Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 5 Heishan Town

Before dawn the next day, everyone in the Yang family got up early. In order not to alarm the neighbors, old man Yang personally took his three sons to make a ox cart and left while it was dark.

Mrs. Yang and Li reminded everyone while reminding them from time to time that the price should not be miscalculated, especially for some things to buy.

Old man Yang nodded repeatedly, and the few people left under the gaze of Mrs. Yang and Li.

At this time, Chunqiu, you are sleeping in the house.

When she woke up, she found out from Yuan's mouth that her father had already left. Chunqiu suddenly felt that she was not interested, and she also wanted to visit Heishan Town.

"I'll take you with me when my mother delivers the goods next time." Sitting beside her, she rubbed her insoles, looked at the dejected girl in front of her, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Well, mother, then I'll go to play with my second sister. We found a lot of duck eggs yesterday, and we're going to look at them again today." Chunqiu put on his clothes with a smile, and forgot it. I can't go this time, and I have to go. this time.

"Well, let's go." Yuan Shi nodded in agreement.

"Where's the tiger? Playing?" Chunqiu looked at the kang and saw that there was only his own mother left on the kang, where did his twin brother go?
Yuan raised her head and glanced at Chunqiu, "You still know my brother, he got up early to find stones to play with, unlike you, who got up so late"

Chunqiu said stubbornly, "I still want to grow." She is not lazy, she was too tired yesterday, well, that must be the reason.

"Okay, okay." Yuan Shi smiled perfunctorily, "Get up and wash your face, do you want to eat?"

"No, I'm eating at noon, maybe I can't find it if I go late." Chunqiu put on her clothes neatly, and hurriedly got off the ground to put the shoes on her feet.

"Run slowly," Yuan Shi looked at the girl who looked like a mud monkey, and told her worriedly, but Chunqiu had already run away and disappeared.

Yuan shook her head helplessly, then put away the insole.

"Second Sister and Second Sister, let's go find duck eggs." When Chunqiu went out, he saw Chunhua squatting under the pear tree not far away and playing by himself, and quickly ran over with his short legs.

Chunhua obviously heard Chunqiu's voice, and stood up from under the tree, "Go to the reeds? I just went there yesterday, can I still have it today?" Chunhua was a little suspicious.

"Yes, and our grandma gave us money back, why not go if you can buy delicious food?" Chunqiu seduces Chunhua seriously, her second sister likes to eat the most, and if she has money to buy food, she will definitely go back.

Sure enough, Chunhua's eyes lit up instantly when she heard Chunqiu's words, "Then I'll go" yesterday, she bought several pieces of candy for her mother, they are soft and sweet, not to mention delicious.

Thinking of this, Chunhua has no hesitation, she can't wait to run over right now!
"Okay, let's go, grandpa and the others can buy delicious food when they come back at noon," Chunqiu said with a smile.

"Yeah," Chunhua nodded.

Just like yesterday, the two ran to the reeds at the entrance of the village.

It may be due to the lack of people, or it may be due to the fact that the search was over yesterday. Today, the two of them together only found seven wild duck eggs.

But this is not a lot of money, Chunqiu and the two were also very happy, took out the cloth bag that had been prepared long ago, packed it, and then went home.

Mrs. Yang and Li are tidying up the worn-out bedding in her own room, thinking about repairing and repairing it, and the third child will get married in two years, and the money for marrying a wife must be prepared as soon as possible.

Just as she was thinking about it, two granddaughters shouted at the door. She looked up and saw the door was pushed open, and saw two little granddaughters walking in front of her with cloth bags in their arms, "What's the matter? Find grandma What's the matter?" Yang Li said with a smile, her dry face showed layers of wrinkles, it looked scary but it was very reassuring.

"Grandma, we found duck eggs again." Chunhua couldn't hold back her words, seeing her grandma smiled, she quickly pointed to the cloth bag Chunqiu was holding.

"Oh?" Yang Li was a little surprised, took Chunqiu's cloth bag and put it on the kang, "Found it again? How much?"

"Seven?" Chunqiu looked proud.

After Yang Lishi heard Chunqiu's words, more wrinkles piled up, "Oh, really, you are really grandma's grandson." Yang Lishi stretched out his hand to touch the cloth bag, and looked at the two sisters Chunqiu beside him. Praise.

Chunqiu and Chunqiu were very happy to be praised unexpectedly, and the smiles on their faces could not be stopped.

"Here, one for each of you, Grandma will reward you." Yang and Li took out two copper coins from his pocket, and handed them over to Chunqiu.

Looking at the copper coins in front of her, Chunhua became even happier. Sure enough, Sanmei was right, as long as she found duck eggs, Grandma would pay her, so wouldn't she have candies every day!

"Grandma, Hua'er goes to look for it every day." Chunhua smiled so much that her gums were showing.

"Well, that's fine, grandma rewards flowers every day." Mrs. Yang and Li didn't discourage her granddaughter's enthusiasm. On the contrary, she encouraged her. The duck eggs in front of her are all money, especially after they are marinated.

Chunqiu stood aside and looked at the two with a smile. Can she say that her second sister thinks too beautifully?Go there every day?

But she looked so happy, Chunqiu still decided not to hit her.

Just after noon, Xiaoshitou and Huzi who were playing wildly outside also came back, ready to have lunch.

When old man Yang came back with his three sons, it was the hottest time at noon. Compared with the sweat left on their faces, the backpacks on their backs were more attractive targets.

The ox cart was also full of food and supplies bought by Kuang Kuang, and Yang and Li's eyes were even brighter. After summoning the two daughters-in-law Yuan and Gu to help the masters transport all the things into the house, this Closing the door, he distributed all the bought things in Chunqiu's pair that looked like he was dividing up the spoils.

Three newly bought cotton cloths, one for the family, counted by the old uncle on the old man Yang’s side. Foods such as white sugar, salt cubes, rice, noodles, etc. were put together in the kitchen. It was also distributed to Yuan and Gu, and it was all their private money. Although the Yang family did not separate, except for eating together, Yang and Li didn't care about the private money of each person, except for those who bought more money. Large objects need to be handed over to Yang Li.

The remaining candies and the like were obviously snacks bought for a few children. The adults didn't say anything, but just distributed them out according to each person's portion.

After all these were divided, Mrs. Yang and Li looked at old man Yang not far away, and said to everyone, "How much did the wild boar sell for? Everyone is here, so it's clear to say it."

At this time, old man Yang was even more radiant, knocking on his cigarette pouch, "This time I have met a nobleman." Old man Yang smiled, "When my sons and I just entered the city, we met Landlord Wu's house for a banquet. I was worried that I had nothing to eat. , then Cheng wanted to meet some of us, and when he heard that the wild boar was not dead, he decided to buy it immediately." Old man Yang described with joy, and was even more amazed at the grand occasion of Landlord Wu's house. He, old man Yang, lived so big , I have never seen such a big house.

Li Shi Yang was obviously very happy to hear that, but she cared more about how much money was sold, this was about Shu Xiu, brother Jun'er and Brother Ming'er.

"Damn old man, tell me quickly, how much did you sell for?" Yang Li's eyes lit up, looking at the food that hadn't been moved around, it must have been distributed this time, otherwise we couldn't buy so many things, look That snow-white flour costs 5 Wen per catty.

Chunqiu and the others, including Gu and Yuan's sister-in-law, are obviously also concerned about this issue. Although they also have a lot of money in their hands, it is considered private money and cannot be touched.

Old man Yang stretched out his fingers, made a five-character gesture, then smiled and didn't speak again.

"How much?" Li Shi Yang obviously didn't believe it, "Five taels?" His tone was trembling, for fear that Lao Yang would shake his head, and when he saw Lao Yang nodding, he suddenly raised his voice, "Five taels, how many taels are these?" The Shuxiu of the month has been settled." Yang Li was so happy that the whole person seemed to be in a daze, and the corners of his mouth kept muttering.

Gu's and Yuan's are also very happy, which means that their son's Shuxiu of five hundred Wen a month has been settled, and his private money can be regarded as retained.

Chunqiu was also grinning from ear to ear. She had just arrived in ancient times and didn't know what five taels of silver meant, but looking at the excited expressions of the whole family, she knew that it should be a lot of money.

Uncle Yang Weisong smiled and said, "Mother, you don't know, because the wild boar was delivered in time, and these rice noodles and pork are all given away by Landlord Wu for free."

These things alone are enough to feed their family for two months, especially without money.

"Oh? Really? Then we have to thank Wu Dashan." Yang Li directly turned Landlord Wu into a living Bodhisattva, and his tone was extremely sincere, "After that, if there is any game in our family, send it directly to Wu Great charity, let's go" Yang Li made a final decision.

"That's up to you to say?" Old Yang gave a sideways glance, "I promised him a long time ago, otherwise why would he give these things away?" If he didn't know that the Yang family was an ancestral hunter, Landlord Wu couldn't see it that way. Among them, they are delivering meat and noodles. Isn’t there something to ask for? Old man Yang said with a stern look on his face, “Not to mention, our family’s ancestral Orion is very popular, especially those from big families. I like the game on these mountains the most.”

"Yeah, you're amazing." It was rare for Yang Lishi not to refute him, but just nodded with a smile.

"Mom, it's time for us to eat. We are all hungry." The second child, Yang Weibo, interrupted the conversation in front of him. It was already noon, and they were already hungry.

"That's right, that's right." Mrs. Yang Li patted her head angrily. How could she have forgotten such an important matter, "Master, is the meal ready?" Mrs. Gu is cooking at noon today, so it is only natural that Mrs. Yang He asked Mrs. Gu who was beside him.

"It's done, mother," Mrs. Gu nodded in agreement.

"Then let's go eat first," Yang Lishi said. There was no objection from the group of people, but they were very happy because of what happened at noon today, and they all seemed to go to the kitchen.

Mrs. Yuan helped Mrs. Gu bring up the food, and Chunqiu Chunhua and Chunni helped get the bowls. Although the lunch meal was very ordinary, just some vegetables and radishes, this did not hinder everyone's interest. remaining.

(End of this chapter)