Good farming at the foot of Changbai Mountain

Chapter 8 Snake

A few people wandered around in the woods for a while, picked a lot of big leaf celery, and later came across a few clumps of three hoe boards, and gave them to Wenxuan.Wen Han saw that Da Yeqin was enough, so he led his younger brothers and sisters back.

When they got home, Mrs. Chen had already returned and was boiling medicine there.But I didn't see any of Wei's mothers, so she probably went back to her mother's house.When Mrs. Chen saw the children came back, she quickly poured out all the dishes.I kept a little for dinner, and put the rest in the warehouse so that I could eat it tomorrow.

"Grandma, how is my sister-in-law?" Jinghan asked.This predecessor had a very good relationship with my sister-in-law. After Jinghan came here, she got along well with her sister-in-law.This little girl who is not in good health is actually an ingenious person. The clothes she makes and the flowers she embroiders can be regarded as very good.Many of Jinghan's clothes were made by my sister-in-law.

Chen forced a smile on her face, "Fortunately, the doctor said it's just weak, take some medicine and it will heal slowly."

Everyone picked wild vegetables together, and sometimes there were some other grasses in the wild vegetables.There is also a guise of celery, which looks quite similar to celery, but there are hairs on the back of the leaves, unlike the real celery, which has a shiny back.This stuff is poisonous, and it's most willing to grow with real celery, so pick and choose.The picked celery is scalded with boiling water, cut into small pieces, add some salt, chopped green onion or something, it is very good to mix and eat.Of course, the best thing about this thing is the dumplings. The umami taste is really craving.

After the big leaf celery was blanched, Mrs. Chen saved some dipping sauce to eat, and mixed the rest with it.This evening meal was delicious for everyone.While eating, Jinghan thought about how to make some money?These days, she can't go on like this forever. She wants to eat delicious food, and she doesn't want to eat pancakes that make her throat hurt every day, and pickles every day.But what could make her family rich?Ginseng has been planted, pigs?This food is not enough for people to eat.Raise chickens?There seem to be a few at home, too much food is too much.Alas, for a while, there is really no good way.Let's talk slowly, there will always be something to discover.

On the third day, Wei returned with his two sons and brought back a lot of things from his mother's house, including all the big and small bags into his own room.Of course Mrs. Chen saw it, and didn't say anything, what to do.

After Wei entered the house, he didn't come out.When Wen Cheng saw Mrs. Chen sitting at the door, they came up and asked, "Grandma, where did Brother Wen Han go?"

"I've gone up the mountain. At this time, I'm just living on wild vegetables. If I don't go up the mountain to get some wild vegetables, what can I eat at the dinner table?" Mrs. Chen is paying for shoe soles. There are many people in the family, and she has to pay for shoes when she has time. . "Wencheng, are you going back to your grandma's house?"

Wen Cheng moved a small stool and sat next to grandma, "Well, I went back to grandma's house for two days. As soon as grandma heard that my father was gone, she and mother cried for a long time. Grandma, my mother is not at home, are you Are you angry?" After all, Wen Cheng is older and knows more.

Mrs. Chen glanced at her grandson and sighed. "Wencheng, grandma is not angry. Your mother feels uncomfortable when your father leaves, and grandma understands. But at this time, it is the busiest day in our crop yard. Besides, you still have filial piety in your body, how can you do it?" How about going back to grandma’s house? It’s a taboo thing. Your uncle and the others didn’t say anything?” Although Xu Zhiyong has been dead for almost three months, but the family just held a funeral, and this filial son lives in his mother’s house, so The elder brother who didn't believe in Wei didn't say anything.

"Uncle didn't say anything. Auntie's complexion is not very good." Wen Cheng recalled that his aunt had been gloomy for the past few days, so it was because of this. "Wen Cheng doesn't understand, or I'll persuade my mother to come back." Wen Cheng is a very sensible child, but after all, he is only nine years old, and he doesn't understand many things at all.

Mrs. Chen touched Wen Cheng's head, "Son, your father is gone, and you will start a family in the future. You are your father's eldest son and Wenchang's elder brother. From now on, you must take care of Wenchang and help your mother more. No matter what Like us, grandma and your grandfather will definitely help raise you up." Chen said, and shed tears.She is more than 50 years old this year, but unexpectedly, a white-haired man gave a black-haired man. The death of her second son became her eternal pain.Whenever I think of it, I can't help crying.

Wen Cheng stepped forward and wiped Chen's tears with his sleeve, "Grandma, don't worry, Wen Cheng will definitely listen to grandma and study hard. When Wen grows up, he will be filial to grandma." The old lady said to her grandson They are very good, and there is no bias, so the children are very close to her.

The grandparents and grandchildren chatted there without mentioning it.On the mountain, Jinghan and her brother are picking wild vegetables.Today it's not just big leaf qin, but also a thorn stick.This thorn crutch is the stem and leaves of Acanthopanax, and it is also five palm-shaped compound leaves, and the stem can be as thick as chopsticks.Take it back and scald it with boiling water. The scrambled eggs are the best.While picking the crutches, Jinghan asked Wen Han, "Brother, do we have any buds here?" The buds taste better than the crutches.Because the thorn buds are thicker, some are thicker than the big finger of an adult, and it feels better to eat.

"Yes, but it will take a few more days. The thorn buds germinate relatively late. They are delicious, and someone from our village went to pick them up and sell them." Wen Han replied.

When Jinghan heard this, she became energetic, "Brother, someone sells thorn buds, how about it? Is it good to buy?" If I can pick some and sell them at home, I can earn some money.

Wen Han thought for a while, "The sale is pretty good. When it was expensive, it cost seven cents a catty. But gradually it will be less, and it can be sold for five cents. I heard them say it."

"Brother, let's go pick and sell it, and we can earn some money. The family just pays with a stick and no other income, isn't that okay?" Jing Han hurriedly said to Wen Han.

Wen Han looked at his younger sister in embarrassment, "Isn't it good? There are only one or two in our village to sell, so let's go too, aren't we trying to steal their business?"

When Jing Han heard this, she was really speechless.She really convinced these people, why is her mind so rigid? "Brother, how much can you get with just one or two people? I guarantee it won't be enough to sell. We also went to pick thorn buds and sell them. It will be fine. If you don't believe me, let's try it in a few days. By the way, you know Where are there more thorny shoots?"

Wen Han couldn't turn the corner, but he nodded, "I know, there is a place with a lot of thorny shoots, we can go there, others don't know much about it. Sister, is this really possible?"

Jinghan nodded quickly, "Of course, there are many people in the town, right? These thorny shoots are delicious, and they only grow once a year. Who doesn't want to buy some to eat fresh? I guarantee it will be fine." Today Jingya Wenxuan was too young, so he didn't come, so only two brothers and sisters were on the mountain. "Brother, is our dish ready for today? It's time to go back."

Wen Han looked at it, and found that the basket was full, nodded, and led his sister back.Jinghan was walking forward with a stick in her hand, when she suddenly saw something moving in the grass in front of her, and upon closer inspection, it was a snake.It was a black snake with yellow and white spots on its gray and black body.The snake is huge, as thick as an adult's wrist, and its tail is as thick as a hoe handle. "Brother, look, there is a big snake ahead." The snake happened to be on their way home.

"Let's take a detour. It's best not to mess with this thing." Wen Han led Jing Han and wanted to go to the side and go around.Unexpectedly, the snake turned around and came towards the siblings.The snake walked on the scales on its abdomen, but it moved very fast, and it was about to catch up with the siblings in a blink of an eye.

Jinghan turned her head and saw that the snake had followed her, and she became angry. "Idiot, I don't want to mess with you, but I'm following you." Turning around, he took the stick and knocked it down.This Jinghan's previous life was a tomboy, so she was not afraid of these at all, and Jinghan in her previous life was also a person who was fearless, so she didn't take this snake seriously at all.The stick hit the snake's head accurately, and Jinghan struck very hard, so the snake was in pain even after being hit, and when the tail turned around, it was about to roll Jinghan.

At this time, Wen Han grabbed the snake's tail and swung it vigorously.Wen Han is twelve years old this year, and he is not short, about 1.6 meters in height. Now he throws his arms and beats hard, and the snake can't stand such a toss, and he faints after a few moments.Wen Han held the snake's tail in one hand, and stroked the snake's joints vigorously backwards with the other hand.After hearing a slight sound, the snake stood there stiffly. "Stupid thing, walk around you, you have to court death."

The old man often taught them that it is not good to go up the mountain and try not to mess with these snakes, foxes and the like.That's why the brother and sister wanted to avoid it just now, but they didn't expect the snake to be so ignorant that they had to follow, but they got rid of it by the brother and sister.Wen Han coiled the snake vigorously, then tied it with bark, and hung it on Jing Han's stick.Thanks to the strong stick, it was not broken, but it was a little bent. "Okay, let's go, we can eat snake meat when we go home today." The two siblings went straight down the mountain.

Before they got home, they saw their mother looking at the door from a distance, and the two quickly walked a few steps to their mother's side. "Mom, we're back."

Seeing that her sons and daughters had returned, Mrs. Xue was naturally very happy.Looking behind his son, he actually picked a big snake on the wooden stick. "Oh, why did you bring such a big guy back, didn't you let you touch these things?"

"Mother, we don't want to touch it, but it follows us, if we don't hit it, is it possible that we are still waiting for it to bite me?" Jinghan hugged her mother's arm and talked about the situation at that time.

Only then did Mrs. Xue understand, "Oh, that's what happened. Come in quickly, and let your father peel the skin in a while. Let's cook and eat at night. It's been a while since I haven't eaten any meat."

(End of this chapter)