peasant young lady

Chapter 242 This Family Is Up To You

It was raining heavily, and Cheng Xia went straight to Uncle Tian's and Aunt Tian's house.

The gate of Tian's house was open, and it was quiet inside. Cheng Xia knocked on the door and yelled, and saw someone coming out from the back room. After looking at it from a distance, seeing that it was Aunt Tian, ​​Cheng Xia hurriedly yelled. With a voice, "Aunt Tian, ​​it's me, Cheng Xia."

"Hey, girl Xia, just come in," Aunt Tian waved her hand to let Cheng Xia come over, touched her cold hand, put the umbrella she was holding by the door, and quickly pulled him in.

After entering the door, Cheng Xia smiled and greeted Uncle Tian who was doing carpentry in the hall. When he saw that Uncle Tian was beating the table, Cheng Xia was overjoyed, "I never thought that Uncle Tian has such a good craft?"

"Hey, what's the matter?" Uncle Tian smiled nonchalantly, "My father's skill is old, but my ability is far behind my father's."

Cheng Xia leaned over to take a look, and saw that the small table under Uncle Tian was neat and orderly, and it was beautiful and sturdy. Cheng Xia suddenly had an idea, "Uncle Tian, ​​help me build a wardrobe." She It's better to put it in Zhang's house, and if there is any special situation in the future, it's better to have a hiding place.

"Okay, what do you want." Uncle Tian responded immediately.

Cheng Xia thought for a while, "Just a normal wardrobe will do, with a little more space inside."

Speaking of the wardrobe, Cheng Xia suddenly thought of an idea to make money. It happened that Uncle Tian knew how to do carpentry, so he could earn a lot of money after learning this.It's more or less a reward to the Tian family, right as a reward for Grandpa Li Zheng's help to her, and Uncle Tian for taking her to the county town again and again.

Although they don't care.

Seeing Cheng Xia staring at the table with relish, Aunt Tian poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Cheng Xia, "Warm your hands first."

Cheng Xia turned her head and smiled sweetly at Aunt Tian, ​​took the cup, and said, "Aunt Tian, ​​I want Uncle Tian to make something, and I promise that Uncle Tian can make a fortune."

Aunt Tian was overjoyed, "Hit what?"

Cheng Xia asked Aunt Tian for a pen and paper, drew a simple picture, and handed it to Uncle Tian, ​​"Look, Uncle Tian, ​​can you type this thing?"

Cheng Xia's painting is a clothes hanger, which is the clothes support we usually use in modern times. There is no such thing in the Ming Dynasty.

The clothes hangers we usually use were invented by Americans. In ancient China, there were not no things to hang clothes, but they were very simple and crude.

In fact, as early as the Zhou Dynasty, because the ritual system was divided into grades, nobles were very concerned about things that could represent their ranks.When it comes to clothes, a rack for hanging clothes has been invented.In the Spring and Autumn Period, the hanger also had the scientific name of 'truss' or 'Mushi'.

In the Song Dynasty, the use of hangers became more common, and even some archaeological discoveries let us know more vividly what the hangers in the Song Dynasty looked like.In fact, it is to set up a horizontal bar and put all the clothes on it.

In the current Ming Dynasty, although the clothes hangers have maintained a traditional appearance as a whole, they are particularly exquisite and beautiful in all aspects, whether in materials, production, carving or decoration.Although it is generally the same, a horizontal bar is still used to hang clothes, but there is already something like a hook on the horizontal bar, which is convenient for hanging the robes.

In the Qing Dynasty, there was a so-called court clothes rack, which mainly hung official clothes, and the shape was still elegant and delicate.

But these things are not as convenient as modern clothes hangers, Cheng Xia decided to ask Uncle Tian to make them.

When Uncle Tian saw it, he immediately smiled, "Miss Xia has a clever idea, I've never seen such a thing before, is this for hanging clothes?"

Cheng Xia nodded, and asked Aunt Tian to bring over a robe. Cheng Xia personally compared the size of the clothes to the hanger, and what would be the effect of hanging the clothes on the hanger.Cheng Xiayue explained that the happier Uncle Tian was, he couldn't help clapping his hands in the end, "In this way, those dignitaries and ladies will be useful."

Seeing that Uncle Tian and Aunt Tian were happy, Cheng Xia drew a few different styles of hangers. He drew all the ones he knew, and handed them to Uncle Tian one after another. Xia pointed to the tall thing with a fork at the top that he drew, "This is a floor-to-ceiling coat rack. It is more convenient and beautiful than the ones used by dignitaries. Uncle Tian can also make one to see the effect."

"Okay, okay," Uncle Tian answered loudly with a smile on his face, and held the few pieces of paper in his hands like jewels and treasures, immediately stopped the work in his hands, and chose wood instead.

Cheng Xia still reminded, "Uncle Tian, ​​try to make it more complicated and refined first. It's best to achieve the kind that others can see, but still don't know how to do it. This is the best."

If this kind of thing is easy to do, it is easy for others to learn it. In this case, Uncle Tian can't use this to make more money.

Seeing Uncle Tian turn around and go to the next room to look for wood, Cheng Xia added, "Uncle Tian, ​​if the result is not bad, Uncle Tian can directly take it to the Tianyou Grocery Store in the county to find the shopkeeper and cooperate with him. There may be less profit, but this is a long-term business strategy, with the backing of the grocery store, Uncle Tian can be the only one, and no one else will replace you."

Cheng Xia recommended it sincerely. After all, they are all small households. Once they encounter any risks, they will suffer a lot of losses. However, it is not a loss to rely on a big tree to enjoy the shade and cooperate with Tianyou Grocery Store.

Uncle Tian couldn't help nodding, and couldn't wait to choose wood.

Aunt Tian welcomed Cheng Xia into the back room with a smile, and handed Cheng Xia the simplest hollow hand stove, "Our family doesn't have any good things. It was given to me by my mother-in-law when I first married into the Tian family. It's getting colder and colder. Alright, girl Xia, warm your hands."

Cheng Xia looked at the hand stove that Aunt Tian handed over. It was made of octagonal copper, the hollowed-out stove cover of Magpie Raomei, and the carved beam body of Fu Lu Shou Xi, which looked very delicate.

Green ants' new fermented wine, red clay small hand stove, it's like snow in the evening, you can drink a cup without.

Cheng Xia suddenly felt arty, but she did not forget the purpose of her coming, Cheng Xia looked up at Aunt Tian, ​​and asked seriously, "Aunt Tian, ​​what illness did Grandpa Lizheng die of?"

Aunt Tian was taken aback, she didn't expect Cheng Xia to mention this, she shook her head, and sighed, "I don't know, although my father-in-law is old, he is still in good health, and he can survive even minor illnesses and pains , but that time," Aunt Tian thought for a while, her eyes finally dimmed a little, "that time the illness was fierce, but after a few days, the father-in-law's body obviously couldn't hold it, and then he started to foam at the mouth again. A few days after the beginning, the father-in-law went."

Cheng Xia pursed her lips and remained silent, thinking secretly, "Grandpa Lizheng had symptoms of unconsciousness and coma before?"

Aunt Tian nodded, "It's not serious, but there will be."

"Is there no doctor to see Grandpa Lizheng?" Cheng Xia asked suspiciously.

"Why not?" Aunt Tian breathed a sigh of relief, and then said, "At that time, Cheng Qiu specially went to the neighboring village to invite a doctor. He said that he was a famous doctor, but the doctor only said that the old man was old and dying, so he just had to prepare for his funeral. It's gone." Aunt Tian shook her head, "I didn't think much about it, I felt that my father-in-law is indeed not young, and I thought it was time. Why, there is something hidden about this matter?" Aunt Tian looked at Cheng Xia puzzled.

It turned out to be the doctor Cheng Qiu invited?Cheng Xia's doubts intensified, "Aunt Tian, ​​you must have heard about my eldest sister a while ago, my mother was fainted on the spot, and since then, she has been in a coma intermittently. Not at home. When I came back, they all said that my mother had a demon in her heart and was stunned by the demon. I didn’t believe it, so I went to invite the shopkeeper in Qingxian Village. After asking, I found out that my mother has been in a coma , it turned out to be drugged."

Aunt Tian listened carefully, her body shook suddenly, her brows raised tightly, "Prescribing medicine? What's going on?"

Cheng Xia didn't want to be too specific, but just answered vaguely, "Someone fed my mother castor beans, and my mother became comatose and high fever. The shopkeeper once said that if you take too much castor beans, you will vomit." Baimo, I was thinking of Grandpa Lizheng at the time. I came here today to ask about the specific symptoms of Grandpa Lizheng at the time, and also to remind Aunt Tian that Uncle Tian should be more careful with Cheng Qiu. .”

After hearing this, Aunt Tian's face immediately turned gray, and she clenched her hands tightly, "At the beginning, I wanted to invite the doctor by myself, but Cheng Qiufei said she would go, and also said that she wanted to be filial, let us give her a chance , I didn't think much about it, and it turned out that she must be playing tricks."

Cheng Xia also thought the same thing in her heart, Grandpa Lizheng had such symptoms first, and then Mrs. Zhang, so this must start with the second aunt and Cheng Qiu, and then follow the clues to interrogate Mrs. Gu.

After asking Aunt Tian again, Cheng Xia was more sure that this matter was related to Cheng Qiu, so that she could prescribe the right medicine.

Isn't she short of evidence, so let's start with Cheng Qiu, she wants Cheng Qiu to admit what she has done.

After talking again, Cheng Xia was about to get up and leave. Uncle Tian was still thinking about how to make a clothes hanger. Cheng Xia saw him sweating profusely and frowning, but suddenly laughed in his heart. It seemed that it was not easy to do. That's good, she's afraid it's too simple for others to learn it.

Just as she was about to go out, she saw a person walking towards her with an umbrella in the yard. After she got up the steps, Cheng Xia realized that it was Cheng Qiu.

Cheng Qiu also saw Cheng Xia clearly, and immediately snorted coldly, "Hey, this is a distinguished guest at our house, no wonder I felt that the house was a little luxuriant as soon as I walked in, so it was you who came. I said earlier Ah, I should have waited at home to pick up your driver in advance."

"Cheng Qiu, don't talk nonsense." Aunt Tian immediately turned cold.

Cheng Qiu rolled his eyes without hesitation, turned around and walked back to his room.

The angry Aunt Tian sighed, "Tell me, tell me, what kind of crime did I do?"

Cheng Xia stared at Cheng Qiu's back for a long time, then patted Aunt Tian's hand, "Don't worry, Aunt Tian, ​​don't let her affect your mood, just don't talk to her."

"Okay, I see," Aunt Tian forced a smile, "The rain is getting heavier and heavier, so be careful on the road."

"I will."

Cheng Xia went straight back to Cheng's house, and seeing Mrs. Gu and Father Cheng sitting together and chatting comfortably, Cheng Xia turned cold, "Father, since you don't care about mother's life, Then I will discuss something with you, let me take my mother away and take care of it, this family is up to you."

(End of this chapter)