The wealth of rebirth is deep in the mountains

Chapter 76 Harvest
Sure enough, both Cheng Ziheng and Liu Buqi were overjoyed, they embraced his arms and laughed, "I've been waiting for your words for a long time, but it's a pity that you have always treated Xiaomi very dearly, so it's not easy for us to bother my sister." .”

The three of them entered the academy talking and laughing. Although Lu Qian was still thinking about family affairs, firstly he had entrusted the matter to Li Lin, secondly, he had a vague trust in Feng Jian in his heart, thirdly, he had to fight hard by himself, If you successfully enter the official career next year for the major exams, the family will no longer be bullied casually.

So, soon he was relieved, he got up early and went to bed late every day to read, and his dealings with people became more peaceful and smooth.This actually made the old dean who accepted him as his apprentice appreciate it very much, and secretly rejoiced that his old friend gave him a piece of treasure...

Besides, Lu Laoer was on the go all the way, eating dry food when he was hungry, and drinking water from the riverside river when he was thirsty. Relying on his rough skin and thick flesh, young and strong, he returned to Laoxiongling without closing his eyes for two days and one night.

Most of the yard at the foot of Laoxiongling Mountain has been built, and the wells are also being finished.The [-] acres of potato seedlings in the field are all yellow, and Xiaomi is picking up potatoes in a basket with the villagers.

Liu Shu in the backyard pondered for dozens of days, and finally made Quyuanli successfully.

The potato seedlings were cut with a sickle, and the horses were hung on the plow sticks to the ground. The color was yellow and orange, and potatoes as big as a small set of bowls were exposed to the soil.

In the spring, the villagers helped to press the small potato plants into the soil with their own hands. Seeing such a bountiful harvest now, they are almost crazy with joy.

Normal years are fine, but in times of disaster, planting half an acre of high-yield potatoes is enough to save the lives of the whole family.

As a result, the whole village went crazy.From the old Feng Ye in his sixties to the snot-nosed kid still wearing crotch pants, they all put down everything and came to the fields to help pick up potatoes.

Seeing this, Xiaomi still wanted to entertain the villagers to eat stewed hot rice.

Boss Lu made a special trip to the city to buy a pork rib.Originally, butchers were used to shaving their bones clean, but the Lu family needed such meaty bones every now and then, so they got used to it.

A piece of pork ribs is two fingers thick, so it is very gratifying to put on the chopping board.Aunt Liu chased away the children who were lying at the door to visit, and then picked up a shiny ax herself, and chopped the ribs into small pieces.

The large iron pot next to the chopping board had already boiled half of the hot water, and now it was steaming, so I threw the bones in, and the meat changed color after a while.

Take it out to control the water, scrub the big iron pan, fry the sugar color with oil, fill the pork ribs, green onion, ginger slices, soy sauce, and put all kinds of ingredients. Finally, add two pots of boiling hot water and bring to a boil. Stewed over a low heat, until the aroma of the meat permeated the entire hut, Cuilan and the others also cut up two large pots full of potato cubes.

Cuilan was lively, she smiled and helped stuff firewood under the stove, and asked, "Auntie, Xiaomi said these potatoes are delicious, but I don't know how to eat them?"

"I haven't eaten it either, but that girl Xiaomi has a mouth. Didn't you see that every time they cook at home, the gluttonous kid will run to the door? I'm sure this potato will be fine!"

"I think so, not to mention the taste, as long as the medicine doesn't kill people, next year my family will have to plant half an acre. In case of a famine year, this thing can save lives."

"That's right, I also want to plant half an acre, and I'll ask Xiaomi later, will this potato seed be sold?"

"Forget it," Aunt Liu smiled and glared at the young daughters-in-law, "Go back and play with men if you have the heart, don't come here to tease me, an old lady. Xiaomi has always been generous, but a family with two baskets of potatoes How could she collect cash? Just wait, there must be news during the meal."

The little daughter-in-laws all blushed and laughed, and the subordinates became more and more busy.

Sure enough, everyone in the field had finished their work and gathered in front of the thatched shed to have dinner.

I am busy with work, and no one pays so much attention to it.Old Master Feng and Father Lu, Feng Jian's master and servant, together with a few older villagers and craftsmen occupied the tables and chairs, and the rest of them brought bowls as big as a child's head, full of soup and vegetables. After a while, I grabbed two more steamed buns filled with corn noodles, and ate them with a sigh of relief. I really got the most suitable comfort for how tired and tired I was.

"This potato is really delicious. Although it grows in the soil, it can't taste the slightest earthy smell?"

"That's right, I'm full!"

The villagers praised it non-stop, and the chopsticks almost flew up.

Old Master Feng spat out a bone and scolded with a smile, "Silly boys, this is stewed in broth, can it not taste good? However, this potato is indeed a good thing."

Xiaomi didn't wait for Father Lu to speak, and took advantage of the time to serve food for everyone, he smiled and said, "When everyone goes up the mountain tonight, the family will take a basket back home and keep it as a seed. By this time next year, there will be a lot of rice. Too many potatoes."

"Ah, how did this work? Don't you want to open some kind of noodle shop at home?"

Everyone had this in mind, but they were still a little embarrassed to hear this, and they all refused.

"That's right, this is a good thing, it's not good to give away so many casually."

"Folks, don't be polite, there are a lot of mountains, and there are so many baskets." After Xiaomi finished speaking, he turned to the Zhong family and the craftsmen who built the yard. Serving a basket is a little sympathy from the folks in Laoxiongling."

"Ah, I'm really ashamed of this." The Zhong family and craftsmen, big and small, were envious at first, but they were overjoyed to have a share with them. .At the end, they thanked the villagers one after another, and said with emotion, "Lao Xiongling is really a beautiful place, and there are virgins like Miss Lu who attract money."

Everyone in Laoxiongling was naturally happy to hear it, but when they thought of Du Youcai who had been driven back to the city for a few days, their hearts felt a little more heavy.

Feng Jian forgot to take a look at Xiaomi from a distance. Although separated by many villagers, Xiaomi could clearly see the calmness and determination in his eyes, so the worries in his heart disappeared immediately.

There is such a person in this world, like the most stalwart mountain, with him, you will not be afraid of the sky falling, and you will not be afraid of any conspiracy...

"I'm back! I'm starving to death, fill me with food!"

Halfway through the meal, Lu Er Er galloped in and ran in. The dust almost covered the dinner table, but no one complained.

In the past few days, everyone knew that he was going to rescue soldiers, and they were anxious to know the result. After all, this was related to the prosperity of the entire Old Xiongling, and they didn't care about whether the food was covered in dust.

"Yeah, you're back, second child, how are you doing?"

"That's right, did the lord accept the pleadings?"

"What about the third child, didn't you come back together?"

The second Lu pushed aside the crowd, grabbed the kettle on the table and drank most of it, and finally grabbed the steamed bun and took two bites, and when he wanted to pick up two pieces, Gao Ren rolled his eyes to protect the dish. Troll.

The second son Lu habitually raised his hand to snatch it, but Father Lu looked at his forehead with a chopstick, "I just know how to eat, every time I see everyone waiting for you to talk?"

"Well, Dad, I'm starving to death. I haven't eaten or slept for two days."

Lu Laoer stretched his neck, and managed to swallow the steamed buns in his mouth, with an aggrieved expression on his face.

Lu Xiaomi felt sorry for her brother, so she quickly greeted everyone, "My second brother is back, and I have a lot of time to talk, everyone, let's eat first. Let's talk together after eating!"

Everyone thought about it for the same reason, and continued to bury their heads in eating and drinking.

Xiaomi specially served two bowls of pork ribs, one bowl was given to Lu Lao Er, and the other bowl was placed in front of Feng Jian.

The corners of Feng Jian's mouth curled up slightly, and even Gao Ren snatched two yuan secretly without receiving his eyes.

Soon, everyone finished eating and drinking, and Lu's second child was hiccupping too much, so he told the story again, and in the end, in case everyone would forget his credit, he quickly added, "I gave the peanuts to Mr. Li's bookboy to eat." Yes, he promised to urge Mr. Li to investigate the case for me."

Xiaomi couldn't laugh or cry when he heard it, and was afraid that his father would scold him again, so he hurriedly said, "Second brother, go home, wash and get some sleep." At last, he pushed him out of the crowd, and whispered, "Master Li doesn't know the details. It’s hard to say how to do things now. Take good care of Xiao’e, don’t let her go out without authorization. Her family’s affairs are different from ours, and one bad one can easily harm everyone.”

"I know, don't worry."

Lu Er Er patted his chest, and started to go up the mountain. The speed was not much slower than riding a horse just now.

Only then did Xiaomi realize that he forgot to ask where the horses came from, but such trivial matters are not important now.

The villagers were overjoyed when they heard that the upright officials were coming to investigate the case, and that the matter at the top of the mountain would be resolved immediately.

As a result, I became more energetic when I started working in the afternoon.

Potatoes are easy to turn green after being exposed to the sun for a long time, and taste spicy.Xiaomi was busy leading people to send the potatoes into the cellar dug a few days ago.There is no shortage of stones in the left and right houses now, and stone steps are built from the mouth of the cellar to the cellar, making it very easy to go up and down.

Feng Jian changed into coarse clothes and pants, and carried sacks in and out like villagers.Xiaomi wanted to stop him, but couldn't speak, so he could only follow him with wide eyes.

Knife mixed with the crowd, his expression became darker and darker, and finally he threw the hemp eggs and ran to the field to cut potato seedlings, and I don't know if he regarded the potato seedlings as a rival in love...

Not to mention how the people in Old Xiongling were busy harvesting potatoes and then planting buckwheat, but only said that Li Lin's master and servant arrived in Bei'an City, and they didn't even need to inquire about it. They just threw a handful of copper coins to the teahouse boy and heard all the interesting stories about Bei'an City.

Of course, the master's nephew failed to rob the mountain by force, and finally offended the beast on the mountain and was bitten half to death, which was also explained clearly by the boy.

In the end, the boy couldn't help but sigh, "Although the people in Old Xiongling are barbaric, I haven't heard of them bullying people for so many years. Now I finally got out of the Lu family. Seeing that life is getting better, I actually met him again." Such a fake yamen, who asks for tens of thousands of taels of silver, and wants a girl from the Lu family to be a concubine, it's just... hey, I'm afraid that Old Xiong Ling will be bullied to death."

Li Lin smiled and said nothing, if Lao Xiongling was really as weak and easy to deceive as the boy said, why would he have a pleading paper in his arms?
(End of this chapter)