novelaction Chapter 176: Another Order (Additional 3)
Chapter 176: Another Order (Additional 3)
After Lin Qingyan finished her meal in the evening, she called Ye Yi and they went for a walk in the village together.
"Why are we walking into the village today? Don't we usually walk towards the back mountain?" Ye Yi was puzzled and asked directly.
"We just happen to be going to Hu Zi's house later, so it's on the way to the village." The two of them chatted as they walked.
"Fang Yunxing, Gu Zhiqing and the others haven't returned for about ten days. I wonder what happened?" Ye Yi suddenly talked about Fang Yunxing and the others.
Lin Qingyan calculated carefully. When Gu Yizhou came to find her, he just said that he had something to deal with and needed to be away for a few days. She thought it would only be three to five days, but she didn't expect that he would be away for more than ten days. It snowed so heavily in the past few days, and she didn't know if they would be affected.
"They went out to deal with something, so they shouldn't be in any danger."
Lin Qingyan said this, but she was still a little worried.
However, they didn't know that in the deep mountains not far away, Gu Yizhou and his companions were indeed in danger.
When the two of them arrived at Hu Zi's house, they saw Hu Zi squatting in the yard playing with something. Lin Qingyan approached and asked, "Hu Zi, what are you playing?"
There was a sudden voice behind him, which frightened Hu Zi so much that he jumped up. When he turned around and saw that it was them, he breathed a sigh of relief and said to Lin Qingyan:
"Xiao Lin, my mother said that we should not talk behind others' backs, especially at night, because it will scare people to death."
Lin Qingyan smiled awkwardly, "It's not dark yet!"
Under Hu Zi's accusing eyes, Lin Qingyan quickly changed the subject and asked him: "Hu Zi, where are your mother and the others?"
"My mother and the others are having dinner."
"Then why didn't you go to eat? Did you get punished for making a mistake?"
"Xiao Lin, my mother said I was a good kid, how could I be punished? I've already eaten, it's my father and mother who eat too slowly, they haven't finished yet."
Hu Zi looked at Lin Qingyan with some grievance.
Lin Qingyan stepped forward and touched his head.
"Our Huzi is really amazing, a good boy. I heard from your mother that you can also help with housework, which is much better than other children."
Hu Zi puffed out his chest proudly when he was praised. Lin Qingyan found it a little funny to see him acting like a little adult.
Ye Yi was also amused by him and asked him hurriedly: "Huzi, I just saw you squatting under the wall, what were you playing?"
“I’m looking for ants.”
"Looking for ants? Are there ants in this weather?"
"I just didn't see any ants. I've been looking for them for quite a while, but I didn't see any."
"It's too cold now. They should be hiding in their nests for the winter."
"is that true?"
Ye Yi answered a little uncertainly, "It should be true, otherwise why didn't you find them!"
At this time, Hu Zi's mother's voice came from the yard, "Hu Zi, who are you talking to?"
"Mom, it's Xiaolin and the other educated youth."
Hu Zi answered loudly the voice from the yard. As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Zi's mother hurried out of the yard.
Seeing Lin Qingyan and the others, he smiled and asked:
"Xiao Lin Zhiqing, Ye Zhiqing, you are here, why don't you come in? I was just about to look for you. Hu Zi's father compiled more than 30 new ones today and was going to send them to you first."
"Aunt, it's the same for me to come and get it. It's just right for me to finish my meal and help digest it. I'll take it back later, so you don't have to send it over. Can your uncle bear to weave all this all day? You need to rest more." Lin Qingyan said to Hu Zi's mother with a smile.
"Yes, of course. If it weren't for the bad light at night, he would have stayed up all night to finish it."
When Hu Zi's mother thought of Hu Zi's father, she felt both proud and distressed. She had finally found her own value and was working hard to catch up with the numbers.
"Aunt, please persuade him. His health is more important. There is no rush for these things. Let uncle weave them slowly. I came here today to tell you something. I want another 100 of these bamboo products, a total of 200. I took 10 yesterday."
Lin Qingyan took out 10 yuan from her pocket and handed it to Hu Zi's mother.
"Auntie, 200 pieces cost 40 yuan in total. I paid a deposit of 5 yuan before, and the remaining 25 yuan will be paid after the finished products are ready. Is that ok?"
Hu Zi's mother was immersed in the surprise that Lin Qingyan wanted another 100. Now she reacted and asked hurriedly, "Xiao Lin Zhiqing, do you really want another 100?"
Ye Yi was also looking at Lin Qingyan in surprise. The little animals knitted by Hu Zi's father were very pretty, but not many people would buy them for their children to play with. Maybe rich people have different ideas. She couldn't understand it, so she stopped thinking about it.
"Yes, auntie, you heard me right. There are 200 in total. The number of the little tigers can be slightly more, and the number of the lanterns can be relatively less. The others should be average."
Lin Qingyan told Hu Zi's mother about her request.
Hu Zi's mother was feeling dizzy at the moment, and said to her, "Lin Zhiqing, you should go and talk to Hu Zi's father. I'm afraid I remembered it wrongly."
Before Lin Qingyan could answer, Hu Zi, who was standing next to her, repeated what Lin Qingyan had just said.
"Hu Zi, you are awesome!" Lin Qingyan praised Hu Zi with a smile, and then said to Hu Zi's mother:
"Don't worry, Auntie. Huzi has already remembered everything. You can take this money first. When the finished product is ready, I will give you the remaining 25 yuan."
Hu Zi's mother refused and said, "These bamboos are not valuable. They are everywhere in the mountains. You can pay me after you finish weaving them. I already paid you 5 yuan as a deposit. You don't need to pay me this time. I trust you."
"Auntie, take this deposit. This way you will feel more at ease. Besides, this deposit is given by someone else, so just take it with confidence."
After Lin Qingyan said this, Hu Zi's mother took the money, folded it up and put it in her pocket.
"Lin Zhiqing, wait a moment, I'll give you the compiled version." After saying this, Hu Zi's mother turned around and walked quickly into the yard.
Ye Yi was chatting with Hu Zi at this moment, "Hu Zi, what do you usually do at home?"
"During the busy farming season, I help my mother work and earn work points. When I don't have to earn work points, I play in the village and sometimes help my mother clean the house."
"Huzi, can you earn work points now?"
Hu Zi puffed out his chest and said proudly:
"Yes, sometimes I help my mother, and sometimes I earn work points on my own. The children in the village don't earn as many work points as I do."
Lin Qingyan looked at the ten-year-old Hu Zi and thought of the soy sauce and vinegar. Before the snow fell, Xu Jianshan ran to several surrounding villages and earned one or two yuan a day.
This job asked Hu Zi to run around the village, and she didn't know if she could do it. While she was still thinking about it, Hu Zi's mother came over carrying a bamboo basket.
"Xiao Lin, the educated youth, has knitted 40 pieces so far. They are all here."
Lin Qingyan hurriedly took the bamboo basket and said to her, "Aunt, I'll take these away first. I'll come back tomorrow evening to get the ones I'll weave tomorrow."
Then he and Ye Yi carried the things back to the educated youth center. When they were far away, Hu Zi asked his mother: "Mom, I think Xiao Lin, the educated youth, is a very good person. Why are the aunts in the village saying bad things about her?"