Living in the mountains and forests as hunters

Chapter 78

And Mrs. Zhao Qian also came here with her son for the first time. This is the first time she saw An Dalang's house. When she saw this cave, Mrs. Zhao Qian's tears burst out, pulling Zhao Yiyi's body hand, kept saying that the child was wronged, and actually lived in the cave for nearly a year. The uniqueness of the square made Zhao Qian feel more at ease after seeing it. Finally, Zhao Yiyi's family's rice jars, meat, these are the most affordable things. Seeing these, Zhao Qian felt better.

"Anyway, you eat better here than at home. Now that you are building a new house, mother is relieved. I have always heard from your brother, what kind of hot spring here, what kind of cave house for resting feet, what kind of fruit, what kind of prey? No matter how much you have, you can’t stand to watch it! Only by seeing it yourself can you know what it’s like to live your life.”

Zhao Qian looked at the furniture, decorations and quilts in the cave, and couldn't help but nodded.

"My son-in-law's workmanship is still good. The furniture is very well made, and the utensils in the house look tidy. You can tell if a house is good or not. You are doing well, Dani , in two months, you will have your one-year filial piety period expired, my mother, choose a good day to consummate the house, and get dressed in a good way. You lost a little weight when you got married, and now you are taking advantage of the family conditions. Cheng, I can't wrong myself, only if the boss wins the favor, your child can come sooner, you are not young, fifteen, and the girls in our neighborhood are getting married, if they don't get married by the seventeenth or eighteenth. My child, that will be talked about, let alone the son-in-law. He is 22 years old this year. When he agreed with you to observe filial piety for one year after marriage, he knew that he valued love and righteousness. He valued you so much. , you have to think more about him. Most men of this age already have sons in the village, and there are not a few who have two children. The boss is not happy. After all, he is the only one left in his family. The matter of inheriting the family must also be worried. If you are worried or afraid, wait until the date is set, and come back and say, mother Come and stay for a few days, so I can talk to you."

This time, Zhao Qianshi not only came to help her with the cooking, but also wanted to strengthen her relationship with her stepdaughter and connect her feelings. Although this girl was a bit bored when she was at home and didn't like to talk, she was a good girl after all. My child, for her natal family and her younger brother, she really did her best. Since this girl treats her well and treats her son well, she naturally wants to treat this girl well, so she also thinks about such a big event. Put more heart into it.

Zhao Yiyi and Zhao Qian lived in the stone house with windows facing east at the top of the cave passage. Tongpu, only this room is left, it can be regarded as the residence of the female relatives, but it is also full of things, not to mention that there are many people working, and naturally there are many people eating, and it is almost impossible to cook all day long. There was no way to stop, so during the day, these two people stayed directly by the stove fire. When they said this, Mrs. Zhao Qian looked up to the side to make sure no one said it, but that was it, and she still listened. Zhao Yiyi's face turned pink, and she felt a little feverish on her face, and she didn't dare to lift her eyes, hey, she really became an innocent child now!

"Mother, you, you, what you said, alas, there is still some time! Let's talk when the house is ready."

Mrs. Zhao Qian also knew this. It was common sense for a child who had never experienced human affairs to blush when she heard it, and she did not make fun of Zhao Yiyi. Anyway, as long as this child heard it, she would definitely know what to do when she wanted to. I don't know that this child is a person who doesn't talk about it but knows it in his heart. Then these years are wasted, so he smiled and immediately changed the subject.

"Speaking of me building a house, I have an idea here. You can also help me figure it out. Now your brother has the ability and can hunt. Although he is only 11 years old now, he is not too promising now. Finally At least you don’t have to worry about eating at home. There is still land at home, and the few buckets of grain harvested in a year can also be saved. My mother recently thought about raising a few chickens and a few pigs. When you make wine at home, give me Keep some distiller's grains, and dig some wild vegetables to feed on weekdays. I think it can be raised well. At the end of the year, no matter if you eat it yourself or sell it, you will still have four or five taels of silver left. In a few years, Dumb The hunting ability is getting better, and I think I can save more money at home. When Dumb is 15 years old, I estimate that there will be three or forty taels left over. Mother thinks, when the time comes, I will renovate the house at home, like your house with two floors of bricks and tiles. My mother doesn't want to think about it, but even if it is an earthen embryo house, it is always necessary to build three main rooms and lay tiles, do you think it can be done like this?"

She had already calculated a lot by herself, and when she said it at this time, Zhao Yiyi knew that she wanted to hear her affirmation, and it was also true that Zhao Qian was always on her own, and she didn't even have anyone to discuss it with. , it's rare that this time I can talk to my daughter who is already married and can be regarded as an adult, but I just want to be affirmed and feel at ease.

Zhao Yiyi nodded, and said while cutting kelp shreds:
"If you say that, there are more ways for my mother to make money. It's summer now, and there are not many things in this mountain. There are always mushrooms and fungus. After the rain, it will be a piece. These things can be sold for money after drying. Listen. Da Lang said that there are already a lot of peddlers who have gone all over the country in the county to collect them, and they are all sold to the big towns on the plains outside! You can always sell them for 5 cents a catty, so mother get more and let Da Lang go Just help take it out when you receive the goods. Based on this, you can exchange a lot of rice grains, plus your own rent, and vegetables at home can be exchanged for grains. It can be sold for money, and I am afraid that it will not be less than three or four taels in a year. If the big tiger succeeds and can hunt a big prey, it is also possible to save a few taels a year. After all, what is this bow and arrow? Everything is complete, and if you want to repair it, you can bring it here and ask Da Lang to help you. It can save you a lot of expenses, and it’s not as troublesome as other houses. It’s just about raising pigs. After all, we are in the mountains, so I don’t know if it will cause trouble. When the beast comes, you should discuss it with the people in the village. If there are many people in the village who want to do this, the village chief will definitely think of a way. Either make more traps outside the village or make the mountain road Build some fences on some places that can pass the beasts, so that it will be safer."

There are few people raising livestock in the mountains. It's not that everyone doesn't know that it can make money, but they really don't dare, for fear that these things will attract those tigers and wolves down the mountain. And with a smile.

"If it was last year, I wouldn't dare. It's just that I didn't kill wolves this time. According to the experience passed down from the past, with such a big wolf killing, how can this village survive for a few years? I don't know. I want to be able to live in such a good life all the time, I just want to take advantage of the present life to earn some money, after all, I have to prepare the money for Dahu's future marriage, isn't it, a boy's engagement is both a ceremony and a dowry , but also to buy household belongings, no matter how I calculate it, it costs more than ten taels, plus banquets, and building a house. If you don’t have 50 taels, don’t even think about marrying a girl from a good family. After all, the house at home has been more than 30 years old, and it’s still you Grandpa refurbished it when he got married, if it wasn't for the rest every year, if the house isn't cleaned up, it might just collapse."

Speaking of this, there is still something that I don't understand, Zhao Qian has already made up his mind, Zhao Yiyi thought about it, and felt that he had nothing to persuade, so he had no choice but to agree:

"That's true, take advantage of this opportunity to earn some money, but you don't have to worry too much, if the money doesn't come together, just tell me, it's hard to be such a big deal, can I help you?" Contribution? Now Dalang can make money from hunting, selling goods, and selling wine, no matter how little it is, he can earn 20 taels a year."

Hearing Zhao Yiyi talking about her family's future, Zhao Qianshi became more energetic, and hurriedly asked:
"I heard that the son-in-law received a lot of rewards from the court this time?"

"If you don't have these, where would you dare to build such a house? The imperial court rewarded 30 taels, and the skin of the wolf that was killed was sold for a good price. In addition to the accumulation of nearly a year, this is the little money. Thinking about it It is inconvenient to keep it at home, and it is not safe for life, so I simply built a house directly, which can be regarded as fulfilling Dalang's idea, and secondly, it means not to let people think about it after the flowers are finished."

Zhao Yiyi didn't mean to reveal her family background, although she knew that even if the family built a house, the deposit would never be less than ten taels, but she knew better about how big her mother's mouth was, and she also helped with the work. The Zhao family, I am afraid that once they go back, they will talk about their own hype, making people think that they are rich, and their tone will make people stare at them. It is better to say this and let my mother spread the words, so as not to find out what is wrong. No.

"That's true. Don't worry about making money by yourself. It's easy to make people jealous and cause accidents. Isn't it the best way to use it? You can get vegetables and meat here on weekdays without spending money. As long as you have enough at home You don’t need to worry about the other things except the money for selling rice grains. It’s better that way. The house is good, so you can live comfortably and the road is good.

Zhao Qian has always been a clear thinker, Zhao Yiyi immediately thought of the key point here, the mountain people in this mountain are simple, but this does not mean that there are no bad people in this place, there are everywhere who steal chickens and dogs, Not to mention the deep mountains and old forests, who knows where there is a strong man hiding!It's better to spend all of it to rest assured, even if you really meet someone who came to seek benefits that day, the loss will not be too great.

Thinking of these, Zhao Qian couldn't help but wondered, do I need to find another way to save money?Or save some and just repair a little?Well, her mind is messed up again!A woman is in charge of the house, so she has to think a lot!

(End of this chapter)