Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 101: The Village Across the Mountain

...Well, two ignorant people both thought that rabbits were easy to raise, but they were both proven wrong.

Shen Rongshan took off his raincoat and asked, "Do we still raise rabbits?"

Ji Wenhe thought for a long time and finally decided to give up raising rabbits: "No, Uncle Da Nian, it's too shady here, it's not easy to raise rabbits."

"And rabbits have all sorts of diseases. They are too timid and can't be frightened. It's troublesome. I don't want to keep them anymore."

Shen Rongshan is now concentrating on business and plans to pick the goods and sell them with them.

They were familiar faces. The three of them ran in different directions and villages.

She was the only one left at home, busy feeding the chickens, making silk nets, and raising rabbits, and she couldn't handle it all by herself.

Shen Rongshan scooped up water to wash the mud off his feet, then turned around and asked, "Is the yard still paved with stones?"

Ji Wenhe shook his head: "No need to lay it out. The shed is built and the rabbit cage is for the chickens. I think I can take it back in the evening."

There is a lot of hay in the cage. The weather has been getting hotter in the past two days. Although I still cover myself with a thick quilt at night, it still feels a bit hot at night.

"Take it back. We can't keep bothering Aunt Lan."

"to make."

After two days of rain, the two brothers only sold over 100 kilograms.

I have been to the nearby villages, but I want to go to the farther villages. The road is long, and I come back later and later each time.

The next day, the sun rose from the east and the four of them sat around the table eating breakfast.

Ji Wenhe swallowed the cake in his mouth and said, "The three of you go to the village opposite the village and see if there are any other villages nearby."

"I understand, sister-in-law." Shen Yuanshan finished the last sip of wild vegetable soup and put down the bowl. "I'll go to Aunt Lan's house to clean up first."

"Wait for me." Shen Wenshan quickly finished his soup and went out with half a wild vegetable cake.

Shen Rongshan eats fast and always finishes before others.

"Brother Shen, go ahead and come back early. I'll clean up the dishes."

He had already washed the pot, and only four bowls and chopsticks were left.

"Okay, then I'm leaving."

There was reluctance in his tone, as if he was going on a long journey and we wouldn't be able to see each other for a long time.

Ji Wenhe smiled and nodded: "Well, go quickly."

Shen Rongshan himself didn't notice that there was something wrong with his tone, he just felt worried about her being alone at home.

Before leaving, he did not forget to remind her: "Wen He, lock the door and go to Aunt Lan's house."

"Okay, go ahead, I'll wait for you to come back."

After living here for so long, sometimes I still don’t dare to be home alone.

After finishing his meal, Ji Wenhe went to the vegetable garden for a walk.

They have all sprouted, the corn has grown a lot taller, and the rice seedlings have broken through the soil, looking emerald green and pleasing to the eye.

Looking up at the blue sky, it’s almost May and time flies.

Turning around and looking behind me, I saw a man entering the village. He was carrying a quilt tied with cloth strips on his back and a small bag hanging on his chest.

I don't think I've ever seen him.

The other party took the initiative to speak with a faint smile: "Sister-in-law."

Ji Wenhe smiled and nodded, then touched the hair beside his ear awkwardly: "I'm not very familiar with the villagers, how should I address you?"

"Shen Liang, my mother's name is Miao Zhaodi."

"Brother Liang."

Aunt Lan said that he is nineteen years old and has not yet married.

"Hey, I'm going home first, you..."

"Oh, okay, come back soon."

Ji Wenhe glanced at his back and then looked away.

She has an average appearance, isn't talkative, and feels a little awkward talking to her. She's quite tall, about 185cm, thin, and a little dark.

It is indeed difficult to find a blind date as my family is not well off.

On the other side, there is a village across the mountain.

After leaving the village, the three of them walked eastward and found the way into the village.

The houses in the village face east and there are many residents.

Shen Yuanshan roughly counted and found that there were about fifty households.

After breakfast, some people were wandering around in the fields, and some were sitting idly at the door. When they saw the three people entering the village, they all watched curiously.

Shen Yuanshan came to the edge of the wasteland and asked the woman in the field with a smile: "Auntie, we sell black flour, coarse flour and corn flour. Can we enter the village?"

Some villages do not allow outsiders to enter, and you must ask clearly, otherwise they will regard you as someone with bad intentions and chase you and beat you.

"Yes." The woman wiped the dirt off her hands, "Besides rice and flour, what else do you sell?"

"Salt, and I will sell pork in a while." Shen Wenshan replied.

"Oh, they're still selling pork. How much is one pound?"

Shen Yuanshan quoted the price of rice and flour, and his eldest brother told him the price of pork when it came.

The woman frowned and said, "Pork is only one cent cheaper than in town. It can't be any lower."

"Aunt, it's not that we don't want a low price, it's that we buy it at a high price. If I raised it myself, I would give it to you for free."

The woman walked out of the wasteland with a smile, not taking it seriously: "Weigh me five catties of black flour and two ounces of salt."

After that, he shouted to the villagers, "Ermao, bring us the clean basins and the cloth bags for salt from home."

He turned his head to look at the three people, saw Shen Rongshan at the end, felt that he was a little scary, and quickly looked away.

"How often do you come to the village, little brother?"

Shen Wenshan took over the conversation: "Aunt, come once every two weeks."

"Half a month." The woman thought for a moment, "Then weigh me six kilograms."

I have two half-grown boys at home. Last time I went to the market to buy noodles, there was a lot left. Together with what I bought this time, they can eat for more than half a month.

The villagers came over.

Shen Yuanshan told them about the sale.

"That's great. We don't have to go to town anymore. You can sell it for a penny cheaper."

"When can the meat be sold?" asked a man in the crowd.

Shen Rongshan replied: "About five days."

"Five days are almost up. Buy some noodles and some meat next time. There's no oil or water at home and the kids are almost dying of hunger."

Someone followed suit.

They don't buy meat by the pound, but by the ounce.

As soon as he finished speaking, many people in the crowd stood up to buy noodles.

After leaving the village, Shen Yuanshan turned around and looked around: "It seems that the villagers are quite harmonious. The previous rumors are probably nonsense."

"You've heard it before. Our eldest brother was rumored to be..." Shen Wenshan didn't say the rest. "Let's go to the next village."

The two twins took turns carrying four baskets of flour and a basket on their backs.

……

Ji Wenhe arrived at Lan Qiuhua's house and saw the two men knitting inside the house: "I saw Brother Shen Liang is back."

"Back so soon?"

Her husband and son are not expected to return for another two days.

"Brother Shen Liang is back so soon, is it hard to find a job in town?"

"Well, he should be. Otherwise, why would he come back so early? He has no work to do and is wasting money staying in town."

Ji Wenhe took out the red rope and said, "Aunt Lan, let's go out to look for wild vegetables in a few days to see if we can find wild celery again."

"Why, do you like to eat wild celery?"

"It's okay. I eat wild vegetables every day and change the taste occasionally."

I plan to treat them to a meal at the end of the month, so I need to find some different wild vegetables to cook with the meat.