The poor little girl who traveled through the book, her father was lazy, her mother was stingy, and

On the day when the beams of the Lin family's newly built blue brick house were raised, the sky was clear and the air was fresh, with a gentle breeze.

Early in the morning, the Li family, young and old, rushed over from Shadi Village.

Several brothers of the Lin family also came, and even Lin Dahe arrived early.

Seizing the auspicious time to put up the beams, Old Man Lin and Old Lady Lin helped Li Taohua and Lin Jingzhe to distribute peanuts and red dates to the neighbors who were watching.

"To enjoy the good fortune of the Lin family, and to follow Dajiang and Taohua, we will build a few houses in two years. We don't ask for bricks or tiles, we just want to build a brick house. We can't afford the tiles, so we can compact them with straw bales first..."

"It's really impressive. I didn't expect that the sneaky old man Lin was the first one in our Shanglin Village to build a big blue brick and tile house."

"Hush! Dajiang is not a sneaky person, he is smart. If you meet such a biased mother, you will take a break!"

"Yes, I didn't expect that the three sons of the old Lin family are all so promising now. You see the second son is usually honest, but he has a good brother. If I had an older brother who could help me, I would wake up laughing in my dreams."

"I think Lin Lao San is still the best. Look at him being an accountant in town, how popular he is! He can work in the fields and make money with his brain, unlike us who have to work hard every day. Even Dajiang and his family have to work in the fields, right? But it's good to have money. It would be great if our family could have enough money to buy a cow!"

"Look at you, you are daydreaming so smoothly. You envy Lin Dahe for being an accountant, so why don't you send your dog Dan to a private school..."

"Do you think my wife can do such immoral things? Even if she grows up a few years later, she won't be a wicked mother-in-law like Mrs. Lin!"

Lin Dahe was standing there with a smile on his face, but the voices of the people watching the fun became louder and louder, almost drowning out the voice of the head of the village.

He felt more and more uncomfortable as he listened.

If the villagers knew that he had lost his job as an accountant...

You will definitely be gossiped about, and the spit behind your back will be enough to drown you!

No!

He asked his elder brother for help!

While my eldest brother is in a good mood because of the roof replacement at home, I beg him to find him a job as a shopkeeper in Boss Gu's shop.

From the accountant to the shopkeeper, let’s see who still looks down on others!

Lin Dahe thought for a moment, ran forward with a smile, and grabbed the basket of peanut candies from Li Taohua's hand, "Sister-in-law, leave this rough work to me, you and brother can do it!"

Li Taohua, whose life was snatched away, always felt uneasy when she saw her third brother's extremely enthusiastic smile.

What bad plan is my third brother planning behind my back?

No, I have to talk to the boss later. Don’t be fooled by my third brother’s sweet words.

Li Taohua looked at Lin Dahe worriedly again, and seeing that there was nothing wrong with him, she thought that since everyone was watching him, there was nothing he could do.

Shanglin Village was poor, and every household raised the beam to share some food for good luck, and the Lin family was no exception.

The buffet will only be held after the new house is completed.

In a buffet, the big bowl of pig's trotters in the middle is the centerpiece of the banquet. It is served from the beginning to the end, and no matter how many times the table is turned over, it is still that bowl of pig's trotters.

In previous years, several brothers in the family built a house together, and the bowl of pig's trotters was used by the older brother and then by the younger brother. Everyone in the village knew it, and everyone had gotten through it that way.

But the situation is much better now than in previous years.

The villagers were guessing that once the Lin family’s house was built, they might be able to taste the Lin family’s cooking.

Tell others that I have eaten the food at Ruyilou in town.

As soon as the beam raising ceremony was completed, the villagers dispersed one after another.

Lin Dajiang gave the village head a red envelope, but the head refused to accept it.

"Da Jiang, every household will come to me to talk about the roof beams when they put up their roof beams. I won't accept any red envelopes or eggs. You come to me, and I'll just treat it as a good omen."

"Uncle, I have something to trouble you with!" Lin Dajiang said with a smile, holding the village head's hand tightly.

"Our sausage workshop will be completed in a few days. I'd like to ask you to give it a try. We'll need to recruit five or six villagers."

When the village head heard this, he held the red envelope and refused. He stared at the house not far from the Lin family's new house with his eyes wide open. He pointed and asked excitedly, "Dajiang, is that the low house you are talking about?"

"Yes!"

"A workshop?"

Lin Dajiang nodded again, "Yes!"

"Oh my goodness!" Li Zheng's hands trembled. "Da Jiang, you have made it! If your sausage business can be expanded, the young and strong people in Shanglin Village will not have to go out to find work in the future! This is great news, great news!"

Lin Dajiang didn't dare to guarantee it, and said cautiously: "The sausage depends on the season. There is only business for three or four months a year."

"That's fine. During the busy farming season, we have to go to the fields. How can we have time to go out to work? I would say that your sausage business is best during the winter, which is the perfect time for the slack season."

"Uncle, then I'll find someone to help you later?"

Li Zheng stroked his erect white beard excitedly and nodded hurriedly, "Okay, okay."

-

The Lin family’s new house was built in a grand style, and almost everyone in the village envied it.

There was news that the Lin family was building a workshop and would need people to work there in the future, and now everyone was excited!

Not only did they hang around Lin Dajiang's doorstep, but some even went to the Lin family's old house to look for Lin Dahai's family, who were close to Lin Dajiang.

The words were all about how many people Lin Dajiang needed to do the work, what kind of work, and what conditions were required...

Ever since Lin Dahai and his son Lin Lichun started collecting rice stalks for the eldest wife, the family gradually had some extra money, and Wang Chunxiu felt more confident.

But the money was hidden by the boss and she couldn't get it.

When she was short of money to buy the land, she went back to her mother's house to borrow money from her two brothers, but they didn't lend her a penny and they even cried poor to her.

Her two nephews' faces are as fat as balls, but they still complain to her about being poor. She must have been cursed.

When the news that the head of the family was collecting eggs and rice stalks in various villages reached her mother's home, her two brothers instructed her to ask her for money!

How shameless!

Even if she could get the money, she would never give it to me!

She has figured it out. She is afraid that she will never find Xiaoxue again, so she will have to count on the Beginning of Spring and the Winter Solstice.

I don’t know if my elder brother is short of egg-wrapped stuff. If he is, she would like to try it!

-

"Lin Xiaoman, tell me again, what do you want to buy?"

Li Taohua put her hands on her hips, suspecting that there was something wrong with her ears and that she had heard it wrong.

"Mom." Lin Jingzhe stiffened his neck, "It was my idea. I said I wanted to buy a horse!"

"Want to buy a horse?" Li Taohua felt that this must have been done by that brat Jingzhe. She went out alone and had some wild thoughts.

"Why buy a horse? Horses are precious things, and our family can't afford to keep them!"

Li Taohua got a headache when she thought about the fact that she already had a donkey and a cow at home. If she had another horse...

"The donkey cart is too slow! We will have to deliver rabbits every month in the future, and the horse carriage can reach Jialin County in less than two hours." Lin Jingzhe argued, "This way, we can leave in the morning and come back in the evening. We don't have to stay in a hotel in the county town, and we can save money over time."

Lin Xiaoman nodded aside.

Donkey carts are indeed slow, only slightly faster than people walking.

Seeing Xiaoman's face full of anticipation, Li Taohua stared at Lin Jingzhe and asked, "Jingzhe, was it you who instigated Xiaoman?"

Lin Xiaoman covered her face. It was she who suggested buying the horse.

"You little brat." Li Taohua made up her mind without waiting for Lin Jingzhe to reply.

Xiaoman is such a well-behaved kid, why would she think of buying a horse!

"Mom." Lin Xiaoman said weakly, "Mom, I suggested it."

Li Taohua: "...Xiaoman mentioned it...Xiaoman wants to ride in a carriage?"

Lin Xiaoman nodded. She didn't want to ride in a carriage, she wanted to learn how to ride a horse.

But it's almost the same idea, both are on horseback.

Li Taohua was a little conflicted. Horses were so precious. Could they afford to raise one?