Chapter 16, knowledge changes fate, dear
To be honest, Xinyi doesn't hate Gan Song, the eldest brother, but she has traveled here for less than half a month and has only met Gan Song two or three times, which is indeed a little strange. In addition, he didn't meet Gan Song, and even stayed with his master's leather carpenter, so at present, Xinyi treats Zhuo Gansong, a Zhengtai, but he looks a little familiar and knows that he is his younger brother.
However, although he seems to be unfamiliar with him, Gan Song and Xinyi have a deep gap. Looking at Gan Song's eyes, she understood everything. Although it is not clear whether Zhuo Gansong is a sophomore, or Zhuo Xinyi, the owner of his body, was too angry with him, which made the two sisters and brothers quarrel like enemies.
However, he said that Xinyi stuffed the meat bun into Gan Song's mouth, which completely shocked everyone, especially Zhuo Gansong himself. He didn't know what was stuffed in his mouth. He bit it but did not dare to bite it. He quickly took the bun with both hands and dragged it out to have a look. Then he found that what had just blocked his mouth was a fragrant one. The big meat bun looked suspiciously at Xinyi, and then at Aunt Yi and Peilan. They also seemed to be hungry. They felt nothing important, so they swallowed the steamed buns into their stomachs.
It was when Gan Song ate that Xinyi made time to say hello to Aunt Yi: "Madam, I bought a lot of meat buns today. You see, Gan Song also came back today. Why don't we have dinner together tonight?" Although Xinyi's meat hurts, he thinks that he has six catties of meat buns. Why are these people enough to eat, so he simply becomes generous.
When Aunt Yi was asked this, she was a little embarrassed. Maybe she felt that it was not embarrassing to come to Zhuo's house for free meals, or maybe she didn't like to eat meat buns. This... Gan Song doesn't come back often. Your sisters and brothers get together. Don't join in this fun.
"What's so good..." She said and looked around at her younger brothers and sisters. "I said, you guys have been here for so long, why didn't you sit down and drink some water? Come to Banxia and Pearl, you greet Aunt Yi. Perrin and I will go to light a fire and heat the steamed buns. Gan Song is the eldest man. Go get a plate and pick a few steamed buns for your parents to serve a fresh taste. After the order, she pulled Perlan aside, "Let's go, let's go into the room to get the steamed buns."
Unexpectedly, Xinyi's hand had just touched her hand, but Peilan gently 'histed' and took a cold breath.
Xinyi hurriedly pulled up her hand and looked at it, but found that there were all kinds of faint small wounds on her finger, with different length and depth. Needless to ask, she knew that she was scratched by the grass leaves. Xinyi did not ask, but said in front of Aunt Yi, who seemed to be dissatisfied with Pei Lan, "Oh, why is there so much injury in this hand? It's been so hard all day, and I don't know why I'm lazy.
"Actually...this...it doesn't matter..."
She looked at Aunt Yi as if she hadn't heard it, as if Perlan had nothing to do with her. So he didn't say anything, but pulled her into the house and picked up the steamed buns with Gan Song. Then Xinyi took the steamed buns and went to the kitchen with Peilan.
"Sister, shall I mention it?" Perlan seemed to be in a panic and hurriedly said.
"You have a wound on your hand, how can you lift it?" Xinyi said that he had arrived at the kitchen. Um... steamed buns, it's terrible..." She looked at the firewood stove and found that cooking is not something that can be solved with a simple press.
Pelan saw it and asked her to put the steamed buns in the empty space by the stove. "My sister never went to the kitchen before, so I'd better light a fire and boil water." Seeing that Xinyi noodles were in trouble, he rolled up his sleeves, quickly cooked the fire, sat on the pot, and scooped water in and boiled it.
"Then I... I'll help you put the steamed buns into the cage!" Although she said so, she also tried to do it, but even if she sometimes cooks before traveling, this is the essential difference between cooking instant noodles and frying, and the action is never as neat as Perlan's. Xinyi stopped naturally after doing it for a while and said a little awkwardly, "Sure enough, you are better at housework."
Peilan put the steamer on the steamer and replied with a smile, "It's just that practice makes perfect. Sister, you have never done such a thing before. Today, we were not only shocked when you said you wanted to cook. You didn't see it, even Aunt Yi was almost shocked."
"So... I didn't do any housework before?"
"Naturally, the eldest sister is not touched by spring water. A pair of skillful hands can do such a delicate job as embroidery. How can we compare with my sister?"
Xinyi felt very wrong when he listened to it. His family was so poor that he could not touch the sun and spring water. Presumably, when Zhuo's father was still alive, his family had a lot of income but not many mouths to eat, so the eldest sister Xinyi raised such a small jasper. However, this evening is different from the past, and this description is more and more out of place for this dilapidated family.
Xinyi saw that Peilan was basically busy. Suddenly, he thought of the wound on Peilan's hand, so he found a bowl and poured some pepper powder and salt into it to flush it. He went over and said, "Peilan, let me see how your hands are? I met a doctor today and said that pepper salt can disinfect wounds, which is a trick. Come on, I'll wash it for you."
She was obviously a little worried, but finally stretched out her hand, "Sister, in fact, there is no need to be such trouble. I just wash it with clean water. After a night, tomorrow will be fine."
"Hey, it's not just disinfection. Look at this." As soon as she stretched out her arm, a layer of white powder appeared in the cuffs. The powder seemed to be a little thick, and there were still traces of falling down until now. Today, I met the doctor who was really kind and gave me medicine. Our medicine has been used up for a long time. I'll just apply it to you.
"... elder sister, where did you get this injury?" She frowned, "It seems to be much more serious than me."
"It's just an accidental fall." Xinyi said and took her hand first, "I guess it will take three or two days to heal. Your injury will heal faster. If this medicine works well, I will give him some medicine tomorrow."
Peilan was stunned, "...sister, you said...why did he order medicine?"
"Ah, nothing, nothing." Most of the time, the word 'pit' is really not elegant. She quickly changed her words, "I mean, ask him for more, I want it."
In the face of Xinyi's enthusiasm, she couldn't escape, so she agreed. She washed her hands with pepper and salt water, and Xinyi smeared her some powder on her wound. At this time, the meat buns were also hot. Pei Lan's hands were not good at work, so Xinyi clumsily put the buns on the plate. Fortunately, Banxia came to set the table to get bowls and chopsticks, and found that this dilemma helped a lot.
This meat bun tastes really good, and it is a reunion dinner that Gan Song hasn't come back for a long time. Although Gan Song was an apprentice to a leather carpenter and should have been able to eat, he often seemed to be hungry and could not eat anything good. Therefore, almost all the remaining steamed buns were wrapped and taken away by him. After all, I don't know how long it will take to come back again. This brother has really worked much harder.
I sent Aunt Yi away and cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks. It was late at night. The children began to wash and get ready to go to bed. The younger brothers and sisters went back to the inner room. Xinyi was relieved to light up the hidden silver ingots. Banxia and Zizhu met in the afternoon, but they also had to compete. Peilan was very surprised. Looking at the large piece of silver, she was stunned for a long time and didn't say anything.
Xinyi did not give the silver to Banxia and Zizhu, but put it into Peilan's hand. I've been outside all day, and my family basically depends on you, so I don't worry about giving you the money. She said with her eyes bent and smiled, "You see, I made money. You don't have to work so hard anymore. How can it be good to pick mushrooms and break your hands... Anyway, I can make money every day. Tomorrow you will go to the city to buy some vegetables to eat and silk threads for weaving. This time, our cloth will not be sold, just give it to ourselves. Make clothes."
"...this..." Perran looked at the money, finally accepted it, and finally nodded obediently.
"Today, I also have a letter to buy you meat buns to eat, but I think..." She paused and her eyes fell on Banxia: "Gan Song has been sent to the carpenter as an apprentice. Banxia is seven years old this year. It's a good time. If you can make more money, Banxia must go to school."
Banxia was a little confused when he heard it, "Academ? Are you going to study?
"Of course!" As soon as she mentioned this, her eyes were full of eyes, "Sister tells you a sentence: Knowledge changes fate! We can't be so poor all the time. Why do you think Aunt Yi has so much land and spare money to help us? Isn't it because the big brother of Beiyou can be an official? We are so smart that Banxia is so smart that I really don't believe that you can't get the top exam!"
"That's right... My brother sometimes goes outside the school to eavesdrop, and it's better to recite books than to learn in it." Zizhu also added, "Sister, the school seems to be fun, and Pearl also wants to go!"
Although it's good to want to learn... but this tuition is really a big problem.
"What does Pearl do in the school? The girl has learned too much. Be careful not to be your husband in the future~" Banxia made a grimace and teased her.
"Zer doesn't care, Pearl wants to go... Pearl wants to go... Whoo..." The child's thoughts are really hard to figure out. One was dissatisfied, and Zizhu cried again. In the end, Peilan hugged and coaxed for a long time, and Xin Yi also comforted him and said that he would not go to school until the age of Banxia. Zizhu wiped away her tears and got into the quilt. She turned over and fell asleep as if nothing had happened.
The girl slept fast, but Peilan and Xinyi whispered for a long time, thinking that this might be just a trick played by this ghost. She knew that she was the youngest. As long as she cried a little, everything would be done.
It sounds good to send both children to school, but Xinyi only feels that there is a long way to go.