Seeing Li Xuemei's confusion, Mrs. Cui explained: "This is not my father, nor is he willing to accept his old age. He has to go into the mountains to collect firewood and his back is twisted. I have seen the dog father, but it is not a big deal. I just need to take care of him more."
Now that he is almost well, we still have to go. We are thinking of finding some other livelihood for him so that he can stop worrying about firewood.
The big stone bridge is connected to the official road, and everyone passes by there, so I wonder if I can rent an open space and build a shack, and let Gouzi Daddy go there to collect medicinal materials. If someone from the nearby village comes to see him again,
There is no need to go further inside, it is a place for him to sit for a consultation.
As for my father, I would help him build a stove to heat water. If anyone wanted to drink something hot or drink some tea, I would earn a penny or two for the tea. This would not only make him free, but also give him something to do.
, it’s not cold yet.”
Li Xuemei understood what she meant.
Probably originally I wanted to set up a tea stall for the elderly.
Even if the weather is warm, the weather is so cold now. The shed needs to be built and the charcoal fire needs to be burned, so the cost has gone up.
I had no choice but to include Dr. Cui, who could earn some money by collecting medicinal materials. In that location, it was really convenient for someone to come to see a doctor and get medicine, and it saved me the walk through the woods to Xiao'an Village.
It's really painstaking.
"The land between our two families is clearly divided in the land deed, but since we are doing business together, it is not easy to divide it too clearly." Li Xuemei knew that Mrs. Cui could understand what she meant. "There is nothing wrong with my house. If you ask again
Ask the Qi family."
Lady Cui became happy.
If the Yan family makes sense, the matter is basically done.
She had been thinking about it for a while, not only for the sake of her father, but also for the sake of the head of the family. His medical visits in Shiliba Village in Qishan Prefecture were nothing, but it was too cold in Guanzhou, and the snow was so thick that it took several days to melt.
, it had just become civilized, it started to snow again, and they were not familiar with the road. What if something happened on the road one day? They could find a place near the official road, which would be convenient for both of them.
Mrs. Cui couldn't sit still after hearing what she said, so she went to Qi's house next door, talked to Grandma Qi for a long time, and then returned, just in time to catch up with Yan's house for lunch.
Li Xuemei asked her to serve, and Mrs. Cui didn't regard her as an outsider, so she got on the kang with her legs crossed.
Da Ya and Qing'er came over to have lunch in her aunt's room.
For lunch, Grandma Rong made stewed eggs, braised roe deer meat, and a mushroom soup. The staple food was rice.
Mrs. Cui smiled and said: "Oh, look at what a blessing I am!"
The Yan family doesn't eat meat every day, it all depends on Grandma Rong's arrangement.
But since the weather was cold and meat could be stored, someone in the village caught a game, so Grandma Rong went to buy it, making a small half and leaving a big half. The Yan family had a lot of meat reserves.
It was impossible for Li Xuemei to cook it alone. It was made for the whole family to eat. Not only is Da Ya now well-raised, she is growing taller and more beautiful, and even Qing'er, who is seriously ill, has a rosy face, and her cheeks are brighter.
Now that there is meat, the little girl has a good foundation, white and tender, which makes people wonder when she looks at it.
In addition, Li Xuemei's appearance is not bad either. Her complexion has been adjusted very well in the past few months. Big, small, and small, they all look good.
When the three of them ate at the same table, Mrs. Cui could finish two bowls of rice without any meat.
It's really pleasing to the eye.
She loved chattering and could not keep her mouth shut even when eating. The meal was so lively that Li Xuemei accidentally ate half an extra bowl. After the meal, Mrs. Cui accompanied her for a walk in the courtyard.
"Then your family will keep Qing'er like this? Will you not send it back to the quarry in the future?" Lady Cui asked.
Li Xuemei held hands with her and walked steadily every step: "What do the mistakes made by adults have to do with children? Children are so young and weak, what kind of work can they do? She is not much in the quarry, Mr. Kang
Didn't I say that I can redeem her when the year comes? Let's think of a way to see if we can let her stay here for as long as possible and spend some money..."
Mrs. Cui thought that the Yan family was kind enough to offer the money, so she sighed: "She met a noble person when she met your family."
Li Xuemei did not explain that the child was not short of money and asked her how it would be to go to Qi's house.
Mrs. Cui's face lit up with joy: "The Qi family also agreed. Let your family decide how much the rent will be."
Li Xuemei thought for a while and said: "You go check out the place first, and the house will be ready first. I can't say how much or how little the charge will be. Let the waiter come back and let her do the calculations. You also know that my family's financial accounts are all theirs."
The two of you are in charge..."
"Okay, with your words, I feel confident." Mrs. Cui said gratefully. She was most afraid that Li Xuemei would underestimate her due to her affection, and the waiter would not know how to do it. The child's account would be clear.
Her family was not trying to take advantage of the Yan family and Qi family, they really thought the place was good.
Li Xuemei liked Mrs. Cui's temperament, which was generous and straightforward, so she gave her some advice: "Our village is a bit inland, and it is inconvenient to communicate with the outside villages. When your house is built, hang a big sign outside. If your family wants to collect medicinal materials, write
Above, if Luo San wants to collect pigs and sheep, he can also write it. If my family collects wood or firewood, he can write it... The things we want to sell are the same, so that people who pass by can remember them and tell them when they go back.
Someone will definitely come looking for you."
To put it bluntly, it is a supply and demand card.
"This method is good, but what if they can't read?" Ms. Cui couldn't read herself, so naturally she thought of this first.
"Brother-in-law is not here. If anyone is curious about what he wrote, let him tell others."
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Yan Yu could already see the river beside the village.
"Uncle Qi, we are almost home!" she shouted excitedly.
Qi Si was also happy, and he hummed, and kept wiping the two sheep with snow.
They both wanted to take the sheep back intact.
If you eat it on the road, you will inevitably waste some.
When Uncle Qi wasn't paying attention, Yan Yu mixed the three treasures and the donkey's poop into the fodder prepared for the cows.
The cows didn't care at all about their shape and ate them deliciously.
Yan Yu tried to make it as full as possible. He was almost at home and didn't want to stop anymore. He walked back to the village in one go and should be able to catch up with dinner at home.
…
In the evening, Yan Yu and Qi Si entered the village!
When they were walking through the village with two cows, one big and one one small, the whole Xiao'an village was in a state of shock.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It was time to eat, and everyone no longer cared about their stomachs. They all ran out and chased the two of them.
"Boy, where are you going? Buying cows?"
"Why are you coming from the other side of the mountain? There are cows on this mountain?!"
"Qi Si, where have you and Xiao Er been these days?"
…
Yan Yu pretended to be cool and talked to everyone with a smile, but didn't get to the point.
The people in the village are scratching their heads and feeling so uncomfortable.
Pairs of eyes fell on the mother and calf. The calf was so frightened that it clung to the mother, wishing it could hide itself.
In fact, the reason why everyone is so curious is because this cow, this cow, looks like the cow outside Guanwai they have heard of...
Standing next to the scalpers of the Yan family, you can tell the difference at a glance.
Finally, someone couldn't help but ask what the big guy was thinking.
"Xiaoer, is this cow, is it... from the other side of the mountain?"
Yan Yu stopped and introduced confidently: "That's right, Fourth Uncle Qi and I went over the mountain. Look where those Beirong people live. They raise a lot of cattle and sheep, so many that we can't even count them...
How can we come back empty-handed? We must bring back both ends!
These are the cows they have over there. There are many red ones, some black and white ones, and some mixed flowers. The bulls are taller and stronger, while the cows are much shorter.
It seems that the bull may have a bad temper, but the cow is still good-tempered, so I just put the head on and follow it. I don’t know if the cow can plow the land. If it can’t plant, hey, you can kill it and eat the meat.”
She walked two more steps to Sanbao and patted the two sheep hanging on it.
The two sheep were covered with snow, and the mother and baby were so eye-catching that only then did the villagers see what they were.
Oops!
Two sheep!
"These are the sheep they raise, more than cattle. Just like Fengming's place, they raise sheep, but they are stupid and kill the ones next to them. They don't even know how to run away... Fourth uncle Qi and I are the only two people. It's really difficult to lead
If you don’t go back that much, just two ends. If anyone wants to eat mutton, come back to my house to cut the meat..."
Village Chief Luo tentatively touched the cow. The cow took small steps on the spot and flicked him with its tail.
The old man was very happy: "This cow can't be killed. If you teach it well, it will definitely be able to plow the land. Besides, this is a cow. Xiaoer, let's try it with your cow. Your Sanbao is a rare good cow. If
If they can match each other, the calf they will give birth to will definitely be good."
Yan Yu:……
Sanbao:……
Yan Yu wiped her sweat secretly: "Grandpa Luo, my three treasures seem to despise it."
Village Chief Luo said in a serious tone: "Maybe it's not the right time." He couldn't explain to the waiter that the animals were making noise, so he said vaguely: "Wait and see, maybe it's because of the cold weather. When the weather gets warmer, we can
Put them together, put them together..."
"Is the calf a male or a female?" Old Man Song was wearing thick clothes and it was quite difficult to bend down. When he saw it clearly, he laughed and said: "This is a bull. The bull must be tall and strong as you said.
Then this calf will definitely be able to go to the ground when it grows up."
Yan Yu thought to herself, both of them are thinking about farming, but there is no one like her who is thinking about how to eat it?
Not really!
When people in Xiaoan Village see cows, they think about farming.
When they were clearing up wasteland, the Yan family had cattle, so they saw how much energy they saved and kept it in their hearts.
Who doesn’t appreciate the Yan family’s cattle, which are strong, sensible, and understanding of human nature.
Apart from being expensive, there is nothing wrong with it.
They didn't dare to think about it before, but now, Xiao Er and Qi Si have gone over the mountains to be dragged back by the oxen, and they are also raising the older ones. How can they not think about it?
My heart feels like grass, it's very prickly!
Village Chief Luo was still able to hold his own, and said in a deep voice: "Stop standing around, let Xiao Er and Qi Si go home first. You think it's an easy mountain to climb, and the children will suffer a big crime."
He ignored Qi Si next to him and looked at Yan Yu with concern: "Xiao Er, go home quickly and have a good rest. When you have rest, you can talk to us about things over there."
Yan Yu happily agreed and took the cow and ran home.
Wait until you see the waiter enter your yard.
The people in the village seemed to have boiled a pot.
"Oh my god, did you hear what the waiter said? There are so many cattle and sheep over there. The waiter is so good at counting, but he can't even count them. How much does that cost?"
"The sheep are still stupid and don't even know how to run. It's not just about catching one end at a time. It's hard to carry the alive one, but it's okay to carry the dead one. It's a perfect snowy day. You don't have to worry about the meat being spoiled. Just kill it and cover it with snow. It's really a good idea.
Good idea!"
"I went to Fengming with the waiter. There are all these sheep over there. Their wool is long and rolled up. Let me tell you, these sheepskin clothes are very warm. Fengming is much colder than here in Huju. Then
Everyone around me is wearing this, but I couldn’t bear to do it, but the waiter was willing to do so and bought several pieces, saying that they would be worn by her uncle, father, and eldest brother. Think about it, if it’s not good, can the waiter buy them..."
"Younger, that kid is so smart. When have you ever spent unjust money on sheep or cows? Why do you think the people on the other side of the mountain are coming to rob us if they have all these old cows and sheep?"
"That's bad! Besides, we can't always eat meat, we also have to eat rice and noodles. If they don't grow food, why don't they just come and rob us?"
"If they rob us, we can rob them too!"
I don’t know who it was, but I yelled this angrily.
No one spoke for a while, but everyone looked at each other and could see the sparks in each other's eyes.
Village Chief Luo had a fierce look on his face and glared at everyone: "You don't know what's going on, so don't think about it. When the waiter comes over, let's hear what she says. Let's go home, go home!"
"
He talked about chasing people away, but he couldn't bear to leave.
Just walking back and forth in front of my courtyard, I would look into Yan's courtyard from time to time.
I thought to myself, why doesn't Qi Si come out yet?
The waiter is young and needs to rest. For someone as big as you, how can walking on a mountainous road tire you?
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Village Chief Luo may not know that not only Qi Si is in the Yan family, but his third son is also in the Yan family.
When Luo San heard that they had brought back two sheep, he called his master to come over and help.
This was the first time that Butcher Guan entered the Yan family. After all, he had been dealing with people all year round and was not afraid of the stage. After greeting him, he started to put on airs and hooks.
He and Luo San worked together to skin the sheep first.
Qi Si also helped.
The two sheep had been dead for several days, and their blood was frozen, so they needed a lot of warm water to clean them.
There is not enough water in the water tank in Yan's courtyard.
Qi Si went out with two buckets and ran to the river from the back door to fetch water.
Grandma Rong and Daya began to boil water.
Burn both stoves together.
Sheep must be washed, and so must Yan Yu.
Yan Yu, a little girl, didn't even go into her mother's house, so the two of them talked through the window.
Li Xuemei was very happy at first. Her daughter was back safely. She seemed to be fine and not injured.
But it didn't take long for it to turn into disgust.
"Hurry up and take a good wash."
This is what Li Xuemei said to her daughter twice.
Yan Yu had to wait for the water to boil.
Qing'er ran back and forth to get her toiletries, and even tremblingly brought a basin of water, asking her to wipe her hands and face first.
Yan Yu thinks she should go to the yard to help first, and do more work while she is dirty.
Once it's clean, I can't reach out anymore.
Yan Yu greeted Butcher Guan and called Uncle Guan.
Butcher Guan didn't live in the village for a day or two, and heard a lot about the Yan family.
Seeing her coming, he said: "Xiaoer, if you want to kill this sheep in the future, it's best to bleed it first and then freeze it. It's not just the sheep, but also other animals. Otherwise, the meat won't be too fresh and won't taste good."