However, even if what he said was true, she couldn't believe it so easily.
"Go home now, get a backpack, and then come here." An Hongdou suddenly said.
Er Gouzi looked at her in confusion. Seeing that An Hongdou was really not joking, he turned around and went home in confusion.
After he got home, he put the backpack on his back and happened to meet his sister-in-law who came back from outside. She said that he was making excuses not to go to work all day long and wanted to wander around doing bad things.
Er Gouzi was very angry, and he became even more determined. He decided to make money quickly and move out of the family so that he would no longer have to endure the trouble at home.
It's also because his parents are not very capable.
When other people marry a daughter-in-law, the mother-in-law holds her in the hands. But his mother is controlled so tightly by her eldest sister-in-law that she can't even decide whether to marry a wife for her younger son.
You can't blame Ergou for being lazy at work all day. He's already 25 or 26 years old next year, and has long been an older young man. He doesn't even have a wife. No matter how much he works, it's all swallowed up by his sister-in-law. What's the point of working hard!
Ignoring his sister-in-law's disdain, Ergouzi just took the backpack and left.
An Hongdou waited for a while, and when she saw Ergouzi coming, she led him up the mountain.
After walking for a while, Er Gouzi realized something was wrong and asked hurriedly: "Hongdou, you...are you going to take me up the mountain?"
"What? You don't dare?" An Hongdou asked.
Er Gouzi's eyes rolled around. It was impossible for him to say that he was not afraid, but he still said, "That's not the case. I'm just afraid that if we encounter danger on the mountain, I can't even catch a chicken. What will I do if I get you into trouble?"
It is true that he wants to make money, but he doesn't want to die.
When it comes to the black market, he has some experience, but asking him to go up the mountain would undoubtedly be a life-threatening matter.
An Hongdou could tell what he was worried about at a glance and said, "Don't worry, it won't kill you. As for whether you will continue on the road, it depends on how much you care about making money."
After hearing this, Ergouzi thought about his sister-in-law's attitude just now. Although he was still afraid, his desire for money overcame his timidity.
"It's good to hear you say that, sister. I'm just a worthless life after all. But when we get to the mountain, I'll ask sister Hongdou to protect me more." Ergouzi usually talks sweetly to little girls, and he is quite good at coaxing people.
An Hongdou didn't answer, but raised her leg and continued walking forward.
Er Gouzi followed closely behind, although he was still nervous.
After climbing over the two mountains in front and passing through the hawthorn forest, Er Gouzi looked at the persimmon tree in front of him that was full of red fruits. He was so excited that he almost jumped up, "Hongdou, it's persimmons, this is a good thing!"
There were a few persimmon trees in their village, but the fruits were snatched away as soon as they ripened. The few persimmons that were allocated to his family were all taken by his eldest brother's family, and he didn't even get to taste them.
Er Gouzi was about to climb the tree. Although he looked thin, he was quite fast when climbing the tree. However, An Hongdou grabbed one of his legs and pulled him down.
"Can you please show some promise? There are so many things in there!" An Hongdou said.
The persimmon was very small, only as big as a baby's fist, and An Hongdou didn't even look at it.
Er Gouzi looked at the receding persimmon tree reluctantly, but his mind was soon occupied by other things.
There are so many fruit trees in this mountain, not only persimmon trees, but also pomelo trees, orange trees, wild pear trees, pomegranate trees and date trees.
Moreover, it is the harvest season, and almost every tree is full of fruits.
Some of the fruits that ripened early, in addition to the ones that fell to the ground, were also dried and hung on the trees.
For example, on the jujube trees that ripened early, the bright red jujubes had already dried on the branches.
An Hongdou stood there leaning against a big tree and winked at Er Gouzi, "This red date should be considered a good thing, right?"
"Yes, of course." This stuff is not so hard to eat in their village, but if you take it to the town, every one of them is a good thing. If you can take it to the city, its value will be extraordinary.
After all, this is the era of tickets. To buy things, you not only need money but also tickets. Tickets are limited in quantity, so you can't buy more even if you want to.
An Hongdou looked at him and stopped moving forward.
Er Gouzi understood what she meant immediately, put the backpack on the ground, and said, "Hongdou, I'm going to go up there to pick dates. You just pick up the dates I throw down and put them in the backpack."
Without waiting for An Hongdou to reply, he climbed up the tree in two quick swipes.
The dried red dates on the tree kept falling off as he knocked and shook them, forming a red patch on the ground.
An Hongdou didn't rush to pick it up, but turned and walked to the side.
Not far from here is where she picked chestnuts last time.
However, all the chestnuts on the tree had been stored by her into the space, and now the tree was bare, with only a few fruits left.
But this is not a problem for An Hongdou.
She walked over and gently placed her hand on the tree trunk. With the infusion of supernatural power, it took only a moment for the tree to blossom and bear fruit.
She couldn't create things out of thin air, but as long as there were trees and seeds, she could quickly produce fruits.
After doing all this, An Hongdou returned to the jujube tree. Er Gouzi had already come down from the tree and was looking for An Hongdou in confusion.
As soon as he saw her coming, he asked her where she had been.
At first he was so happy about picking red dates, but now that he couldn't find An Hongdou after coming down from the tree, the fear in his heart took over again.
An Hongdou did not answer his question, but squatted down and picked up the red dates one by one and put them into the quilt.
Er Gouzi was also scared. He just wanted to pack up the things and leave quickly. He didn't dare to say anything else for a while.
After filling up the backpack, there were still a lot of things left on the ground that couldn't be put in. Ergouzi looked distressed when he saw it.
"I should have brought an extra basket earlier." The dates were all dried, and a full basket didn't weigh much, so it wouldn't be a problem for him to carry so many more.
An Hongdou glanced at him indifferently, shook her hand, and a sack fell out, then she held her mouth open.
Er Gouzi understood what she meant immediately. He lifted the basket and poured the red dates into the sack, praising her: "Hongdou, you are smart. Why didn't I bring two sacks with me?"
Although, when he took the backpack, he didn't expect that he would go up the mountain.
After picking up all the red dates on the ground, a large sack was almost full.
Er Gouzi looked at the empty backpack and wanted to attack another jujube tree.
An Hongdou walked directly to the other side, "Come over here with me."
When he brought Ergouzi under the chestnut tree, he was almost crazy with joy.
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