Chapter 166 The sound insulation of the thatched hut is really too poor
After finishing a bowl of sweet water, Wang Yingen and others put the ice cubes at the bottom of the bowl into their mouths and sipped them slowly. They could sip on one piece of ice for a long time, and their whole mouths would feel cool.
Only one of the three bamboo cups was used, and two were left unbroken. Lin Shu kept one for her own use, and put the other back into the bamboo cup, plugged it with a cloth, and then asked Lin Xiaopu to send it to Uncle Zhao's house.
"Xiao Pu, do you dare to go to the Zhao family?" Lin Shu asked.
Lin Xiaopu: "Sister, what's there to be afraid of? I just went to the Zhao family to deliver something to Aunt Lin. Do you think the rest of the Zhao family are going to kick me out?"
Wang Yingen immediately said, "Sister Shu, let's go with Sister Xiao Pu to give her courage!"
"Go away. Who wants you to accompany me? Sister said there's not enough saltpeter. If you have nothing to do, go dig some more soil."
Wang Yingen's face suddenly frowned. "Wasn't what we had before enough? But Sister Shu, we've already dug up all the dirt we can from other places. If we want to dig more, we'll have to go outside the toilet."
The first few times he took the lead, and they acted separately. They would first dig the saltpeter-containing soil from old houses and other people's walls. Naturally, no one would say anything about the old houses where no one lived, but if they only dug a little bit of soil from other people's walls, they would be scolded by the owners if they were seen.
Especially the elderly grandpa and grandma, their cursing was so harsh, as if he was not digging the soil at the base of the wall, but the soil from their ancestors' graves.
If we dig any further, we'll really have to find a toilet.
Every household has a toilet, and Sister Shu can have as much soil as she wants.
Lin Shu thought about it and nodded, "Then dig it up a little more. The soil outside the toilet doesn't matter. Thank you for your hard work." But it's best to wear a mask when you boil saltpeter.
Wang Yingen and others said it was not hard. They had nothing to do in normal times, so they just treated digging the soil for Sister Shu as a game.
"Sister Shu, can I bring a piece of ice back so that my mother and grandparents can have some ice water too?" Wang Yingen asked with a smile.
As soon as he started asking, the others followed suit.
They saw that Sister Shu had two big blocks of ice. She gave one to Aunt Lin, so there was still one block left.
Lin Shu pretended to be hesitant and said, "Alright, it's rare for you guys to be so filial. I have to satisfy you no matter what. Besides, you really helped me today, so you deserve a little more reward."
However, Lin Shu would never let anyone get hurt, so she didn't intend to touch the remaining piece of ice. Instead, she took back the bamboo tube she had given to Lin Xiaopu, cracked the tubular ice open, and put the largest piece back into the bamboo cup, giving only that piece to Aunt Lin. Originally, she just wanted Aunt Lin to see the ice she had made today; a little less would not hurt.
"Here, each of you pick two pieces of the remaining crushed ice and take them back. Don't pick them directly with your hands. Your palms are too warm and will melt quickly. Go pick some tung leaves, wash them, and wrap the ice with them. Don't delay and take them home immediately."
"Okay, okay!" Wang Yingen responded happily. He was about to grab the biggest piece, but Lin Xiaopu knocked him on the head. "Why do you get it first? You guys play rock-paper-scissors, and the winner gets it first."
Wang Yingen had no objection and listened to her obediently.
After the boys decided who was the winner, they took turns picking ice cubes, each taking two from the small ice cubes. In a hurry to return home to honor their elders, they didn't mention accompanying Lin Xiaopu to the Zhao family's house. They just said goodbye and slipped away.
Lin Xiaopu snorted. She didn't want a group of people following her. It was embarrassing.
"Sister, besides this ice cube, do you have anything else to say to Aunt Lin?"
Lin Shu propped up her chin and looked at her with a smile, "Sister, you really dare to go alone. Do you need me to accompany you?"
Lin Xiaopu raised his chin. "Why should I be afraid? The Zhao family is not a den of dragons and tigers. Grandpa and grandma of the Zhao family just had a disagreement with Uncle Zhao and Aunt Lin. Why would they lose their temper with a little kid like me? Besides, I'm just leaving after delivering the things to Aunt Lin. It's not like I'm going to be a guest at the Zhao family."
Lin Shu immediately gave her a thumbs-up. "Our little Pu Danzi is getting stronger and stronger. Really amazing! Then please tell Aunt Lin to prepare all the supplies before the market at the beginning of next month. We will sell ice jelly on the market day."
"Okay, I'll make sure to convey your message!" Lin Xiaopu picked up the straw rope on the bamboo tube cup and left briskly.
Today she wore a new dress, made of the same pale yellow linen she'd bought last time. Zhang Qiaohua hadn't just made it for Lin Shu; she'd also made a dress for her. Lin Xiaopu was overwhelmed by the dress, and now it was her favorite. Since Lin Shu's return, the family had been well fed, and Lin Xiaopu's dry, sallow cheeks had not only grown flesh but also become more vibrant. Before she knew it, she was already a beauty. Compared to the gentle features of Lin Shu and He Guixiang, hers had a more heroic air, reminiscent of Lin Dashan.
He Guixiang watched her youngest daughter walk away with a look of relief on her face.
In the past, Xiao Pu was afraid to speak loudly to people, but now he dares to go to other people's houses and knock on the door. This is all thanks to Ah Shu.
"Mother, this isn't because of me." Lin Shu seemed to understand her thoughts and explained, "Wang Yingen and his friends are mischievous. Xiao Pu has been playing with them for a long time, so he's been influenced to some extent. You can see that Xiao Pu has not only become more cheerful, but he's also completely tamed by Wang Yingen and his friends."
This is also one of the reasons why Lin Shu agrees with Lin Xiaopu to play with Wang Yingen and other naughty kids. Not only will Xiaopu be influenced and become more cheerful, but he can also learn how to tame, or manage, these naughty kids.
At the same time, Xiao Pu can also guide this group of naughty children very well.
For example, today, Wang Yingen and his friends stopped eating alone and started to respect their elders. This was probably influenced by Xiao Pu. After all, whenever Ping'er and Xiao Pu got something good, they would share it with their mother and their elder sister.
Lin Xiaopu quickly completed her mission and returned. She picked up an ice shard from the basin and chewed it, saying, "Sister, you don't know how surprised Aunt Lin was when she saw this ice! She said she'll move in with Uncle Zhao tomorrow morning. I'll tell you more then."
"When you came to their house, did the other members of the Zhao family give you a cold shoulder?" Lin Shu asked.
Lin Xiaopu curled her lips and said, "I didn't go in. After I knocked on the door outside, Aunt Lin heard the sound and came out. We talked outside. But while we were talking, Aunt Lin's two sisters-in-law glanced at me secretly."
What she didn't tell her elder sister was that when she went there, Aunt Lin's two sisters-in-law were saying bad things about Aunt Lin in the yard. They were saying such ugly things that she shouted at Aunt Lin at the top of her voice, and then the two of them shut up. Their expressions were quite interesting, as if they had not expected that someone was "eavesdropping" outside the door.
Humph, Aunt Lin's two sisters-in-law are obviously not easy to deal with. I don't know how Grandma Zhao chose her daughters-in-law. They seem more mean than the other.
In the past, she thought Aunt Lin was powerful, daring to talk back to others and even to argue with them. But after listening to many stories told by her elder sister, she no longer thought so. Aunt Lin only looked powerful on the surface. In fact, she could not beat those gossipers who did bad things behind people's backs. Aunt Lin with such a personality would easily suffer losses.
"It's better to move out earlier. I'll go and help tomorrow." He Guixiang said.
She has experience in this area and is just right to help.
Tonight's dinner was simple, just porridge and a few pancakes. Since A'ye was not at home, the portions were not large. Lin Dashan and Old Man Liao each ate three pancakes and two respectively. He Guixiang's mother and three children shared two pancakes and were full.
Old man Liao patted his full stomach and asked Lin Dashan, "Did you go into the mountains again, little Aye?"
Lin Dashan looked helpless, but in fact he was secretly showing off: "Isn't this about planning to settle the matter between him and Ah Shu? This kid is so naive. He thinks he needs to save more money before marrying Ah Shu, otherwise Ah Shu will be wronged. I can't stop him!"
Old man Liao chuckled, "I asked him before when he would marry Ah Shu, and guess what he told me? He said he would listen to Ah Shu, and he didn't expect that he would get married so soon. He is so happy! Dashan, I'm not just saying nice things, but Ah Ye is not only capable, but also a good kid. You can relax in the future. With Ah Ye taking care of you in your old age, it's more reliable than those families with children and grandchildren!"
Lin Dashan liked to hear this and smiled so much that wrinkles appeared on his face.
When he bought Ah Ye, wasn't it because he wanted a "son" to take care of him in his old age? A son-in-law is half a son. Ah Ye is not only a good farmer, but he also has the ability to go into the mountains and hunt pheasants and rabbits, just as good as a hunter. Now he can also make bamboo stools and chairs. Looking around the area, there is really no one more capable than Ah Ye.
The village head's grandson who is studying is far inferior to A Ye in Lin Dashan's place.
Old man Liao chatted with Lin Dashan for a while before going back, humming a little tune on the way back.
Lin Dashan was also in a very good mood. He didn't feel tired after working in the fields all day. While Zhou Ye next door was away, he hugged He Guixiang and had some wild sex with her.
Lin Shu in the inner room heard faint sounds coming from the other end of the main room, and she lost all desire to sleep. She wondered where A Ye was resting in the mountains at this moment, and then she thought about the wedding night which had not yet appeared.
If she and Ah Ye made any noise, would their parents hear it? When she thought of this, she felt sick.
The soundproofing in this thatched house is terrible. Plus, the wooden bed isn't very stable, so if I move a little harder, it'll make some creaking noises, which is embarrassing just thinking about it.
She decided that she didn't want to do it on the bed! As long as she didn't touch the bed, it would be much better. She would ask Ah Ye to stand while she wrapped her arms around his waist. This position shouldn't make much noise, and she liked it too...
Lin Shu was thinking about some random things and fell asleep without knowing when, with her little face flushed.
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