The whole family was turned on their backs immediately, and they hired doctors and medicines, which cost her hundreds of dollars. Don't talk about the money spent, her wife talked about her behind her back for a long time. And the youngest daughter-in-law didn't give her a good face until the day she returned to town.
Mrs. Zhang was so depressed that she almost got sick. After that, she treated Xiaocao as air, no matter what she did, she pretended she didn't see it. Fortunately, that girl, except that she only cared about her own family when eating, there was nothing that made her unbearable. For money, she endured it!
"Mother, mother!" Mrs. Li's obese figure hurried back from the outside. When I crossed the threshold, I almost tripped over.
She looked around in the yard, pulled Mrs. Zhang into the house like a thief, and said mysteriously: "Mother, our family has been spending a lot recently, right? I feel sorry for you!! The second child's family is too good to eat Alright, four kids can eat as much as two or three adults!"
The fire in Zhang's heart was raised again, and he echoed: "Isn't it! A bag of coarse grains will bottom out in a few days. Money is like running water, rushing out. I'm so anxious, my mouth is full Huobao. The second daughter-in-law looks honest, why doesn't she know how to share the family's worries?"
As Zhang said, he patted his thigh with dissatisfaction on his face.
Mrs. Li empathized and said: "That's right! The second daughter-in-law can only do superficial work. She still said outside that she did all the work at home alone. Who doesn't praise her for her virtuousness? I'm fine." , just being called lazy. You are the mother-in-law, but you have become the wicked mother-in-law of the harsh daughter-in-law!"
Mrs. Zhang gritted her teeth for a while, and said angrily: "This nasty woman, she turned out to be an internal poisoner. I misjudged her!!"
Seeing that the time was almost up, Mrs. Li stated her purpose: "Mother, she doesn't pay attention to you like this. Isn't it just because she has more children, will someone support her in the future? I have a way to reduce her spirit." .”
"There are many children, so they will give birth. It's not like you. You only laid one egg and nothing happened!!" Mrs. Zhang has long been dissatisfied with the fact that the eldest daughter-in-law only gave birth to a sunspot, but this is not what she is talking about now. At that time, she asked, "What's the way, let's talk about it."
"My natal brother said that the woodware shop in the town recruits apprentices. Xiaosha from the second family's family is not too young. Being an apprentice takes care of food and housing, not to mention saving one person's ration in the family. Isn't it a job to learn the craft in the future? "Li Shi said frothyly.
Mrs. Zhang frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Woodenware shop? Is it that Zhangji? I heard that the shopkeeper of that Zhangji is very cruel, and the shop assistants are replaced one after another. Some are still disabled. If …”
Mrs. Li waved his fat hand and said, "It's just a rumor. My natal brother knew Shopkeeper Zhang. He is usually very kind. Otherwise, the business wouldn't be so big. It's just that he has high requirements for apprentices. Who do you think?" Pick an apprentice, don't you want to pick someone who can do the job?"
Mrs. Zhang thinks about it too, Xiaosha from the second family's family is not lazy, he goes out to be an apprentice, and when he comes back in three to five years, he can earn a lot of money as a carpenter.
At dinner that evening, Mrs. Zhang announced the news while everyone was there, and said: "Xiao Sha is hardworking and sensible, and he learns things quickly. Maybe he can become a teacher and make money in two years. There is a craft , It’s much safer than going back and forth in the wind and waves in the future. The carpenter shop only recruits one apprentice, otherwise, heizi will also be sent. In the future, the brothers will do the work themselves, or open a shop, is it better than anything else? "
The whole family listened, and they didn't have any major opinions. Only Yu Hai was a little hesitant: "Mother, I heard that apprentices in the woodware shop have to do rough work for a long time once they go in. Xiaosha is young, so I'm afraid he won't be able to do the work of carrying wood."
When Mrs. Zhang heard this, she immediately pulled her face down, put the bowl on the table, and said unhappily: "I'm already eleven, and still young? I can marry a wife in two years!! Second child, you can't be so spoiled with children! Mother, this is also good for you, the carpenter Wang in my mother's village helps people make furniture every year, food and clothing are much better than us!!"
Yu Xiaocao looked worriedly at her elder brother who had just grown some meat, and said in her heart: Don't talk about Carpenter Wang, the village eats and dresses much better than our family. It's not that our family has no money, it's that grandma, you are too stingy, and you only favored my uncle. How heartless it is for such a young child to be sent out to be an apprentice!
She poked the bean soup in the bowl vigorously, and muttered softly: "It's such a good thing, why don't you let brother Heizi go? He is three years older than my brother, and he is as tall as an adult, and he still provokes cats and dogs in the village." , shouldn’t you go out and learn something?”
When Mrs. Li heard this, she immediately blew up: "Adults talk, what's the matter with children? My second child, look at how you have spoiled your children?"
Mrs. Zhang wanted to say something, but swallowed it with force, but said: "What can Heizi do with his temper? He returned it within two days after sending it off. As for learning crafts, Dahai has been handy since he was a child, and he weaves baskets. You'll learn it after reading it twice. Xiaosha can follow his father's lead in this point, and it's not far behind."
"Mom, I didn't say I wouldn't let him go. I just wanted to wait two years for the child to grow up and grow into stature before going..." Yu Hai was still worried, looking at his son who had just reached his armpit, he had a good temper. typical.
Mrs. Zhang interrupted him and shouted: "You are the one who opened the woodware shop? You can go there whenever you want? Whose children are apprentices? Didn't they send them there when they were young? When they grow up, they learn things slowly. Already, who wants more?"
What did Yu Hai want to say? Yu Hang, who was silent for a long time, said calmly: "Father, what grandma said is that I am not young anymore, and learning some crafts will do me no harm. The Ershuan in the neighboring village has also been a Apprentice, said that as long as your eyes are sharp and your hands and feet are diligent, there is nothing wrong with it. I will go!"
Yu Hai knew that the eldest son usually looked at him silently and had big ideas. He thought about it, and felt that there was nothing wrong with letting his son try it. If it didn't work, he would just spend two dollars to bring the child out.
When Yu Xiaocao saw that her aunt was so active in promoting her elder brother to become an apprentice, she said that there was nothing tricky about it, but she didn't believe it. But what was wrong, she couldn't tell. I could only watch as my brother packed up a bundle and was sent to the woodware shop in the town.
In a blink of an eye, the hot summer is over, and the cool autumn is coming. The soybean sorghum in the field is harvesting season, and the joy of harvest is everywhere.
The Yu family is a typical fisherman, focusing on fishing and hunting while neglecting farming. The family only has three acres of sandy land and grows high-yield sweet potatoes. If it is harvested, it will have to wait for a month.
In autumn, the prey is plump. Every time this season comes, the Yu family will no longer let Yu Hai go fishing, leaving him at home to hunt full-time. Yu Hai went up the mountain almost every other day. Sometimes I accompany Zhao Orion, and more often I go up the mountain by myself.
Relying on her father's favor, Yu Xiaocao pestered Yu Hai to take her into the mountain. But considering that there are many snakes, insects and beasts in the mountains, and the youngest daughter is weak, Yu Hai didn't agree with anything. He only coaxed her, and promised to keep a wild animal for her every time he came back.
If you eat game every day, you will get tired of it after a long time. After the family had enough to eat, Yu Xiaocao no longer focused on eating and drinking. She wants to make money, and she doesn't panic when she has money in her hands. Unfortunately, at this stage, she can only do it secretly. If the family can be separated, she can open her hands and feet. It's a pity that in ancient times, parents did not separate the family, so the hope is very slim!
However, considering Yu Xiaocao's eight-year-old age, there are very few ways to make money, and it is really difficult for her to do it secretly.
In desperation, she cast her eyes on the multicolored stones on her wrist. The little butian stone was so scared by her, he jumped out: [don't think about using me as a bait again, I am the majestic butian stone, how can I do such a despicable thing?]
Yu Xiaocao said with a little embarrassment: "Little Tangyuan, isn't there no way? You also said that every time you help me, the master, the speed and purity of absorbing spiritual energy will increase. When you are a bait for a godlike horse , is also a kind of help! Otherwise, our whole family is in good health now, how can you have the opportunity to show your talents and make a difference?"
Xiao Butianshi, who was forcibly given the name "Tangyuan" by the owner of the weak chicken, was so angry that he ignored Yu Xiaocao for several days. Later, when she saw that she was unrepentant, she had no choice but to bear this unpretentious and unimpressive name and was deeply depressed.
Hearing what Yu Xiaocao said, Xiaobutianshi was a little shaken. Ever since it realized that every time it helped Yu Xiaocao, the confinement of Lingzu Empress was loosened, so the speed and purity of its absorption of spiritual energy increased. If he wanted to quickly break the shackles of Lingzu, break the void and return to Empress Nuwa, he had to do more good deeds for his master.
In its current state, there are very few opportunities to help its master. Although using the owner as bait to lure wild fish would hurt its face, but it can be compared with speeding up the absorption of spiritual energy and returning to the Nuwa Empress as soon as possible, so it should be used as bait.
Yu Xiaocao had already prepared the rope when Xiaobutianshi was struggling. Today, Brother Han promised to teach her how to set a noose to catch rabbits. With the help of small glutinous rice balls, every day will definitely not fail.
[If you want me to help you... it's not impossible!]Little Butianshi is still floating in the air in the image of a chubby little golden milk cat, and it is drooping its pointed ears at this moment, looking unwilling, [You want to go to that fishing valley every day to hunt The water gives me a bath, where the aura of the water is more pure.]
"Okay! Deal!!" Xiaocao reached out to touch it. The golden mini cat the size of a ping pong ball is so cute that it melts your heart. But Xiao Butianshi stretched out a pair of light wings from his back arrogantly, dodged her caress for a moment, turned his little head to the side and ignored her.
"Second Sister! Why didn't you call me? I almost overslept!" Xiao Shitou was dressed crookedly, wiped his face indiscriminately, picked up a backpack, and followed Yu Xiaocao out the door.