The fertile water of farming does not flow to outsiders' fields

Pei Renjie was happily reading, but was disturbed by the sound of chopping wood, bang-bang, bang-bang, so he couldn't continue reading, so he had to throw away the book and go to the backyard.Chang Hui sat on a small stool and watched the hens hugging their nests. When he saw him coming, he smiled and said, "Father, come quickly, Daddy, come quickly!"

Xue Yinsong stopped and looked at him: "What's the matter?"

Xiao Xiucai lost half of his anger, shook his head and said, "I'm tired from reading, come out to change my mind." As he spoke, he walked to Chang Hui and sat down, and the two watched the hen together.

Xue Yinsong paused and didn't speak, but the movement of chopping firewood was much faster, and he chopped a lot in a short while.

Pei Renjie accompanied his son to watch the hens, and when he saw Xue Yinsong going to the well to shake the pulley to fetch water again, he rushed over and smiled for help.

The pulley in the countryside was big and heavy, and it couldn’t move with half a bucket of water hanging on it. He was a little embarrassed and turned his head to speak, but when he let go of his hand, the pulley lost his balance and quickly reversed and let go, hitting the back of his hand with a bang , He squatted down with a sound, fell to one side and rolled on the ground in pain.

Xue Yinsong hurriedly came over to help him sit down for inspection, only to see that the back of his hand was red and purple and rapidly swollen.

Pei Renjie was in severe pain. Although he held back his tears just now, he was only 16 years old after all. He was still a big child, and his tears couldn't be held back.

Xue Yinsong grabbed his hand and pressed it into the water tank and asked, "Is there any medicine for bruises?"

The little scholar shook his head.

"Is there a doctor in the village? Or someone with medical skills?"

Seeing him shaking his head again, Xue Yinsong had no choice but to stand up and tell him: "Put your hands in the water and don't take them out. I'll go back as soon as I go."

Little Xiucai saw him leave with tears in his eyes, and then wept softly. Changhui was lying on the side of the water tank, seeing that his hand in the water had slowly swollen to the size of a steamed bun, with purple red in the black, he was also frightened: " Daddy don't cry, Daddy don't cry."

After all, Pei Renjie cried for a while before closing his tears, and reluctantly pushed him away: "Chang Hui, go to the door to see if Uncle Xue is back? If he comes back, tell him to come to the backyard quickly." Chang Hui obediently responded, turned to face Run to the front yard.

After a while, Xue Yinsong came back in a hurry, holding a small bowl in his hand.He brought a small stool for Pei Renjie to sit down, gently applied the bowl of ointment on the back of the purple-black-red hand, and went to the room to get a newly bought cloth towel, folded it tightly, and then ordered: "Turn the pulley over." The force is strong, I am afraid that the bones inside will also crack. There is bone-setting medicine in this medicine, and it needs to be taken care of for a month. During this period, it should not be wet or use force, otherwise the bones will not grow well in the future, and the hands will be useless. of."

The little scholar nodded earnestly, and Xue Yinsong raised his hand to help him wipe away the remaining tears on his cheeks: "Don't you want to study, then study hard, and don't do these rough jobs in the future."

The little scholar withdrew his paw shyly, but said in his mouth: "I am a scholar. In your eyes, I must be unable to lift my shoulders and hands. Brother Xue has to worry about these chores at home." After thinking about it, he added: " In fact, you don’t need to work too hard, as long as you plant the fields well and have food at home. If I get a job in the exam, I will have a bright future and no worries about food and clothing. When I become rich in the future, I will definitely give you some land for brother Xue Zhang Luomen’s marriage independent portal."

When Xue Yinsong heard about Zhang Luo's marriage, his face darkened and he glanced at him, which made people shiver with coldness.

The little scholar was flustered by the look, and thought to himself, did I say something wrong?Isn't it the dream of every slave to turn himself into a commoner, marry a wife and have children, and have a house and land?

Just as he was about to say more, Xue Yinsong turned his head to fetch water to fill the tank with a dark face, went back and forth twice, washed his hands and face, and went to the corner of the courtyard to cut leeks.

Pei Renjie didn't know how he offended him, so he stood by the door with his injured hand in his arms and asked in a low voice, "So early cooking?"

Xue Yinsong scooped up water to wash the leeks, and replied coldly: "Eat early and go to bed early, and you will be healthy. Go and lie down, and I will call you after dinner."

Pei Renjie also felt tired, thinking that his injured paw would not be of much help, so he obediently left.

After going back to the room and sitting for a while, he felt a severe pain in his hands, so Xiaoxiu had no choice but to grab the book and lie on the edge of the bed to read. After reading a few pages, he fell asleep tiredly, and when he opened his eyes again, it was evening.

At this time, the sky was a little dark, Changhui was sitting on a small stool next to him, and when he saw him awake, he rushed over and said, "Daddy, you are awake. Uncle Xue said you can only eat when you are awake! There are leek pancakes tonight!" Renjie propped himself up with his left hand, saw that he was covered with a single coat, knew that Xue Yinsong had come to see him, and complained, "Why didn't you call me? I've been sleeping all afternoon, how can I sleep at night?" Chang Hui She pursed her lips and felt wronged: "Uncle Xue said not to wake you up." He hurriedly took the shoes and said, "Father, there are leek pancakes to eat tonight, so hurry up, Uncle Xue said he won't make dinner until you get up." .”

The two walked to the backyard while talking, and saw Xue Yinsong sitting in the middle of the yard sharpening a sickle.

The little scholar had long forgotten the unhappiness at noon, and said with a smile: "I heard Changhui say that I want to eat leek pancakes when I got up, and I have already whispered it in my ear twice."

Changhui blushed, and was a little embarrassed to hide behind his father. Xue Yinsong put down the scythe and said, "Sit down for a while, I'll make pancakes."

The dinner in the farmhouse is relatively simple. There are five leek pancakes in a large bowl. Three bowls of cornmeal.

Xiao Xiucai injured his right paw, so he had to drink the paste with a porcelain spoon, and asked Xue Yinsong to help him tear the pancake into small pieces, and took it out and ate it slowly.

The leek cake was fried a little bit old, and the light yellow skin was delicious and crispy. Changhui grabbed a cake, took two bites and suddenly boldly proposed: "Uncle Xue, let's fry the leek cake every day from now on?"

Xue Yinsong shook his head: "This is what I planted in the yard. I will buy vegetables for cooking tomorrow."

Pei Renjie was used to eating rice, so he quickly nodded in agreement: "There is no rice at home, so go to the county town tomorrow to buy it together, and then go buy some piglets and lambs, and Changhui will go to Lizheng's house to play with Brother Huzi, okay? "

Changhui nodded obediently. Huzi has spinning tops and bamboo dragonflies at home, and he didn't have enough fun last time he went there.

Pei Renjie used to sleep and eat without talking at home, thinking that he didn't pay too much attention when he came to the countryside, but he was not used to talking during meals, so the three of them were silent after a meal.

Little Xiucai had the habit of eating slowly and carefully in the He family, and when the two of them finished eating, it was already dark.There was no lamp oil in the house, so Xue Yinsong took advantage of the moonlight to collect the bowls and wipe the table, and then drove the two of them away to eat.

Little Xiucai led Changhui around twice, feeling that he hadn't worked hard recently, so he went into the East Wing to light a candle and read a book.Just after reading a few lines, I saw Xue Yinsong took some thin bamboo strips and sat at the door weaving bamboo baskets under the dim light.

The little scholar leaned over and asked curiously, "What's the use of this?"

"Chickens, go see if there are chickens and ducks for sale tomorrow. The two hens in the family are old, and I'm afraid they will stop laying eggs."

Xiao Xiucai went back to the table and sat down, pushed the candle a little to the side of the table, then picked up the book and continued to read, because there was a person sitting next to him, he had a break, and kept staring at him, only to see Xue Yinsong's fingers moving quickly , or picking or inserting, the soft bamboo slices danced as if they were alive, and two small bamboo baskets were weaved in a short while.

Xue Yinsong put away the things lightly, and Xiao Xiucai hurriedly looked away and stared at the book, but still couldn't read a word. Seeing that Chang Hui was leaning against the door feeling sleepy, he went to coax Chang Hui to wash his face and feet.

After Changhui was washed and sent to sleep, Xue Yinsong brought two basins of water and said, "Young Master Pei, please rest earlier, the light is not good at night, and reading hurts your eyes, besides, you have to get up early tomorrow."

Xiao Xiucai gave a grunt, stood up and stretched, not wanting to stretch his hands, so he had to stop.

Xue Yinsong wrung out the cloth towel and handed it to him: "Wash yourself, and I'll pour water after washing your feet."

Little Xiucai wiped his face carelessly with a cloth towel and threw it away, took a small stool to wash and dry his feet before calling Xue Yinsong in.When Xue Yinsong entered the door, he was attracted by those white feet. He glanced at them but couldn't restrain himself, and glanced again.

Seeing him staring at her legs, Xiao Xiucai lowered her trousers in embarrassment: "Brother Xue, please."

Xue Yinsong went out the door and dumped it, and then went back to the West Wing.

Xue Yinsong came to call him at four o'clock the next day, and Pei Renjie squinted his sleepy eyes, hugging the pillow and moaning: "Is it too early?"

Xue Yinsong put the water on the shelf and said: "It's not early, you can go to the morning market only now, and only in the morning market is there livestock trading. You move quickly, drink the porridge on the table and leave."

Pei Renjie struggled for a while, then went to the cabinet and took out 20 taels of silver ingots and handed them to him: "I won't go, I'm afraid I'll squeeze my hands, and besides, I don't know how to buy livestock, do you think this amount of silver is enough?"

Xue Yinsong glanced at him, took the money and asked, "What did you bring with you when you came to Chenjiacun?"

"Two quilts, some clothes, and a lot of books, paper and pens."

Xue Yinsong nodded and took the money: "Then you wait at home. If I come back late at noon, you can cook for yourself."

Pei Renjie lay down and slept for a while relieved, and went back to his room to read after breakfast with Changhui.He took the Analects himself, and gave Changhui a few words for him to copy, and spent the whole morning comfortably.

It was almost noon and I felt a little hungry. I was about to ask Changhui if he had eaten, but Xue Yinsong came in with a big bag and two bags hanging on his body. He was holding two bamboo baskets in one hand and a piglet in the other. cub.

Pei Renjie hurriedly put down the book to welcome him out, took the cloth bag and put it aside.

"Cloth? There are needles and threads? Why are there rabbits? Ah, and this, what is this?"

"Hoes and rakes, these are for plowing the land."

"What is this?"

"Wooden barrel for steaming rice."