Her voice stopped abruptly, because she saw desperately that her aunt was picking up the chopsticks, holding a piece of sea sausage into her mouth and chewing slowly. Why? Shouldn't my aunt be as disgusted with this bug-like, disgusting-looking thing as Bara? How can a delicate aunt be able to talk
"Hmm! It's really fresh and tender. Your godfather's letter is full of praise for the sea sausage. I, I have long wanted to taste it. Xiaocao's craftsmanship is good, and I like this dish very much." Mrs. Fang tasted it again. After two mouthfuls, I made room to praise him.
Xia Furong's heart was broken: Auntie is a noble and elegant person, how could she like to eat bugs...
Speaking of which, the lady in this room is quite strong in her heart. Most people will be grateful if they see the soft and fleshy appearance of the sandworm. Yu Xiaocao, who was worried about not being able to get along with the noble ladies in the capital, was completely relieved at this time. This godmother is quite down-to-earth!
The meals made by my own daughter are naturally appreciated. In addition, Xiaocao's cooking skills are extraordinary, and the simple ingredients can make different delicacies in her hands. Madam Fang, who is usually so self-made, unexpectedly Accidentally overeat.
Night has fallen, and the shadows of nearby trees are swaying gracefully under the moonlight. A bright moon hangs over the treetops. Occasionally, a belated wild bird flies by, casting a beautiful shadow on the silver moon...
It was the first time Mrs. Fang felt such a charming night. Original stone walls, rough masonry houses, large and empty courtyards... everything is so original. This pure natural environment cleanses people's hearts and makes Mrs. Fang, who has lived in the courtyard for a long time, feel relaxed both physically and mentally.
Xiaocao, who was snatched away by Pearl Linglong for her job of washing dishes, looked at the sky and said goodbye to her godmother, "Godmother, I'm going back. You should rest earlier, I'll come see you tomorrow..."
"It's getting dark, how can you make people feel at ease as a little girl walking on the mountain road? I'll take you back!" Mrs. Fang picked up a lantern with meticulous paintings of flowers and birds, and followed Xiaocao out the door.
Xiaocao hurriedly said: "Mother, I used to go up the mountain with Brother Han to catch hares, pheasants, etc. I am familiar with this mountain road. No need to send..."
"Why are you being polite to my godmother? I ate a little too much at night, so my godmother will walk with you to digest your food." Mrs. Fang lit up the lantern, took Xiaocao's hand, and walked slowly towards the gate. When Zhenzhu saw it, she hurriedly handed over the work in the kitchen to Linglong, followed quickly, and took the lamp from the master.
The Zhao family's house was quite big, and the yard was spacious. Xia Furong, who had just arrived in an unfamiliar environment, saw that everyone was about to go out, so she hesitated to follow.
The mountain road is quiet, and the bushes on both sides cast mottled shadows on it. Xia Furong looked at the dark mountains, and heard the singing of night birds in her ears, her heart was fluttering, and she hurriedly moved to her aunt's side. A gust of wind blew by, and the tree shadows on the ground shook suddenly. Xia Furong, who was tense in her heart, uttered a scream, which shocked everyone.
"Cousin, people are scary, can you stop creating a tense atmosphere!" Yu Xiaocao rolled her eyes in the dark.
Xia Furong hugged Mrs. Housing's other arm tightly, and looked suspiciously at the dark bushes beside the road, for fear that some unknown creature would emerge.
What are you afraid of? Suddenly, a black shadow passed by her feet quickly, and she even felt that thing stepped on her toes. Xia Furong let out an even more miserable scream, and hugged Mrs. Fang, her head stuck in her aunt's arms, not daring to come out.
Yu Xiaocao was completely speechless. Looking at the figure and gait of the black shadow just now, it was just a juvenile hare. As for barking like a butcher
"Cousin, don't be afraid, it's just a hare. You can only encounter ferocious beasts in the deep mountains of Xishan. Most of them are small animals such as hares, pheasants, and badgers. They are not aggressive." Yu Xiaocao Give Miss Xia a popular science.
Xia Furong ignored her, and said with a trembling voice and crying: "Auntie, this place is too scary. Let's go back!"
Mrs. Fang patted her niece on the shoulder reassuringly, and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid! We have many people, and we have lights. Even if there are wild animals, we dare not come here easily. You just arrived in a new environment and haven't adapted yet. That's all. In a few days, you will be able to experience the fun of living in the countryside. Wait for your uncle to take a shower, and let him take our mothers to hunt. The game you hunt yourself is even more delicious."
Yu Xiaocao nodded in response: "Yes, yes! It would be even better if we could hunt wild deer! If the venison is roasted and eaten, it will taste even better! There is also badger meat, which is fat, tender and delicious. ... My saliva is about to flow out!"
Mrs. Fang chuckled, touched Xiaocao's head, and said with affection in her tone, "You! You are a snack!"
Yu Xiaocao recalled the hard but happy days before, and said with a smile: "Godmother, my father used to be a good hunter in the village! He often went up the mountain with Uncle Zhao, godfather's younger brother. I can hunt a lot of prey every time! My father also hunted a big wild boar alone, which weighed two to three hundred catties!"
The night was quiet, and the entire mountain forest was filled with the chirping and chirping of grass. Mrs. Fang listened with great interest, occasionally interjecting a question, Xiaocao's conversation became even more enjoyable.
Xia Furong curled her lips disapprovingly, if hunting is so easy, what kind of fields are there! She couldn't help but want to expose Xiaocao's bragging, and said: "Since your father is so good at hunting, why do you still grow vegetables and melons in your family? How hard is it for the whole family to follow along?"
Yu Xiaocao said without hesitation: "Hunting is also risky, how can farming be safe? Ever since my father was bitten by Xiong Xiazi, my mother has strictly forbidden us to go up the mountain. But, don't underestimate our family's vegetable cultivation. The income from growing melons is more profitable than that of a wealthy family!"
Mrs. Fang couldn't help but nodded in agreement when she thought of the small income of Guapu today. The Zhuangzi she married as a dowry, the biggest one can only produce a thousand taels of silver a year, which is not as good as Xiaocao's family's income from selling melons for a few days.
Xia Furong, who knew nothing about farming, didn't believe Xiaocao's words at all. If it costs so much money to farm, will those farmers have no clothes and no food? That bitch must be bragging...
However, what did the dead girl just say? Are there blind bears in the mountains? She, her aunt, and two maids, but women, lived on the mountainside, if a beast came down the mountain, it would be unimaginable—Xia Furong was overwhelmed, and her face turned pale with fright, and the two fought.
Saying that with a smile, she unknowingly came to the front of Yu's house. At this time, the Yu family, which was supposed to be quiet, was bustling.
Yu Xiaocao and her godmother looked at each other, quickened her pace, and hurried into the yard, only to hear Wang Ergou's oily voice, angrily yelling: "... I don't sleep in the middle of the night, I run around melon fields cats , What is it if it’s not a thief? Could it be that you’re going to meet your lover in the melon field??”
Then there was the shrill yell of the auntie: "Wang Ergou, you bastard! You ruin people's innocence, I will fight you desperately..."
The voice of Ergou’s daughter-in-law was calm and questioning: "Sister-in-law Dashan, Ergou has never been very good at talking. If he offended you, I will apologize to you on his behalf. Don’t be upset. You can talk about black lights and blind flames. Your cat Guadali, what do you want to do?"
Yu Xiaocao had already come to the side of the crowd at this time, and by the light and shadow cast by the two lanterns in the courtyard, she saw that the Yu family was here except for the stone who was studying in the town. In addition, there are Wang Ergou and his wife, and the embarrassed uncle Li Shi.
Under the questioning of Ergou's wife, Li Guihua's eyes flickered, and he hesitated to answer. She went to deliver meals to her son who was working at the dock today, and saw Wang Ergou selling watermelons with a cart. The news that Yu Hai's family didn't grow sweet potatoes in the spring, but was tossing about planting some kind of watermelon, has long been spread in the village. The cultivation of watermelons has not yet been popularized, and Mrs. Li is waiting for the watermelons to rot in the field if they cannot be sold, with the mentality of watching the jokes of the second child's family.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she arrived at the pier, she saw several luxuriously dressed merchants gathered around Wang Ergou's trolley, buying watermelons with money. There were also guests who almost didn't fight for the last two watermelons.
Quietly went over to take a look, a watermelon actually costs five taels of silver! Five taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family to live frugally for a year, yet there are still so many fools vying to buy it. Thinking of Yu Hai's round and round watermelons, Li's heart felt like being scratched by a cat - how much money would that cost! Second child, this is the rhythm of making a fortune!
After returning from the pier, Mrs. Li was in the house thinking about her own calculations: in the evening, she would go to the field of the second child's house in the dark, pick two watermelons and bring them to the pier to sell tomorrow. Got the silver? I am not afraid to meet my second child to see melons at night, so I just say that my parents want to eat watermelons, and let her pick two back. Can his second child give it
But after all the calculations, Mrs. Li never expected that the person watching the melons tonight was actually the most difficult dog in the village! The same is true for Yu Hai, such a precious thing, unexpectedly let an unreliable outsider help guard it. Aren't you afraid that Wang Ergouzi, who likes to sneak around, stole the watermelons in the field
Mrs. Li hesitated and didn't know how to speak, but Wang Ergou said unforgivingly: "What can I do? Of course it's stealing! During the day, this Mrs. Li saw me being hot at the pier, and wanted to steal at night. Let’s sell some of them yourself! Brother Dahai, you still said that no one would steal melons from the people in the village. I didn’t expect to prevent others, but my own family. It’s exactly what the sentence says: It’s hard to guard against house thieves. ah!"
Mrs. Li yelled sternly: "Er Gouzi, don't be blind! Who stole the melon? Where is the melon? Where is the evidence?"
"That's because I went there in time, and you didn't have time to start! If you don't steal melons, what are you doing in the melon field?" Wang Er Gouzi raised his voice without showing any weakness.
"I...I'm passing by, can't I?" Li Shi forcefully argued.