Ruan Mingzi is a tough guy. This difficulty will not make her retreat, but will only make her full of fighting spirit.

She used the water scoop with hemp rope to draw water from the well, and then picked a shriveled old loofah from the already dry loofah vines in the yard, removed the skin, and used the luffa flesh to brush the big water jar with the pulp of the luffa under the stove.

Ruan Mingyan is also weak and has little strength. Seeing her sister working hard, she also wanted to help, so she helped her sister with her short legs to wipe the stove. When Ruan Mingzi was wiping sweat, she looked up and saw Ruan Mingyan wiping the stove that was almost the same height as hers.

He has a very skilled posture and seems to have worked many times on Mrs. Zhao.

But at this moment, the glory in Ruan Mingyan's eyes was a little dazzling.

Ruan Mingzi was not easy to dampen the child's enthusiasm, and she felt a little distressed. After struggling for a while, she still said, "Yanyan, if you are tired, take a rest."

Ruan Mingyan grinned silently, and her face that had just been washed was covered with a lot of dust on the stove. Looking like a little cat, she nodded and shook her head again.

Ruan Mingzi actually understood what she meant.

Nodding was to agree to her and shook her head to say that she was not tired.

The two sisters smiled at each other and started to work hard.

It took more than half an hour to completely clean up the water jar and stove.

After all, Ruan Mingyan is still a child. Now she can't stand it and feels sleepy, with her little head bit by bit.

Ruan Mingzi quickly pulled some vines, tied the vines together with the piece of rotten hemp rope left before, made a simple broom, and cleaned the earthen kang. He also shook the dust in the short-legged cabinet, which even the mother disliked, and carried it out, spread it flat on the earthen kang, which could be considered a simple mattress.

As soon as Ruan Mingyan's head was touched by the earthen kang, she closed her eyes and fell asleep in a sleepy manner. Ruan Mingzi sat beside the earthen kang for a while and saw that Ruan Mingyan was asleep, then she beat her waist, which was a little sore and got up to buy some utensils in the village.

She calculated that she counted 152 pieces of money she had to get back from Mrs. Zhao. The original owner had probably taken about 180 pieces to the Ruan family's old house, which was all the savings accumulated by the original owner's parents' family under Mrs. Zhao's exploitation, which was almost the same.

The knife, pot and salt used for cooking are all necessary to buy now.

However, the Yuyuanpo Village where they are located is very closed. The knife and pot are fine, but the blacksmith shop in the village can be bought. However, salt is strictly controlled by the government and needs to be bought at the designated store in the county town.

Ruan Mingzi had a scheming mind, so she went to the blacksmith shop first, picked a small kitchen knife, and then picked a large iron pot. These two things alone cost her nearly fifty cents.

It’s just that this is a must for life and I really can’t save it. Although I feel a little distressed to spend this money, I pay it very happily.

When Ruan Mingzi came out of the blacksmith shop, she happened to see some small iron pieces with single blades hanging at the door of the blacksmith shop, and her eyes lit up.

The blacksmith scratched her belly and was quite distracted: "...that was used by the apprentice to practice sharply, semi-finished product."

Ruan Mingzi then asked the blacksmith to help her polish and process it. The single blade was smaller than an ordinary dagger, just right for her to use, to protect herself, etc.

The blacksmith is an enthusiastic person. His wife also went to watch the fun in the morning. She talked to him when she came back, and they all sympathized with Ruan Mingzi, saying that it was not easy for a little girl to come out to live alone. There was nothing left in the house and she didn't know how to live.

Seeing Ruan Mingzi say this, the blacksmith didn't bother to help Ruan Mingzi polish the single-blade iron sheet to sharpen. He also helped to make a handle with wood, and made a small scabbard with the scraps of nitrose made of leather, and a sharp little dagger that is very suitable for the little girl to use.

Ruan Mingzi was very surprised. She originally wanted to make do with it, but she didn't expect that the blacksmith would make it so exquisite.

She took out the copper plate: "Uncle, how much does it cost?"

The blacksmith waved his hand: "Just think it's your grocery knife and iron pot to add a head. Just that little iron material and sheath are made of scraps, which costs no money."

However, Ruan Mingzi was a person who was unwilling to take advantage of others. If she wanted to keep her relationship for a long time, she could not take advantage of others in making a living. She insisted on giving it to her, but the blacksmith was helpless, and finally she could only sigh, "You girl", forget her ten cents.

Ruan Mingzi breathed a sigh of relief, quickly paid the money, and thanked the blacksmith solemnly. Then he put the kitchen knife and the small dagger into the iron pot and walked out with the iron pot.

Although it cost ten cents more than expected, it is worth it.

Ruan Mingzi went to the butcher's house in the village again, and was cruel and cruel. He bought a long strip of fatty meat worth ten cents. The lean meat was not much, so it was very cheap.

The medical conditions in ancient times were too poor. Ruan Mingzi felt that it was necessary for her to raise herself and Ruan Mingyan to be fatter and fatter, so as to enhance her resistance, otherwise she would get sick, and that would be troublesome.

After buying these, Ruan Mingzi still had about eighty cents left.

Money is really careless, and you must find a way to make money quickly.

Ruan Mingzi held the iron pot and was thinking about making money on the way back.

"Mingzi!"

"Mingzi--!"

Someone shouted behind her twice, and Ruan Mingzi was so confused that she didn't hear it.

The man ran forward panting and patted Ruan Mingzi on the shoulder.

Ruan Mingzi was shocked and almost wanted to get the kitchen knife in the iron pot.

Fortunately, the man didn't intend to scare Ruan Mingzi. He turned to Ruan Mingzi and jogged over all the way, and gasped slightly: "Mingzi, why do you ignore me when you call me?"

He is a handsome half-girl, wearing a clean-washed straight-fitting gown, looking very tall.

Ruan Mingzi recognized from the original owner's memory that this was the "Brother Xiuping" mentioned by Lu Ruier.

This "Brother Xiuping" can be said to be the dream lover of many girls waiting to marry in Yuyuanpo.

He is good-looking, but he is still a "intelligent and talented" person who was personally stamped by Gao Xiucai in Niujia Village next door. He has been studying with Gao Xiucai, and may be able to study as a scholar in the future.

She slowly took the iron pot in her arms up, hugged it tighter, and asked politely according to the original owner's previous name: "Brother Xiuping, are you having something to ask me for?"

It’s not her that she is careful. It’s really too early for men and women to mature in this society. Although the countryside does not pay much attention to men and women’s defense, she doesn’t want to cause trouble at the moment. If someone with a heart sees it, something may happen again.

Jian Xiuping pursed her lips and handed a bag forward: "I heard you moved back from your grandma's house with Yanyan?"

The news seemed to have spread throughout the village within one day.

It can be seen that the villagers' entertainment programs are really scarce, and they can only watch the fun and eat melons to relieve boredom.

Ruan Mingzi didn't want to hide it, so she nodded openly.

Jian Xiuping sighed, and his somewhat pityful eyes made Ruan Mingzi's scalp feel a little numb.

"This is for you." Jian Xiuping handed the bag in his hand forward, "I just went to your house. Your wooden door was locked, so I thought about coming out to find you... Fortunately, I met you, you took it."

Ruan Mingzi held the big iron pot in her arms, took a step back, and shook her head: "You don't have to pity me. I have money on my hands, look, I also bought pork." She turned the iron pot and showed Jian Xiuping the long strip of fattening meat she placed in the pot.

Jian Xiuping glanced at the fat fat meat with only a narrow and lean meat, and the pity in his eyes became even more serious.

Ruan Mingzi's scalp was a little explosive when she looked.

She took a step back and wanted to stay away from Jian Xiuping.

As a result, Jian Xiuping simply put the bag he was carrying into the iron pot he was holding in Ruan Mingzi's arms, stepped apart and ran away.

Ruan Mingzi was stunned.

She grinded her back teeth. After a while, Jian Xiuping had already run away. With her small physique, it would be impossible for her to catch up.

But she couldn't just accept Jian Xiuping's things.

Ruan Mingzi put down the iron pot, took it apart and looked at the bag. She was shocked. There was a bag inside the bag, which turned out to be white flour.

It seems that I have to have three or four pounds.

Is this Jian Xiuping crazy?
Chapter completed!