Little husband's market life

A basket of chestnuts from Shengxue, plus a basket from her second brother, were shelled and peeled to obtain yellow chestnut kernels, which was only a small basket.

There are beekeepers in Longjing Village, and Shengxue bought a bowl of honey with some of the copper coins she got from selling wild duck eggs.Honey is mixed with glutinous rice flour, then mixed with steamed and mashed chestnuts evenly, pinched into squares with bamboo boards, and then steamed in a pot, the honey chestnut cake is ready.

The red beans were steamed under the ladder cage, and the chestnut cake was steamed on the top. During the steaming time, Shengxue made two more fried noodle cakes...

Even Fang He was persuaded and took the time to help his daughter make pastries.

Finally, before lunch, the honey chestnut cake and red bean cake were made all morning.There is a small basket of red bean cakes, about a hundred pieces, and only three steamers for chestnut cakes, more than 30, each of which is the size of a palm, and the portion is specified.

After lunch, Sheng Xue led Qiao Zhishu to the old lady Sheng's yard.

**

"Brother has a horse, ask him to take us to the county town to sell pastries, and in exchange for money, sister will buy caramel for you." Sheng Xue stopped, and whispered in Qiao Zhishu's ear: "If brother disagrees, you can cry , just say you have been busy all morning."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhishu subconsciously became worried, "Why doesn't brother agree?"

What he was worried about was that selling pastries would be detrimental to his brother?

Sheng Xue didn't understand, she curled her lips, "He didn't live in the same yard with us when he was a child, he has an independent temper."

Sheng Xue knew that if she asked for it, Sheng Yao would definitely use the excuse of needing to study hard as an excuse. When she was young, she and the children at home wanted to ride a horse, and Sheng Yao would ignore no matter how much she asked.

Qiao Zhishu smiled relieved when he heard the words, "No, brother is fine!"

He just thought that his sister and Sheng Yao didn't live in the same yard so they weren't close, and he misunderstood Sheng Yao.

"Then it's up to you." Sheng Xue led him into the yard and went straight to the study.

After explaining the purpose of coming, before Sheng Yao opened his mouth, the old lady Sheng who was standing by the door watching the excitement was the first to disagree.

"Girl Xue, don't bother your elder brother's study, he will have a college entrance examination at the end of the year." Mrs. Sheng is not willing.The eldest grandson is about to pass the final test of the talent examination, and he can see his hard work, so no one can disturb him, let alone become a coachman.

"Grandma." Sheng Xue groaned in her heart, and went to hold her hand and act coquettishly, "Cakes are not easy to keep for a long time, Xue'er has made all these, and I will wait for my elder brother to drive and help me run."

The old lady Sheng felt uncomfortable, "You have become more and more courageous recently, and you dare to kill first and then play. You don't know what's going on, doesn't your mother know? Your elder brother took leave to study at home because of Gang'er's illness. It's been a few months since the college entrance examination, and you're still bothering him in this spare time, so go find your mother and find a way."

In the hearts of the elderly, the examination of the show is a big event, and it is also a big event for the entire Sheng family. It is not only to honor the ancestors, but also to exempt the land of the Sheng family from tax, which can relieve a lot of the burden on the shoulders of the four sons.

Sheng Xue winked at Qiao Zhishu, but Qiao Zhishu was startled by calling her grandma. He felt so guilty, why didn't he think that his brother was going to study?So Qiao Zhishu trotted to Sheng Xue's side, trying to pull her away.

Sheng Xue bit her lip, looked at the eccentric old man, and said anxiously: "It's not because of my brother's medicine money, even my second brother went up the mountain to pick up a basket of chestnuts and came back. He is also Gang'er's eldest brother, so why bother?" Seriously?"

After finishing talking, Sheng Xue regretted it, after all, Sheng Yao took care of Gang'er himself for two years.At that time, she was still a real child, and the second brother was only in his teens. Gang'er was taken away and was no longer in front of them, so they never deliberately took the initiative to take care of her.

After all, an untouchable small medicine jar in the yard, and an old man who always likes to babble, are really too boring for children.

Sheng Xue covered her mouth, damn it, she just couldn't control her mouth, she tried to make up for it: "And, brother will definitely pass the exam!"

Sheng Yao saw everything in his eyes, put down his brush, got up and went to the bookshelf to get a book, and said to his grandma, "Grandma, it's time for me to return the book, I've finished reading it a long time ago, so I'm going to read it today." Go to the county and come back with a new book."

The old lady Sheng didn't care anymore, and because of Sheng Xue's thoughtful words that her eldest grandson would definitely pass the exam, she felt much relieved.

**

Sheng Yao harnessed the horse to the cart.

Fang He asked a few adults to help hold the steamer and the basket and put it into the carriage. The three steamers were stacked together. The basket was covered with a clean and thick white cotton cloth, and the red bean cake was neatly stacked inside. Covered with a layer of cotton cloth.

After everything was done, Sheng Yao drove the carriage, and Qiao Zhishu sat next to him, holding the wooden board under him tightly with his little hands.

After the carriage is moving, it is very interesting. The green hills and green trees on the right fall backwards, and the river on the left flows back leisurely.

There were domesticated geese and ducks coming ashore by the roadside, Qiao Zhishu pointed with his little finger, "Goose!"

"Can you tell the difference? But did you raise them at home when you were a child?" Sheng Yao took a look, and it was indeed a goose.

Qiao Zhishu nodded. The carriage ran away, and he turned his head to look at the goose, and said, "My mother said that the goose has a big head and a different cry!"

"Huh? Why is it different?" Sheng Yao was bored driving, wishing that Qiao Zhishu would talk more to relieve him.

"The goose is..." Qiao Zhishu pouted and imitated, "Gangang! The duck is... quack!"

His squawking was neither fish nor fowl, not only Sheng Yao laughed, but also Fang He and Niang in the carriage.

Seeing his brother's overjoyed look, Qiao Zhishu didn't feel embarrassed at all, so he smirked along.

The two were talking and laughing, and they felt that they soon entered the county seat.After leaving the carriage at the post station at the gate of the city, Sheng Xue jumped out of the carriage and asked them to wait at the post station first, and she took her mother to find someone.

When they were far away, Sheng Yao dragged Qiao Zhishu out of the post station, and took shelter under the deserted willow tree, teaching the children by the way.

"Zhishu, how did my little sister discuss it with you, tell me in detail." Sheng Yao's eyes were sharp, Sheng Xue gave Qiao Zhishu a wink and he saw it.

Qiao Zhi Shu raised his head to look at his brother, but Sheng Yao's expression was indifferent, showing no emotion.

He replied: "My sister said that my brother's medical treatment is very expensive, and I have to earn money to buy medicine."

Sheng Yao pinched his face, "Then why did I wink at you in my study? You discussed with her how to design your brother?"

Qiao Zhishu hurriedly opened his arms to throw at Sheng Yao's thigh, and swayed wildly with his head held high, "No, no! My sister is afraid that my brother will disagree, so let me help!"

"Brother, I'm sorry." Qiao Zhishu was afraid that Sheng Yao would be angry. He really didn't know that his brother was preparing for the talent examination, and he didn't understand it yet.

"Stand up." Sheng Yao shook his left leg, and when Qiao Zhishu stood up, he squatted down and looked at Qiao Zhishu's level with a relaxed face, but his words were extremely serious.

"You are still young, so it is inconvenient for me to take you with me all the time. There are many chores at home, and the elders always ask you to help share their worries. However, you can only do things with these people. I have to tell you the reason for doing things first." .”

"You remember this sentence, people have no long-term worries, but they must have near-term worries."

Looking at Qiao Zhishu's ignorant eyes, Sheng Yao said more bluntly, "I know, my little sister winks at you just to make you behave like a child and force me to nod, but if you really do this, grandma will I can't stand you anymore."

Although Qiao Zhishu was young, he was not stupid, and he understood right away - because he was not from the Sheng family.Grandma would reprimand her elder sister for disturbing her elder brother's study. If she opened her mouth, grandma would definitely not let him stay in the Sheng family.

Sheng Yao thought about Sheng Xue's usual words and deeds, so he still explained, "From now on, you just tell me what my little sister wants you to do, and I will slowly teach you to think. You have to know that no one will think in your position. To do things, they just tell you, and you have to bear all the consequences yourself."

He really didn't want Qiao Zhishu to learn how to behave like his younger sister. In recent days, he found that Sheng Xue often showed contempt for him. He was inexplicable and found it funny. A ten-year-old girl, why should she look down on herself?I don't say that I have a lot of education and talents, but I have attended school anyway.

His half-sister has not been close to him since she was a child, and recently, she is sharp-tongued and refuses to speak to him, and she is unwilling to listen to a word, let alone listen to his teachings.

Fortunately, the child he brought back was very well-behaved and sensible.

Qiao Zhishu nodded again and again, and repeated: "One has no long-term concerns, but one must have near-term worries. You must first discuss everything with your brother!"

Sheng Yao nodded and stood up, condescendingly rubbing the child's head, "You are also eight years old, it's time for the general horn ceremony, I will comb your horns when you get home."

Qiao Zhishu's hair is still the same as a child's now, with a small pull tied at the back of his head casually, and it is fluffy.

He couldn't help but leaned forward to hug his brother's thigh, and rubbed his brother's leg with his face buried in his face.In his short life, he stumbled, was careful, and feared that his brothers and sisters would dislike him. Although he was abandoned in the end, he met Sheng Yao, who was six years older than him. He named himself, taught him how to read, and educated himself. To grow up, tell yourself that you have to live for yourself on the premise of being sensible.

Sheng Yao looked down at him and felt very soft in his heart, but he couldn't help but lick the child's forehead, "It's so hot."

"Hee hee!" Qiao Zhishu looked up and smiled shyly.

Sheng Yao backed away, and he cheekily chased after him, one big and one small started playing under the willow tree.

**

Sheng Xue said she was going to call for someone, but she knocked on the back house of Dong's house, took out the pre-wrapped cakes and sent them to Sister Mei, after talking, Dong Xiaomei still gave her sister-in-law face.

Dong Xiaomei went to inform her brother, and promised Sheng Xue to sell cakes at the door of her brother's clothing store, and she could use the tables and chairs as she pleased.

With the help of the ready-made clothing store, the price of pastries is only [-]% lower than that sold in pastry shops in the county town.

"Selling chestnut cakes! Sweet and delicious with honey!"

The guys in the ready-made clothing store came to surround Shengxue's pastry stand after they were busy. As soon as there were more people, they attracted a lot of onlookers.

"Chestnuts? Are the chestnuts ripe this year?"

Sheng Xue is quite clever at the moment, so she added a selling point, "This year's first batch of chestnuts, do you want to try something new?"