Chapter 146 145: Why don't you believe me?
"Don't grab them. Everyone eat one." Zhou Huaian gave one to each person and put the bag on the eight-immortal table in the main hall. "Where are grandma and auntie?"
"My grandma is picking up eggs in the backyard, and my aunt and the others are going up the mountain to dig herbs."
Zhou Huaian hurried to the backyard and saw his mother bending over to pick up eggs. He couldn't contain his joy and shouted, "Mom, I'm back."
"Why did you come back just now? I thought you were out on your own again."
"Is this how I am in your heart?" Zhou Huaian looked at her with some dissatisfaction, "I had good news to tell you, but now I am too lazy to tell you."
"Pa~" Zhou's mother patted him on the back, "Tell me quickly, have you sold the steel bar quota?"
"Sold!" Zhou Huaian glanced at the back door and whispered to his mother, "Sold for 2,500 yuan!"
"Huh~" Zhou's mother stared in surprise, and after a moment she asked in disbelief, "How much did you sell it for?"
Zhou Huaian looked at her proudly, "Two thousand five!"
"I don't believe it!" Zhou's mother grabbed him and walked into the house. "Give me the money and I'll believe you when I get there."
Zhou Huaian held her back, "It's not on me now, I have something to tell you!"
"Pa pa~" Zhou's mother was so angry that she slapped him twice with her backhand, glaring and cursing, "You son of a bitch, how dare you make fun of your mother!"
"Mom~ How dare I make fun of you?" Zhou Huaian rubbed his arms and roared in dissatisfaction, "You and the old man are always like this. Whenever there is something, you beat me and scold me without even asking. You believe everything outsiders say, and you think I'm lying to you when I say it!"
"Then where do you think the money is?" Seeing his look, Zhou's mother felt guilty. Could it be that she really had wronged him?
Zhou Huaian had a dark face. "After I sold the indicators, Doctor Wang said... I felt a little uneasy, so I left the money at Doctor Wang's house. When I came back, I walked to the beef restaurant... Three second-rate guys blocked me and robbed me of my money..."
"Oh my God!" Zhou's mother hurriedly pulled him to look at her, "Let me see, are you hurt anywhere?"
"No!" Seeing that she was worried about him, Zhou Huaian felt better and looked at him smugly. "Before they started to make a move, I pushed the chicken bus and knocked down two of them... I knocked them down in no time."
If he can't even beat three looters, then all those fights before were in vain.
Mother Zhou frowned and looked at him, "You have been running away from Ning'an for more than a month, and there have never been any scoundrels who bothered you before. We just fought with Widow Ye not long ago, I think it was probably that Cai Ermei, that bastard, who hired someone to do it?"
Zhou Huaian: "No! Curly said it when we were at the police station. They saw that I pushed so many things, so they followed me to make some money."
"Be careful next time!" Mother Zhou thought about it and asked worriedly, "When are you going to get the money? Is it okay to leave so much money with Doctor Wang?"
"Mom, you're not right, huh? Doctor Xiao Wang and Mr. Wang are not that kind of people at all!"
"Yeah, they took out thousands of dollars without blinking an eye. Nothing will go wrong if we keep the money with them. They won't take ours, right?"
Seeing her worried look, Zhou Huaian comforted her, "Mom, don't worry, the money is with Dr. Wang, there will be no problem, let's go dig up the bamboo shoots first."
Zhou's mother glared at him and said unhappily, "You are the only one who has many tricks. Why do you want to dig bamboo shoots again?"
"Brother Huang wants me to deliver 30 eggs, 50 kilograms of bamboo shoots, 50 kilograms of taro seeds... 20 kilograms of lettuce, 10 kilograms of garlic sprouts, 30 eggs, and 5 kilograms each of fennel, chives, and coriander."
"Ah! What does he use it for?" There were so many surprises that Zhou's mother couldn't react for a while.
Zhou Huaian rolled his eyes and said, "They are purchasing for the guesthouse. What do you think they are going to be used for?"
Mother Zhou said embarrassedly, "I didn't react, I thought..."
Zhou Huaian knew what she was thinking when he saw her expression. "Brother Huang saw that we were having a hard time and took care of us. What are you thinking? In addition, in three or four days he will also need five hens, five roosters that have just started crowing, as well as rock crawlers and steel loaches."
After Zhou's mother understood, she kept her mouth shut, "When do you want the bamboo shoots and taro?"
"I need it tomorrow. See how many taro seeds you have at home. I'm going to the foot of the mountain to dig bamboo shoots!" Zhou Huaian said as he hurried to get the backpack.
Zhou's mother hurriedly pulled him back and said, "You go to the foot of the mountain to dig bamboo shoots. Do you know where our bamboo forest is?"
Zhou Huaian scratched his head awkwardly, "I really don't know about this!"
"You're so impatient!" Zhou's mother gave him a reproachful look. "We only have about 20 eggs at home, so we have to go buy 10 more. Get the vegetables before we leave tomorrow morning, so they'll be fresher.
There are still half a basket of potatoes at home, and I should be able to find 30 kilograms of tender pumpkins behind the house. I also need to go dig taro and wash them."
She was a little excited, and after a pause she continued, "These things can only be sold for two cents per pound if you carry them to town. You can't sell them all even if you stay there for a whole morning. It's better to go to the city. You can sell so much in a day."
Zhou Huaian was also very happy to see her happy. He smiled and patted her, "You can arrange it. Go buy eggs later. Now take me to the bamboo forest to dig bamboo shoots."
"Okay, I'll take you to the bamboo forest and come back." Mother Zhou said as she picked up the eggs from the chicken coop and put them in the vegetable basket. "Go get the backpack and hoe, and I'll put the eggs away."
After a while, Zhou Huaian and his mother arrived at the bamboo forest at the foot of the northern mountain.
This bamboo forest was originally the brigade's economic forest. After the household contract responsibility system was implemented, the brigade distributed it to the members.
Zhou's mother took him to the bamboo forest that her family had been allocated. "This piece of land belongs to our family. It's more than 20 mu. There is a ditch at the top. That's your eldest father's land. Don't dig up his land."
"I understand. You go back first. Xiaolin will start crying soon."
"Do you know what digging looks like?"
Zhou Huaian rolled his eyes, "Do you really think I'm a freeloader?"
"Dig the tender ones. Those that are too old are not tasty. Bamboo shoots are heavy, and the small ones weigh two or three pounds. Don't dig too many." After thinking about it, Zhou's mother gave another reminder.
"Got it!" Zhou Huaian waved his hand, walked into the bamboo forest, found a tender bamboo shoot, picked up a hoe and started digging.
The forests here are full of bamboos, which are usually harvested in summer.
Bamboo shoots are good things. Chinese medicine believes that bamboo shoots are sweet, slightly cold and non-toxic. In terms of medicine, they have the effects of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, invigorating qi and harmonizing the stomach, curing thirst, promoting urination, widening the chest and relieving diaphragm.
Fresh bamboo shoots are crisp and delicious, have high nutritional value and are rich in fiber.
The cellulose in bamboo shoots can promote intestinal peristalsis and enhance gastrointestinal digestion. For people who suffer from indigestion or constipation, eating bamboo shoots can effectively relieve this symptom.
Bamboo shoots are also low in fat, sugar and high in fiber. Eating bamboo shoots can not only promote intestinal motility, but also help digestion, eliminate food accumulation, prevent constipation, and prevent colorectal cancer.
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