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Bai Xin came out of the pharmacy, saw that it was still early, and wandered around the town casually, not for shopping, but habitually looked at the stalls selling rouge and gouache. Now he is young and looks shabby , I didn’t dare to enter the shop, and I just went to the street vendors to see what kind of goods they were.

The hawkers were all enthusiastic, and they didn't ignore Bai Xin because of his young age. They also said that Bai Xin was twelve or thirteen, and it was not surprising that there was a lady he liked at this age, so they greeted him loudly, "Brother, look Take a look..." The peddler glanced sideways, and he knew what Bai Xin was looking at, and immediately introduced: "This is bamboo leaf hair oil, black hair, dirt and greasy, wind dander, and musk is added in it , after wiping, the aroma is overwhelming..."

When Bai Xin heard the word Musk, he couldn't help asking the price.

Seeing that Bai Xin seemed to laugh, the man thought he was satisfied and wanted to buy it, so he counted, "Fifty Wen."

Bai Xin was amused in his heart, if musk was really added, it would be impossible to sell it for only fifty cents. Originally, he wanted to smell it and identify it, but now that he was dressed in shabby clothes, he definitely wouldn't buy it, lest it would be annoying, so Shaking his head, pretending to be too expensive.

"Hey, the price is easy to negotiate, give this to your sweetheart, I'm sure she will like it."

Bai Xin was really afraid that this kind of hawker would pester him endlessly, so he lowered his head and shook his head, as if he was embarrassed, and quickly ran away.

After looking at some rouge and gouache, there was nothing outstanding, even the packaging was very simple, so Bai Xin hurried back.

It wasn't until he returned to the village that he didn't meet any acquaintances during the period, that his heart really fell into his stomach, and only half a day had passed, and he didn't rush much after that.

Bai Xin walked up the mountain unhurriedly, and his whole body was more relaxed. Because there were wild vegetables he had saved in advance in the dilapidated house, so today he went straight to the mountain and concentrated on digging up Cyperus cyperi. A copper plate was placed close to the innermost body, and there seemed to be a charcoal burning the body, and the whole person was full of strength, and everything was dealt with, and there was no need to always think about digging enough wild vegetables as usual. Not enough, grandma will stop letting him go into the mountains, making it look like a vicious dog is chasing after him.

After digging and reprocessing, he made another small bag, and then Bai Xin walked down the mountain in a familiar way with his back on his back. Going around to the dilapidated house, he buried the bag containing the xiangfuzi, then grabbed the wild vegetables prepared in advance, dusted them, and threw them into the basket indiscriminately.

Taking advantage of no one's attention, Bai Xin walked around and returned home. As usual, mother and sister-in-law were cooking in the kitchen, and a table was set up in the yard. My eldest brother was sitting on a stool wiping his sweat for some reason. Gudonggudong pouring water, the aunt was in the house helping to look after the dog, Wu Niang was not in the yard, Ying also followed in the house to coax the little nephew to play.

The second aunt and the third aunt were talking with grandma, and the second mother was sitting next to her mother, with her head down, fiddling with something in her hands. The third and fourth mothers got together, whispering whispers, and there were a few chuckles from time to time, which was rare. What's more, Erlang didn't study in the house, but sat in the yard, with a tea cup filled with water in front of him, and his father held a broken fan in his hand, shaking and shaking, fanning the two of them.

Bai Xin looked at the people in the courtyard leisurely, and he didn't get angry at all. He called out without any ups and downs, and walked in reluctantly.

Everyone sitting in the courtyard looked over at once. Erniang had the most straightforward expression, showing a gloating expression, and even raised her chin provocatively, with an expression of "you're going to be unlucky".

Bai Xin was vigilant, but at the same time he was inevitably a little guilty, and walked in slowly.

When he was about to reach the kitchen, grandma snorted coldly and asked, "Where did you go today?"

Bai Xin thumped in his heart, but his actual age was over 20, and he didn't show it at all. He showed an innocent expression, and said slowly, "I went up the mountain to dig wild vegetables!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Erniang said in a sly manner, "Third brother, don't lie, you are obviously lazy to play, my brother can see you."

The "my brother" in Erniang's mouth was referring to Erlang, Bai Xin looked over subconsciously, his heart was beating like a drum at this time, thinking that Erlang saw him leave the village, or something, but his voice was still very calm, pretending As his defense, he raised his voice and yelled, "I'm not lazy!"

Erlang looked over, and suddenly said coldly with a noble attitude, "Words are impermanent and trustworthy, deeds are impermanent and true, only profit lies, and everything is devoted to it. If it is, you can be called a villain."

Naturally, the others couldn't understand, but they were all impressed by his aura. They always felt that the polite words were different, with a proud expression, and the second uncle and the second aunt proudly puffed out their chests, and spoke in unison. Looking at Bai Xin with a "you are guilty" expression.

Bai Xin sneered in his heart, he didn't know what Erlang saw, but he had already defined him as a "villain".

"Sanlang, sincerity can break the hypocrisy of the world, and truth can break the emptiness of the world. If you make a mistake, just admit it. Why bother to lie?"

"I don't know what Erlang saw me?" Bai Xin swept his eyelids lightly, still calm.

"I saw you in the county." Erlang paused, with a heartbroken expression, "Sanlang, grandma told you to go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables, why are you being lazy?"

Hearing that he saw him in the county town, Bai Xin was not afraid anymore. Erlang didn't call him at that time, and Bai Xin didn't see Erlang, which proved that the two were not very close, but Erlang's questioning tone made Bai Xin seem like As disgusting as eating a fly, he gritted his teeth secretly, and said in the usual voice, "Erlang, did you see the wrong person? I've been on the mountain all day today!"

Erlang may have believed in himself too much. Seeing that Bai Xin refused to admit it, he couldn't help feeling a little annoyed. He pointed at Bai Xin, "You! I clearly saw you!"

"No, it's not me!" Bai Xin's mental age is over 20, so how can he be flustered, only showing grievances, looking at grandma pitifully, and saying, "Grandma, I'm really digging wild vegetables on the mountain today."

Grandma Bai thinks she understands the "Three Golds". If he tells a lie and is exposed by others, it is impossible for her to be so calm. Dafang's people are all cowardly, and they don't even need others to expose them. Seeing Sanlang's eyes being honest, she actually thought that Bai Xin was not lying, but she couldn't let Erlang get off the stage, so she put on a straight face and asked, "Then you went out for a day today, did you dig wild vegetables?"

Bai Xin intentionally didn't speak immediately, Erlang was even more certain that the person he saw today was Bai Xin, and he looked proud. Although he went to and from the county all day, he didn't know how long it would take to go up the mountain to pick wild vegetables. Having said that the mountain road is rugged, he decided that if Bai Xin went to the county town, he would definitely not have time to dig wild vegetables.

"Grandma, look, if he really went to the mountains to pick wild vegetables, how could he bring them out?"

As soon as Erlang finished speaking, Bai Xin brought the back basket to him, pointed into it and said, "Of course I dug a lot, and I couldn't find any wild vegetables in the places I used to go to. I walked in today, so I came back." late."

Everyone focused their eyes on the basket, and saw that it was full of various wild vegetables.

"Impossible!" Erlang's face changed suddenly, it was hot, as if someone had slapped him in the face, he took a few steps forward in disbelief, worried that Bai Xin would be bluffing, so he put his whole hand into the back basket and grabbed it from the bottom. After picking it up, several stalks of white cauliflower that had been crushed by him appeared in his hand.

Sanfang was happy to see people suffer, no matter who the object was, so he folded his arms and did not speak.The second uncle and the second aunt were embarrassed for a while and didn't know what to say.

"Erlang, I've been on the mountain all day, yet you still say I'm lazy." Bai Xin said aggrievedly, "You wronged me, and you have to apologize to me."

Erlang furrowed his face in anger, and he also admitted in his heart that he might have misjudged the person, but it would be absolutely impossible for him to make amends with Bai Xin. He is inferior to a scholar, and has spent his whole life farming in the countryside, but he is different. He will get fame and fame in the future. How can an official be compensated by an ignorant person?

Erniang was not happy anymore, she could only say that the two brothers and sisters even thought about the same thing, she pointed at Bai Xin with her hips on her hips, and shouted sharply: "What are you, let my brother compensate you?"

"Shut up!" Second Uncle shouted, and then said nothing else, the atmosphere became stiff for a moment.

Erlang took the opportunity to snort, threw the cauliflower casually, without even looking at Bai Xin, and went back to the house arrogantly.

The others didn't say anything, and it's impossible for someone to complain about Bai Xin. Mrs. Cao has been listening to the movement in the kitchen.

After Erlang entered the room, Grandma Bai patted Bai Xin sternly, glared at him, and said angrily, "What are you fussing about with your second brother? Isn't he just admitting to the wrong person? Why not pay for it? So many things? Can you bear it?"

Bai Xin felt that his internal organs were burning like a raging fire, and anger flashed in his eyes, and these people would be annoyed even if they took a second look.

Grandma Bai didn't notice it, she pouted her chin, "Pick up the vegetables on the ground and take them to the kitchen. What are you doing standing there? Tell your mother to pick up the vegetables and marinate them for winter."

There were a few pieces of wilting white cauliflower lying on the ground, which Erlang had just thrown on the ground. Bai Xin would rather be beaten and scolded than pick it up. He pretended to be angry and hugged the basket, and hurried into the kitchen without looking at it. When passing the vegetables on the ground, he paused, stretched out his arms and handed over the basket, "Brother, I'm tired, help me carry it."

Da Lang only thought that Bai Xin was angry, and patted him on the back with his big hand like a cattail fan, then took the basket and followed him into the kitchen.

Grandma Bai was so angry that she cursed a few times. If she was allowed to pick it up, she would not be able to lose face. She looked around at the people in the yard, and before everyone could react, she pointed at Erniang and said, "What are you doing stupidly? Why don't you pick it up and send it to the kitchen?"

Erniang was taken aback for a moment, and then her face turned red instantly, her neck was stuck and she didn't move. Grandma Bai was really patriarchal, especially Erniang's temper was not good, so she was the first to bear the brunt of the cannon fodder.

Grandma Bai saw that she was disobedient, just now Bai Xin's resistance was also angered on her, and she said that Bai Xin had at least one reason, so Grandma Bai scolded her, Second Uncle Bai couldn't stand it, and stabbed Erniang Suddenly, with tears in her eyes, Er Niang walked over unwillingly, picked up the vegetables on the ground, tears dripped on them, she walked into the kitchen with heavy steps, threw the vegetables at Bai Xin, Looking at him angrily, feeling a sense of revenge in his heart, he waited for Bai Xin to pick it up again.

Before today, the Bai family that Bai Xin hated the most was Erniang. After today, Erlang will be added. Shouted loudly: "Second sister, you threw away the vegetables, how can we eat?"

Grandma Bai heard it outside, and cursed unhappily again. As she spoke, she hurried into the kitchen, and sure enough, seeing the vegetables on the ground, she subconsciously raised her hand and hit Erniang on the back a few times. eat!"

Erniang cried a few times in pain, Second Aunt heard the movement, and hurriedly blocked the door of the kitchen, Third Fang would not miss this opportunity to watch a good show, especially since she was dissatisfied with Er Fang early on, San Niang and Si Niang also never Look outside and look in.

Er Niang couldn't stand losing face in front of Third Niang and Si Niang. Now that her face was hot and she was being scolded by grandma again, she wished she could find a hole in the ground and run away with her face covered in a whimper. come out.