pastoral fragrance

Chapter 73
The quarrel between Luo Shi and Fang Shi became more and more serious, attracting the farmers who came to dig grass roots in the forest, and surrounded the graves that few people usually set foot in.

After Qiulin figured out the cause of the incident, she really felt that the third aunt's shit luck was very good.It was just digging a poria cocos, so that he could not die, but he dug it on the top of someone's ancestral grave.Isn't this looking for a draw?
Fortunately, the younger ones never touched these graves. First, they felt that there was always a gloomy feeling around this grave that made their backs tingle. All feel unwell.The second one is also afraid of digging up other people's ancestral graves. Isn't this being scolded?
But now many people in the village have come to dig grass roots in the forest, and if they want to dig again, they have to go a little farther.This Fang family is lazy and doesn't want to go too far.Seeing that there are some grass roots or something here, regardless of whether it is a grave mound or something, I dug it.

"You blind, stinky bitch, if you don't kowtow to beg for mercy today, I'll... set your house on fire!" Luo Shi was very angry, this damn Fang's attitude of digging up other people's ancestral graves was extremely arrogant, really I'm really going to piss her off!

Fang only thought that Luo Shi was just talking to scare her, how could he take it seriously? "Hmph, if you have the ability, go there, and then I will raze your house to the ground! Who told your family to build this ancestral grave in the middle of the road, it doesn't deserve to be trampled on ! I just dug up a herbal root, so there is no need to be so angry?"

Women's quarrels have always been like this, with a lot of thunder and rain. How can those quarrels about killing your whole family and burning your house be taken seriously?
Seeing Fang's face, Luo stomped his feet angrily, "Are you reasonable? This ancestral grave has been here for decades, so what's wrong? Fang Chunlan, do you really think that I dare not burn your house down?" ? If you didn’t kowtow to admit your mistake, I will prevent you from seeing the sun tomorrow!”

Xu was frightened by Luo Shi's ferocious face, Fang Shi couldn't help but took a step back, but soon calmed down, but couldn't find anything to stop Luo Shi's mouth, suddenly she caught a glimpse of someone standing aside Qiuyue and Qiulin suddenly had an idea. "According to... I say, neither of us is wrong, the fault is that some people say that there are good things in this forest, and that the root of this medicine can be sold for money. If it is not so, who would come to this place where there are no birds. So Shouldn't the second child's family be blamed for this? It's all the ghostly idea of ​​these two bastards! Luo Shi, this grievance has its head and its owner's debt. If you want people to kowtow and call you ancestors, you must find the right person! !"

Halo, Qiulin was speechless to this Fang family. She was obviously greedy for petty gain, and went lazily into the woods to dig up the family's ancestral graves. Now she is going to blame their family.How funny!
Qiuyue was so angry that her hairs stood on end, "Third aunt, you can't be so unconscionable! We just said that the grass roots in the forest can be exchanged for money in the medicine shop, but we didn't ask you to dig other people's ancestral graves! Besides, we tied you up. I still brought you here. Didn’t the feet grow on your own body? You wanted to come to this forest by yourself, and we didn’t let you come here. Now that you have dug up Aunt Luo’s family’s ancestral grave, it’s still okay. Has it come to us? Isn’t this a pit of shit and resentment!”

"Right. Is it wrong for someone to tell you the way to make money with good intentions? It is clear that you are naturally lazy and don't want to run errands. You also blame Qiuyue and the others. Isn't this the roof of the poor?" People can't bear to see Fang's face anymore. They have received a lot of favors from Qiuyue's family at this moment, so they naturally speak for them.

"That's right, Mrs. Fang, I advise you not to gossip and talk about the topic, quickly repair Lao Tzu's grave, kneel down and kowtow to call you ancestors. I don't have time to waste with you. If you continue like this, I will just give you a hand." Burn your house down." Luo Shi stared at Fang Shi with wide-eyed eyes, wishing that there would be two holes in Fang Shi's face.As the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, if Fang Shi suppresses her momentum today, there will be rumors that she is not as good as Fang Shi tomorrow, how can Luo Shi be willing to bow his head?

"That's right, you can just make an apology or something. After all, it's immoral to dig up someone's ancestral grave." The villagers discussed it one after another.

A farmer carrying a hoe said loudly: "That's right, if you don't admit your mistake, aren't you afraid that his ancestors will come looking for you in the middle of the night? Digging someone's ancestor's grave is too bad!" It's eerie all around.

Fang Shi was also intimidated by this kind of yin and yang tone, but kowtowing to the ancestor of the Qi family to admit his mistake in front of everyone, isn't this slapping himself in front of everyone?Fang felt unwell on both sides, and didn't know what to do.

Luo Shi didn't care about Fang Shi's dilemma, "Today you dug my ancestral grave, everyone present saw it, and you still want to shirk it to others? If you are sensible, just obediently follow what I say, and this matter will be over like this Otherwise, not only will the head of my family and I not let you go, even my ancient ancestors will come to your bed to frighten you. Don’t regret it then!”

These uneducated villagers are very keen on superstition. After Luo Shi said this, Fang Shi was so frightened that the hair on his back stood on his head. On this hot day, she was dripping with cold sweat under her clothes. She was really scared. It's not easy.Immediately, his feet softened, and he staggered and knelt down in front of the grave.Alternating horrified and panic expressions appeared on his face, he kowtowed three times trembling all over his body, then stood up tremblingly, filled the big hole he dug on the grave with soil, and then he was relieved and threw away the hoe Scythe or something, like fleeing to the village.Still yelling in his mouth, he ran forward regardless.

The people in the village didn't like to see Fang Shi very much, and seeing her crazy appearance at the moment felt even more relieved.

"Hmph, call her a bully, now there is a time for her to be cleaned up!" Mei Xiang has been getting close to Qiulin's family during this time, and who in the village did those dirty things to her family by Qiulin's uncles? do not know?Mei Xiang looked at Fang's crap walking away at this moment, and felt relieved in her heart.

After watching the excitement, everyone went to the depths of the forest together to dig grass roots and so on.This forest is actually not too small, it extends all the way to Qinghe Town in the north, but the further you go, the lush vegetation seems to block out the sun because no one has set foot in it.And it is said that there are wolves in this forest, so no one comes here.However, the wolf is also afraid of people. When there are many people, the wolf will not dare to come. In short, the more people, the safer.

The further you go in this forest, the more lush the vegetation is, and what kind of wormwood grows as tall as a person.This kind of thing is most afraid of snakes hidden in it, so people walking in the front and back cut the weeds with a sickle in one hand, and beat them with a bamboo stick in the other.The less courageous women walked behind, but they also took sickles and poles, and their eyes moved around cleverly.Not only do you have to stare at the movement under your feet, but you also have to look here and there at those grass roots.

Stop digging when you encounter dodder, Pinellia, Poria cocos, etc. To save everyone's trouble, simply cut off those weeds and wormwood, so that it is easier to dig when digging herbs.

Because no one has set foot here, the roots of these herbs have grown much thicker. Of course, you should be careful when digging, so as not to break the roots and it will not be worthwhile.Those big men quickly dug out the roots of the medicine in the basket, and walked to the village with them on their backs.Before, they dug up all kinds of grass roots, but after taking them to the town, the shopkeeper of the medicine shop picked out many of them with little medicinal value, and some even dug up poisonous grass roots.Fortunately, the shopkeeper bought it after looking through it carefully, otherwise it would be bad if people were poisoned to death.

Later, Qiulin told everyone that those grass roots can be dug up, and which ones are poisonous and cannot be touched.That's why they won't be fishing for the blind.

After digging the herbs, everyone went to the river to wash the mud from the grass roots, drained the water, and carried them home.Otherwise, the grass roots with water would weigh several catties, which would be very difficult for these thirteen or fourteen-year-old girls.Taking advantage of the gap at this moment, everyone went to the upper reaches of the river to get down the fish baskets, and by the way, some fish and shrimps were brought back.

Originally, before the rice was harvested, the farmers were relatively idle, and the work they did was only odd jobs such as pulling grass in the field and preparing for the autumn harvest.Knowing that grass roots can be sold for money now, farmers are not too tired, but feel that there is more work to do, so digging in the forest is full of enthusiasm.It was not until a few days before the autumn harvest that everyone took a breath.Harvesting this autumn is a very tiring job, so naturally one must nourish one's energy first, otherwise there is no energy to harvest the rice.For peasants, one year's autumn harvest is a major issue related to their livelihood, how can they be sloppy?

Let's say that since Fang dug someone's ancestral grave in the woods last time, he has been in a trance for the past few days, staying at home, and fell ill within a few days.Not only did he have a high fever, but he also talked nonsense all day long. This worry ruined Xu Nanyun, the youngest of the Xu family.Seeing that it was the autumn harvest, this daughter-in-law was still so sick, she seemed to be unable to use her strength, not to mention, she couldn't even make meals.Qiuhuai, the only daughter in the Bisheng family, is also a forefinger who does not touch the spring water, and only knows how to embroider with embroidery needles.Once Fang fell ill, he didn't even have a proper meal.

The rice cooked by Qiuhuai was either mushy or raw, and it was simply hard to swallow.

Fang's tossing, money is also a lot of tossing, there is no way out, so he had to go to Fang's mother's house in person.If it goes on like this, it will be unbearable.

(End of this chapter)