"Yamanashi, do you still remember who Uncle Okawa is?"
Xiao Shanli thought about it for a long time in distress, but still shook her head.
The last time Zhao Luochuan saw Xiao Shanli, she was just one year old, so naturally she didn't remember anything.
"That's right. You were too young back then and don't remember anything. Uncle Dachuan was very kind to you and even bought you some candy figures. But you were too young to eat them."
Little Yamanashi raised her little face and said seriously: "The Yamanashi is grown up now and can be eaten."
Su He was amused by the childish words and chuckled softly. She scratched the tip of Yamanashi's nose lovingly and said, "The sugar figurine would have melted by now. If Yamanashi wants to eat it, she can go ask Uncle Okawa for it herself, okay?"
"But I don't know Uncle Dachuan, why would he buy me a candy man?"
"Didn't Mom just say that? Uncle Dachuan is a very good person, just like Grandma Zhao we met today. He will not only buy you candy figurines, but also candied haws and rattles. Do you want some?"
When Xiao Shanli heard that there were food and toys, her eyes lit up. She knew what a rattle was. She had seen it at her uncle's house. Her uncle's brother often held it in his hand and turned it around, and it made a sound. That was called a rattle.
"Really? Will Uncle Dachuan really buy me a rattle? How can I find him? Does he live at Grandma Zhao's house? I want a rattle right now."
The aroma of rice wafted from the pot. Su He took out the firewood from the stove and put it out. She said softly, "It's almost time. Uncle Dachuan has something to do. I'll take you to him when he comes back. What are you going to say then?"
Xiao Shanli counted off the words Suhe had told her on her fingers, saying, "You have to make people laugh, because when you smile, people like you. And... and... I forgot."
Su He gently rubbed her daughter's hair and put on a faint smile: "It's okay, this is enough."
She knew that what she was doing was somewhat unethical, but she didn't care.
If there really is karma in the world, I don't mind bearing all the consequences. If it means I can help little Yamanashi grow up safely, I'd be willing to go to the eighteenth level of hell after my death.
Yang Donghu didn't know that her husband was being remembered by others. After dinner, she was discussing the matter of building an earthen kiln with Zhao He in Zhu Cuilan's yard.
I have already been paid for the work in Zhaohe Town, so I don't have to go there from tomorrow onwards. Most of the bricklayers are familiar to each other.
Zhao He knew a lot of people. He still remembered that when he was repairing the roof of a family, he met a bricklayer named Zhang Mang from the south.
Zhang Mang is about the same age as Zhao Fangyu. He just came here and is unfamiliar with the place. He can hardly even support himself. Zhao He sees that he is young, so he often takes him with him when he takes on jobs.
When the two were chatting, Zhao He heard Zhang Mang mention that he had once repaired an earthen kiln for someone when he was in the south. So when he heard Zhu Cuilan talking about it, the first person Zhao He thought of was him.
Zhang Mang was a kind-hearted person who knew how to be grateful. When he saw Zhao He speak, he agreed without hesitation.
As soon as the work in the town was finished, Zhang Mang promised Zhao He that he would come to help him tomorrow.
Yang Donghu found it easy to make pastries, but he was completely clueless about earthen kilns. Zhao Luochuan was not at home, so he was very happy to have someone kind enough to lend a hand.
It's a good thing that people are willing to help, but you can't let them come for free. Whether you pay them or not is one thing, but you can't save them a lunch.
After Zhao Luochuan went up the mountain, Yang Donghu lived and ate in Zhu Cuilan's yard. Building the earthen kiln was a private matter, and Yang Donghu didn't feel comfortable asking Zhu Cuilan to entertain him again.
He found a free moment and went to the butcher's shop to buy a large piece of pork belly, which he divided into two portions so that he could have enough for making dumplings and cooking.
All the money in the family is managed by Yang Donghu, and Zhao Luochuan doesn't ask much about spending money. He can buy whatever he wants.
However, Yang Donghu felt that life should be lived like it is, saving when possible and spending when necessary, and not buying useless things if possible.
Zhao Luochuan's shoes wore out when he went up the mountain, and he didn't know how long the pair he made last time could last. Yang Donghu took out some clothes that Zhao Luochuan didn't wear from the clothes box.
The material is good and not torn, but the size is too small for people to fit into. It would be a shame to throw it away, so I use it to make shoe uppers.
Yang Donghu asked Zhu Cuilan for a shoe pattern. It was dark and he couldn't see clearly, so he lit a candle and lay on the bed, using a pair of scissors to cut out the rough shape along the edge.
Zhao Fangchu had never been interested in these things. Lying on the bed, bored, he took out his jewelry and examined it carefully by candlelight.
"Hey, Fang Chu, is Miss Su He familiar with you?"
Zhao Fangchu shook his head. "Not really. She didn't hang out in the village often before. Then I heard that Brother Dachuan helped her out once, so she gradually got to know me. But she only came to talk to my mother. I didn't see her get close to anyone else."
"Oh, is that so?"
Yang Donghu didn't know that there was such a thing between Su He and Zhao Luochuan. Now it seems that he might have thought too much. It was the first time he met Su He, so it was normal that they were not close.
The next morning, Zhao He got up early. Zhang Mang lived in the town, so it would take him almost an hour to get there. It was already noon when he arrived at Zhaojiazhuang.
Building an earthen kiln takes more than a day or two. The soil dug from the mountain must be wetted first and left for two days before it can be used. Otherwise, the earthen kiln will easily crack after being burned in a high fire.
The base underneath needs to be built with blue bricks. There are no ready-made blue bricks at home, so Zhao He needs to buy them from the brick kiln.
In addition to these, gravel and sand are also indispensable. Yang Donghu thought too simply and did not expect that making an earth kiln would be so troublesome.
The earthen kiln was to be built in Zhao Luochuan's yard. Yang Donghu had chosen the site early. There were two peach trees in the northeast corner of the yard. If the earthen kiln was built next to it, he was afraid that the long-term high temperature would affect the growth of the peach trees.
The southeast corner is where wine is stored and cannot be used. The northwest corner is the kitchen, so the only usable corner is the southwest corner.
Originally, the firewood neatly stacked here was stacked by Zhao Luochuan, but now it has been moved.
Zhang Mang brought over a blueprint and he and Zhao He worked on it in the yard for a long time before they finally agreed on how to do it.
Yang Donghu couldn't help much anywhere, so he put more effort into making lunch.
When he bought the meat, Zhu Cuilan scolded him for a long time and almost got angry. Yang Donghu took the scolding obediently and barely got over it.
As soon as Yang Donghu asked for the money to buy blue bricks and sand and stone, Zhu Cuilan stuffed the money back with a stern face. Yang Donghu didn't want to be quarreled with twice in one day, so he put it aside and thought of waiting for Zhao Luochuan to come back and give it to him.
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