Happy pastoral sturdy little lady

Chapter 37 Who is the vixen scolding?

ah?The family went to the mountains so early?
Da Ya was very speechless: Do you want to be so diligent?Half an hour ago, it was still dark!

Erya kindly explained: "Father said that if you go to the mountains earlier, you won't meet any villagers on the way into the mountains, so that the secret of picking goji berries won't be easily revealed."

Da Ya disagreed: "It's too early, we should wait for dawn before going. It's too unsafe to enter the mountain before dawn! That's not okay, what should we do if something happens?"

"Don't worry, elder sister, Uncle Wu's family is also going together! There are too many people, and they brought medicine to repel snakes and insects, as well as sickles and hatchets. It doesn't matter if they don't go into the mountains!" Erya didn't think so. The girl who grew up at the foot of the mountain does not have much fear of the mountain.

The big girl in the past naturally wouldn't be afraid, but the big girl today grew up in the city before crossing.I am most afraid of snakes and insects!

Everyone left, Da Ya didn't dare to be alone. The two sisters didn't go out through the main entrance, but went straight through the hedge.Just last night, after Da Ya asked her parents for instructions, she and Xiang Dong cut down a hedge and opened a small side door.After dinner, everyone sat in the courtyard and chatted together, and Dad weaved a bamboo fence gate in the bright moonlight.

The creek was only a foot and a half away from the hedge.The hedge of Uncle Wu's house is about the same distance from the creek.The creek is about three feet wide and one foot deep.The water of the stream is crystal clear, and the bottom of the stream is paved with tiny pebbles, and fishes the size of banyan leaves sometimes come and go in the crevices of the rocks.

This section of the creek, just upstream, is very clean.There is a well in Da Ya's house. Cooking, drinking and washing vegetables are all drawn from the well. Washing clothes, shoes, socks and quilts is usually done by the stream, which is much easier than digging a well.

The second uncle was very considerate and considerate. He specially pulled flat and smooth boulders from the mountains and paved them on both sides of the small stream to form a platform for washing clothes.The platforms on the two opposite shores are exactly opposite each other, and the four sisters, Daya Erya and Vanilla Camellia, often wash clothes, shoes and socks together, chat and have fun.

Da Ya would tell some jokes or nice little stories from time to time, and the other three were deeply attracted, and even regarded washing clothes as a fun thing.Vanilla, who didn't like washing clothes in the past, actually competed with her mother every day to do the job, which frightened the Qi family for a moment.

Daya and Erya came to the stream and put down the wooden basin, and Erya yelled at the bamboo house of Fifth Uncle's house: "Sister Shancha, wash your clothes!"

"I'm here! Big sister is here too, I want to hear the story of the Monkey King!"

Shan Cha replied loudly, holding a small wooden basin, and quickly got through the gap in the hedge.On a thin and thin face, there was a sweet smile, and big watery eyes stared at Da Ya eagerly.

"Okay, no problem!" Da Ya smiled brightly, and told the story in "Journey to the West" while washing clothes.Although their memories were scattered, Erya and Shancha listened with gusto and couldn't stop admiring.

These few days have caught up with the sunny days.

In the backyard of Da Ya's house, there are dustpans everywhere, and red wolfberries are drying in the dustpans.Lycium barbarum is very particular about drying. After picking, spread it on the dustpan as soon as it is picked. The thickness should not exceed three centimeters, preferably one and a half centimeters. Put it in a cool place until the skin is slightly wrinkled, and then expose it to the sun.When the peel starts to harden and the flesh is soft, remove the stalk and let it dry in the sun.

The first batch of dried medlars was [-] catties at Da Ya's house, and [-] catties at Uncle Wu's house.The goji berries in the nearby mountains are almost ready to be picked, and it will take a while for them to mature.Uncle Wu was reluctant and wanted to go to the mountains to pick them, but was dissuaded by Da Ya.

"Fifth Uncle, safety comes first, money is endless. In the days to come, you, Dad and Brother Yunwu can weave rattan boxes."

Uncle Wu struggled for a while, and finally nodded: "Alright, the vines are almost soaked, and I'll get them out to dry tomorrow."

After the vines used to weave boxes and baskets are harvested, they must be soaked in a potion made from several herbs for a period of time.Then dry it, and the things woven with the vines treated in this way can prevent mold and moth, and keep the color bright as new.

This time when she went to the city to sell goji berries, Da Ya brought her eldest brother and brother Yunwu with her.The three brothers and sisters entered the city, and went straight to Jicui Building as agreed in advance.

Chang'an greeted him with a smile: "Miss Rao is here, hurry up and invite you!" He led the three of them to the private room on the second floor, served tea and snacks, and went to invite shopkeeper Su up.

"Oh, girl, I've been waiting for you for a long time! Why haven't you come for so long? If you don't come, Uncle Su will visit Shanqian Village in person!" Shopkeeper Su is a hearty person, and everyone is familiar with him again. Come before the sound.

"Uncle Su, this is my cousin, that is, the child of the Fifth Uncle's family!" Da Ya hurriedly introduced Yunwu to shopkeeper Su, and if he couldn't come due to something in the future, he could ask Yunwu to contact him.This is what she thought, if she had any small business in the future, she would bring Uncle Wu's family with her.

After a while of warm greetings, Da Ya got to the point: "Uncle Su, I brought medlars, please take a look."

Xiangdong opened the sack very cleverly, grabbed a handful of wolfberries, and put them on the palm of the shopkeeper Su: "Uncle Su, please take a look, our family went to the mountains to pick them. Every grain is carefully selected. There are two levels in total, and this is the best one!"

Shopkeeper Su looked at the goji berries carefully, and praised sincerely: "Well, the color is very good, better than anything I've seen before!" The conversation changed, and he asked suspiciously: "It's just that this goji berry is a medicinal material. Do you want me to help introduce the pharmacy?"

Da Ya grinned: "Uncle Su, you really understand people, our little thoughtfulness is not enough for you! However, you are only half right, we still want to sell these medlars to Jicuilou !"

"What? Jicuilou is not a pharmacy, why do you want medlars?" Shopkeeper Su said in surprise.What is this kid thinking?

"Uncle Su, goji berry is a medicinal material, but it is also an ingredient. It is best used to make medicinal food! Speaking of medicinal food, in fact, many medicinal materials can be used to make dishes..." As soon as Da Ya opened the chatter box, she was full of interest. Eloquent.

Shopkeeper Su's heart moved: "Alright, I'm going to buy two catties to try it out first. If the medicinal food is really popular, then I will send you all the goji berries that Jicui Building needs!" The most important thing is , he has to seek the consent of the young master, and it is not good to make a claim.

"Okay, let's weigh two catties first!" Da Ya didn't care, the goji berries that can be consumed in restaurants are limited, and the main goal is to put them in pharmacies.

"I know the shopkeeper of Baicaotang. Baicaotang is innocent. Whether it is a doctor or a buddy, the attitude is very good. I will write a note to you. If it doesn't go well, I will take it out. My face, People from Baicaotang will still give some points."

Da Ya thanked shopkeeper Su, and the three siblings went to Baicao Hall.

Baicaotang is a large pharmacy, which is divided into two parts, one is the place where the medicine is dispensed, and the other is the place where the doctor is consulted.Behind the pharmacy, there is a courtyard, which seems to be a three-entry mansion after being mentioned by Shopkeeper Su.

A guy in his early twenties greeted warmly: "Are the three seeing a doctor or getting medicine?"

Da Ya replied with a smile: "Do you buy goji berries here?" Then, without waiting for the waiter to answer, she opened a cloth bag and grabbed a handful of goji berries: "Brother, please look at our goji berries. The color is very good!"

The buddy was a little impatient at first, Baicaotang rarely buys scattered medicinal materials from outsiders, just wanted to refuse, but after a glance, he immediately changed his mind: "Well, it's good, but I can't make the decision, wait a moment, I will Let the shopkeeper talk to you!"

Da Ya smiled without saying a word and said, "Thank you, thank you!"

The clerk hurried into the inner hall to ask for instructions, and soon an old man in his fifties came out, exchanged a few words with the big girl and the others, and then opened several cloth bags to check.

"Well, the quality is very good. These five bags are of the highest quality, and these three bags have reached the level of good quality. The best quality is [-] yuan per catty, and the good quality is [-] yuan per catty. How about it?" The shopkeeper was full of joy, so he didn't play any tricks, and very straightforwardly quoted a price that made Da Ya very satisfied.

One hundred cents per catty is very high.It seems that what shopkeeper Su said is correct, the shopkeeper of Baicaotang is generous, she didn't even use shopkeeper Su's relationship, the deal was successfully concluded!There are 22 catties of goji berries from Da Ya's family, which are top-quality products, and 760 catties are good products. They got a total of 36 Wen, which is more than two taels of silver.Thirty-six catties of goji berries from Uncle Wu’s house are top-quality products, and the rest are high-quality products.

These are the fruits of the family's hard work in exchange for nearly half a month of going out early and returning late.During the period, when picking goji berries in the mountains, one has to be vigilant at all times to prevent insects, snakes and beasts.The taste was not so pleasant, it was not something the lazy Bai and Meng could bear, and it was not something that people in the city could imagine.

Yun Wu and Xiang Dong were both grinning happily.

The three of them naturally made another big purchase. When they returned home, they hired a bullock cart and returned with a full load.

Uncle Wu's family was also at Da Ya's house, the ox cart was parked at the door of Da Ya's house, Rao Shouzhuo and Rao Shouqin were weaving bookcases under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the courtyard, the children were playing, Qi Shi and Liu Xiangchun were tidying up the vegetable field in the backyard.Shan Cha and Er Ya saw each other from a distance, they rushed out to greet them, and shouted happily: "Sister Da Ya is back!"

Before the car stopped, Rao Shouqin led the crowd to surround him.

"Girl, daddy will carry you down!" Rao Shouqin smiled lovingly, and stretched out his hands to the big girl.

Da Ya's heart warmed, and she obediently let him get out of the car.

This cheap father finally made her a little satisfied.Although he is still a bit foolish and filial, he has made great progress. In time, he will definitely be able to transform into a qualified father and husband!
Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long.

Half a month passed in a flash.

On this day, Da Ya, Xiang Dong, and Yun Wu came out of Baicao Hall just now, and they were followed by their third uncle and three aunts.After the three of them made a big purchase, they hired an ox cart and returned with a full load. When they arrived at the entrance of the village, the people in the old house had already heard the news, and they were stuck at the entrance of the village.

A harsh and harsh voice broke the tranquility of the evening, every word, like a stone, smashed viciously on the hearts of the three of them.

"Well, you have no conscience, you have a good idea to make money, and you dare to hide it! We are all a family, so vicious and selfish, who would believe you are not an unfilial son?!"

This standard voice of shrew swearing in the street comes from the famous slackers and bad-mouthed women in Shanqian Village, and it is Da Ya's nominal third aunt Meng.

Yun Wu and Xiang Dong were so angry that they wanted to jump out of the car and scold her, have a fierce and happy fight to vent their hatred.

Da Ya stretched out her hand to stop the two of them: "Brother, don't worry, just leave it to me."

"Slut, who are you scolding?" Da Ya deliberately turned a curious look, interrupting Meng's disobedient scolding.

"The shrew scolded you!" Mrs. Meng was not a quick-witted person, and she was scolding vigorously, and was taken into the ditch by the big girl without paying attention.

(End of this chapter)