru nodded, she also wanted to change clothes, and then she sat by the stove with hot tea to warm it up, while Qi Hehua was making clothes stitch by stitch without saying a word.
Today's business is exactly as Lin Huiru thought. There are indeed fewer people, and she must rely on her fame to earn more money. In this case, she must first have a store.
She calculated that she only had about fifty taels of silver on her body, and the shortfall was still a lot of money.
With a headache, Lin Huiru was ready to go all out again. She could find a well-known restaurant to sell these formulas, but she couldn't set the price. She always felt that if word of mouth spread in the industry, her taste would not be unique enough.
She even suddenly had a bolder idea, that is, to open a small workshop by herself to deliver materials to those shops, but this is not an expense.
After struggling for a while, Lin Huiru's eyelids became heavier and heavier, and she fell asleep directly. Qi Hehua didn't call her, and she slept until the next day.
Just when Lin Huiru's mind was buzzing, and she hurriedly put on her shoes and wanted to prepare things in a hurry, Lin Qing had already packed everything silently and was ready to go out.
"Father?" Surprise flashed across Lin Huiru's face, and he went to check things and found that Lin Qing was doing things in an orderly manner, but he remembered the process after walking with her twice.
"Your mother said that you look like you have caught the cold, so you can rest at home for a few days. I have learned your tricks. I will sell them for you today." Lin Qing pushed the wooden cart out Door.
Lin Huiru was still a little worried. She was about to tidy up her clothes and catch up when Qi Hehua stopped her, "I haven't eaten the meal yet, so don't worry and let your father go." "I'm worried that my father won't count the money.
" , These things can't be done by one person alone." Lin Huiru took two hot eggs from Qi Hehua's hand, warmed her hands and ran out of the yard.
Today's business is not as good as yesterday. After all, there are not many people in the small town who have money to eat hot pot all day long. Even if there are, they will get tired of eating hot pot every day.
In her spare time, Lin Huiru let her father watch the stall by herself, and she walked around when the market was busy, thinking about what else she could buy to exchange for something useful in the space.
In her impression, some exquisite ancient handicrafts are more valuable, and she can't afford even the most expensive things.
So she bought some embroidery patterns and a few antique hairpins, bought some food to satisfy her cravings, and went back to the stall. Even in the afternoon, their things were still not sold out.
On the way back, Lin Qing was a little depressed, but Lin Huiru comforted him disapprovingly, "Father, it's common for this business to have ups and downs, and in summer, I won't sell this thing anymore." "Why?
" Qing couldn't make the turn, and was a little dazed.
"Who would eat around the stove in the summer? Isn't that just asking for guilt?" Lin Huiru said, pinching a piece of sugar cake and chewing it in his mouth.
Lin Qing didn't know how to do business, but seeing that Lin Huiru wasn't depressed, she felt relieved.
After returning to the house, Lin Huiru's face was pulled down on the spot. It's no wonder she could laugh when the unexpected guest came.
Liu Xiulan, Xu Qinghe, and that ignorant kid came to their place together, but she didn't remember when she had been introduced to this place.
And when this pair came, she could probably guess that it was definitely related to Yinzi.
"Xiaoru, you are back, let's see who is here." Qi Hehua didn't know what happened to Lin Huiru at Xu's house, so she pulled Lin Huiru and sat down.
"Hey, the two of you don't want to go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, do you want a few taels of silver again today?" Lin Huiru said sarcastically, and took two sips of hot tea on the table.
Qi Hehua tugged at the corner of her clothes, with a resentful look on her face, "Xiao Ru."
"What are you talking about, brother and sister? We're just here to play in the town. By the way, let's see how you live and see if you need anything." Liu Xiulan smiled hypocritically, holding Zhuang Zhuang in her arms. From time to time, he rolled his eyes at Lin Huiru.
Lin Huiru couldn't help sneering when she heard the words, "Come on, let's not talk about adding things. I'm thankful that you don't come to get anything. This is a proper weasel giving a chicken New Year's greetings. I have no good intentions." "Xiaoru! What
? Talk!" Qi Hehua raised her voice and blamed, with a little dissatisfaction on her face, her little one's behavior is a bit too rude, let alone Xu Ziqiao's brother and sister-in-law.
Chapter 27
Lin Huiru frowned and withdrew his arm from Qi Hehua's hand, glanced at the Xu couple, and said in a strange tone, "You don't know what people say when you talk about people, mother, Ziqiao and I left Xu's house long ago, what's the point?" You're welcome."
"What do you mean? What's going on?" Qi Hehua was in a daze, and the atmosphere on the table became heavier as soon as Lin Qing sat down.
"I didn't have anything to eat on the first day of my marriage, and I was ashamed to ask us for money for their son's repair. Do you think it is necessary to deal with it?" Be kind.
Xu Qinghe and Liu Xiulan still tried to deal with it with livid faces. After all, Zhuang Zhuang is a crooked person. He gave Lin Huiru a vicious look, and opened his mouth to curse, "Bitch." Lin Huiru smiled instead of
anger , "Did you hear what this little brat called me? Mom, don't be so kind.
" Continue to circle around.
But Lin Qing couldn't bear it anymore, "Swearing when you are ignorant? Mr. Xu is a polite scholar. If the child of your brother's family can be so ignorant, let's take it home first and make friends with it before coming back." Because of this bitch
, Qi Hehua also clenched her fists. She wanted to have a good relationship with Lin Huiru's in-laws, but she didn't expect this kind of thing to happen. She also foolishly persuaded Lin Huiru to get along well. She really doesn't deserve to be this mother!
" No, you are not welcome here." Lin Huiru poured the tea that Qi Hehua poured for them on the ground one by one, and the obvious meaning of seeing off the guests could not be more obvious.
But Xu Qinghe was persistent, "As uncles and sisters-in-law, since you have business and money now, what's wrong with helping our family to be strong? You earned one or two a day, which is only five days' money!" "I really don't
know Who gave you the courage to ask for money so confidently, Liang Jingru?" Lin Huiru smiled disdainfully, opened the door to let in the cold air, "Do you want money, if you don't leave, I will sue you for robbery."
Liu Xiulan's face also pulled down, "Since you married into the Xu family, you belong to the Xu family! Of course the money you earn also belongs to the Xu family! Don't you understand the principle that an elder brother is like a father? What's wrong with taking some money?" "
You Don't you know what this sentence means? An older brother is like a father? Your father gave birth and you asked for money?" Lin Huiru couldn't help but rolled her eyes, "Don't dirty my house here, where did you come from? Just roll wherever you want."
Lin Qing also turned livid, staring at Liu Xiulan with gloomy eyes, "Our daughter is still named Lin! We don't want her money, so don't even think about it! You can't be shameless!
" Knowing when Liu Xiulan let go of her hand, in this situation, she ran to kick Lin Huiru and made a face at her, "Bitch! Fuck you!" "Hiss." Lin Huiru was in
pain Taking a deep breath, he didn't let the cold eyes show, and kicked Zhuang Zhuang out of the door.
Liu Xiulan regards this son as a baby, with three layers of clothes on his body, it doesn't matter if he rolls around a few times, but Liu Xiulan and Xu Qinghe are nervous.
"Zhuang Zhuang!" Liu Xiulan hugged the crying Zhuang Zhuang tightly in her arms and looked left and right, even if the skin on her hand was scratched, it hurt her too much.
Xu Qinghe seemed to want to fight Lin Huiru, and cursed a bitch like the good son he taught, "He is just a child, what do you care about with him!? What a poisonous woman! Why don't you go Die!?"
"I think your family should die!" Lin Qing couldn't bear it anymore, he quickly walked to the corner of the yard, took a hoe, and swung it at Xu Qinghe, with such vigor and force that it was true.
Lin Huiru's eyes widened and her teeth clenched, resisting the urge to pick up a brick and throw it on Xu Qinghe's head. The next moment, Xu Ziqiao, who didn't understand what happened, also came back.
"It's just in time for you to come back! Look at what you married! Look at her beating Zhuang Zhuang! Are you still human!?" Liu Xiulan was also crying, even if someone died in her family, she never cried like this.
Xu Ziqiao was taken aback for a moment, and then quickly understood what had happened. He knew how shameless his brother's family was.
"Don't be embarrassing, we will break our friendship with Xu Jiaen, don't bother us!" Xu Ziqiao looked at Xu Qinghe coldly, and said in a deep voice.
Lin Huiru was also not used to Liu Xiulan, so she made three steps and two steps and stuck her big mouth on it, "I really feel that others are easy to bully if I don't slap you?" While Liu Xiulan let go of her hands and covered her face, Lin
Huiru For example, Zhuang Zhuang was pushed out directly, and the fat child like a piglet sat outside crying on the ground and refused to come in. Liu Xiulan could only stagger out and hug her son, crying and cursing, causing There are many people here and it is not embarrassing.
Lin Qing was on the left, and Xu Ziqiao was on the right. In a fight, Lin Qinghe might not have the upper hand. His wife and children were still crying outside, so he could only walk out with a face like he had eaten shit.
"Everyone should have heard this family call me a bitch." Lin Huiru didn't close the door in a hurry, but walked out too loudly and said in a serious voice, "My husband and this family were brothers before, but they are lazy. Except asking for money from my younger brother who can copy books is a threat, and I don't think I've
repaid them after taking more than a dozen taels of silver in a year or two. Does anyone do this?!" Lin Huiru didn't want to cry at first, but there were so many people in this meeting, she had to prove that she was wronged, so she pinched her thigh and wiped away her tears.
Zhuang Zhuang was still crying and cursing at her, Liu Xiulan couldn't cover his mouth no matter what. In addition, in their village, there is a little girl, a skinny old man, a woman with vicissitudes, and a frail scholar, no matter how you look at it, people don't think they are evil people.
Immediately, the voices of pointing and pointing to Xu Qinghe and Liu Xiulan could be heard endlessly.
"How can anyone be so shameless? My son's Shu Xiu has the nerve to let someone take five taels of silver." "
I have seen this young man before. He is a teacher in my son's school. He stands up straight with good character and learning. It's such a misfortune for the family to have such rascal relatives."
"There's also that child, who scolded other girls like that at a young age, and even his parents are dead. What's up?"
"Damn, this family is really shameless. They even came to ask for money confidently." "
What kind of school does a child like this go to? If my child talks like that, I will smash his mouth." No way."
Everyone's spittle was enough to drown Xu Qinghe and the three of them, Liu Xiulan was ashamed and angry, but she couldn't wash it off at all, so she could only run away with her son in her arms, her tail between her legs in disgrace.
Chapter 28
After sending off the three top performers, the onlookers also dispersed, but Lin Huiru was a little worried. That family is not something to worry about, and they may come back again.
Today, this incident was quite a disturbance, and Qi Hehua felt guilty for dissuading Lin Huiru, and stood next to Lin Qing and sighed in annoyance.
Lin Qing was also very angry, and even felt guilty that they were not strong enough as parents, which gave Xu Qinghe and the others the courage to push their noses.
"Xiao Ru, I'm sorry, I didn't expect them to have the face to come here and make you feel wronged." Xu Ziqiao followed Lin Huiru with an anxious expression, seeing her face livid, his heart also hung high .
"Throw away all the tea bowls for them, it's bad luck." Lin Huiru turned her head and said to Qi Hehua. She originally wanted to make a fortune happily today, but was spoiled by that family.
Qi Hehua nodded, and Lin Huiru looked at Xu Ziqiao again, "It's useless for you to say that, they are like mangy dogs, instead of saying some excuses here, you might as well think about how to make them stop coming. "
How about... let's raise a big dog?" Xu Ziqiao looked a little guilty. He was indeed no match for his brother and sister-in-law's family. If he knew how to do something, the Xu family would dare to offend him.
These words made Lin Huiru's eyes light up. If you keep a large dog like a Tibetan mastiff, you can make those mangy dogs tremble when you put it at the door.
"Father, do you know where there is a big dog?" Lin Huiru's depressed mood suddenly became interesting again. She is also a person who likes dogs. If she can really raise a bulldog, it will kill two birds with one stone.
Lin Qing was taken aback when he heard the words, and then showed a little embarrassed look, "I only know that there are a few Orion households with dogs, but they are all used to catch rabbits, and they are not big." "That's fine."
Lin Huiru thought about Xu Qinghe's In terms of body size, if the dog is not big, the housekeeper will suffer. If she wants to raise it, she must raise a bulldog.
In the middle of the night, Lin Huiru went to that strange space again. She nervously put the embroidery she bought during the day on it. , there will be something modern.
I don't know if the embroidery sample this time is because it is not exquisite enough, and the things that can be exchanged for her are a bit ordinary, a pair of sports shoes, a pair of badminton rackets, and three badmintons.
Lin Huiru struggled for a while, and chose badminton, which can strengthen her body at any rate, and sports shoes can't be worn out at all in this era.
Without hope, she put the hairpin up again, but what appeared this time made her eyes shine.
It was the same as what she wanted! It was a Tibetan Mastiff cub! The puppy on the screen had shiny black fur all over, and she could already imagine how powerful this dog would be when it grew up.
Almost without hesitation, Lin Huiru chose the puppy, and then happily stroked the dog's head and wondered what it should be called.
When Lin Huiru went out with the dog in his arms the next day, the jaws of the whole family almost dropped.
"Xiao Ru, where did this dog come from?" Qi Hehua just came up to look at the dog with oil and water on her hands that hadn't been wiped off just after cooking.
Lin Huiru smiled, "I picked it up, and I just need a dog, so I can save people who don't have a sense of propriety and come here again." "
This dog looks pretty good, but I haven't seen a similar dog around. Ah." Lin Qing also came up to look at it, if it wasn't because he had to be busy plowing the land every day when he was in the Lin family, he would also want to raise a greyhound to hunt in the mountains. You know, a piece of animal skin is precious.
"Since I picked it up, it's fate. There's no need to find out how it came about. From now on, it will be part of our family." Lin Huiru's eyebrows were crooked and smiling. Seeing her happy, Lin Qing and Qi Hehua just looked at each other , nothing more to do.
This dog was born quite spiritual, Qi Hehua was also happy to see it, wiped his hands and came to pet it twice, "Then we must give it a name?"
"Uh..." Lin Huiru stammered. She wanted to name this dog yesterday, but she fell asleep after thinking about it. When Qi Hehua asked, she saw that the dog was completely black, so she didn't even think about it. Then he blurted out, "Xiao Hei."
Xu Ziqiao, who had just come over, couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the words. Lin Huiru was usually eccentric, but his talent for choosing names was not very good. He vaguely remembered hearing many dogs called Xiao Hei. blacken.
"Now it's called Xiao Hei when it's small, and it's a bit vulgar, but it can be called Da Hei when it grows up." Lin Huiru didn't take these small things to heart, and then carried the dog into the kitchen, and directly fed a piece of raw meat. I vaguely remember hearing people say that dogs that grow up eating meat are ferocious.
After leaving the stall today, Lin Huiru remembered that she had changed to a badminton racket yesterday, so she went to dig out the things, and then brought Qi Hehua.
"Mother, you don't have to work non-stop, it would be nice to have some activities." Lin Huiru stuffed a racket into Qi Hehua's hand, and tried the ball by herself first.
She hasn't played badminton for a long time, and the hand feeling is not that good. Qi Hehua was stunned watching her juggling the ball, and Lin Huiru went to teach her hand in hand.
"Look, you hit the ball like this, and then you hit the ball back to me..." Lin Huiru ran around explaining to Qi Hehua in detail, sweating for a long time.
Seeing Qi Hehua half-understood, Lin Huiru didn't have the confidence to continue teaching, "Let's have fun, this thing is easy to say, just make an appointment and touch it."
Qi Hehua nodded, took The appearance of keeping time is very strange. Lin Huiru tossed the ball high and made a smash. Qi Hehua also picked it up with the racket, and then caught it, but hit the ball too hard on the jujube tree in the yard.
"Did I use too much strength? This thing is quite expensive, right?" Qi Hehua leaned under the tree with guilt and worry on her face. The place where the ball was stuck was full of branches, and it was difficult to move it.
"It's okay...it's okay, just find a way to get it off." Lin Huiru didn't expect Qi Hehua to have such great strength. Although it is worthless in modern times, in ancient times, it was hard to find a second such thing.
No matter how Lin Huiru punched and kicked the tree, the badminton ball just didn't move at all, and Lin Qing was also attracted by the big movement, "Xiao Ru, what are you doing?" "The
ball fell on the tree, I I have to find a way to get it off." Lin Huiru hopped and took the beat to sweep it, but she didn't touch it after dancing for a long time.
Lin Qing didn't understand why both mother and daughter had a racket in their hands, so she stepped forward to signal Lin Huiru to leave, then kicked the tree violently, the ball trembled and fell down.
Chapter 29 Badminton
Seeing this, Lin Huiru wanted to give her father a compliment. She picked up the ball and straightened the feathers, "I named this thing badminton." She pointed to the feathers and the ball as she spoke.
"The way to play this thing is that two people hold the racket to hit the ball, and whoever fails to catch it loses." After Lin Huiru finished speaking, she demonstrated the movement of playing the ball and gave Lin Qing both the ball and the racket. .
Lin Qing was quite curious about this kind of novelty, he took the ball and tried it, it was so light that he had to lower his strength, but when the racket was released, the ball fell between the two of them.
"Father, you have to work harder." Lin Huiru suddenly remembered the scene of Lin Qing kicking the tree just now, and quickly changed his words, "Just a little bit." Lin Qing nodded and picked up the ball
. After the frantic sparring, Lin Qing and Qi Hehua gradually became able to play. The two middle-aged men were annoyed at each other, their faces full of joy.
Seeing the two of them happy, Lin Huiru's heart eased, and she went out with her arms in her arms.
She walked through the streets and alleys in the business district in the center of the town. She still wanted to see shops with no suitable price, but unfortunately, almost all shops with good business, even if there were vacant ones, at least it was worth it. The rent of ten taels of silver a month, now ten taels of silver is a huge sum of money for her.
Gradually, she felt hopeless, and when she was about to turn around and go home, she noticed a small shop because she took an extra step.
There is no signboard in the store, but the word "transfer" is pasted on the door. Just looking at the interior decoration of the store, it should have been a restaurant.
"If you sell this place, how much is the rent?" Lin Huiru walked in with the mentality of giving it a try. It looked like it hadn't been opened for a long time, but the tables and chairs were still spotless.
The shopkeeper was dozing off at first, but after listening to Lin Huiru's words, he lifted his spirits, but because of her plain dress and young age, she didn't take her words seriously, "We only sell here, not rent."
"Only for sale?" Lin Huiru couldn't help frowning in puzzlement. It is said that this place is not too remote, but it is difficult to attract attention because the store is wrongly behind. Selling?
Maybe it was because of boredom, the shopkeeper explained with a smile, "My family is not for business, and it is useless to keep this shop, so I plan to sell it and go back to my hometown to farm." Hearing this, Lin Huiru couldn't help sighing
silently , this man is so unambitious.
"Then how much money will this store cost?" Lin Huiru didn't know where she got the courage to buy a store even if she couldn't afford it.
The shopkeeper also had no choice but to answer, "This place has bad feng shui, so I will sell it for one hundred taels."
Compared with the rent of other shops, one hundred taels is less than a year, but it is also a sky-high figure, and Lin Huiru can't figure it out. , but suddenly a plan came to mind.
"Boss, since you're not in a hurry to spend money, how about we cooperate?" Lin Huiru leaned over and leaned on the counter, feeling a little hopeful in her heart.
Her plan was to start a business with this kind-hearted middle-aged shopkeeper, which would solve both her problem and the boss's problem, which could be described as a win-win situation.
But the boss didn't think too much about it. He was disheartened because he was not expected to do business, so he waved his hands and rushed Lin Huiru, "Little girl, it's getting late, you'd better go home early."
"I'm serious. I don't know if the shopkeeper has heard of a food called Chuan Chuan popping up in the town these days?" Lin Huiru said again, not wanting to give up.
Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper's eyes lit up when he heard Chuan Chuan Chuan Chuan, "That's natural, I bought it, and that taste is really the best thing I've ever eaten in my life... Wait, you are the one A girl who sells kebabs?"
Lin Huiru nodded proudly, with a smile on her lips, "If I want to cooperate with you, I can open kebabs in your shop and share with you, can I discuss it? "
Although this condition sounds quite attractive, the shopkeeper suddenly hesitated. The reason for this hesitation was exactly the same as Lin Huiru's worry.
"Your stall, how much money can you make a day?" The shopkeeper's face showed embarrassment. He didn't want to go home to farm, but he was also afraid that the business would continue to be few and far between.
"The things I can sell in a stall are limited. I can earn two liang of silver a day. If I can have a face like you and add a little bit of tricks, I will definitely be able to do business well." Lin Huiru let out big words. However, he was still a little uncertain about the method of this propaganda.
The shopkeeper was still a little hesitant, so he opened his mouth and said, "Not everyone can afford that skewer all day, I'm afraid it won't be enough to hire people in the end."
Hearing this, Lin Huiru gritted her teeth, Turned on the flicker mode, "Looking at our town, not to mention whether anyone wants the shop at this location, and few people can afford the one hundred taels of silver whether it is sold or rented. Are you in a hurry to go back? You only go out of the store, and I can take a share of the rest when I come, why don't you try it?"
Who wouldn't want to live a good life when you just go out of a shop and count the money, the shopkeeper can't even think about it If there is any doubt, it will take another month to influence him, and if there is no improvement, he will be chased away.
"Okay, when are you going to start making it?" The shopkeeper agreed, ready to discuss further cooperation with Lin Huiru.
Lin Huiru also has her own plans. She might learn something from someone who has experience in opening a store. "There is no delay. We can start preparing today." "Then what are you going to do? You have to prepare.
" Remodel this place?" asked the shopkeeper.
"No, just need to add a few more things." Lin Huiru is not stupid, she is not 100% sure that the hot pot skewers will make a big difference here, and the weather will soon heat up. She doesn't need to spend more money and effort.
The shopkeeper was quite curious, and he didn't even believe that this little girl could help him fulfill his wish of counting money while lying on the bed.
"Please help me find someone to customize a plaque, change the name of the store to... just call it Hot Pot Chuan Chuan, and then I will pay for the money, and I will buy other things myself." Lin Huiru thought , or put down a tael of silver on the table, then went out and went straight to the market.
She didn't have many things to buy. The original restaurant had pots, pans and pans. She only needed to buy a few more hot pots, spoons, and... some things to enhance the atmosphere.
Along the way, she was looking for something similar to Chongqing Hot Pot, and thinking about the concept of the store.
Chapter 30 Hot Pot Restaurant
Everything she imagined was in line with the old Chongqing hot pot. After shopping, she picked out a few red lanterns, and paid a lot of hard money to find someone to help them deliver the things to the new shop.
Then Lin Huiru found a blacksmith's shop and planned to order several pots similar to Chongqing hot pot.
She drew a very sloppy picture, and after some gestures, the blacksmith nodded with a half understanding, but the price of this thing was beyond Lin Huiru's imagination.
"Since you are in a hurry, this pot still needs to be made quickly, and each one has to be counted as 200 Wen." The blacksmith stretched out two fingers. He was so tough that few people dared to bargain with him.
Lin Huiru couldn't help but feel heartbroken. She had a lot to prepare, and a few pots cost her two taels of silver, which wasn't worth it.
"I'll make ten pieces, one for one hundred coins!" In fact, Lin Huiru had never bargained for a price, and the blacksmith was taken aback by this bold asking price.
"One hundred cash is not enough for my materials, no, no." The blacksmith was amused by her, and he waved his hand as if to chase her away.
Lin Huiru hurriedly changed his words, "Well, one hundred and fifty taels! I will order ten mouthfuls. If there is still need in the future, I will come to you again." In fact, the
blacksmith knows how much water there is in the blacksmith's shop, and he has also eaten it. Lin Huiru, a string of people, couldn't help thinking that if he could do more of this thing, he could make a lot of money. But in order to keep performing the trick, the blacksmith could only pretend to be reluctant to agree, "Okay, then you keep the silver, and you can get it the day after tomorrow."
Lin Huiru frowned, and only put down five hundred coins, "This is the deposit, wait for it. I can get what I want and I will give you the remaining one tael of silver."
The blacksmith didn't expect her to be so wary, but this matter was reasonable, so he sighed and waved his hand to send Lin Hui away. like.
The next thing left is to promote her shop. Most people in this town who can afford it know that there is a skewer. If she wants to promote the address, she can only refer to the current small advertisement.
But there will be no printers here. If she wants to post them all over the streets, she will probably have to write for a while.
When Lin Huiru returned home, it was completely dark. Neither Lin's parents nor Xu Ziqiao touched their chopsticks. The food was still piping hot, obviously they were only waiting for her.
"What did you go out for? Why did you come back so late?" Qi Hehua served Lin Huiru a bowl of rice and asked casually.
Lin Huiru didn't hide it, she took a sip of hot water to moisten her throat first, "I went to talk about business with a shopkeeper, and I used his shop to sell skewers. Today I went to prepare things. I will wait until three You can open a shop in a few days."
"Why do you want to set up a shop? But it will cost a lot of money, do you have enough money? Your father and I still have some savings..." Qi Hehua did not stop, but instead The appearance of worrying about whether she has enough money brought Lin Huiru a lot of warmth.
Just as Lin Huiru was about to speak, she felt warm in her hands. She lowered her head, and saw Xu Ziqiao break her hand away, and put a heavy two taels of silver in her palm.
"This is the money I have copied for the past two days, you can use it first." Xu Ziqiao said with a smile, the scholarly demeanor around him made him extraordinarily gentle at this moment.
"Don't worry, I have enough money here, and you need a lot of money to go to Beijing for the exam, so you can keep it." Lin Huiru couldn't help feeling that Xu Ziqiao was a gentle and considerate man, but it was a pity that she didn't care about it .
Seeing that the money was stuffed back, Xu Ziqiao was a little reluctant, but Lin Huiru didn't accept it, and he couldn't discuss these things with Lin Huiru in front of Lin's parents, so he had to give up.
"Don't worry, I've thought about what I'm going to do to make a living, but I still need your help for some things." Lin Huiru has a clear distinction between public and private in this matter. .
Now the parents of the Lin family rely on Lin Huiru for their lives, so they naturally regard Lin Huiru as the backbone. Seeing that they can help, Lin Qing and Qi Hehua showed a smile with relief, as long as the capable daughter does not dislike them. .
"Say, what's the matter?" Lin Qing put down the bowl and chopsticks, and looked over seriously.
"Although the current money is enough, it may not be enough to hire people, and my base material is a secret recipe, and I am afraid it will be leaked, so can I ask you to help me for a month or two?" Lin Huiru looked a little embarrassed Xiang Lin Qing and Qi Hehua already regarded Lin Qing and Qi Hehua as her biological parents in her heart, and it was a bit hard to tell her about asking their parents to help with the work.
But this kind of work of washing and picking vegetables is a piece of cake for the parents of the Lin family, let alone helping their daughter, they almost agreed with a smile, "Okay, what is this, I don't need you to tell me I want to ask if I can help
you." "Thank you for your hard work." Lin Huiru smiled with two shallow dimples on her face, which was very cute.
"Then is there anything I can do to help?" Xu Ziqiao waited for the opportunity to speak, faintly eager to try. To him, Lin Huiru was like a mystery. The more he continued to explore, the more he could find her cuteness. pasta.
Lin Huiru nodded unceremoniously, "The location of that place is not very obvious, so I need to make something and post it on the streets for guidance. My parents are illiterate. If I want to do more, I need your help, or you Do you know anyone who also makes money by copying books, and I can pay the wages."
"You don't have to be polite to me, just tell me what you want, and I'll make it for you as soon as possible?" Xu Ziqiao was in high spirits. The matter of advertising does not exist in this era, and he feels that his wife is extremely intelligent.
"I'll draw a picture when I get back to my room later, and I'll trouble you then." Lin Huiru was not polite to him this time, because the small treasury was really tight after all.
After dinner, Lin Huiru thought for a long time behind closed doors in her room, and finally drew an advertisement that looked like a big sale in a modern supermarket before midnight. I don't know if it will be torn or not.
Lin Huiru slammed the door of Xu Ziqiao's room. He was reading a book on the bed wearing only his underwear. Lin Huiru had never been to a swimming pool, not to mention that Xu Ziqiao was tightly wrapped in his underwear. Open the door and explain to him.
"Just use red as a background, and then copy it according to my slogan. I think it should be easier than the book you copied, or it's more cost-effective to eat a meal for free?" Lin Huiru asked seriously, Even if some people open their stomachs to eat, she may not have spent more than a hundred cash, but Xu Ziqiao's price of two taels of silver in the past three or four days is really a headache for her.
Xu Ziqiao shook his head, "No need, you told me to leave this matter to me, don't worry, I will take care of it for you."