wind and rain scissors shop

Chapter 21 - 21. Hungry and ready to work

Zheng Yide pretended to be free and easy: "What can I do? Of course I want to be a real master. I have been playing iron for decades, and my hands have become extremely rough. It is time to rest. Your father, Zheng Zongde, that old guy The skill of forging scissors is not as good as mine, but I have enjoyed wealth and honor for most of my life, and I have many children under my knees, much better than me."

Zheng Yuanxin knew that he was lonely half his life and lonely in his later years, so he didn't know how to comfort him.

Zheng Yide shrugged his shoulders: "I used to be full of thoughts about improving blacksmithing skills, but what's the use of perfecting blacksmithing skills? It's not working for your father for nothing. Look at Tian Erya, his father is a blacksmith , his brother is a blacksmith, she still wants to forge iron, just like me before, she is poor. I have come to my senses now, for the rest of my life, I should follow your father's example and throw away the iron tools and enjoy the glory of Zheng's family with peace of mind Wealthy."

Zheng Yuanxin watched him look at Tian Erya with envy in his eyes, knowing that he couldn't let it go in his heart, and only hated himself for not being able to devote himself to the iron business like Tian Erya.He spoke with indescribable bitterness in his tone: "If I can bear hardships like Tian Erya and devote myself to learning the craft of blacksmithing, Second Uncle will feel very pleased in his heart!"

Zheng Yide patted him on the head: "What are you thinking? You can't be like her. You are the helm of our Zheng family, and you have to consider everything. How can you always do the hard work of blacksmithing yourself? Tian Er That kind of person grew up poor and had no choice, so he had no other choice but to learn blacksmithing. Our Zheng family is rich, so you don't have to suffer like her. Let me make it easier for you to ask your wife to prepare Meals, let's have a few drinks today."

Zheng Yuanxin watched his stumbling back, and glared at his wife: "Look at what you did! Why are you telling Second Uncle these things?"

His daughter-in-law felt aggrieved: "I'm also thinking about you. As the future head of the Zheng family, how can you waste most of your time in the blacksmith yard? Father-in-law has reminded you a few times, you can't ignore his opinions. "

Zheng Yuanxin understood that his daughter-in-law was doing it for his own good, and sighed: "I know it well. From now on, you don't care about these things. Now, you hurry up and ask someone to arrange meals. Also, put Tian Erya clean, and don't let her take it with you. Walking around in the yard covered in mud and water, obstructing my second uncle's eyes."

"I'll do it right now."

Tian Erya also often does the work of carrying water and washing tanks at home, but cleaning out the water in the nine tanks at once, scrubbing them clean, and filling them with water, this workload far exceeds her usual workload.After filling the ninth water tank, she threw down the bucket and sat down next to the water tank, not wanting to say a word, with a dull expression, somewhat similar to mothers-in-law pulling bellows.

Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law walked to her side and urged, "Hurry up and wash it off, your body is covered in mud and sweat, and your body is starting to smell bad."

Tian Erya supported the water tank and stood up: "Eldest young mistress, I only have this set of clothes. When I get back to the place where I live at night, I will definitely wash it, and I will show up in front of you tomorrow clean."

Zheng Yuanxin's wife couldn't believe it: "Didn't your family send you a change of clothes?"

"My father was angry with me and didn't bring me clothes. Even if my brother wanted to, my father wouldn't let him. I'll make do with this outfit first, and then figure out a way."

"Okay, I see, you come over to eat first!"

Tian Erya followed the smell of the food and saw Zheng Yide and Zheng Yuanxin sitting in front of the high table. There were four plates and four bowls on the table, two plates of exquisite snacks, and a pot of rice beside them. Congee, mouth watering.However, there were no vacant seats around, and it was obvious that she would not be allowed to sit there.

The little man behind Zheng Yuanxin's wife handed her rice and a bowl: "What are you looking at? Why don't you hurry up, there will be no food for a while."

Tian Erya quickly took the rice, only to see some oil-soaked bacon and vegetables were placed on the rice.She couldn't help but sigh that the food of the big family is really good, and those who work here and get beaten can eat meat and rice.She imitated those mother-in-laws and blacksmiths squatting on the ground to eat.

Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law asked the man to get some old clothes and shoes from the maid after she went out. She had just finished ordering, when she turned around, she saw Tian Erya standing in front of her with an empty bowl: "What are you doing?"

Tian Erya licked her lips: "Eldest young mistress, that guy took the rice bucket away, I'm not full yet!"

Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law looked helplessly at the empty big bowl: "The rule here is that each person can only eat one bowl of rice, and can't add more." Second Uncle asked the kitchen staff to specially turn the bowls here into the largest sea bowls, and told them to put more vegetables with oil and give them some oil and water.The girl Tian Erya finished a bowl of rice very quickly, but she was still not full.

"Why?" Tian Erya didn't understand why there was such a bad rule, "What should I do if I'm hungry?"

Hearing her words, Zheng Yide put down his wine glass and said, "Stick up. Haven't you heard the song "Song of Unsatisfied"?" I want a beautiful wife.' It can only make you hungry, always counting your hunger and fullness."

"I can't eat enough at noon and I'm hungry, how can I do a good job in the afternoon?"

"People can do their best work when they are hungry. Their minds are full of food, and they have no time to think about other things, let alone causing trouble."

Tian Erya has been working all morning, and what she hopes most is to have enough food. Hearing these words, she couldn't help being angry: "You are full of nonsense. Isn't it just to have enough food to work? What you do is worse than a bully landlord." hateful."

Zheng Yide was furious: "What did you say?"

Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law tugged Tian Erya: "You girl, don't talk nonsense."

Tian Erya was very dissatisfied: "What I said is true. In the past, Lao Cai, the worst landlord in our village, took care of people's work and fed them. Who is like him? We worked hard all morning here Hey, he didn't rest at all, he didn't even give him a full meal. He's not a bully, what is?"

Zheng Yide threw the plate angrily: "I just won't let you eat. I throw these things on the ground, and I won't fill your stomachs. Tian Erya, how dare you talk back to me! You don't even look at yourself Why are you so fat and stupid? Your mind is full of food, and you are as stupid as a pig."

"Where am I getting fat?" Tian Erya yelled with her hips on her hips, "I am tall and have big bones. There are many women in my hometown like me. You eat chicken, duck and fish every day, and we If you want to have a full bowl of rice, do you still have an opinion? You are really stingy!"

Zheng Yide gasped in anger: "Boss, bring me the whip, I'm going to smack her mouth."

Zheng Yuanxin was stunned when he saw Tian Erya yelling at his second uncle. He had never seen anyone so arrogant in front of his second uncle before.Hearing that the second uncle wanted a whip, he hurriedly reprimanded Tian Erya: "Shut up, this is the second uncle's territory, and the second uncle has the final say."

Tian Erya was indignant: "He is the master, and he can't torment people like this, making people work hungry, it's not natural."

Zheng Yide was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Seeing that no one gave him a whip, he stumbled to get the whip, and threw it at Tian Erya's body.

(End of this chapter)