"Yes..." Mrs. Ye's voice was a little choked. She dropped the scissors and leek roots in her hands, rubbed her hands covered with mud, opened her arms, and suddenly embraced Qingtian in her arms.
Qingtian had no idea what was wrong with Mrs. Ye. He thought she was joking with him and started giggling.
Mrs. Ye looked at the child's happy expression and knew that she just wanted to share something that happened in the past with her.
She did not feel sad that she had to cut grass for pigs at such a young age because she could not get enough food to eat. Instead, she only remembered the happiness and deliciousness of that half leek box.
"Whenever you want to eat leek dumplings in the future, Mom will make them for you. We can eat them hot from the pan, okay?"
"Okay!" Qingtian nodded vigorously, "When I grow up a little bit, I can learn it too.
"After I learn this, I'll make chive dumplings for my parents to eat."
"Okay, then Mom will be waiting to eat the chive dumplings that Qingtian made." Sister Ye rubbed Qingtian's head with her chin and said with a smile, "Okay, get up. Mom's hands are covered in dirt, so be careful not to get any on you."
Mrs. Ye worked while talking to Qingtian, and soon she had picked out all the leek roots. The next step was to plant them in the soil.
She was going to plant chive roots, which attracted everyone at home to come out and watch.
Qingtian used the wooden stick in his hand to help Mrs. Ye dig a small hole. Mrs. Ye then stuffed a leek root into the hole and covered it with soil.
At the beginning, the speed was a bit slow, but as the mother and daughter cooperated more and more, the speed became faster and faster.
This was the first time Mrs. Ye had seen leeks being grown this way, and she asked worriedly, "Isn't it a bit early to plant now? Is there a late spring cold snap in the capital? What if it suddenly gets cold and snows in a few days?"
"Mom, don't worry. I've asked around. It's different here than outside the Great Wall. Even if there's a little late spring cold, it's okay. It won't snow as heavily as Huinan.
"Old Cen said that if the weather is too cold in the morning and evening during the late spring, just find a thicker straw mat to cover it."
After hearing that it was Elder Cen who said it, Elder Ye was a little convinced and praised him, "Elder Cen is really amazing. Not only is he good at cooking, he also knows how to grow vegetables."
"That's right, he also taught me how to grow seedlings of beans, eggplants, cucumbers and so on!
"I heard that by doing this, we can eat these dishes half a month earlier than other families!"
"Half a month in advance?" Qingtian, who was standing nearby, suddenly said, "If Mom plants more, can we sell them for money?"
None of the adults thought about it that way, until they heard Qingtian's words, they suddenly realized what was going on.
Isn’t it true? After this winter, everyone has gotten tired of eating potatoes, cabbages and radishes. If the vegetables in the fields can be harvested earlier than those in other people’s homes, who wouldn’t want to have a bite of fresh ones in advance?
Even if it can't be sold at a high price, it's an exclusive business. I probably can't find any competitors in the village. Any extra profit is a good deal!
Mrs. Ye was also amazed and kept praising him, saying, "Qingtian's little brain is really amazing. I'm afraid he will become a big boss like Sister Hongyun in the future!"
"Thank you for your good wishes. It would be great if this could really happen!" Mrs. Ye is now in contact with more and more people, but the person she admires the most is Lu Hongyun.
In this world, it is already very difficult for women to learn to read and write and go out to work like men.
But Lu Hongyun was not only literate, but also became the head manager like other men, and was highly respected wherever he went.
So even though she had seen noble ladies like the Princess of Rui and Madam Qin, who lived a life of luxury, the only person that Ye Dasao admired the most was Lu Hongyun.
It was too late for her, but she really wanted to train Qingtian to be such a powerful person.
Several rows of chives were planted quickly, and Mrs. Ye began to worry about raising seedlings.
"It seems I have to find time to go up the mountain tomorrow." Mrs. Ye thought.
"What are you doing up the mountain?" Old Mrs. Ye asked. "The eldest and fourth sons are not home now, and the second and third sons are busy with farm work. If there's anything you need at home, you can just go buy it with money. Why bother going up the mountain yourself?"
"We have to go dig up some good soil." Mrs. Ye looked at the soil in the yard with some disdain, missing the fertile black soil in Huinan. "The soil in the capital is not as good as ours in Huinan.
"Mr. Cen also said that we need to use good soil when growing seedlings so that they can grow better.
"I originally asked the eldest brother to dig up a basket for me, but if I want to plant more, it won't be enough, so I have to dig up two more baskets.
"Don't worry, Mom. I won't go far. I'll just find some big trees near the back of the mountain, dig some soil at the roots, and come back."
There are four men in the family. Two of them are not at home, and the other two have to work in the fields. It is really difficult to take care of everything.
Seeing that Old Madam Ye's eyes were darting back and forth between her and Second Sister-in-law Ye, Third Sister-in-law Ye immediately volunteered, "Mom, I have nothing to do at home anyway, I'll go with the eldest sister-in-law."
"Qingtian wants to go with mom, too." Qingtian didn't want to be left behind, so he jumped up and said, "And Xiaoye wants to go too."
Xiao Ye immediately raised his head: "Awoo——"
Mrs. Ye really wanted to take Xiaoye into the mountains.
After the New Year, Xiaoye grew a lot bigger and looked more and more like an adult dog.
Taking it into the mountains will definitely make people feel safe.
But Mrs. Ye knew that if she didn't bring Qingtian along, Xiaoye would never follow her.
"Mother and Third Aunt went into the mountains to dig soil, not to play.
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