pastoral fragrance

Chapter 237 Unexpected Encounter
In this winter, it was gloomy all day long, and it was rare to see the sun ten times in a winter. When the sun finally came out, Qiulin couldn't sit still in the house and walked to the river with the fish basket.In this winter, it is so cold that the bones are going to be frozen off everywhere, and it is only when I stay at home that I feel warmer all over my body.

It's just that Qiulin's temperament can't sit still at home.No, the sun finally came out today, so she couldn't hold back and walked towards the river.

After entering this big winter, she hadn't eaten fresh fish for several days, and she was thinking about it.This winter, the meat at home is also bacon, fresh meat is rarely eaten, and eating bacon and salted fish all day makes her mouth water.

This salted fish and cured meat is delicious occasionally, but it is a bit unbearable to eat all day long.In contrast, Qiulin still likes the freshness and deliciousness. The umami taste alone is incomparable to this bacon!
There was a light snowfall last night, and when the sun came out today, the ice slag left on the ground turned into a puddle of water and seeped into the soil, making the soil softer.Step on it and make footprints every time you walk.Qiulin was afraid that the soles of his feet would slip, so he walked safely.If it falls, you will get covered in mud all over your body.

Before Qiulin reached the river, he saw that there were already people there.Wearing a snow-white cotton jacket, wearing a small felt hat on his head, looking at the figure of that person, but he is very familiar, isn't it Brother Xia Yan?
Qiu Lin smiled when he saw Xia Yan, and hurried forward.He was still yelling: "Haha, I thought I was the only one who was thinking about the fish in this river. It turns out that brother Xia Yan is also a foodie, and he is one step ahead of me!" up.It wasn't that the sole of his foot slipped and almost fell on the path.Fortunately, there are still some dead branches and weeds on the side that can be grabbed, so as not to sit on the muddy ground.

Hearing the commotion here, Xia Yan didn't care about Lou Yu anymore, turned his face in haste, but happened to see the scene where Qiu Lin's feet slipped and almost slipped, so frightened that he wished he could fly over and use Qiu Lin as a human cushion.Seeing that Qiulin just slid a little forward but didn't get there, after a closer look, it turned out that the little girl was holding a tree vine that had lost all its leaves, so that she wouldn't get there!

Seeing that Qiulin was safe and sound, Xia Yan's heart sank. "The ground is slippery, be careful." It just snowed yesterday, and now the snow has seeped into the soil, making it soft and moist and easy to slip.

Qiulin didn't dare not pay attention to her feet after passing by, so she lifted her trouser legs and walked carefully to the river.The river bank is full of withered grass, because few people come in winter, there are few traces of being trampled on it.Qiu Lin happily stepped on it, now she didn't have to worry about slipping, and jumped up to Xia Yan.

"Brother Xia Yan, how long have you been here, are you catching fish?" Qiu Lin glanced at the straw rope tied to the vines by the river bank from time to time while speaking.

Xia Yan looked at her small appearance, full of joy, "I just came here, I just put the fish basket in." Two days ago, I heard Qiu Lin nagging that he ate salty bacon and salted fish all day long. She was a little tired of eating.He thought to himself, isn't this fresh fish tender? Qiulin also likes to eat it, so when the weather got better, he took the fish basket to the river.

But he didn't want to, and met Qiulin unexpectedly.

That's right, the little girl Qiulin likes to run to the river in the woods. The weather is rarely better, so naturally she can't sit still at home and wants to run this way.But I was thinking about this myself.Are the two of them a tacit understanding?

Xia Yan glanced at Qiu Lin who had a happy expression on his face, feeling as if he had eaten honey.

"Take me with the fish basket, and I'll set it up for you. The grass by the river is also slippery, so be careful." Xia Yan took the fish basket in Qiulin's hand, and walked away from the fish basket he set down. About ten steps away, I re-entered the fishing basket.If the distance is farther, the fish will not go into the same basket.

If someone is willing to help him, Qiulin is naturally happy.Looking at Xia Yan, Qiulin thought of something, "By the way, brother Xia Yan, what medicinal materials are popular in your pharmacy? Our family sold [-] acres of wasteland on the back slope, and planned to plant fruit trees and oaks, and then interplant some Herbal medicine!" Qiu Lin didn't treat Xia Yan as an outsider, and told Xia Yan about his plan for the fifty acres of wasteland.

Brother Xia Yan is kind, tell him maybe he can give her some constructive advice.Qiu Lin looked at Xia Yan eagerly, expectantly.

Xia Yan had also heard about Qiulin's family buying wasteland. This Luoshui village is so big, and those mothers-in-law and aunts naturally like to talk about it when they get together.Since the beginning of winter, wind and cold are very rare and common. These days, the pharmacy is busier than usual, and most of them are caused by wind and cold.Now Xia Yun can prescribe prescriptions and dispense medicines. With Xia Yun's help, he will naturally be free.

Even Xia Yan heard about the expansion of the fish pond by Qiulin's family. The fish pond has doubled in size.

Xia Yan squinted his eyes and nodded, "Buying wasteland is a good thing. Plant some oak trees, peach trees, pear trees, cherries, loquats, walnuts and so on. Interplant some dry pinellia, Codonopsis, Atractylodes macrocephala, Rehmannia glutinosa, and Ophiopogon japonicus. It can be interplanted under the forest. Like plantain, pinellia, persimmon leaves, double-sided needles, and dodder, if they grow, they can be left to grow, and they can be sold for money. By the way, you should also grow more mulberry trees. There are many domestic silkworms available." Xia Yan thought that next year Qiulin's family would raise more silkworms, pigs, chickens and ducks, so it would be better to grow more mulberry trees.

Qiulin silently memorized the several kinds of Chinese herbal medicines that Xia Yan said by heart. The dry pinellia has stems for planting at home, so there is no need to bother. Others can be found, but this will be next year. She put aside the things that had to be tossed about in spring, so she didn't need to bother.

"Well, there must be a variety of mulberry trees. My mother plans to use the two side rooms and the main room of the old house as a silkworm breeding room, so that there will be more silkworms to raise." So this mulberry tree must not Lost, hey, thinking about so many things next year, Qiulin feels powerless, and I'm afraid that the whole family will be exhausted.

Xia Yan nodded after hearing this, and said worriedly: "Then you will be very busy next year. There are oak saplings in the forest, just dig them out, those fruit trees, I'm afraid you will have to sell them in the town Come and plant them. As for those herbal seeds, I will also keep an eye on them for your family.” Next year, the Lin family will open up wasteland to plant trees and herbs, and they will also raise silkworms and pigs, so they will be too busy.

Looking at Qiu Lin's small body, Xia Yan's flesh hurts.Unfortunately, her family has such a small labor force, and many tasks have to be done by herself, and Qiulin will definitely be dizzy by then.

After hearing Xia Yan's words, Qiu Lin's eyes lit up, this Xia Yan is really a very good person!Qiulin couldn't help but smile again, and didn't show much politeness to him, "Then trouble Brother Xia Yan and pay attention."

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