At the end of the year, Mingjue and Mingheng went to the mountains to catch pheasants, and He Xiaochun insisted on following them. Qiao Mingjin was lazy for a while and hid in the bed to sleep with her daughter.
Only today did she feel relieved. Having a male laborer at home made her feel a lot more relaxed.
At least she didn't have to carry water anymore. Otherwise, her shoulders would hurt every night when she went to bed. At first, she would touch her shoulders and cry secretly every night.
It's just that Qiao Mingjin is used to sleeping hours. She woke up when Mingheng and Mingqi went out. She stayed in bed with her eyes open for only a quarter of an hour. When she woke up, she couldn't fall back to sleep. So she got up and went to help her family.
make breakfast.
By the time she took Mingqi and Xiaowan'er to have breakfast, the three of them had not returned yet.
At least I was able to take a break today, and I didn’t want to go into the mountains anymore. After thinking about it, I found a fishing rod and fish, picked up a wooden bucket, and took the two children out.
It had been quite some time since she woke up in Yuejia Village. This Yuejia Village is also called Xiahe Village, and there is a Shanghe Village upstream, and most of them are families named Yue. Because there is a long river in the village, the village got its name.
She has never had a good look at the river after being here for so long.
If there is a river, there will be fish and shrimp. We can't eat meat at home, so if there are fish and shrimp, it would be a good idea to make a tooth sacrifice. Last time, I wanted to fish for it in the stream in the forest, but I just got caught up in the excitement of the cattail and forgot about it.
This time.
It doesn't matter that she herself is a vegetarian, her children are all growing up, and no one can wrong her children.
Ming Qi and Xiao Wan'er were very excited when they saw that Qiao Mingjin was taking them to the river to catch fish. The two little things ran to the river hand in hand.
"Wan'er, Wan'er! Sister Mingqi!"
When the two little ones heard someone calling them, they both stopped in their tracks. Qiao Mingjin also turned around and looked.
On the ridge of the field, Sister Xiu and her husband Yue Dalei walked towards them with their two children.
"Jin Niang, where are you going?" Sister Xiu came closer and asked loudly.
"Sister Xiu, Brother Da Lei." Qiao Mingjin greeted the two of them.
Sister Xiu’s man, Yue Dalei and Qiao Mingjin, is really rare.
Yue Dalei often works outside to do some work. Now that spring has begun, the fields are busy with spring plowing, so he has come back. Their family does not have much land, and after finishing the farm work, Yue Dalei often has to go to the city to find work. So although Qiao Mingjin and Qiao Mingjin
I have a good relationship with Sister Xiu, but there are really not many opportunities to see Yue Dalei.
"Jin Niang, I heard that you are cutting firewood to sell. You should take it easy. This work of cutting firewood is not something that a woman can do. Don't ruin your body. Find some easy work.
, I can do some needlework, Wan'er is still young." Yue Dalei looked concerned.
Qiao Mingjin was very moved after hearing this. She looked at Yue Dalei and said, "Thank you, Brother Dalei. I'll take it easy. I can't chop the big ones, so I pick up the small ones and chop them. It's not a problem."
Sister Xiu glared at her and said, "That's nice to say, but I don't know you yet! You say it's more leisurely, but it can be seen that not only did I run to the city, but I also went into the mountains when I came back, and I didn't have much time to do when I got home! Although now, even though
It's difficult, but you can't ignore your health. If you need anything, just come to our house to see me. Now Changhe's father is back too. If there is anything at home that needs help, just ask. What's the relationship between our two families? I'll go back to my parents' house.
My parents often ask me to keep an eye on you."
Qiao Mingjin nodded very moved: "Thank you Uncle Yun and Aunt Yun for me. I will go see them next time I return to Yunjia Village."
Sister Xiu nodded in agreement and said, "Where are you going?"
Qiao Mingjin then said: "I will take my two children to the river to see if we can find a fish or two. I might as well make some fish soup for the children to drink."
Before Sister Xiu and her man spoke, Yue Changhe and Liuzhi shouted excitedly after hearing this: "Dad, Mom, I want to catch fish with Aunt Jin and Wan'er too!"
Sister Xiu glared at her two children: "What do you know? You can make trouble!"
Her man looked at the two children and pouted and said: "Let them play. What will they do in the fields? Isn't there me? Let them play."
Sister Xiu glared at her man, turned to the two children and said, "You must listen to your Aunt Jin. If you make trouble, see how I deal with you!"
Qiao Mingjin glanced at Sister Xiu and her man, feeling envious in her heart.
It's the plain feelings that make people's hearts move the most.
After Sister Xiu and her man walked away along the field ridge, Qiao Mingjin followed the four children who were chirping non-stop and walked towards the river.
Qiao Mingjin chose a shallow and clear place for a few children to pick up screws and play with them. After giving some instructions to the children, she carried the bamboo pole and wooden barrel of fish to a place with abundant water plants.
Traditionally, when the water was clear, there were no fish. She chose a place with abundant aquatic plants, but the water was also very turbid. She lowered the bamboo pole to test the water depth, and then threw the fish in.
She ignored it and walked along the river bed.
The river is very long, but the surface is not very wide, only about four or five feet, and the width is only six or seven feet. I heard that the depth is only six or seven feet, so I'm afraid there won't be any big fish.
In addition to catching fish to see if there were any fish today, she also wanted to see if there were any cattails in the river. If she fished for a few more days in the stream in the forest, she was afraid that there would be no larger cattails that could be sold.
This cattail leaf is sold fresh now, and the price is also good, twelve cents per catty. This thing is weighed, and a bundle can weigh dozens of catties. It can be sold for two to three hundred catties at a time, and you can get two to three taels of silver.
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It will take some time for He Xiaochun's abacus beads to be ready, and in order to prevent others from imitating them, she has to wait for He Xiaochun to make them in large quantities before selling them at once. Even if she has confidence in this new abacus, she has no confidence now.
See the money.
Although the family now has some spare money, it is only about twenty taels. It is much better than before, but it is still far from enough for her.
Twenty taels of silver would be fine if nothing happened, but if something happened it wouldn't be enough to make a living. And as a farmer, she couldn't live without fields and land. She would have to spend money to buy a sweet potato or a pound of grain, right?
Where can I buy a good piece of land without more than ten taels of silver?
Qiao Mingjin walked along the river bank and found no more cattails than those in the streams in the forest. There were only sporadic ones.
Although people today don't know that this aquatic plant can be eaten, it is extremely tough and farmers cut down many of them to make mats and straw ropes. Qiao Mingjin walked for a while and didn't find much.
If it were pulled out and sold, the whole river would not be sold once or twice. Moreover, it would have to be kept away from people.
It seems that this is not a job that can be sold for a long time.
