In winter, the days are short and the nights are long, and each day flies by. A snowstorm that lasts for half a month has passed, and people are about to usher in a new year.
During the coldest two months, in addition to practicing martial arts and studying and doing tasks issued by 001, Song Xixi would occasionally take the dogs to the Yamen to help solve cases and apprehend criminals.
Detective Chang and the others knew that she had been seriously injured twice in a row. Even if she seemed to have recovered, she was not allowed to rush forward when she encountered dangerous things or people, for fear of accidentally getting hurt again.
Song Xixi kept their kindness in mind and went deep into the mountains to kill two deer and send them to them, which made Detective Chang and the others feel that catching the criminals was not so dangerous.
For the Song family, this year is another good harvest year.
Not only is the tofu business still booming, but three new crops have also been obtained.
Any of these three new crops can make the Song family become a famous family, achieve true fame and fortune, and have an immeasurable impact on the entire Huai'an Prefecture and even the entire Jin Dynasty.
Of course, except for Song Xixi, no one else in the Song family could have thought of going so far.
As long as there is food, drink and money at home, their dreams every day will be sweet.
Seeing her little niece coming back with two fat rabbits, Zhang Chunlan, who was making new shoes, quickly waved to her:
"Xixi, the Chinese New Year is the day after tomorrow. Your uncle and I plan to go to the city tomorrow to pick up Nian Nian home. Do you want to bring back this girl Ya'er?"
Song Xixi nodded: "Take it."
Zhang Chunlan smiled and said: "Sure, there are so many people during the Chinese New Year!"
Ya'er's relatives are gone, she has no home of her own, and the only cousins she has some connections with don't want to interact with her. She is guarding the house on Wutong Lane all alone during the Chinese New Year. Just thinking about it makes her feel sad.
While the two were talking, Song Qingqing walked into the courtyard carrying a large plate of baked rice meat cakes.
Yesterday morning, Song Cai and Niu Hua'er couldn't wait to finish the tofu business, locked the doors and windows and took Song Qingqing back with the two donkeys.
At this moment, Song Qingqing was still holding a piece of rice meat pie in her hand and eating it with gusto. She handed the plate to Song Xixi and Zhang Chunlan: "Grandma Zhou just made this. Let me bring a plate back for everyone to try."
This rice patty is fried to a golden color on both sides, and uses alternately fat and lean pork belly. It smells fragrant and whets your appetite.
Song Xixi picked up a piece and tasted it. It was salty and light, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It was very delicious.
At this time, a donkey cart stopped at the door.
After hearing the sound, Song Xixi looked up and saw three unexpected people.
Fang Min, who was much taller and looked very good, and his brother Fang Rui walked over with their grandmother, who had mobility issues, and politely saluted and greeted Song Xixi: "Aunt Song, Miss Song."
Fang Rui also jumped up to Song Xixi and asked expectantly: "Sister, do you still remember me?"
Song Xixi smiled and stuffed a rice patty into his hand: "You are Xiao Rui, of course I will remember you."
Fang Rui was extremely happy, with a big smile on his face that was blown red by the wind.
Zhang Chunlan also remembered the Fang brothers. She swallowed the rice meat cakes in her hands and greeted them warmly: "You are here, come in and sit down!"
When Grandma Fang came to the Song family for the first time, she seemed a bit reserved: "You're welcome, you're welcome."
Song Xixi looked at the family of three and saw that their spirits were completely different from before. She knew that they had lived a good life over the past year and couldn't help but feel happy for their family.
Other members of the Song family were also there, and the Fang family were a little surprised when they saw them all arriving.
After chatting with each other for a while, Grandma Fang carefully took out a cloth bag and opened it layer by layer to reveal the silver ingots inside: "Last year, Amin offended someone and was seriously injured. Thanks to the benefactor who rescued us and lent us some silver, Amin was able to pick it up."
A life."
The Song family suddenly realized that the three members of the family were here to repay their debts.
To be honest, if they hadn't come here today, the Song family wouldn't even remember this.
Song Wufu didn't answer, looked at Fang Min and asked, "What have you been doing for a living these past year or so?"
Fang Min heard the old man's concern and felt warm in her heart: "Last year after I recovered from my injury, I rented a wheelbarrow and went to the tofu shop every day to buy tofu and sell it in the countryside. Later, I also brought some needles, thread, and brains with me.
Business is pretty good."
At this point, he bowed to everyone in the Song family again: "Originally, the tofu shop refused to let me sell tofu. It was only after I told the shopkeeper that I had an old relationship with you, that he allowed me to sell tofu in the countryside. Everyone
The category also gave me half a penny.”
He had no choice but to borrow the name of the Song family. He was young and weak, and could not do physical work. He could not find a more respectable job, so he could only start a small business with the little money he had left.
It's not easy to do this small business. I was inspired by the Song family last year and thought of carrying tofu to the countryside to sell, so I found the Zhao family's tofu shop and bought the tofu because of the Song family's reputation.
Relying on this hard work, he saved enough money by the middle of this year. If Grandma Fang's leg disease hadn't happened again, which could only be relieved by taking medicine, he spent most of the money, and he would have paid off the debt a few months ago.
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"It's okay, it's okay. You made money on your own, and you didn't ruin my family's reputation. Don't feel bad."
Song Wufu patted Fang Min on the shoulder and was overjoyed. He then took the money from Grandma Fang and returned the extra money: "I didn't say I wanted interest at the beginning, but now I can't accept it from you either."
Grandma Fang was embarrassed to let the Song family borrow money in vain, so she insisted on keeping the money. However, she couldn't compete with so many people from the Song family, so she finally kept the money.
Finally, Zhang Xiaomei went back to the house and found the mortgage that Fang Min specially sent last year - a Pisces jade pendant.
Opening up the layers of wrapping paper, she handed the jade pendant to the Fang family: "Look carefully to see if it's the one we got last year."
Grandma Fang recognized it at a glance and nodded: "Yes, yes, it can't be wrong!"
After saying that, he carefully took the jade pendant and tied it around Fang Min's neck.
Suddenly, a rapid voice came: "Wait!"
Grandma Fang turned around blankly and saw Song Qingqing staring at the jade pendant in her hand: "What, what's wrong, is there something wrong with this jade pendant?"
Song Qingqing couldn't help but grab the jade pendant with such strength that she almost crushed it to pieces.
The Song family had no idea what was going on. Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Huang Qiuyun hurriedly hugged her and said, "Qingqing, this is the jade pendant of the Fang family. Your grandma has always kept it. There can be no problem!"
Song Qingqing regained her rationality, loosened her grip on the jade pendant, and pulled out a smile with difficulty: "I think this jade pendant is quite unique, and I just wanted to ask where I bought it from."
Huang Qiuyun knew his daughter very well and knew that even if she liked this jade pendant, she would not behave in such a disrespectful manner in front of the owner of the jade pendant.
But the Fang family was still there, so she could only suppress the confusion in her heart, and said to Grandma Fang embarrassedly: "This girl came here with us. She has never bought jade jewelry before she grew up. When she saw the jade pendant, she was so unique.