The story of the struggle of the poor girl who crossed

Chapter 24 Helpless
Fahrenheit didn't speak, and still looked reluctant.

Mrs. Chang sighed: "Mai Xiang's mother, let Ban Xia go to school! Now the family is doing well, not short of the two taels of silver."

Mai Xiang spread her hands to Huashi: "Mother, give me three taels of silver!"

Fahrenheit was angry: "You girl, you said you wanted two taels before, but now you want three taels, and you won't give it! Besides, can't you pay it for half a year first? One tael is enough!"

Mai Xiang said helplessly: "Mother, two liang is Shuxiu, but I still have to buy a pen, ink, paper and inkstone. You give me three liang, one liang for Ban Xia to go to Shuxiu, and two liang to buy pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Don't worry Alright, I've signed up Pinellia, and I'm going to dig herbs on the mountain!"

Fahrenheit: "That doesn't cost you two or three, just buy pens, inks, papers and inkstones that are not as good as they are."

There was anger on Mai Xiang's face: "Mother, you are Banxia's own mother, not stepmother. In the future, I hope you will not worry too much about the second brother's study, otherwise, a good child will also You forced me to be a child without conscience. Apart from the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, don’t you have to prepare at least one Three-Character Classic for my second brother? It’s best to buy another Thousand-Character Classic.

Let me tell you, three taels of silver may not be enough.If you are the second brother's biological mother, give me five taels of silver to buy a slightly better pen, ink, paper and inkstone for the second brother.Don't stare at me, I have already promised you that I have signed up my second brother, and I will go to the mountains to dig herbs! "

Regarding the issue of letting the second brother study, Mai Xiang felt that it was necessary to make it clear at once, so as to avoid the cheap mother muttering again in the future.If the second brother heard about it, the child would be very sad.You know, he is obviously the most filial child, how can he be a person without conscience?
Alas, this cheap mother is really a good mother who loves her children.But, why would there be such a confused side?Alas, no wonder, this may be "being bitten by a snake for three years and being afraid of well ropes".In Liangjia'ao, people who have gone to school think that they have no conscience, accounting for the vast majority.

There are very few families who send their children to school.Except for the village head's family, the rest of the families, even those who lived a good life, were unwilling to send their children to private schools.

Liang Gaokao, you evil spirit!

Mai Xiang couldn't help but gritted her teeth and cursed in her heart.

Liang Gaokao is Mai Xiang's uncle.

The name Liang Gaokao represents his grandfather Liang Mancang's earnest expectation for his eldest son. He hopes that his eldest son can be a high school scholar, a scholar, a Jinshi, or even a champion, and become an official in the court, bringing prosperity and wealth to his family.Because of this, Liang Mancang spent all his family wealth to send his eldest son to school.

As everyone knows, the eldest son is fighting for his spirit, and he has become the only master in this village.However, Liang Gaogao, who graduated from Juren, is not a conscientious person.About this point, even the three-year-old children in Liangjia'ao knew about it, which extinguished their enthusiasm for sending their children to school.

Fahrenheit was a little ashamed by his daughter's words, and seeing her daughter's ferocious face, he thought her daughter was angry with him.Immediately, I was a little worried and scared, so I hurried to find out the five taels of silver: "Here, I will give you everything!"

"Thank you mother, you are a good mother, and my second brother will definitely respect you in the future. If he dares to have no conscience, I don't need you to tell me, I will beat him until he can no longer hold the pen!" Mai Xiang took the money and said to Looking at the cheap mother, she bowed deeply: "Mother, don't worry, I will return the money to you as soon as possible, don't worry about having no money at home!"

Fahrenheit was a little uncomfortable: "You child, who wants you to pay back the money? I'm not Pinellia's stepmother. It's not right to send my own children to school. Don't talk about digging herbs in the mountains. !"

It's because she's thinking left, she's not even as good as Mai Xiang.In order to send his younger brother to school, Mai Xiang is willing to suffer any hardship.Going to the mountain to dig herbs is not so easy. There are many wild animals and snakes and insects on the mountain. Her half-grown girl's family went up the mountain alone, which is not a joke.

In any case, she is also the mother of Ban Xia, how can she be inferior to Mai Xiang?

Mai Xiang personally sent her second brother to a private school in a neighboring village.

Before entering the private school, Ban Xia turned to Mai Xiang and said seriously: "Sister, I will definitely work hard and never let you down!"

The little young master had a simple and honest smile on his face, which warmed Mai Xiang's heart.This younger brother is so cute, she can't help but like it.

On the way back to Liangjiaao from the neighboring village, there are several low and gentle mountains. Mai Xiang walked all the way, digging herbs.However, it is conceivable that these herbs are very common.For example, Angelica dahurica, Banlangen, Bletilla striata, and money grass should not be sold for a few dollars, but Mai Xiang is still very happy, and it is better than nothing.

Now, the family is extremely poor, and she spent almost all of the five taels of silver, leaving only a dozen or so copper coins.Within ten days, if she didn't return the three hundred copper coins to the cheap mother, she didn't even have the confidence to talk to the cheap mother.

When Mai Xiang returned home, it was already past meal time.

Fahrenheit saw that she came back with a large basket of medicinal herbs, and there were many bloodstains on her bare hands and feet cut by thatch and thorns.Also, traces of being bitten by mosquitoes.Her eyes couldn't help getting wet, and she said distressedly: "You girl, didn't mother tell you not to dig any herbs?"

As he spoke, he quickly removed the backpack on her body.

Mai Xiang grinned and said, "Mother, it's all right, I dug these on the way back, and I didn't go to the deep mountains, so there won't be any danger." At most, I encountered poisonous snakes, and the mosquitoes in the mountains were too powerful up.It seems that the next time I earn money, I have to go to the pharmacy to buy some anti-mosquito and poisonous snake drugs.

Fahrenheit's voice was a little choked up: "Listen to your mother, don't dig herbs in the future!" If it really doesn't work, sell a cow first.

Mai Xiang chuckled, and didn't say she couldn't go, nor did she say she would go.

In fact, her main purpose of entering the mountain was not to dig herbs to sell, but to find medicinal materials for making braised pork.In the previous life, thanks to Du Niang, she knew the recipe for making stewed pork, and she used to tinker with it at home.Now, if we can find all the necessary medicinal materials and sell the method of making stewed meat to restaurants, the family's urgent need can be relieved.

Now, the family is poor, and the surplus food can only be eaten for half a month.If there is no more income, there will be no rice to cook.

That night, Mai Xiang told Liang Gaoshan her thoughts: "Daddy, as long as I can find all the medicinal materials, my daughter can make that braised pork." As far as she knows, there is no such food as braised pork in this country.At least, there is no such thing in this radius of hundreds of miles.

Liang Gaoshan pondered for a while, then said: "Okay, daddy will accompany you into the mountains tomorrow! The things you want should be available on the edge of the deep mountains we went to last time!"

Mai Xiang: "Why don't you call Uncle Ueda Sheng and Uncle Maolin? If you sell braised pork, give them some money." Maolin's grandfather is a good snake catcher, and he is also good at dealing with poisonous snakes. Will be easy to treat.

Liang Gaoshan: "Okay, I will listen to you!"

Afterwards, he went to Tian Sheng and Mao Lin, saying that he was going to the mountains to find some medicinal materials to make a novel dish.If it works, it can be sold to a restaurant, so that it can earn a lot of money. I hope the two of them can accompany him and Mai Xiang to the mountains.

When Tian Sheng and Mao Lin heard this, they agreed without saying a word.

On the morning of the third day, Liang Gaoshan and Mai Xiang, accompanied by Tiansheng and Maolin, took three days of dry food and set off for the deep mountains.Before leaving, Mao Lin made a special trip to his grandfather's house, brought anti-snake and insect powder, and packed them in sachets, one for each person.

This time, Mai Xiang made up her mind and vowed not to achieve her goal.Therefore, the four of them were mentally prepared to spend a few days in the deep mountains.

Liang Gaoshan guessed it right. On the edge of the deep mountain, Mai Xiang found several kinds of spices: pepper, grass fruit, angelica and clove.Moreover, it was found on the first day of entering the mountain.

Mai Xiang couldn't help but be filled with joy. From this point of view, it is not too difficult to find all the spices.In this inaccessible mountain, natural resources are very rich, and Mai Xiang firmly believes that she will be able to achieve her wish.

However, the process is very difficult.

We stayed in the mountains for three full days, and went deep into the mountains, so we basically found all the spices.The only thing I couldn't find was cinnamon and tangerine peel, but these two things seemed to be available in drugstores.

Walking out of the mountains and on the way home, Mai Xiang always had a sweet smile on her face.This trip was not in vain. In addition to finding most of the spices, she also got two strangely shaped stones.The two stones weighed about ten kilograms, and she put one in her own basket.

Tian Sheng asked curiously: "Girl, isn't it just two stones, which means you are so happy?"

Mai Xiang smiled cheerfully: "Uncle Tian Sheng, I'm going to take this stone to the city, maybe I can sell it for a good price!" Cinnamon and tangerine peel, she didn't have money to buy, so she sold these two pieces Stones, for some silver coins.

Tian Sheng said with a smile: "This basket is very heavy, let uncle carry it!"

Mai Xiang glanced at his back basket and waved her hand: "Thank you Uncle Tian Sheng, I can still carry it, and your back basket is not light."

In Tian Sheng's basket, he carried a basket of walnuts and wild fruits, two pheasants, and a hare.The same is true in Maolin's pannier.In Liang Gaoshan's back basket, just like Mai Xiang, he carried a stone and some spice plants.As for the spices he found, Mai Xiang packed them in a big cloth bag and held them in his hand.

In addition, everyone held a bundle of spice plants in their hands.Mai Xiang intends to cultivate these spices on her own mountain.

Tian Sheng couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

Alas, Mai Xiang insisted on carrying two stones home.How many walnuts can be contained in such a big basket, and the walnuts are worth a lot of money when sold.

The four of them hurried and hurried, and finally returned to Liangjia'ao at dusk.

Fahrenheit went to help her husband unload the basket, and couldn't help but stare wide-eyed, and complained: "Master, why do you want to carry a stone back? After going to the deep mountains for a few days, at least bring some herbs or wild fruits back. Back with a stone, this is What do you want to do?"

While muttering, he helped her husband unload the back basket.With a glance, she found that her daughter had also returned with a stone on her back, and she was shocked and angry: "Mother, it's terrible, this father and daughter are both bewitched!"

"What's going on?" Chang heard her shout and hurried out of the kitchen.

Fahrenheit's eyes were red, and he pointed at Mai Xiang and Liang Gaoshan: "The father and daughter went to the mountains for a few days, and they both came back with a stone on their backs. Isn't this bewitched or something?"

The voice trembled uncontrollably.

(End of this chapter)