Chapter 77

Qi'er's little body was stiff for a while, and her beautiful eyes were wide open, looking at her without blinking.

"What's the matter?"

Mr. Zhang asked in a low voice.

Qi Er still looked at him, small lips pursed, did not answer him.

In the face of his clear and pure eyes, Mr. Zhang felt guilty for a while. His eyes dodged, and his words were not sharp. "I, I just..."

He didn't know why. Just now, he reached out and touched Qi'er's head.

"Uncle."

Qi'er called him in a small voice. Only the two of them could hear him.

"Yes, yes."

Mr. Zhang straightened his body subconsciously, and didn't answer with any confidence.

"Are you interested in my mother?"

Boom!

Before Qi'er's voice fell, Master Zhang's face suddenly turned red and his mouth opened, "I, I, I..."

"But I have a father."

Before he finished, Kiel added.

Mr. Zhang was stunned.

"But my father is not good to my mother."

Kiel added.

Mr. Zhang didn't respond and just looked at him.

"My grandmother and my two aunts are not good to my mother either."

Kiel added.

Mr. Zhang's lips moved.

Qi'er didn't see it and said to herself, "they often bully my mother. They only give us two steamed buns for each meal. My mother can't bear to leave them to me."

Zhang Ye didn't know what it was like. He looked up and looked inside the room. He saw Xia Xi for the first time in his mind. At that time, he didn't see any cowardly and bullying shadow from Xia Xi.

Qi Er continues to say, "my mother wants to leave with my father. It's for me that she has endured until now."

Speaking of this, Qi'er reaches out her little hand, grabs Mr. Zhang's sleeve, raises her head and looks forward to it, "uncle, can you help my mother, take me and my father away?"

Qi'er's eyes are very beautiful. They are totally different from Xia Xi's. it seems that there is a clear stream flowing inside. It's light and hazy. As long as you have a look, you will want to hold him in your arms. At the moment, these eyes are full of strong expectations. Anyone, even this person with a hard heart, can't bear to refuse.

Mr. Zhang's heart became soft, and he wanted to promise immediately. Although he didn't have much power, on the interface of the county, people of all kinds wanted to sell him a thin noodle. But after all, he had a steady temper, and a "good" came to his mouth, then he swallowed it hard and put on a soft voice, "who's your father?"

Qi'er's face flashed disappointment and drew back her eyes. Her head hung down.

"Wake up, auntie."

I think of Xia Xi's voice in the room.

Mr. Zhang's idea of asking again was interrupted. He immediately stood up and went to the house.

Aunt Zhang opens her eyes. Xia Xi takes off the silver needles one by one after she slows down.

"Am I asleep?"

Aunt Zhang's voice was still sleepy.

"Yes, I have a good sleep. If it wasn't for the time of the needle, I wouldn't have the heart to wake you up."

"I haven't slept so soundly in a long time."

"It's all right. Do you feel any discomfort. If not, you can continue to sleep and remember to drink more water when you wake up. "

Aunt Zhang sat up slowly. Xia Xi helped her dress. After asking her again, she stood up and said, "every other day, I'll give you a needle. It will take about a month."

"Thank you, madam Xia."

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Xia Xi replied with a smile, "it's not too late to thank you when you are well."

After that, he put the silver needle back into the needle cover, folded it up and held it in his hand. "I went back first. The courtyard wall of my home was broken, and I had to ask someone to repair it."

Aunt Zhang said immediately, "please someone, let ze'er take a few people to build it for you."

Then he winked at his son.

Zhang Ye words also to the mouth, Xia Xi has refused, "no, I have let the pillar to find the village head."

"Well, let Zell hire a carriage to take you back."

Xia Xi has something to say to Zhang Ye, but she doesn't refuse. After leaving for Aunt Zhang, she leads Qi'er out of the door.

At the gate, he stood still and said, "it's better than I expected. You don't have to worry too much."

"Thank you very much."

Xia Xi waved, "I'll go back first and come back tomorrow."

"I'll see you off."

"No, you go back to take care of the old lady."

Zhang Ye didn't insist. Seeing Xia Xi leading Qi'er far away, he suddenly called out, "Lady Xia."

Xia Xi stops and looks back.

"Come to me if you can't solve something."

Although Xia Xi didn't understand, she also nodded.

……

Back home, just into the yard, tiger ran from there, eyes in her hands on the needle set spin, inhaled the nose, did not smell anything, then raised his head, "sister-in-law, I want to eat snacks."

Looking at the quiet yard over there, Xia Xi opens the lock, enters the room and asks Qi Er to take out the snacks. The tiger grabbed a piece and put it in his mouth.

Xia Xi narrowed her eyes and asked with a smile, "Why are you so hungry that you didn't eat?"

The tiger son swallowed the snack in his mouth and was very aggrieved. "I don't know what's wrong with my mother. I don't want to eat steamed bread. I want to eat Wotou!"

"How about your elder brother, who is also willing to eat steamed bread?"

"The elder brother left. My mother said she didn't know when to come back."

Then he took a big bite of the snack.

"Eat slowly. Don't choke. I'll make you onion and cypress later."

Although I don't know what she said, but I know it must be delicious. Hu Zi ate up the snacks in his hand, wrapped up the rest of the snacks, and sat down and waited.

Qi'er went to hold the dry wood to make a fire. Xia Xi made some noodles, made a few scallion bags of juniper, and made a soup. After three people finished eating, they just cleaned up and heard the sound outside the hospital.

Xia Xi opened the door, the village head just into the yard, see Xia Xi, laughing, "all women, green brick bought back."

"Thank you, village head."

With these words, Xia Xi comes to the door and looks at the blue bricks of several carts. After asking the price, she asks someone to unload them, then returns to the house, takes out the money and pays the bill.

"We didn't make any money in this business."

The collector took the money and shook his head. "You village head are so good at bargaining. We've gone for nothing."

"No way."

The village head said with a smile, "you just earn less. Don't worry. Who will change the house in the village in the future? I will go to your kiln to buy green bricks."

People who collect money have seen it all the way to the village. Apart from the green brick house in front of them, the rest of the houses are Adobe houses. Where do they need green bricks.

But still with a ha ha, "that feeling is good, but we agreed that the next time to buy can not be so cheap."

Seeing them off, the village head said with a smile, "Juren Niang, when do you plan to start construction? I've already informed the villagers. If you have nothing to do, please come and help."

"Let's do it now, so that we won't have too many dreams."

Yu Yi's only one thousand taels of silver was also brought over by her. Now he is penniless. When the dog is in a hurry, he jumps over the wall. Maybe he will do something. Although she is not afraid, but Qi Er is still young, she does not want the child to be frightened.

The village head didn't know that Yu Yi had left. Some of them didn't understand what she said, but they didn't ask much. He called several people who came to help unload the bricks and called all the labor in the village.

People in the village sell fish every day. Everyone who participates has money every day. No matter how much money there is, it's a share of income. They are very grateful to Xia Xi. Let alone Xia Xi's prosperous business in the county market, they can't prepare to recruit any day. A few people go to shout, not to mention the family's labor, even the woman also followed.

A large area of black, even the village head was startled, waving his hand back to drive people, "go, building the wall is an individual work, what do you women mix with?"

The women just stopped, and no one went back. They all stood in the same place to see what Xia Xi said. They couldn't work hard. It's OK to burn water.

Xia Xi didn't expect so many people to come. After a little thought, she said, "now that you're here, let's all start. We'll try to make the wall better before dark. As for the gate, we have to trouble the village head to see where there is a suitable one. It doesn't matter if it's expensive."

The village head nodded and assigned two people to direct these people to work. He got into the carriage and went to buy the gate.

In winter, there are few walls. It's not because it's cold, but because the soil is frozen. Even if it takes a lot of effort to dig it up, it's a lump of soil that can't be used.

The two men in charge of the command assigned most of the people to dig outside the village, and also assigned some people to go home to carry buckets to carry water. In the twinkling of an eye, only women were left outside the courtyard.

They also found a few women who were closer to each other to go home and burn hot water. They were ready to pour the lumps out for a while, and then add things and mud.

The rest of the women, you look at me, I look at you, still refuse to leave. They don't want to lose such a good chance to curry favor with Xia Xi.

Xia Xi greets them, "everybody come to help me, first move some green bricks to block the moon gate."

When they heard this, they rushed to the past. One of them picked up a few bricks and went into the courtyard.

The men were sent to work, leaving only two men in charge.

When they saw it, they also carried the brick into the courtyard and asked the women to put the brick beside the moon door. They blocked the door.

There was a lot of noise here. Niu's mother and daughter saw it through the window. They hated it, but they didn't dare to come out to be demons. They huddled in the room and scolded Xia Xi over and over again in a low voice.

The men get the lumps back, pour them with hot water, and when they disperse, they mix them up again. Then they divide them into two groups, one to build a wall, the other to dig.

Ling'er looks at the noisy people outside with a gloomy face. She can't help it. She opens the door curtain and goes out. She looks at the people with angry eyes and asks in a sharp voice, "what are you doing on my wall?"

They stopped and looked at her.

The moon door is blocked. Xia Xi is in the yard over there. After listening to Ling er's words, she says in a cold voice, "your wall? Call your mother out, and ask whether the name of the wall is Yu or Xia? "

"You..."

Ling'er was so angry that she stamped her feet and pointed to all the people one by one, "you all wait for me. Next year, my elder brother will be in high school. I'll clean you up one by one!"

The words fall, turn round, return to the room, angry to throw the door bang bang.

For a moment, Yu Yi was stunned and didn't know what to do. Yu Yi hit Ju Ren at a young age, and his future was limitless.

If you offend him, you may not be able to eat good fruit in the future. But Xia Xi has many ideas. Maybe when the snack stand is bigger, she will invite them to work in the past. They can't afford to offend either side.

"Ignore her."

Normally, a shrewd woman said, "even if yu Juren is in high school, what can he do? Can he give us work or money?"

As soon as they heard this, they stopped hesitating and got busy again.

Xia Xi into the house, whispered to Qi'er said a few words, Qi'er out, carefully count how many people.

Tiger followed behind to join in the fun, to see Qi'er pointing to the number of people, he also like to extend his fingers, pointing to the people one by one.

There are many people and they work fast. Before dark, the wall is finished. It's a foot higher than before. It's hard for ordinary people to climb over the wall.

All the people put the yard in order. Xia Xi thanks one by one and sends them out.

The pillar just came back with the carriage. The village head came down from the carriage and looked at the wall which was obviously much higher. He was very satisfied and said, "lady Juren, we have been running all afternoon, but we haven't found a ready-made gate. Do you think this is OK? I'll see who has dry wood and ask someone to make one for you."

Can only be so, Xia Xi nodded, "trouble the village head."

The head of the village waved his hand. "What's the trouble with moving your mouth. If you're OK, I'll go back first. "

"Just a moment."

Shouzhu village head, and then back to Qi'er called out, asked him how many people come to help today.

"There were seventy-three men, fifty-seven men and twenty-six women."

"There are ten coppers for each of them. The total number is 730. Take them to the village head."

Before the pillar answered, the head of the village said, "Lady Ju Ren, what are you doing? They are all from the same village. How can I ask for your money if I help each other? "

"I'm really here to help, but according to the rules, I should invite you to dinner, but I can't do it for so many people. The ten Wen money will be enough for dinner. Don't be polite, village head, and distribute it to the people for me. If you don't, I won't let you help me."

"You are..."

The village head didn't know what to say.

Xia Xi also said, "your share, when the gate is secure, I'll give it to you."

The head of the village glared, "Lady Ju Ren, you said this to hit me in the face. I should help you. If I want your money, how can I have the face to be the head of the village in the future?"

"Well, I won't give you yours."

Xia Xi said with a smile.

Satisfied with this, the village head turned his back, followed the carriage and went to Zhu's house to get the money.

……

At night, the sky is very cold, the room point of the charcoal basin, warm, Xia Xi and Qi Er sleep very well.

A few shadows come from outside the village and head straight to Xia Xi's house.

At the gate of the hospital, a few people quietly walked into the hospital, two people close to the door, one close to the window.

Inside, Xia Xi suddenly opens her eyes and touches the dagger beside her pillow.