peasant girl wedding

Chapter 72 Mushrooms
There are many trees in the forest, and the broad leaves overlap one another. The sunlight penetrates through the large or small holes in the leaves and casts dots of shadows on the ground.

Tong Zhi'er and Tong Zhaofu shuttled through the woods with small backpacks on their backs.

"Sister, it's a mushroom—"

Tong Zhaofu excitedly pointed to the many white mushrooms distributed around the trunk in front of him.

"Let's pick up all the mushrooms and ask my mother to make fried mushrooms for us to eat."

"Well," Tong Zhaofu ran over, squatted down, pulled out the mushrooms one by one and threw them into the basket.The two walked and picked all the way, and within a short time they picked up most of the basket.Looking at the many mushrooms left here, Tong Zhi'er smiled brighter.

Putting the basket aside, Tong Zhi'er took a branch as a mark, and said to Tong Zhaofu: "Ah Fu, let's go look elsewhere."

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The more you turn in, the more Tong Zhi'er discovers. This forest is a natural treasure house, with mushrooms, fungus, king oyster mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, wild vegetables, bracken...there are so many kinds and an astonishing number.

Tong Zhi'er was even more surprised when he walked to the edge of a big crater made by the falling meteorite.This, this is actually soybeans.The dark green leaves are less than five centimeters high, but Tong Zhi'er is convinced that this is a soybean plant.

When she was in the county, Tong Zhier observed that no one sold tofu, and she secretly guessed that it was probably because there were no soybeans grown in this place.Soybeans are a very good thing, with high yield and high nutritional value. Tofu made from soybeans is a profitable business no matter what.

"Ah Fu, don't step on it."

Hearing Tong Zhi'er's eager cry, Tong Zhaofu hurriedly stopped and looked back at Tong Zhi'er in confusion, "Second Sister, do you have anything?"

Tong Zhi'er nodded, pointed to the soybean plant and said, "Ah Fu, this is a soybean, and it will bear beans in the future. When we get back some plaster, we can make tofu and eat it."

Tong Zhaofu was speechless for a while, and couldn't understand Tong Zhi'er's words, "Second sister, isn't this used by the villagers to feed pigweed? How do you know they will bear beans?"

Tong Zhier was dumbfounded. It turned out that soybeans were fed to pigs before they grew. No wonder no one has discovered the existence of soybeans.

"Ah Fu, don't tell others. In fact, when I dream at night, I will dream of an old man. The old man is very knowledgeable and knows everything."

Tong Zhaofu blushed, "It's a fairy."

Tong Zhi'er smiled, "Probably, he told me a lot."

"No wonder the second sister is so smart, it turns out that there are gods behind her pointing."

"Hehe, Ah Fu, you have to promise me that only the two of us know about this matter, and no one else will tell."

Tong Zhaofu made a gesture of covering his mouth, and said in a low voice: "I know, if other people find out about this, the old god will never come to see the second sister in his dreams again."

Tong Zhi'er patted Tong Zhaofu's head, "Ah Fu is so good, well, it's getting late, let's go back soon."

Going back the same way to the place where the basket was placed just now, Tong Zhi'er picked up the basket filled with mushrooms and went out of the forest with Tong Zhaofu.

Fang Cuiwei was washing clothes at the door, and immediately raised her head when she heard the voice, "Are you back?"

"Mom, my second sister and I picked up a lot of mushrooms."

Fang Cui slightly washed the soap locust foam from her hands, walked over to put down the pannier on Tong Zhier's back, looked at the white and plump fresh mushrooms in the pannier, and said pleasantly: "This mushroom grows really well, Zhi'er and Ah Fu is really capable. There are so many mushrooms, Zhi’er, go to your uncle’s house and get some for them.”

"Hey."

"Mother, let's go with Second Sister." Tong Zhu'er and Tong Zhaofu said at the same time.

Fang Cui nodded slightly, went to the house and took a cloth bag, picked all the big mushrooms into it, and let Tong Zhi'er, who had cleaned her hands, hold it.

"Mom, let's go."

Watching the three of Tong Zhi'er leave, Fang Cuiwei squatted down to clean up the dirt and grass clippings on the mushrooms, and Tong Duo'er, who was doing needlework in the house, also came out to help Fang Cuiwei clean up.

"Don't be too tired, your father's shoes are still enough, don't worry." Fang Cuiwei said distressedly, Tong Duo'er helped her with the housework, but just stayed in the house for a day.

Tong Duo'er blushed, didn't say anything, only gave a soft "hmm".

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"Cousin likes to eat mushrooms the most. She must be very happy when we sent these mushrooms." Tong Zhu'er said crisply, her eyes turned to the figure of the old lady. Tong Zhi'er's hand.

Tong Zhi'er patted her on the shoulder and called out to the old lady, "Grandma."

Tong Zhaofu followed suit, "Grandma—"

"Hmph," the old lady gave the three of them an unfriendly look, "I'm not your grandma, don't call me that."

Tong Zhaofu blushed, but Tong Zhi'er did not change his face, and continued with a smile: "Nanny is our elder, even if the family is separated, it is the same. Nai, we have other things to do." Let's go first, take care of yourself."

After finishing speaking, Tong Zhi'er pulled Tong Zhu'er and Tong Zhaofu to bend over to the old lady, and walked past her.

Seeing this scene and hearing Tong Zhier's words, the villagers immediately said: "The children from Tong's fourth family really have nothing to say, they are polite and filial."

"Tong Lao Si and his wife are good people, so their children can't be bad."

"I said it's been so long since we separated, this old lady is so narrow-minded, she still has such a bad face with a few children."

"With her temperament, it's no wonder that Tong Laosi wanted to separate..."

Listening to the intermittent voice behind her, Tong Zhi'er was very satisfied. Ah Fu will be an examiner in the future, and his reputation must not be bad. As Ah Fu's parents, Tong Zhixin and Fang Cuiwei must not ruin their reputation.Because of the family separation, most people didn't like to see Tong Zhixin and Fang Cuiwei. The old lady acted like a petite, and the more people in the village would sympathize with them if they didn't like them.The rumors will also fall on Tong Zhixin and Fang Cuiwei's side, and the big guys will only criticize the old lady and Mr. Tong in private.

Having a good reputation, even if it can't help Tong Zhaofu's career, it won't hold him back.

Tong Zhi'er is well aware of this truth.

Select talents and promote talents, emphasize self-cultivation, regulate the family and govern the country, and only then can the world be peaceful.

How far Ah Fu can go in the future depends on his own efforts, and leave the rest to her.

"Zhi'er, you are here, come inside soon." Yao Shi caught a glimpse of Tong Zhi'er and the three of them, and greeted them with smiles on their faces.

The three of them entered the room and drank tea. Tong Zhi'er said, "Auntie, we brought mushrooms to my cousin. Where's my cousin?"

"She was playing with a rope in the backyard by herself."

"Then let's go find her."

Tong Zhi'er got up and walked away, Tong Zhu'er and Tong Zhaofu also followed.

Seeing the figure of the three leaving together, Yao shi sighed, if Yan'er also had a younger brother or younger sister, she probably wouldn't be so lonely as she is now.

(End of this chapter)