“Mother, that’s our own business that makes money. If outsiders find out, wouldn’t that just cause us trouble? We should handle this ourselves.”
Upon hearing this, Zhao fell silent. She had originally intended to ask Erlaizi from the village to investigate first.
This good-for-nothing's parents died early, and he idles away his days away. They can be apprehended with just a few coins, and even if they are caught, they can still clear their names.
But then I thought, Er Laizi is really unreliable. If he finds out, wouldn't that reveal our family's secret recipe? How will we make money then?
"You've thought this through. In that case, you can go by yourself tonight. If the deal goes through, it'll be yours too."
Zhao thought that if the business succeeded, she could benefit from it, but if it failed and she got caught, it would be embarrassing. She couldn't run fast, and she might suffer losses.
Li Manying initiated this matter herself, so naturally she had to handle the details herself.
"Okay, I'll go by myself."
Li Manying cursed inwardly; she knew Zhao would say that.
However, it's fine if she doesn't go. The old woman is clumsy, and it's hard to say if she makes a fuss and it will implicate her.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law spent the afternoon plotting, excited and thrilled, as if they would be rolling in money tomorrow.
When Cheng Yue got home, she told Chen An about being followed by Li Manying that day, and then went about her business.
She had her own plans for the evening. Even if he didn't come, she would find a way to teach Li Manying a lesson.
Some people only have so many tricks up their sleeves, and Cheng Yue was too lazy to put in much more effort. She figured she might as well spend that time thinking of a business opportunity to make some money.
Actually, she already had a plan for the business, but she had limited capital at the moment, so she could only focus on running the he luo noodle business for now.
After all, no one can become fat overnight. Business can be done slowly; taking too big a step can easily lead to mistakes...
Now that they have more than a dozen chicks at home, Chen Lin and his two siblings have something to do. Every day at noon, after returning from their stall and eating, they carry their baskets and run up the mountain.
They're always busy, either catching insects or digging for wild vegetables.
The three of them had just eaten and were preparing to go up the mountain again. Chen Lin also said that he would take the opportunity to check on the land at home.
The ten mu of land they were allocated were all located by the riverbank, right next to the village head's land, so the Zhang brothers helped take care of it.
If Chen Lin hadn't reminded her, Cheng Yue, who was busy setting up her stall every day, would have almost forgotten about it.
Since she had nothing to do this afternoon, she thought she would go for a walk in the fields with Chen Lin and the others, and take a look around.
She's been here for several days now, and she hasn't even properly gotten to know what Houshui Village looks like yet. That's really not right of her.
The original owner was someone who rarely went out except to do laundry, and had virtually no memory of the village.
Cheng Yue greeted Chen An and then followed Chen Lin and the others out the door.
The wheat fields are all at the foot of the mountain. They have to go down the mountain, through the village, and down to get to the fields.
As Cheng Yue walked, she observed the entire village. It was somewhat similar to her home in her previous life, surrounded by mountains with continuous mountain ranges.
However, the mountain is not particularly high, and the slope is not steep; it has a gentle slope.
For this reason, the hillside became the first choice for the villagers to build houses, as it was safer than building at the foot of the mountain.
There is a riverbed at the foot of the mountain, and it is prone to flooding during continuous heavy rains in summer.
The group walked to the foot of the mountain, where there was a very open flat area with a winding river that was more than ten meters wide in the middle. The riverbanks were all farmland.
The water flow is relatively slow, and most of the water is only about knee-deep for adults. Only near the riverbank or under the cliffs is the water dark green, which is estimated to be three or four meters deep.
Their ten acres of land were on the opposite bank of the river, where there was no bridge, only a dozen or so very large boulders spanning the river.
Cheng Yue followed behind Chen Lin and the other two, stepping on the stones to cross the river. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. The sunlight shone on the water, revealing a multitude of small fish with silvery-white bellies.
"Wow, there are so many fish! Xiaolin, give me the basket quickly."
Chen Lin turned around and saw Cheng Yue staring at the river with shining eyes. He scratched the back of his head and said, "Mom, this fish has more bones than meat, it's too much trouble to eat."
Then he pointed to the right and said, "The fish in that bay are big; I've seen villagers catch them."
He used to be made by his grandmother to fetch water, and he saw people catching fish, and he heard that they could exchange them for money in town.
However, they are skilled at catching fish; otherwise, they wouldn't dare to go to such deep places, as it's terrifying to even look at.
Cheng Yue looked in the direction Chen Lin pointed, and there was a green pond. The water was so deep, the fish must be big and delicious.
Pickled fish, braised fish, sweet and sour fish, crispy fried small fish... Cheng Yue swallowed hard. How long had it been since she had eaten fish?
"The water there is deep, so let's not go there. And don't wander off, okay? If you want to eat fish, we'll just find someone to buy it for us."
Every summer vacation, countless children run to the river and get into accidents. It's best to stay away from deep water. Even if you can swim, it's not safe, let alone someone who can't swim.
"We know, Mother."
Chen Lin nodded three times. He had heard from his father that Uncle Heidan had drowned in the river, so they wouldn't go to play in the river.
"It's so reassuring to have a sensible child," Cheng Yue said with a smile. "Let's go, forget about the fish. Let's go check on the fields first; we still have to go up the mountain later."
A cool breeze blew by, and the wheat fields rippled in the breeze. Cheng Yue felt a sense of healing seeing the scenery before her.
Then I picked a wheat stalk, its grains plump and full, a sign of a bountiful harvest. I rubbed a grain open and put it in my mouth, savoring the unique sweet juice of wheat.
Cheng Yue and Chen Lin walked around the wheat field and found that there were very few weeds, which showed that Chen An and the original owner of the body had taken good care of it.
These past few days, Zhang Dashan and his brother have really gone to great lengths. Cheng Yue looked around and saw that Zhang Dashan and his brother hadn't come down to the field yet.
I was thinking of buying some pork and sending it over as a token of my appreciation when I came back from my stall tomorrow.
After leaving the wheat field, Cheng Yue and her group returned to the mountain via the same route. In fact, most of the hills in the village were unclaimed.
Their own hill was bought because the Chen family's ancestral home was built there, and Chen An's father happened to have some wealth, so he bought the hill as well.
Otherwise, even if the villagers were rich, they would prioritize buying land. In their minds, food is the most important thing, and the hillsides are worthless because they don't produce much crop.
Cheng Yue hadn't even finished exploring her own mountain, so she had no interest in wandering around other mountains. After all, they were all mountains in the same place, and the things they looked like were pretty much the same.
So we returned the way we came.
Once they reached the mountain, Chen Lin started catching insects. The Chen sisters, Chen Tong and Chen Ning, were a little afraid of insects, so they carried small baskets to dig for wild vegetables and cut pig feed.
Cheng Yue looked up at the mountain. Apart from some low-lying weeds, the most abundant plant was the thorny bush, which blooms with pale purple flowers in the summer and has a strong fragrance.
Vitex negundo is not well-known, but its honey is famous, hailed as one of the "Four Famous Honeys," and is said to have the effects of moisturizing the lungs, strengthening the spleen, tonifying the kidneys, and replenishing qi.
When she was a child, some people in the village raised bees, and she grew up drinking vitex honey.
I really want to drink acacia honey water!
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