Portable Space: Small Peasant Girls Farm to Get Rich

Chapter 11 The sensible child

When the old man Niu put down the bowl and chopsticks, Liu Qingcao poured a bowl of cold white from the kitchen.

"Uncle Niu, do you want to drink some water? I've boiled it. It's too hot. I'll have a dry mouth on the way home."

The old man Niu looked at the bowl, took it and drank it down in one gulp. After drinking the water, he stood up and was about to go out.

Liu Qingcao immediately shouted: "Uncle Niu, I'm going to town the day after tomorrow, and I want to rent a bullock cart, is it convenient for you?"

The old man Niu stopped without even turning his head. After Liu Qingcao finished speaking, he let out a "hmm", left the yard, and drove away in the bullock cart.

Seeing that the old man Niu agreed, Liu Qingcao began to clean up the dishes on the table.

Liu Jiangbei was sent away to digest food, and when it was packed into the old man's bowl, Liu Qingcao frowned.

A handful of copper plates were impressively placed on a stool, and there were twenty Wen coins by visual inspection.

"Why is this man so polite, please return the money for the meal."

Liu Qingcao muttered, put away the copper plate on the stool, put it in her pocket, and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

After washing the dishes, Liu Qingcao cut the fatty oil into pieces and put it into the pot, and waited for the fatty oil to boil to slag. Liu Qingcao didn't put it into the basin immediately, because she was afraid that the quality would be bad, so it would be fried. When she went to the street next time, she I'm going to buy a few better crock pots and use them back.

In two days, the potatoes will be sent to Huibailou, and the oil that has cooled down a lot will be put into a basin. After tidying up the house, I can still make two trips to the back mountain, and there is still time to finish cooking when I come back later.

"Jiangbei, my sister is going to the mountains. You stay at home alone. You can eat the oil residue in the kitchen when you are hungry. Remember to wash your hands." After Liu Qingcao finished speaking, she pointed to the kitchen and said, "Don't touch the oil in the basin. , very hot, be obedient."

"Understood, sister, remember to come back early, I'll watch things at home, don't run around." A small stool came from the north end of Liujiang, sat at the door of the house, and waved to Liu Qingcao.

Seeing his obedient appearance, Liu Qingcao felt relieved.

There are a lot of mosquitoes, snakes, and ants in the back mountain, so if you pay attention, you will be fine. As long as you are not too close to the deep mountain area, it is relatively safe, but those dangers cannot be ruled out.

Liu Qingcao walked cautiously, holding the sharp machete tightly in her hand, following the marks, and finally arrived at the destination.

Those potato seedlings are like shining silver in her eyes!

Liu Qingcao pulled rattan, quickly wove two baskets, and put them aside.

The potato seedlings were pulled out by the willow grass, with more or less potato eggs on them, and the ones that were not pulled up from the soil were also dug out by her, leaving only a small seedling, waiting for the next year, Then she could come and collect the potatoes again.

After being busy in the woods for an hour, a lot of potatoes were piled up in the baskets of willows and grass and on the ground beside them, like a hill, and it was estimated to be about three hundred catties.

"Don't do it, save the rest to pull out later, when I repair the house, I get it back and put it in the cellar at home, so I don't have to worry about it being damaged. The potatoes left for seedlings can't be hurt."

Liu Qingcao made a plan in her heart, picked up the burden, and walked quickly to the house, back and forth three times, and finally moved back. At this time, the sky was also dim and yellow.

If she hadn't finished the burden, she wouldn't dare to go if she had ten courages. On the last trip, the sound of wild beasts in the mountains scared her so much that she couldn't even walk until she got home safely. Only then did she realize how daring she was.

After sitting calmly on the wooden bench in the yard for a while, Liu Qingcao went to the kitchen with her tired and weak body.

On the second trip home, Liu Qingcao told Liu Jiangbei not to cook. He was afraid that his younger brother would burn him and he was not around, so he arranged for him to wash potatoes.

She was busy all afternoon, and Liu Jiangbei was not much better, with thin arms and legs, he sat there and worked for a long time, but he didn't even snort.

"Jiangbei, don't wash it. You can wash it tomorrow if you don't finish it. Sit and rest for a while, and my sister will cook right away."

Liu Qingcao yelled out the door, Liu Jiangbei glanced at the potatoes on the ground, thought for a while and stood up.

"Sister, I'll light a fire for you."

Liu Jiangbei picked up the fire stick and dug out the hole in the stove, and the fire ignited immediately.

"Sister, the food for lunch is delicious..." Liu Jiangbei sat by the stove and recalled, as if the table of food was still in front of his eyes.

"It's delicious. In the future, sister, I will make it for you in different ways, so as to make you strong!" Liu Qingcao looked at Liu Jiangbei with crooked eyebrows. Although she can eat enough these days, she still has the foundation It's too bad, and he works non-stop. The flesh on his body doesn't grow much at all, but his spirit is not bad.

"When I grow strong, I will raise my sister in the future." Liu Jiangbei looked at his busy sister and said seriously.

Seeing his serious face, Liu Qingcao smiled: "Okay, sister is waiting for that day."

For dinner, Liu Qingcao made it simpler. The two of them were young, so they ate a lot. After peeling the potatoes cooked in the morning, Liu Qingcao mashed them into mashed potatoes and cracked two eggs in to make potato pancakes.

After the pancakes were fried, Liu Qingcao fried green beans and stewed oil residue.

The meals are very simple, the pancakes are just vegetables, Liu Jiangbei tastes delicious, and Liu Qingcao is also very comfortable to eat, even after eating food without oil and water for several days, she almost drools.

After eating, Liu Qingcao boiled the water and asked Liu Jiangbei to wash and go to bed. Looking at the sleepy Liu Jiangbei, Liu Qingcao also felt distressed, but what could be done, how could this family survive on her own, and she paid for it together. , it will be meaningful.

After Liu Jiangbei washed, he fell into bed and fell asleep. Watching Liu Jiangbei breathe evenly, Liu Qingcao went to the yard, took out the large pot from the pottery kiln, and slowly moved it to a corner beside the yard.

This big pottery vat, if you go to the town to buy it, it will cost one or two hundred Wen at least. Now I spend faster than I earn, so if I can save it, I will save it.

After everything was tidied up, Liu Qingcao went to the firewood house, took out the money left today and counted it, plus the money left by the old man Niu, there was a total of 11 taels and 360 taels left.

"There are a little more than 11 taels left. I sold all the potatoes, and I can earn about 60 taels. It is enough to start a house, but it is still far from buying a house in the town."

Liu Qingcao looked at the money on the kanban, and sighed helplessly. If the two of them started a house, they would be easily missed by others. She doesn't want to stay in the house, but it's really difficult!

Liu Qingcao looked up at the roof for a while, and finally decided to repair it and continue to live. As long as it doesn't rain heavily or leaks, everything will be fine. When she earns a lot of money and comes back, she will go to the dental store to buy a nursing home.

At that time, she would be guaranteed to buy a house again, right?

After figuring this out, Liu Qingcao put away the money and hid them separately, holding the oil lamp, Liu Qingcao went back to the house, took off her coat and went to sleep.

The next morning, Liu Jiangbei woke up first, put on his clothes, saw that his sister was still sleeping, tiptoed out of the room, went to the yard, and quietly washed potatoes.

When Liu Qingcao woke up, Liu Jiangbei washed a large basket of potatoes and came out.

"Jiangbei, why didn't you call me when you woke up? It's too early, let your hands go cold, and my sister will wash them later." Liu Qingcao took Liu Jiangbei's frozen red hand, even though it was summer, the water temperature was low It's too cold, but I wash it before dawn. After washing for a long time, my hands will become cold.

"Sister, it's okay, I'm not cold, really." Liu Jiangbei shook his head, looked at the unwashed potatoes on the ground, and answered in the affirmative.

(End of this chapter)