Chapter 75 Return with a Full Load

"Village chief, do you still have any at home?" Zheng Silang asked.

At the beginning of last year, they got a wild beehive and each of them was given a pound of honey. They took it to the town to exchange for money. Could it be that the village chief still kept it?

"Hmm!" The village chief looked unnatural and spoke vaguely.

All the honey was sent to the Su family. Now that Su Ying said it belonged to his family, he felt embarrassed, but couldn't deny it.

"It's a lot, half a pound! Let's try making a few beehives first. If it really attracts bees, we can make some more!" Su Ying arranged.

"Okay!" After saying this, several people were eager to leave.

"Wait a minute, there's something else." Su Ying stopped them.

"What's the matter?" Wang Sanlang asked.

"Do you know how to splice wooden boards?" Su Ying gestured, "A thin wooden board six feet long and four feet wide, painted black on the front."

"Paint it black, what does Ying want this for?" Several people were puzzled.

"Blackboard! The children use it in class!" Su Ying introduced. "If there are no books, the text will be written on the blackboard during the class."

"Hey, this is a good idea!" Everyone's eyes lit up, finally they didn't have to read the book of heaven.

"Aying, what do you use to write on this blackboard?" Old man Yang asked.

"Chalk!" Su Ying replied.

"Chalk?" Old Man Yang and Su Bucheng looked at each other, wondering what that was.

"Use limestone to make it. I'll make some after I'm busy in the next few days." Su Ying felt that there was a lot to do. "Can you make a blackboard?"

"Yes! It's easy to put together a few pieces of wood." Wang Sanlang and Zheng Silang said in unison. Beehives and blackboards are simpler than the tables and chairs they usually make.

"Okay, that's all!" Su Ying finally finished discussing the matter.

Old Man Yang, Wang Sanlang, Zheng Silang and others followed the team into the mountains.

Su Bucheng went to the field to hoe the soil, while Su Ying, Xiaotao and Su Lu continued to peel chestnuts.

Su He thought peeling chestnuts was tiring, and sifting the soil and drying them in the sun was tiring, but he couldn't not work, so he finally chose to peel the chestnuts.

At least you can sit in the shade and peel it slowly, peel less and peel it slower, and no one can say anything.

Su Ying added water into the pot, then chopped the chestnuts one by one with a knife and threw them in to cook.

"Aying, cook them all. We can't finish them all at once!" Su Lu looked at the full can of chestnuts worriedly.

"Don't worry, it will boil in a while, and it will be easy to peel when it opens. We can grind the cooked chestnuts into powder and dry them in the sun. They can be kept for a long time and used to make porridge or chestnut cakes."

If raw chestnuts are not kept for a long time, the inside of the fruit will become hard and lime-like in just a few days, making them very unpalatable.

"Sister, can we really eat chestnut cakes?" Xiao Tao stared at the chestnuts in the jar and swallowed her saliva.

"Of course! I promised, how could I go back on my word?" Su Ying scratched her sister's nose, "You greedy little cat!"

While waiting for the chestnuts to be cooked, Su Ying chopped the remaining chestnuts one by one.

After the chestnuts in the can are cooked, pour them into cold water to cool them down before cooking the next can.

Then the three sisters peeled the chestnuts much faster.

Su He didn't dare to shout because no one called her, but she didn't want to tire herself out, so she chose to peel the ripe chestnuts without being asked.

Su Ying looked at it without saying anything. Su He was a natural who loved to go against the tide. If you called her, she might not appreciate it. If you didn't call her, she would know which one to choose.

"Aying, you are so smart to come up with such an idea!" Su Lu said admiringly. She could only peel raw chestnuts one by one.

"Do you know why?" Su Ying teased her cousin.

"Why?" Su Lu asked stupidly.

"Because I'm lazy! If I don't want to work hard, I have to find ways to save trouble, haha..." After saying that, he couldn't help laughing.

"I want this kind of laziness!" Su Lu said seriously.

She has a slow brain and a poor mouth. If this kind of laziness could make people smart, she really wants to.

"Silly A'lu, you're fine just like this! What a lovely girl!" Su Ying said with a smile.

If Su He and Xiao Qinshi were so honest and hardworking, such a united and loving team would take off in no time. What a pity!

"Tsk!" Su He couldn't help but snort coldly.

Seeing Su Ying showing off her ability, Su Lu, who was always timid, showed a bright smile, which Su He found too irritating and dazzling.

Xiao Tao's face fell and she was about to retort, but Su Ying held her back and gently shook her head.

The more you pay attention to people who are looking for trouble, the more excited they become. They just want someone to pick up the conversation and then argue with you endlessly.

She felt comfortable, but others' good mood for the day was ruined!

It’s not difficult to deal with such people, just treat them calmly.

Su Lu took a look, didn't understand but followed Su Ying's instructions.

“Ah, look, when I picked up something, I felt it was too little. I wish I could pick up everything from the mountain, but it’s really tiring to take care of it!

After we finish the chestnuts, we still have to peel the walnuts and oil-tea apples and dry them. It’s a lot of work!” Su Ying said worriedly.

"I would rather be busy like this every day than go hungry every day!" Su Lu has a very calm mentality. Looking at so much food, she is willing to be tired no matter how tired she is.

The three sisters continued to talk and laugh, ignoring Su He.

Su He hummed in loneliness, feeling even more dissatisfied, and started to fight with others.

Little Qin here is much more well-behaved and works honestly.

Old Mrs. Su was supervising the work nearby. She also regretted causing trouble last night, which left her with no way out. Now she just wanted to behave better.

Don't offend the old lady again. At least this family will have food to eat and someone to protect them from being bullied.

I have to say that life experience is still useful. At least Xiao Qin can see the current situation more clearly.

Only the stupid donkey Su He is as stupid as ever and is still doing things to his death.

When everyone came back at noon, the buckets and basins were full of cooked chestnuts.

While peeling chestnuts, the boys would sneak a bite of two. The pink and sweet chestnuts filled their mouths with fragrance.

The villagers who had been picking up mountain products were returning one after another, and they would say hello to the Su family when they passed by.

"Hey, Aying, why are all your chestnuts opened? Are they all boiled?" A sharp-eyed villager saw it.

It’s different from their storage method. They put it in the cellar and take some out when they want to eat.

"After cooking, grind it into powder and dry it for easy storage. Chop it with a knife before cooking. After boiling, there will naturally be a cut, which makes it much easier to peel." Su Ying shared the secret.

"Hey! Really? This saves a lot of trouble!" The villagers understood, "A Ying, aren't you chestnut powder?"

"Yes! It smells very good. You can add it to porridge or make chestnut cake." Su Ying replied.

"Haha, there is such a method. I will do it when I go back!" The villagers learned something new and discussed it as they walked.

The villagers who had picked up mountain products returned with full loads, and they went to the village in groups of three or two, carrying large backpacks.

The three brothers Su Bucheng met each other when they came back, and they all greeted each other with a smile.

The number of people gradually decreased, and just when the three brothers thought there was no one around, a woman emerged from the woods with difficulty carrying a large backpack.

The backpack was very large and heavy, as if it could crush the person at any time, covering most of the person, as if the backpack was moving by itself.

"Who is that? Why is he carrying such a heavy load?" Su Laosan was shocked when he saw it.

Su Bucheng squinted and recognized her. "She's from Wang Liulang's family, Yang Dalang's sister."

The backpack moved very slowly, and it took a long time to finally reach the door of the Su family.