noffsinger Chapter 148 Those who can speak are all talented
Chapter 148 Those who can speak are all talented
"Nana, with the blessing of the Heavenly Official, there are no taboos."
"Grandma, are you really going to give away this blessing from the gods?"
Xu Ning's eloquence (and ability to deceive) has amazed the younger and even older members of the Xu family more than once.
We grew up eating the same food, so how could she be so talkative?
"Daya..." Old Lady Xu was afraid that this blessing was Xu Ning's. She really...
"Grandma, we are a family and we should share the same fate. If you don't want to accept this box, don't you consider me a family member?" Xu Ning interrupted Grandma Xu and immediately changed his expression to look aggrieved.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Put it away, put it away. Come, boss and wife, put it away!" Old Mrs. Xu frowned, took the small box and stuffed it into the arms of Xu Da and Zhang.
Even Old Man Xu, who had the least presence, was replaced by Old Lady Xu the next moment.
Xu Ning's face immediately brightened up and he hugged Old Mrs. Xu affectionately.
"You..." Old Mrs. Xu couldn't do anything about Xu Ning. This girl was clever and could be fooled. In the end, Old Mrs. Xu was willing to let Xu Ning take her away.
"Grandma, let me tell you how to use this box. From now on, no matter what you want to tell me, I will know it immediately!" While Xu Ning was demonstrating, Grandma Xu and the others exclaimed in surprise.
Xu Yuan’s revenge had been taken, and the depression in her heart had also dissipated on the Evil Ghost Island. At this moment, she felt relaxed all over, like a normal girl, watching the lively family with a gentle smile on her face.
When Cui Yong passed by the bamboo forest of Xu's family late at night, he could still hear the Xu family's laughter.
He just paused for a moment and then left.
Above the Xu family, the drone that had been working diligently transmitted the captured images to Xu Ning. Xu Ning saw that Cui Yong just stood there for a while and didn't care. She had said everything she needed to say and was not afraid of being heard by him.
"Okay, it's time to go to bed. If you don't sleep now, it will be dawn." Old Mrs. Xu patted Xu Ning's back gently, and Xu Ning turned around and helped Old Mrs. Xu up.
Now the Xu family has built several more sheds. Old Mrs. Xu and Old Man Xu live in one tent, Mr. and Mrs. Xu live in one, the Xu An brothers live in one, and Xu Ning and Xu Yuan live in one.
The foundation of the Xu family's new house has basically been laid, and they are preparing to start building the walls. Even the wood was transported back from the county by Qin Dadu today.
The Xu family had been fleeing famine for some time and had had enough of the days of wandering, so they were anxious to settle down.
"Grandma, Aunt Yuan and I will go and have a rest!" Old Mrs. Xu nodded, and was relieved when she saw them enter the tent.
Xu Da had already helped Old Man Xu into the tent, and Zhang also walked out of the brothers' tent.
"Mom, you should rest soon." Seeing that Old Mrs. Xu was still standing, the couple hurried forward to comfort her.
"It's getting late. We still have a lot to do tomorrow. You should go to bed early." After saying that, Old Mrs. Xu walked into the tent by herself without Zhang's support.
"Don't worry, Chunhua, they won't run out today." Old Man Xu's voice rang out in the darkness, and Old Lady Xu sighed lightly.
Old Mrs. Xu naturally knew that they would not go out again today, but she just felt a little reluctant.
She stroked the small box in her hand. She had never thought that one day she would have such an experience. Her heart suddenly became uneasy.
"Old man, let's take some time to go and worship."
"Okay! Go to sleep, wife."
"Ah."
There was no conversation all night. The sky began to brighten after the roosters crowed one after another, and a transparent dewdrop slid from the leaves and dripped into the soil.
Zhang spread out the tent curtain and found a wooden root to support it so that she could ventilate the tent.
At this time, Xu Da came back from outside, carrying a bucket of fresh seafood. He walked to Zhang with a smile on his face and called softly, "Wife, are you awake?"
"Keep your voice down, mom isn't awake yet!"
"I know! Wife, Daya and the others love to eat shrimps. We just picked some. Let's make braised shrimp noodles later!"
"This crab is not bad either. Let's steam it and eat it together later."
"Okay! I'll listen to you!" Xu Da put the bucket of seafood aside, rolled up his sleeves and started to help Zhang.
"Husband, you knead the dough, I'll go pick some wild vegetables." Xu Da's hands were strong, and although the dishes he made were not very delicious, he was still able to knead the dough.
"Wife, it's not even daybreak yet! Take a rest and wake up. I'll knead the dough first, and then I'll go with you to the woods to pick wild vegetables!"
Zhang thought about it and decided that the dough needed to rise for a while before it would be delicious, so she nodded in agreement.
However, Zhang did not really rest, but tidied up their simple kitchen.
Before we knew it, morning glow began to appear in the sky, and the red sun showed its blushing forehead behind the morning glow.
The Xianyu Village was gradually becoming bustling with people. When Old Mrs. Xu came out of the tent, she saw Zhang washing wild vegetables and Xu Da preparing some lively seafood.
"Mei Niang, the weather is getting cold. After breakfast, let's take the children to buy some cloth. We should also prepare quilts in advance."
"Oh! I got it, mother! There is warm water in the pot. You should wash up first and wake up the children!" In fact, even without Mrs. Xu saying anything, Zhang also found that the temperature was a little lower when picking wild vegetables today. She even talked about this with Xu Da at that time!
"Boss, do you want to take anything with you? I'll have someone bring it back to you when we get to town!" After breakfast, Old Mrs. Xu pulled the sleepy Xu Ning and Xu Yuan onto the ox cart. The brothers Xu An and Xu Feng were already sitting and waiting in the carriage.
Xu Feng leaned on Xu An, also looking like he hadn't woken up yet. It was mainly because Xu Feng was too excited last night and tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep.
"Basically all the materials are available. Just buy whatever you want, mother." Xu Da originally wanted to ask if he could buy some wine. He glanced at Zhang tentatively, and Zhang glared at him and then behaved herself.
"Okay, take good care of the house. We will be back before noon." She had to come back because her old man and son couldn't cook, and the food they cooked was unpalatable. She didn't want to waste food.
"Dad, remember to mix those materials over there in!" Xu Ning specially exchanged a lot of cement and bricks, and in order to avoid being seen, he mixed them together with sand and gravel.
Originally Xu Ning wanted to put some steel bars in it, but then he thought it was too conspicuous and gave up.
"Got it! Mom, you guys go quickly, be careful on the road, and come back early!" Xu Da waved his hands vigorously, fearing that Xu Ning would refuse to leave and come back late, so he would not have time to eat.
"Your father is really something. You and your daughter are exactly the same!" You both have the same big heart!
"Grandma, I am daddy's biological daughter, how can I be different? In my opinion, daddy and grandma look alike!"
"Don't involve me. Sit still and don't fall down!"
"Whee!"
The ox cart swayed slowly towards the town. Xu Ning looked at the scenery for a few seconds and then lost interest. Then he looked at Xu Feng opposite him and found that the guy had started snoring.
"It's cheap! It's cheap! Fresh cotton is only ten cents a pound!"
“Delicious wontons!”
“Fresh buns!”
……
The ox cart entered the town, and the noisy sounds of people cheering drove away Xu Ning's sleepiness.
"Grandma, there's cotton for sale over there!"
"Let's go and have a look!"
"Boss, how much is this cotton?"
"Ten cents a pound, all fresh cotton, just picked and shipped here not long ago! You can feel it and it's all fresh!" The cotton vendor introduced it to Xu Ning enthusiastically, his eyes always looking at Old Lady Xu.
Xu Ning touched the cotton in the sack and found that it was indeed quite moist.
"Boss, where does this cotton come from?"
"So that the guests can rest assured, this cotton is grown by my aunt's family, which is hundreds of miles away from here!"
"It will take quite some time to transport it here."
“That’s right, it took several days to pull it with a bullock cart.” The vendor said this with a proud look on his face.
"Boss, we need to buy a lot of cotton. Can you give us a discount? I see this cotton is quite moist. Is it because the ground is too wet?"
"Yes, boss, the cotton has absorbed water and increased its weight. This won't do. You have to give it a cheaper price!" After Xu Ning asked, before the vendor had time to respond, a woman who was also looking at the cotton took over the conversation.
"These ten cents are the cheapest price. If you don't believe me, go to the shop and ask. I'm not lying to you!" The peddler still had a smile on his face, but he looked a little anxious. He looked at Xu Ning suspiciously, wondering what she meant.