Mountain People

    Dong Chenghu was shocked by Gu Shuixiu's boldness. Fortunately, this is Cuizhu Mountain, and they are the only family, so there is no need to worry about being heard by outsiders.

    The couple looked at the envelope given by Zhang butler and then looked at other things. There was a simple and heavy jewelry box inside, and most of the things in it were half-new and not old. Not cheap, it should be a family heirloom.

    The other burden is much simpler. In addition to six ingots of gold, there are ten large silver ingots, some jade ornaments, and some gold hairpins for women's jewelry, all of which are of ordinary styles. Valuable but not unusual, even if you wear it, it will not attract attention.

    "These gold and silver jewelry are worth about a thousand taels together, which is indeed a lot of money for us ordinary people. It's just that we have money at home, and we don't need them. Return both burdens to the child."

    Gu Shuixiu said that she would return the money without blinking.

    Dong Chenghu's respect for Gu Shuixiu rose to a higher level, even when he saw these gold and silver jewelry, he was not at peace, but Shuixiu was so calm, he had to work harder to keep up with Shuixiu pace up.

    Zhang Xingchi was having fun with Dong Qingqing in the yard, and he was a little stunned when Dong Chenghu took him to the room. The most sensitive, knowing that the hostess of this family is Gu Shuixiu, so she is a little more cautious.

    Gu Shuixiu was very distressed when she saw it. This child was only four years old. If it weren't for a change in the family, he should have loved him all over the place.

    Gu Shuixiu softened her voice and said softly, "Xingchi, Auntie already knows your name, come and sit with Auntie."

    Dong Chenghu hugged Zhang Xingchi to Gu Shuixiu's side, Gu Shuixiu took out the two burdens directly, regardless of whether the child understood or not, he said slowly, "Xiao Xingchi, your uncle is with you about your family's affairs. Auntie already knows. Here is something left by your parents. Auntie will show it to you. From today onwards, Auntie will lock the box.

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    Zhang Xingchi shook his head blankly, he only knew that these things could be exchanged for a lot of money, this was what the nurse told him, he didn't know anything else.

    "In this case, auntie will put it in this big box for you in front of your face, and lock it together. When your brothers grow up, how about uncle and aunty returning it to you? "

    Zhang Xingchi understood now, shook his head obediently, and said in a milky voice, "Nanny said, this is for you, not for Xingchi."

    Gu Shuixiu looked at Zhang Xingchi's eyes softer, touched Zhang Xingchi's little head, and said gently: "What a good boy, uncle and aunt don't want your money, we will keep it for your brothers, Grow up for you to start a family and start a business. Go out and play."

    Xiao Xingchi knew what Gu Shuixiu meant, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Gu Shuixiu and Dong Chenghu, "Nanny said, be grateful."

    Gu Shuixiu couldn't hold it anymore, she immediately picked up Zhang Xingchi on the ground, and coaxed him for a long time before letting Dong Chenghu take the child out.

    Because of the careful care of the Dong family, Xiao Xingchi has a growing sense of belonging, and has gradually let go of his defenses and began to regard Cuizhu Mountain as his home.

    Seven or eight days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Dong Chenghu invited both the Qin family and Zuo Qingsong over, because the crops in the Dong family's fields were already mature.

    Uncle Qin couldn't wait to see the rice harvest. When Dong Chenghu came to invite someone, Uncle Qin was the first to say that he would leave immediately. If it wasn't for Mrs. Hao, Uncle Qin would have rushed to Dong home field.

    Gu Shuixiu took advantage of the good weather and asked Dong Chenghu to build a simple thresher, which is more convenient.

    Everyone carried a scythe and a basket on their backs, and followed Dong Chenghu to the field with great vigour, while Dong Yunmei still stayed at home to cook and look after the children.

    Gu Shuixiu, a pregnant woman with a big belly, had to go with everyone, so anxious that Dong Chenghu could not speak.

    In the end, Gu Shuixiu was allowed to go with him after he repeatedly promised not to go to the field.

    "Uncle, don't harvest the rice after you cut it, just spread it out in the field to dry it. I told Chenghu and asked him to make some straw curtains and cover the rice at night. Open it during the day to dry it, so that it can be threshed after five or six days of drying.”

    Uncle Qin's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he praised loudly: "As expected of serving crops since childhood, following your method not only saves trouble but also saves effort."

    Dong Chenghu took the lead in cutting off the first sickle with a proud smile.

    Uncle Qin and the others were not far behind. The sickle was swung so neatly that it was pleasing to the eye.

      Little, a row was cut in a short while, a group of people had a clear division of labor, and six people had a clear division of labor, and all the rice was harvested in one day.

    The next day's harvest is wheat and corn, as well as picking peppers, etc. These are not fast work.

    Uncle Qin and Qin Chuan were assigned to cut wheat. Mrs. Hao, Zuo Qingsong and Dong Chenghu picked corn. Set of simple linen gloves.

    With this glove, I don't have to worry about a few jobs at all, they are all good at living in the mountains, they can do things very quickly, it took two days of hard work, and the crops in this valley are all picked. .

    The yard of Dong's house is very lively now, there are corn, wheat, peppers, etc. everywhere, and there is almost nowhere to go.

    Uncle Qin was full of joy, because Dong's family had a bumper harvest, which meant that their family would also have a bumper harvest in the coming year.

    "Shuixiu, tell your aunt when you are threshing rice, and she will come to help you." Mrs. Hao was a little more enthusiastic than before, and her eyes looking at Gu Shuixiu were fiery.

    When she was harvesting the rice that day, she knew the most that each ear of rice was heavy and heavy, so there was no need to choose seeds.

    Gu Shuixiu was sifting peppers and laughed when she heard Hao's words.

    "Auntie doesn't say we will go to invite, now Chenghu can't be busy alone, today's corn harvest, I will cook some tender corn for you to taste, and the rest will be It is dried and ground into cornmeal, which can be used as a staple food later.

    I plan to ask Chenghu to buy a grinder and a donkey, so that it will be more convenient to grind things at home in the future. "