Chapter 88: Earth Honey, Old Astragalus, Sweet Woolen Candy

Aunt Huang whispered about the changes that had taken place in Zhou Sinian after Mingdai arrived, and only then did the Huang family relax.

Although they were far away and had never been beaten, they were still deeply impressed by the pig-like face of their brother-in-law/uncle!

After the intimate moment, Aunt Huang started to set up her stall in the open space next to Uncle Huang.

They brought a lot of cabbage, radishes and some corn, planning to exchange them for some dried and smoked meat for the New Year.

Mingdai's bean sprouts were also placed on her stall.

"Miss Xiao Ming, go look around. If there's anything you want to change, I'll change it for you."

Ming Dai nodded: "Auntie, it's up to you. Braised pork or dried vegetables are all fine. It would be best if there are fungus and mushrooms from the mountains. Dried fruits are also fine."

Aunt Huang nodded: "Okay, you guys go ahead and keep an eye on him, there are many outsiders here today."

Mingdai looked at Zhou Sinian who was looking around curiously, nodded, and took him away.

After a quick look, the stalls of the mountain people were very obvious.

First of all, most of the people selling things in the stalls are men, and they all wear sheepskin jackets. Secondly, there are all kinds of mountain products. The dried meat is packed in sacks, and half of the sacks are open for people to choose. It's very luxurious!

Mingdai pulled Zhou Sinian's military coat sleeve, fearing that he would run away or suddenly hurt someone if she wasn't paying attention.

Fortunately, he was in a good mood and was obediently led. He looked around and didn't seem impatient.

Mingdai's target is medicinal herbs and items that are not available in her own space.

She hadn't taken a few steps before she saw something interesting.

A large piece of original honeycomb honey!

Mingdai pulled Zhou Sinian over. There were quite a few people watching at the stall. After asking the price, they shook their heads and left.

This lump of honey is very big, half a meter long and 30 centimeters wide. It was cut whole and should weigh more than 20 kilograms. It has crystallized due to the weather, but it is real wild honey.

"Uncle, how do you sell this?"

The middle-aged man who was watching the stall was dazzled by Zhou Sinian. He looked at the two of them and then spoke: "Lady, the price is honest, 20 yuan."

Nowadays honey costs one yuan per pound. This block of honey weighs at least 24 or 25 pounds. Although the beeswax part needs to be removed, it is still suitable.

Besides, she can also use beeswax to make medicine pills.

She looked at the man's stall again and found a bundle of dried old astragalus.

“How much is this?”

The uncle rubbed his hands and said, "Give me three pieces."

He was embarrassed to ask for the money, but he had run across several hills to find this much, and he would feel bad if he sold less.

Ming Dai calculated and found it was suitable: "I want both of them. Can you give me some mushrooms as well?"

The uncle was so happy that he nodded repeatedly: "Okay! I'll pack it up for you, girl. This honey is good stuff. I've kept it for a long time and I'm reluctant to sell it. There are ginseng in the mountains, so it might be ginseng honey!"

Ming Dai smiled and didn't refute it. It was definitely not ginseng honey, but it must be multi-flower honey.

The uncle was very happy. He gave me half a basket of mushrooms. They were dried in the sun and were very delicious when used to make soup or stew chicken.

Mingdai put the astragalus into Zhou Sinian's backpack and carried the honey herself.

Seeing Zhou Sinian frequently looking into her backpack, she pried off a small piece of honey from the oil paper and handed it to him.

"Chew it and don't swallow it directly. Spit out the tasteless food in the end. Got it?"

Zhou Sinian showed his big white teeth, nodded, took the honey block and licked it, his eyes sparkling.

The two of them walked around again and saw a large piece of Polygonum multiflorum, which was quite old and had been collected. There was also a small bag of good wolfberries, which were just right for making medicinal food for Zhou Sinian, so they also took it with them.

The rest were common medicinal herbs. She had stockpiled some in her space, so she didn't need to buy more.

So Mingdai took him to buy food.

The most common items on the stalls were fruits, mostly frozen black pears and bright red persimmons, and there were also quite a few persimmon cakes.

Mingdai bought some and asked Zhou Sinian to carry them. She looked at the dried meats and found that most of them were smoked. She bought two dried rabbits and then stopped buying.

When I walked not far from Auntie Huang’s stall, I saw Auntie Huang again.

She was standing with a woman who was about the same age as Aunt Huang, and when she saw her, she greeted her with surprise: "Sister Xiao Ming, come quickly!"

Ming Dai followed her instructions and took Zhou Sinian over: "Sister-in-law."

Huang's wife was very happy to see her family: "This is my mother, mother, this is the new educated youth in our village, she is so nice, she gave me a lot of candy."

Auntie Dahuang was really troubled by the fact that her daughter was so greedy even though she had given birth to two children. Fortunately, she married her younger sister, otherwise she would have been troubled.

"My dear girl, your sister-in-law is a bit mean, don't bother with her about trivial matters. When you go back, ask her to bring you some fruit so you can taste the flavor of our mountain."

Ming Dai smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is so nice to me. You are so polite. We will buy the fruit."

Mrs. Huang then noticed what Zhou Sinian was holding and scolded him, "I told you not to buy it, but you still bought it."

Ming Dai smiled and did not refute. After exchanging a few words of greeting, she left with Zhou Sinian.

The two of them bought some pecans and finished their tour of the small market. They returned to Auntie Huang's stall. Her things were selling very quickly, and the cabbage was only half as big as before.

The bean sprouts in the two sacks are almost done, and they are obviously very popular.

"You guys are back! Miss Xiao Ming, your bean sprouts are very popular. Not only do people from the mountains buy them, but people from the surrounding villages also buy a lot. Just now, an educated youth came to get some! They exchanged them for a lot of things, and even received three cents."

Ming Dai didn't expect it to be so popular: "I can make more next year."

Aunt Huang nodded: "Put the things on the cart. It's tiring to carry them. My mother is watching them on the cart, so they won't get lost."

There were many people here, so Mingdai responded loudly and took Zhou Sinian to the cart at the back.

Grandma Huang was old and her reaction was a little slow. It took her a long time to recognize her, but she had a deep impression of Zhou Sinian.

"You two ladies must be tired, please sit down."

Mingdai held back her laughter, put the things on the cart, reached into her messenger bag, and took out a bag of silk candy.

There were four pieces in a small package. Mingdai pinched one piece for Zhou Sinian, pinched another piece for herself and put it in her mouth, and gave the remaining two pieces to Grandma Huang.

Grandma Huang was a little confused. She took it and looked at it happily, not knowing how to put it into her mouth.

Ming Dai picked up a small piece and put it in her mouth: "Grandma, it's sweet, eat it."

Grandma Huang tasted the sweetness in her mouth and smacked her gums: "Sweet, really sweet!"

Mingdai smiled and left with Zhou Sinian. She had just seen someone selling sweet potatoes and planned to buy some to try.

After the two men left, Grandma Huang trembled as she wrapped the oil paper again, carefully placed it inside the lapel of her cotton jacket, and covered it with her hands.

When Auntie Huang finished her work and came to see my mother, she took out a paper bag and said with a smile: "Hong, have some candy, have some candy."

Auntie Huang looked at the familiar silken candy and knew that it was given to her by the educated youth Xiao Ming.

I still remember that she liked to eat candy, but she couldn't bear to eat it herself and saved it for her daughter.

Aunt Huang's eyes couldn't help but turn red again. After taking it, she picked up a piece and put it into Grandma Huang's toothless mouth.

"Mom, you eat. I've already eaten."

Grandma Huang smiled and pursed her lips: "How sweet!"

Aunt Huang wiped away her tears and said that she would bring more grain for her mother this year because she was old and had no teeth, so she could not eat anything else.