Butcher and little girl

When Gui Niang heard this, she took out the other two sets of urging wood cloves and went in to change them. This change couldn't stop, Chu Yu did it herself, and piled up the ones that looked good in front of the curtain.

Guiniang smiled from ear to ear when she saw it, but unfortunately the store mainly sells fabrics, not many ready-made clothes.

Mu Dingxiang didn't want to change after three sets. Chu Yu was helpless, and said to Gui Niang: "Anyway, she looks good in anything, so you just look at her size and put on six or seven sets, and come back when it wears out." Buy new ones."

Buying seven sets of clothes at once is definitely the biggest order in this store this year. Gui Niang is overjoyed and doesn't sell anything else. inside.

"A total of nine hundred words." Gui Niang smiled at Chu Yu and said, "Every day you make money from me, and today I finally have to make money from you."

"What do you mean I only got to earn money today? You didn't buy any of my clothes from you." Chu Yu said angrily.

"Yes, yes, big customer, my sister-in-law is very talkative, and I will give the little girl a set of obscene clothes."

Only then did Chu Yu remember that the little girl's inner clothes were also to be bought, so she asked Gui Niang to bring three or four more sets of obscene clothes to put in, and the total was exactly one tael of silver.

When Mu Dingxiang heard the total reported by Gui Niang, her face turned pale.

The clothes are good-looking, and she likes them very much, but why are they so expensive? After saving for several years, she only got one or two taels of silver, and it cost her only one or two taels to buy these sets of clothes, which made her feel very distressed.

Gui Niang blinked at her and said, "What are you afraid of? She slaughters pigs every day, and she has nothing to spend on the money she makes. If you don't spend it, maybe she will spend it on other girls."

Mu Dingxiang didn't know how much money Chu Yu had, but now that she was sleeping in a cave, the house hadn't moved up, and she was cheated by her parents for 20 taels in the morning, it might not be much, although she was very reluctant to part with these clothes, But he still put the clothes back into Guiniang's arms.

Chu Yu didn't pay attention to what they said, but saw the little girl put the clothes back, her eyes were almost glued to the clothes, and hurried over to ask what happened.

Mu Dingxiang didn't wait for Gui Niang to speak, she pulled Chu Yu's sleeve and said, "Otherwise, let's not buy it."

Seeing the little girl's pained look, she instantly understood what was going on, smiled and said, "I still have money to buy clothes, Madam Gui, wrap it up."

After speaking, he took out a tael of silver from his pocket and handed it to her.

Guiniang hadn't opened yet today, so she took this tael of silver as a treasure, and praised Mu Dingxiang as if her mouth had been smeared with honey, and finally she was pulled out by Chu Yu with a blushing face.

"Why didn't you put it on just now?" Chu Yu watched as she changed back to the original ragged clothes.

Mu Dingxiang's lips twitched a few times, but she still didn't say why. She hadn't worn new clothes for so many years, and she was a little bit reluctant and a little embarrassed. She always felt that when she put on new clothes, everyone around her was looking at her.

Chu Yu tilted her head and thought for a while, and probably understood what the little girl was thinking, so she didn't continue the topic, went to the butcher shop to find Shiman, got some meat, and went back.

Shi Man is a guy who works with Chu Yu to butcher pigs. He is 21 years old this year. He is an orphan. There is a small house in the county where he can live. He was young and had no food, but he was not willing to sell the old house. I could only go out to do odd jobs and beg everywhere, but was picked up by Chu Yu later, and I took him to kill pigs together. Over the years, the two of them have worked together in partnership, and they have cultivated a good tacit understanding.

Today, Chu Yu didn't go to butcher the pig because he had something to do, so Shiman temporarily asked two people to help, after killing the pig, he paid the workers and went back, Shiman sold meat at the butcher's shop alone.

When he arrived, he was cutting the flesh, and when he saw Chu Yu coming, he said without raising his head, "It's done."

Chu Yu hummed, and said hello to the regular customers who came to buy meat, and said to Shi Man after they left: "This is my daughter-in-law, you will call me sister-in-law in the future."

Shi Man glared at her, "You have been talked about too much, you really think of yourself as a man, and you are still begging for a wife like others."

Only then did Chu Yu burst out laughing: "I gave her parents 20 taels. From now on, she will be in my house. It won't take long for people in the village to spread the word. From now on, the two of us will be tied together. There is nothing wrong with getting used to it early. .”

Mu Dingxiang listened to the conversation between the two with some doubts, not knowing what charades they were playing, but when Chu Yu introduced herself to Shiman, she was talking about her daughter-in-law. Shy, her little face couldn't help but flush, standing beside Chu Yu, she really looked like a little daughter-in-law.

Seeing that someone came to buy meat again, Shi Man stopped joking with her and asked, "What do you want to bring back, that's all that's left."

Chu Yu casually pointed to a piece of pork belly and said, "Just that piece."

Shi Man quickly helped her hang it up with bamboo sticks, Chu Yu took it and put it in a small frame behind the horse's back, and said to Mu Dingxiang: "Go buy some more vegetables and go back."

"Don't you grow vegetables at home?" When Mu Dingxiang saw that the vegetables had to be bought back with money, she couldn't help feeling sorry for the money again.

"No, I've been living in the county all these years, and I only went back to live in the village in the past two months. I don't have anything at home."

"Then buy a few packs of rapeseed after buying green vegetables, and find a piece of land to plant them, otherwise you have to buy vegetables outside every time, it's not worth it."

Chu Yu turned to look at her, and said with a smile, "Okay."

When I got home, it was already afternoon, and Chu Yu remembered that the little girl hadn’t eaten all day. He always went out early, so he would prepare some dry food and go out after eating. He didn’t feel hungry. Those who were early must have never eaten, and it took most of the day to go back and forth.

"Remember to tell me next time you don't have a meal, you know, now that you are at my Chu's house, you don't have to suffer from cold and starvation anymore." Chu Yu said to Mu Dingxiang.

It is common for Mu Dingxiang not to eat breakfast or lunch, so she said weakly after hearing her say this: "I don't feel very hungry either."

"That won't work. People have to eat three meals a day. You see, you are as thin as a monkey. You just don't have enough to eat. Go and have a rest. I'll cook."

Mu Dingxiang had already spent a lot of money on clothes today, so she had the nerve to let her do the work alone, and rushed to say: "I'll cook with you, let me light the fire."

Seeing the anticipation in her eyes, Chu Yu nodded and handed her the flint.

The little girl took the task and finally found a little role in this family, and her nervous heart calmed down a little.

At the turn of spring and summer, it is neither hot nor cold, and the sun is still there at this time. Mu Lixiang is sitting by the fire, her little face is flushed by the reflection, which is really beautiful.

Since retiring from the army, Chu Yu has always been alone, with only one or two friends, basically gathering less and leaving more.

She has experienced too many joys and sorrows, and seen too many injuries and deaths, which made it impossible for her to open her heart to accept a complete stranger in a short time.

Nowadays, a little girl suddenly broke into her life. Although it was just a stopgap measure, she suddenly had company, and she made a fire and cooked vegetables alone. This feeling gave her a long-lost warmth.

And she found that facing this little girl, she couldn't help but feel a desire to tease her, watching her blushing and shy.

Looking at it, the whole person can't help but feel a lot lighter, just like raising a kitten, teasing it unscrupulously, watching it look pitiful or tearful, satisfying the evil taste in my heart.

The pork belly is put into the pot, and after a while of stir-fry, it exudes the unique delicious taste of meat, which makes Mu Dingxiang salivate.

But he was also afraid that Chu Yu would dislike his greedy appearance, so he had to force his gaze away.

It's a pity that besides the eyes, there are ears that can hear the sizzling sound of the delicious meat on the hot iron pan, and the delicious taste from the tip of the nose is irresistible. Mu Dingxiang wanted to stand up and walk away, but felt that it was too deliberate , had no choice but to continue to sit in place with red ears and stiff body.

Chu Yu seems to be a rough person, but in reality there is something subtle in his roughness, so he can naturally see her predicament. The little girl's flushed face and the ups and downs of her throat made her hard-hearted heart soften. , took a small bowl from the side, filled it with two or three pieces of meat and handed it to her.

"It's almost ripe, you can help me to test whether the salt is enough."

Mu Dingxiang shyly shook her head and said, "Try it yourself."

Chu Yu didn't speak, just put the bowl in front of her.

After spending less than a day with her, Mu Dingxiang knew that this person had such a stubborn character, so she had to take it and bite a small piece.

The delicious meat enters the mouth, the saltiness is suitable, the fat and tender meat explodes between the teeth, it is so delicious that Mu Dingxiang's heart is bubbling.

"Enough salt." Mu Dingxiang wanted to push the bowl away.

But Chu Yu added half a bowl more to the bowl and said: "You eat this first to rest your stomach, I will add some garlic sprouts and it will be out of the pot, and then stir-fry some green vegetables."

Mu Dingxiang looked at the half bowl of meat, and felt mixed feelings for a moment, she grew up so big, how could she have eaten so much meat, yesterday's pig's trotters already made her feel that it was an unforgettable taste in this life, now it seems that in the past Every meal after that is like this, what a blessing.

Chu Yu moved very quickly, and it didn't take long for the two dishes to be put on the table. The rice next to him was also cooked. It was a bit hot in the afternoon, so he didn't eat by the stove. The two sat on the stone table outside the cave, facing each other, enjoying the With today's food.

Of course, to Chu Yu, it was just an ordinary meal, but to Mu Dingxiang, it was still a delicacy in the world.

After eating, Mu Dingxiang put down the bowl and chopsticks, and said to Chu Yu in a low voice, "Thank you."

Chu Yu raised his eyes: "Thank me for what?"

"Thank you for taking me out of Mu's house, thank you for giving me food and clothing, and... for treating me well." Mu Dingxiang bit her lower lip, and timidly met Chu Yu's dark eyes.

Although the little girl was thin, her eyes were bright. When Chu Yu was looked at by such wet eyes, she suddenly felt a burning sensation in her heart.