Abilities Farming and Benefiting from a Well-off

Chapter 4
After Mulian folded the quilt, she took the towel on the bed and went out. There is no brushing teeth here in the morning. Only the rich can brush their teeth with salt. This luxury is not something that the poor can touch, so in the morning In addition to washing your face when you get up, you only need to brush your teeth with water in your mouth a few times.

Mu Lian looked at the face reflected in the water. She was pretty and lovely. Although her complexion was sallow, her skin was fine. At least her teeth were white and straight.

"You two hurry up and wash your face." Brother Peng and Xiao Miao heard Mu Lian's call, and stopped the game of chasing each other.

The two stood obediently in a row, letting Mulian's towel wipe their faces. The water in winter is very cold. When the towel was attached to their faces, they felt stiff for a while.

"It's getting so cold now. When the time comes, we'll go up the mountain and get more firewood. Let's wash our faces and boil hot water, or else we'll freeze our faces." After washing her face timidly, Mu Lian pulled They entered the house.

Breakfast was the leftover sweet potatoes from last night. After eating, Mu Lian wanted to let Xiao Miao play with Aunt Li, at least there would be an adult to take care of her there.

However, after hearing what Mu Lian said, Xiao Miao clamored to go up the mountain with them: "Xiao Miao doesn't want to be alone, Xiao Miao also wants to go up the mountain with her sister, Xiao Miao can also dig wild vegetables, in fact, Xiao Miao is very strong." Xiao Miao bent her arms, looked at her thin arms, and said with a guilty conscience.

Mu Lian chuckled a few times, looking at Aunt Li next door busily busy, she felt a little embarrassed to bother them anymore, people in the countryside already have a lot of things to do, if they add another thing, She also felt a little sorry.

"Okay, then you have to follow us closely. When the time comes, don't be naughty, don't run around, don't eat anything you see, can you do it?" Mu Lian made a few requests.

After Xiao Miao heard her words, she smiled and said that she could do it, and Mulian dragged him up the mountain together.There are not many wild vegetables to dig on the mountain in winter. If the children in the village are fine, most of them will go to the mountain. Of course, the final possibility of picking up frozen animals is so small that it can be ignored.

"Brother Peng, give the betel basket to my sister!" Mu Lian saw that his half-grown child was carrying a betel basket, which seemed to be struggling, so she wanted to take it.

Brother Peng embraced the beet basket, and replied with a stubborn face: "No need for sister, I can carry it by myself. Sister, don't always treat me like a child."

Mu Lian looked at his back and thought speechlessly: You are just a child!But Mu Lian seems to have forgotten that even though she is ten years old, she is actually just a child in the eyes of others.When a few people arrived on the mountain, Xiao Miao, who was only five years old, followed them silently even though he was young.

"Let's take a break too!" Mulian looked at Xiao Miao's flushed face, and raised her sleeve to wipe his sweat with some distress.

Hearing her words, Brother Peng nodded and found a place to sit down. Mu Lian looked at the towering mountains. Although the evergreen trees on the mountains were still lush and green, the grass beside the road seemed to have died. .

"I hope we can have good luck when we go up the mountain this time! It would be great if we can pick up something, and then we can have a better life." Mu Lian said with a smile.

Brother Peng's eyes were a little gloomy. He always had this mentality when he came to the mountain, but every time he just picked some wild vegetables and went back, so he didn't have any illusions about such a good thing.

"Let's go!" Mu Lian raised her smiling face, pulled Miao Miao and shouted, and several of them ran up the mountain.As soon as I got to the mountain, I saw many children from the village. As soon as Mulian came up, those children who made friends with her immediately surrounded her.

"Mulian, is your head okay? I haven't seen you for the past few days, and my mother won't allow me to see you. I'm so mad." A boy the same age as Mulian carried a bamboo basket He ran over nimbly and complained loudly.

The children next to him who heard his words all laughed and said, "Your mother must be stingy. She is afraid that you will take out the things at home when you go to see Mulian."

Niuwa didn't take it seriously when he heard the teasing from the crowd. His mother's reputation for being petty had already spread throughout the village, and even in the next-door village.

"It's okay, thank you for your concern." Mu Lian raised the corners of her mouth and smiled softly.

Seeing her smile, Niuwa somehow felt more beautiful than before, and his face turned red when he thought of her beauty. Fortunately, his face was darker and he couldn't tell: "I didn't go to see you last time, didn't you Get mad at me!"

In the past, Mulian and Niuwa were very friendly, because they grew up together, so Mulian liked to play with Niuwa very much, and because of the early death of her parents, Mulian also relied on him very much, sometimes Niuwa was a little bit uncomfortable. When she obeyed her heart, Mu Lian would make a fuss.

"Why are you angry? I know your family is busy! Besides, am I well now? By the way, let's pick wild vegetables quickly, or someone else will pick them up." Mu Lian looked at the others. The child had already moved his hands, so he put down the basket in his hand and said to Niuwa with a smile.

Seeing her smiling at her, Niu Wa blushed again: "Ah, then let's do it too!"

Mu Lian nodded, and then called the two younger brothers to start working. Xiao Miao, who was resting on the side, saw her sister starting to work, so she chased after her with short legs. Mu Lian saw that he was a little unsteady. , A trace of panic flashed across his face: "Xiao Miao, you just sit there, there are sisters and brothers here!"

Mulian walked over to support his figure.Xiao Miao pursed her mouth and opened her bright eyes, looked at Mu Lian and said, "Sister, Xiao Miao can do something, it's fine."

After speaking, as if to prove it, she stepped on her calf to distinguish which were wild vegetables and which were weeds. Mu Lian was naturally relieved when she saw his deft appearance.

(End of this chapter)