The daily farming life of the black-bellied young lady

Chapter 3 A New Beginning

Today, Brother Wang said that it was the death day of the original owner's mother. Chu Ying got up early and went to the lake to look at the traps. In the 3 fishing buckets, only a small fish with the thickness of a finger was caught, which was really not enough to fit between the teeth.

Chu Ying didn't know where the original owner's mother's tomb was, so she could only use timidity as an excuse to ask Brother Wang to take it with her. "Chu Ying, don't be afraid, your mother will bless you. These are steamed buns and sauerkraut made by my mother. It's a small thing, but it's a kind heart. Aunt Chu was kind to others and treated our family very well."

"Thank you so much. Everyone else avoids me, but you still treat me as a friend." Arriving at the cemetery, Chu Ying saw the darkened blood on the wooden tombstone, guessing that it was left by the original owner who bumped into it.

"Don't blame the villagers and my mother. Your father and your mother left one after another, and you didn't want to die. Everyone in the village said that your life is hard." Brother Wang took out three incense sticks and folded them with fire. Light it to Chu Ying.

Chu Ying closed her eyes and bowed three times. Although she traveled to this place, she didn't want to let down your devotion to the original owner. She will definitely live on.Then he knocked his head hard three times.

"Chu Ying, if you are really in trouble, you can go to the city to look for your second uncle. When your father was killed when he went out to do business, your second uncle kicked you and your mother out, saying that he was afraid that you would kill others. In fact, it was not because he wanted to monopolize the family property. , I only left 10 acres of wasteland and that dilapidated house for you two to pay taxes." Brother Wang also knelt down and bowed.

"You came here and couldn't bear the serious illness. You spent all your savings. Aunt Chu really had no choice but to climb the Xianling Temple to pray for blessings. The mountain is steep and slippery. Hey, Chu Ying, you must take care of yourself."

Chu Ying saw that Brother Wang, who was always smiling, was also sad. How could she feel sorry for her mother and him? This second uncle sounds like a ruthless character, and her own child, Tong Tong, is definitely not his opponent, maybe They will kill people and silence them, even taking this wasteland.

When she got home, Chu Ying took out the stone ax and started mowing the grass. The ax was a bit heavy and it was a bit strenuous, but it was better than pulling it with bare hands.If only these grasses were all wheat.

The terrain of this land is relatively high, and it is not practical to grow rice like other houses. I don't know if there are wheat seeds in the city, so it may be feasible to grow some wheat.

After a busy day, I finally mowed half of the house's grass. Even if I can't sell it for money, it is still a good kindling.Brother Wang said that it was early to take the ox cart, so Chu Ying got up gropingly before dawn.

He sighed against the hand, it smelled a little bit, picked up the twig and bit it, and wiped his teeth with plant fiber.When I went out, I saw that Brother Wang was already waiting at the door. "Brother Wang, why did you get up so early?"

"My mother asked me to sell the eggs. I heard you said you were going to the city yesterday, so I came to go with you." Chu Ying picked up two bundles of grass with a wooden stick and followed Brother Wang.I am too small to be greedy, so I took two bundles first to see the market.

"This ox cart sits at the entrance of the village. It is Grandpa Li's ox. It leaves every morning and returns in the afternoon, and he will pull it a few times when there is business in the middle."

Brother Wang looked at Chu Ying, who was looking at the road with her head down, thinking that when she first came here, Chu Ying was either sick or a female celebrity at home, and rarely went out. Now the little person has to shoulder the burden of taking care of herself. It suddenly changed from a phoenix to a sparrow, which is embarrassing.

"You need to charge two cents for this stuff." Some people were already sitting in the ox cart, holding their own eggs and endless crops in their hands.His two bales of grass are somewhat conspicuous.

"Grandpa Li, here you are, our three articles." Chu Ying smiled at Big Brother Wang.He whispered: "If you sell the money, I will pay you back."

"It's okay." The women in the car chattered along the way, talking about the pretty widow in the next village and the chickens at home that haven't laid eggs yet.Chu Ying looked at the road carefully, and if there were few things, she might be able to walk by herself, although she felt that it would be very difficult.

When they arrived in the city, Chu Ying asked all the way to the livestock area in Dongshi, and asked several companies, all of which were 2 coins in a bundle, "Uncle Qiu, this is grass with ears, it is fat, you can bully our country girls I don't understand the market."

"Oh, so it's Wang Er. The grass is good, but there are only two bundles, not enough for a horse to fit between the teeth. I only said 2 words because of the cuteness of the girl." Boss Qiu picked up a piece of grass and picked it up. tooth.

"Uncle Qiu, I still have a lot at home. I just check the market first. You see, I can supply 20 bundles every day. Look at the price, and there won't be so much food in winter. You should save more, don't you?"

"It's true, then you can bring it. Each bundle is 3 Wen. I will charge as much as you take. This is 6 Wen. Next time you do business, don't sell it to others. The price I give is the most reasonable." Uncle Qiu has a fat belly, and his belly wobbles when he laughs, just like a Maitreya Buddha.

"Okay." Chu Ying first returned Brother Wang's 2 papers, and then went to find Grandpa Li. "Grandpa Li, do you want to work? Come here from the village."

"Just now I asked someone else to pay, now I have money? It costs 20 cents for a round trip." Grandpa Li didn't even look at this girl. She is only in her early 8 years old, and what she said is not credible.

"Grandpa Li, don't you want to bring someone back this afternoon? You see, if you come from the village, you can bring people back, or you can bring some goods. How good is that? 20 Wen is indeed a bit expensive. What do you think of 10 Wen?" , and this is a long-term business, once a day, do you think it is a good deal?" Grandpa Li looked at the little girl's swearing look, which seemed to be the case.

"Grandpa Li, I will guarantee it. Besides, you know about Chu Ying. An orphan girl is pitiful now, and you will not pay for this business." Big Brother Wang whispered.

"Okay, but it costs 12 Wen. This price is almost the same, little baby. The cow still needs to eat a ration and drink water." Grandpa Li immediately put on a bitter face.

"Okay, let's go to 12 essays. Can we take a trip today?" Chu Ying stared at her big round eyes very cutely, but these days she always went out and got tanned a lot.

"Okay, let's go." It took an hour to go back and forth. The 12 Wen Chuying thought it was worth it. The grass filled the entire bullock cart, and Chu Ying sat next to Grandpa Li to save a seat for the fodder.

"Yo, it's pretty fast, it's here now." Uncle Qiu looked at the neat bundles of fodder and felt that this girl looked small but she was still serious in her work.

"25 bundles, 75 texts, baby, you see right." Uncle Qiu took out a string of money and took out 25 copper coins, and tied the rope to Chu Ying.

"Thank you, Mr. Qiu. I'll come later tomorrow. This is the time when your business is booming. You can't delay your business. You should be busy." Chu Ying didn't talk nonsense, took the money and gave it to Grandpa Li.

"My son is very smart. I know how to come here to sell fodder. Then I will go back to the village to collect goods tomorrow when you say so." Grandpa Li packed up the money and went to the teahouse.

Looking at the 67 coins, Chu Ying's first thought was to buy a scythe, which would get twice the result with half the effort.

But looking at the price marked in the blacksmith shop suddenly changed from the sense of sight that I am a little rich man to that I am still striving for a well-off life.

(End of this chapter)