"Qin Zhiqing, where are you going?" Qin Zijin was walking in the village and met several people who greeted her with a smile.
Qin Zijin also responded one by one.
The bamboo forest is on the south side, a large bamboo forest, all of which are moso bamboos, estimated to be about fifty or sixty acres.
When Qin Zijin arrived, she saw several village women digging bamboo shoots.
When they saw her coming, they all greeted her with a smile.
"Qin Zhiqing, are you here to dig bamboo shoots too? I've dug several big ones here. Why don't you just take one back and stop working so hard." Seeing Qin Zijin coming over with a small basket, a woman smiled and grabbed a big bamboo shoot and handed it to her.
"Thank you, auntie. I want to cut some bamboo, but I don't want bamboo shoots." Qin Zijin shook her head and declined.
"Oh, if you want to cut bamboo, go over there. The bamboo over there is growing well and is as thick as a bowl." The woman took the bamboo shoots back and pointed to the side.
Qin Zijin took a look and found that the bamboo over there was indeed growing well, and there were also signs of having been cut.
Qin Zijin just wanted to cut a bamboo to make bamboo rice, so he went straight over.
He took out the machete, gestured a bit, and was about to move the knife when the woman next to him spoke again: "Hey, you can't cut like this, move it down a little."
"Is there any explanation for this?" Qin Zijin turned his head and looked over in confusion.
The man was immediately stunned by the question. He scratched his head and answered after a long while, "Everyone cuts it this way. I don't know what the explanation is."
Qin Zijin suddenly realized, nodded, and honestly cut it off from the root.
This bamboo grows extremely tall, estimated to be hundreds of meters or even longer. After a few cuts and a strong push, the whole bamboo falls down.
Qin Zijin cut off the branches, chopped off the head and tail, and only took the best part in the middle.
I plan to take the rest back and use it as firewood.
"What are you doing? Cutting it into this shape?" Seeing Qin Zijin cutting the bamboo into small pieces and putting them in the basket, several people who were digging bamboo shoots gathered around curiously.
"I plan to make bamboo tube rice, and this length is just right." Qin Zijin explained with a smile.
"Bamboo tube rice?" Several people looked at each other, obviously none of them had heard of it.
"If you want to learn, you can come to my place and see how I do it." Qin Zijin looked at the puzzled expressions of several people and spoke with a smile.
It is actually not difficult to make bamboo tube rice. All Qin Zijin has to do is marinate the meat first, soak the rice for about an hour, add chopped mushrooms and softened green beans, stuff them into a bamboo tube and steam them in a pot.
This kind of bamboo tube rice can be made with either rice or glutinous rice, but the taste is different.
Glutinous rice is difficult to buy, and Qin Zijin doesn't want to expose too much of the space, so he plans to use rice.
"Then I'll go to your place later. My husband ate the meal you cooked once, and then he came back and complained about my cooking every day. It's so annoying." After hearing Qin Zijin's words, someone responded immediately.
Qin Zijin took a look and found that it was Chen Ahua, the wife of a man named Zhao Ermao who came to his house to help with housework.
Others weren't very interested.
Qin Zijin chatted with Chen Ahua for a few minutes and then went home.
As soon as they entered the door, they saw Cao Chunni sitting in the yard. Zhao Daniu and others stopped what they were doing and stood together, looking at Cao Chunni, as if they had a conflict.
Seeing Cao Chunni, Qin Zijin frowned and asked silently, "What are you doing here?"
"What? I can't come? Qin Zijin, let's stop the polite talk. Tang Can's parents borrowed 2,000 yuan from our family. It was agreed at the time that their shabby house would be counted as 500 yuan in compensation for us. Now my family is in trouble, as you know. Please pay back the remaining money." Cao Chunni was too lazy to be polite and directly reached out to Qin Zijin.
Tang Shen did not mention anything about the debt, and Qin Zijin was not aware of it.
Moreover, now that Tang Can is in trouble and his parents are no longer around, it is up to Cao Chunni to decide whether he really owes money or not.
Qin Zijin naturally couldn't believe her words.
"Where is the IOU?" she looked at Cao Chunni and asked coldly.
Cao Chunni stood up suddenly, overturning the table beside her. She pointed at Qin Zijin and cursed, "Are you trying to default on your debt now? My husband is about to die, and we're relying on this money to save our lives! If you don't pay me back, you're committing murder for money!"
"I'm telling you. If you don't pay me back, I'll bring my man to your house! You'll have to take care of us in our old age!"
At this time, Qin Zijin suddenly realized.
She knew that one of the houses where Tang Aimin lived had collapsed and his legs were broken.
Not only did Tang Jin ignore him, he also took away all the money in the house overnight and ran away with his wife and children.
Tang Wei is currently in jail awaiting sentencing, and the third child is in school. The monthly expenses are considerable.
Cao Chunni has set her sights on me and is planning to rely on me.
Tang Can is missing, and no one knows the details of the mess between the two families. Isn't it Cao Chunni who has the final say?
Moreover, Cao Chunni used Tang Aimin's injury to pressure Qin Zijin. If she refused, Cao Chunni's accusation would be confirmed.
"You don't have an IOU, and you don't have any witnesses, yet you claim that my parents-in-law owe your family two thousand. You have no proof, and you still want me to support you?" Qin Zijin crossed her arms, obviously not buying Cao Chunni's tricks.
Cao Chunni puffed out her chest and said stubbornly, "Why are there no witnesses? My husband and I were watching. You said they didn't borrow it, so let them come face to face!"
"Oh, okay, if you can't produce the IOU today, don't say anything. If you dare to make trouble again, don't blame me for being rude!" Qin Zijin was too lazy to be polite. He turned his head and saw the broom placed aside, so he picked it up directly.
Cao Chunni's heart skipped a beat. Looking at Qin Zijin's appearance, she felt inexplicably afraid of her.
Just as he was about to speak, a voice came from the door with a smile: "I can prove that Tang Aiguo did borrow 2,000 yuan from Tang Aimin's family."
Cao Chunni was startled when she heard this and subconsciously looked towards the door.
Qin Zijin also turned her head and saw Aunt Fugui standing at the door, looking at her with a smile on her face.
That look was full of malice.
"Aunt Fugui, please don't be so reckless." Zhao Daniu's face changed when he saw Aunt Fugui, and he couldn't help but speak.
"Oh, why are you helping her so much? What benefits did she give you? Did she let you sleep with her? You have to be worthy of Cuicui." Aunt Fugui glanced at Zhao Daniu and mocked him in a sarcastic tone.
Zhao Daniu was so angry that his face turned red.
But I don’t know how to refute it.
Qin Zijin looked at Aunt Fugui, unable to understand how he had offended her. She had always been targeting him.
But since she has come forward, Qin Zijin doesn't mind letting her feel why the flowers are so red.
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