The wealth of rebirth is deep in the mountains

Chapter 22 Breaking the Iron Shoes
It's a pity that the two brothers were assigned another difficult job, cleaning out the toilet, before they had a day's rest.

Lu's second son ran away that night and disappeared. Needless to say, he must have hid at the hermit master on the mountain that Xiaomi had never seen before.

Fortunately, the Lu family still has a boss Gu who works hard.

On this day, Feng Jian did not come to the backyard for the first time, making Xiaomi dumbfounded.

In fact, black soil is mixed, and the inside and outside are reversed several times. The farmyard manure does not have much taste.But it is the most nutritious and the most prosperous seedlings when it is placed at the bottom of the box and used as basic fertilizer.

When the earthen stove was lit, the wooden tripper as thick as a child's arm quickly warmed the east and west rooms like spring.

Lu Xiaomi didn't shy away from Feng Jian's master and servant. When preparing the seeds, Uncle Yang helped to record them.

The coriander rapeseeds were soaked in water for two days and nights, and then wrapped in cloth bags for another five days. Now small white buds have emerged, which look extremely fragile.

Cucumber, that is, the cucumber of later generations is easier than coriander. It only needs to be soaked in warm water for a day and night, and it will sprout.

As for cabbage and spinach, there are also the largest and most important corn seeds, and even the step of sprouting is omitted.

In the east and west wing rooms, all the wooden boxes were filled with black soil and watered thoroughly, and when the water fell down, all kinds of seeds were scattered in a dense layer.

Small seeds fell on the black soil surface with distinct colors, and everyone who watched was reluctant to cover the dry soil again.

After being so busy for two full days, "hope" was planted in all the boxes.

Although Xiaomi is busy in and out, directing everyone to work, in fact, he has no confidence in his heart.In the previous life, most of them were behind the old yard, and it was the first time that he was the backbone.

If it doesn't work, wouldn't it be a waste of time.

What's more, it's a waste of money. These wooden boxes are okay, they're not made of good wood. Including labor, Uncle Liu's family only asked for two taels of silver, which is really cheap.

However, in order to save space and grow more corn seedlings, the seedlings are too dense. I am afraid that the young seedlings will be divided once in the later stage, so we need to build a shed outside.

There is no plastic sheet in Dayuan, even if a substitute is found, the price may not be cheap.

But after doing everything, Xiaomi has no room for regret, so he can only guard the two wings more conscientiously, guarding the hope of the Lu family to get rich.

Everyone in Laoxiongling heard from the Liu family or their own children that Xiaomi was tossing a good house to grow crops, and they all felt sorry for the Lu family.

When old people get together to squat against the wall and gossip, they will inevitably talk about the Lu family's spoiled daughter, so why doesn't Father Lu stop him.

But Xiaomi used the Lu family's house and spent the Lu family's money, so outsiders can just say a few words, but they have no right to stop him.

Xiaomi is not stupid, how could she not know this, but she is too busy to care about it at all.

In the box in the greenhouse, seedlings have begun to grow out in just a few days.Especially those few boxes of coriander, that is, coriander, Chinese cabbage, and spinach. From a distance, you can already see a faint fresh green.

It's just that the sun can't be seen in the house, and the vegetable seedlings don't have enough light, like a malnourished baby, very delicate.

Lu Xiaomi had no choice but to take everyone in the family to dump the wooden box.In the morning, the wooden boxes in the west wing were moved to the window in turn to bask in the sun.In the afternoon, the boxes in the East Wing were switched again in turn.

After such tossing and tossing, it is really exhausting, but fortunately, the seedlings are growing better, and the hard work is rewarded.

Busy time always flies by quickly, and when the whole Lu family was busy working on the greenhouse, the sun in the sky finally became enthusiastic.

Perhaps the north wind had foreseen the fact that he was about to leave, blowing the mountains and forests with nostalgia, three points more gentle than before.

The snow on the sunny side of the forest has begun to melt slowly, the forest has gradually revealed its true colors, and the impatient little animals have also begun to drill out of their caves.

Occasionally, Lu Xiaomi was dripped on the neck by the snow falling from the roof, and jumped up in the cold, only then did he realize that spring is coming.

So I hurriedly asked my elder brother to quickly level the half-acre vegetable garden outside the Lu family's yard, clear the snow, bury the boiled dry horse manure to keep it cool, cover it with half a foot of black soil, and finally arch the shed and cover it with shed film , you can move out a few side dishes from the East and West Wings.

At the dinner table, Feng Jian heard that Lu Xiaomi was going to the city, so she said, "I'll go for a walk together too."

Lu Xiaomi thought about how he walked like ordinary people these days, so he didn't refuse, and responded casually, "Okay, brother Lu, what do you want to buy, do you want me to prepare some money for you?"

"No, just take a look."

Feng Jian didn't want to say more, and Lu Xiaomi didn't ask too much.Early the next morning, Lu Er Er got into the carriage.On the way into the city, because there are many people walking, the snow melts the fastest. Now taking a sledge is not as fast as taking a horse-drawn carriage.

There are birds that can't bear the excitement, flying in the fields that are still covered with snow, looking for grass seeds exposed on the snow or grain particles that fall in autumn.

There are also craftsmen from the villages near Fucheng, carrying burdens and rushing all the way, planning to go to the city to find some work, and earn some money before the spring comes.

It is the most difficult time for the poor when they are lean and yellow.

Unlike rich people looking forward to the beauty of spring, poor people are more looking forward to the sprouting of wild vegetables on the mountains and the emergence of fish in the river.

The bay red horse brought by Feng Jian's master and servant, together with the yellow pussy horse of the Lu family, the two brothers teamed up, although there were five people in the carriage, the speed was not much slower.

The sun was only half a person's height before reaching the gate of Anzhoufu City. In the shantytowns under the city wall, most of the people's thatched huts were blown to pieces, and there was no sign of people living there.No one knows where the refugees who originally lived there have gone, or in other words, they know it in their hearts but can't bear to say it.

Lu Xiaomi secretly sighed, lowered his head, not daring to look any further.

However, the soldiers guarding the gate today did not know if they had spent all their savings during the Chinese New Year. The poll tax for entering the city actually mentioned 150 cents a piece. Five people plus a carriage cost a total of [-] cents. She gritted her teeth in distress.

"These watchdogs are becoming more and more useless. With these copper coins, I bought pancakes and gave them to the refugees. Maybe they could save a few lives!"

"Sister, don't be angry, I'll..." Lu Erer patted his chest and just said half of it, but Lu Xiaomi directly sealed his mouth.

"Second brother, don't get me into trouble. Go home if you have something to say!"

The two brothers and sisters walked quickly in front, but they didn't see the faces of Feng Jian and Lao Yang behind them covered with anger.As for Gao Ren, he had already been sent to see the carriage.Of course, the price is that after returning home, Xiaomi will cook him a pot of his favorite spicy rabbit meat, and he will eat it alone without anyone giving it to him!

After buying food, clothing and daily necessities, Xiaomi began to wander around various grocery stores and cloth shops, but he couldn't find anything he wanted.

First of all, to replace the shed with film buckle, it must be kept warm, otherwise the seedlings will be frozen to death directly.The second is to transmit light, photosynthesis, and promote rapid growth, otherwise it is better to put it in the house, so as not to move around.

But it is not generally difficult to meet these two conditions.

The oil paper sold in the market is very cheap, not breathable, and very warm, but it is too thick and does not transmit light at all.

Bai Juan was found in the cloth village, which has excellent light transmission, but unfortunately it doesn't keep warm, and the price is so expensive that Xiaomi wants to kill someone.

A group of people walked with calf muscles, Xiaomi finally remembered that Feng Jian had just recovered from his leg injury, and hurriedly found a teahouse to rest in shame.

There were a lot of people in the teahouse, and the snacks and tea were pretty good. Everyone was exhausted, eating snacks to fill their stomachs, and taking tea for a while, so they managed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Feng Jian gently squeezed the painful injured leg, and then looked at Xiaomi. The little girl had long since lost her former vigor, like a little flower that had been wilted by wind and frost, which aroused pity.

He frowned and thought for a while, just as he was about to speak, a boy in blue suddenly ran outside the teahouse, ran into the lobby for a look, and then ran towards Xiaomi and the others with a happy face.

"Oh, that's great, Miss Lu, you haven't left the city yet."

The little guy touched the beads of sweat on his head and said with a smile, "Our shopkeeper asked me to chase the girl. He said that a batch of fabrics had just been shipped from the south. There is a kind of fabric called Haibu. Maybe it suits the girl's wishes. Please ask the girl Go back and have a look."

"Really? This is great!"

The so-called willows and flowers brighten another village, that's it.Lu Xiaomi was about to give up, but he didn't expect things to turn around like this.

She happily stood up and was about to leave, but stopped again thinking of Feng Jian's injured leg.

"Brother Lu, why don't you wait for me here, and I'll pick you up after shopping."

Originally, she thought that Feng Jian would not agree, but Feng Jian nodded easily and greeted her.

"Well, I happen to have some business to attend to, too."

Lu Xiaomi was taken aback when he heard that, but then smiled and said, "Okay, Brother Feng, see you later."

Lu's second child naturally wanted to follow the girl, and the young man led the way, and soon the three of them got into the crowded street.

After thinking about it, Lu Xiaomi always felt uncomfortable, so he asked, "Second Brother, what do you think Brother Feng has to deal with? Has he ever told you that he has friends or business in Anzhou City?" ?”

Lu Wu stared in surprise, not understanding how the always smart girl asked such a silly question.

"Of course it's about preparing to go home! His leg is healed, so of course he has to go home or continue his study tour. Do he want to live in our house for the rest of his life?"

Lu Xiaomi stumbled, as if something suddenly sank in his heart.

After getting along for so many months, she has long regarded the three masters and servants of the Feng family as family members. Why didn't she think that they would leave eventually?Especially that person, it seems that whenever she turns around, she will see him behind him, in the window...

leave?

These two words are really strange and cold...

"Miss Lu, here we are, please come in!"

The blue-clothed boy greeted loudly, finally got Xiaomi to calm down, and managed to enter the cloth village.

The old shopkeeper of Buzhuang is a thin old man with a goatee, and he is very happy to see Xiaomi being chased back by his own boy.

He bowed his hands and said with a smile, "Miss Lu, just now a batch of goods arrived from the south, and there are a few pieces of sea cloth in the middle. I see that it is very similar to what the girl is looking for. So I take the liberty to ask the girl to come back and have a look." !"

(End of this chapter)