Then she remembered that she had saved Jin Changfeng's life; if it weren't for her, there would be no Jin Changfeng in this world. So the money wasn't so hard to swallow anymore.
She accepted the money as a way of repaying a life-saving debt, but she wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary. After all, money doesn't expire, so she could just leave it aside and save it up.
Afterwards, Wenxi sat at her desk and wrote a letter to Jin Changfeng. First, she let him know she was safe, then she talked about the daily life in the village, and then she asked him to help her exchange some ginseng from the villagers' homes. She wanted some that were twenty or thirty years old, some that were forty or fifty years old, and some that were a hundred years old.
As for thousand-year-old ginseng, there shouldn't be such a magical thing!
At this time, ginseng is very cheap, costing only ten, tens, or even a hundred or eighty yuan, which is a great deal. Wenxi wanted to exchange for more ginseng now, as it would definitely be useful in the future.
After writing the letter, Wen Xi went to pack her things. She planned to put the letter and the money in a package and send it to Jin Changfeng together. She dared not put the money directly in the envelope and send it, after all, she had put a thousand yuan in it. If it were all lost, she would never be able to get it back. Although she was rich, a thousand yuan was nothing to her, but it was several years' income for an ordinary worker. And that was just income. If she wanted to save that much money, it would take much longer.
However, Wenxi didn't have anything to send to Jin Changfeng right now, only spicy dried fish and dried fish from rice paddies. She decided that when she bought clothes for He Chen'an tomorrow, she would also buy a set for Jin Changfeng, and then sew the letter and money into the clothes and send them to Jin Changfeng.
In the evening, Wenxi went to the neighbor's yard and picked the edible water spinach and red amaranth. She took out a third of them to eat that night, and then took the rest to Captain Qian's house.
"Xiaoxi, what brings you here at this hour?" Aunt Meihua asked with a smile when she saw Wenxi arrive.
"Aunt Meihua, the vegetables I grew are ready to eat. I brought you some to thank you for your care and concern over the years." Wenxi handed over the basket.
"Oh, these vegetables look so good and are so fresh. Well then, I'll take them without hesitation. If you ever need anything, just come and find me," Aunt Meihua said happily.
These vegetables are growing so well, they're especially tender and vibrant green, while the red amaranth looks so red, it's clear they've been carefully tended.
"Aunt Meihua, is Captain Qian home?" Wenxi asked.
Seeing Wenxi take out a paper package, Aunt Meihua knew that Wenxi had something for her husband again, so she quickly led Wenxi into the house, saying, "Old man, old man, Xiaoxi has come to see you."
Aunt Mei went to the kitchen to clear out a basket for Wenxi. Wenxi handed the paper package to Captain Qian. "Uncle Qian, I came to see you today because I have something to tell you. My classmate who went to the countryside in Northeast China sent me a packet of forage grass seeds. He said that this forage grass is very nutritious and can be eaten by pigs, horses, cattle, and sheep. It can also be chopped up and used to feed chickens, ducks, geese, and fish. The yield is 40,000 to 60,000 catties per mu. With this forage grass, we won't have to worry about the pigs and cattle in the team anymore. We've also completed the transaction procedures at the commune, so we can cooperate with the commune's pig farm to increase the team's revenue!"
Captain Qian looked at Wen Xi excitedly, his hands trembling. "Xiao Xi, are you telling the truth?"
Wen Xi smiled brightly, "Uncle Qian, whether what I said is true or not, why don't you clear an acre of wasteland and plant it? You'll know the result in less than a month. If it succeeds, that would be a great thing."
"You're right. We'll find out if it works or not by trying." Captain Qian was overjoyed. "Xiaoxi, thank you so much for being so devoted to the team. I'll make sure to praise you in the meeting."
"Uncle Qian, we don't know if it will work yet, so please don't say anything to avoid disappointing everyone. Let's wait until it's successful before we talk about it!" Wen Xi said with an embarrassed smile.
If you announce something before it's even done, people will think you're being unrealistic when they arrive at the address. Besides, secrets are ruined by leaks, so it's best not to spread the word before it's done.
As Wenxi came out of the house, Aunt Meihua quickly handed her the basket, saying, "Little Xi, thank you so much. You've been busy for so long. Take a good rest at home these next couple of days."
"Thank you, Aunt Meihua." Wenxi took the basket and left.
Chen Dahua's family swapped houses with Jin Changfeng, so they now live next door to Captain Qian's family. When Wen Xi came out of Captain Qian's house, she ran into Chen Dahua. Chen Dahua stared at the basket in her hand and asked, "Xiao Xi, are you here to see Captain Qian?"
Fearing that Chen Dahua might wrongly accuse her of bribing Captain Qian, Wenxi smiled and said, "Aunt Dahua, I'm here to see Aunt Meihua. When we first arrived, we had no vegetables to eat, so I asked Aunt Meihua to exchange some. But Aunt Meihua felt that we had nothing when we first came to the countryside, so she didn't take anything. I know that everyone is having a hard time these days, and I didn't want to take advantage of Aunt Meihua. So this year, after planting some vegetables, I quickly returned a basket to Aunt Meihua. When I exchanged vegetables with Aunt Dahua, I gave her money and gifts, so I don't need to return any vegetables to Aunt Dahua, right?"
When Wenxi traded vegetables with Chen Dahua and Chang Qingqing, she gave them money or gifts, so it's understandable that she would order vegetables for Aunt Meihua now.
After all, Chen Dahua didn't know whether Wenxi had actually swapped vegetables with Aunt Meihua.
Upon hearing this, Chen Dahua hurriedly waved her hand, "No need, no need."
"Then I'll go home and won't disturb Aunt Da Hua's rest any longer." Wen Xi nodded and walked away with the empty basket.
In the courtyard, Captain Qian and Aunt Meihua both listened to Wenxi's words. They exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with admiration for Wenxi.
This little girl is really smart. With just a few words, she successfully dispelled other people's curiosity. Although their interactions were just simple interpersonal exchanges, if they were spread around with exaggerated claims, it would have a bad impact.
Only after watching Wen Xi walk away did Chen Dahua shrink back inside.
When Wenxi returned home, Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue had already returned from picking bamboo shoots. The two of them had also washed and chopped the vegetables, and were just waiting for Wenxi to cook.
Wenxi went to the kitchen to cook dinner, while Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue watered the vegetables in the yard. Every kind of vegetable was growing very well, and they should be able to flower and bear fruit in another month, at which time they would have more vegetables than they could eat.
In the past, you had to pay for even a single leaf of vegetable in the city, so compared to that, life in the countryside was much more comfortable.
Of course, this is under the condition that they don't have to work in the fields. If Wenxi hadn't helped them apply for cooking during the busy farming season, they probably wouldn't have been able to endure the hardships of the busy farming season.
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