space pharmacist

Chapter 10

The next morning, before dawn, the second bedroom of the Shen family woke up one after another.

Shen Lidong heard the conversation between Shen Boyuan and Mrs. Chen last night, knowing Mrs. Mrs. Chen went to the market early this morning, she had already put on her cotton-padded jacket and trousers, and carefully climbed down from the bed.

Shen Lixia opened the door and came in and saw that Shen Lidong was fully dressed and was combing his hair clumsily, and smiled. "Dong'er has finished dressing by herself, she is really capable. Come on, sister will help you, you are still young, let sister come and tie your hair." Shen Lixia helped Shen Lidong tie up the two-corner braid, And tied a red headband. "Okay, Dong'er in our family is so beautiful, let's go. My sister goes to the back and wakes Xiao Hai up. He is not as self-conscious as Dong'er, and is still sleeping under the covers."

Shen Lidong grinned at the bronze mirror where only the outline of the face could be clearly seen, beautiful?She didn't see it at all.

But this didn't affect her good mood today, thinking that she could go to the market to see something, Shen Lidong hummed a little song and went out to wash her face and brush her teeth.

At this time, she remembered the benefits of modern times. There is no toothbrush and toothpaste here, so she can only break off willow branches, put some fine salt, brush her teeth casually, drink a few sips of water, and spit a few times.

The breakfast in the second room of Shen's family is simple and unchanged, steamed bun porridge with pickles, it has always been like this.

Mrs. Chen brought it to the table and greeted the meal. Shen Boyuan, Shen Wenxuan and Shen Wenhao all sat down around. Shen Lidong felt that everyone had not arrived yet, so he looked at the door and found that Shen Wenhai was yawning and leaving without sleep. Come in, behind her is the elegant second sister Shen Lixia.

The same family, why is there such a big difference?

This fourth brother must have been picked up by the old man from the tree hole.

Seeing that Shen Wenhai didn't brush his teeth or wash his face, he just grabbed a bun and bit it, and was immediately hit by Chen's chopsticks.

"There are no rules, wash up and eat again."

Shen Wenhai retracted his hands, put down the bitten bun, and hurried to wash his face and brush his teeth.

His washing speed was extremely fast, Shen Lidong felt that Shen Wenhai probably covered his face with clean water and drank a few sips of water.

"Mother, is it ready to eat now?" Shen Wenhai looked pitifully at the Wowotou on the table.

"Sit down and eat."

As soon as he heard that it was ready to start, Shen Wenhai picked up the bowl, mixed the pickles, put the steamed buns on it, left nothing behind, and finally licked the rim of the bowl with his mouth.

The food at home is considered good. There is no way to make the family full, and it is not bad to be eight percent full.The child's body couldn't bear the hunger, and it was growing up, so Shen Wenhai was very greedy, which was also caused by the poor family.

Seeing this, Shen Lidong broke off half of the bun in his hand, and distributed it to Shen Wenhai along with a small bowl of white porridge. "Fourth brother, eat quickly."

The rest of the Shen family all took a look at Shen Lidong, but Shen Lidong didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his previous actions, and continued to drink the porridge in small sips, chewing small pieces of steamed buns carefully.

Shen Wenhai looked at the half bun in his hand and the porridge in the bowl, and then at Chen's.

"Hurry up and eat. After eating, you have to go to town quickly. Aunt Zhang's family next door is also going to town today. They have an ox cart, so they can just take me with them."

As soon as Mrs. Chen spoke, Shen Wenhai ate quickly, and quickly ate it all up, leaving nothing behind. The bowl was as clean as if it had been washed, shiny.

After breakfast, the family in the second room cleaned up, Shen Boyuan went to the field with a hoe, Shen Wenxuan and Shen Wenhao went to the school together, Shen Lixia stayed to watch the house, Shen Wenhai wanted to practice the big characters taught by his elder brother, as for Chen Shi was going to the market, and brought an extra steamed stuffed bun before leaving.

That bun is Shen Lidong.

Shen Lidong hadn't seen what the ancient bazaar looked like before, so she coquettishly asked Mrs. Chen to go and have a look. Mrs. Chen saw that Shen Lidong was so sensible and well-behaved, so she took Shen Lidong along.

Originally, when Shen Wenhai heard that Shen Lidong was following, he also wanted to follow, but Shen Lidong told him to let him practice the big characters obediently, and when she came back, he asked his mother to buy him candy. After eating, I stopped following immediately, and consciously went into the room to practice calligraphy.

Although it was winter, but the spring was cold, the wind was still chilly, and it went straight to the neck of the person.

Holding Shen Lidong's hand, Mrs. Chen was waiting for Aunt Zhang's bullock cart in the aisle. Seeing Shen Lidong shrinking her neck, she hugged her and blocked the wind with her body.

Shen Lidong nestled in Chen's warm embrace, clinging to her tightly.

Da da da... Aunt Zhang's ox cart came over and stopped at Chen's feet.

"Big girl, it's almost freezing. I'm a little late because the house is a bit slow. I'm sorry." After picking up the curtain, Aunt Zhang stepped aside and asked Chen to carry Shen Lidong into the ox cart first. , and then Mrs. Chen also got into the car.

"I'm sorry, what I want to say is to thank Eldest Sister Zhang for being kind enough to bring our mothers together, otherwise, Dong'er and I would have to continue walking to the town on our legs while the wind blows. Seeing Shen Lidong sitting staggeringly, Chen moved her body with a smile, hugged Shen Lidong firmly and sat down.

"Mother, if you say that, in the future, Dong'er should remember the kindness of a drop of water and repay it with a spring." Shen Lidong tilted his head and asked with a smile.

Mrs. Chen and Aunt Zhang were taken aback for a moment, and then they laughed. "That's right, Dong'er has to repay Aunt Zhang well in the future." Mrs. Chen scratched Shen Lidong's small nose and teased her.

"Dong'er knows. Mother will buy delicious food for Dong'er when she arrives in the town, and Dong'er will repay Aunt Zhang and give Aunt Zhang delicious food." Shen Lidong's serious appearance made Chen Shi and her husband laugh again. Aunt Zhang.

"Big sister, this little girl of yours looks so brilliant, she is so obedient and filial, you will be blessed in the future." Aunt Zhang looked at Chen's mother and daughter enviously.

"Aunt Zhang, you are more blessed than my mother. You have such a good heart and good looks. Elder Sister Xing'er is also very smart. She can weave many things, and can also make clothes and shoes for Aunt Zhang. But Dong'er can't do anything." Shen Lidong seemed to be very distressed and counted with his little fingers.

"You little girl, you are so small, you have such a sweet mouth, it will be amazing when you grow up." Aunt Zhang stroked Shen Lidong's head, her eyes were full of joy.

"Sister Zhang, don't tell me, my Dong'er is right. That girl of yours is outstanding among the girls of the same age in Shenjiazhuang. She is good-looking and capable. You must be blessed Waiting for you later." Chen followed suit and praised.

"Children's family, how can they afford such praise." Aunt Zhang responded modestly on the face, but it was very useful to hear it in her heart. Who doesn't want their children to be excellent and capable, and be praised by others? , Naturally smiled until the corners of his eyes narrowed.

The ox cart entered the town, Mrs. Chen got off the cart with Shen Lidong, parted ways with Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang, and agreed on a time for the return trip. Then she took Shen Lidong's hand and went to the Huaji Embroidery Shop to finish the work. The embroidery is delivered to the hands of the flower shopkeeper.

Shopkeeper Hua checked the embroidery as usual, calculated the money, and said to Mrs. Chen with a smile: "My sister's craftsmanship is absolutely nothing to talk about. As before, the purse is thirty cents each, and the embroidered handkerchief is twenty cents. On the money side, the eldest sister brought 30 purses, 150 yuan embroidered handkerchiefs, and the total silver money is [-] Wen, so you take care of it." The shopkeeper Hua handed over the money to Mrs. Chen, who counted it, and the amount was right. Yes, he nodded.

When Mrs. Chen was about to pick up the next job, shopkeeper Hua seemed a little hesitant.

"Big sister, as for me, I value your craftsmanship very much. It's just that a Jinxiulou opened in the county recently. It's grand and has a lot of styles and patterns. The embroiderers I invite are first-class, and my embroidery shop is just a mess. The food is really not comparable to the Jinxiu Building. Recently, the ladies and ladies in this town have all gone to the Jinxiu Building in the county. Naturally, my business here has slowed down a lot, so I’m sorry, big sister, I I'm afraid I can't accept your embroidery anymore."

"It's okay, the shopkeeper's business will improve in the future, just accept my embroidery." What the shopkeeper said was the truth, and Chen could only say so.

It's just that without the work of embroidery and the family's income, it will be difficult for the children to pay for the repairs next year.

After leaving the Huaji Embroidery Shop, Chen's footsteps were a little heavy, Shen Lidong naturally noticed it.

"Mother, didn't you say that Jinxiu Building has opened in the county? Mother's embroidery is so good, I believe that if you sell it in Jinxiu Building, the shopkeeper there will definitely accept it."

After hearing this, Mrs. Chen agreed, but it was still risky after all.

"Mother, if you are worried, buy some silk thread and go back to tie the knot. Dong'er will definitely make money for her."

In her previous life, she was very good at weaving Chinese knots. In order to complete her studies, she studied everything that could make money. One of them was various types of Chinese knot weaving. At the beginning, she earned enough for her monthly living expenses by setting up a street stall by weaving Chinese knots. Woolen cloth.

Seeing Shen Lidong's confident appearance, Mrs. Chen inexplicably believed what Shen Lidong said, and with Shen Lidong's guarantee, she bought 400 wen of silk thread in one go, which was enough to weave more than [-] nets.

"Dong'er, are you buying too much?"

"Not much, mother, just listen to Dong'er." Shen Lidong's exquisite smiling face glistened in the sunlight, and the cinnabar mole on his forehead made his spiritual eyes brighter and clearer.

"Okay, mother listens to Dong'er." Chen didn't get entangled anymore, bought the silk thread, and took Shen Lidong's hand to the most prestigious Baohetang in the town.

Not far behind them stood a six-year-old boy with a hostile face.

After a pause, he followed in the direction Shen Lidong was going.

(End of this chapter)