Zhao Di is a girl with a hard life; she lost her parents and they don't love her.
All I could do was sigh. The group would be setting off soon, and I could use this time to gather plenty of wild vegetables.
Qin San Niang was naturally dragged over by her mother to help with the work. These wild vegetables were fresh and delicious, so it would be good to dig up more.
She was just getting tired of it; even the best food can't last forever, especially wild vegetables!
It's nice to eat it once or twice to change up the taste, but if you eat it every day, it's really bitter and unbearable.
However, no one complained; wild vegetables are a good thing these days!
After half an hour, everyone had dug quite a bit, so the team continued on their way.
Perhaps because she had eaten her fill, rested, or the mountain road was less steep, Qin San Niang no longer felt carsick and was in the mood to sit on the car floor and drive alongside Pang Ya.
The scenery on both sides of the mountain road is really nice. It was a bit sunny on an autumn afternoon, but there was shade above the car, so it didn't feel stuffy. A breeze would blow by and it would feel quite refreshing.
As Qin Sanniang looked around, she was suddenly drawn to a tall tree with curved branches laden with heavy fruit.
"parking!"
Upon hearing Qin San Niang call to stop the mule cart, Gu Qingshan's alarm bells went off. He hurriedly put down the cart and looked back, but he didn't see any danger.
"Madam Qin, is something the matter?" Gu Qingshan asked, his mind filled with suspicion.
"Brother Qingshan, Fatty, look at those trees in the distance."
Looking in the direction she pointed, I could see many trees, but that wasn't unusual, was it? Aren't all trees in the forest like this?
Fatty noticed some spiky, ball-shaped fruits on the tree. Could these be weapons?!
Liu and Wu Chunhua were dozing in the carriage when they felt the train stop. Like startled birds, they quickly got out, only to find everyone looking at the trees in the distance.
"What kind of tree is that? Third Sister, could the fruit on that tree be grain?"
Wu asked with delight. At this moment, what could possibly pique her interest? It would undoubtedly be something that could fill her stomach!
Wu Chunhua is really capable!
The villagers of Lujia Village also stopped, and the village head and others gathered around to ask questions, only to find out that Madam Qin may have discovered something useful.
Old Mrs. Chen exclaimed, "This woman is truly knowledgeable!"
"That spiky, ball-shaped fruit is called a chestnut. It can be eaten raw or cooked, or ground into powder to make snacks. In short, it's delicious and filling!"
There were plenty of chestnuts in the supermarket, big and meaty. She had even planned to sell them to Manager Liu last time.
However, the hairy chestnuts taste even better than regular chestnuts. Now that she has come across them, she doesn't intend to let them go, whether she eats them herself or sells them.
In addition, she was able to store some food for these refugees, which was her best effort. To be honest, it wouldn't be enough to help everyone with the food from the supermarket. She should keep those supplies for her own family or for emergency use.
Upon hearing that this stuff was edible, everyone's eyes shone even brighter. This Lady Qin was truly their benefactor; the grain she had collected in just a few days was enough to feed them for a month or two!
Some of the old women were so moved that their eyes were red. Their children and grandchildren were no longer starving, and they wanted to kowtow to Qin San Niang and Liu Shi.
The village head was even more excited. It seemed that his decision to lead his people to the mountains to escape the bandits was the right one. In fact, the old man had always been very bothered by those villagers who made sarcastic remarks and complained that he shouldn't have led them into the mountains...
Thanks to Madam Qin, he finally got to hold his head high this time.
"Madam Qin, shall we all go and pick some?"
“Village head, the thorns on these chestnuts are quite sharp. When picking them, you can find someone who is good at climbing trees to go up the tree and shake the branches first, or use a stick to knock the chestnuts down, and then the women and children can remove the thorns.”
They are all farmers, so climbing trees is a piece of cake for them!
As they were talking, several nimble men quickly climbed the tree and knocked down the chestnuts as Qin San Niang had instructed.
Once the fruit had fallen, the women and children rushed to pick it up. This was all food, the lifeblood of their families! Some people were already regretting not having woven more baskets.
Some children playing nearby discovered even more chestnut trees, so what were they waiting for? They quickly went over and did the same!
Qin San Niang also harvested quite a few chestnuts.
However, that annoying Zhao Juhua kept coming up to them. When she saw Gu Qingshan knock down a lot of chestnuts from the tree, she quickly came over to pick them up.
Ms. Wu was too shy to chase her away, especially since it was all public property, so she could only quickly bend down and pick it up.
But Zhao Juhua was never still while picking chestnuts. One minute she was complaining that her hands were pricked, the next she was complaining that the chestnuts were prickly on her feet, since she was wearing straw sandals. When she saw that Wu Shi and Fatty were wearing straw sandals, while Qin San Niang was wearing cloth shoes, she had another idea.
"Oh dear, sister, why are you still wearing straw sandals? They must be so prickly. I think Madam Qin's cloth shoes are much more comfortable; they have a thousand layers of soles!"
As Zhao Juhua spoke, she glanced at Qin San Niang, her eyes burning with jealousy.
Ms. Wu smiled and said it was no problem, then bent down to pick up chestnuts again.
Zhao Juhua was frustrated. This woman looked weak, but she was really a hopeless case. And that fat girl didn't even bother to talk to her. She was doing it for their own good!
“You’ve been working like slaves for Madam Qin, how can she have the nerve to wear cloth shoes while you all wear straw sandals?! Even I, an outsider, can’t stand it!” Zhao Juhua said indignantly, as if she were truly standing up for the Wu mother and daughter.
The words have been made so clearly. If Madam Wu still can't see the provocation in her words, then she's simply wasted her life!
Actually, from the very beginning, her little schemes couldn't be hidden from Wu Shi, but she just didn't want to get involved. Seeing the other woman's irresponsible behavior now, she was almost laughing in exasperation. Was this the legendary "meddling in other people's business"?
"Hey, sister, if you have nothing better to do, do your own work and mind your own business. How dare you talk to Third Aunt like that? We not only have these cloth shoes, we not only have them, we even have two pairs back! We're afraid of ruining them, that's why we don't wear them. If you don't know, don't gossip. Be careful what you say!"
Qin San Niang is preparing to buy two pairs of shoes for herself; she has already started making cotton shoes.
After saying that, Wu Chunhua ignored her and turned around to get back to work. There were still many chestnuts here! Third Aunt said that these chestnuts could be sold for money!
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