As night falls, the stars twinkle, the dim light pours down from the full moon, and the earth is covered with a hazy veil, just like a dream, beautiful and charming.
Everyone in the village has entered their own dreams, and they will utter murmurs from time to time. Everything is so quiet and peaceful.
But there was a man who carried a shovel at an inappropriate time, sneakily reached the Su family's backyard, and began to loosen the soil at the base of the wall.
Tian Er took advantage of the cover of night and was very cautious, so he didn't make much noise.
If Su Qing had met Tian Er at this time, he would probably say that they were indeed mother and son. One was poaching corners and the other was prying off the roots of walls. They were so awesome that one would want to beat them to death.
However, Tian Er is much smarter than Tian Li. He only loosened the soil and did not turn it out.
He only did a short section this time. In order not to be noticed by Su Qing, he planned to do it several times.
This is repeated many times. Whenever there is a heavy rain, the ground collapses, and the house collapses without ground support, and people are buried underneath.
Even if the official came, they couldn't find him.
Damn Su Qing, who told her not to give him money? Last time, she put him in jail and made him look like this. She also killed his mother, leaving him with no source of money.
If anyone dares to offend him, Tian Er, he will bury their whole family.
Su Qing in the room was not aware of Tian Erda's bad intentions, and was still immersed in her own sleep.
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The next day, Su Qing got up to box as usual and had breakfast afterward.
Today was the day she had made an appointment with the villagers. Seeing that it was almost time, she walked towards the entrance of the village.
When she arrived at the entrance of the village, there were already villagers waiting there.
She roughly counted a total of thirty people, all women and children, who came this time. Now is the busy farming season, and the men are all working in the fields, so naturally they have no time to come here.
When everyone was gathered, Su Qing took them to Nuanshan and took them to the Chili Forest. After disbanding, Su Qing picked up his little basket and wandered around.
If you feel tired, just find a tree to rest against. After you have rested, you will continue wandering around until the sun is almost setting before going home.
Su Qing looked at a few fungus and wild mushrooms in the basket and felt that they could still manage to eat a meal at night.
To be honest, the climate in Nuanshan is really weird. It is sometimes cold and sometimes hot. One moment, this place is hot, and that place is cold.
The wild vegetables and fruits on Nuanshan Mountain already grow regardless of the season, some are already ripe, and some have just sprouted.
Su Qing feels that Nuanshan is like a natural cultivation vessel. No matter what season it is, as long as the seeds are planted, the growth can be naturally regulated.
She was also very curious about the internal structure of Nuan Mountain, but she was reluctant to open the mountain. If she destroyed a mountain because of curiosity, she would be in trouble.
After Su Qing returned home, she brought a scale and asked the villagers to line up while she collected the peppers one by one.
She collected three hundred kilograms today alone. I have to say that the power of the masses is great. If she had collected it by herself, it would probably only be about ten kilograms.
Su Qing felt that there were enough peppers, so he told the villagers that there was no need to pick them tomorrow, and if there were too many, they would be wasted.
After she dismissed the villagers, she found the only large pottery jar in the house, washed it and dried it, so that the chili sauce could ferment in a clean environment without impurities.
Su Qing dried the washed peppers, chopped them into pieces together with the ginger, and put them in a jar, then added an appropriate amount of salt and white wine.
Finally, chop the garlic into minced garlic, put it in a pot and stir-fry until fragrant, then put it in a vat and stir evenly, then seal the vat and wait for them to ferment naturally.
Su Qing finished making the chili sauce,
Let’s start making dried chili peppers.
She had made the most of these two things in her previous life, so their production methods were extremely familiar to her.
She first deseeded all the remaining peppers, spread them out in a dustpan, and then covered the dustpan with a breathable cloth to prevent insects from entering.
Fortunately, after making the chili sauce, there were not many chili peppers left. Otherwise, the two dustpans at home would not be able to be used and the drying would not be finished.
She planned to take the peppers to the small deserted yard to dry them tomorrow. The yard had good light and the location was very dry, which was perfect for drying the peppers.
And with Xiao Cheng watching over there, she didn't have to worry about the peppers being stolen.
Besides, if they were dried at home, although she could take care of them in time, the number would be too large to be spread in her own yard, and it would attract attention, so it would be bad if it caused trouble again.
After handling the peppers, Su Qing and Aunt Jinhua were very tired. Especially their hands that had touched the peppers felt hot and had to be put in cold water to feel better.
When I was busy just now, I didn't feel that time passed quickly. Now that I have finished all the work, I realize that it is already late at night. Fortunately, they had dinner early today, otherwise they would not have time to eat.
"Auntie, do you have a small clay pot at home?"
Su Qing was slumped on the recliner, except for her mouth, which was moving, the rest of her body was hanging casually.
Her backache is severe now, and the most troublesome thing was just removing the seeds from the peppers. The peppers are small peppers, and the largest ones are about the size of a thumb.
Moreover, the stool was short and she had to bend down all the time, not to mention how strenuous it was. She believed that Aunt Jinhua also felt sore in her waist at this time, and the feeling was indescribable.
Aunt Jinhua tiredly shook her head at Su Qing.
Su Qing understood. It seemed that she would go to town to buy a batch of small jars tomorrow.
The two finally finished washing up and were about to go to bed when someone knocked on her door.
"Is Su Yatou here?"
There was a thin woman standing outside the door. Su Qing had seen her during the day, and she was among the crowd in Shangnuan Mountain.
She came with her two children at the time.
Su Qing sighed and went to open the door for the woman helplessly. She really wanted to be a salted fish now and just wanted to lie there without moving, but the conditions didn't allow it.
"Auntie, what's wrong? Come inside and talk."
Su Qing opened the door and saw her red and swollen eyes, as if she had just cried.
"No, I just want to ask you when you can continue picking peppers."
The woman held her clothes tightly with both hands and asked nervously.
"You can pick it the day after tomorrow. Is there anything else, Auntie?"
Su Qing saw her standing at the door and seemed to have something to say to her.
In the end, as if she had made up her mind, the woman suddenly knelt down in front of Su Qing, startling her. After she realized what she was doing, she immediately helped the woman up.
"Auntie, don't be like this, I can't bear it."
"Girl Su, can you give me twenty cents first? My aunt will definitely do some work to pay you back the day after tomorrow. My child is sick and I don't have money to see a doctor, so I beg you."
The woman shed tears as she spoke.
"I thought it was a big deal. Auntie, just wait, I'll be here in a minute."
Su Qing went back to the house, took out twenty coins, and handed it to the woman.
These twenty coins were nothing to Su Qing, but to the woman, this was her child's life-saving money.
The woman took the money, held the twenty coins tightly with her rough and scarred hands, looked at Su Qing gratefully, and tried to kneel down again, but Su Qing's eyes and hands quickly supported her.
Let her kneel down.
Su Qing sent the woman away before returning to the house. Aunt Jinhua also asked about the man, she gave a brief introduction, and then returned to her room.
She was so sleepy now that she couldn't even open her eyes, and she wanted to fly to bed immediately.
In fact, Su Qing felt that it was unlikely that the woman was a liar. Even if she was a liar, she should lie more. Thank you for kneeling down for a mere twenty cents.