delicious farm girl

Chapter 45 The most difficult period of time

Su Ran's heart skipped a beat.

"Where did she go? Have you all looked for it?"

"I've searched all over the private school. Sister Qiu doesn't like to run around. When I'm here, I either talk to my mother or work everywhere. The place where she stays most is the rabbit's nest. But I don't like these places. I flipped through it and found that there was no sign of her at all!"

So, Sister Qiu really disappeared!

When Huang heard the news, she also ran out. "Sister Qiu is missing? Where can she go in such a cold day? Hurry up and look for her!"

"I think she should have gone home." Su Ran said softly.

Huang's family and Quan Ge'er, An Ge'er, were startled.

"Go home? What is she doing there?"

"She should have heard what my mother and I just said." Su Ran said in a low voice.

Sister Qiu's temperament is similar to that of Huang's, both of them are delicate and sensitive.Originally, she had never been at ease living here, and worked hard every day, as if she wanted to use this method to alleviate the guilt in her heart.However, this is not her home after all.She should have overheard Su Ran and Huang's talking just now, knowing that her parents didn't intend to have her at all, she felt uncomfortable, and she didn't want to continue to drag the eldest aunt and cousin, so she just left by herself.

"Hey, this child, why is she doing this? We didn't say we wouldn't keep her, and since she went back, how good can we treat her with Jiang's temperament? Jiang wants her to go away!" Thinking of the suffering that sister Qiu would suffer after returning home, Huang's heart ached.

In the past half a month, having been with sister Qiu every day, Mrs. Huang has grown very fond of this niece.Now that she suddenly heard that she was gone, she felt very uncomfortable.

Su Ran also bit her lip. "Otherwise, let's go and bring her back!"

Huang raised her head abruptly. "Come back?"

Su Ran nodded. "This time, Li Er and I will go alone."

However, even if you want to pick someone up, you can't go now.As soon as Sister Qiu arrived home, they chased after her. Unknowingly, they saw that they were trying to slander Jiang's stepmother's reputation.Although Jiang's stepmother didn't do very well in the first place.

Counting these days, there are really a lot of things.After finally comforting Mrs. Huang, and making a simple lunch, Su Ran returned to the room, and was so tired that she really wanted to fall down.

Li Er was still sitting by the bed, his back was straight, as if he wasn't tired at all.

Su Ran saw it, and she was extremely curious. "are not you tired?"

"It's okay." Li Er replied in a deep voice.

He is not tired!Su Ran raised her eyebrows. "What did Mr. Yuan tell you to go over just now?"

"He said that he would personally take the whole brother and the others to take the county exam."

Su Ran suddenly regained her spirits.She quickly sat up: "He took it himself? Does he not care about the private school?"

"Teaching children is a big deal." Li Erzhi said.

Su Ran nodded. "It seems that the incident last year really stimulated him. Now he will not stop until he finds a talent."

However, this is also a great thing for their family and the whole Wushan Village.As long as there is a scholar in the village, everyone will be able to feel proud when they go out in the future!

"It's just..." After thinking about it further, Su Ran frowned again, "It seems that the cost will be more."

"Well. I'll go to the mountains to chop firewood and go hunting." Li Er said hurriedly.

"This is the only way to do it now. Save up little by little, at least let's collect their money first." Su Ran took a long breath, and leaned on him again, "If I knew this, I would It’s time to charge them for medical expenses.”

Li Er was silent for a while, and only stretched out his hand to rub the top of her head.

At night, Su Ran took out the money he had saved and made a calculation.A few years ago, the cookbook sold for five taels of silver, but because of adding new clothes for the new year, preparing new year's goods, and taking medicine for Huang's doctor, and preparing pens, ink, paper and inkstones for the whole brother Anger, all the money was spent. It's more than one or two.Adding in the three hundred cash for selling glutinous rice balls last night, the total is less than two taels.But it should be about the same for Mr. Yuan and the three of them to go to the county for those days.

Only in this way, their hands are empty again.The little money I had finally saved was almost leaking out just so slowly.

"We still have to find a way to make more money." Su Ran said in a low voice, "And I'm going to pick up Sister Qiu soon, and we have to bring something when we come home! What can we bring?"

There are not many rabbits in the backyard, and the big rabbits have just begun to give birth to small rabbits.Although in two or three months, they will be able to easily sell the rabbits for money, but not yet.Right now, it is obviously the most difficult period of time.

Seeing her worrying about money, Li Er's eyes darkened, and he grabbed her catkin again.

"It'll be fine," he whispered.

Su Ran also raised her head and smiled at him. "I know, it will be fine, as long as we grit our teeth together and get through this period."

"En." Li Er nodded, a gleam flashed across his eyes.

After resting all night, Li Er went up the mountain again early the next morning with his bow and arrows on his back.

It's spring now, and the willow trees in the village are starting to spit out green leaves.Although the wind is still a bit cold on the face, the breath of spring is approaching.

The private school has also started. Mr. Yuan took the children to read and write early, while Su Ran and Huang were busy cleaning up in the yard.

It was so easy to pack everything up, the mother and daughter were almost bent over from exhaustion.

"I didn't feel that way before. But this time, after sister Qiu left, why did I find out that there are so many things going on at home? Our mother and I are too busy." Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Huang sighed softly.

Sister Qiu has only been away for a day, and she is already thinking about it.

"That's because the big rabbit has a few litters of little rabbits, and now it's enough to take care of these little things." Su Ran said in a low voice.

Not to mention things in the house, in the vegetable garden, and in the field.With so many things piled up together, it's no wonder it doesn't drive people crazy!
In fact, she also began to miss sister Qiu.Su Ran said inwardly.

At night, Li Er came back with a basket and a large bundle of firewood.Su Ran hurried forward to help him unload the basket, and saw half a basket of fish lying in the basket.

Each fish is as long as chopsticks, and each fish is still fresh, jumping around in the basket.

Su Ran quickly asked Brother Quan to bring a basin, filled the well water and poured all the fish into it.Count it, there are as many as twelve!
"Where did you catch so many fish?" Looking at these things, Su Ran was surprised and delighted.

Li Er replied in a muffled voice: "There is a pool on the top of the mountain, and the ice has now melted."

"Ah, I know that place! There are indeed a lot of fish there, but the place is too dangerous to go up, and the fish inside are not easy to catch. We used to catch it secretly a few times, and our mother made us kneel when we found out Hit us! Brother-in-law, you are so courageous that you went there to catch fish! Sister, you are not going to punish him!" An Ge shouted quickly.

Su Ran glanced at him lightly, and An Ge'er obediently shut up.

Su Ran then looked at Li Er again: "What are you doing catching these fish?"

"Aren't you going to uncle's house?" Li Er said.

When you go to a relative's house, you have to carry something there.But now they have nothing on hand, and the rabbits have to wait to raise them and sell them for money, so they can't take them out casually.Then you can only think of ideas from other places.

It turned out that he remembered all her thoughts last night.

She couldn't help but feel soft, so she raised the corners of her lips and nodded to the man. "Okay, put your things down, wash your face, rest for a while, and get ready for dinner!"

"Yes." Li Er obediently went back to change his clothes and wash his hands and face.

Since Li Er brought the fish back, Su Ran didn't let them go.She grabbed one, cut it open and cleaned it, then fried it in chicken oil for a while, then added water to stew the soup.Then cut half a radish and threw it into the soup. No other seasoning is needed, just a little coarse salt, and the soup is very delicious.

And this fish is stewed for a while, and when the meat is stewed, stir it with chopsticks a little, and the fish meat and fish bones will be separated.Take out the complete fish bones, leaving only the fish meat inside, and then stir it twice with a spatula, the stewed fish meat will scatter out and evenly distribute in the soup.Then use a spoon to scoop it up, and six people just have a bowl for each person.The fish meat and fish soup are mixed together, whether you drink it as it is or eat it with rice, it is very good for rice.

Mr. Yuan is such a gentleman, he couldn't help but pick up the bowl and start pouring it into his mouth at the end of the meal.

After drinking the soup, he felt happy in his mouth and felt warm all over his body. "Sister-in-law, your fish soup is really good. If you go to the town to open a store to make this, I don't know how many people will be attracted to praise your market!"

"Open a shop?" Su Ran's heart suddenly moved after hearing this.

(End of this chapter)