pastoral fragrance

Chapter 75
At this moment, a few girls in the village gathered by the river to scrub the grass roots and so on. They kept moving their hands for a moment, but they didn't stay idle with their mouths.It was the Fang family who dug people's ancestral graves.

People like the Fang family really need to be dealt with, and now that they have suffered retribution, Qiulin will naturally not sympathize with them, and whoever makes her lazy to dig up medicine will dig them up on the graves of their ancestors. "Tomorrow is the day to go to the market. Let's go to the market together. The grass roots that were sun-dried a while ago should be bought." It's not good if the things are too dry. The color is not so fresh, so you can't buy it at a good price.

"Okay, we're done selling things, and we can go for a walk on the street. My parents always don't allow me to go out with my sister, so I can't care about it now." Mei Xiangzao laughed from ear to ear, she looks so Big, haven't been to town a few times yet.If it weren't for the blessing of Sister Qiulin, I'm afraid the frequency would be less.It's all right now, they are going to sell things, and their parents are already busy, so how can they manage this?And with so many sisters traveling together, I am not afraid of being kidnapped or cheated.

He Xiang dotingly looked at her younger sister who was smiling innocently, and splashed a handful of water at her, "You girl just like to join in the fun."

Mei Xiang pouted, "I just like to join in the fun, how about it." There are a lot of new gadgets and food in the town, she likes it, but she just has no money in her pocket.But it’s good to feast your eyes on it!
"Then let's pack it up when we get home today, and just rent an ox cart for the few of us. We'll set off tomorrow morning when the sky is dim." Qiulin said cheerfully.Suddenly she remembered that the lotus rice in her fish pond was ripe now, and it was still fresh and juicy. Do you want to dig some and sell it in the town?
Qiulin decided to get some. The whole body of this lotus is full of treasures, and the lotus pod, lotus rice, and lotus seed heart are all traditional Chinese medicine!And the lotus rice is also a kind of tonic, and stewed pigeon and chicken are delicious and nourishing in it.Don't the people in the town pay attention to these things?Qiulin said happily: "Sister, I went to see it yesterday, and the lotus seeds in the fish pond are ripe, and we will get some to sell in the town."

Qiuyue saw that it wasn't very early at the moment, "Forget it, it's getting late now, don't you have to prepare other things, I'll go next time."

"Hey, isn't Qiuyue here with us? It would be great if we went to pick it for you. There are many people and strength." Xu Liuer said with a smile, Qiulin's father can't do these physical labors, and the two older brothers are in the school and at home. Don't you count on these two babies for your work?During this period of time, Qiulin and the others have enjoyed a lot of glory, which made Xu Liuer feel very embarrassed.Now that there is a place that needs her help, she is naturally obliged.

"That's right, let's go together, we haven't been in the fish pond yet, how exciting!" Mei Xiang said innocently.

Qiu Lin's head was full of black lines, this girl was working just to seek new and exciting things, and she was really defeated by her.

So everyone hurriedly scrubbed the grass roots clean, shook off the water, and carried them home.After a while, several girls went out again and came towards Qiulin's house.

Qiulin took two baskets from the house, and it was better to pick the two baskets first.The water in the fish pond is not very deep, but it is not too shallow either.Several girls pulled the trouser legs up to their thighs and tied them tightly, and rolled up their sleeves to prevent them from getting wet.The deeper the fish pond goes, the deeper the water will be, so the girls don't go in the middle, but pick lotus seeds near the fish pond.When picking lotus seeds, the whole lotus pod is picked together. According to Qiulin, the lotus pod is also a medicinal herb and cannot be thrown away.

After all, Qiulin is young, and Qiuyue doesn't allow her to go into the water.So Qiulin just sat on the bank of the fish pond, but he was not idle.After Xu Liuer and the others picked the lotus pods, they threw them towards Qiulin.There are twenty or thirty lotus seeds in a lotus pod, and the work of several people is fast. Qiulin only got one lotus pod in his hand, and threw the other lotus pod from the fish pond.Poor Qiulin was in a hurry, and only finished peeling a lotus pod after half a while.

Only then did she slowly realize that she shouldn't let them all go into the water, isn't this tormenting herself?
Fortunately, they didn't dare to go deep into the fish pond, and they just picked off the lotus pods on the high ground on the side, otherwise she might be even more flustered.Qiulin put the peeled lotus rice into the basket, and put the peeled lotus seeds on the other side for yarding.

Qiuyue saw that there were a lot of lotus pods picked, and she thought it was almost done, so she said: "It should be almost there, let's wash the mud and peel the lotus seeds."

If this continued tossing around, it would be dark, so wouldn't he be going home in the dark?

The girls haven't had a good time yet. Since when did they go into the water so recklessly, they are naturally a little reluctant after hearing Qiuyue's words, but the fish pond is here and they won't run away. Just pick it up next time.So several girls carefully retreated to the shore holding the lotus poles. After washing the mud on their legs, they put down their trousers and put on their shoes, and then all of them came towards Qiulin with smiles.

A lot of people really means a lot of strength. Qiulin peeled the lotus pods on the bank for a long time, and now the basket bottomed out a little.Now with the addition of Mei Xiang, He Xiang, He Yi, Xu Liu'er and Sophora japonica, the plump, plump lotus seeds are piled up layer upon layer.

Finally all the lotus seeds were peeled off, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.After the busy work, I only feel that today is full and satisfied, but I don't feel tired.It's all country people who are used to it. Some days they don't do some work and they still feel uncomfortable.

Everyone carried the two baskets of lotus rice and the two piles of lotus pods tied up with weeds, and went to the village.

Knowing that her son and daughter went to pick lotus seeds in the fishpond today, Mrs. Han wanted to ask Qiu Song to go, but she thought it would be inconvenient for these to be girls, so she gave up.Seeing that the girls had come back now, she hurriedly led them into the main room, and carefully touched everyone's clothes and trousers to see if they were wet. Wearing these wet clothes would make you catch a cold.Fortunately, the clothes of the girls are still dry and mulberry, so they don't get in the way.So he said: "You guys are going to have dinner at my aunt's house today, it's hard work for the kids to pick lotus for my house."

Mei Xiang shook her head and waved her hands, with a lively expression on her face, "No, no, this job requires everyone to do it together and work hard. Mom and Dad are still waiting for me and my sister to go back to dinner, so I won't be here to discuss it." Disturbed Second Aunt."

Seeing that Mei Xiang was cute and smart, Mrs. Han had a faint smile on her face, "It happened that the family made braised carp, stewed meat with soybeans, and Mrs. Heyi took a handful of leeks and made scrambled eggs with leeks." Mrs. Han knew This Mei Xiang is a foodie, she couldn't move her eyes when she heard the food.

Mei Xiang smiled embarrassedly, "Why is this so embarrassing?"

"Why are you sorry? All the folks in the village, what's the point of having a meal? That's it, let's go wash your hands and eat." Speaking of which, Han has to thank these children, these days a few children Working together, Qiuyue and sisters are much happier than before, and the house is much more lively.Now the family is completely free from the gloomy and lifeless before.

After working so hard for a long time, Mei Xiang was already so hungry that her stomach was growling.It's a bit impatient right now.She took the other girls to the stove to wash their hands.Seeing Mrs. Han wandering around the pot by herself, Mei Xiang hurried over to help. "Second Aunt, I'll help you serve the food."

The food was served on the table, looking at the delicious dishes and smelling the craving aroma, the children were a little bit greedy.There are many people in the family, and the small table that the Xu family used to eat can't fit. Qiu Song opened the Eight Immortals table, and right now he was sitting next to his younger brother Qiu He.

Seeing the innocent girls on the opposite side, his face turned slightly rosy.On weekdays, his family is a single family, and there are very few people in contact with, let alone these girls in the village.At this moment, several girls came to the house at once, and it was really embarrassing to sit and eat with them!

Qiuhe didn't have such a self-awareness, he was younger and didn't understand these things yet.

Mei Xiang and Sophora japonica, who are quick-tempered, are usually quite courageous, but now sitting opposite Qiu Song, they seem a little reserved.He Xiang is even worse than Xu Liu'er, only He Yi's family is next to Qiu Song's, so he naturally sees her more often.Compared with these girls, the originally unremarkable agreeableness seemed much more comfortable.

Qiulin saw the clues here. In ancient times, it was very common to get married at the age of fourteen or fifteen, while those at the age of sixteen or seventeen were considered older.It is not uncommon for people to marry at the age of eleven or twelve.People in ancient times were relatively precocious, and my elder brother and He Xiang were both at the age of innocence and love.Sitting face to face in this way will naturally appear uncomfortable and uncomfortable.

So after eating, everyone felt aggrieved.After eating a bowl of rice, Qiu Song said he was full, and retreated to the west wing.After Qiusong left, everyone felt much more at ease.Mei Xiang, who was only pecking at the millet with her head down, was so aggrieved. When Qiu Song left, she quickly picked up a piece of braised carp and put it in the bowl. She had been thinking about it for a long time!

Seeing Mei Xiang's cute behavior, everyone smiled tacitly.

After eating, Qiulin shared some lotus seeds with He Xiang and the others.After all, everyone has contributed.When He Xiang and the others left, Qiuyue went into the kitchen with a stack of bowls and chopsticks to wash them, but watched as the second younger brother who had entered the west wing room came out again.Qiulin looked at him, only to hear Qiusong say in a helpless tone: "Is there any food left?"

(End of this chapter)