Rebirth: Don't Be the Best

Under the envious eyes of everyone, Zhang Shu carried the big basket of things on his back, and followed them out of the gate of Mo Mansion.

Because it is still early, and some people want to buy something to go back after earning money, so Laiwang announced that everyone will go shopping by themselves for an hour, and gather at the gate of the city after an hour. If anyone misses the hour, he will not be taken next time. up.

Everyone dispersed in twos and threes, some bought some white noodles to go home, and gave the family a meal of white flour buns, and some were going to cut half a catty of pork back to let the family add some oil and water.

Zhang Shu thought for a while, then walked to the jewelry store in the county.He glanced at it when he came, and he always felt that there was something in it that was quite suitable for Mujin.

It was a hairpin with several vine-like branches wrapped around it, which looked very chic without being feminine.

Zhang Shu hesitated for a while at the gate of the silver building, he always felt that there were some high-ranking officials and dignitaries inside, and a small farmer like him wearing a coarse blouse was not qualified to enter.

However, the desire to give something to Mu Jin occupied his whole mind, he tried hard to suppress his fear of such a high-end place, and walked in.

"Guest officer, what do you want to buy? Is it for the wife or husband, for the elders or for the younger generation? We have all the things here, why don't you come and have a look?" The job in Yinlou is about eighteen or nineteen years old. With a friendly smile, it smoothed out the anxiety in Zhang Shu's heart.

"I...I want to see the hairpin." Once you open your mouth, communicating with others is not as difficult as you imagined.

"Okay, what kind of hairpin do you want to see?" The round-faced guy is called Wang Xiaohu. Regardless of his young age, he has actually been working here for two years, and he was transferred to the counter from the back some time ago.

He has a great ability to see people, and he has done several big business deals as soon as he came up, making the shopkeeper laugh when he saw him. The most rare thing is that he has the same attitude towards the poor and the rich, making people feel that they are respected by him .

He took out the key, opened the cabinet door, and took out a tray from the cabinet, on which were placed more than a dozen hairpins in different shapes, but all looked beautiful.

Zhang Shu saw that one at a glance inside. Someone played with it last time, but then put it back.

"How do you sell this hairpin?" This hairpin is small and not very heavy to hold.

Wang Xiaohu took the hairpin, took out a silver scale, weighed it, and then dialed the abacus, "Guest officer, this hairpin weighs one penny and two cents, plus thirty cash for handwork, the total is 120 pennies, and I give you a change." , you just give 120 essays." He smiled brightly, and he took the initiative to wipe off the zero, making it difficult for people to refuse.

Zhang Shu did the math, it took him almost three and a half days to earn this hairpin, and it didn't look particularly big.But this thing itself is a luxury, and there is no way to be more expensive.

He took out the wages he had received, untied the strings, and counted 120 cash to the guy.Wang Xiaohu took the money and gave him a long flat wooden box, asking him to put the hairpin in it and leave.

Zhang Shu put the box into his arms carefully, cherishing it very much.

After buying the hairpin, he thought about it, and went to buy some pork belly. There was roast chicken and wine at home. Although there was no shortage of meat at Mu Jin’s house, they were all wild animals. Meat is clearly more satisfying.

The butcher wrapped the meat in lotus leaves, tied it with straw and handed it to him.Zhang Shu took it and put it in the back basket, and then went to the gate of the city with the things on his back.

When he got there, other people had already arrived and were sitting on the base of the city wall chatting. They had nothing to buy. The money could feed so many people in the family for more than half a month, but if it was used in the county town, it would be worthless. Like a stone thrown into a big river, it can't even splash a little.

"It's better to be Zhang Shu. Boss Mo will give him this basket, and it will save face to take it back."

"Who says it's not? It seems that people still need to talk less, and talking is better than anything at critical times."

Facing the ridicule of these big brothers, Zhang Shudu just smiled shyly and didn't say anything.

The footsteps on the way back were much faster than when we came, and everyone was homesick. It took less than an hour and a half to rush back on the forty-mile mountain road. At this time, the village was just about to have lunch.

The big guys broke up at the entrance of the village, and Zhang Shu and Laiwang's house were close, so they happened to go together.Before reaching the door of the house, a little guy ran over and shouted from afar, "Daddy, you're back!"

"Hey, my good son!" Laiwang bent down to pick up the little chubby who rushed over, "What about you?"

"Ama cooks with grandma, and I come out to play. Daddy, have you bought anything for Xiaobao?"

"Yes, Dad will give it to you when I get back. This is your Uncle Zhang Shu, why don't you call me?"

The little guy obediently called Uncle Ju, and stared at Zhang Shu curiously. He had seen him before, but no one asked him to call him Uncle.

"Good boy!" Zhang Shu was a little embarrassed. It was rare for a child to call him uncle so sweetly. After thinking about it, he said to Laiwang, "Brother Laiwang, wait for me here." He hurried back home.

Grandma Zhang Shu saw him running in, and before she had time to call him, she saw him go to the kitchen, and came out again after a while, still holding a bowl in her hand.

She didn't quite see what was inside, she just laughed and cursed at the brat, and continued to work on herself.

Zhang Shu went out with the bowl, and was very happy to see that Laiwang was still standing there with his son in his arms, "Brother Laiwang, here, give this bowl of food to Xiaobao, it's an uncle's gift."

Laiwang poked his head and saw that there was half a roast chicken inside, and there was a big oily chicken drumstick, which made people greedy just looking at it.

"No no no, no need, this roast chicken is not cheap, is it Mr. Mo who gave it to him? You take it back and give it to your grandma!" Laiwang carried the child and left, Xiaobao lay on his father's back , staring at the drumstick without blinking, but obediently did not protest.

"Brother Laiwang, don't do this, this is what you should do. If you didn't kindly take me out to beg for a living, what about the copper plate and roast chicken I brought? If you don't take it, you just look down on the things I gave." Zhang Shu Stop in front of him, with a face like you don't want to leave unless you take it.

Seeing his sincerity, Laiwang had a sincere look on his face, so he had no choice but to accept it, "If it weren't for your brains, no one would be able to get an extra day's wages. I took you once for nothing, so don't be so polite next time!"

Laiwang kept a straight face on purpose, but in fact he gave Zhang Shu another high look.

Zhang Shu nodded with a smile, very happy with his next proposal.

When he got home, the expressions of everyone in the dining room were not very good.His grandparents are fine, but the second aunt is the main one. She usually looks concerned, but today she doesn't look good.

He didn't know why, so he stood still in front of the table. Grandma Zhang pulled him, "Tree, your second aunt said that she saw you take out a bowl of roast chicken. Who did you give it to? Tell your second aunt."

Only then did Zhang Shu remember that when he went to the kitchen to chop chicken with a knife, his aunt was cooking inside.

"Oh, there's still half of the roast chicken left, I'll go to the kitchen and chop it up." He went to the kitchen with a basket on his back, then took out the other half of the roast chicken wrapped in lotus leaves, and chopped it into several small pieces with a kitchen knife .

The chicken that Mr. Mo gave was very big, even if half of it was missing, it would still pile up on a plate.

He thought for a while, took out the wine, went out from the kitchen again, put the basket in the room and hid it, then returned to the kitchen, walked out with the roast chicken and the wine.

"Grandma, brother Lai Wang took me out to find a job. We should thank them because of the reason, so I gave him half of the reward for the work, and he will take me there next time."

He put the roast chicken and wine on the table, quickly put the chicken legs to his grandfather, and the chicken wings to his milk, "Do you eat it? It's delicious, but Boss Mo asked me to bring it back for your two elders." food."

His grandma smiled so hard that her teeth could not see her eyes, her old face wrinkled into two chrysanthemums. "We, Shu, have really grown up, and we even understand the relationship between human beings. It should be like this. Although we are neighbors, they have no obligation to take us there. Shu is right!"

His grandfather cast a glance at his second uncle, motioning him to explain to his wife that Ah Shu didn't turn to outsiders, no, there's still half of the chicken and wine left!

Speaking of wine, just as he was about to open the lid to order a taste, Grandma Zhang took him away. "Tree, this jar of wine is good, save it for the next festival!" Then he happily put it back in the room.

Zhang Shu looked at the face of the second aunt who always had a dull expression, and felt a little joy in his heart. He decided on his own things and couldn't let others make irresponsible remarks.

Seeing that grandma and grandma were all eating, the other juniors scrambled to put the roast chicken on the plate.Zhang Shu picked up another piece for his grandparents, and then put two pieces in his own bowl.

When Wang Cuilan wanted to grab a piece to eat, there was only one chicken head and one chicken foot left in it.Her expression changed, and then she told everyone that she was uncomfortable, and then went into the room.

When Grandma Zhang came back after hiding the wine, she saw that there was one person missing from the table, so she asked, "Where's Cuilan?"

"Grandma, Second Aunt is not feeling well, let's save some food for her and let her have a good rest."

Grandma Zhang thought about it, so she took her bowl and put some food in. When she wanted to give her the roast chicken in her bowl, Zhang Shu stopped her, "Grandma, sick person You can’t eat such greasy food, you can eat it by yourself.”

Her grandma nodded, "A Shu is smarter." Then she stopped.

Others didn't take it seriously, but Zhang Huai took it all into his heart. He always felt that this cowardly brother seemed to have changed.