"What good stuff?"
Qi Mengmeng followed Mrs. Song into the house.
Mrs. Song took out a snakeskin bag and poured out some of the contents for Qi Mengmeng to see.
They are some dried chestnuts.
Qi Mengmeng grabbed two and looked at them.
"These chestnuts can be added to the porridge and cooked. It is very fragrant. There are also pine nuts and dried mushrooms we picked. They are all in it."
Mrs. Song tried her best to introduce the contents of the bag.
Qi Mengmeng checked everything and found it very clean, with no dirt or hay.
She nodded and said, "Sister-in-law, how much do you sell these things for? If they're not expensive, I'll take some."
"It's not expensive, definitely not expensive." Mrs. Song said with a smile on her face.
Qi Mengmeng spent three dollars to buy this bag of things, and Mrs. Song was very satisfied.
Sweet potatoes are only 5 cents a pound now, and this bag weighs less than 40 pounds, which is more expensive than the sweet potatoes sold at normal prices. Mrs. Song couldn't hide the smile on her face.
When Li Lai Di and her sister came in the morning, she didn't sell it and left it specially for Qi Mengmeng. She knew it would be worthwhile to sell it to Qi Mengmeng.
Sister Li Laidie bought chestnuts and eggs from her sister-in-law. They bought twenty eggs and only bought chestnuts worth 20 cents.
"Girl, do you want eggs? There are still some eggs at home. If you want, I can get them for you."
Mrs. Song thought of selling all the eggs at home and saving money for the New Year.
Qi Mengmeng felt a little worried when she looked at the bag of dry goods, but in order to get some information, she still agreed.
When Mrs. Song went to get the eggs, Qi Mengmeng asked about the weather conditions here.
"Girl, let me tell you, you should save some things during this time. When it snows later, it will be hard to walk."
"It's very cold here after the snow. No one goes out and sits on the kang."
Qi Mengmeng took the opportunity to ask, "What if there is no kang?"
Mrs. Song looked back at Qi Mengmeng as if she was looking at a fool. She said, "Sister, every family has a kang. You can't stay here without a kang. Look, those people who lived in thatched houses in our village have now moved into the cowshed."
Qi Mengmeng's eyes lit up. This news came effortlessly.
She pretended to be curious and asked, "Why do you want to live in the cowshed?"
"The cowshed in our village is clean and warm. There is a kang there. Although it is a little small, it is no problem for several people to live there. Isn't it because the village chief is kind-hearted that he let those people live there?"
There was a hint of envy in Mrs. Song's tone.
Qi Mengmeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the environment in the cowshed was not bad. At least the problem of severe cold was solved.
"Our village chief is so kind-hearted." She followed with a few sighs.
"That's right." Mrs. Song picked twenty eggs for Qi Mengmeng and gave her a basket of eggs.
"I'll give you this basket to hold the eggs. Just bring them back to me next time you come."
Mrs. Song smiled generously.
Qi Mengmeng smiled and nodded, and took the opportunity to ask about the location of the cowshed in the village.
The cowshed is at the foot of the mountain, some distance away from the village and not far from the thatched house where the old couple originally lived.
With the help of Mrs. Song, Qi Mengmeng tied the snakeskin bag to the back of the bicycle and put the basket in the front. Both parties agreed to take the bag and basket back the next time Qi Mengmeng came.
Under Mrs. Song's gaze, Qi Mengmeng rode her bicycle away crookedly.
The things on the back seat were too heavy, and Qi Mengmeng had a hard time riding. She tried her best to ride to the entrance of the village and stopped to take a breath.
Seeing that there was no one around, she pushed the bicycle into the grove on the side of the road and put it into the space under the cover of dry grass.
Qi Mengmeng carried a basket in her hand and walked towards the cowshed that Song Saozi mentioned.
The weather is much colder now. Qi Mengmeng feels that it will snow in the next day or two. She took out a large gray scarf and wrapped it around her head, leaving only her eyes exposed.
She stayed outside the cowshed for a while, but didn't see anyone. She waited outside the cowshed for a while, picked up a stone and knocked on the wall outside.
Mr. Jiang's voice came from inside: "Who is it?"
Qi Mengmeng didn't dare to say anything and knocked on the wall with a stone again.
Mr. Jiang came out and looked around in confusion: "Who is it?"
Qi Mengmeng then came out and whispered, "It's me."
"Girl, why are you here again?" Old Master Jiang pulled Qi Mengmeng and quickly walked into the cowshed.
"Xiao Hao has gone to herd cattle. It's just me and your Aunt Ling here. If you have anything to say, just tell me now."
Mr. Jiang looked nervous.
"I brought you some things and left them outside. Wait a minute, I'll get them." Qi Mengmeng felt relieved when she saw that the house was very clean and not too cold.
She didn't wait for the two to answer, but walked out directly, found a secluded place outside, and took out the things she had prepared for the old couple.
Grandpa Jiang and Zhang Meiling were startled when they saw a large package walking over.
"Meng Meng, what are you holding?"
Qi Mengmeng put the things down breathlessly, and then quickly explained to the two of them: "This is a quilt, a sweater knitted for the two of you, and a piece of cloth, this is some cotton."
Qi Mengmeng glanced at Zhang Meiling and asked hesitantly, "Auntie Ling, can you make cotton clothes?"
Zhang Meiling glared at her: "If I didn't know how to do it, would you still take these things back?"
She didn't expect Qi Mengmeng to be so fierce and actually brought so much food and daily necessities. Fortunately, they moved to the cowshed, which was a bigger place and not many people came, otherwise these things would be difficult to hide.
Qi Mengmeng laughed at Zhang Meiling twice. Wasn't she worried that it would be difficult to carry the items if it snowed because the weather was cold?
Pretending not to see Zhang Meiling's expression, Qi Mengmeng took out everything inside.
Mr. Jiang looked at the things covering half of the bed and quickly said to Zhang Meiling, "I'm going to go to the mountain to meet Xiao Hao. You pack these things up."
Zhang Meiling nodded: "Find a reason to stay outside for half an hour and then come back."
"Wait," Qi Mengmeng pulled Grandpa Jiang and took out the lunch box and buns wrapped in the quilt.
"Uncle, these buns are still hot, eat two first."
Mr. Jiang was holding the hot buns, feeling very touched, and suddenly asked, "Have you finished all the questions I gave you last time?"
Qi Mengmeng: ...Or you should not eat buns.
Zhang Meiling patted Mr. Jiang, stuffed two buns into his hands, and urged him to go find Xiao Hao.
Qi Mengmeng just breathed a sigh of relief when Zhang Meiling smiled and said, "Mengmeng, if you have any questions, you can ask me. I can do it, too."
Qi Mengmeng stopped being shy and took out a piece of paper from her pocket with the questions she had done on it.
Zhang Meiling read it from the beginning, nodded with satisfaction, and then explained one of the questions to Qi Mengmeng.
Qi Mengmeng listened carefully. Zhang Meiling thought there was no problem and urged Qi Mengmeng to leave quickly.
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