Crossing the famine, I am a poor fish, and my descendants have to work hard

I had lunch at noon.

Qian Xiaohui and Zhang Xinbai hired two cars and went to Beijing with Qian's father and mother.

Father Qian was surprised to see that the girl could drive a carriage.

My hands are itching to try it too.

Qian Xiaohui handed him the reins and began to teach him.

This man might have been born with high skill points when it comes to cars, and soon, Qian's father learned how to drive.

Since he drove well and steadily, Qian Xiaohui let him drive.

She and her mother were sitting in the carriage.

First I went to the grocery store.

My parents have nothing now, so we have to prepare something for them.

"What does this young lady need?"

"Bring me 10 plates, 10 bowls, 10 pairs of chopsticks, a set of 10-head teacups, two medium-sized wooden basins, one large wooden basin, two pounds of salt, another salt pot, an oil pot, three pickle jars, a large water tank, a chopping board, a broom and a cooking broom, a box of tooth powder, two toothbrushes, a wooden comb, two wooden pillows, a kerosene lamp, one pound of lamp oil, two ceramic basins for mixing noodles and washing vegetables, two ceramic pots for cooking soup and porridge, one pound of soy sauce, one pound of vinegar, a shovel, a spoon, two large pot lids, a ladle, three padlocks, and two buckets. That's all for now."

Qian's mother kept pulling her sleeve and saying, "It's too much. Buy less. Buy less."

The waiter quickly took notes. This was too many.

Then she started to bring them over, and let Qian Xiaohui choose from the ones with many styles.

Qian Xiaohui asked her mother to help her choose, but her mother couldn't persuade her and chose the cheapest one.

Then ask the waiter to settle the bill.

"A plate costs 10 wen each, a bowl costs 5 wen each, chopsticks cost 5 wen for 30 pairs, a teacup set costs 8 wen, a medium-sized wooden basin costs 12 wen each, a large one costs 125 wen, salt costs 5 wen per pound, a salt jar costs 8 wen, an oil jar costs 8 wen, a vegetable jar costs 25 wen, a large water jar costs 4 wen, a chopping board costs 8 wen, a broom costs 180 wen in total, tooth powder costs 350 wen, a toothbrush costs 10 wen, a wooden comb costs 8 wen, a pillow costs 180 wen, a kerosene lamp costs 350 wen, lamp oil costs 8 wen, a ceramic basin costs 12 wen, a ceramic jar costs 45 wen, soy sauce costs 38 wen per pound, vinegar costs 8 wen per pound, a shovel and spoon costs 7 wen, a pot lid costs 2 wen, a ladle costs 380 wen. A lock costs 9 wen, and a bucket costs wen."

总计：100+50+5+30+16+12+250+5+8+24+25+4+8+180+700+10+16+180+350+16+24+45+38+8+14+3+380X3+9X2=3281文。

The shopkeeper gave me a small change and took 3280 coins.

Wiped 1 penny.

Load everything into the wagon and go to the blacksmith shop.

I bought two iron pots, a kitchen knife, a hatchet and a pair of scissors.

A total of more than 4 taels of silver were spent.

Then go to the fabric shop and buy some fabric.

Qian Xiaohui and Zhang Xinbai gave their cotton-padded clothes to her parents, and she made another set for them to wear as a change of clothes, and she and Zhang Xinbai also had to make another set. And outerwear.

I'll make two more sets of inner and outer clothes for my parents, and they'll also need to buy some cotton shoes. The main reason is that we don't have good soles at home, so I'll just buy ready-made ones.

Make two sets of quilts and mattresses, the quilt weighs 8 kilograms and the mattress weighs 4 kilograms.

You have to buy cotton too.

"What do you need, young lady?"

"Bring 40 jin of cotton, 30 feet of linen, 42 feet of black cotton, 35 feet of dark blue cotton, 10 feet of light green cotton, and 35 feet of white fine cotton. Bring two pairs of cotton shoes. One pair for my father and one pair for my mother, and a set of needlework."

Qian Xiaohui pointed at her parents.

The waiter looked at their feet and went to get their shoes.

It was brought back in a short while. The two of them compared and measured, and it was about the same size.

Then I thought everything should be ready, so I started to check out.

"Cotton is 80 wen per pound, linen is 7 wen, black cotton is 11 wen, blue cotton is 10 wen, white fine cotton is 19 wen, men's shoes are 52 wen, and women's shoes are 45 wen. A set of needlework is 200 wen."

总结：40X80+30X7+42X11+35X10+10X10+19X35+200=5187

The shopkeeper received 5180 coins.

Then to the furniture store.

There is a kang at home, so just buy another bed for the other bedroom.

Finally, Qian Xiaohui decided on: a wardrobe, a kang table, two multi-treasure cabinets, an eight-immortal table and two sets of matching stools, one for the main room and one for the dining room, a bathtub, a kitchen cupboard, and a rice cabinet.

There is a kang cabinet and a washbasin rack in the bedroom.

Then I paid a little over 3 taels of silver. The store delivered the goods. They didn't have to worry about it anymore.

It seems that they have almost all been bought.

As for food, I will buy it after I move. If I buy it now, I have no place to put it.

Then he went back.

The groceries and other items were placed directly in Qian's father and mother's new house.

During the day, Qian's father came to clean the house and make sure it was ventilated, and at night he locked it so there was no need to worry about it being lost.

Zhang Xinbai and Qian's father were left there to clean up the mess while they waited for the furniture truck to deliver the goods.

Qian's mother and Qian Xiaohui went back and still had to make quilts, cotton-padded coats, undergarments, etc.

Use the remaining fabric to make towels.

Li Zhijuan and Zhang Qingyan also came to help.

Zhao Yuanzhen also came over to take a look.

"I don't know where my father and mother are."

Li Zhijuan sighed and said that she actually did not have a deep relationship with her mother's family. Her parents were extremely patriarchal and never cared about her. She did not have a deep affection for her parents.

So she just sighed casually.

"The court has released resettlement information. I'll ask Xin Nian to check and see where your parents have settled!"

"No need, mother, I just said it casually. My parents have my brothers and sisters. When they sold me, they didn't expect me."

When Li Zhijuan joined the Zhang family, the Li family asked for a dowry of three taels of silver, which implicitly meant the money for selling a maid.

"Well, if you have time and want to find it, go check it out."

"Okay, mother."

After 5 days, I felt that the house was almost dry.

Mr. and Mrs. Qian felt embarrassed to bother them anymore and decided to move.

Qian Xiaohui gave his mother five taels of silver.

Let her buy whatever she needs.

Qian's mother recommended not to do so.

"Mother, take it. We owe you a lot. We will work hard to make money and pay you back in the future."

Only then did Qian's mother accept it.

Father Qian had no choice. There was no food at all, so he had to have some money to buy some food.

Just think of it as a loan to my daughter and return it later.

Besides, we are moving tomorrow, so I have to invite my in-laws over for dinner and buy some things.

The next day everyone helped to move. Actually there was nothing to move as it had already been moved before.

Qian's father and mother invited everyone over for a meal, which was also a way to warm up the pot.

I also went to notify the families in the village who came to help build the house, which was also a formal way of saying thank you to the people of Zhangjia Village.

Everyone who received the invitation said they would definitely go.

The village chief was also invited.

Father Qian and Zhang Xinbai went to buy food, vegetables, meat, etc. yesterday.

Zhao Yuanzhen brought several female members of her family to help.

They also brought a cart of food, 500 kilograms of rice and 500 kilograms of flour, as a gift for moving into a new house.

This gift is real and precious.

Mr. and Mrs. Qian expressed their gratitude repeatedly.

Everyone brought something with them; no one went empty-handed, which was considered a warm pot gift.

There were 5 tables occupied at noon, and many of the tableware and cutlery were borrowed.

In the village, when holding a big banquet, they always borrow tableware, after all, no family can afford so many tableware.

Dry rice made from a mixture of rice and millet.

I made four dishes.

A chicken stewed with dried mushrooms, a scrambled egg, a cabbage fried with bacon, and a mixed tofu.

This is considered a very good dish.

Four full pots, very filling.

Qian Xiaohui is the chef and the food tastes very good.

Everyone was very full. Xiaohui’s cooking skills are really good!

Before the meal started, firecrackers were set off.

It's just burnt bamboo.

The noise is also very loud. Everyone just wants to be happy and auspicious.

After dinner, Zhao Yuanzhen went back, and Qian Xiaohui and Li Zhijuan stayed to help clean up.

Zhang Qingyan and Zhao Yuanzhen went back together.

Not long after returning home, Zhang Qingyan came over with the slippers she had made to show Zhao Yuanzhen.

He made a lotus-colored ground with a large peony embroidered on it. Although the peony is large, it does not look messy. The layout is very strong, and the inside is padded. The back is set into a slipper style without an upper.

A layer of cotton is also placed at the bottom.

Zhao Yuanzhen tried it on and found it was the right size. It was soft and warm on her feet and she liked it very much.

"It has to be you. The stitching and embroidery are both very good, and they have a sense of design. The peony layout is beautiful, eye-catching and not messy. The color matching is also elegant. The cotton is added to make it warm and soft to wear. It's really great."

After listening to the long string of chicken soup, Zhang Qingyan felt dizzy.

My sister-in-law is so good at talking.

Zhao Yuanzhen found a collection of Song Dynasty costumes in the mall. It was a colorful collection. The clothes of the Song Dynasty were similar to those of the Daliang Dynasty. He handed it to Zhang Qingyan.

"This is a collection of clothing designs. When you have nothing to do, you can take a look at it and try to make these clothes."

"Okay, sister-in-law, I'll go study it later."

Then he walked away happily with the book in his arms.

Zhao Yuanzhen was reading a book on the Arhat bed.

It's almost November.

There was no letter from Zhao Yuanlan yet, and he was still waiting to cross the river to make money. In a few days, the Yellow River would freeze to death.

The school has been cleaned up these days, and the tables, chairs and benches have been bought. The village chief led people to buy them.

School starts tomorrow.

Zhang Xinshu is a little nervous and has been preparing lessons these days.

He also asked Zijin to copy a lot of Three Character Classic together.

Cut it into book size and ask my sister-in-law to help bind it into a book.

He has written 26 books so far, which he bound according to the number of people in the village who might go to school.

It can be considered as a gift from this young master to everyone.

Fortunately, the Three Character Classic has a total of 1140 characters, which is not too many, otherwise I really wouldn’t be able to copy it.

There were a total of 1140X36= characters, and it took him and Zijin four or five days to copy and bind them.

He and Zijin did not copy separately. Each person was responsible for a part of each book, so that each book would be the same. No unnecessary trouble would arise because of one person copying it.

Looking at the prepared Three Character Classic and the things he would need for tomorrow, Zhang Xinsu went to bed early.

Zhang Zijin was a little excited as he was going to school.

Although she has already started studying the Four Books and Five Classics and has long passed the enlightenment stage, she is still very excited about going to school.