I farmed and built a villa in ancient times

Chapter 48 Setting Up a Stall Part 2
Li Xiuju noticed her impatience and irritability, "You have never done this kind of work, so slowness is common. Don't be anxious."

"Sister, I told you to leave these things to me, don't do it." Baoyu reached out to grab the bamboo pole, and Zhou Chenyu held it tightly. The two were in a stalemate, neither of them letting go.

Zhou Wanqiu's voice came from outside the door, "Auntie, Sister Chen Yu, what are you doing?"

Li Xiuju had a headache from the quarrel between her siblings. When she saw the well-behaved and docile Wan Qiu coming, she immediately smiled and waved, "Wan Qiu is coming. It's hot outside. Don't stand there. Come inside and sit quickly."

"Hey." Zhou Wanqiu opened the door and ran into the yard happily.

"Hey, you're here just in time. Let me give you something to try." Zhou Chenyu put aside the bamboo pole, turned around and ran into the kitchen.

"Sister Chen Yu, I've already eaten it, but I won't eat it." Zhou Wanqiu was stunned, and Li Xiuju pointed to the kitchen and said with a smile: "Sister Shen Yu has made delicious sugar water, go and try it, don't be afraid. "

"Really? Then I want to take a look." Zhou Wanqiu walked over in small steps.

"This is my special mung bean and taro ball sugar water. Try it quickly." Zhou Chenyu handed the bowl to her. Zhou Wanqiu looked at the full bowl of mung bean soup, with many small and delicate ones she had never seen before. It was a pity to eat the snacks, "Sister Chen Yu, I don't eat so much, I only have a small bite."

Zhou Chenyu looked at her body that had been reduced to ribs. There was not even a few pieces of meat on her face. She looked malnourished. If she didn't eat, let alone those big guys like Qian Rushan, her body wouldn't be able to bear it. collapsed.

Summer is hot, and people's hearts are a little impetuous.

Her tone was a little anxious, "This is just a little bit, why can't you finish it? No, eat it all for me, leaving nothing behind."

Zhou Wanqiu was not aware of her anger at all. He held the bowl like a treasure and smiled stupidly, "Sister Chen Yu, you are so kind to me. You are willing to give me any good things. I usually have these good things at home." Only my two brothers and my little nephew can eat this food."

Zhou Chenyu felt sad when he heard her last words. He regretted speaking so hastily and blamed himself: "Fool, several of us have already eaten it. Try it quickly and see if it suits your taste."

"Hey." Zhou Wanqiu scooped up a yellow taro ball, put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully. It tasted soft and waxy, sweet but not greasy. It was more delicious than the glutinous rice balls and glutinous rice cakes made at home.

Zhou Chenyu squatted there and held his cheeks, blinked his eyes, and looked at her motionless, "Does it taste good?"

Two tears hung from Zhou Wanqiu's eyelashes, "Yeah, it's delicious." After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but taste the other two colors of taro balls, "This one is even more delicious."

Zhou Chenyu didn't like the taste of pumpkin either. When he met someone with the same taste, he narrowed his eyes and smiled and said: "I like those two better too. Eat slowly. There is still a lot in the pot to finish. If you don't have enough, go ahead and add more." .”

"Yeah." Zhou Wanqiu watched her go away, quickly finished picking up the contents of the bowl, washed the bowl clean, and walked to them, "Auntie, what are you doing?"

Li Xiuju said, "To make tables and chairs, your sister Shen Yu is going to set up a stall on the street to sell sugar water, the one you just ate."

"Really?" Zhou Wanqiu looked at it with a bamboo stool and kept praising, "Sister Shen Yu is so awesome. She can make everything and even do business on the street. This mung bean syrup is so delicious. , it will definitely sell for a good price.”

Zhou Baoyu raised his head while he was busy and showed a sly smile, "Sister, I also think it will definitely sell for a good price."

Zhou Chenyu pursed his lips and smiled, "Then I'll lend you my blessing."

"I'll help you too."

Zhou Wanqiu rolled up his sleeves and brought two bamboos over. The extra help not only increased the speed, but also added a lot of laughter.In the next few days, Hongmei, who was not far from the house next door, heard some noise. She was bored at home with nothing to do, so she hugged her infant baby and brought Grandma Wang over to chat with her.

Seeing them visiting, Zhou Chenyu gave each of them a bowl of mung bean and taro ball sugar water. They were all well received, especially by Grandma Wang. Even though she had no teeth, the taro ball sugar water was deeply loved by her.

After eating the sugar water, Hongmei and Grandma Wang also joined the team of making bamboo stools. Several people, old and young, sat around the yard to enjoy the cool air. The wind blew the fallen leaves, sometimes chatting and sometimes laughing. Time passed little by little, the light became weaker, and people's The shadow was stretched, and it was sunset before I knew it.

With the help of the neighbors, all the needed bamboo tables and chairs were prepared.

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In the next few days, many villagers who had a good harvest appeared in the yellow rice fields outside the yard.

As soon as the sky dawned, the young and middle-aged people who could work in the village went out one after another to harvest and level an acre of rice before the strong midday sun.

When the rooster crows for the first time that day, Li Xiuju also rushes to get up in the dark, followed by Zhou Chenyu and Baoyu.

Zhou Chenyu and Li Xiuju stayed in the kitchen, making taro balls and mung bean syrup, while Baoyu neatly placed all the tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks on the cart.

With everything ready, the two of them ate breakfast in a hurry, and then rushed to set up a stall with a whole cart of belongings.

When the villagers in the rice fields saw Zhou Chenyu and Baoyu rushing on their way, they asked curiously, "What are Xiuju's two children doing so early in the morning?"

The villager propped up his waist, raised the brim of his hat and looked over there, "Are you planning to do business? I heard that you are going to set up a stall on the street?"

Chen Cuiping straightened up in the distance. When she saw Zhou Chenyu and the others, she spat into her palms, rubbed her hands together, and held the sickle tightly, "What else can she do? Their family owes so much debt, so they must want to escape as soon as possible. ."

Zhou Wanqiu, who was working silently, raised his head and watched them walk away.

Hongmei, who knew the truth, couldn't see Chen Cuiping's face, and scolded sarcastically, "Hey, how can Auntie talk so easily? You know that Aunt Xiuju's family is in debt, but you don't help? After all, we are a family, why do you say sarcastic words?" "

Chen Cuiping glared at her and said with a sinister smile: "As a mother, you should weigh your words carefully. If you don't want to gain some virtue for yourself, you should also gain some virtue for your children. Be careful of retribution on your children."

The Hongmei man was not afraid of his shadow, and snorted coldly: "Some people take advantage of others when they are in trouble. These heartless people are not afraid of retribution. What should I be afraid of? Worrying about others is worse than worrying about yourself. Eat carrots and worry about it." .”

"You little bitch! Don't think you'll get carried away just because you found a man!"

Chen Cuiping wanted to yell back, but Zhou Wenwu yelled back, "That's enough!"

Hongmei saw Chen Cuiping sulking and didn't dare to reply, so she smiled proudly.

Zhou Shuqing smiled helplessly, "Daughter-in-law, why did you provoke her?"

"I just can't stand how frivolous she is. She's still a relative?! She just can't see others being nice." Hongmei rolled her eyes. Thinking of this, she sat down on the field ridge angrily.

(End of this chapter)