Make a lot of money!I got rich in the year of famine

Chapter 16

Fan Cuicui also ate three, and Fan Boss only ate two, insisting that he was full.

How could he have the nerve to work with two people but eat with three people.

So when he heard that Cui Cui promised to give an extra old hen, he agreed without saying a word.

When Huo Lin held the earthen pot and delivered the loach to Old Man Huo, the old man was so moved that he didn't know what to say.

"This is good stuff. You are young and it is time for you to grow. You should eat it!"

Huo Lin shook his head, "Sister Qing'er said that you have a poor foundation. You have eaten well, slept well, and looked good these days. She also said that she would buy some hens from Uncle Fan's house, and let you eat them every day." An egg."

Old Man Huo didn't know what to say, "No, I don't need to eat the eggs. Let them keep the eggs in exchange for money. I will earn money by living one more day. I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until your brother comes home..."

Huo Lin was also in a depressed mood, "Brother has been away for five years, and he hasn't come back at all. I'm afraid it's..." I'm afraid he's gone long ago.

There is no guarantee in a war, people are gone in the blink of an eye, maybe even a whole body cannot be found, so it is not surprising that there is no news.

How could Mr. Huo not know this truth? It’s just that for this man, it’s better to have hope than to have no hope.

Huo Lin suddenly became happy again, "If my brother is still alive, he will be the same age as Sister Hui. It would be great if I can let Sister Hui be my sister-in-law."

Old Man Huo's cloudy eyes slowly became brighter, "I thought so too, your brother... Sigh! I made the wrong idea back then, thinking that they were all living next door, and I knew the details. I also saw that girl from the Guo family. Growing up, I never thought that just after your brother left, she would..."

Huo Lin got angry, "She is just a wanton woman, not worthy of my brother, grandpa, let's not mention him!"

"Okay, don't mention it. When your brother comes back, grandpa will find him a better wife."

The next day, Fan Cuicui went down the mountain with three fat old hens, and the newly built chicken coops were immediately useful.

She pulled out the hen's wings as if offering a treasure to the sisters of the Shen family, "Look! These three were fed last year, and now it's time to lay eggs. When the weather is warmer, tell it to eat insects in the bamboo forest, and it will be as soon as it lays eggs." Be more diligent, and more, their three wings are cut short, they can't fly, but these days they are still tied with ropes, so as not to run around without recognizing their homes, it is best to move to the house at night, don't let Huang Pizi worry about it Now, my old Huang just gave birth to a litter of puppies, I picked the fiercest one and brought it here so that I can watch the house for you."

She untied the bamboo basket she was carrying behind her back, and a little yellow dog just full moon was poking around in the basket.

Shen Qing hugged the little yellow dog and was overjoyed, "You want to go with me, we just need a watchdog!"

Shen Hui lovingly took Xiao Huang over, "There's still some loach soup left from last night, I'll make some pancakes for it to eat, okay?"

Fan Cuicui curled her lips and said: "It's a dog, don't feed it so well, it's not good to feed it with your mouth."

Shen Qing smiled and tugged on the dog's ears, "As long as it can look after the house well, it should be able to chew bones every day."

I don't know why, but Xiao Huang is a little afraid of her and always likes to stick to Shen Hui, following her wherever she goes.

When Shen Hui cooks, it just squats beside it, making no noise. When Shen Hui goes to the vegetable field, it also stumbles along, like a little tail.

On a sunny day, the two sisters and Huo Lin started cutting grass. Cao Dahai and his wife came to see them and joined in.

Huo Lin went to the town to buy the sickle, thinking of asking people to work and cook, so he bought two bags of flour and two bags of corn.

The Huo family had a small stone mill. Whenever he had free time, Mr. Huo would sit there with a stool and grind the corn flour. The coarse grains sifted out would be soaked until soft and fed to the chickens and ducks, while the fine flour would be reserved for pasting on cakes.

When Cao Dahai heard that they had made their first fortune by relying on Dendrobium, he was really happy for them.

Aunt Wu Juhua asked eagerly: "What kind of stone pot is it really so valuable? Why don't you dig more? Is it on the mountain over there? Take me to see it later. Dongshan is very big. There must be more in the mountain." have."

"Auntie, the growth conditions of dendrobium are harsh. We have searched all over the neighborhood, and there is only a small patch beside the pond. This year's harvest has been finished, and we will have to wait until next year to harvest the second time." Shen Qing bent down to mow the grass, and while talking, The hands are constantly moving.

Huo Lin also said: "Yes, we searched in the mountains but couldn't find it. Moreover, this thing must be processed immediately after being picked. It is very troublesome if it is not careless."

Wu Juhua curled her lips unhappily, "Maybe you didn't find it, Dongshan is so big..." She felt that Shen Qing was afraid that she would take advantage of her, so she didn't say anything.

Half a catty sells for eight taels of silver. If you pick a ten catty and eight catties, wouldn't it be a fortune?
Cao Dahai glared at her, and said fiercely: "Mow this piece of grass quickly, let it dry in the sun for two days, burn it clean, and the ground will be plowed in two days, Qing'er, I'll come back in a few days, you two little dolls , How can I talk about farming."

Wu Juhua was even more unhappy, "Our wheat needs to be weeded too! It's easier to work in the field."

Cao Dahai glared at her again, "Don't you have to work in the fields? Da Ya and Er Ya can also help in the fields."

Wu Juhua complained: "Da Ya never rests just because she is busy with housework, and Er Ya is still young! Besides, she can't do it."

Cao Dahai scolded: "They are all country girls, how can they be so expensive? You see, Hui'er and Qing'er are still busy in the fields."

Wu Juhua muttered softly, "Then how can it be the same..."

Of course it's different, her two daughters will both find a good husband's family in the future, but Shen Hui and Shen Qing, whoever dares to take it, might be an old lady for the rest of their lives.

Shen Hui smiled stiffly: "Uncle, we have invited enough people. The weather is warm and green, and weeding in the wheat field is also a major event, so there is no delay."

Wu Juhua hurriedly answered, "Young girl Hui is still sensible."

Shen Qing straightened up, looked at the wasteland that had only been cut in half, and was a little anxious, "Huo Lin, invite Uncle Fan and the others over tomorrow, and mow the grass as soon as possible while the weather is fine, Huo Lin?"

Huo Lin, who was still by her side just now, did not know where to go.

The grass grew so high that Huo Lin's head got into it and disappeared in an instant.

There are unexpected harvests from mowing, nested hares, wild boars running wild, and newly awakened snakes hiding in the withered grass.

You can harvest wild game without having to go hunting in the mountains.

The snake would definitely not eat it, and it made me feel uncomfortable just looking at it.

The wild boar can't handle it, it's so aggressive that even tigers and leopards are afraid of it.

But rabbit is definitely the best game.

Cao Dahai is a master at catching rabbits. He set more than a dozen traps and caught a dozen lively gray rabbits in one afternoon.

The couple stayed that night and cooked porridge for dinner, stuffed with wild vegetables and lard residue, and made white flour pancakes on the kang.

Wu Juhua sighed endlessly, "I didn't expect that you and your sisters lived a pretty happy life when they were young, but I heard from your uncle that you made a bet with Shen Changgui, and you will give him 200 taels of ransom money after one year..."

Wu Juhua scolded Shen Changgui from the inside out, without mentioning the Cao family.

(End of this chapter)