pastoral fragrance

Chapter 15
"This is Smilax cocos, cut into pieces and dried in the sun, you can take it to the pharmacy to sell." Smilax cocos is also considered a valuable Chinese herbal medicine, and it should be worth a lot of money.When Qiulin digs herbs, he picks up expensive ones.

Qiuyue wanted to scold Qiulin, but when she heard that this thing was for sale, she couldn't help but feel a sting in her throat.At first, I thought it was the little girl who was naughty and greedy, and slipped into the woods to touch raspberries and sweet potatoes, but she didn't think that she was thinking of this family, and she couldn't utter any curse words, "Who... who told me that this thing can be sold? "My little sister is only six years old, how can I recognize these Chinese herbal medicines?

Qiulin was stunned for a while before saying: "The last time I went to get medicine for my mother with my third brother, I saw the medicine boy from Dr. Sun's family coming back from picking this thing, so I asked casually." He went to Dr. Sun's place to get some medicine for her mother, otherwise she really couldn't think of any good reason to stuff the elder sister's mouth.

Qiuyue's heart became heavy and sour, the little girl was only so old, she knew she was thinking of the family, and she was scolded for her innocence, Qiuyue felt very uncomfortable. "Later, I'll take it to the stream and wash it before slicing it. Next time, little girl, don't be so reckless. Don't go to the forest alone." Qiuyue was still thinking about Qiulin's safety, and couldn't help telling her .

"Okay, big sister, let me help you dry your clothes." Qiulin nodded obediently, and came over to help big sister dry her clothes.Soon the sisters hung out the washed clothes.Qiuyue went into the house, took the wooden basin, carried the basket, and went to the creek with Qiulin.

"Big sister, look..." From a distance, Qiuyue Qiulin and the two saw Qiuhe running towards them like a monkey head, holding two big fish in his hands, holding them as if offering treasures. Qiuyue Qiulin came forward. "My second brother and I caught this. It's amazing. I'll have fish soup again tonight."

Qiuyue also smiled when she saw the two fat fish.But his mouth is unforgiving, "What did you catch? It's obviously your second brother who caught it well. He really likes to put gold on his face!"

Qiu He's face tensed instantly, and he hesitated: "It was originally, if you don't believe me, you can ask the second brother!" Qiu He turned her face away, and ran towards the stream as if flying. I was really afraid that he would slip and fall into the stream.

"Second Brother, if you tell Eldest Sister if I caught a fish, hum, you will look down on people!" Qiu He looked at Qiu Yue with a contemptuous look.

Qiu Song, on the other hand, took out a fish that was a foot long from the fish basket with a pleasant face, "It's really a blind cat meeting a dead mouse. This fish doesn't move in the water by itself. Isn't such a stupid fish waiting for someone to come?" Catch it?"

Now the truth was revealed, Qiuhe's face was filled with embarrassment, while Qiuyue put down the tub and laughed loudly, "It's you who caught the fish, it's obviously the fish waiting for you to catch it!" After a while, Qiuyue laughed I couldn't stand up straight.

Qiu He's face was blushing and blood was about to bleed, and she wished she could plunge into the water.After a while, he saw some dark things in the pannier on the elder sister's back with sharp eyes, and diverted everyone's attention: "Elder sister, what is in this pannier?"

After Qiuhe asked her this question, she just remembered this incident, and hastily poured the soil tuckahoe in the basket into the wooden basin.

Qiu Song also felt fresh, "What is this, it's dark, what's the use for it?"

Qiuyue scooped water into the wooden basin with a ladle and said, "My little sister said it was Smilax cocos, which is a blind medicine. After we wash it, slice it and dry it, we can buy it at the pharmacy in the town. My little sister said this medicine is precious, and my heart is broken." Maybe you can sell it for a few bucks."

When Qiuyue said this, Qiusong and Qiuhe didn't bother to catch fish. Instead, they came to scrub the dirt on Smilax smilax and stems with Qiuyue and Qiulin.

Qiulin was small and naturally not strong, and he didn't carry many Smilax cocos back. After a while, the Xu family sisters washed the roots and stems clean.Qiuyue put them on a shelf made of wood to filter the water, and then put them in the back basket. After carrying the back basket, she led a whole family of younger brothers and sisters, and walked to her yard.

Today, Qiu Song and Qiu He harvested quite a lot. There were three big fish and four small fish.It is said to be a big fish, but in fact it is no more than a heavy fish.It’s just that some food is better than nothing. Everyone was very happy, and everyone was smiling.

After returning home, Qiuyue put down her basket and went into the stove with a few fish.Qiu Song spread the washed Smilax cocos in the basket. My younger sister told me that these things should not be exposed to the sun. After spreading, Qiu Song put the basket in a cool place before going to the kitchen to wash his hands.

"Mother, why are you up? We are here, you should go to the east room and rest." As soon as Qiu Song entered the door, he saw Mrs. Han standing on the chopping board in the stove, picking fish scales, and hurriedly asked her to go to the east room to rest. go.

Mrs. Han stopped what she was doing, but didn't let go, "I've been lying down for more than ten days, and I've recovered from my illness. It's not a problem to lie down like this all the time. My mother is from a farmer's family, and she is not so delicate. She has a neat body. !" Han smiled brightly at her son.She is ashamed to say that she has been lying on the bed for more than ten days, and the big and small things in the family are all dealt with by these children. She doesn't want to make these children suffer too much.

Seeing that her mother is recovering well, Qiu Song no longer worries.Seeing that the firewood in the stove was almost used up, he went to the yard to bring two large bundles of cypress saplings and flammable straw.Thinking about cooking fish soup and spending firewood, I went to the yard to grab two pieces of wood, and then went into the house to see my father.

Someone came one step ahead of him, Qiulin sat on the bed with his head tilted, and watched those inconspicuous strips change patterns in his father's hands with a serious expression.These tasks, in modern times, only the older generation can do them, not many people in the generation of parents can do them anymore.

Twisting these strips into a hemp rope requires a lot of ingenuity. It looks easy, but it is difficult to do.

Seeing Qiulin staring intently, Xu Nanshan laughed loudly: "Little sister, do you want to learn if you take it so seriously? Dad will teach you when you are older!"

Xu Nanshan was born with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, because he seldom saw the sun these days, and his black and yellow face was abnormally pale. Qiulin felt very distressed when he saw it, "Okay." She replied crisply, but she was thinking of doing it for her father. The wheelchair thing.She had already inquired, there was a carpenter in the village, and Qiulin had learned painting for a while in his previous life, so it shouldn't be difficult to draw a drawing of a wheelchair now, but right now he has no money, so this matter can only be shelved temporarily.

"Father, you are tired too, take a break, Qiulin will pinch your back for you." Qiulin kicked off his shoes and ran to the bed, sat behind Xu Nanshan, raised a pair of small hands, pinched Xu Nanshan's shoulders, with a model Kind of squeezed up.The posture is full, but the strength is too small.

Xu Nanshan was teased from ear to ear by Qiulin. Although the life at home was a little bit hard, he felt very relieved that all these children were filial.God is always fair, and when he deprives people of something, he will always give them something else.Xu Nanshan unconsciously listened to Qiu Lin's words, put down the strip in his hand, and slowly closed his eyes, feeling the warmth and strength from behind.

The little girl finally became sensible, Qiu Song stood aside and smiled gratifiedly, and quietly exited the East Wing.

Han shi pulled off the scales of the fish cleanly in the stove, cut open the belly of the three larger fish to take out the dirt, washed it with clean water, cut it into pieces and put it on a plate.The few small fish only had their scales removed and were placed on another plate.Qiuyue chose shepherd's purse and Houttuynia cordata, washed them and put them on a plate.Houttuynia cordata has always been served cold, so Qiuyue poured soy sauce, vinegar, salt and hot sauce into the plate containing Houttuynia cordata, stirred well and put it in the cupboard.After packing up the ingredients for dinner, the mother and daughter left the kitchen.

Mrs. Han was about to go to the east room to rest for a while, when she suddenly saw Qiu He's figure flashing quickly, and now she slipped up to Mrs. Han, calling happily: "Mother, uncle and aunt are here, they are outside! "

As soon as Qiu He said this, before Han Shi could react, a man as tall as the door suddenly stood outside the door, standing against the light, "Big sister, you have suffered!"

The man moved quickly and arrived in front of Mrs. Han. The man was about 40 years old, with a broad head and a big face. His yellow and black face was full of sadness. He grabbed Han's shoulders excitedly and saw his sister's skinny With his head and bones standing, he was choked up, unable to speak, and the words "you have suffered" are all yelled out of his mouth.

Behind the man was a 35-year-old woman with yellowish-black skin and a medium appearance. Her brows were also knotted at the moment, "Big sister, I'm really sorry. We only found out the news now. Big brother-in-law, how is he?" Mrs. Ye grabbed Mrs. Han's hand, and asked earnestly. Seeing that the elder sister was so thin, she couldn't help but feel sad, and the tears seemed to flow down one after another.

At this moment, Mrs. Han saw clearly that it was her eldest brother and sister-in-law who came from her natal family. Hearing her sister-in-law's mournful cry, Mrs. Han couldn't bear it any longer, her nose smelled sour, and she cried while hugging her elder brother and sister-in-law, " Big Brother, Big Sister..."

Seeing this scene, the few little radish heads below also had tears in their clear eyes.

Qiulin looked at the two blurred figures in front of her through the water vapor. At first, she thought that her mother's family had disappeared or she had long been ignored, but now it seems that is not the case.Looking at the cheap uncle and aunt who appeared out of nowhere, Qiulin was very relieved.At least not all of these relatives are the kind of people who make trouble.

Qiuyue went to fetch water from the stove, twisted the handkerchief and came over to wipe their tears. "Uncle and aunt, mother, wash your face quickly."

Mrs. Han pushed her elder brother and sister-in-law to wash first, "Hey, how old are we, and we are still crying like this, and let these little devils see the joke for nothing." Han wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes again, and the crying , as if the boulder that was stuck in her heart was also removed, Han Shi suddenly felt refreshed, her body was much lighter, and her mood became more open.

(End of this chapter)