Chapter 43, Sending Plums
"Grandma, let's go back and eat. Let's catch the chickens and plant some vegetables. We'll sell them later." Since grandma became sad when she mentioned the mountains, she didn't ask any more questions.
"Good child." Grandma He patted Mei Xue's hand and followed her into the house.
After breakfast, Grandma He carried her hoe on her back and went to the fields.
When Mei Xue saw that her grandmother no longer had the usual smile on her face, she didn't ask any questions and just followed her grandmother, hoping that she would be happy sooner.
On this day, the two of them joined forces and opened up a two-acre vegetable plot on the mountain.
"Xiaoxue, stop digging. Let's go home." Grandma He patted her aching waist and shouted to Xiaoxue who was still digging.
"Let's go home and eat. It's noon."
Mei Xue looked up at the sky. The sun was already high in the sky. The horse-drawn carts collecting wood by the stream had long disappeared.
After returning home, Grandma He drank two large glasses of water before she came to her senses. "Xiaoxue, there's a big market the day after tomorrow. Come with grandma to the street to buy some seeds." She didn't grow many vegetables, so of course the seeds she had wouldn't be too many.
Just like Xiaoxue said, if the family has no wood to sell, then they can grow vegetables. Selling vegetables is much easier than cutting wood.
"Okay, I'll go with grandma." Mei Xue was still very concerned about buying seeds.
Because she has space water, no matter what season the vegetables are, as long as she wants, she can grow them. Not to mention selling summer vegetables in the middle of winter, even selling fresh fruits is a piece of cake.
Unfortunately, Mei Xue doesn’t have the energy to do it for now, nor does she dare to do it.
Of course Grandma He would like Xiaoxue to go with her. Since she works at home every day, it is time for Xiaoxue to have a day off.
"Okay, let's go together."
Because the two of them had opened up two large plots of land, Grandma He planned to buy more vegetables this time.
It is better to spend a few cents yourself than to ask the villagers. It is better to buy than to beg.
On the day of the big market, Mei Xue followed her grandmother to the market to see if there were any vegetable seeds. Generally, there are two types of vegetable seeds for sale. One is that the villagers take them out and sell them themselves.
Another way is to buy them at the supply and marketing cooperative. Mei Xue didn't understand these things. After seeing that her grandmother had been searching for the vegetable seeds she liked all morning but couldn't find them, Mei Xue couldn't help but ask.
"Grandma, are the vegetable seeds only sold here?" Mei Xue was afraid that her grandma would be exposed to the sun, so she pulled her to stand under the eaves. Seeing her grandma's face full of sweat, Mei Xue felt very distressed.
Grandma He wiped the sweat from her face with her sleeve and said casually, "It's also sold in the supply and marketing cooperative."
When Mei Xue heard this, she immediately took her grandmother to the supply and marketing cooperative.
There are a wide variety of vegetables inside, not only that, but there are also many kinds that the villagers have never grown before.
Mei Xue was thinking about selling vegetables. After communicating with the salesperson, she bought many kinds of vegetable seeds that were not grown in the village.
Grandma He looked disapproving, as she felt that these vegetables might not survive growth. But she was no match for Mei Xue, and in the end, she bought everything they needed.
On the way back, Grandma He looked distressed. She didn't expect that it would cost several dollars to buy some vegetable seeds. She would have to grow a lot of vegetables before she could sell them back.
Mei Xue was not as worried as her grandmother. She was thinking about whether she should open up a few more vegetable plots.
After returning home, Mei Xue asked about the vegetable garden, "Grandma, are all the land around the vegetable garden ours?"
When Grandma He heard this, she nodded and said, "Yes, it's ours, what's the problem?" The mountain belongs to the village, and whoever opens up the land owns it.
"I want to open a few more vegetable plots. We don't have enough land for so many seeds." Mei Xue said with a smile.
"You, don't be greedy. These vegetables may not be sold after they are grown. Besides, I have never grown vegetables like this, so I don't know how to take care of them." Grandma He is not afraid of working hard, but she is afraid that Xiaoxue will feel disappointed.
"It's okay. If we don't know how, we can learn. It doesn't cost much anyway, and it just takes a lot of effort. Grandma, you just have to work hard in the future. You can cook at home and I'll go to work in the fields." Mei Xue said with the aura of the head of the family.
Grandma He wanted to go and help, but after seeing Xiaoxue's willingness, she nodded obediently, "Okay, Grandma will listen to Xiaoxue."
After everything was arranged, Mei Xue started to open up the land that afternoon. After all, it was a mountain, and if she wanted to turn it into a vegetable field, she had to use a hoe to dig.
No matter what the villagers think, Mei Xue and Grandma He live a very quiet and peaceful life.
It took about four or five days for Mei Xue to grow almost two acres of vegetable garden.
All the water in grandma's reservoir was used up.
"Grandma, the ground has been dug. It hasn't rained in these days, and the water on the ground has dried up. I will go fetch water tomorrow." After returning home, Mei Xue ate the meal cooked by her grandma, which was so delicious.
"Okay, grandma will go with you tomorrow. I can still do the job of fetching water." Grandma He said with a distressed look on her face.
"No need. I'm strong and can carry things quickly. I'll have it full by the afternoon." Mei Xue said indifferently.
These days, the plums on the mountain are ripe. Under the urging of his mother, An Liang selected several large and sweet plum trees. It is a good time to pick plums, and An Liang spent a whole day picking plums.
"Third Grandma, Third Grandma." At noon, there were too many plums, so An Liang had to send some back first.
Carrying a load of plums, An Liang ran straight to his third grandmother's house.
These days, Grandma He has been trying to make delicious food for Xiaoxue. She is thinking about how to nourish Xiaoxue at home every day. When she heard the sound, she ran out of the kitchen.
"What is An Liang doing?" Grandma He was still holding a knife in her hand and she was cutting vegetables.
"Third Grandma, why are you holding a knife?" An Liang took a step back in fear.
When Third Grandma saw him like this, she scolded him for being useless and put the knife into the kitchen.
"Come in, what are you doing?" Of course Grandma He saw the plums that An Liang picked.
An Liang went to the well first and drank some water for a long time before he replied to his third grandmother, "My mother said my sister-in-law wanted to eat plums. So I found some big and sweet plums on the mountain, so I brought some to my sister-in-law."
Hearing An Liang's words, Grandma He smiled and said, "Your mother is really thoughtful. Well, Grandma San has accepted the Mei Zi. Have you eaten?" She liked Xiaoxue, and she liked it even more when others liked Xiaoxue.
Xiaoxue likes everyone who is nice to her.
"Not yet. I just got back and will go back to eat soon." An Liang said without thinking too much.
"Why would you eat when you go back? Eat here. Third grandma made some delicious food today. Eat more later." Grandma He smiled.
An Liang felt a little embarrassed and touched his head. He did want to eat here, but if he really ate here, his mother would definitely scold him.
Grandma He was a smart person. She knew what An Liang was thinking at a glance. "It's okay. I'll talk to your mom later. There are too many plums. You can help Third Grandma wash and dry them."
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