pastoral fragrance

Chapter 185 Selling Mushrooms
A few days later, the spring rain came again as expected, and when the light rain stopped, everyone went to the woods together again. This time, Qiu Lin called Xia Yan, and it would be more lively if there were more people.Sure enough, as they expected, a lot of white and fat mushrooms sprang up around the mushrooms that were left for planting a few days ago. It seemed that the method was right.

Everyone was excited to pick mushrooms while happily mastering the habits of mushrooms.This time, almost every household picked more than two baskets.Everyone is still the same as before, leaving some to plant, and everyone will come and have a look after the next rain.

Take the picked mushrooms to the river, wash them, take them home to dry, and sell them in the town when they go to the market.

After the dried mushrooms picked by Qiulin's family, there were still forty to fifty catties. Everyone kept ten catties, and the rest were going to be sold in the town.

The girls in the village all agreed to go to the town together when the next market was held.

On the day of going to the town, before the sky was open, Qiuyue heard a knock on the door outside the house.Qiuyue Qiulin couldn't help getting up early, and didn't eat seriously after washing up.Mei Xiang and the others have come to wait in the yard, so they won't be kept waiting for too long, how embarrassing!

The two children drank some boiled water and took two corn cakes to satisfy their hunger.Mrs. Han also got up at this moment. Seeing Mei Xiang in the yard agreeing, she yawned and said, "It's really early for you, it's not yet dawn!" Mrs. Han covered her mouth and slapped her several times. I yawned, hey, now that I am old, I really can't compare with these young kids in energy, and right now she still feels dazed and foggy.

Mei Xiang was a talker, so she hurriedly said: "Auntie, if you go early, you can come back earlier. It's not early summer, and the sun is very bright at noon! Besides, we also want to sell the mushrooms for money earlier!" Speaking of this , Mei Xiang was full of interest, this mushroom was the first time they sold something in the town this year, naturally they were a little restless, and wanted to sell it in the town quickly, and count the copper coins at home!
When Mei Xiang said this, Han also understood, and she didn't laugh at her, but went to help Qiuyue and the others put the utensils woven by themselves on the ox cart, and put the handkerchiefs and sachets that she had embroidered during this time Put it into a Shau Kei and tie it with a rope.Now the family is not as good as it used to be. We have to take care of the silkworms, cook the pigs, and tend the crops. The work is more than double what it used to be, so the handkerchief embroidery is naturally delayed.

Qiuyue and Qiulin almost devoured the pancakes and drank a few mouthfuls of boiled water, finally feeling that their throats were not so sticky.After saying goodbye to Mrs. Han, the two of them got into the bullock cart together with the others, and drove towards the entrance of the village with the cow in the dark.In this quiet morning, there was the sound of rattling cow hooves.The native dogs of the nearby farms also barked and barked, and the cocks in the distance were crowing one after another.There is still curling smoke rising from the farmyard, which kicks off the unique rural life.

It's been a long time since the children got up early like this, and they were a little drowsy at first, but the children got together, talking and laughing, talking about topics that everyone was interested in, one by one The sleepy bugs seemed to be driven away all of a sudden, and all of them looked extremely energetic.

"If the mushrooms are easy to sell this time, let's pick more and sell them. It is estimated that after it rains in a few days, there will be mushrooms popping up in the forest again." Mei Xiang said happily. It's not cheap, dozens of catties of mushrooms can be sold for one or two silvers.The eldest brother in her family wants to talk about a daughter-in-law, and the older sister wants to save a dowry, all of which need money.It seems that she has to work hard to make money!

Everyone also knew the situation in Mei Xiang's house, so they couldn't help saying: "It's estimated that the seedlings will be planted in the next few days. After planting the seedlings, there won't be too much to do. Why don't you let your brother learn a craft? What?" Mei Xiang's elder brother has never studied, and has been working in the fields with his parents since he was eight or nine years old. Now he is fifteen or sixteen years old, but he is not young, and he has reached the age of marriage, but Life in Mei Xiang's family is not very easy, those matchmakers don't go to their house, the boss is not young, but he hasn't talked about a daughter-in-law yet, it's really worrying.

When it comes to learning crafts, Qiuyue thought of the workshops of her uncle and uncle, and hurriedly hit the rails: "Mei Xiang, why don't you wait for the seedlings to be planted, let your elder brother go to my uncle and uncle's workshop to learn crafts, they are Those who make furniture seem to have a good business. After your elder brother finishes his studies, he can also open a furniture workshop in the town or village by himself. It is better to have a craft in hand than to spend a lifetime facing the loess with his back to the sky."

Farming at home, how should I put it, even if I can't survive or starve to death, my life is very tight, and I have to care about daily necessities, rice, oil and salt.If he learns a craft and binds his body, no matter how he finally starves himself to death, there may still be a way out.

Mei Xiang was a little moved when she heard that, she grabbed Qiuyue and asked, "Qiuyue, do you need someone from your uncle and third uncle? What if?"

"It should be necessary, why don't we go to the town later and sell mushrooms or something to ask my uncle! In fact, there is a saying that is good: 360 lines, every line will be the best. As long as you do what you do If you are smart, you will always get something! As long as you work hard, you won’t have nothing to eat!” Qiuyue has now realized the truth, as long as she works hard and has no temper, she will never give it to her. Starved.

Mei Xiang also deeply believes these words now. When she never became friends with Qiuyue Qiulin and the others, they did nothing more than wash and cook all day long. In fact, because there was not enough food at home, they fed poultry and pigs. It's also pitifully small, so after doing these things every day, they feel like they have nothing to do.In my spare time, what I do most is needlework or something.They used to seldom go to the town as well, and the proprietress of the grocery store helped sell handkerchiefs and so on, and they couldn't add much to the family in a month.

But now with Qiuyue Qiulin and the others, they often go wandering in the forest. Although they run more distance than before and feel a little tired than before, the money comes quickly.It has to be said that compared with previous years, life today is very different.In the past, it was necessary to save money on eating eggs, but now it is no longer necessary.

"Well, what Qiuyue said is right, if we continue to work like this year after year, life will always be prosperous!" It doesn't matter if you are poor, but if you find a way to change this situation, as long as you work hard, life will always be easier.

Mei Xiang also said happily: "Now the people in our village are better off than those in other villages, right? My sister told me that she doesn't want to marry out of the village! If our village gets better and better in the future, who's daughter Are you still willing to go to other people's villages to suffer hardships?" Mei Xiang has a big mouth, she dares to say anything in public, and when a girl talks about getting married or not, her face doesn't blush and her heart doesn't beat.Everyone admires her cheekiness enough.

After Mei Xiang said this, everyone was afraid to answer.For a while the scene was a little awkward.In the end, I don't know who laughed, and the awkward atmosphere was taken away by everyone's laughter.

(End of this chapter)