Wearing the cannon fodder little koi in the imperial examination essay

Lijiazhai.

The uncles who were mentioned by Song Xinglin received Song Xinglin's entrustment to take them back. They planned to go to the city to deliver eggs to Yu Su the next day, and they went all night to search for milk sources.

Speaking of this baked cake, the most important ingredient is eggs, which are more useless than milk, and the Li family brothers will send Yu Su two large baskets of eggs for her use almost every ten days or so.

Of course, Yu Su didn't let the god-brothers work for nothing. Xiong Da and the others helped her collect the eggs. Regardless of the resistance of the godparents and the godbrothers, they bought the eggs that the brothers helped collect at a price of two cents per catty.

Isn't it a coincidence that Li Xianwen didn't delay when he got the letter. He ran around the village and got two buckets of milk, one bucket of goat's milk, and two big boxes of hundreds of eggs. Brother Xiong Daxiong The two drove the ox cart into the city.

Pulling the eggs, the bullock cart dared not go too fast, for fear that the eggs would break the book.

By the time Li Xianwen and Li Xianwu were driving the ox cart into the city, it was already around noon.

It just so happened that it was the turn of Tongyang Festival, and there were even more common people in the upper city to buy new year's goods. Even the east street outside Sanyuan Lane was also very lively. Last night, two buckets of rice flour were obviously added. Yu Su and the others At this point in time, the business is coming to an end.

When Li Xianwen and his brothers arrived under the acacia tree, most of the people in front of the bakery stand had already dispersed, and there were only three or five customers left in front of the cart, waiting for the last four pieces of iron plate bakery to be baked.

Yu Su, who was in charge of collecting the money, saw the familiar ox cart and the unusually burly two elder brothers sitting on the ox cart.

Yu Su decisively closed and closed the money box, stood up and shouted at the bullock carts approaching from far and near.

"Brother, brother, Brother Dawen, Brother Erwu, why are you here?" By the way, didn't her little husband-in-law send a letter home just yesterday afternoon?

Xiong Da, uh, that is, Li Xianwen, because he is the eldest of the family, he has already promised to kiss him at the age of nineteen this year, and his temperament is naturally calm. In addition, he is on the street, and the market has not completely dispersed at this time. It was not good for the cow to hit someone, and he was also afraid that the store would damage the eggs on the cart and spill the milk. Hearing Yu Su's greeting, Li Xianwen only raised his head and smiled at Yu Su, and quickly grabbed the reins to control his big buffalo slowly. walk slowly.

To tell the truth, if it weren't for the heavy eggs and milk on the cart, he would rather spend a few pennies, including the ox and the cart, to store the cart in the cowshed outside the city gate, and let the people inside help watch it.

The eldest is cautiously looking at the cart, but the second is not. The second is lively, uh, or a bit naive.

Hearing Yu Su's call, Li Xianwu quickly jumped down from the shaft of the chariot, flicked the cow-driving whip in his hand towards the shaft of the chariot, and dashed towards Yu Su with a rattling sound. While rushing, he was still excited. call out.

"Sister, sister, sister...Your brother Erwu is here, sister, do you miss me?"

"Think about it, Brother Erwu, I miss you guys, how are my godfathers and mothers doing? Why don't you see them coming to the city? Don't you buy New Year's goods at home?"

Li Xianwu, who rushed to Yu Su, wiped his face when he heard Yu Su's continuous inquiries, and smiled back.

"Hey, it's still early, and at the end of the year the village is so busy that my parents are too busy. My mother said that it's not too late to go to the city to buy new year's goods after Laba."

"Oh, that's right." Yu Su nodded.

Just waiting to say anything else, Song Xinglin, who was busy at the side, saw that two dry uncles had come, and there was not much work to be done at the stall, so he hurriedly greeted the two brothers Li Xianwen who came one after the other, and said hello. Hurry up and follow Yu Su.

"Yuyu, there's not much work here. Brother Dawen and Brother Erwu must have set off early in the morning. They must be tired and hungry after walking this way. Be good, Yuyu, work hard and lead brother Let's go home first, buy some steamed stuffed buns, pancakes and so on on the way for the brothers to shake their stomachs first, and wait for the stall to be closed later, I will ask the second sister to push the cart to the house, and I will go to have a look around, this is a fair, let's go The folks from all over the country have all gone to the city to sell and buy vegetables, so there should be some vegetables at this hour.”

Yu Su thought about it too, nodded again and again, and beckoned Li Xianwen and his brothers to wait for a while, while he took out a money box from the pocket at the bottom of the trolley, opened it and stuffed Song Xinglin's coin, and held it in his arms. The money box, greeted Li Xianwu, first went to the steamed stuffed bun shop opposite and bought ten big meat buns in one go, and then the brother and sister came back with one carrying the money box and the other with the buns, and got into the ox cart that Li Xianwen was still leading.

Li Xianwen looked at his brothers and sisters who were sloppy, then at his brother-in-law who was still busy at the stall, and the younger sister of his family. He smiled apologetically and greeted his brother-in-law politely. Dotingly led the siblings who were talking to themselves in the car to Sanyuan Lane.

On the way back, Yu Su forced the two brothers to eat the steamed stuffed bun. Seeing that the two brothers refused, they both wrapped the big meat bun with tung oil tree leaves and ate it. Yu Su asked about the doubts in his heart just now.

She first went towards Li Xianwu who was sitting next to her.

"Brother Erwu, didn't we just send a letter to my family yesterday? Why did you come here today? Brother Erwu, did you and Brother Dawen bring me milk?"

Speaking of this, Li Xianwu has something to say.

"Hey, it's not that there are enough eggs in the house. We originally planned to send them to you today, little sister. I'm afraid you won't be able to use them... Just right, my brother-in-law sent a message yesterday, and someone will go there shortly after dark Reported the letter, the family heard Ximei you said that there was a lack of milk, and my father, mother, elder brother and I were inquiring in the stockade overnight, but Ximei, if it is cold today, there will be fewer cows and sheep giving birth, but Ximei, you are in a hurry, time is tight, everyone has pieced together, and the milk of the entire village is here, so I have accumulated a bucket of milk, a bucket of goat milk, I don’t know if it is enough for you?"

While speaking, Li Xianwu's men subconsciously pointed behind him.

Yu Su followed and turned around, seeing two buckets in the car, one large and one small, usually the size of a pickle jar, filled with white milk. Yu Su was happy at first, then worried.

The good news is that these two barrels are enough for me to use for several days;
What's worrying is that after using up all these, the ewe that I raised in Zhao's house will not be able to produce any milk at all. If there is no milk at that time, if the pulp is mixed with water, the taste of the baked cake will be greatly reduced. who smashed his own signboard;
"Oh, brother Erwu, the sheep raised in the city can be milked for a few days, and I'm afraid it will run out of ammunition and food. The two buckets you and brother Dawen sent me , I can only use it sparingly for a while, and now the business is still booming at the end of the year, I'm afraid it won't be enough..."

This is a difficult problem. Li Xianwu scratched his head with the steamed stuffed bun in one hand, "Not enough? Sister Xi, the sheep you brought in the city is not enough to reach the dragon (meaning useless)? Then what should I do!"

Knowing that my younger sister's business is good, I, my eldest brother and the next few younger brothers have earned pocket money by helping my younger sister collect eggs. Now if my younger sister's business fails, let's not talk about my own pocket money It's just that the younger sister's business can't be done, and their elder brothers also feel heartbroken!

Li Xianwu doesn't like to use his brain the most, and now even the big meat buns in his hand don't feel good, and his face is bitter, with a sad look like racking his brains and anxious girls.

Li Xianwen, who led the cow to avoid the crowd walking on the street, frowned at first when he heard the discussion of his younger siblings behind him, then turned around and interjected after thinking about it.

"Xiaomei, don't be in a hurry. The milk you brought today can last for a few days. Use it first. When you go to this house, brother will ask around. If it doesn't work, go to the mother-in-law's house in the mountains to see it." Look, there are a lot of cattle and sheep in the mother-in-law's village, and she doesn't interact with outsiders, anyway, it should be okay to collect some milk."

Yu Su thought so, and nodded his thanks again and again, "Thank you, Brother Dawen, for your hard work, Brother Dawen found me a source of milk. When I have time later, my sister treats you to a big meal, and there is more, wait for Dawen When you are going to be a guest next year, my sister will give you another big gift."

This was said to Li Xianwen, a certain person's swarthy face flushed suddenly, he was a little ashamed of his younger sister's jokes, and very bluntly reprimanded Yu Su that he was not too big or too small.

Li Xianwen blushed and didn't want to mention such a shy thing, but Li Xianwu next to him didn't. He didn't know what shyness was. The big gift is purely because he doesn't want his sister to be eccentric, and he, who is here for attention, interjects when he is busy.

"Ximei, you are not authentic! You are biased! Why did you remember to give the eldest brother a big gift, why did you forget me, the second brother? You are wrong!"

Yu Su had no choice but to laugh. Seeing Er Wu, who was just like Xiong Er, she had no choice but to coax a child, promising that he would never be forgotten by then, and his share would be indispensable. This big man reluctantly accepted her Coax, with a hey hey hey smile, completely free of worries, he lowered his head and gnawed on his big meat bun again.

Li Xianwen, who was holding the rein at the front, watched the interaction between his younger siblings and his younger siblings, his heart was warm and funny, and finally he couldn't help shaking his head. When he looked at Yu Su again, thinking of what Yu Su said just now, Li Xianwen Then he said.

"Xiaomei, as for what you said about the sheep in the house not producing milk, elder brother will take the sheep home for you first, so that they don't eat and drink well in the city, don't produce milk, and lose weight, so give them to the lamb. They are all skinny. Brother thought, if there are milk-producing sheep at that time, I will exchange them for you. If not, I will find a way for you to get more milk for you. As for these two, I will put them at home and let Xiao Wu Xiao Liu will keep it for you, and brother will bring it to you when the lamb grows up."

In this way, the loss of some younger sisters can also be reduced. When the ewe comes to replace it with a milk-producing ewe, the lamb will not suffer a loss regardless of whether it is killed for meat or sold whole.

These words were all for his own sake, he even considered the whereabouts of the lamb and the future, Yu Su felt sore and soft in his heart, touched by the kindness of his brothers, naturally he didn't say no.

Yu Su nodded bluntly and smiled, "Well, I listened to Brother Dawen, brother, thank you for your hard work, I will ask your brother-in-law to buy some delicious dishes later, you and Brother Erwu must eat enough it is good!"

Because this matter was agreed upon, Li Xianwen, who was anxious about his sister's concern, could not stay any longer. If Song Xinglin hadn't come back in time, the young couple would have repeatedly tried to persuade them to stay. The two of them can't wait to go home after unloading the car.

At this point, the two brothers also hurriedly ate breakfast and dinner. The sun did not set in the west, and they did not spend the night. After the Zhao family returned, the two brothers took the lamb and drove home in an ox cart.

If they think about it, they can search for it earlier, find more, and solve the problem encountered by their younger sister earlier. This is a big deal to earn money.