Ugly peasant girl in space

Chapter 255 Dowry (2)
"Qing Qiang, you believe in me, I will come back, this jade pendant is my family heirloom, and it is also my most precious thing, now I give it to you."

As Heiying said, he untied a red rope from his neck, and a ring-shaped jade pendant hung on it. The jade was warm and transparent, and it looked like a top-quality suet jade.There was nothing outstanding about his facial features, but there was a kind of determination, even Qingli felt that he believed it.

"I'll keep it safe."

Hei Ying put the jade pendant on the second sister, and Mo Qingqiang smiled faintly, took out a purse embroidered with roses from his pocket, and wrapped a net inside, and put it in his palm.

Qingli has sharp eyes, the rose purse was embroidered by the second sister who stayed up all night recently, and even drew the pattern herself. Originally, she was not very good at embroidery, because this purse had been consulted with her cousin Qingju for a long time. Intend.

Qingli didn't want to hear what the two said next, because she found that her nose was very uncomfortable after being caught by the wind, so she quickly entered the space and sneezed a few times. Doom, who knows what will happen tomorrow.

For the next two days, it snowed every day in the village, with sporadic small snowflakes flying every day. It fell overnight, and the ground was covered with a thin layer. After the snow, the temperature dropped several degrees again. The big brother was in the town His shop was busy, and when he came in the morning, he said that two more people had froze to death in the town.

In this kind of weather, a few will freeze to death every year, sometimes they are homeless beggars, and some are residents of the town. There is no firewood at home, and they cannot burn too much charcoal fire. They endure the severe cold at night, without knowing it. felt like leaving.

"What's going on this year, why do I think it's colder than in previous years?"

It was almost noon when Mother Liu came out of the house to breathe fresh air. She had a backache after sitting on the kang all morning and needed to move.

"It's not a big deal, thanks to the master, otherwise I would freeze to death with Dongwa. Today, I need to burn a few pots of charcoal fire in the town, otherwise I will die if I catch the wind and cold!"

Grandma Cui wore a very thick jacket, and she wore thick cotton gloves. She swept the snow in the yard, and after coming to Qingli’s house, she ate and drank well. Literate, smiling every day, she is also happy to watch, and works harder.

"Oh, this kind of innocent doesn't want to move, just wants to lie on the hot kang, and people are very lazy."

Mrs. Liu sighed. In previous years, when it snowed, she didn’t go out. She also had to do work at home, feeding the chickens and ducks, and making a few more pairs of shoes. , but also to be filial to her parents. This year, the family has helpers and money, and someone will do the cooking, cleaning and cleaning, which saves her a lot of trouble.

During the day, Qingli would hang out in the yard, play hopscotch and snowball fights with her cousin Ginkgo, or instruct Erni to cook something delicious. Next to her was Ginkgo, a follower, a serious foodie, full of obsession with eating , Just watching Erni cook in the kitchen, you can see from beginning to end, and ask questions from time to time, or come up with some bad ideas.

Since that night, Liu Xiaohua's house next door has lost popularity, and sooner or later she won't see the smoke rising from the kitchen. Unconsciously put it on the collar to touch the jade pendant. Seeing her like this, the parents just sighed slightly, and then pretended that nothing happened. The house was still as lively as before. Li Moxuan saw something abnormal, so he asked Qingli in private.

After breakfast, Dad Mo Ruhu went to the town together with the lobby brother Mo Zidong. My uncle was still building tables, chairs and benches in the backyard of the shop. At this time, the finished tables and chairs were a little damp, so they needed to be placed in the house, and the charcoal basin was lit. It took a few days to dry before painting. The second uncle and the second aunt also went to the town to clean up the houses in the backyard. The living room, the warehouse, and the kitchen were all tidied up. Prepare some ingredients, and wait until the fifteenth day to find a good day before opening.

After a few days of bitterly cold days, Qingli felt that she was almost like a hibernating bear, and shrank back into the room. Even her active cousin Ginkgo came to ask her to go out to play, but she still shook her head and refused to go out, saying that she was afraid It’s cold, and it’s fatal to get a cold. Gingko searched for it a few times, and after feeling bored, she clung to Erni. A bunch of new ideas every day, with Qingli’s participation, made fried chicken nuggets one after another. Spicy chicken wings, etc., and also specially developed French fries. The French fries are sprinkled with a little salt, which is delicious, but there is no tomato sauce, because there are not many tomatoes at home, and Erni has no chance to experiment.

Early in the morning on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, my uncle drove over in an ox cart. He came this time to get some goods from Mo Zishan, and then took Ginkgo and Liu Mu back to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Ginkgo saw her father coming Then she pouted, eating at Mo's house was fun recently, and there were so many fresh foods, which she had never seen before. It could be regarded as satisfying her appetite and gaining knowledge, she didn't want to go back so early.

"Father, why are you here so early?"

Ginkgo brought tea for her father. Although she missed her mother, it was really boring to go home. There was only one baby girl, Xiaolihua, at home, so she didn't want to take the little girl with her all day, it was very annoying.

"It's the fourteenth day of the first lunar month today, and the New Year will be born after the Lantern Festival tomorrow. Your elder brother is going to school, and there is a lot of work at home, so you can't go back and help your mother."

Liu Guangren took a sip of hot tea, and patted Gingko's head with a smile on his face, "Little girl, you can hang an oil pot with such a pouty mouth. If you are reluctant, haven't you stayed enough? Be careful, aunt I'm tired of you!"

"Tch, my aunt doesn't know how to do it. Cousin Li and I play very well!"

Ginkgo's cheeks were bulging with anger, she made a face at her father, then turned around and ran to her room to pack her things. She came to stay for ten days and gained a lot. Qingliniang Liu's The little padded jacket she made, as well as all kinds of gadgets, Qingli also gave her several new ones for the headbands she was carrying, they were so beautiful that she wore them happily all day long, and put them on the side of the pillow to touch them before going to bed. touch.

Knowing that my uncle was going to take cousin Ginkgo and Liu Mu back, the family felt a little bit sad, Qingli even opened her little treasure box, and took out a bottle of lard ointment inside, which she was planning to give away to someone to wipe their hands Yes, I gave my mother and second sister a bottle, and now there are two bottles left, as well as the novelty combs and small copper mirrors I bought in the town before, and she prepared a small wooden box to put them one by one. go in.

"Erni, I'm going home, you have to wait for me, wait for me to come back later."

Ginkgo bid farewell to Erni in the kitchen, the two of them held hands, just like confidants, one likes to cook and the other likes to eat, and they can always talk together. Recently, Qingli has been lazy, and Erni is the one who has the most dealings with her.

(End of this chapter)