Money is hard to buy, time is easy

"Thousands of Money Can't Buy Time and Light" Author: A Sui

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According to the fortune teller, Duan Jian was born with evil spirits, and he must be accompanied by someone who can suppress the evil spirits in order to have a smooth life, and Ah Hong will come to him.

Now that he is alive again, he will not let Ah Hong leave him.

It's just that money is hard to buy and time is easy. Can Ah Hong in this life be able to accompany him until his death without complaint or regret like in the previous life?

This is just a running account of how the two of them lived.

Content tags: Farming Auntiko Commoner Life

Search keywords: Protagonist: Duan Jian, A Hong┃Supporting role: ┃Others: Raising children and farming

☆, return to the past

At dawn, Lin Amu went out.

The summer dawned early, and the hazy morning light passed through the staggered eaves, casting a faint shadow behind him.

There are four members of Lin Amu's family, and it is difficult to support two and a half children with her husband's monthly salary alone, so she came out to work as a helper to subsidize the family.A few days ago, the wife of the main family said that she wanted to buy someone back, and asked him to help find a dentist to inquire about the news, and made an appointment to come to pick someone today.

The family he worked for was Duan, originally from a well-to-do family, but unfortunately the master died of illness, leaving only an orphan and a widow. The long-term servant at home was dismissed, and he was left as a servant, who came to the door every day to help with some rough work of cleaning, washing and cleaning.

Duan Jian was uncharacteristically today, she got up from the bed early and followed his mother every step of the way.

Mrs. Duan touched her son's head distressedly: "My dear, why don't you sleep more today?" Duan Jian just shook her head, looking up at his mother with her big head up, her little hands tightly clutching the corner of her clothes.

Since the short-lived ghost husband passed away, her son was her only support. In the first two years after her husband left, no matchmaker came to persuade her to remarry while she was young and beautiful. Why stay and live this hard life, but she couldn't bear it Son, he just gritted his teeth and survived.

Some time ago, Duan Jian had an inexplicable illness. She had a high fever that persisted for days. She drank several soups and medicines, but it didn’t help. Seeing that there was too much breath and less breath, she went to the doctor for the disease. She met a wandering doctor outside her back door and took the prescription. He just snatched his son's life back from Lord Yan's hands.

Mrs. Duan was very grateful for this. After wandering around the courtyard, Langzhong Youfang twirled his goatee and said, "Ma'am, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. It is strange for you to suffer from this disease. The old prescription only treats the symptoms but not the root cause."

Lady Duan was terrified when she heard this, and hurriedly asked if there was any cure.

The doctor shook the cloth banner in his hand, on one side was written cure all diseases, on the other side it was written straight to the point, he shook his head but did not speak.

Lady Duan took out a piece of silver from her sleeve and stuffed it into the doctor's hand, "Mystery, you must save my son!"

The doctor pinched the silver, both in terms of fineness and weight, and squinted his eyes in satisfaction, "It's not that there is no cure... There is a saying, there are five deficiencies in the house, which makes people wasteful. There are few people in the house, and one deficiency ;The gate of the house is big and the inside is small, and the two are empty; the walls are not complete, and the third is empty; the wells and stoves are not complete, and the four are empty;

Duan's house is an eight-room house with two entrances and two exits. The front yard is locked, and only the back yard is reserved for living.

"What Daxian means is that my family is not popular enough, so my son will get sick?"

"People build houses because of people, and houses exist because of people. People and houses support each other and connect with heaven and earth, so you can't believe in fate alone. Your son is destined to bring evil spirits, and it is the fate of Yin evil spirits. You must have a restraint." Life can only be smooth when accompanied by people with evil spirits, and this old man is not afraid of revealing secrets, so he reminded me one more word, Bei. This is the end of my words, and this old man bids farewell." Lang Youfang twirled a few strands of his sparse beard, shook his head and walked out with a cloth flag .

Mrs. Duan thanked Daxian for sending him away, and turned around with a sad face.

Now only she and her six-year-old son are left in the Duan family, living on the rent of a few acres of land in the countryside, so there is no money left to add to the family.It's not that I never thought about selling the house and moving back to the countryside, but the location is not good, ordinary people can't afford it, and rich people who can afford it don't like it. Mrs. Duan didn't want to sell it cheaply, so she has been delaying it until now.

Seeing the melancholy of the host's wife, Lin Amu came up with an idea.The children of good people can’t afford it, but in their countryside, there are always some families who have too many children and can’t afford it, so they send it out to others as child brides. They only need to pay their parents a sum of money, although it takes a few years to support them, but It is much more cost-effective than buying a long-term laborer to consummate the house after raising them up, but save a sum of dowry and matchmaking money, and can also help with work.It's just that the children sent out are real sons, and there are very few daughters. Although they can have children, they are not as good as daughters after all.

Shizi is not born fertile, but a man who changes his physique through drug conditioning.There are more men than women in the world. If the family cannot afford too many sons, the younger children will be the real sons.Shizi's prohibited drugs are distributed by the government under unified management. After registering as Shizi, not only can you receive half of the reward immediately, but the other half will be distributed on a yearly basis until Shizi gets married as an adult.If the concubine of a wealthy family gave birth to a son, and the wife of the eldest house did not like it, she would also be sent to be a son.It is also up to the master to decide whether the son of a servant born in the family is a son or not.There is also another way that criminals who have committed serious punishments can escape the death penalty by changing their seeds. Three to five years, at least one year at least, if you take a lot of it, you will probably die suddenly. Second, even if you succeed in changing it, you will be enslaved and waiting to be distributed, and you cannot redeem yourself.

Because real sons are much harsher than men, some families can't afford the money to buy them, and they don't want their sons to be real sons or even die because of it, so they try every means to avoid government inspection.For this reason, the government will re-examine the population under its rule every year. This kind of deception is a felony. Once it is searched by the government, not only will the property be confiscated, but people who are found will be forcibly executed regardless of their age.It should be known that Shizi's banned drug has a strong effect, and the older it is, the more dangerous it is. For adults, it is almost equal to poison, and it is strictly controlled by the government.Fortunately, this medicine has a special smell and bright color, even in the thick black medicine juice, it can't cover up the original color and smell, so it is unlikely to be taken by mistake.

Most Shizi are raised as daughters since they were young, and when they grow up, they also marry and have children like women.Aunt Lin is a real son. She has been married to her husband for many years and gave birth to two sons. She is reluctant to let the younger son be an inferior son, so she can only work day and night to save money. When the younger son grows up, he will buy a identity.

Nowadays, daughters are precious, and no matter how difficult the family that gave birth to a daughter is, they are reluctant to send them away. Not only will the government give out money as a reward, but rich families will also inquire early to ask for marriage, and the dowry will naturally not be small.

Mrs. Duan felt a little fussy when she heard this. In her heart, she always hoped that her son would succeed and marry a gentle and virtuous woman.But the situation at home, I don't know what will happen in the future. Right now, I can save some.

Lin Amu persuaded: "It's just buying someone back, and it doesn't have to be given a title. If the young master doesn't like it, and he doesn't want to consummate the house when he grows up, it's right to marry another well-connected one. The young master will study and do university studies in the future. , it’s not bad to keep it as a bookboy to serve you.”

This hit another matter on Mrs. Duan's mind. In two years, Duan Jian will be of school age. This is why Mrs. Duan has been hesitant not to move back to the country. Inkstone is another big expense.

After thinking about it again and again, Mrs. Duan gritted her teeth. She must buy someone, and she must also buy someone who can overcome her son's evil spirit. The Daxian said that the root cause of the family is that there are few people in the house, so he simply divided the house into two, tidy up the front yard and rent Going out can not only increase popularity, but also give the family an extra income.

Seeing that Mrs. Duan had made up her mind, Aunt Lin hit the iron while the iron was hot and said, "If you go to the countryside to look for it, firstly it's inconvenient, and you have to inquire one by one, and secondly, you're afraid that you won't be able to find the one you like. I heard people say People in the city will go to the countryside to wander around. When they meet some good seedlings whose parents are eager to exchange money, they will buy them back and raise them. They will be sent out when they have good ones. This has the advantage that neither the buyer nor the parents know each other. Why don't you go to the dental office and ask someone to find out if there is any suitable one."

"That's good too. To avoid constant disputes in the future, let's entrust a reliable person from the dental office to handle it."

When the appointed time came to pick someone up, Mrs. Duan felt worried. She wanted to entrust her son to the neighbors to take care of her, but Duan Jian refused to let go.

The sun had already risen to the sky, and Lin Amu couldn't help urging: "Madam, it's time to leave. If it's late, you won't be able to pick a good one." This is not the first time that this business has been done, and you can get 35 yuan for each transaction, so he is more anxious than Mrs. Duan, "It's just on Xishi Street, so it's not a problem to bring the young master."

Mrs. Duan had no choice but to bring Duan Jian with her.

Duan Jian held his mother's hand in one hand, and seemed to follow obediently, her eyes rolled around, thinking in her heart, today is a big day to bring Ah Hong home, if her old mother suddenly changes her mind and finds the wrong person What should I do, I'd better run it myself!

Mrs. Duan didn't know that her son had suffered a serious illness, but the shell remained the same but the core was changed. Although it was still her son, it was replaced by Duan Jian 20 years later!

The author has something to say: Well, first let me explain the reason why the last article got lost ==

First of all, the writing of "Fu'an Family" was very difficult at that time. I didn't know how to express what I wanted to write. Then I changed to a new environment and found a new job. Things added up, and I didn't have time to write when I was busy. Later, I was dragged away to Jiansan... If relatives and friends in Luoyang asked each other, they said that I was playing Jiansan.

Far away, those who have watched "Fu'an's Family" should feel a little familiar when reading this article now, because the world view is the same, but I have made some improvements, although there are still many private goods that I want to entrain. , my writing power is limited, I resigned to my fate ==

I originally planned to post it after finishing writing, but not only friends, I feel that it would be a desperate thing to revise repeatedly. This article has nearly 16 words in the archives. If I delete it The number of changed words has already exceeded 20, and they are simply sent out. If there are any deficiencies, please don't hesitate to point them out.

In the end, there will be two updates a day on the first Monday, and one update a day from next week. It will probably be like this in the future, if there is any future [Hello]

☆, bought a personal

After walking less than half of the way, Duan Jian was a little out of breath. After all, his small body had just recovered from a serious illness and he couldn't stand the toss. Madam Duan complained distressedly: "You child, let you stay at home If you don’t want to, you just want to come out and suffer.”

Duan Jian buried her head in Amu Lin's arms and played with her fingers.

The matter of death and resurrection was too mysterious, even he himself didn't understand what it was, and it was impossible to guarantee that he would not be regarded as the reincarnation of a monster if he said it out. Duan Jian decided to bury this matter in his heart, anyway, his mother was still his own mother.It's just that he, a 26-year-old adult, pretends to be a child who is a little over six years old.Fortunately, he had just had a serious illness, and Mrs. Duan only thought that he was unhealed and mentally ill, and she didn't suspect him at all.

Renyazi trades are concentrated in an alley of Xishi Street. There are those who sell themselves by planting weed labels, and some gather in groups to yell at Renyazi. There are old and young, with numb or terrified eyes, waiting for buyers Animals are generally picked from the left to the right.

Here are some low-level businesses, and the prices are cheap, but Mrs. Duan chooses someone who can be a child bride-in-law for her son, so her requirements are naturally higher.

Duan Jian was highly concentrated, not letting go of a single face.

Ah Hong should be about ten years old this year, with a burn scar on the left forehead... His eyes swept across the dirty faces, but he couldn't find a face that matched his characteristics, so he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

He clearly remembered that Ah Hong was bought by his mother here...

Madam Duan wandered all the way down, it's not that she didn't meet someone she liked, the asking price was too high and she couldn't afford it, and she didn't like the cheap ones, and she couldn't buy anyone since the market was almost closing, Lin Amu was also in a hurry, her teeth were urged Can't help it, shook the veil and said: "My price is already very kind. You said you need to be clean and sensible, not too old or too young, but also cheap, and it is best to be able to read and write. Such a good seedling, I will Where can I find it for you? Even if there is one, the base price is at least 20 taels!"

"20 taels? This is too expensive!" Lin Amu whispered, knowing that ten taels of silver is enough for a family to live comfortably for a year, "Yan Amu, I know you must have a way, you Just help!"

Yan Amu rolled his eyes, thought for a while and said: "There is another child who meets the requirements, but the appearance may not be satisfactory. Let me talk about it first. If you still don't like it, then I have nothing to do."

After saying hello to her colleagues, Yan Amu took Lin Amu and Mrs. Duan to the county government office.Most of the sources of official slaves were domestic slaves who were confiscated, and a few were officials who were convicted and punished as slaves.

Amu Yan chattered as she walked: "I heard from the yamen servant that this child's origin is Longjing, and the demeanor and appearance of the man sent by the capital is different, but it's a pity that he has lost his appearance, otherwise he would have been sold to the Sanfeng Pavilion as the top card." Originally, this is not your turn. If you don’t want it, just wait for someone else to grab it on the sixth day of the next month. Anyway, what they want is just a son who can give birth to a baby, so why worry so much. Don’t regret it at that time .”

The tooth market in the government office is set on the sixth day of each month, and the prices are much lower. Every time, a large number of people line up early to draw lots and wait for the opening of the market.

Lady Duan heard that the capital city is in the north of Luocheng. Isn't this north the reminder left by the Great Immortal? Besides, the capital city must be full of righteousness under the feet of the emperor, and it should be able to suppress the evil spirit of her son.As expected, the Daxian was straight-forward, which is not bad at all!Mrs. Duan was moved, but she just lost her appearance...

The yamen servant was acquainted with Yan Amu, and brought the child here soon.

Duan Jian's eyes lit up, this is Ah Hong!It was Ah Hong who had lived with him for 20 years!

"Lift up your face." Yan Amu urged the child by poking the child's back.

Xie Hongwen, that is, Ah Hong in Duan Jian's mouth, raised his face according to his words. The scar on the left forehead was half the size of a palm, extending all the way to the left cheek, and Madam Duan frowned immediately.

Duan Jian felt nervous for a while, the joy of reunion made him want to just shout out without hesitation, he wants him!But he couldn't say anything, he could only stare back and forth at his mother and Ah Hong with eager eyes.

The movement in her arms made Madam Duan lower her head, "What's wrong with Jian'er? Be good, you'll be home soon." While talking, she patted Duan Jian's back to coax him. Neck coquettishly said: "Mother, I'm hungry! I want to go home! I want to eat custard!" while shaking off the goose bumps all over.

"Okay, okay, let's go home later and make custard for Jian'er." Madam Duan felt sorry for her son, and she couldn't care less about picking and choosing. She raised her head and asked Xie Hongwen, "What's your name? How old are you?"

"Returning to Madam, my name is Xie Hongwen, and I am ten years old."

"Are you literate?"

"I have learned some. I have learned the Three Character Classic, Hundred Surnames, Thousand Character Classic and Disciple Rules."

She speaks clearly, has a graceful attitude, and is in good spirits. Madam Duan felt sorry for her appearance, but if she hadn't lost her appearance, she probably wouldn't be able to choose her.

"Hey, why don't you have pierced ears?" Shizi's ears are usually pierced to show the difference, even if they are poor, they will tie a knot with a red string.

"Ma'am, how could I lie to you? This is a real thing! If the big family hadn't lost, who would be willing to let their children be real things? Naturally, they don't have the habit of piercing since childhood!"

Although she had the intention of buying it in her heart, Madam Duan still wanted to be full on the surface, and after being critical, she asked, "Amu Yan, how much does this child need?"

Yan Amu smiled happily, and compared to twelve, "This is the number."

"It's too expensive!"

In the end, after bargaining, Mrs. Duan was still at six taels, "It can't be any more, it's only the same amount if you buy one outside, and it's still out of shape!"

"Ah! Can you buy people who can read and write outside?" Yan Amu's expression seemed to have cut a piece of flesh from her body, "Okay, okay! For the sake of the big lady, six taels is six taels. Buyout!"

Mrs. Duan and Yan Amu went to find the master to sign the deed. Lin Amu made friends with the yamen servant outside the door, and Duan Jian and Xie Hongwen were left in the room.

Xie Hongwen kept his face blank, as if he was discussing someone else's fate just now.

"Ah Hong!" Duan Jian couldn't wait to get closer. He had a lot of things he wanted to say to Ah Hong, but when he saw someone, thousands of words stuck in his throat and he didn't know where to start. In the end, he only called the other person's name .

Xie Hongwen's expression was still numb, he quickly raised his head to glance at Duan Jian, then lowered his head, and quietly took a step back. Chee is back.

Paying the money with one hand and making a deposit with the other, Xie Hongwen pressed his palm print, a thin piece of paper decided his future fate.

After leaving the county office, Lin Amu was afraid that Xie Hongwen would escape by mistake, so she held onto his arm tightly, and Ah Hong followed obediently with her head down.

Back home, Lin Amu brought a big basin of water, stripped Ah Hong, stuffed it in and washed it carefully.There will be a red mark on the back of Shizi's waist and coccyx. Lin Amu rubbed it very hard, pinching and twisting, and the surrounding skin was rubbed red, and the red mark became more vivid, as if it was about to bleed.

Ah Hong bit her lips tightly and said nothing, couldn't help it several times and almost cried out in pain.Lin Amu was sure that the repeated mark was true before he was taken out and wiped clean.The clothes Ah Hong wore were too rotten to be replaced, so Mrs. Duan had to pick out a gown from the clothes left by the dead ghost husband and wrap it around him.

"Wear this first, and I'll pick out two clothes for you tomorrow." The summer is hot, and she is not afraid of him getting sick and catching a cold. Madam Duan sighed.

Lady Duan took out an embroidery needle threaded with red thread and waved to Ah Hong, "Ah Hong, come here."

Ah Hong walked over obediently, and Mrs. Duan pressed two soybeans on his earlobe and twisted it back and forth until it was thin. Do the same.

Lady Duan looked around, she was very satisfied with her handicraft, put away her needle and thread, and said, "This will be your home from now on."

Lin Amu pushed him from behind, "Quickly kowtow to Madam."

Ah Hong knelt down and kowtowed earnestly, "Say hello to Madam."

"Hey, good boy, get up." Mrs. Duan continued, "When you enter the Duan family's door, your previous name will no longer be used. When people ask you in the future, they will say your surname is Duan, and your name is Duan Hong. Remember that. ?"

Ah Hong nodded, "I remember."

"Ah-Jian is still young, so you can share a room with him, and we will share a room with you when A-Jian is older."

Ah Hong lowered his head, glanced at Duan Jian who was laughing silly from the corner of his eyes, and hummed softly.

The author has something to say: I don’t know if there is a tool to detect the frame...

☆, learn to do housework

Mrs. Duan bought someone back to help with the work, so she immediately took Ah Hong to familiarize herself with the furnishings of the house, how to use the kitchen stove, where to put the broom and rags, and Ah Hong took notes one by one.

As soon as it was dark, Mrs. Duan finished dinner and told him: "Ah Hong, take the food out."

After the weather got hot, Mrs. Duan set up a table in the courtyard and ate outside instead.Today's dish is a small dish of fried fish and a bowl of seasonal vegetables, and there is an extra bowl of steamed eggs in front of Duan Jian.

It stands to reason that Ah Hong is not qualified to eat at the table, and has to stand aside to serve Mrs. Duan and Duan Jian, but Duan Jian quit. Mrs. Duan couldn't hold him back, but Ah Hong dared to sit down because he could only touch his buttocks. Sitting on the edge of the chair, ready to stand up at any time.

Ah Hong bowed his head to pick up the rice, he hadn't eaten hot rice for a long time, it was delicious.Lady Duan saw that he only had food and no food, so she put a small fried fish into the bowl, "Don't just eat, eat a la carte." Now that they bought it back, they are not a rich family and have so many rules, and Madam Duan is not like that. With a harsh temperament, she can't do things like beating, scolding and abuse casually.

Duan Jian dug a large spoonful of steamed eggs and handed them to his bowl, "Ah Hong, eat!"

Ah Hong held the bowl and looked at Mrs. Duan uneasily.

"Let's eat, this is your home, there are not so many rules in a small family, so don't be restrained." Ah Hong didn't dare to continue to move his chopsticks until Mrs. Duan spoke.

After eating, Ah Hong rushed to clean up the dishes, and Mrs. Duan ordered Ah Hong to scoop up the warm water from the stove into the bucket and mix it with well water to bathe Duan Jian.The wooden barrel was half as tall as him, and it took several rounds of back and forth to get a basin of warm water.

Duan Jian obediently sat in the wooden basin and scrubbed. Ah Hong was small and weak, so he was not afraid that his clumsy hands would hurt Duan Jian, just be careful not to let water get into her eyes.

After Ah Hong also took a shower and it was completely dark, Mrs. Duan took Ah Hong to make the bed, told him to take care of Duan Jian, and went out.

But Duan Jian was excited for a day, and soon fell asleep, but her hand was holding on to Ah Hong's sleeve.

Ah Hong opened his eyes in the dark night, clenched his fists and said to himself, since God did not take back his life, no matter what happens in the future, he must try his best to live on.

The next day, when Lin Amu came over, she brought a set of old clothes for Ah Hong to change into.Mrs. Duan sent Ah Hong out to look at Duan Jian, Lin Amu took the opportunity to suggest to Mrs. Duan that he should be locked up for a while to sharpen his temper, so as not to turn around and run away.

Outside the window, Duan Jian followed Ah Hong every step of the way. Madam Duan looked away and said, "Where can a child go? Even if he runs away, he has no relatives or reason here, and he will starve to death."

"I heard that Dr. Lin in Huirentang is very skilled in medicine, especially in treating scars. He is one of the best in Luocheng. Why don't you come and show Ah Hong?"

But Mrs. Duan refused: "This matter is not urgent, let's talk about it later. Also, if someone asks about this matter, just say that Ah Hong bought it from Xishi Street, let alone brought it from the government. To avoid unnecessary trouble." He changed his clothes, told Ah Hong to go to the kitchen to get a bamboo basket, and went out to buy vegetables with her.

"Don't worry, ma'am, I'll save this matter, even the guy in my family doesn't know."

Leaving Lin Amu wondering secretly, isn't this scar easier to heal the younger you are?When you get older and have scars for a long time, it will be extremely difficult to heal them.However, whether it is cured or not is a matter for the master. He is just a servant, so don't worry about things that are not his concern.

Ah Hong was allowed to go out for the first time. He lowered his head and stared at the stone road under his feet along the way, following Mrs. Duan closely.

The vegetable market is very close, just two alleys away. Now it is time to go out to buy vegetables. The road is full of people carrying baskets in twos and threes, and there are also some middle-aged women dressed as women.The acquainted neighbors noticed the strange child following Mrs. Duan, and rushed forward to say hello.

"What a handsome child... ah!" A woman said with a smile, just when Ah Hong turned her face, the scars on her face that could not be concealed made her cry out in surprise.

Ah Hong flinched, his eyes dodged, his head almost dropped to his chest.

No matter where there is no shortage of good people, it doesn't take long for the whole street to know that the Duan family on the street, the one whose husband died, bought an ugly child with a scar on his face and came back as a child bride for his son. When Ah Hong went out, there were still people pointing behind his back, saying that it was the ugly Yun Yun bought by the Duan family.

The person who spread the news finally said: "Tsk tsk, don't look at the scar, but it's a beauty. It's a pity, otherwise it wouldn't be the Duan family's turn to buy it."

Lady Duan didn't seem to hear the discussion behind her, she stopped in front of a fish stall.The fishmonger greeted enthusiastically: "Madam, here is a crucian carp? I just caught it today. It's very fresh! It's suitable for cooking in soup or steaming!"

"It's a good scale." Madam Duan turned around and said to Ah Hong, "The crucian carp should have a flat body, black top and white bottom, round and large scales, and strong tail fin. This kind of crucian carp is the best with tender meat. Remember Is it gone?"

What Ahong was thinking in his mind was that crucian carp is sweet in taste and mild in nature. When eaten, it calms stomach qi, harmonizes the five internal organs, and can be eaten in Xiayue hot dysentery. Confused, he replied: "Hong...Ah Hong remembered it."

"Madam is really good at managing the house. What do you think of this crucian carp? I'll tie it up for you!"

There are a lot of fresh melons and fruits in summer, Mrs. Duan talked about them one by one, and taught Ah Hong how to choose.What he studied was limited to books, many of which he hadn't really seen. His grandfather always said that he was still young, and he would not be allowed to enter the pharmacy until he was older, but he could never wait for this day...

When I got home, I went to pick up Duan Jian from the house of my acquainted sister-in-law next door. Duan Jian got impatient for a long time, but Ah Hong had just returned to the kitchen to put down the basket, and was called by Mrs. Duan to see how she killed the fish.Ah Hong was weak and couldn't hold down the struggling fish, so he was easily cut by the knife. Mrs. Duan asked him to watch and learn.

In a few years, Mrs. Duan, who was not touched by the spring water, has turned into a neat and capable woman today. Shallow crow's feet have appeared on her face that was originally well maintained, and thin calluses have grown on her fingers. Face and reserve are not worth mentioning.

"The crucian carp tastes the best when steamed, but to get rid of the fishy smell, put some rice wine on the inside and outside of the fish belly before cooking to get rid of the fishy smell. The steaming time should not be too long, otherwise the meat will become old and tasteless. Cover it well when steaming , get rid of the water vapor." Lady Duan said while directing Ah Hong to light the fire.

Lighting a fire is very familiar to Ah Hong. When he was at home, he was the one to help with such things as lighting a fire and decocting medicine.

Seeing that he is more capable than expected, Mrs. Duan is very satisfied with this.

After lunch, Duan Jian was sent to bed by Mrs. Duan to take a nap because of the needs of her little body's development, and yawned.Ah Hong was ordered by Mrs. Duan to learn embroidery with her.

He had never touched these needleworks, and he couldn't start with them.Mrs. Duan taught him the most common flat stitch, and it took him a lot of effort to embroider a circle crookedly on the cloth, and his pricked fingers stained the white cloth with blood.Mrs. Duan frowned tightly, and finally sighed and asked him to follow her to learn how to play the net. It seems that it is still not too hasty.

The author has something to say: In fact, you can bookmark it first and read it next week. At that time, it will be almost [-] words =. =

Generally, it will be updated once at 12:8 noon, once at 8:[-] pm, and will be updated at [-]:[-] from next week

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☆, new life

In the blink of an eye, Ah Hong has been at Duan's house for more than three months.

Every day at dawn, he would get up to make a fire and cook. Not long after, Mrs. Duan also got up. Under the guidance of Mrs. Duan, Ah Hong's cooking skills are getting better and better.Duan Jian was the last one to wake up in the family. At this time, Ah Hong had to go back to his room to help him change and wash, and then the family had breakfast.

Lin Amu would do the heavy work of carrying water, sprinkler, sweeping, starching and washing clothes, but Mrs. Duan asked Ah Hong to do the same. Usually, she would be busy all morning.

When it was close to noon, Mrs. Duan led him out to buy vegetables.

After lunch, the most difficult time of the day came. Ah Hong worked hard for three months and was finally able to embroider a flower. Although the stitches were uneven, she could recognize it as a flower anyway, which made Mrs. Duan feel that it was a flower. My own teaching was finally not in vain.

After Duan Jian took a nap, she completely took over Ah Hong's time. This was also the time when Ah Hong was most relaxed.Duan Jian is very obedient, she can spend an hour quietly holding flowers in the yard, or she can pick up a few pebbles and throw them all afternoon.In addition, Duan Jian will also teach him to play various games, such as playing horses, Shuanglu, throwing dice, playing leaf cards, etc. I really don't know how Duan Jian can hold so many games in his small head. Weird things, of course, these games can only be played behind the back of Mrs. Duan.But what Ah Hong didn't know was that Duan Jian secretly watched his every move with greedy eyes.

In his previous life, he was an idle bastard who caused trouble. After the death of the only mother who could control him, he became even worse. He indulged in drinking and sex all day long, until he was cheated out of the last real estate by his so-called confidante, and died on the street. Abandoning him to the end, thinking of beating and scolding Ah Hong on weekdays, all kinds of unpleasantness, but he only woke up from remorse when he was dying. Now that he can start all over again, how can he not cherish it very much.

"Ahong." Duan Jian ran towards him, stuffed the flower in Ahong's hand, "for you." The tender yellow flowers the size of rice grains were rolled into a circle by him. Flowers are used as earrings, which look elegant and generous, especially for poor children who cannot afford jewelry.

Ah Hong was taken aback, he wanted to say that he was a boy, and boys don't wear flowers, but just as he was about to open his mouth, he realized that he was already a real child... He stretched out his hand to touch the pierced ear that had just grown in, Ah Hong whispered, "Thank you brother."

Summer is coming to an end, and the rice in the fields is ready for harvesting.

This year, the weather is good, and the tenants of the Duan family sent the harvested rice to the county in baskets as in previous years. After checking the quantity, Mrs. Duan kept her family's rations for next year, and the rest was sent directly to Lin Amu's husband who was employed. Man Kee Grain Store.

After receiving the silver taels, Mrs. Duan estimated the rest of the money. Tuolin Amu called craftsmen to build a high wall in the middle of the yard to divide the house into two, leaving only a small door in the middle to clean out the rooms in the front yard. for lease.Soon, foreign businessmen came to sign a three-month contract.

The distance between Luocheng and Longjing is actually not far, but it is blocked by high mountains in the middle. The mountains are high and steep, and they are continuous. They can only bypass the mountains three hundred miles east and go north at Yancheng.There was a county magistrate who wanted to benefit the people and organized a group to dig a passage out of the mountain. However, after digging down a foot of soil, he found that the bottom was full of hard rocks, unless he exploded it with powerful gunpowder. I still gave up this road, and because of this, Luocheng became a resting place for businessmen who traveled north and south, and there were many inns and taverns on the street.

Although the Duan family's house is far away from the prosperous area in the county, it is very close to the south gate, which is convenient for merchants to transport and inspect goods. Most of the people who walk outside are single men, and as long as they pay more money to the host family, they can also provide meals and laundry, which is convenient and affordable.

After Ahong finished his original work, he had to cook some extra meals and send them to the front yard, and he also collected the daily change of clothes. The clothes had to be washed on the same day and sent back the next day. He was exhausted after a whole day.

As the weather gradually cooled down, Ah Hong's fingers were soaked in the cold water all day long, and he never heard him complain. In the end, even Lin Amu couldn't bear it, and often helped him wash some bulky clothes that couldn't be wrung out. Ah Hong was very grateful for this.

Duan Jian couldn't bear Ah Hong's suffering, so she ran to find her old mother to lose her temper. Although Madam Duan loved her son very much, she thought her son was complaining that Ah Hong didn't have time to play with him, so she said: "You have also reached the age to be enlightened. , You can’t be so crazy all day long, I think I’ll find out the enlightenment scriptures now, and I’ll send you to the academy when the spring begins.” Duan Jian froze immediately after hearing this.

Duan Jian took off her sleeves and wanted to help Ah Hong with washing clothes. She said she was helping, but it was a waste of help. The yard was full of water, so Ah Hong could only coax him and say, "Brother, go sit in the house first, okay?" Okay? I'll finish it soon and come to accompany you."

Duan Jian became even more depressed, and sat on the side watching embarrassingly.

When it got colder, Ah Hong had chilblains on ten of his fingers, and the cuts were cracked with blood. Duan Jian refused to let Ah Hong touch the cold water no matter what, and secretly blamed his old mother for being cruel.

Mrs. Duan rolled up her sleeves and dipped her hands in the basin. The newly tapped well water was still steaming white. She rubbed her clothes and said, "After your father left, our family has no source of income and we can't afford servants."