Chapter 140 Hot Spring

Riding a bicycle was very fast. In less than half an hour, Liu Yinyin took Huang Xiaoyue to Shuangxi Village.

The two went to Huang Xiaoyue's house first.

Huang Laizi was grinding beans at home and was very happy to see his daughter come back.

"Have you eaten?" Huang Laizi put down the work in his hands and wanted to get something delicious for the young lady.

"Dad, don't worry. I came here after dinner." Huang Xiaoyue came to say hello to Huang Laizi. "Yinyin and I are going to the back mountain to take a look."

Huang Laizi immediately knew the purpose of the lady's visit when he heard this. He nodded and said, "Okay, then you guys be careful."

Liu Yinyin left her bicycle at Huang Laizi's house, and she and Huang Xiaoyue each carried a backpack and went to the back mountain.

It is a big mountain behind the Huang family’s house, not very high.

The mountain is covered with pine trees of all sizes, the usual pine trees with pine cones that do not produce pine nuts and are of no use other than as firewood.

Because there are many pine trees that block the sunlight, not many wild vegetables grow on the mountain.

Shuangxi Village is surrounded by mountains, and the thing that is least in short supply is firewood.

Therefore, few people come up this mountain.

Only Huang Laizi would come to chop wood from time to time.

Moreover, blocked by the Huang family's house, no one else could see what was happening on the mountain, so it was a very secluded place.

Along the way, Liu Yinyin was wondering, could it be that the Huang family's father and daughter grew something in the mountains?

She did not object to this behavior. On the contrary, Liu Yinyin was quite happy.

In that era of material scarcity, the food distributed in the village was simply not enough to eat.

It is even worse when the years are bad.

The situation would be much better if the villagers had their own land to grow food.

The two of them almost climbed a mountain before they reached their destination.

It is a place deep in the mountains. Once you arrive there, you can feel a warm and moist atmosphere in the air.

and......

Liu Yinyin was full of surprise. This valley in the mountains had actually been turned into vegetable fields, with lush greenery everywhere.

In winter, everything is desolate. This valley is completely different from other places.

In the fields, I planted green vegetables, carrots, eggplants, tomatoes, leeks, lettuce, celery, spinach...

There are many varieties. Liu Yinyin was surprised and asked, "Can we grow vegetables here in winter?"

"Yeah." Huang Xiaoyue smiled and nodded, pointing to the spring not far away, explaining, "I discovered this two years ago. The spring water here is different from other places. It is hot, and the soil nearby is also moister than other places.

At first, I didn't take it seriously at all. Later, all the land in the village was handed over to the collective, and my family's private plot was gone.

I wanted to grow something but had no place to grow it, so I thought of this place... I just tried it at first, but I didn't expect that I could really grow something here. Moreover, the temperature here is warm, so I can grow vegetables even in winter!"

Knowing that this place was secluded, Huang Laizi and his daughter were reluctant to waste such good land.

All the surrounding areas that can be used to grow vegetables have been reclaimed.

Liu Yinyin walked over and looked at the water in the spring, her eyes moved slightly. This is a natural hot spring.

Huang Laizi and his daughter were also lucky. They were able to find such a good piece of land to grow vegetables during the famine.

Although green vegetables are not considered food, they taste much better than wild vegetables and tree roots.

No wonder...Huang Xiaoyue looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated in the morning.

Liu Yinyin smiled faintly and said to her, "Don't worry, I will definitely not tell anyone about this."

"I believe you." Huang Xiaoyue smiled shyly. After spending some time together, she almost knew what kind of person her sister-in-law was.

If she didn't trust Liu Yinyin, she wouldn't have brought her here.

Huang Xiaoyue was silent for a moment, then asked, "Yinyin, can you exchange these vegetables for some food?"

The land was very large, almost an acre in size, and there were a lot of vegetables planted on it, so much so that Huang Laizi and his daughter couldn't finish eating them all.

Therefore, Huang Xiaoyue has always been thinking about exchanging vegetables for some supplies.

But...she's a country girl, how could she have such connections?

After arriving at Liujia Village, she realized that her sister-in-law and her husband were both very capable, not to mention finding a way to exchange rabbits for food in the village.

The Liu family has many things they use, such as kettles, enamel cups, enamel basins...

How can an ordinary family buy so many good things?

So, Huang Xiaoyue started to have an idea and wanted Liu Yinyin to help her exchange some food.

Anyway, we can’t eat all the vegetables in the field, so we might as well exchange them for some food.

Liu Yinyin thought about it and felt that it was feasible: "It should be possible."

It is winter now, and green vegetables are very rare. If you take them to the county town, there will definitely be people willing to spend money to buy them.

The reason why there are not many people in the city is that they are not short of money. It’s just that supplies are scarce at this time, and even if they have money, they have nowhere to spend it.

Huang Xiaoyue was immediately happy when she heard her say this: "Yinyin, can you help us? Don't worry, if we need to exchange food, we will share it equally."

They are all family, so Huang Xiaoyue doesn't care too much. Besides, if her sister-in-law has any connections, it is reasonable for her to get some benefits.

Liu Yinyin didn't give her any definite news, she just said: "I'll try, but I may not succeed. Food is also in short supply in the city."

Ordinary families certainly cannot exchange for food, at most they can exchange for some other supplies.

Aunt Li's place...it should be possible. It's winter now and you can't buy any vegetables there. If there are fresh vegetables sent over, she will definitely accept them.

Even if I don’t know the price.

However, Liu Yinyin doesn't just have one way, she also has a system.

The system purchases this kind of pure natural and pollution-free organic vegetable at a high price. One kilogram of vegetables can be exchanged for several kilograms of rice or flour.

Huang Xiaoyue didn't insist on food. She smiled and said, "We can exchange it for other supplies."

She has an even smaller family, and Huang Laizi also has the skill of beekeeping, so currently, the family is not very short of food.

The two reached a consensus.

I started picking vegetables. There is no time to waste. I can pick the vegetables today and take them to the county town tomorrow.

The next day, Liu Yinyin only picked some vegetables that were easy to store, such as tomatoes, eggplants, carrots, and cabbages.

This land is quite fertile and the vegetables are growing well.

Shuangxi Village, as the name suggests, is a village with many streams and is located close to mountains and rivers.

Whether it is farmland or mountainous area, the soil is very fertile.

Even if there was a drought, Shuangxi Village would not suffer as severe damage as other places.

The first time they tried to trade, each of them only picked half a basket of vegetables.

Huang Xiaoyue was naturally happy that she had finally solved a problem. She added, "Yinyin, keep some of these vegetables for yourself. I'll come back to pick more after you finish eating them."