Chapter 13
The ox cart wobbled into the entrance of the village, and Liu Qingcao got off the ox cart early at the entrance of the village as before.

On the way from the entrance of the village to the door of the bullock cart, many women secretly raised their eyes to check the things in the bullock cart. Seeing that they were all worthless, they didn't bother to inquire about them.

Liu Qingcao walked quickly to the door of the house, unloaded all the things into the bullock cart, and then called Liu Jiangbei to give the old man a bowl of cold white.

The old man Niu took it, raised his head and drank it clean, and sat on the bullock cart without saying goodbye, Liu Qingcao understood what the old man Niu meant.

The two siblings rushed to move things into the house. After moving, Liu Qingcao also poured himself a large bowl of water before starting to cook.

Liu Qingcao came back early today, so she had plenty of time to cook.

Liu Qingcao fetched pig offal, washed out the easy ones first, and put the fat intestines, heart and lungs that were difficult to wash in the back for washing.

At noon, I still cook three dishes, cold cucumber, scrambled eggs with leeks, and fried pork with green peppers.

The three dishes are served in a hot pan with hot oil, and they will be fried in a short while.

"Jiangbei, go ask Uncle Niu to come in for dinner."

As soon as Liu Qingcao finished speaking, Liu Jiangbei ran out from the stove.

Seeing his impatient look, Liu Qingcao smiled, and brought all the food to the table that had been prepared.

The old man Niu entered the yard, washed his hands under the leadership of Liu Jiangbei, and sat down at the dining table.

When Liu Qingcao saw people coming, he started to eat. The old man Niu was the same as last time, he didn't have any expression on his face, but his appetite was really great.

Knowing his appetite, Liu Qingcao's meals were much larger than last time, and without accident, he still ate everything...

Liu Qingcao looked at the old man and was very surprised: Could it be that he was a soldier before, and his appetite is so strong!
After a moment of surprise, Liu Qingcao got up and went to the kitchen, brought two bowls of water, and put them in front of the old man Niu and Liu Jiangbei.

"Uncle Niu, I want to rent an ox cart for three days to pull some soil back. The rent is [-] Wen per day. Do you think it's okay?"

Liu Qingcao opened her mouth after deliberation. Originally, she planned to use the frame to carry it back and forth every day, but the effect was not very good, and it was tiring. So, she thought about renting a bullock cart for a few days to pull the soil and pulling enough at once. This saves trouble and effort, and the money is not lost.

"Well, I'll get you a meal." The old man Niu didn't hesitate after he finished speaking, he turned around and went to the ox cart, and drove the ox back.

Liu Qingcao shouted from a distance: "Uncle Niu, come over for breakfast tomorrow morning!"

In the distance, I didn't see the old man Niu answering, Liu Qingcao twitched the corners of her mouth and muttered: "Just pretend you heard it."

In the afternoon, there was something else to do. Liu Qingcao washed the dishes and went to fetch water from the river. After the water was fetched, she went to the mountain to cut firewood. It was still early, so Liu Qingcao cut the cloth she bought to make quilt covers and inner clothes.

After finishing it, it was almost time to make dinner. Liu Qingcao simply made a steamed egg and fried green vegetables.

Liu Jiangbei repeatedly wrote and drew those words in the yard. These were the six words Liu Qingcao taught him after he learned it, "At the beginning of human beings, nature is inherently kind."

Seeing that it was time to eat, Liu Qingcao told him to stop.

Liu Jiangbei also ate half a bowl of rice happily because he knew a few words, and Liu Qingcao was also very happy to see this.

"Jiangbei, when you can read the characters of these two books almost, my sister will send you to the town to go to school, do you want to go?" Liu Qingcao pulled Liu Jiangbei from his hand and asked with a smile.

When Liu Jiangbei heard this, his eyes lit up, and he immediately replied: "Sister, I want to go, I want to study and learn things."

"Okay, once you can recognize these two books, my sister will send you there!"

Liu Qingcao fully agreed that she was not afraid of Liu Jiangbei spending money, but she was afraid that he would not want to study, the money matter would be resolved, and Liu Jiangbei's way out would also have to be resolved.

Hearing such an answer, Liu Qingcao was very relieved, and felt more motivated to make money in the future.

After dinner, Liu Qingcao washed the remaining pig offal in the dark, marinated it overnight with salt, chili and other seasonings, marinated them in a pot tomorrow morning, made some ice with saltpeter and put them in the cellar for storage.

On the second day, before dawn, Liu Qingcao got dressed early and left the house.

In the kitchen, Liu Qingcao made [-] dumplings stuffed with green vegetable oil residue for breakfast, and made some more thinking that the old man Niu would come over.

After the dumplings were wrapped, she began to prepare the brine, chili pepper, salt, and aniseed ingredients into the pot, then threw the water into the pot and started to cook.

When it was almost dawn, the old man Niu came over driving the ox cart stop and go.

As soon as the people arrived, Liu Qingcao put the dumplings into a clay pot of boiling water, boiled them until they floated, and scooped them all up into a bowl.

After the dumplings were cooked, Liu Jiangbei also dressed and got up, washed up, and went to the kitchen to take the dumplings out.

"Uncle Niu, it's time for breakfast." Liu Jiangbei put down the dumpling bowl, opened the courtyard door and shouted to the old man Niu.

Hearing the shouting, the old man got off the bullock cart, went into the yard, looked at the biggest bowl, sat on the stool, picked up chopsticks and started eating.

Seeing the old man Niu start, Liu Jiangbei went to the kitchen and called Liu Qingcao to eat. Liu Qingcao came over with a plate of marinated water and three eggs.

"Uncle Niu, Jiangbei, there are dishes here." Liu Qingcao put down the plate, said something, and began to eat dumplings and braised pork.

"Wow, sister, this meat is delicious, and the eggs are delicious too." Liu Jiangbei was very surprised that his sister's craftsmanship was so good. He remembered that since he could remember, he had never eaten such delicious food. In his impression, eating The best time I ever had was a bag of mung bean cakes brought back by my father.

"Eat it if it tastes good, don't choke on it, and eat it at noon." Liu Qingcao looked at the old man Niu's expressionless expression, and then at Liu Jiangbei's eagerness to swallow his tongue, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.

After eating a bowl of dumplings and a plate of meat, Liu Qingcao was satisfied.

"Jiangbei, you stay at home for a while, my sister is going to pull the dirt." Liu Qingcao washed the dishes, wiped her hands and came out to talk to Liu Jiangbei.

"Understood my sister, I won't run around." Liu Jiangbei assured, patted his chest.

The old man Niu glanced at the two siblings in the yard, squinted his eyes, turned his head, and pulled the ox cart to go to the river.

Liu Qingcao watched the old man Niu's movements, and without further words, quickly picked up the tools and got on the bullock cart.

Sitting on the bullock cart, Liu Qingcao wanted to talk to the old man Niu to understand the world several times, but seeing the old man Niu driving the car quietly, he finally gave up.

riverside.

Liu Qingcao looked at the soil by the river. Liu Qingcao got off the ox cart, threw the hoe and bamboo dustpan and started to dry.

The old man got out of the bullock cart, tied up the bullock, came over and lifted the full soil effortlessly, and poured it into the bullock cart beside him.

Liu Qingcao was slightly surprised by the old man Niu's help.

Originally, Liu Qingcao thought that the food package was money for hiring a bullock cart, but now that she thinks about it, it should not be the case.

In a blink of an eye, three days passed quickly, and the soil outside the yard was piled up like a mountain. Liu Qingcao looked at the soil in front of her, and was extremely satisfied.

"Uncle Niu, thank you for the past few days. I don't have anything good for you at home. I see that you like to eat braised pork. You can take this bowl of braised pork home and eat it tomorrow." A large bowl full of pork offal, plus two marinated eggs, was brought out, and the large bowl looked full of weight.

The old man Niu took the bowl and was stunned for a while, then looked at Liu Qingcao.

In the past few days, this girl had a good meal, either noodles or rice, and there was no meat left, so she gave her money and didn't confiscate it. The stewed meat tasted really good, so she put it away without refusing.

It's just that the temperature of this bowl...

On the way back, the corners of the old man's mouth raised slightly: Unexpectedly, there are good things in this place.

Liu Qingcao didn't know this. Seeing that it was getting dark, she hurriedly boiled the water and called Liu Jiangbei to wash up.

For several days in a row, Liu Qingcao felt that she was really tired, and fell asleep on the bed after washing up.

(End of this chapter)

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