Zhou Lang took the basket directly from Zhou Lang and weighed it before putting it on his back. The smile on his face could no longer be concealed, "It must be at least twenty kilograms."
Because Zhou Zhoulang has done a lot of small business, he has good experience in estimating weight. In addition, he made this backpack himself, so he knows how much it weighs.
Therefore, everyone trusts his estimate.
Even Zhou Dalang and Zhou Lang couldn't hide the joy on their faces, and now they didn't mind that Zhou Dalang had been delayed on the mountain for so long.
One took the hoe from his hand, and the other picked up the treasure and strode home.
If they come across so many Poria cocos, no matter how dark it is, they will have to dig them out and take them home to feel at ease.
When we returned to the village entrance, the skylight had almost disappeared, but it was still slightly bright.
By this time everyone had returned from work in the fields and was getting ready for bed.
But there are also those who dislike the heat and are unwilling to go into the house to sleep. Instead, they stay at the door or under the trees in the village to brag and chat with others.
When I saw the Zhou brothers coming back from outside carrying hoes and baskets on their backs, I couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing here? Oops, that's a lot of treasure on your back, why are you so dirty?"
Of course, Zhou Lang would not be stupid enough to tell them to go dig Poria cocos in the mountains, so he rolled his eyes and blurted out the lie, "We went to boil water for the rice fields and plant Manbao in the fields."
Everyone laughed happily. There was nothing wrong with boiling water for the rice fields. At this time, everyone had to boil water for the rice fields. But everyone thought it was funny that Man Bao was planting in the fields, so they joked around. Some people wanted to hug Man Bao.
Come down and ask.
As a result, Zhoulang walked forward with his head down, and soon disappeared in front with Manbao.
The jokers couldn't help but chatter a little, so Zhou Zuorang smoothed things over and said, "My mother is worried. The third child will take her back to wash up first. You can come to my house to play when you have time."
As for the basket on Zhou Lang's back, most people were not interested. Everyone knew that the Zhou family grew vegetables on the other side of Xiaowan. If the basket was not filled with vegetables, it would be wild mushrooms they found in the mountains.
But there were also people who were very interested and took two steps forward to see, "Did your brothers go up the mountain to find something good on Tuesday?"
It's better not to show Zhou Erlang, otherwise everything will be spread the next day.
Fortunately, under the leaves were the straw mushrooms that Zhou Lang and Man Bao were looking for. Because of the dim light, the villagers who lifted the leaves couldn't see clearly, but they could still recognize the straw mushrooms.
Then I looked at the size of the basket and couldn't help but be surprised, "You found so many straw mushrooms?"
As soon as this sound came out, someone immediately came forward to watch, "Tsk, Tuesday, you guys are really good. You are going to make a fortune. Isn't this thing expensive in the county?"
Zhou Zhoulang laughed, "It's not bad, it's not bad."
Zhou Lang walked in front and called back: "Second brother, please hurry up, I haven't even had dinner yet."
The villagers who still wanted to continue watching and asking questions were embarrassed to hold on to Zhou Lang and watched the Zhou brothers go away with envy.
"It didn't rain yesterday, right? Where did they find so many straw mushrooms?"
"You must be capable. Speaking of which, the old Zhou family seems to be on the rise again."
"Tsk, it's too late for you to say this. I knew it last year when they were building a house. If they didn't have money, how could they build such a big brick house?"
"They even hit the bed."
"It's also because they have a large family and do things quickly. If nothing else, wait until the wheat is harvested in two days. You see, there are three or four people in your family, and more than ten people go to the fields together. Even if they are divided into two groups, it will be easy.
"Some villagers with meager incomes said jealously: "They have harvested three or four acres of wheat, but your family may not be able to harvest one acre."
"Yes, I feel bad every time I harvest wheat with his family. They come here for a while and then change places. As for us, from morning to night, we may not be able to cut a piece of land."
"So it's better to have more children."
"You have to be able to stand even after giving birth."
The topic gradually went sideways, and no one discussed the wild mushrooms that Zhou Lang had brought back, but everyone had this impression.
Zhou Lang returned home with the basket on his back, and together with other brothers, he sorted out the contents of the basket. The good straw mushrooms were put aside to be sold in the city tomorrow, and the bad ones were put on the other side. Xiao Qian was on the spot
So I sorted it out and gave it to Manbao and the others to beat two eggs and boil them together for a dish.
The poria cocos were placed on the ground, and the soil was peeled off and set aside to dry.
Zhou Erlang decided to take three or four yuan to the county drug store tomorrow to sell it. He would bring three or four yuan a day, which would last for several days.
It's dangerous to bring too much, it's dangerous when you bring it, and it's dangerous to bring money back, so this kind of thing still has to be done slowly.
Lao Zhoutou and Qian sat on the threshold and watched them clean up. The wrinkles on their faces were like multi-petaled chrysanthemums. Just by estimating the income from Poria cocos, Lao Zhoutou felt more confident about surviving this winter.
Manbao washed up and ran out. As soon as he came out, he smelled the sweet smell and immediately ran up and sat on a stool to wait.
Because it was getting dark and the house was very dark, Lao Zhoutou was reluctant to light the oil lamp, so she and Zhou Lang ate directly in the yard.
There is a moon in the sky, so I can see bowls and vegetables.
Zhou Lang muttered something in a low voice, and then he immersed himself in eating.
Lao Zhoutou sat on the threshold and said condescendingly: "Manbao, I will leave this matter of going into the mountains to find things in the future to your fourth brother and the others. Don't follow me in. You should study more and look for more in the future."
To find something as valuable as Poria cocos, teach your fourth brother and the others and let them go into the mountains to find it."
Man Bao said while eating: "Dad, it's hard to find Poria cocos. It's hard for Fourth Brother and the others to find it alone. If I'm not busy, I'll follow you into the mountains."
She thought it was fun to go into the mountains and collect more plants that she had never seen before.
Lao Zhoutou didn't think that his daughter would be better than the fourth child in the mountains. He thought she was just trying to find an excuse for fun. He was about to scold her when he saw Zhou Lang raised his head and nodded fiercely, "Dad, this Poria cocos is too hard to find."
Yes, Man Bao found the Poria cocos today. If it weren’t for her, we probably wouldn’t have found anything today.”
Old Zhou was a little stuck, and after a while he said: "Did Man Bao really find it?"
"Really, especially this last piece, you don't know how deep it is. If Man Bao hadn't said there was Poria cocos in it, I wouldn't have believed it..." Zhou Lang vividly talked about how Man Bao found the Poria cocos.
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Everyone in the Zhou family listened with great interest. Zhou Lang took the opportunity to put forward his theory about the Wood Immortal, and then looked at his father and mother eagerly, "Mom, dad, do you think what I said is right? Man Bao is the reincarnation of the Wood Immortal?
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Lao Zhoutou quickly looked at his wife, of course he had to ask Qian, who has always been seeking immortality, about this kind of thing.
Qian often worships Master Tianzun, so he is a believer, so he thought about it briefly and said: "When I have time, I will go up the mountain and ask the Taoist priest."