This is not easy to respond to.
It would be easy for some people to be jealous when the Ye family picked up so many mushrooms at once.
If we let the villagers spend money to buy it, it would seem that we are stingy.
But if it is given away for free, I would feel bad.
What's more, the Ye family is not short of the money from selling mushrooms.
When Mrs. Ye was picking mushrooms, she had already planned all the uses of these mushrooms in her mind.
I'll pick out some good ones tomorrow and bring them back to add as a dish to the restaurant and dumpling shop.
The rest is dried at home and saved for stewing chicken in winter.
Seeing the villagers gathered around, Mrs. Ye could only smile and say, "We are all from the same village. Whoever wants to eat can take some back.
"It's something I picked from the mountains. Why are you talking about whether to buy it or not? That's a bit strange!"
After hearing what Mrs. Ye said, the villagers started to feel embarrassed.
Ye Qingyuan's wife, Cui, was also in the crowd and took the opportunity to say, "No wonder everyone in the village says that my sister-in-law is generous.
"But sister-in-law, you are too serious. You didn't even realize we were joking with you!
"They are all from the mountains. If we want to eat them, we can pick them ourselves. How can we ask for yours?
"These mushrooms may look like a lot, but your family now supports so many people and you also run a restaurant in the city. If you divide them both, there won't be much left!"
Originally, a few people wanted to take advantage of what Mrs. Ye had said to go up and grab some mushrooms to take home and try.
But after hearing what Cui said, who would still have the nerve to take action?
Then everyone started laughing.
"That's right. It's a rare occasion for you to come back, so it would be nice to bring back some mushrooms."
"That's right. We're in the village every day and can pick it up anytime we go up the mountain. How could we really want yours?"
"The food in our mountains is really good. If you bring some chickens back from your house and stew them in a pot, it will surely make people dizzy with the fragrance. The wealthy people in the capital are very discerning and know what to eat. Your restaurant business will definitely reach new heights then."
What this person said at the end was somewhat divisive.
She didn't know that the chickens of the Ye family were originally bought and sent back by Qingtian, and she thought that they were raised in the village by Old Lady Ye or the second son of the Ye family.
No matter who raises them, if the eldest brother's family takes away too many, there will definitely be conflicts within the Ye family.
However, Mrs. Ye said, "Thank you all for your kind words, especially Auntie, for reminding me. Let's go catch some chickens on the way and stew some mushrooms for dinner."
When the children heard that they were going to catch chickens, they immediately became noisy.
Ye Changxue rolled up his sleeves and asked, "Auntie, how many do you want to catch?"
Mrs. Ye calculated in her mind that in addition to her own family, there were also the guards of Prince Rui's Mansion, and those who followed Mr. Zhan in the fields to look after the crops, adding up to more than twenty people.
So Sister Ye said directly: "You guys go together, and each of you can catch one and bring it back."
After hearing what Mrs. Ye said, the five boys of the Ye family plus Qingtian, a total of six children, ran to the chicken farm in the backyard of the new house.
Everyone in the village was shocked when they heard this. Using six chickens for one meal was really a huge expense!
An ordinary family may not need as many as six chickens to marry a daughter-in-law.
Before anyone could say anything sarcastic, Sister Ye said to Cui, "Qingyuan's wife, please help me go over and look after the children, and bring back a couple of ducks.
"I remember Mr. Zhan doesn't like chicken, so let's make duck and eat it together."
Cui was delighted to hear this. Mrs. Ye's words were equivalent to inviting their family to have dinner together at the Ye family.
So she responded crisply: "Okay, sister-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely catch two fat ones for you.
"My father caught a few fish today and is keeping them in a tank at home. I was thinking of sending them to you tonight!
"That's perfect. I'll have him bring it over and we'll stew it tonight."
Now the villagers felt even more that they were no match for Mrs. Ye, and without her saying anything, they left in shame.
Mrs. Ye and her companions returned home carrying mushrooms. Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Mrs. Ye couldn't help but say, "Most families in the village are quite good, but there are those few who are greedy and never get enough.
"You said you wanted to buy mushrooms from us, but you're just trying to take advantage of us!
“It’s my sister-in-law, who now runs a restaurant in the capital, and she’s really getting better and better at training.
"Hearing you and Qingyuan's wife singing the same tune just now, I thought you two had already reconciled the words in advance!"
"Qingyuan's wife is working for our family now and gets paid every month, so of course she speaks for our family."
As Mrs. Ye spoke, she lowered the basket from her shoulder and gently poured the mushrooms from the basket onto the ground.
Just as everyone poured out the mushrooms and spread them out, the children came back each holding a chicken.
They kept comparing with each other as they walked.
"My chicken is the biggest!"
"Who said that? I'm the most energetic chicken!"
"My chicken has the shiniest and most beautiful feathers!"
"I'm not asking you to bring a chicken to a beauty pageant. Of course you have to pick the fattest mushrooms for stewing, so mine is the best!"
"Your chicken is so fat it can hardly walk. It must be full of shit..."
For a moment, the children's shouting and the crowing of chickens mixed together, making people's heads buzz.
At first, Old Mrs. Ye listened with a smile. After all, when people get older, they especially like children.
Seeing the children so energetic, she felt happy.
But the more I hear this, the more it seems to be about shit and fart, which is really a bit disgusting.
Old Madam Ye quickly stopped them and said, "Alright, stop making trouble. Put the chickens and ducks in the cages first and let the second son kill them later.
"You all come over here and help pick the mushrooms."
When the children heard that they had new work to do, they immediately put aside their previous arguments.
Ye Changrui led them to stuff the chickens into the cage, then went to wash his hands before gathering around Old Lady Ye.
"Grandma, how do I choose these mushrooms?"
Old Madam Ye casually picked up a medium-sized mushroom without any damage from the ground and said, "Pick the ones that look good and are not old, pick them out and put them together separately, so that your aunt can take them back to the capital to use them.
"Leave the rest here for now. I'll string them all together tomorrow when I'm free.
"It's been such a nice autumn day lately. Hanging it under the eaves will dry it out in just a few days!"
So the children dispersed and each of them guarded a plaque and picked mushrooms.
They have good eyesight and are very skilled with their cell phones, much faster than Old Lady Ye.
Ye Laoer hadn't finished killing the chickens yet, but the mushrooms here had already been picked.
Seeing this, Fan Yizhou wanted to come over to help and put the picked mushrooms into the car.
Unexpectedly, he was stopped by Old Mrs. Ye.
"Don't worry, just pour it here and let it air out. You can put it back up when you leave tomorrow. Otherwise, it will all be in vain if you get burned by the heat."
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