Chapter 50 Transportation
Qin Guangzong turned back to the ox cart to get the scale. Qin Dafeng walked around the place in a circle, and it was unknown what he was thinking about, with an unfathomable dark look in his eyes.
But after taking a look at her, he put all those thoughts aside and quickly returned to normal.
He began to intentionally or unintentionally create some human traces around, and even instructed his nephew to carry the items back and forth in an irregular manner during the weighing process.
He didn't know what Suning was hiding, who the transactions were with, and how all these things were completed. As long as it didn't harm the country and the people, what was wrong with him, as her uncle, cleaning up the mess for her?
The large patch of fiery clouds hanging diagonally across the sky made the entire Fengzhu Ridge look brilliant.
The cool mountain breeze made the bamboo leaves rustle.
Drops of sweat rolled down without being wiped away, soaking the front and back of the busy people.
Qin Dafeng and the other two are indeed good workers. They cooperate with each other very well. One of them weighs the goods, one packs the goods into bags, and the remaining one carries the goods.
Su Ning, who was "injured" and was ordered to sit aside and watch blankly, felt uneasy, clenching his palms and looking helpless.
She has a faster, more effective and less tiring method, but she can't use it openly.
"What's wrong with Ningning? Is there a nail growing under your butt?"
Qin Dafeng, who caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye, stood up, wiped his face, and made a joke cheerfully.
"Don't worry, we can finish this job in a short while. Just sit back and relax. It won't delay the handover!"
Uncle, she is not worried about whether she will be in time or not.
With a look that didn't know whether to laugh or cry, Su Ning waved his hands, "Uncle Qin, I'm not worried!"
"Hahahaha, just don't worry!"
I have already thought about it. In addition to the number on the task list and what I promised to Fu Jiaming, the remaining amount will be used as a hidden benefit for the help of Uncle Qin and the other two this time.
She estimated that there were no more than two or three hundred kilograms of grain, and perhaps even less fruit, but it was just enough to do favors.
“Squeak~Crack~”
Um?
There seemed to be strange noises coming from the other side of the hill. Seeing Uncle Qin and the others were busy, Suning stood up and slowly walked up the hill.
I saw a child about five or six years old, barefoot, scraping something on the bottom of a bamboo with a sharpened bamboo stick, and then carefully putting it into a bamboo tube with a wooden stopper beside him.
The child turned his head as if startled by the noise, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was a beautiful older sister.
At this time, Suning also saw clearly what was in the bamboo slip in her hand, and it turned out to be brown insects.
Neither of them spoke. One tilted his head and looked at him in confusion, while the other continued to grab his work with a grunt.
"You...want to eat too?"
The little guy, who seemed to be feeling uncomfortable because she was staring at him, spoke first.
Her voice was not as clear and loud as a child's, but rather deep and hoarse like an old woman. She spoke haltingly and it seemed as if she did not speak very often, so her voice was very difficult to understand.
But...what did she say, eat?
Aren't they caught for use as medicine but to be eaten?
"Shall I give you some?"
"Thank you, but no thanks."
——If it’s not for the bamboo worms, why are you still here?
Understanding the clear meaning in those big eyes, Suning smiled, with dimples faintly visible at the corners of his mouth.
There are almost no families in Fengzhuling, and she was indeed curious about the sudden appearance of such a child who said he was catching insects to eat.
However, since the little guy didn't seem very welcoming and seemed afraid of being disturbed, she didn't ask any more questions and turned away.
The moment I left, the image of the lady who had "kindly" shown me the way suddenly flashed through my mind.
He paused, turned his head and looked again, then walked down the slope with a somewhat strange expression.
"What's wrong?"
"Uncle Qin, do you guys eat bugs?"
"You mean the bamboo weevils that grow on bamboo? They are delicious when roasted or fried as a side dish~"
Qin Dafeng looked behind her, but of course he couldn't see anything because of the height of the slope. "Did you see someone catching bamboo worms and eating them?"
"Ning, if you want to try it, I'll ask Gou Wa and the others to grab a bowl of it tomorrow. This is the bamboo worm your aunt fried!"
Qin Dacang said this with a smile and gave a thumbs up with his free hand.
"No, no, I just saw a kid talking about catching bugs to eat, and I was a little curious!"
“Hahahaha~”
“Hehehe!”
Seeing her waving her hands and shaking her head in resistance, and looking extremely nervous that Qin Dacang was really going to feed her insects, Qin Dafeng and the other two were amused beyond words.
For those who have never eaten it, the sight of the black and sparrow-shaped fried insects will indeed make them feel nauseous and scared.
But in the village, during those years of natural disasters, let alone insects, people would eat anything when they were so hungry. They couldn’t even think of delicacies like bamboo worms and cicadas at that time.
"Ningning, don't be afraid. Bamboo worms, especially the larvae and pupae, are really delicious!"
As he spoke, he sipped his saliva and promised cheerfully, "After the autumn harvest, I'll go into the bamboo forest and catch some for you!"
Suning, who remained silent as if he couldn't escape this insect feast: Well, thank you?
"Hahahaha, we'll talk about insect pupae next time. Ningning, come and take a look at these goods."
"According to what you said, grain weighs 100 kilograms per bag, and fruit weighs 100 kilograms per basket. Excluding the total you mentioned, there are still 320 kilograms of rice and 100 kilograms of mixed fruit left."
It was almost the same as what she had estimated in her mind. Suning asked them to put the extra ones aside and remember to move them back to the ox cart later.
Qin Dafeng and his companions did not think much about it and agreed without hesitation, saying that even if they had forgotten something, they would not forget the food.
"Uncle Qin, you guys take a break first. The truck will be here in a while."
After looking at his watch, Suning took the military green cloth bag hanging behind him to cover his tracks and took out a few buns as big as an adult's fist.
I hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of food before coming here, and after working for two hours I really felt hungry.
Qin Dafeng and the other two really treated her as one of their own and of course they didn't pretend to be polite. They took the buns and squatted on the ground to eat them.
She only remembered to prepare some food but forgot to prepare water. Seeing Qin Guangzong eating so fast that he choked and stretched his neck, she could only feel annoyed.
After all, the bag is only so big. If it stuffs so many big buns in it, how can it possibly fit such a large army green water bottle?
"No matter how delicious this big meat bun is, you have to eat it slowly, or you'll choke to death, you little brat!"
Glaring at him unhappily, Qin Dafeng stretched out his hand as big as a palm-leaf fan and slapped him on the back.
Qin Guangzong, who was almost choked to death but was nearly beaten to death by his own uncle: Dear uncle, please spare me!
The biological father, Qin Dacang, smiled happily and didn't think there was anything wrong. If he was not slow, he would have helped.
Hearing the noise, Qin Dafeng quickly finished the bun in his hand, "Ningning's car is here!"
"Um?"
Hearing this, Suning stood up and walked to the side of the road, where he saw a large truck slowly approaching.
"Secretary Su?"
"Master Hao, it's me!"
After answering loudly, Suning turned around and nodded to Qin Dafeng next to him.
The three people who understood immediately started loading the goods into the truck.
…
By the time all the things were loaded into the car, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.
"Master Hao, please wait a moment."
"Hey, it's not a big deal, Secretary Su, I'll get in the car and wait for you!"
After he got on the car, Su Ning followed Qin Dafeng to the pit and said, "Uncle Qin, Uncle Qin, Brother Guangzong, I have to go back with the car. I will come to Yong County to see you next time."
"Be sure to be safe on the way back, and go slowly!"
"The child doesn't worry too much."
Patting her shoulder, Qin Dafeng smiled and nodded in agreement, "Don't worry, I, your uncle Qin, will drive steadily. You should be careful not to tear the wound on your back. After the autumn harvest, if you don't have time, I will go to Gushi to see you instead!"
"good."
After a few brief words, Suning took out the money that had been agreed upon and stuffed it into his hand. He then said goodbye to Qin Dacang and his son, then turned and left under the gaze of several people.
…
Hearing the sound of the truck starting to drive away, Qin Guangzong suddenly realized something was wrong and slapped his forehead hard.
"Uncle, Dad, what should we do with the extra food and fruits?"
"What are you talking about? Didn't Ning Wazi tell us to move back to the ox cart...huh~"
Qin Dacang, who had just reacted, looked at his elder brother fiercely, "This?"
"This little fox!"
No wonder he could run so fast even though he was injured!
Qin Dafeng shook his head and smiled, then turned his gaze to the bags of grain and fruit baskets on the ground.
"Let's go back first. After the autumn harvest, I will exchange these three bags of rice for new grain and bring more for her to taste."
(End of this chapter)
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