Chapter 13 Qiao's Jealousy

Lian Fangzhou felt a little regretful in her heart. After she agreed to try the calculation, she remembered that there are no Arabic numerals in this country. At this time, seeing that Shi Laocai really asked this question, she smiled lightly, and said a little embarrassedly: "Actually it is me. Just a few symbols to use at will."

"Oh..." Shi Laocai didn't know whether he believed it or not, so he couldn't help but ask again, "How did the girl figure it out so quickly?"

Lian Fangzhou "puchi" smiled and said, "Mental calculation!"

The world is full of wonders, and some people are born with mental arithmetic, which is not impossible. Shi Laocai sighed with a smile: "Little second brother has opened his eyes today! I have lived for most of my life, and I have never seen such a person with such a powerful mental arithmetic. Even the girl is really good!"

"You can't afford to praise you for your little skill!" Lian Fangzhou hurriedly smiled and said modestly, "This number is clear, we should go back!"

"Hehe, wait, wait!" Shi Laocai readily agreed, waving his hand to summon two workers, and ordered to order the tiles they needed and help them load the car.

A large car can't be loaded, and it is estimated that it will take three or four trips to complete the loading. The total cost is 22 taels of silver. After a 20% discount, it is 12 or 60 dollars. Lian Fangzhou smiled and thanked him.

Shi Laocai said "should" with a smile, and praised her for being polite.

Because they also needed people to help unload the truck at home, Lian Fangzhou and Lian Ze went back with the ox cart. On the way back, the sister and brother were not in the car, but walked beside them.

Li Damu originally asked his sister and brother to sit on the edge of the car together, but even Fangzhou and Lian Ze insisted.

Li Damu felt sorry and wanted to ask them to get on the bus, but even Fangzhou refused to say anything: "Today, I will trouble Uncle Li all day, and this cow is also very expensive. If you are tired, don't say it's you, we It will also be distressing, so save it!"

Li Damu was at a loss for words, he sighed and said with a smile: "Forget it, Fangzhou, you are becoming more and more good at speaking, and you can say it all! I can't say enough about you, and I will accompany you too. Let's go!"

Saying that, he jumped out of the driver's seat.

Lian Fangzhou and Lian Ze were inconvenienced to say more, the three of them all laughed when they looked at each other.

The bullock cart walked slowly, and it had to be loaded and unloaded, and it was busy until the sun went down. It was Aunt Zhang, Li Juan, and Mrs. Zhao who also came to help unload the truck.

"Tomorrow should also be a sunny day, so don't delay! Tomorrow, your Sanhe brother and I will help you replace all the new tiles! By the way, pick up the old tiles as well.

The so-called pick and pick, is the meaning of maintenance.

Lian Fangzhou smiled and thanked him.

The next day was another full day of work, before the roof was all repaired and picked up.

"The thick hemp paper used to glue the windows can only be sold in the county town. When your Aunt Zhang is going to the market at the end of the month, drop by and see if there is anything else you need to buy. Buy it back together!" Li Damu road.

Even Fangzhou also planned to do so, so he agreed with a smile, thanking him again and again.

Looking up at the brand-new roof, a sense of accomplishment and steadfastness arises spontaneously. Lian Ze also sighed with relief and said, "It's good now, no longer afraid of heavy rain! No more fear in winter! "

Lian Fangzhou smiled and said: "Yeah! When the windows are finished, buy two more quilts, pull some thick fabrics and keep them for winter clothes, so you don't have to worry about winter - don't worry, it's only the end of September! time!"

"Well," Lian Ze nodded with a smile, "I listen to my sister! Just, what is a quilt?"

Lian Ze asked in confusion.

"What?" Lian Fangzhou could hardly believe his ears, staring at him with wide eyes: "What did you say?"

"I—" Lian Ze was a little frightened by her expression, and was speechless for a while.

Lian Fangzhou realized that, he slowed down and said, "Do you say it again?"

Lian Ze glanced at her strangely and said, "I'm asking my sister what a quilt is. I've never heard of it! Is it... an expensive thing?"

quilt? expensive?

Lian Fangzhou wanted to cry, but he hurriedly said, "Have you never heard of a quilt? Then do you know what cotton is?"

"Cotton..." Lian Ze shook his head and asked, "What kind of flower is that? Does it look good? Is the fruit delicious?"

Lian Fangzhou was stunned. Could it be that there was no cotton in this dynasty? She touched the clothes on her body, which were fine linen. It seems that the quilt cover and bed sheet are also made of this material, then—

"Then what's in the quilt we made?" Lian Fangzhou asked hurriedly.

Lian Ze glanced at her even more strangely, but still replied: "Of course it's kapok, reed flower, and hemp, otherwise what does elder sister think it is? Sister, you will never forget this common sense, right?"

Lian Fangzhou's mind was in a mess, and he ignored the doubts in his words, and hurriedly asked, "Are other people's quilts stuffed with these things?"

"Of course!" Lian Ze nodded as a matter of course, and added, "Not all of them. I heard that in the house of the rich rich man, the quilt is stuffed with silk."

It seems that there is no such plant as cotton in this era. This is really...

Lian Fangzhou suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in his heart, that kind of feeling that something familiar was taken out of.

She couldn't help but blurt out: "Is that kind of quilt covered with warmth? Can I survive the winter..."

"Puchi!" Lian Ze couldn't help laughing all of a sudden, and said, "Sister, haven't you come here after all these years?"

Lian Fangzhou was stunned for a moment, but he also laughed, nodded and smiled: "No! I'm all confused! Look at what I said!"

Just do as the locals do, she said to herself secretly in her heart.

"We're exhausted these two days. Tomorrow we'll take a day off. The day after tomorrow, I'll go to the field with you to collect sweet potatoes and taro." Lian Fangzhou smiled.

Although Lian Ze was also tired, he didn't seem willing to rest, and said, "Otherwise, my sister will rest at home tomorrow, and I'll go first."

"No!" Lian Fangzhou categorically refused and said with a smile, "You are still young and you can't overwork yourself while you are growing. Can't work anymore!"

Lian Ze heard what she said was serious and didn't seem to be fooling himself, so he nodded and agreed.

In the past two days, Lian Fangzhou and the others have been busy buying new tiles and repairing roofs. When Mr. Qiao knew it, he was full of jealousy and anger, and kept muttering beside Lian Li: "What are you looking like, I've never seen such shallow eyelids before. The person who has two money in his hand shows off with such a big fanfare, as if no one has it! Hmph, if someone returns the money that he personally took, you have to spend it, and you are not afraid of being ashamed! It's so beautiful!"

Listening to her repeated murmurs, Lian Li couldn't help but feel a little upset, so he hummed: "What's the use of talking about this now? You are also useless, you can't even deal with a girl! I'm so sorry to be here. Speak up!"

Qiao Shi knew that he was talking about the fact that he failed to get the 12 taels of money. He was annoyed and remorseful as well as painful, and shouted angrily: "You can only talk about me! Why didn't you go when you were so capable!"

Lian Li pointed to himself and said, "I'm going? How am I going! The eldest uncle grabbed something from his niece and let people know what to say?"

Qiao Shi disapproved and hummed: "What are you afraid of! Who knows what happened when the door is closed? Those little radishes dare to shout outside? Even if they shout, who is the child's family? Believe it!"

The more he thought about it, the more regretful he became, and he whispered, "In the end, it's you who dare not..."

She said angrily: "Twelve taels! It's worth the cost of half a year, so what if someone says a few words? No, they can't be too cheap! I have to go and see!"

Mrs. Qiao went straight to Lian Fangzhou's house and said neither sour nor cold: "Oh, your sisters and sisters are getting more and more capable, and even the house has been renovated! Tsk tsk, it's amazing!"