Seeing Gu Lili's confident demeanor, Gu Erniu and Gu Sigou felt their worries dissipate.
For some reason, they all felt that their older sister had a way of solving the problem.
At this moment, the group's attention was drawn to the pork knuckle on the table.
Gu Lili has been simmering this pork belly over low heat all morning.
The pork skin was stewed until it was soft and tender, and the broth became thick and sticky, making it look incredibly appetizing.
To cut through the richness, Gu Lili made another plate of cold houttuynia cordata salad.
Once she got hooked on the food, Gu Lili even started to crave it.
After lunch, Gu Lili decided to go up the mountain to take a look.
I just happened to find my sweet potatoes and chayote.
Gu Erniu was worried, so he went with Gu Lili.
Although the mountain cast a long shadow over Gu Erniu, he still chose to follow Gu Lili and protect her.
Gu Sigou stayed at home to let the chicks and ducks roam freely and keep Gu Huanhuan company.
The news of tigers in the mountains has spread throughout the village, and people are now afraid to go up the mountain.
Aunt Zhang saw the two siblings heading up the mountain and initially wanted to speak up and stop them.
But when they thought that the tiger was their "father," they swallowed their words of dissuasion.
"Erniu, go over there and see if there are any wild vegetables or anything!" Gu Lili said to Gu Erniu.
To avoid encountering snakes or similar creatures again, Gu Lili bought two sickles. One for each of them, to clear a path and for self-defense in case of danger.
They can also be used to dig up wild vegetables and the like.
Gu Erniu didn't suspect Gu Lili. After all, it wasn't the first or second time that his sister had brought out things he had never seen before.
The two went their separate ways, and after a short while, Gu Lili started calling for Gu Erniu.
"Erniu, come quick, I've found something good!" Gu Lili shouted.
Hearing Gu Lili's shout, Gu Erniu immediately went to her.
Gu Lili had already dug up quite a bit of soil in front of her, revealing long sweet potatoes underneath.
Gu Lili was pretending to dig outside, and it looked like there was quite a bit of it.
"Sister, what is this?" Gu Erniu asked curiously.
Gu Lili smiled and said, "These are sweet potatoes! Father brought some back from the border before, have you forgotten?"
Gu Erniu scratched his head, carefully searching his memory for anything related to this thing, but after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't find anything.
"Maybe I was too young back then, how come I don't remember anything about it?" Gu Erniu said vaguely.
These things never happened, how could he possibly remember them?
Anyway, Gu Erniu wouldn't ask Gu Jingsheng, so Gu Lili wasn't afraid.
Seeing Gu Lili digging, Gu Erniu squatted down to help.
These sweet potatoes are quite easy to dig up. They don't seem to grow in the soil; they look like they were buried there.
As Gu Erniu dug, he asked, "Sister, what can this thing be used for?"
"This is a good thing! It can be eaten as a meal, tastes better than wild vegetables, and can fill your stomach!" Gu Lili explained with a smile.
Upon hearing that it would fill his stomach, Gu Erniu worked even harder.
Seeing Gu Erniu digging sweet potatoes, Gu Lili walked to the side.
I plan to search for some other things.
Before long, Gu Lili arrived in front of Gu Erniu carrying a half-sized basket of sweet potatoes and more than ten chayote melons.
Gu Erniu had almost finished digging up the sweet potatoes from the ground.
"Sister, what's this again?" Gu Erniu asked, pointing to the Buddha's hand melon in the basket.
Gu Lili said without blinking, "This is a chayote, which is also a good thing to fill your stomach. Erniu, maybe we really are blessed by our father. Father brought these two things back before. He said that these things grow on the border, but I didn't expect that we would have them on our mountain!"
After listening, Gu Erniu also agreed with Gu Lili.
He was secretly thinking to himself that if he encountered a big tiger again, he would definitely kowtow to him a few times!
Gu Lili sold the goods so quickly because she was worried that a big tiger had appeared.
The two picked up the sweet potatoes from the ground, and Gu Lili quickly took Gu Erniu home.
Back home, Gu Lili asked Gu Erniu to set up a trellis for the chayote, and then she took a few chayotes and headed towards the village.
She gave one to each of the families who had helped her before.
The chayote that Gu Lili bought had already sprouted, so she could plant them right away.
Gu Lili made a point of telling everyone how to plant it before going home.
He said the same thing to villager Gu Lili as he had to Gu Erniu.
The villagers trusted Gu Lili and planted the plants according to the methods she taught them.
Anyway, this thing doesn't take up much space, and you can eat it after growing it, so it's really good.
Back home, Gu Erniu had already planted the chayote according to the method Gu Lili had taught him.
"Erniu, carry some chayote and sweet potatoes to your grandparents' house and teach them how to grow them," Gu Lili said to Gu Erniu with a smile.
Gu Erniu nodded, then picked out some large and good sweet potatoes and put them in his basket. He also put two chayote melons in, then carried the basket on his back and prepared to go out.
Gu Sigou looked at Gu Lili expectantly and asked, "Sister, can I go with Second Brother?"
The work in the fields is finished, and we've picked enough wild vegetables for the chicks and ducklings.
Gu Sigou was already itching to go when he heard that Gu Erniu was going to his maternal grandparents' house.
Gu Lili smiled and nodded, "Okay, by the way, you two shouldn't tell them about Gu Chuan, so they don't worry!"
The two brothers went to Lijia Village one after the other.
Gu Lili let Gu Huanhuan embroider the flowers herself. She bought a piece of paper from the mall and prepared to draw a sketch of the house they were going to build.
She plans to build a bigger house so that everyone has their own room.
Toilets are also very necessary!
There's also a kitchen and a shower area.
She glanced at the entrance; it was the place the village head had told her about before.
She had already decided to build it next to the stream and add some steps.
This makes washing clothes and vegetables much more convenient.
Since no one was buying there anyway, Gu Lili thought she might as well buy more land.
This way, you can grow grains, vegetables, fruits, and other things right next to your house, which is so convenient.
Let's buy ten acres first.
One acre is used to build a house, and the rest is used for farming!
Gu Lili also planned a cellar and a kang (heated brick bed) for the house.
With the blueprints in hand, Gu Lili went to the village head's house.
Now that I can legally obtain the money I have, I naturally need to build a house as soon as possible.
Upon arriving at the village head's house, Gu Lili handed the blueprints to the village head and explained her plan.
"What! You're going to build a house with bricks and tiles?!" The village head's voice rose involuntarily after hearing Gu Lili's plan.
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