"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, come and have lunch."
Wei Yuyan was also a little tired, so she sat down to rest and prepare for lunch.
"I'm here! Oh dear, you even brought lunch, which I didn't prepare."
Hearing the sound, Sister-in-law Xiuhua emerged from the bushes, her hair covered in weeds.
"Don't worry, I brought it for you."
Wei Yuyan brought nine cakes, which is more than enough.
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I'm always eating your food."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law was quite embarrassed.
"It's nothing, we're not strangers anymore, here, take it."
Wei Yuyan gave four cakes to the child, three cakes to Sister-in-law Xiuhua, and ate two herself.
"I can't eat that much, two are enough."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua only needs two.
"I can't eat too much, otherwise I won't be able to walk."
Wei Yuyan carefully placed the remaining cake and wild ginseng close to her body.
"There aren't many mushrooms today. Look, my basket isn't even full."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua showed her basket to Wei Yuyan; it was almost full, about four-fifths full.
"We'll pick some more later."
Wei Yuyan thought that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Xiao Lei, take your sister and sit here to rest and watch the mushrooms. After about half an hour, we'll go home."
After eating and drinking her fill, Wei Yuyan carried Xiao Lei's empty basket and went to pick mushrooms again.
Sister-in-law Xiuhua continued to look for mushrooms, without carrying a basket. She said she would throw them together with Wei Yuyan and they would each get half.
The two of them didn't go too far, and just searched nearby.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, I want to dig bamboo shoots again tomorrow."
While Wei Yuyan was looking for mushrooms, she also saw some bamboo shoots, which made her very eager to get some.
Moreover, if we don't pick them now, it will be too late in a few days, and the bamboo shoots will grow into bamboo.
"Why do you need so many bamboo shoots? You picked so many last time and haven't eaten them yet."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law was puzzled.
"To be honest, I plan to sell them as steamed buns."
Wei Yuyan spoke frankly, saying that she had learned how to make bamboo shoot and pork buns before, which was very delicious, and she was confident that she could sell them.
"Ah, bamboo shoots can also be used to make steamed buns."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law was a little curious.
"Yes, it's true. I'll make you a serving, and you'll see when the time comes."
Wei Yuyan thought that next time she sold steamed buns, she would buy some meat buns and bamboo shoot stir-fried meat buns for everyone to try so they would know.
"Okay, I'll come and help you dig tomorrow."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law naturally hoped that Wei Yuyan's business would flourish, so that she could also have an income.
"Okay, then I won't stand on ceremony. I'll cook something delicious for you tomorrow."
Wei Yuyan needed help at this time, and she was very grateful to Sister Xiuhua for extending a helping hand.
"Your words are enough. We don't need the good food; we'll save it for the children."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua thought that the two children were at the age of growth, and although they had gained a lot of weight recently, they were still relatively thin and needed to eat more.
"Yes, we have them all."
The two chatted as they searched, and time flew by; half an hour passed quickly.
"Xiao Lei, Qian Qian, your sister-in-law is back. Let's go home."
When Wei Yuyan arrived, she found the two children picking wild fruits.
"Sister-in-law, look, we've picked so many loquats."
Qianqian pointed to a small pile of loquats on the ground.
"So much, how does it taste? Is it sweet?"
Wei Yuyan was also happy to see loquats to eat. She hadn't had fruit in a long time, and her mouth had become bland.
"It's sweet and sour, sister-in-law, Xiuhua, you should try it."
Xiao Lei jumped down from the tree and picked another handful.
"Mmm, it's quite delicious."
Wei Yuyan and her sister-in-law Xiuhua both thought it was good after trying it.
"The ones at the bottom have all been picked, and we can't reach the ones at the top. Xiao Lei is really good; he can climb up."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua gave Xiaolei a thumbs up.
"I'll go pick some more, otherwise they'll be gone if someone finds out."
As Xiao Lei spoke, he climbed up again.
"Be careful. If you lose your balance, call your sister-in-law. She'll catch you."
Wei Yuyan watched with trepidation; this mischievous child was indeed crawling quite fast.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, second brother is very capable."
Qianqian clapped happily from below.
About fifteen minutes later, Xiao Lei came down, having picked quite a few loquats.
Finally, Xiuhua's and Wei Yuyan's baskets were full of mushrooms, while Xiaolei's basket was one-fifth full of mushrooms and two-fifths full of loquats.
"Xiao Lei, how about you carry it?"
Wei Yuyan was worried that the basket on her back was too heavy.
"Yes, sister-in-law."
Wu Lei feels okay; his home isn't too far away, so he can manage.
The two adults and two children returned home exhausted, around 3 p.m.
"Sister-in-law, these mushrooms are for you, no money needed, just consider it a token of my support."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua had no use for picking so many mushrooms; her initial thought was simply to help with the picking.
"That won't do, Sister-in-law Xiuhua. We're brothers, and we agreed on three catties for one coin."
However, I don't have enough space here to dry them, and I don't have a scale yet. You can take them back to dry, and then bring over the ones you've already stocked up on.
Wei Yuyan refused to take advantage of Xiuhua's sister-in-law, even though Xiuhua's family was doing well.
That's because the couple works hard; it's hard-earned money, money earned through blood and sweat.
"Okay then, I'll carry it back to dry in the sun."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua nodded, acknowledging that she hadn't considered things carefully; there were simply too many mushrooms for the Wu family to dry.
After returning home, Wei Yuyan drank some water and rested for a while before cleaning, washing, and drying the mushrooms. The children also came to help.
"Xiao Lei, go and cook the chicken feed. The chicks must be hungry."
Wei Yuyan remembered that she had fed the chicks the leftover chicken feed from yesterday morning, but it wasn't enough.
"good".
Xiao Lei obediently went to the backyard to pick vegetables.
At that very moment, an awkward scene unfolded at the village chief's house.
Liu Cuifang even styled her hair in a high bun with her temples hanging down, making her look like a young lady from a wealthy town.
However, when Liu Cuifang saw the person on the table, she almost overturned the table; this person was even shorter than her.
Liu Cuifang's face immediately darkened when the matchmaker introduced her to such a person.
The village chief's wife's expression wasn't good either. How could her daughter possibly be interested in someone who was half a head shorter than her own daughter?
The village chief, a man who had seen his share of ups and downs, showed no displeasure and continued to treat them with lukewarm hospitality.
The people who were looking at the match left after sitting for about 15 minutes, and the matchmaker escorted them to the village entrance and then returned.
"Matchmaker, how can someone like that be worthy of Cuifang? She's so short."
If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have agreed to meet you, and I would have wasted everyone's time.
The village chief's wife was somewhat unhappy.
"Sister-in-law, as the saying goes, no one is perfect."
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