He is just a little boy of five or six years old, but he is so sensible and responsible.
Su Sijin helped the boy up with heartache. It was already early winter in Lingnan, but the little boy was wearing so thinly.
"Sister Benefactor, if you and this uncle hadn't intervened today, my grandfather and I would have been beaten to death. I've been saved twice in a row by you, and you've brought me up. I will definitely repay you for saving my life."
After the boy finished speaking, he wanted to stand up and continue kneeling to express his gratitude, but Su Sijin quickly stopped him.
She was not surprised at all that the little boy recognized her.
But, seeing that he is so cautious and worried at such a young age, and that he keeps the kindness in his heart, it really makes it difficult for him.
"It's just a small favor. How can I just stand by and watch when I encounter this?" Su Sijin brushed it off and picked up the earthen kiln ash and asked, "Old man, how much of this earthen kiln ash can you find?"
"I stumbled upon this kiln ash while climbing the mountain. The mountain is full of it, but, benefactor, this kiln ash can only be spread on the farmland, hoping for a good harvest next year."
"But the effect doesn't seem to be very significant. If you are not careful, you may burn your hands. Therefore, no one wants the earthen kiln ash anymore." The old man explained. He thought Su Sijin needed to improve the soil in the paddy field.
But... Lingnan is a place full of miasma, and the miasma is causing more and more harm to farmland. The farmland close to the miasma has now been completely abandoned, and no crops can be grown there.
Meijiang Village is closest to the forbidden miasma area, and he doesn't think the earthen kiln ash is useful for the fields in Meijiang Village.
Su Sijin raised her eyebrows at the old man's words. She didn't expect that the old man actually knew that earth kiln ash could improve the soil and thus increase production?
You know, Zeng Zhipeng didn't even know the function of earthen kiln ash, so she was quite surprised when the old man revealed it to her.
Su Sijin chuckled, "I have other uses for the earthen kiln ash. Can you help me collect it and send it to Meijiang Village?"
"I need lots and lots of kiln ash."
After Su Sijin finished speaking, the little boy hesitated to speak, causing Su Sijin to look sideways and ask, "What's wrong? You have something to say."
The little boy was embarrassed. He looked at Su Sijin with his clear eyes and frowned, saying, "Sister Benefactor, my grandfather is old and I am still young and useless. I am afraid I am not strong enough to go up the mountain to collect earth kiln ash."
"Little Tiger, you..." The old man's scolding was stopped by Su Sijin. The reason why she said that deliberately was to see how the old man and the little boy would deal with it.
Su Sijin squatted down and looked him in the eye. "So your name is Little Tiger, then Little Tiger, do you have a solution?"
"I'll take you up the mountain, or you'll arrange for someone to go up the mountain for me. I'll tell you where the kiln ash is, and you'll have to collect the rest."
Little Tiger methodically presented his plan, and at the end he eagerly expressed his intentions, "Sister Benefactor, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I'm too weak now. When I grow up, I will definitely be able to do many things, and I will definitely be able to serve you."
Su Sijin looked at the little boy in front of her who was clenching his fists and making a serious promise. Su Sijin's heart was once again shocked by the little tiger's cautiousness.
Su Sijin gently scratched his nose, and under Xiao Huzi's expectant gaze, Su Sijin produced a bag of osmanthus cake.
Little Tiger jumped away in panic, forcing his eyes away from the cakes. "Sister Benefactor saved my grandparents and me from a dangerous situation. Little Tiger can no longer accept your cakes."
Su Sijin: "..."
So restrained at such a young age?
Su Sijin didn't care whether he was being genuinely polite or not, and forced the osmanthus cake into Xiaohuzi's hands.
Little Tiger looked at the old man helplessly, only for the old man to nod slightly before he happily accepted it.
The little boy hugged her tightly, and Su Sijin knew that he was very happy.
Su Sijin said to the old man, "Xiao Huzi is very thoughtful. I will send someone to find you tomorrow. Just take Xiao Huzi up the mountain with you. In addition, I will take all these in your shop today."
The old man nodded and said hesitantly: "This is not light, it should be 500 kilograms."
Su Sijin shook her hand. "It's okay. We've already made preparations."
After all the kiln ash was loaded onto the donkey cart, Su Sijin looked at the shop that was leaking and would collapse with the wind, "Grandpa, this shop is really unsafe. If possible, either repair it or find another place!"
Speaking of the shop, the old man became inexplicably sad. He sighed and said, "We can't leave! I have to wait for my good-for-nothing son to come back. If we leave and he can't find us when he comes back, how anxious he will be!"
He would guard the shop until his death, which made it difficult for Xiaohuzi, who had to suffer with him, go hungry, live in fear, and witness all the ugly aspects of life.
The old man looked at the little tiger with pity, his eyes full of heartache.
Su Sijin realized that the old man was a man with a story, but other people's stories were not something she could easily find out.
When they left the grandfather and grandson, Su Sijin and Zeng Zhipeng reminded them, "Come to town when you have time and take good care of them! Alas! They are both miserable people."
Zeng Zhipeng naturally had no objection. The grandfather and grandson were really pitiful and had a very difficult life, especially the little tiger, who was so sensible at such a young age that it made people feel pity for him.
Little Tiger is the same age as his fifth brother. His eldest brother is still in his mother's arms, acting like a spoiled child. In contrast, Little Tiger is like a little adult and knows how to read people's faces.
Under Zeng Zhipeng's guidance, Su Sijin bought some materials for making cement, half a side of meat, and some food.
With more people working, the purchasing share is larger. Su Sijin always buys more and asks the store to deliver it to Meijiang Village.
Su Sijin's purchase was so generous that even after hearing that it was in Meijiang Village, they readily agreed.
Along the way, a large number of horse-drawn carriages carrying supplies drove towards Meijiang Village in an endless stream, attracting the attention of people on the road.
Especially the pork on the ox cart and the rice and flour on the donkey cart, which made everyone amazed and jealous.
They were amazed that Meijiang Village could accommodate such an extraordinary person, especially when they heard that the people in Meijiang Village could eat pork and rice noodles. They were so jealous that they wanted to move to Meijiang Village to live.
Su Sijin ignored the commotion caused by her extravagant purchases. It made sense to hide it while in exile.
Now that she has settled down and has a place to stay, if she continues to be timid and worry too much, it would be a disservice to the supplies in her space.
She had already decided that from then on, she could eat whatever she wanted, and she ate the fragrant white rice to her heart's content.
She has to eat three meals a day, and every meal is not enough.
After many experiments, Su Sijin finally made cement from the earthen kiln ash. Although it was a little worse than the cement in her previous life, it was much stronger than the mud wall.
Now that the cement has been made and the foundation stone has been brought back, she will go to the sea to mix the fine sand. When the earth kiln ash is brought back, she will cover the entire muddy land with cement.
From now on, there will be no more sticky and muddy ground. In short, she wants to maximize the use of cement.
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