Ji Huai put the bamboo basket aside and took out the tools from it.
You need to be very careful when digging ginseng. If the fibrous roots are damaged, the ginseng dug out will be incomplete and the selling price will be greatly reduced.
He squatted down, holding the ginseng leaves while digging carefully.
Halfway through digging, sweat dripped down his forehead. This ginseng's tendrils still penetrated through the branches of the tree, so it was extremely laborious to dig out.
Wild ginseng grows slowly, and it may take decades or hundreds of years to reach its full size. The ginseng that is gradually exposed has good texture density and slender fibrous roots. It seems that this ginseng is quite old.
He cut off the branch that passed through it, dug for a while, and then gently took out the ginseng.
He took out the linen cloth from the bamboo basket, carefully wrapped the ginseng, put it back into the bamboo basket, filled the hole he had just dug, and then turned around and walked out.
On the way back, he also encountered a wild boar. If it had been in the past, he would have rushed up and taken down this big guy. The whole family would be able to have a full meal for a long time, and the remaining meat could be sold in the town.
He was not in the mood today, so he slowed down, bypassed the wild boar, and walked quickly down the mountain.
I set three traps when I went up the mountain. I checked the first and second traps, but found nothing. However, I caught a hare on the third trap.
It's just that this hare is too small and skinny with not much meat.
But when I think about it, Tang Xiuer is also skinny and doesn't like eating fat. If you are skinny, just be skinny. Stir-fry it for her to eat. There is not much meat to eat, but the bones are quite delicious. She likes to chew the bones.
Every time I ate the meat in small bites, I looked satisfied. Just thinking about her appearance makes her steps become much lighter.
Picking up the hare, he walked to the stream.
Catching fish was his specialty. He tied the hare's feet and threw them aside. He put the bamboo basket aside, took off his shoes and went into the water, holding a sharpened branch in his hand.
Lifting and stabbing, with quick hands and quick eyes, the fish couldn't escape at all, one, two, three... four or five...
Ji Huai went to pull the rattan, strung together the five fish he caught, carried it with his hands, and carried the rabbit in a bamboo basket on his back. Look at the sky and walk quickly towards the village.
Tang Xiuer is at Aunt Niu's house at this time.
Aunt Niu used to have a good relationship with Ji's mother. Both of them were widowed early and became widows, raising several children with one hand. Aunt Niu is better than Ji's mother because she is a matchmaker, honest and honest, and has a good reputation from all over the country. He also married virtuous wives for his two sons, and the family lived a prosperous life.
She is slightly chubby and has a kind face.
Aunt Niu's house is always lively, and people often come to drink tea in the yard. If there are boys at home, they hope Aunt Niu will help them find a wife. If they have daughters, they should let Aunt Niu know and find a good family.
Everyone was drinking tea and chatting in the courtyard.
Tang Xiuer talked little and embroidered silently. She listened to them chatting about their parents' affairs, and occasionally told some jokes. She usually didn't answer the words and just responded with a chuckle.
Before marrying Ji Huai, she was half a maid in the Ji family. She did endless work and only visited Ji's mother a few times to listen to their chat. Later, Ji's mother was gone and she married Ji Huai. Aunt Niu probably thought that she was young and had a hard time with Ji Huai, so she often asked her to come and sit with her.
"I heard that Ji Huai's injury has healed? Are you going hunting again?" Aunt Zhang asked her.
"The injury is healed, but I didn't go hunting." Tang Xiuer replied.
Aunt Zhang took a sip of tea: "Ji Dalang and his wife said last time that they couldn't get better. The doctor said they were still lame. I thought it was serious, but now it seems to be pretty good. It's fine if it's fine. I'd say it's a real life." Big, the two hunters in Yangjia Village were bitten to death by big insects."
Tang Xiuer stopped her movements and looked up at her. She was a little scared, but she also grasped the key point, "The doctor didn't say anything."
"Who said it or not? That's because you don't know. Your two sisters-in-law know it, and who in the village doesn't know it?" Aunt Zhang was speechless and talked about how Sister Ji went outside to tell the story.
Not only did Sister-in-law Ji say it, Brother Ji and the others also said it. Speaking of Ji Huai, the four of them shook their heads and sighed. They always thought that this time it was really impossible and no medicine would work.
"It's not that serious. It'll be fine soon. The medicine prescribed by the doctor doesn't work if you take it. It hurts and itches, and it's very expensive. I stopped taking the medicine and recovered well." Tang Xiuer was indignant, "They don't know anything. , it’s all nonsense!”
This was the first time she had refuted Brother Ji and the others, and her face turned red with anger and she was extremely angry.
"Ouch." Aunt Niu looked at her anxious look and couldn't help but say, "Why do you think they split up the family? Aren't you afraid that you will get involved? Who knows that Ji Huai will get better again. But let me tell you, then The two families are really nothing, and Ji Huai still wants to support her, making you suffer and confused. You are his wife, and she is still pregnant with a child, so you are so thin. "
Aunt Zhang also agreed and looked her over, "You are so thin, will you have milk after giving birth? What will the baby eat? Ji Huai doesn't know how to give you a supplement."
"Come on, I have been drinking fish soup these past few days. I have left all the meat for me." Tang Xiuer defended him and added, "I didn't give it to the others because he was afraid that I wouldn't have enough."
"Hey, you just said a few words, look at you." Aunt Niu teased her.
The aunties sitting around also started laughing. Tang Xiuer buried her head, the tips of her ears were red, and she was extremely shy.
Aunt Niu sat down again, "Ji Huai really doesn't want to give him those two brothers? Do your two sisters-in-law also agree? Then there shouldn't be a fuss?"
Ji Huai and Ji's mother have been partial to each other for a long time or two, so the two families of the Ji family dominate.
Sister-in-law Ji is fierce and calculating on the surface, while Sister-in-law Ji is a boring gourd, but she has a lot of thoughts and is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Only Tang Xiuer is a soft persimmon who can be manipulated by others.
Tang Xiuer replied: "He said he would leave it for me to eat."
During this time, all the good things at home were used to replenish her health.
"Are you enlightened?" Aunt Niu said, but in fact, she didn't quite believe it.
Aunt Zhang fanned: "You don't know how careless those two families are. Ji Huai's temper won't change for a while. It doesn't matter what you say, he has to do it. Men's mouths are deceiving, I’m just going to lie to you, don’t take it seriously, and you’ll feel better when the time comes.”
"If you are pregnant with a child, you should work less." Aunt Niu also agreed with what the other party said. Looking at Tang Xiuer's small body, she felt that she was still doing chores for the Ji family and being used by their family, so she specifically told her, "You are also married to She is from Ji Huai and also their daughter-in-law, so don’t keep scrambling for work."
Tang Xiuer answered, "I'm out of work."
Ji Huai said it was not good for the children, and she also needed to replenish her health, so she would not cause trouble if she did not work.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone shook their heads.
Everyone knows what kind of life Tang Xiuer lived in the past. Nowadays, in order to live a comfortable life, they all deceive themselves.
Ji Huai helped his brother and sister-in-law if he had any good things, and ignored Tang Xiuer. She had been a maid all these years, doing various jobs. Sister-in-law Ji said all this, and Ji Huai couldn't wait to give it to his two brothers and sister-in-law every time he came back from hunting, so it had nothing to do with Tang Xiuer.
Everyone felt that she was lying to herself.
Tang Xiuer ignored the thoughts of the others and looked at the sun above her head. Counting the time, it's time for Ji Huai to come back. Why hasn't he come back yet
She couldn't help but worry, so she quickly put away the needle and thread, stood up and said, "I'm going back. Ji Huai is almost coming back, and he hasn't cooked yet."
"Stay a little longer. Didn't Ji Huai say he'll come back with you?" Aunt Niu stopped her, "She should be back soon, in no time. Just don't talk about this topic. You have to know something in your mind. Don't When you are bullied, you have to learn to catch the man.”
Everyone thought it hit her mark, so they stopped talking. Instead, Aunt Zhang taught her, "If you catch a man, you will have everything. You have to be smart. If you catch Ji Huai, will he be able to take everything out? I'm afraid you will be hungry by then."
These words made Tang Xiuer slow down her movements. She often heard the new daughter-in-law whispering about this matter.
How to catch a man? she does not know.
The daughters-in-law who had been married for many years continued their conversation along the lines of this question:
"A man is just a stickler. If you make him feel comfortable, don't you just catch him?"
"Say a few thoughtful words, think about him, don't be shy, talk sweetly, and you will feel more relaxed. Give him a chance to show off."
"At night, the couple closes the door and turns off the lights. The young man can kiss a few more times and act coquettishly. What do you want?"
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