Da Yong and Da Cheng were a little puzzled by Qiao Lian'er's actions.
Da Yong couldn't help but ask, "Lian'er, what are you doing?"
Qiao Lian'er whispered to the two of them for a while.
"You little brat!" Da Cheng cursed as soon as he heard it. "Your aunt has raised him for nothing. He's so crooked at such a young age. He'll be a menace when he grows up."
Da Yong said, "Compared to severing ties with my own mother and sister, what's a little spying in the yard?"
Da Cheng thought about it and shook his head. The Qiao family was friendly and harmonious, and mentioning such a person was bad luck.
However, we should still do as Sister Lian'er said.
Da Cheng and Dayong each carried a basket on their backs, while Qiao Lian'er was completely unburdened.
"Lian'er, how about I carry you on my shoulders?" Dayong said.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Lian'er quickly took two steps back.
"Brother, let's forget about it. If someone sees us, I don't know how long we'll be laughed at. Just walk slowly. All the chicken mushrooms on the mountain belong to our family, so there's no rush."
She can't guarantee it will be the same in the future, but at least it won't be wrong during this period.
"What's wrong with that? We're your older brothers." Da Yong glared at him. "Anyone who dares to say another word, I'll smash their mouth."
"I feel embarrassed myself. Anyway, since you guys have to carry me or something, I won't ask you to come to town with me next time."
The two stopped after hearing this. Da Yong and Da Cheng slowed down, and they did so for another reason.
After leaving the village and walking for a while, the three of them spotted a figure hiding in a tree by the roadside, craning its neck and looking into their baskets.
One is Song Ruier, and the other is Song Lao Er.
All three pretended not to see and continued on their way.
When Song Lao Er saw the white chicken feet hidden under the rags and thatch, he couldn't help but look surprised.
Once the person had gone a little further away, he said, "Just as I thought. I never expected that something so common could be exchanged for silver. The Qiao family actually got lucky."
“Dad, let’s all get together as a family and find a few baskets to sell on the street. This kind of good thing shouldn’t be enjoyed by the Qiao family alone.”
"Hmph, of course, how could a poor, destitute person like you possibly try to eat all the food yourself?"
Song Lao Er jumped down from the tree branch: "Let's go back."
Soon, the Song family also set out, and the Qiao family had searched almost all the nearby mountains, so they had to go to the more distant mountains to search.
They found Qiao Laoda, Feng Shi, and Qiao Xi'er on a hilltop seven miles away from Datian Village.
The termite mushrooms growing on this hilltop are not as abundant as those on nearby hills; they are sparser and fewer in number.
So, after being on the mountain for some time, the eldest branch of the Qiao family only found about three catties of matsutake mushrooms. The other Qiao family teams were on other mountains, and their harvest was still unknown.
Seeing that the Song family had also arrived on the mountaintop, the eldest branch of the Qiao family showed more disgust on their faces and pretended not to see them.
"What are you looking for?" Song Laoda's wife, Shen, greeted them with a forced smile.
“What’s it to you? Do you own this mountain? Ask me.” Madam Feng retorted.
Shen said sarcastically, "Stop pretending. I know you have a way to make money, but you just don't want others to know. These mountains belong to everyone. It's too selfish of you to want to take all the profits for yourself."
The Song family found out so quickly? The eldest branch of the Qiao family was secretly alarmed.
However, given how tight-lipped the Qiao family is, that's unlikely.
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