The fertile farm girl in the portable space

Chapter 30

"It's sleeping in the east room, don't worry. Grandma is taking it over there."

"Is this going to bother you today? My mother is not feeling well, thank you for your hard work."

"No mother, my brother is good. I fed him some goat milk and slept until now. Don't worry, your task is to take care of your body. Come, drink this bowl of raw goat milk." Coriander took the bowl Pass it to Chen's mouth.

"Where did it come from?" Chen was puzzled.

"Isn't it the milk from the goat that I bought a few days ago. Try it. It's delicious."

"Then the milk goat is giving milk so soon? It's too soon, girl." Chen's expression was in disbelief.

"That's not true. When I bought it, the person said that this sheep is a good breed, grows fast, and there is enough forage at this time. Don't worry about it, drink as soon as you have some, so you can't get tired if you worry so much Is it?" Coriander urged coquettishly.

"I won't drink it, tell me to drink it, and your milk should say it." Chen turned her head to one side.

"Grandma knows, I came from that house, drink, what are you afraid of." He insisted on stretching out his hand.

Chen was helpless, took a sip, took another sip, and said happily: "The breed of milk sheep is really different. I drank goat milk in my hometown before, and it smelled like sheep, not so strong, so sweet. of."

"If you like to drink, just drink more. It's too much, it doesn't matter. You are weak, just to replenish your nutrition." Forced by the coriander, Mrs. Chen drank the whole bowl. Seeing that Mrs. Chen fell asleep after drinking, the coriander Only then was she relieved, and lightly helped to tuck the corner of the quilt before going out.

It's the season of tea picking again.In previous years, when the tea picking season came, Mrs. Chen and the old lady would go to the tea garden to pick tea. They kept some for their own food, and sold the rest in the town to subsidize the family.But since Mrs. Chen gave birth to a son with dystocia, her confinement was not yet complete, and she went to work in the fields like ordinary rural women, doing housework and washing clothes, which hurt her vitality. Now she is sick these days, holding on to some things all the time. The herbs are taken for conditioning.

The old lady didn't want Mrs. Chen to rest, but she didn't dare to push her too much, seeing that she was sick and unrecognizable. If she got seriously ill, the family lost a laborer and no one took care of her grandson.I also thought about adding personal help.The shrewd little eyes swept over, and landed on the sleeping Xiangcai, thinking about it for a moment.Sooner or later, he is someone else's person. If he doesn't do anything at this time, what time are we waiting for?
The old lady pushed the coriander a few times, "Let's go pick tea leaves with grandma."

Coriander got up slowly, looked out of the window, the genius Ma Maliang, wanted to wait a little longer, and knew the temper of the old lady, squished her mouth, rubbed her eyes, turned over and got out of bed, put on a thicker cloth, and stretched into her mother's mouth. The cloth shoes I made ran to the yard.

He went to scoop up a few ladles of water in the water tank outside the kitchen, turned around and entered the kitchen, opened the cupboard, took a large bowl on tiptoe, pinched a pinch of fine salt, quickly sprinkled the salt into the bowl, and poured water.

"You damn girl! Do you know how expensive salt is? How many times have you been told!" The old lady stared like a ghost, and these subtle movements did not escape her sharp eyes, chattering in a high-pitched voice, "I know it all day long!" Prodigal! Just scoop up some water and rinse! And put salt in it!"

Coriander rolled her eyes, turned a deaf ear, took a big bowl and squatted on the concrete steps in the yard to rinse her mouth.Please, this place doesn't even have the simplest toothbrush and toothpaste, and even a little salt is not allowed, is it killing people!

Hey—the water is so cold.

"Hurry up! It's almost dawn!" The old lady urged angrily.

"That's good. Can't wait for the milk, you go first!" Coriander wiped her face slowly.

"You... the whole family is pointing at me to eat? Damn girl!" His face sank, very displeased.

"Okay, okay, my dear grandma, I have to comb my hair! If you run out like this, you won't be criticized by others. It's your family who lost it." Coriander ran to her mother's room confidently.Sitting down by the dilapidated dresser, she quickly braided her hair.

"Xiang'er. You got up so early?"

"Mother, please fall asleep, I will go pick tea leaves with grandma."

"Just heard your grandma bluffing, did you make her angry again?"

"Ha, it's not like you don't know her temper." Coriander shrugged indifferently.

"Picking tea leaves is hard work..." Mrs. Chen worriedly helped her straighten her clothes, "Can you do it?"

"Yes." Xiangcai nodded, and Zhanyan smiled, "Don't worry, mother. I'm going, otherwise grandma will scold you again. You can take care of her at ease."

Walking on the dirt path in the countryside, it was not very bright yet, so I couldn't see clearly, so I had to follow the old lady closely, walking with deep feet and shallow feet.

Although it is spring, it is still cold in the morning, and the oncoming wind is chilly, pouring straight into the neck.Coriander tightened her clothes, secretly thanking herself for wearing a lot.

After walking for half an hour, I was sweating all over my body and my legs were sore. Only then did I see the garden full of tea leaves.At this time, the sky is completely bright, and under the sun, there are whole patches of green tea trees, which are so green and eye-catching.

Coriander put down the bamboo basket, took a closer look, pinched the buds with hands, and felt the leaves were very soft. It must have been rained for several days because of the warmer climate. The shoots and leaves are so plump, green in color, fresh in taste, and fragrant.

"It's right here." The old lady stretched out her hand, looked at the tea leaves all over the mountains and valleys, and thought of the white money exchanged for the tea leaves, a smile broke out on that old chrysanthemum-like face, "Well, let's start picking!"

"Oh..." Coriander responded, and picked off a very tender tea leaf tip.

"Look at me!" The old lady roared angrily, her index finger and thumb were in the shape of a crane's beak, tightly pinched the tender tea leaves, twisted and pinched, and quickly threw them into the basket on her arm.

Learning from others, the coriander hands dexterously fluttered up and down, picking them quickly.It was a bit slow at the beginning, but it got faster as you got more proficient, and half the basket was already picked by noon.

Coriander wiped the shiny sweat from her forehead, looked up, and saw the sun was blazing.From time to time, there are peasant women from the village who come to pick tea together to have lunch and say hello when they pass by.

"Grandma...let's rest for a while." Coriander trotted over with a basket on her shoulders.

"Are you tired?" Xiaoyan stared dissatisfied.

"Grandma, it's already lunch time. Look, everyone has gone to eat." The little finger pointed to the women gathered in the shade under the big tree, and the stomach just made a "grunt" in a very cooperative way.

"Let's go." The old lady turned impatiently and walked under the tree.

"So few?" The old lady glanced at her while walking, snorted dissatisfiedly, and shook her basket braggingly, "Look! I picked almost a full basket!"

"I'm a novice, grandma..." Coriander said softly, "Don't be too harsh on a nine-year-old child."

"Nine years old is still young? When I was nine years old, I knew how to do everything at home and abroad." The old lady stared.

(End of this chapter)