Thanks for the invitation: In ancient times, people shared children

Chapter 316

[Old man Li who sells roasted nuts, Zhang Erwa who filters wine, Sun Xiaowa who works at the fish stall and Aunt Qian Ya who works at the clothing store all look down on Aunt Yu and me.

It’s not their fault. Aunt Yu and I are also not optimistic about ourselves.

——The tenth day of the second lunar month in the tenth year of Tianji]

When the large group of people returned with the coffin, they took the flying boat sent by the King of Light, so the process was very fast, and various things that happened later did not delay them for long.

The children didn't have much time to think, and were anxious to make money, so they started to prepare, but they overlooked one thing, which was the weather.

The weather in Suicheng is far less warm than in the imperial capital.

Occasionally there will be a late spring cold snap.

The February snow had almost melted, and people had taken off their clothes, so neither of them thought much about it.

Who knew that it would snow just after the roof of the shed was built and before even a layer of straw was laid, the snow would start to fall. The cold wind blew all night, blowing away the flimsy straw curtain at the door and filling the inside with snow. The next day was a sunny day, but the snow turned into water and flowed down the cracks in the boards like a curtain of water. Every time you stepped on the shed, you would find huge mud, and all the tables and chairs that were moved in were soaked.

In order to save money, the child and Aunt Yu hired a car and went to a village or town dozens of miles away to collect pots and pans and look for cheap straw. They were prevented from returning by heavy snow and spent dozens of cents on accommodation. When they hurried back the next day, they were dumbfounded by what they saw.

The cattle dealer was still a little unhappy. They came back in a hurry, and their cart was covered with mud. The grass piled on the cart was higher than the mountain, and the cattle were gasping for breath. He insisted that they give him more money.

The child and Aunt Yu were also very angry. They carefully selected for a long time and finally chose a big lazy donkey. It kicked its hind legs every time it walked and was very angry on the empty road. It almost threw them out. However, it was the most active in eating.

It ate and pooped all the way, no wonder it grew so strong. They thought it was tendon meat, but only after they got on the road did they realize it was just lazy fat.

No matter how much grass they spread along the way, they didn't even dare to ride the hired animal themselves. They just followed it all the way, helped push the cart, and coaxed it. It was hard to get back.

The car floor is covered in mud. Look at Aunt Yu, she's covered in mud.

On the way, I fell into the mud while trying to pull it. Why? Because it insisted on eating the broken lotus!

It was strange. There was only a layer of water in the big muddy pond. All the other flowers were dead except for one flower that was still blooming. Neither of them was as sharp-eyed as the donkey and didn't see it. It smelled the scent and rushed over. If the child hadn't held the cart tightly, the whole cart would have fallen in. Its two front hooves would have been hanging in the air, and it would have been almost dead. How could it eat with its mouth wide open?

Aunt Yu finally stood up from the mud pond, but she was still a little bit stuck. It was a good thing that she dodged quickly. If she had dodged slower, she would have been hit.

What a jerk.

But this is also an opportunity.

The child thought that the lotus must be a magical plant that was born and raised by nature. He dug for a long time and pulled out a huge piece of lotus root with its roots. He also snatched a few lotus seeds from the donkey's mouth and wanted to take them back to plant.

The two men even broke off a piece of lotus root and hung it in front of the donkey's eyes, thinking that they would hang it and help it walk smoothly, but the donkey was not only lazy and greedy, but also cunning and slippery.

After walking for a while, it saw that it was not given food, and kicked again.

He had to eat three pieces of lotus root before he could enter the city gate.

You still want to ask them for money now?!

"Do I look like money?" the child jumped up immediately.

Aunt Yu pulled up layer after layer of her trousers and pointed at her ankle, which was swollen and looked like a black bun, trying to persuade the dealer to be more conscientious. "Look at this! I got so badly hurt trying to pull your donkey. We didn't even ask you to pay for it. How dare you ask for it?"

The cattle dealer glanced at them nonchalantly and said, "Or maybe you were just careless. My cattle are all very well behaved."

The donkey was trying to bite the bag to steal two bean cakes to eat, when a little donkey came over and hit it with its hoof. The donkey still refused to give in and opened its mouth to bite the donkey.

The little donkey was so scared that it ran to the corner, making a sound of "hmmmm".

The dealer followed their gaze and saw what was happening. He continued with a confident air, "You didn't tell me what you were doing with it. My donkey has been pampered since it was little. How could it possibly have endured such hardships? Even asking you for a little money wouldn't be enough. I'll have to get a doctor to take a look at it later. Look at the beatings we gave it. They're all... well, no marks from the whipping. Maybe they're just internal injuries! I'm lucky we didn't have to sue you."

Child:……

Aunt Yu: ...

You might say he can be treated like an animal, but he is even more like an animal than an animal!

That's not even a word of human speech.

Not to mention anything else, his donkey was so shabby, with old whip marks crisscrossing on its butt, and all the hair had been beaten off. It didn't look like it was spoiled at all, it looked more like it had been tortured.

The two of them were reluctant to argue with him. One was that they were not far away and they might see each other every day in the future. The other was that they heard from others that his brother-in-law was the chief clerk in the yamen.

It's not worth offending him for a few dozen cents.

Aunt Yu gritted her teeth, took out the money, picked up the child who was still trying to argue, and limped away. After she was a long way out of the door, she spat indignantly and cursed: "What a dog who relies on the power of others!"

Then he regretted it: "I really shouldn't have saved that little money. I should have hired someone else."

At that time, I wanted to save a few cents, but ended up losing so much.

Looking at the shed again, I saw that four blisters had grown on Aunt Yu's mouth in a short while, all caused by worry.

They haven't made any money yet, but they have already invested so much. If the business fails, how will they survive?

The child was worried for a while, but there was no point in worrying.

The two of them quickly calmed down. Aunt Yu stood on one leg, and knelt on a bench with her sprained leg to wipe and wash, clean up the mess, and pull the straw to weave a new curtain.

The children went up to the roof, swept away the remaining snow, moved out the tables and chairs that were soaked in water to dry, and then laid thatch on the roof when it was dry.

We need two doors. It won’t work without doors.

Even if it is made of boards, it can be considered a cover.

And the lotus roots and lotus seeds had to be sent back home, and either stored or planted as soon as possible. They had never planted such things before, and they were really afraid that they would not survive if they were delayed for too long.

The child even went to dig up some silt and put it into the tank.

After being busy for most of the day, both of them were extremely hungry and only then remembered to eat. Even the children were reluctant to spend money and ran home to cook porridge. Aunt Yu was still weaving straw mats there and could not move, so she had to bring it over after she finished.

Originally, the child wanted her to go home and rest.

But Aunt Yu was not happy.

It's already this late, she just sprained her ankle, shouldn't she be able to do anything? How long will it take for her to rely on the children? Besides, how can she be at ease? She will be even more angry when she gets home.

Stop thinking about her. It's good for her to do some work here. At least she can make a living and feel at ease.

She would look for it while cooking. If there was any medicated oil at home, she would use it. If not, she would get some sesame oil and apply it on the food.

The child remembered Aunt Yu's instructions and looked around but couldn't find any medicated oil. There was only a little sesame oil left. He didn't know if it was enough, so he put it in the basket and took it away.

He turned around again, broke off a piece of lotus root from the jar, washed it, cut it into pieces and threw it into the pot.

They are so miserable, they should eat something good.

You can't live worse than a donkey, right?!