After explaining to the little maid for a long time, I convinced her that the kitchen had recruited thieves and couldn't find any money. In a fit of anger, he dismantled the stove to vent his anger.
Think about it too, who's stupid thief would look for valuables in the kitchen, lock all his private money in a small box, and even lock all the expensive jewelry bought by my uncle in it, hiding it under the small bed in the room , The key is carried close to the body every day, and will not be lost.
What's more, the eldest lady and the second lady are both at home, and no thief can come in. I am afraid that if they just sneaked into the house, they will be broken by Uncle Fang and the others before they can catch their breath. Under the bed, it couldn't be safer.
It's just that there is no stove, where should I cook today
I won't worry about this for a while, because the uncle said that after the new stove is built, it will not be so difficult to start the fire, and it will not keep emitting smoke, so that she has to run outside several times when she cooks. It is said that it can save There is firewood, and there is a big bed behind the stove, which can sleep four people without any problem. The big bed is connected to the stove, so it is warm at any time of the day, and you can sit on it to keep warm during the day when you have nothing to do.
Xiaohuan's face turned red when she thought about the whole family sleeping on the big bed.
Ignoring Xiaohuan who was blushing and didn't know what she was thinking, the little girl just liked to think wildly, Lao Fang and Lao Xu were already outside with each other shoulder to shoulder, and they didn't look like they were confronting each other just now.
Seeing the flattering expression on his face, Li Yi knew that Lao Fang was done for, that someone had caught his weakness, and his status among his brothers would definitely plummet in the future.
There might be a little red girl in the Qunyu Courtyard. It seems that I have known Lao Fang for a long time, maybe before I knew myself.
In the past, the family was so poor that it was impossible to get acquainted with prostitutes. However, every time Xiaohong girl was mentioned, Lao Fang's face turned red and he stuttered.
In any case, this is Lao Fang's family matter. Although Li Yi was full of curiosity, he didn't say anything, and he wouldn't break the casserole to ask.
Walking out of the yard, within a short distance, Lang Lang's reading sound came from a small yard next to him.
This is Qin Qing teaching the children to read. A yard was specially arranged inside the house as a school. It was originally two rooms, but the wall in the middle was demolished to form a large classroom, and the small yard outside was a playground.
Although there are not many students in the first place, including the girls, there are only about 20 of them, and it is enough to occupy one room. Mr. Qin, who has a broken leg and can only spread out on the bed, said that the school should be brighter, and the children can sit comfortably in it. Fang and the others demolished the wall in the middle without saying a word.
As early as in Liuyezhai, Mr. Qin was the teacher of the school. Of course, only children with the surname Liu were eligible to go to the school. During the days when Li Yi was a teacher, under the attraction of Sun Houzi, poor people The number of children gradually increased, and now the position of husband has been handed over to Qin Qing. It can be seen that she is very attentive, and she is born to be a husband. There are more than 20 children in the mansion. As long as they are of the right age, she will go to the house Walked around and let them come to the school to go to school.
This is a good thing. The half-grown child is very skinny. He used to roam wild in the stockade, go down the river to catch crabs, climb trees to dig out bird nests, and no one felt at ease. Now after moving here, these things are not done. Fucheng is mixed with fish and dragons. If they are not allowed to go out to play, the family will be turned upside down. No parent will not have a headache.
Xiao Qin can help them look after their children, how can any parent not be happy, the bear child is playful and unwilling to go to school, slaps on the buttocks, asks whether to go, or not, then slaps up again, a few more slaps willing.
At first it was just looking for someone to look after the child. A few days later, when the wife was counting money and playing, the bear child proudly pointed to a pile of copper coins and said that the old lady made a mistake. Seven copper coins plus eight copper coins should be ten. Five coins instead of fourteen, the woman was stunned for a moment, and gave the nonsense brat a good beating. Seven plus eight equals fourteen. She remembered it clearly since she was a child, how could she be wrong
I counted my fingers plus my toes again, only to realize that I had made a mistake.
Surprised, he asked Xiongzi when he learned to count. With tears in his eyes, Xiongzi said that Mr. Qin taught him. He gave Xiongzi a few copper coins to buy delicious food, and went to Qin Qing's house with the gift.
I have to thank Xiao Qin a lot. Both myself and the child's father are rough people, and I don't know a single big character. I can only count the pile of copper coins at home. If I ask them for the exact number, I will be confused. Now it's good, my child is in school He will be able to count in a few days. If he knows a few more characters and does not require him to take the scholar examination, even if his family suffers in the future, he will not starve to death.
I have never heard of a literate person dying of starvation. Generations of people do not know a few big characters. The grandparents only know how to kill with a saber. Unexpectedly, there will be a literate person here. On the ancestral grave It's really smoking.
Those who put their children in the school all ran to Qin Qing's house. They were not stingy at all with rice and meat. How could they come to the door without some courtesy? Lao Fang went in with a stove on his shoulders, and the chimney made of hollow bamboo was tied up. One is strong, and since then this new type of stove has been successfully stationed in all the families in the house.
The honeycomb briquettes have also been finished. Han Bo made the mold and brought over several carts of coal powder, and soon these briquettes full of holes were piled up in front of every house.
When Li Yi walked into Uncle Han's house, the old man was sitting in the yard busy with work. He seemed too old to be idle. Every time he came to Uncle Han's place, he had work on his hands. And eating, nothing seemed to arouse his interest.
"Master, what are you going to do this time?" Hearing the sound of footsteps coming from the yard, Han Bo raised his head and asked with a smile.
A lifetime of carpentry skills can only be used to make wooden knives and guns for children. I feel a little regretful in my heart. Only with my uncle can I get the best use of it, and my hands are idle. Han Bo likes my uncle very much for letting him do it. Those weird things.
It's just that the uncle is too polite, he gives money every time, and often asks Xiaohuan to come over to deliver some rice and noodles. There is only one old man in the family, and the silver cakes hidden under the kitchen water tank will never be spent in this lifetime.
It’s really embarrassing to bother Han Bo and Li Yi every time, but Han Bo has this skill around him, and it’s not easy for him alone. He definitely doesn’t want to give money to the old man for no reason, so he can only find him something to do from time to time. , There are also valid reasons for giving money.
Looking at the old man, he smiled and said, "It's just some gadgets."
Speaking of taking out the drawings in his arms, looking at the small squares on it, Han Bo smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about it, you can make it in a maximum of two days. It's not difficult to make these small blocks. It's just that the old man's eyes are useless now, I'm afraid my uncle must find a young man with good eyes to engrave the words on it."
"Han Bo only needs to get these small pieces out, and I'll find another person to engrave the characters." Li Yi said with a smile.
Ever since Liu Ruyi could use a sword to carve letters on the nail-sized wall, and Li Yi, who was so fast, couldn't see clearly, Li Yi felt that the job of carving mahjong was none other than her.