Hearing this, Bai Ye hid his surprise and nodded: "Yes, I will find a way."
On the surface, Nanfeng's family looks decent and self-sufficient, but since his parents went to the city, the house has fallen into disrepair and leaks every time it rains.
Bai Ye walked into the room and sat down by the bed. The room was filled with the smell of rootless water. Nanfeng looked at it and left silently. Unknowingly, it was close to midnight, and it would be awkward to be alone in a room again.
In the white night, I blew out the oil lamp, turned over and lay down on the bed, with a faint light coming from the holes in the roof, the rain falling intermittently, and the ticking sound.
A figure in Tsing Yi lingered in his mind, even the strands of hair were clearly visible. His every frown and smile were captivating, his eyes filled with autumn water, infinite tenderness, and incomparable beauty.
But Bai Ye couldn't remember her name, who she was, or where she was. She just felt an inexplicable sadness and felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Forget it, there is always a chance to meet again."
Bai Ye shook his head hard, suppressed his thoughts, and gradually fell into sleep. It was the best time to sleep during the autumn harvest and have a good night's sleep.
An ancient saying goes: Frost touches the grass and the wind falls on the trees. The days are getting shorter and the year of autumn is approaching.
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At dawn the next day, Bai Ye got up from the bed, bleary-eyed, and walked through the main room. Nan Feng was already busy in the kitchen. After saying hello, he took the hatchet and went to the back of the house and walked up the hill that is not a mountain. Here
There is a dense bamboo forest.
He picked the two oldest and largest bamboos and cut them down, removing the branches on the spot. Bai Ye put the hatchet on his waist and dragged the two shin-thick bamboos back to the yard.
Insert the sharpened bamboo roots into the ground. Two bamboos are placed side by side on the eaves. Hold one side of the bamboo with one hand, step on the bamboo joints under your feet, use a lot of force with your hands, and use a little force with your feet to climb up.
Just as he was climbing towards the roof, his feet suddenly slipped and fell to the ground. Fortunately, a hand grabbed the bamboo and hung it in mid-air. Bai Ye gritted his teeth and climbed up quickly, and quickly climbed up to the roof.
Nan Feng stood at the door of the kitchen and looked around. She heard some noise and thought something had happened in Bai Ye. When she saw that there were only bamboo poles in the courtyard but no one, she couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and hurried back to the kitchen.
Bai Ye sat on the roof and gasped for air. Fortunately, he didn't fall down, otherwise he would have to lie down for several days, which would have delayed the harvest of rice. Nan Feng would definitely be sad.
The palm of his hand was cut by a bamboo knot, and it bled a little. Fortunately, the wound was not deep. After resting for a while, Bai Ye picked up a few tiles by the eaves, replaced the broken tiles, and carefully inspected the roof again.
Then he went down along the bamboo pole.
"Brother Ye, come over for dinner."
In the main room, Nan Feng was serving food to the table while inviting him to eat. Bai Ye shouted loudly: "Okay! I'll be here right away."
He put down the bamboo pole and cut it into several pieces with a hatchet, and laid them in the sun on the edge of the yard. Bai Ye walked into the kitchen and put down the hatchet. Nanfeng carried the last egg soup, and he scooped up two bowls of rice and slowly entered the main room.
"You are hurt?"
As soon as Bai Ye put down his rice bowl, he heard an exclamation. Nanfeng took his left hand and looked at his palm, his eyes gradually turned red. Bai Ye slowly pulled his hand back and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's just a broken skin!"
"Let's eat and get down early before the sun comes out."
Bai Ye picked up the chopsticks and picked up the rice bowl, put the cabbage into the bowl, took a few bites, chewed a few times and swallowed it.
Nanfeng picked up the bowl, put it down again, and said, "You should take a rest today!"
She heard a noise before and came out to take a look. Nanfeng guessed that Bai Ye's wounds were caused at that time, and secretly cursed herself for being careless.
Before breakfast was finished, another person came to the house. The middle-aged man who took the lead the day before yesterday and Bai Ye quickly put down their bowls and went out to greet them. Nanfeng introduced this man as the head catcher Di Jie, whose authority in the village was second only to the villagers.
long.
Bai Ye didn't dare to neglect and pulled the catcher into the house with a smile. Nan Feng trotted over to get a bowl of rice, giving Bai Ye a thumbs up in his heart.
Di Jie sat down with a smile and glanced at the meat, vegetables and soup on the table. The food was good. He had already expected that every household would eat well during the busy farming season.
There is a hill-like pile of rice in the middle of the main room, which is half a person's height. In previous years, it would take several days to harvest rice in the south wind, but now there is so much rice after only one day of harvesting. It can catch up with the two or three days of work last year.
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"Uncle Di, what's the matter?" Nanfeng asked straight to the point.
Di Jie sighed and said: "Good boy, you have suffered a lot these years, and there is nothing I can do to help you. Yesterday Goudan was selected by the saints, so he asked us to take good care of you before he left. Now there is a vacancy for a policeman in the village.
I wonder what Xiaofeng wants?"
There was one sentence that he concealed. The original words Goudan said before leaving were: Take good care of Sister Nanfeng, and I will marry her when I grow up.
Nan Feng looked at Bai Ye and said, "Why don't you go try it?" Obviously she hoped that he would agree. After all, being a police officer is a public job. Being a police officer will give you an official background, and every village in the ten miles and eight miles will have to give it.
face.
"How much is the salary?"
Bai Ye rolled up his sleeves and asked quietly. He was suffering from no way to make money.
Di Jie looked at him in surprise. When ordinary people heard about such a good job as a police officer, they wished that their parents would have two less mouths. However, this young man from Nanfeng's family was not as excited as he imagined. Instead, he asked first
Got salary.
"Six cents of silver per month, rewards for good work, and dividends at the end of the year." Di Jie looked at Bai Ye and said. Shuangzi Village usually has one head catcher and two catchers, but now one is added to the Nanfeng family for special reasons.
Bai Ye fell silent, tapping his fingers slowly on the table, weighing the pros and cons. It was not as easy as he thought to be a police officer. It was not convenient for him as an outsider to interfere in the affairs of the village.
After all, he had no status and could not convince the public. Even though he lived in Nanfeng's house, he was still a foreigner.
Nanfeng frowned: "What are you thinking? Why don't you agree to such a good opportunity quickly?"
Bai Ye raised his hand to signal her to be quiet. Dozens of possible scenarios flashed through his mind. In the end, there was only one question left in his mind: Why did the good job of being a detective fall on them?
There are many richer and more powerful families in the village than theirs, and Nanfeng is still receiving poverty support from the county. If the news about the arrest spreads, I don't know how many people will break their heads and squeeze up.
After a full quarter of silence, Bai Ye made up his mind and nodded: "Okay, I promise you."
Hearing this, Nanfeng's eyes lit up with joy. Their family also had an official job. This was also the first person in their family's history to work in the government.
In Nanfeng's eyes, Bai Ye is already a member of their family, so naturally he hopes that he can make a great career.
"Okay, then it's settled, you can come to the ancestral hall to join the job after the busy farm work is over." Di Jie dusted off his wrinkled clothes and slowly stood up. The task assigned to him by the village chief was successfully completed, and Goudan also gave instructions.
However, he was still a little uneasy in his heart. Goudan said that he would come back to marry Nanfeng in the future, but suddenly one white night appeared out of nowhere. He could only hope that Nanfeng would be too conceited to look down on this stranger of unknown origin.
Di Jie secretly sighed, as things far exceeded his expectations, "I hope nothing will happen to Goudan when he comes back!"