The Crossing of Fortune and Prayer Jubilee

"Father, Uncle sent the stone snail lion!"

Lou Chengyi heard the sound and came out to take over the burden from Zhang Dazhu's shoulders. "Have you had breakfast, brother-in-law?"

"I've eaten." Zhang Dazhu wiped the sweat off his face.

Lou Yuzhu mixed warm water and came out: "Uncle, drink some water and rest your breath."

Zhang Dazhu took a sip, took a few breaths, pointed to the stone snail lion in the bamboo cage, and said: "It's about a hundred catties, let's see if it works."

Lou Yuzhu glanced at him: "Uncle, do you only pick the big ones? Actually, you don't need them, but some people like to eat the small ones." He led them into the room.

"Yeah?" Zhang Dazhu stared wide-eyed, he thought that no one would like to eat that small head.

"The snail is mainly for fun and flavor, and it has nothing to do with the size of the meat. Today at noon, uncle is at home for dinner and asked dad to make a plate and try it."

Entering the room, Lou Ming moved a stool, and Lou Hua handed over a cake.Now the cakes at home are different from the cakes in the old house. With sesame seeds and heavy oil, the fried golden and fragrant, the burnt aroma in the mouth will make people have an endless aftertaste.

Seeing that Zhang Dazhu finished eating a piece of cake without waiting for anyone to ask, Lou Yuzhu came up and said mysteriously: "Uncle guess how many snails we sold yesterday?"

"You said you have prepared eighty catties?"

"It was said to be 120 catties before, but then I added another [-] catties to add up to [-] catties, and they were all sold out in an hour and a half! Today I am preparing [-] catties of stone snail lions!"

"120 catties?!" Zhang Dazhu was startled, and suddenly thought that the stone snail lions at home were not enough for five days, and immediately became anxious. "Then I'll go back and touch some more, and make more while this business is only done by you!"

When he heard that Zhang Dazhu wanted to make money just like Xu Se and didn't even stay for food, Lou Yuzhu stopped him dumbfounded: "There are many Shiluo lions, don't be in such a hurry, uncle can have lunch here with peace of mind, at most Let's make lunch early."

In the afternoon, Lou Chengyi really cooked up some snails for Zhang Dazhu to taste. At first, he couldn't get them out, but it was because Lou Ming, who had already learned the experience, made them so.As soon as he learned how to eat, Zhang Dazhu also fell in love with him. He used his chopsticks quickly and accurately. After eating, he looked at the pile of snail shells in front of him and remembered being embarrassed.

"Do you think it's delicious, uncle?" Lou Yuzhu asked with a smile. Seeing the other party nodding, she said again: "Just now I asked dad to make more, and uncle will take it back for my grandpa and the others to try."

"Don't don't, it's better to sell this expensive thing~"

"It's all my own stuff, it's good that my grandpa doesn't dislike it. How can I tell if it's expensive or not?"

When he was leaving, Lou Yuzhu really stuffed a lot of snails to take back, but Zhang Dazhu couldn't refuse, so he took it back with a bitter face. Mr. Zhang was happy for a while when he saw that his son really brought back a hundred Wen, but he saw that Instigator immediately scolded Zhang Dazhu harshly, saying that he was greedy for taking that expensive thing to make Sanfang spend money, scolding Zhang Dazhu almost buried his head in the soil, and finally Xu Se said a few words before making Sanfang spend money. Mr. Zhang stopped scolding.In the evening, Xu Se decided to heat up the snails and serve them on the table. The whole family didn’t know how to eat them, so Zhang Dazhu knew how to make him beautiful immediately. When the angry old man Zhang was about to start scolding again, Xu Se stopped him. If you want to scold my son, just scold and ask. Did you know my opinion? I couldn't get enough of Mr. Zhang, but then I pointed at Zhang Dazhu's nose and said that I would like to teach or not. If I don't teach, don't even think about eating a snail tonight!Immediately, the smile on Zhang Dazhu's face was shattered into scum, and the amusing appearance of being struck by lightning made the whole family go crazy with laughter, and the ones who laughed the craziest were his wife and son!Zhang Dazhu originally wanted to pretend to be angry, but he didn't hold back and laughed after a few moments of pretending.

Lou Yuzhu didn't know that she made the whole Zhang family laugh with a single instigation. If she knew, she would probably laugh too, and then envy and sigh.The feeling of the Zhang family can only be called home. Although the poor are not rich, the family and He Lele are not better than anything else?Although the Lou family has plenty in their hands, look at the atmosphere, hehe, there is no comparison!

Afterwards, the Zhang family provided the stone snail lions, and Lou Chengyi sold them. The popularity of the snails rose sharply and became popular in Huya Town. At most, more than 180 catties of snails were swept away at one time, and then slowly declined, and finally Stable at about [-] catties per day.At this time, they had been selling snails for half a month, and the stone snail lions near their grandfather's village had been touched all over, and the stone snail lions that could be provided at the beginning of the busy season were very few. Tell the Zhang family not to send it away, the Zhang family can understand and stop sending the stone snail lion.How could you be dissatisfied if you went home and did a careful calculation and earned more than four taels of silver in the past half month?The happiest thing is Mr. Zhang. He was under pressure to collect five taels of silver to change Fu Linshu's household registration. Although the family is strong and has a lot of labor to support two students who are studying, there is such a big family to support. I really don't have a lot of money , Later, only three taels and two taels were paid back to other people's family, and the three taels of silver were the deposits of Zhang's family.Seeing that the two grandsons are about to marry Shuxiu, the family has no money left. Mr. Zhang is really anxious. Seeing that the day of handing over Xiu is getting closer, Mr. Zhang is ready to have the cheek to borrow from others. After the separation of the three households they helped, they led them to make money!Before the matter of four taels of silver for half a month, Mr. Zhang would not have dared to think about it before!

Mr. Zhang was happy to earn four taels of silver in half a month, and Lou Yuzhu also asked Lou Hua to take out the account book and calculate the account.

Counting the oil lamps, Lou Hua took out the account book and calculated carefully: "In the past half month, we can earn an average of 180 cash every day selling snails, half a month is five taels of four; fish can earn 120 cash, half a month is three dollars. Two six. Five two four plus three two six is ​​exactly nine taels, plus the five taels earned from selling fish before, the total is 14 taels. It takes one and a half taels to take carts and tables, and one tael for Dad’s medicine money , In the past half month, oil, salt, white rice, etc. have cost 420 Sanwen, and now the balance in the account is 11."

"Ten or 11?" Lou Chengyi stammered happily: "Da Lang didn't make a mistake?!"

Da Lang shook his head: "I did the calculation twice, and it's not wrong."

11 More taels of silver than he earned in a year before, Lou Chengyi scratched his head excitedly, and kept laughing silly at Fu Linshu.Fu Linshu rolled his eyes angrily at his stupid appearance. "The children are all calm, but you are happy like a fool, are you ashamed?"

Lou Yuzhu rolled her eyes: "Father, don't be too happy, you should know that our family still owes 28 taels of foreign debt!"

"I know, I know," Lou Chengyi said, rubbing the back of his head embarrassedly, "I thought we would have to pay off the debt for several years, but now it will be paid off in a few months, so I'm happy!"

Lou Hua and Lou Yuzhu looked at each other, secretly amused.Lou Chengyi always thought that the 20 taels of life-saving money was borrowed black money, but it was not, so the money he earned in the past half month was enough to pay off the family's foreign debts.

"Father," although Lou Yuzhu was able to pay off the foreign debt, she still didn't plan to tell Lou Chengyi about the 20 taels. "Don't rush back after you sell the fish tomorrow morning. Buy three catties of meat, ten catties of white rice, ten catties of white flour and two catties of sugar in the town and hire a car and cattle to deliver to grandpa's house." Going alone is too thin, Lou Yuzhu rushed Lou Hua said: "Brother, let's go together, and by the way, return the money owed to grandpa's family."

"Okay." Lou Hua nodded without thinking about paying back the money.

The next day, Chengyi sold the fish house and really bought something, hired a bullock cart and went to Zhangjiacun.After entering the village, someone who knew him greeted him: "Hey, isn't this the brother-in-law of the Zhang family? Why are you here to see your relatives?"

Lou Chengyi smiled and nodded. "Yeah, I haven't been here for a long time, so I have time to come and have a look today."

"Okay, it's time to come and walk around."

When the bullock cart was far away, there was a man who was still staring at the things on the bullock cart.The bullock cart does not have a hood, and the things piled on the cart can be seen clearly at a glance. "It used to be said that the Zhang family helped the adoptive brother, but married a good man, but no one came back to help the Zhang family, and said that the adoptive brother was a wolf-hearted man. Now look at it, it is not the case."

Lou Hua, who was sitting on the bullock cart, listened to the indistinct discussion behind him, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Zhang's house is also an old house without the walls, so Lou Chengyi can be seen from a long distance.The Zhang family's second son shouted to the family and greeted him first. "Chengyi is here~"

"Hey, second uncle."

Lou Hua also called out, "Second Uncle."

Zhang Dashun complied, and when he saw the ox cart arrived at the door of the house, he helped to move things down.

After hearing the sound, Mr. Zhang found it. He was very happy, but when he saw the thing, his face became angry again: "Come here, why do you bring that thing? Bring it back when you go back!"

Lou Chengyi smiled foolishly, and shouted: "Father-in-law." Mr. Zhang agreed, and Lou Hua approached him affectionately and called. "Grandpa!"

"Hey!" Mr. Zhang was immediately averted by Lou Hua, and happily took his grandson's hand while walking inside while gossiping: "Our Dalang has grown taller again! Looking at it this way, he is a little grown-up!"

Xu Se also greeted her from the kitchen when she heard the sound: "My Dalang is here? Let Grandma have a look, yo, he's grown taller!"

"Grandma?" Lou Hua greeted him.

"Hey! Go to the rest meeting, and serve tea to the second child!"

Zhang Dashun's daughter-in-law, Zhao Miao, ran to make tea, taking advantage of this time, Lou Hua called everyone affectionately.After tea, they decided to gossip, Lou Hua took advantage of Lou Chengyi's absence to return the three taels of silver to Mr. Zhang. "Grandpa, this is the three liang of silver I borrowed back then."

Mr. Zhang stuffed the money back: "You were short of money not long after you moved, so you don't have to rush to pay back the money." He said cheerfully, "I made four taels of silver by selling stone snail lions, and I don't need it for the time being. money."

"Grandpa earned four taels of silver, so we should have thought that our family would only earn more. The second cousin and the fourth cousin are about to finish their studies, and no amount of money is too much. Besides, it is only natural to pay off debts. Grandpa, please don't refuse." As he said that, he couldn't help but put money into the hands of old man Zhang, pretending to be unhappy and said: "If grandpa refuses again, we won't dare to ask for anything in the future."

Speaking of this, Mr. Zhang had to accept it. "Then go back and take that thing back, take it back to make up for your father."

Lou Hua pursed his lips and smiled without answering.When he finally left, Lou Hua still left his things at Zhang's house.

As soon as she got home, Lou Yuzhu urged Lou Chengyi to pay back all the money that Lizheng had borrowed from Wei's family, and incidentally told Lizheng about touching the stone snail lion.

"Really take it for a penny and a catty?" Li Zheng couldn't help but be surprised, surprised that the stone snail lion can be sold for a penny and a catty, and even more surprised that the newly separated third house has this ability.

"You won't lie to Grandpa Li with this, will you?" Lou Yuzhu followed because she wanted to talk about Shiluoshi. "Touching the stone conch lion requires entering the water. When Grandpa Lizheng told the villagers not to touch it alone, it is best to have an adult who can pass through water accompany it, otherwise our family will not be responsible for any accident. "

Li Zheng nodded: "Don't worry, I will explain this matter clearly."

After these two things were done, Lou Chengyi took the snails and sold them in the town, leaving Lou Yuan and Lou Wu who came to call for help all in vain.