Chapter 38: Wealth
Xia Daohua covered her face, which was hurt by Lihua's blow, and had to comfort the crying little sister:
"Sister, your hands are really heavy! Why are you so excited? I'm fine."
"You fainted and you still say you're fine? I saw everything just now!"
"I was just hungry! The steamed bread I had this morning was too hard, and I couldn't chew it, so I wasn't full..."
Xia Daohua made up an excuse and spoke in a lower and lower voice.
At this moment, Xia Daohua's stomach happened to "gurgle" twice in coordination.
Lihua immediately believed it and burst into laughter:
"You silly girl, you almost scared me to death!"
She smiled very happily, her eyes were curved, and there were several crystal tears hanging on her fair face.
Xia Daohua felt that the pear blossoms at this time were extremely beautiful, even more beautiful than the fairies.
Lihua quickly wiped away her tears, took out an oil-paper bag from her bosom, opened it carefully, and spread it on her palm:
"Last time Aunt Wu brought me the sesame seed cake, it was very fragrant and soft, you should eat it quickly!"
Three days ago, Cheng brought back a basket of sesame cakes from her parents' home and gave a few to each of the families to try. The largest number was given to the fourth family.
Xia Daohua ate one at that time and found it tasted really good.
Lihua only tore off a small piece at the time and shared it with Goro. At most, they could just taste it.
Has the remaining half remained from that time until now?
Xia Daohua was touched and found it a little funny.
She did not refuse Lihua's kindness. She picked up the pancake, put it to her mouth, took a small bite, and chewed it slowly. Her movements were very gentle and graceful.
Lihua swallowed her saliva and couldn't help staring at the sesame cake for a few seconds. Then she turned around hastily and began to dig wild vegetables silently again.
Xia Daohua took just one bite and couldn't eat any more.
Although this pancake is quite delicious, after being stored for three days and kept close to Lihua, the taste has actually deteriorated a lot. However, this is something Lihua herself couldn't bear to eat and left for her...
Xia Daohua hesitated for a moment and finally made up her mind.
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When we came down the mountain that day, the backpack was filled to the brim with summer rice flowers.
There were three fat marmots under the backpack, and on top of them were two plump rabbits and a fat pheasant with its wings tied tightly. The top layer was covered with some dead branches and some green wild vegetables.
Lihua followed Xia Daohua happily. She felt that her sister Daohua was definitely a lucky star. Since she brought this girl out, she never returned empty-handed!
Lihua's backpack was now full. In addition to two pheasants, three rabbits, there were also some wild mushrooms and wild vegetables.
The two little girls were full of joy, and their faces were red from sweat. Although they were carrying heavy baskets, they walked very fast.
The two little girls are still children after all. Although they are one year older, Lihua is only thirteen and Xia Daohua is only nine years old.
When they got home, they were both exhausted and sweating.
When Jiang saw the two of them, she was afraid that they would catch a cold due to the wind, so she quickly boiled some hot water and prepared to give them a bath and then change them into clean clothes.
Lihua and Xia Daohua put down their backpacks and chased after Jiang to tell her the secret hidden in the backpacks. Jiang felt mixed emotions, amused and distressed at the same time.
The children are so sensible that as a mother, I can't help but feel happy but sad at the same time.
Jiang asked Lihua and Xia Daohua to rest first while she personally packed up the things in the two backpacks.
Marmots, hares, and pheasants are all alive, but they look listless and lack energy.
Jiang was overjoyed. If she kept these for her own consumption, she could also feed the children. If she sold them in town, she could earn a lot of money in return!
A few days ago, drunkard Old Lu got drunk and went into the deep mountains for a walk. He picked up half a roe deer that had been eaten by a black bear. He asked Lu's wife to clean it up carefully, and sold the roe deer meat for a full one tael and two cents of silver!
Although pheasants, hares and marmots are not as rare as roe deer, they are also wild game that wealthy families love to eat.
It should be worthwhile to waste a day and let Xia Youtian make a trip to the town.
While Jiang was thinking, she took a large wooden basin, scooped out hot water from the pot, tested the temperature with her hand, added some cold water, tested it again, and then called Wulang to close the door.
Jiang asked Wulang to take Linghua to the inner room to play, and she personally took off the sweat-soaked underwear of Lihua and Daohua. Ignoring Lihua's shyness and Xia Daohua's protests, she directly picked up the two children and stuffed them into the basin.
Taking an old cotton towel, he started to bathe the two children.
The summer rice flowers and pear blossoms were crowded together, just like two white lambs. Jiang, with her skillful movements, washed them clean from head to toe in a "swish, swish, swish" manner.
After washing and drying herself, and changing into dry clothes, Xia Daohua felt that during this process, she was like a pet pig being forced to wash by her owner, which was a terrible feeling. However, she also unexpectedly experienced a long-lost comfort.
She hasn't had a good bath since she traveled through time.
Not to mention scrubbing the body!
In terms of personal hygiene alone, it is almost like survival mode in the wild!
Although you can wash your hands and feet, wash your face, and simply wipe it on a daily basis, there are still many inconveniences.
She only occasionally sneaked into the Space Supermarket and simply turned on the water heater in the staff dormitory behind the supermarket to take a shower. She usually chose this time late at night because she had to wait until the Xia family members were asleep.
She didn't dare to wash for too long, and even didn't dare to use some shampoos or shower gels that would leave a fragrance, for fear that her family would find out.
This time, although she shared a big bathtub with Lihua, and although Jiang gave her only simple things like wood ash and pig pancreas, she still took a bath and scrubbed her body. After the bath, she felt as if she was refreshed.
It's really amazing to say.
Taking a comfortable hot bath and changing into warm and dry clothes can actually bring people an inexplicable sense of happiness. Even the patches on the clothes will not affect this slightly sweet mood.
Xia Daohua allowed herself to indulge in pleasure for a while. However, before she could enjoy it for long, her divergent thinking suddenly started to play tricks again - she suddenly discovered a way to make money.
That is a way to make money that many predecessors who have traveled through time have taken.
Selling soap.
Pure white and fragrant moisturizing soap, laundry soap with strong cleansing power, colorful handmade soap, crystal clear essential oil soap... compared to bath beans, wood ash, and pig pancreas, they should still be very competitive!
Her space supermarket would refresh the goods on the shelves every 24 hours. This meant that as long as she had enough "supermarket coins" points, her supply would always be inexhaustible.
Dear book friends, please come and chat with me once in a while! Let me know that I am not alone, okay? If you are here, please give me a shout!
(End of this chapter)
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