Chapter 35 I've been waiting for you for a long time

Ye Caiping and her daughter went up the mountain and saw a dozen people picking dates halfway up the mountain.

There are children and women.

Ye Yinhua was holding a bag of dates in her clothes. When she saw Ye Caiping and the other two, she waved.

Ye Huan'er ran over quickly carrying a backpack. Yinhua poured the dates into the basket, which weighed as much as two or three pounds.

Tie Niu's wife was also there. She held a big bamboo pole and hit the dates hard. With a crash, the dates fell down like a date rain. The children were hit and laughed, and they scrambled to pick up the dates.

Ye Caiping also enjoyed the fun of picking dates.

After picking for a while, Ye Caiping felt it was not appropriate to compete with them anymore, so she let Yinhua and Huan'er stay here and continue playing, while she and Jin'er walked around the mountain to see if they could dig some wild vegetables.

The two searched in the mountains for a while, and Ye Jin'er suddenly pointed to a steep slope and said, "Mom, look at that...is it ginseng?"

Ye Caiping was startled and looked in the direction Ye Jiner pointed, only to see a little red fruit exposed under a clump of weeds.

Ye Caiping hurriedly walked behind Ye Jiner, and from her perspective, she saw a ginseng growing at the bottom of the steep slope.

Ye Caiping couldn't help but be shocked. Could it be that the ginseng that she was bound to encounter during the time travel finally came?

Thinking of this, she became excited. If the ginseng is of a high age, it can be sold for hundreds of taels, and if it is of a low age, it can still be sold for more than ten taels.

She seemed to see Yinliang waving to her in a friendly manner.

"Haha, today's harvest is really good."

“These dates are crisp and sweet.”

Suddenly, a burst of laughter rang out. The women and children who had just been picking dates were coming over here. When they saw Ye Caiping, Tie Niu's wife laughed and said,

"Cai Ping, what are you doing here, digging wild vegetables?"

Ye Caiping quickly turned her gaze away from the ginseng and nodded with a smile: "Yes."

"Hey, there are actually a lot of shepherd's purse here."

Tie Niu's wife's eyes suddenly lit up, and she saw a lot of shepherd's purse growing around her. She quickly squatted down and started digging wild vegetables.

Zhuzi's wife and several others who were with her also started digging.

Ye Caiping: “…”

Ye Jin'er's heart was pounding, afraid that they would also find the ginseng.

Ye Caiping quickly squatted down and dug with them until all the wild vegetables were dug up. Then she smiled and said, "It's getting late, let's go back!"

"It's getting late. Look, the sun has set, and the sky is still gloomy. It looks like it's going to rain." Tie Niu's wife nodded.

The group walked down the mountain chatting and laughing.

The mother and daughter walked at the back. Ye Jin'er pulled Ye Caiping's skirt and whispered, "Mom, I'm going back..."

"No, let's go! There are people picking dates over there."

Ye Jin'er nodded nervously.

That slope is quite steep.

The people who were picking dates had not left yet. If she was halfway through digging and got scared by someone, she might roll down the steep slope. Not only will the ginseng be exposed, but your life might even be at stake.

The ginseng plant grows quite hidden, and it would be hard to find unless you happen to see it.

Let’s go down the mountain now and come back tomorrow when we have time.

When Ye Caiping returned home, she saw Ye Jinhua feeding the chickens.

She and Ye Peng spent a long time covering up grasshoppers and insects.

When they came back, they chopped up the grasshoppers and insects, mixed them with radish leaves and rice bran, and put them in the trough.

At this time, Ye Bajin drove over in a ox cart and handed a basket to Ye Caiping.

"10 jin of lean meat is 150 wen, pig skull is 5 wen, large bone is 32 wen... a total of 187 wen." Ye Bajin said with a stammer, "I bought it from Chen the butcher. If you don't believe me, you can ask him tomorrow."

Ye Bajin was afraid that she would misunderstand that he was taking kickbacks.

He had brought things to villagers before, but the man asked a lot of questions and even went to the store the next day, fearing that Ye Bajin would cheat him out of a penny.

When he promised Ye Caiping in the afternoon, he remembered that once money passed through his hands, something bad would happen. I felt a little regretful at that time.

And this is not just a small amount of money, but hundreds of coins.

Ye Bajin looked annoyed.

Ye Caiping smiled slightly: "What's there to ask? I told you to buy it, so I naturally believe you."

Then he gave the money.

Seeing her straightforward and frank, Ye Bajin finally put his uneasy heart at ease and said with a simple smile, "Then I'll leave. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."

Left happily.

In the evening, Ye Caiping asked Mrs. Du to fry all the remaining lard residue. If it was left out, it would go bad even in the dryest weather.

When Mrs. Du heard this, her eyes lit up.

After spending some time together, she found that her sister-in-law had really changed.

Judging from the tone and expression of my sister-in-law, after eating all the oil residue, she might buy some delicious food tomorrow.

After dinner, it suddenly started to rain heavily.

Ye Jin'er looked at the rain outside anxiously.

After Ye Caiping soaked the dried vegetables she would use tomorrow in water, she urged her two daughters to go to bed: "It's getting late, let's go to bed quickly, we have to get up early tomorrow."

After returning to the room, Ye Huaner was exhausted and fell asleep soon.

Ye Jin'er leaned close to Ye Caiping and whispered, "Mom, why don't I not go tomorrow? I'll go up the mountain to dig ginseng."

"No. The slope is too steep. And it's raining now. The soil will become softer and more dangerous." Compared to ginseng, his daughter's life is the most important.

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The next morning, Ye Caiping got up when she heard the rooster crowed. Seeing that her two daughters were still sleeping, she did not wake them up and let them sleep a little longer.

They are still young and in the growing period, so they need to sleep more.

Old Mrs. Ye got up earlier than her and was already cutting dried vegetables.

After a busy day and three large buckets of spicy soup were ready, Ye Caiping woke up her two daughters.

Because I made one extra bucket, I arrived in town fifteen minutes later than yesterday.

The fat aunt next door had already set up her breakfast stall. When she saw them, she snorted.

"Mom, look... this person..." Ye Huan'er said softly, "He has taken our place."

Ye Caiping looked over and saw a figure squatting at the place where they had set up their stall yesterday, obviously trying to take up a spot.

Ye Caiping's face darkened slightly. Just as she was about to speak, the figure suddenly jumped up:

"Hey, you guys are finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time! Come on, spicy hotpot! I want to eat spicy hotpot!"

Ye Caiping, Old Lady Ye and the other two were choked. Only then did they realize that this man was the first old man who had eaten their spicy soup yesterday.

Ye Caiping: "Uncle...what are you doing..."

"After I ate Hu La Tang yesterday, I thought about it all night. Seeing that it was getting late, I came... Hehe." The old man smiled, "Quick, scoop me a bowl!"

Ye Caiping was speechless. How greedy must this be!

"Okay, okay, please sit down, we will unload the things right away." Old Mrs. Ye was very happy.

Ye Jin'er chuckled and whispered to Ye Huan'er, "So he didn't come here to take our seat, but to enjoy the spicy soup."

After they put their things down, Old Lady Ye immediately scooped a large bowl for the old man and asked him to squat on the street to drink it first.

As the old man drank, he called out to his God and said, "This is the taste." After drinking, he took out a small ceramic bowl and said he would take some back for his wife and grandchildren to taste.

Ye Caiping scooped some for him and also wrapped some chili oil in a lotus leaf for him.

After the old man gave the money, he left satisfied.

Soon, it was completely light. With yesterday's opening and debut, yesterday's regular customers came in with ease.

By the time the street became lively, the Hu La Tang stall was already surrounded by people.

"Give me a big bowl with more chili!"

"I want a small bowl, with chili and vinegar."

"Pour it into my bowl. I'm going to take it home for my baby."

Passersby who have never eaten here can't help but stop and look: "What are they selling over there? Why are there so many people around?"

"It must be delicious. Whatever, let's try it."

Aunt Pang was gritting her teeth as she watched from the side. There were only three or two people sitting on her side of the table.

Her breakfast is not sold out again!

Thinking of the dozens of buns left over from yesterday, Aunt Pang became furious. Look at the situation today, there will be more left today! There may be hundreds!

Auntie Pang was getting angry when a customer from the spicy soup restaurant suddenly shouted:

"Hey, after one bowl, it smells good, but it's just a mess. I feel like something is missing. Oh, auntie over there, give me two steamed buns!"

Aunt Fat curled her lips and said she would not sell it! Why would she sell it to the people at Hu La Tang? Humph!

Her husband glared at her and said, "Why are you just standing there? Hurry up and get the buns. Forget it, I'll get it myself."

Aunt Pang was still holding her breath. Unexpectedly, after the first person named Mantou appeared in the Hu La Tang restaurant, a second one appeared.

Some are called fried dough sticks.

Take a small bite of a steamed bun and dip it into the spicy soup until it is soaked in the soup and drowned in the spicy soup. Then take a big bite. The taste is absolutely amazing!

Compared to steamed buns, fried dough sticks with spicy soup are even more delicious.

Aunt Pang watched more and more people order steamed buns and fried dough sticks, and slowly, she figured it out and hurriedly cooperated with her husband to sell buns.

There was always a smile on his chubby face.