"Uncle Lizheng, why are you here?"
"Well, I heard you guys went up the mountain. I was worried something might happen, so I came to check it out!"
Song Lizheng glanced over and saw several villagers laughing and joking with the people around them, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He hurried forward to lend a hand to the Ling family, helped them down, and looked at the full harvest in the backpack with envy on his face.
"Have you gone deep into the mountains today? Picked so many persimmons!"
Ling San, the clever one, immediately took out a few persimmons and stuffed them into the other party's hands: "The persimmons in the mountains are all ripe. Take some home and try them. They're very sweet!"
After giving it to him, he glanced at the old man and saw that he had no objection, then he grabbed another handful of mushrooms and said, "The aunts said these are pine mushrooms, very fresh. You can take them home and stir-fry them or make soup."
Song Lizheng happily accepted it and followed the Ling family back.
Remembering what I had said to Ling Jiheng some time ago about going up the mountain, I stuffed the things to the villagers next to me.
He asked, "Ji Heng, although Qingshan Village is close to the mountains, there are few hunters in the village, and they can only hunt rabbits or something like that. If I give the big head to your Ling family, can you take them up the mountain?"
Ling Jiheng chuckled, "Uncle Village Head, you've been mistaken about one thing from the beginning. Our Ling family doesn't lack that little bit of stuff, and we can't bear this responsibility. If the villagers are willing to sign a waiver, I can have someone take them there."
Song Lizheng shut up because he asked Ling Jiheng to let Ling San and Ling Si protect the safety of the villagers.
But the other party didn't take the bait and washed his hands of the matter.
He was under a lot of pressure as the village head. On the one hand, he had to satisfy the villagers' desire to eat meat, and on the other hand, he had to bring them back safely.
We'd gone winter hunting and trapping before, but that depended on the weather. With luck, we'd come back with a bountiful harvest. With bad luck, we'd lose at least two or three people.
We didn't talk all the way and parted at a fork in the road.
The aunts then followed the crowd and started talking about their harvest today: "You don't know, there are so many good things in this mountain. It's just that it's getting late, so we can only pick a few mushrooms and then we have to go back."
Hearing everyone getting ready to make a move, the aunt changed the subject: "But only the Ling family would dare to go up there like that. We ordinary people should just forget about it. We can hear the big cat meowing in the mushroom patch where we're picking mushrooms!"
"real?"
"How could it be false? If I hadn't heard it with my own ears, I would have wanted to lure my man up the mountain again!"
In one word, it dispelled everyone's thoughts.
Even though they were envious of the Ling family's gains, they did not dare to step forward to provoke them.
Just like what Song Lizheng said, "I'm a reasonable person, that's why I've been working so hard in the mountains. If you make me angry, I'll go to the outskirts where everyone else usually goes to chop firewood and pick up mountain products. Let's see if you dare to complain!"
Goudan listened to the ladies bragging, curled his lips, and ran away.
In theory, he was there to lead the way today, but in the end, he failed to do so and ended up picking up a basket of mountain products.
If his grandmother knew how capable he was, she would definitely add an egg to his dinner.
If his mother knew that the lady had given him a few pieces of cake, she would definitely give him half an extra bowl of rice!
Goudan was so happy that he didn't even hear his friends calling him. He arrived home soon and the first thing he said was, "Grandma, Mom, I'm back!"
However, the expected warmth and concern did not appear. Aunt Chen picked up a broom and chased Goudan: "Where have you gone, little bastard? You didn't even come back when it was dark!"
Goudan's mother added fuel to the fire: "Beat him, beat him hard, he won't learn his lesson unless he is beaten!"
Goudan: “…”
Two wide noodles tears shed: "Just listen to my explanation!"
***
As soon as the Ling family entered the door, they smelled the aroma of braised meat.
Aunt Taohua asked everyone to wash their hands and eat: "Erzhu came to the county today and bought us a big piece of pork belly. We can eat as much as we want!"
Chi Xingyue returned to Qingfengyuan, took off his muddy clothes and shoes, washed up briefly, and went to the big kitchen.
After climbing the mountain, she was hungry. Her stomach was rumbling, and she couldn't wait for Baozhu to bring her food, so she came over to eat.
The same thing happened to Ling Jiheng. The two of them came to the old lady, carrying their meals and small porcelain pots.
"Grandfather, Grandma, this is the kelp shreds my husband and I made. Try some."
Chi Xingyue put some chili peppers in the kelp shreds. When the two old people tasted it, they found it amazing, but a little unbearable.
Gululu drank two cups of tea, feeling a little scared, but unable to stop.
He also asked Chi Xingyue: "What does this smell like? It's a bit like dogwood, but not as numbing!"
Chi Xingyue chuckled: "A seasoning found in the mountains, what do you think, Grandma? Can we make a lot of money by selling this in winter?"
The old lady had seen the world, and she smiled and shook her head: "Even if you can't make big money, small money is still no problem. If you hold the seeds in your hands, they will be an endless source of wealth."
Chi Xingyue nodded: "Yes, I planted it in the house, but it has just sprouted. It's cold now, so I don't know if it will grow."
The old lady didn't care about it, as she knew the family background of the two men.
She glanced at the old man and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. Let the men worry about making money!"
Ling Jiheng picked up a piece of meat for Chi Xingyue and praised her, "Xingyue is amazing. She's already working with the county foreman. She got a share of the profits from that folding flower stand."
"Really?" Although the old lady had several flower stands in her room, she didn't know that it was Chi Xingyue's idea, and she couldn't help but look at her with admiration.
"Not only that, my wife can also make fragrant soap. She is really capable. With Xingyue in our family, we don't have to work hard for generations!"
Ling Jiheng just wanted to show off his little fairy, but he ended up poking the old man's lung.
I immediately slapped him on the arm, and said angrily, "That's what I taught you. Relying on your wife? You're a loser. You don't know how to work hard on your own!"
Ling Jiheng dodged and argued: "Master, Master, I worked hard and married a good wife!"
Chi Xingyue knew that he was joking, but she still laughed out loud.
Geng Suhua, who was next door, heard the laughter and noise coming from the east room and looked envious. She glanced at Gu Youlian, who was silent and focused on eating, and felt depressed.
Wan Chunqin was a perceptive person. She immediately asked Ling Minghao to pick up some food for his grandparents. Only then did Geng Suhua smile.
The atmosphere in the east room was harmonious, so the old man just pretended to run. He was out of breath after running only two steps.
Ling Jiheng patted the old man's back and pretended to be dissatisfied: "Grandfather, you look down on me too much.
Jinbao, Yinbao, Erzhu, Lingyi, Lingsan and the others, any one of them would be able to stand on his own if released.
How can I, your grandson, be any worse in the future?"
The old man thought about it, snorted, and turned his head away without saying anything.
Ling Jiheng chuckled and served him tea and water. It took him a while to coax him into silence.
The two stayed in the house and chatted with the old man and the old lady until the moon was at its zenith, then they slowly returned to Qingfeng Courtyard.
At this time, Ling Weicheng and Shu Muyun had already fallen asleep.
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