Dashan Orchard 1988

Chapter 3 My mother wants to live a long life
The suitable month for digging Cordyceps is actually just over one month each year, which is probably from late March to early May of the lunar calendar.

If it is too early, the buds of Cordyceps will not emerge from the ground, and it will be difficult for even the most skilled grass digger to find them.

But if it is too late, not only will Cordyceps grow into a small grass that is almost indistinguishable from other weeds, the nutrients of Cordyceps will also be absorbed by the leaves, and the medicinal effect will be weakened.

Today happens to be April 4th, and people nearby do not yet know that Cordyceps exists. It will be half a month later when someone who knows the goods accidentally discovers it.

If he's lucky, he can dig out a lot before that and earn him the first pot of gold after his rebirth.

Yuan Rufeng also knew about Cordyceps sinensis. There was a famine in Sichuan and she couldn't go all the way from Longnan to Gansu. By chance, she met her husband who happened to be working in Longnan. Later, when the man returned to Longdong, he stopped by.

What she said is correct. Longdong generally does not produce cordyceps, but isn't that a coincidence?

"I went into the mountains a few days ago and seemed to see some."

"Really? You've never seen Cordyceps sinensis, how do you know it must be one?"

"I wasn't sure at the time. I went to Xinhua Bookstore to read the information. It was exactly the same as the picture in the book, so I was sure it was true. So I wanted to try my luck today."

"Okay, you want to go to Xishan. Isn't it close?"

Yuan Rufeng is easy to deal with, she is an old man without any ideas.When a man is alive, he listens to his children, and after he is gone, he listens to his children, almost never making his own decisions.

Now that she lives in Li Muyang's house, she is worried all day long.

The children are all married, but the poor fifth is still single. It would be better if he could move around. He could help out and ask the matchmaker to ask around to see if there are any unmarried girls in his family.

But I am a useless person. Not only can I not help my son, but I also burden him with taking care of him. In such a family situation, what girl would be willing to come to the door.

If it were herself, she wouldn't be willing to send the girl to such a home.

"Well, so I want to leave early and I'll probably arrive at dawn. I'll wait and talk to my second sister-in-law and ask her to come over and accompany you first."

Among all the sisters-in-law, Li Muyang’s second sister-in-law, Zhao Yali, is the closest to her.

Zhao Yali is a very gentle woman, with a round face, a chubby body, and her eyes turn into crescents when she smiles.

She doesn't have that kind of good appearance, but she gives people a very comfortable feeling.

Because Li Muyang was not married, every time she gave something to her mother-in-law, she would also give Li Muyang a portion so that he could try it too.

Better than Li Muyang's second brother.

In comparison, the other sisters-in-law or younger siblings have more or less problems.

The eldest sister-in-law is called Milan Lan. She has a very strong personality and manages her loyal and honest eldest brother Li Mutian. Although Li Mutian is a carpenter with rare good skills in dozens of miles around, he can also make some money. The money is tightly guarded by Milan Lan, and he will not let it go easily.

The eldest brother Zheng would secretly entrust others to give the money directly to Li Muyang every time, so that he could save it for his mother's medical treatment.

The sixth brother, Li Muyun, is a cook and cooks noodles at a ramen restaurant in town.

This guy is very capable, but he is too lazy to work, and almost all the money he earns is spent. His wife, Qian Xiaoyu, likes to sow discord. She always asks him to pay less for her support, saying that he is his younger brother. , how can you produce as much as your brother?

Li Muyun disagreed. His dissipation was dissipation, but he still would not give up his responsibility to his mother.

If you are annoyed by your daughter-in-law, you will say a few words about her. If you continue to push your limits, you may take advantage of her.As for the youngest brother Li Mushan, he is temporarily doing a small business selling fruits and has not yet started a family. He can only eat enough for one person and keep the whole family from being hungry.

Currently, the only two families who live in the village are the eldest brother and the second brother.

Lao Liu and his wife rented a house in the town, while Lao Ba lived in the fruit shop he owned.

If the eldest brother's wife cannot be counted on, then he can only find the second sister-in-law to help take care of him.

Li Muyang couldn't stay at home and look after his mother all the time. Now the family was living in poverty, and he remembered that the doctor in his previous life said that my mother's hemiplegia was just a stroke at first, and it might not lead to hemiplegia.

If it can be treated well, not only can I move as freely as before, but I can at least stand up and walk with a cane without any problem.

In the end, it's all about money.

If you have money, you can see a doctor. If you don't have money, the entrance of the hospital opens to the south, and no one will pay attention to you when you go in.

Li Muyang felt like he was reborn, so he would try whatever he could.

My mother worked so hard to catch and raise the children, but before she even had half a day of happiness, she just lay on the kang until she died. It was so pitiful.

"It's not easy for your second sister-in-law. Your brother has been working hard from dawn to dusk for many years. She has to take care of three children by herself..."

"Then how about asking the second sister-in-law to come over every few hours to check on you?"

"That's fine. It's all my fault for causing trouble to you. You said you're already 31 and don't have a partner yet, so it's not because of my mother. Whenever I think of this matter, my mother's heart... It hurts so much, if God really has eyes, he would take this breath away from me."

This is what Yuan Rufeng says most often.

In his previous life, Li Muyang's ears were filled with calluses. On average, his mother would say it several times a day.

She said it whether she was happy, sad, or angry. Anyway, she said it all the time. Whenever she said this sentence, she seemed to feel much more relaxed and her mood would temporarily calm down.

Li Muyang knew in his heart that his mother was not pretending to be pretentious or being arrogant.

Even though she was anxious, there was nothing she could do.

She is a kind, gentle and kind woman who has taken care of the housework all her life, raised so many children, and also taken care of several grandchildren when she was not sick in the past few years.

She feels that she can't do anything now and is being taken care of by others, which is very uncomfortable.

Once a hard-working person stops, he will suffer more than a lazy person.

Li Muyang gently helped his mother put the pillows away, "Mom, you are such a good person, but you will live a long life. Besides, I don't even have a wife. If you leave, you won't be able to see her."

Yuan Rufeng was slightly startled and her eyes were moist, "My poor son, tell me, everyone has a family and children, but you are still alone now. Mother feels bad when she sees you. You said you are so honest Baby, how did you end up in such a situation?"

"What's the point? There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. Not everyone says that the fruit left until the end of the tree tastes the sweetest. Look, isn't this the last fruit of mine? Maybe I found it. My wife is better than anyone else."

Li Muyang helped his mother wipe away her tears with the back of her hand.

It was really painful to lie flat on my back. The tears couldn't flow away and could only stay in my eyes until they slowly dried up.

(End of this chapter)