Xianggong farming

Chapter 24

In a few days, they both robbed them, and Aunt Yu had no time to teach them how to embroider. She was also a careful person. Taking advantage of those two days, she took the time to plant all the clothes and put together the rough models. The rest of Ji Xinmiao was struggling at home alone with this cheating man.

Shuangqian is the busiest time in the village. Ji Liulan's family only has more than one mu of rice, and her father is also very good at doing things. With their siblings, it took only three days to harvest the millet, and the land has already begun to be plowed.

But Ji Xinmiao's family has three or four acres of paddy fields, so they can't clean it up so quickly.Seeing that everyone wanted to go to the fields to harvest and plant seeds, she also wanted to go to the fields to help, but Mrs. Wang refused to let her go anyway. She said that the daughter who was about to get married should be locked up and raised, otherwise she would not be able to put on bridal makeup.

Ji Xinmiao curled her lips and glanced at the back of the mountain. It was the direction of Shangping Village: Just like Qi Dalang, I still have to compete with Tianxian?
In fact, it was Ji Xinmiao who vilified Qi Dalang because the look in his eyes that day made her uncomfortable. Although Qi Dalang was not a handsome man, he was also a tough guy.Years of experience on the battlefield has tempered his childishness, but that maturity is not due to age.

But Mrs. Wang is a stubborn mother, she said no, she just couldn't, so Ji Xinmiao had to prick her fingers at home.

After finishing all the housework, Ji Xinmiao couldn't sit still anymore, so she went to the field with a bucket of jelly.

Before walking past two ridges, I heard Ji Liulan shouting from behind: "Eldest sister, wait for me."

Ji Xinmiao waited for her to come forward before asking: "What are you doing here when you're not at home?"

Ji Liulan wiped off a bean-sized drop of sweat from her forehead: "Sister, my family's rice harvest is finished, and my father is plowing the fields today. Let me help your family harvest rice. You have a lot of land here."

Ji Xinmiao hurriedly stopped her: "No, no, my family only has three acres of paddy fields, and my family is twice as labor-intensive as yours. I don't need your help. It's rare for you to rest for a while, so you'd better go sit for a while, maybe in the afternoon at your house It’s time to plant seedlings.”

Ji Liulan smiled sincerely: "Sister, your family doesn't have two more laborers than mine. My elder brother is almost 14 years old, and he is about the same as Kun Pain. I'm not tired. I'll go to the gang. Anyway, Guzi and my mother My sister is in the sun, and the family doesn't raise pigs or cattle, so I really have nothing to do."

Ji Xinmiao took her to the side of the field and pointed to the rice in the field, "Look, my family can finish harvesting today, and we will plow the field tomorrow. I really don't need your help. Come on, this It’s the jelly that I made, put it in well water to cool overnight, drink a bowl to get rid of the heat.”

Looking at the white and tender tofu-like thing in the bowl, Ji Liulan was reluctant to eat it after taking the bowl.

Seeing her smiling like this, Ji Xinmiao said, "Drink it, it's not tofu. Parents, brothers and sisters, come and drink jelly."

Ji Xinmin ran the fastest, put down a clump of tied rice stalks and ran over, causing Ji Xinmei to shout dissatisfied: "You are a foodie, and no one is robbing you, why are you running? You are in the middle of the field, and you don't know Drag this bush up and drink it?"

Ji Xinmin didn't care about the second sister's sarcasm, she ran and shouted: "Elder sister, is it the jelly we made yesterday?"

Seeing her greedy look, Ji Xinmiao immediately took out a bowl and filled it for her: "Yes, yes, it's the jelly you worked so hard to get yesterday. Come on, drink a bowl, and feel proud."

"Wow, mother, come here, it's really cold, it's so delicious." After drinking it, the gulping bowl quickly disappeared.

The whole family gathered around, Ji Qiulin took a sip of jelly, pointed to the field not far away and said to Ji Xinmiao, "Miao Er, your grandparents are also in the field over there, please send two bowls over there."

Mrs. Wang also wiped her mouth and said: "Well, it's really like what the girl Miaoer said, drinking a bowl on a hot day makes my heart cool. Bring another bowl for mother."

Ji Xinmiao had already done quite a lot, but this was only halfway through, so she quickly took out a bowl and handed it to Mrs. Wang: "Mother, drink quickly, and be careful not to choke your lungs."

Mrs. Wang glared at her: "Your mother is a child, she can choke her lungs after eating a bowl of jelly!"

Ji Qiulin said happily: "That's because your daughter cares about you!"

Everyone drank at least two bowls, and there was still a lot in the bucket. Ji Xinmiao poured some herbal tea and cleared the bowls before saying, "Then I'll take it to my grandparents."

Seeing that she respected her elders, Mrs. Wang could only say, "Go ahead, they've finished drinking, so hurry back to me, don't bask in the sun, be careful of the heat."

Ji Xinmiao said "hehe", "Mother, I'm not made of flour, how can I be so expensive? I can't go down in my mother's house, but if my daughter gets married, can she not go down to the field? I'm fine, I'm really fine." .”

Mrs. Wang glared at her again: "Haven't you heard of it? The girls by your mother's side and the vegetables next to your meat can't enjoy a day of happiness by your mother's side, so where will you go to enjoy it when you are married? Go, don't put it Mother's words fall on deaf ears."

Ji Xinmiao knew that Wang's anger was fake, and the mother was feeling sorry for her daughter. Thinking of this, Ji Xinmiao felt sweet.But she also purposely said with a frightened face in order to make her happy: "All right, my mother is the biggest, my daughter dare not refuse to listen, I'm leaving now, my lord!"

"Stinky girl, you actually made fun of your mother, you're getting fat. Go away, or I'll come here in a hurry!" Wang's face was reddened by her daughter's words.

"Pfft... Mother, there's no broom here!" Ji Xinmin exposed her mother's background.

"Stinky girl, I don't know how to use a temporary prick without a broom!" Seeing that the youngest daughter wanted to expose her old background, Wang deliberately threatened her with a fierce look.

This mother is getting more and more interesting, she is a mother with a knife mouth and a bean curd heart.However, she really likes such a warm family.Ji Xinmiao and Ji Xinmin made faces at each other and dragged Ji Liulan away.

After Grandpa Ji, uncle, and Dang brothers all drank jelly, Grandpa Ji asked curiously: "Miaoer, what is this made of? It's really delicious. I'll teach Grandpa how to make it next time. I haven't tasted it yet." Woolen cloth."

Ji Xinmiao immediately smiled and said, "Grandpa, it's made from the beef noodles on the tree. If you think it's delicious, I'll give it to you in the afternoon. As long as you want to drink, Miaoer will make it for you every day. You don't have to work hard anymore."

When Grandpa Ji heard this, he no longer said that he wanted to do it himself, but said happily: "Well, with my granddaughter's filial piety, grandpa, I must drink too much. Go back, your mother is afraid that you are not used to it. It's time to expose the fault."

"Hey, grandpa, take your time, uncle, I'm leaving."

Ji Liulan and Guan Jixinmiao recollected the jelly just now and said, "Sister, how do you know so much?"

Yes, doesn't she have thousands of years of knowledge and experience?Since she knows so much and the family is not rich, she should play the role of these knowledge, right?What is the most profitable business in modern times?Of course it's a business!Although this transaction is a bit small, it can't stand the cost!Can you always earn a few catties of meat for the tooth-fighting festival?

With a flash in Ji Xinmiao's heart, she turned her head and asked her non-questionable question: "Lanzi, are you afraid of being tired?"

Ji Liulan shook her head in confusion: "What's there to be afraid of being tired? Isn't it just a little more effort. Anyway, strength doesn't need to be bought with money. I don't care about getting tired. Sister, just tell me what you want me to do." .”

Ji Xinmiao asked her again: "Is the jelly just now delicious?"

Ji Liulan nodded honestly: "It's delicious."

"Tell me, if people who work in the fields can drink such a bowl of jelly for only a penny, would they be willing?"

Ji Liulan's eyes lit up: "Sister, you mean to carry this thing to the field to sell?"

Ji Xinmiao appreciated her reaction: "Yes. Do you think it's okay?"

Ji Liulan said excitedly: "Sister, is the capital too big? If the capital is not too big, we can do it and try it?"

"Okay! I'll ask you to pick this jelly in a while. Come to my house to help after dinner in the evening. After it's done, put it in the well water. You can sell it tomorrow. I'll pay for it. How about half of the money we earn? ?”

Ji Liulan opened her eyes and asked in disbelief: "Eldest sister, you mean I'll be in this business too?"

Ji Xinmiao said angrily: "You have no place to ask you to help. What do you do? My mother and younger sister have to work in the fields during the day, and they don't let me help or bask in the sun. I can't really Sit at home and don’t work, right? It’s always good to earn a few pennies and buy a few catties of meat.”

It doesn't matter whether it is really able to earn money or not, as long as it is called by the big cousin, Ji Liulan can't help but feel that it is credible.So she said excitedly, "Sister, I'll come after dinner."

Sure enough, after lunch, the sun was so hot that the skin was hot, and when the adults were taking a lunch break at home, Ji Liulan came over: "Sister, I'm here."

Ji Xinmiao motioned for her to whisper softly, "Come on, let's go to the big tree and pick the beef noodles first."

The whole family of Ji's family didn't see Ji Xinmiao when they went out at noon, they thought she was hiding there to rest.But when I came back and saw Ji Xinmiao and Ji Liulan grinding things, I felt very strange.Ji Xinmin ran over all of a sudden: "Sister, are you going to make jelly again?"

When Wang walked over and saw the white pulp in the grinding tank, she asked, "Miao'er, can you finish eating so much? Just make a little on such a hot day, don't get tired."

Ji Xinmiao told her her plan: "Mother, besides what everyone will eat tomorrow, Lanzi and I are going to sell these in the village, one penny and one bowl."

Wang's eyes widened and she asked, "Are you going to sell it? How much money can you make? Don't get too tired."

Ji Liulan knew that Mrs. Wang didn't want Ji Xinmiao to bask in the sun, so she hurriedly said, "Emma, ​​I'll sell it tomorrow, and the eldest sister will do it."

Wang didn't want her daughter to tire her, and the time to be by her side was numbered, so she really wanted to tell them not to go.But Ji Qiulin knew that this daughter had completely changed. Seeing that her own mother wouldn't let her go to the ground, she thought of a way to find something to do, otherwise she would feel uncomfortable.So she stopped what Wang was going to say and said, "Daughter-in-law, if Miaoer likes you, let her do it. Miaoer, if you find it too hard, don't do it. Life is not so sad at home now, but Don't tire yourself out for this little pocket money."

It is impossible for Ji Xinmiao not to be moved by the parents who love their children so much.So she also said sincerely: "Father, mother, Miao'er is not a child anymore, she knows what her parents want. But don't worry, I won't tire myself. If I can really earn a lot of money, I will give it to everyone." Buy meat to eat."

When Wang heard this, she stopped talking. Although the family's life was better, the few taels of money she earned couldn't be used up all at once.So in the days at home, it was difficult to eat meat once every three days, so she went to cook with guilt.

Although I don't know if there is any money to buy meat, everyone understands the elder sister's intentions, so the two younger sisters of the Ji family saw that there were still unfinished particles in the basin, so they spontaneously came to help.

The first day's business didn't end until the evening, because no one in the village had eaten this jelly except Ji's family, and of course no one was willing to buy it.Later, Grandpa Ji told everyone that it was delicious and he bought a bowl of it for a penny, so some people sold all the jelly one after another.

It wasn't until the afternoon of the third day that Ji Liulan left the door carrying a basket with jelly on one side and bowls and water on the other, but she came back in less than an hour: "Elder sister, elder sister, come out quickly, today's is all sold out, we'll take care of you." Hurry up and pick jelly balls? I know where they are, but there is a whole tree covered with them.”

Seeing Ji Liulan's excited little face, Ji Xinmiao knew that today's business must be going well.Looking at this piece of tanned, but bright big eyes, and the little face that is getting more and more lively, it looks so beautiful.She was happy that her little cousin had really solved her knot in her heart.

When Ji Liulan put down the bucket and bowl, Ji Xinmiao picked up the basket and said, "Let's go, you lead the way. Oh, Lanzi remembers to take the bamboo pole with the sickle on it."

Ji Liulan joyfully went to get the things and immediately responded: "Hey, big sister, I'll be right there."

The jelly noodle that had been sold for almost half a month was double-robbed, and the jelly noodle balls on the big trees in the back mountain were almost finished by the two of them.

There was a large pile of copper coins spread out on the table. Ji Xinmiao and Ji Liulan each calculated half and finally added them up. She said, "Lanzi, we shared ten catties of sugar and spent fifty big coins. After deducting this Fifty big money, there are 970 five big money, you take 450, I take 450, there are 75 Meier, 35, Miner [-], okay?"

As soon as the words came out, Ji Liulan hurriedly declined: "Sister, I'll take three hundred and give you the rest. The method of making jelly is yours. I'm just running errands. I can't take so many."

Ji Xinmiao pretended to stare: "Since you call me eldest sister, then listen to me. It was agreed to be half of each person, but Mei'er and Min'er also came to help. I gave them a few selfishly. Didn't you Opinion is fine. Don't tell me so much, just pack it in a bag."

Ji Liulan looked at Ji Qiulin in embarrassment and said, "Second uncle, Lan'er can't take so much, or mother will definitely say that I am a person who doesn't know what to do."

Since Ji Qiulin's family divided ten taels of silver last time, his daughter has become so nice again, and he is also very happy.Seeing that this niece is an honest child, he also said, "Lanzi, isn't your name Miao'er? Take it, your mother is not in good health, go buy some meat for her, so that she can get better soon."

Ji Liulan filled the copper coins with tears in her eyes and said, "Thank you Uncle, thank you Eldest Sister."

"Oh, so you're distributing copper coins? No wonder you're so excited about it. Lanzi, you really know how to flatter. You can make a cousin look like a real sister. It's a good deal now." Fang heard about this. After Ji Liulan's jelly was Ji Xinmiao's idea, she rushed in immediately.Seeing that they were distributing the money, she immediately felt sour in her heart. How could she bear it when she saw that huge pile of copper coins going into other people's pockets?

Hearing Fang's words, Ji Liulan stared at her in shock, her mouth moved a few times, but she didn't say a word.

(End of this chapter)