Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

Early the next morning, Zhiming drove a bullock cart and pulled Jinghan and Wenhan towards the town. After walking for less than an hour and a half, we arrived in the town. The three of them went to Tao's house first, and when they arrived at the door of Tao's house, they happened to see Tao Qingnian coming out of the house. "Celebrate the new year." Zhiming shouted.

Tao Qingnian looked up and saw Zhiming and the others. "Third brother? Wenhan, Jinghan, why are you here? Come into the courtyard quickly, come on." As soon as Tao Qingnian saw the people, he quickly let them into the courtyard.

The three of them followed Qingnian into the main door of Tao's house, and first went to the upper room to visit the old man of Tao's house. Jinghan looked at the Tao family carefully. It was a pretty good family. There are five wing rooms in the main house, east and west wing rooms, and the back room should be a place for carpentry work. The yard was kept clean and tidy, and it looked like a family living a good life.

After entering the main room, the old man and the old lady of the Tao family were sitting on the Kang. Zhiming led the brother and sister to salute the old couple.

"Hey, this is Huixin's brother, right? Are those two little guys the children of the old man's family? Come and sit on the kang." The old man quickly asked them to sit down.

"Uncle, there's no need to get on the kang. Just sit here for a while. We're here to give you some mountain vegetables. It's the right time to thorn buds. Let's give some to my uncle and aunt to taste. It's not a good thing. Uncle, don't dislike it. ." Zhiming led the Wenhan brothers and sisters to sit on the chairs. They took out the thorn buds they had prepared and handed them to Qingnian.

"Oh, this is a rare thing. No one in my family can go up the mountain. I haven't eaten this thing for several years. Zhiming, thank you for thinking about it. Huixin is in the west wing. She has not been feeling well these days. . Qing Nian, go and call Hui Xin." The old lady said.

"No, aunt, let's just go over and take a look. Then we'll go to the Qingnian room first, and then we'll chat with uncle and aunt later." Zhiming stood up. Went to the west wing with Qingnian. Wenhan and Jinghan followed behind.

As soon as he entered the house, Qingnian shouted, "Huixin, come and see, who is here?" After saying that, he opened the door and entered the house to the south.

As soon as Jinghan entered the house, she saw Huixin getting off the kang and going out. From the look of her, she seemed to be really uncomfortable, and she didn't look too good. He walked forward quickly and said, "Little aunt, what's wrong with you?"

Huixin was very happy when she saw that it was her brother and nephews and nieces, "Third brother, it's you. Come and sit. How is it on the mountain? Are you used to living there? Where are our father and mother?" Huixin asked a series of questions. question.

Zhiming looked at his sister with a smile, "My father and my mother are fine. The mountain is fine. There's nothing I'm not used to. Isn't the mountain vegetable coming down? Jinghan said she wanted to come and see you, so we came." , I'll send you some wild vegetables by the way. What's wrong with you? It seems a little inappropriate." Zhiming looked at Huixin's face carefully, then turned around and asked Qingnian, "Qingnian, Huixin is doing something right." Right? You didn’t show it to her either?”

Qingnian was stunned after hearing this. Although he was a doctor, he really didn't think about it. Because Huixin wasn't in good health before, I thought she might be feeling unwell again. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed the knowing wrist pulse, and took the pulse. Not long after, he shouted happily, "Huixin, you are really pregnant. Great, you are going to be a mother. Third brother, thank you. If you hadn't come, I really wouldn't have thought of it." "From this point of view, Zhiming's medical skills may be very good.

Jinghan listened on the sidelines and was happy for her little aunt. With this child, her little aunt could be considered stable in the Tao family. The old lady from the Tao family I saw just now doesn't seem to be easy to get along with. After having a child, I think she won't be too difficult for my little aunt. This is good news. Grandma will be very happy if she knows it. But Jinghan didn't say anything. She was just a nine-year-old girl, and it was inappropriate to speak at this time, so Jinghan was smart enough to keep her mouth shut.

Now that it was confirmed that Huixin was pregnant, Tao Qingnian couldn't help but run to the upper room to tell his parents. The old man and the old lady were very happy after hearing this. The old lady immediately said that she would kill a chicken to make up for Huixin. Qing Nian said he wouldn't use it for the time being, so forget it.

Zhiming and the others sat here for a while. Jinghan was thinking about selling thorn sprouts, so she left. Tao Qingnian couldn't stay, so he had to accompany them to the upper room, said goodbye to the old man and the old lady, and then left.

After leaving Tao's house, they walked all the way to the market. When they arrived, Wenhan and Zhiming took down the two baskets and scales. Zhiming went to tie the ox cart aside.

With the experience of selling thorn sprouts last year, this time it went very smoothly. Within a short time, a basketful was sold. This basket is relatively large, and there are actually forty kilograms of thorn buds in one basket. After a while, the other basket also bottomed out. Jinghan counted happily. Today she bought a total of four hundred and twenty cents, which is quite a lot. She can buy a lot of things. "Uncle Third, let's go buy something and then go home. I promised Wenxuan and the others that I would buy them candy," Jinghan said.

"Okay, if you want to buy, go ahead. Wenhan, you can lead Jinghan to buy things. I'll watch the oxcart here." Zhiming didn't object, so he let the brother and sister go shopping.

Wenhan put the basket and scales on the bullock cart, then took his sister and went shopping together. They bought a bag of candies, and then bought two pounds of salt and two pounds of meat. The meat at this time was really expensive, costing twenty-eight cents per pound. Jinghan felt very distressed. But I haven’t seen Meat Star in my family for a while. Anyway, I work to earn money to eat well, so Jinghan gritted her teeth and bought it. After that, I bought some embroidery threads and so on. Now, the one hundred and twenty Wen was gone. Jinghan's heart was twitching, "Brother, it's not easy to make money, but it's easy to make money. Let's make money quickly." I was busy all day yesterday, and I spent more than a hundred yuan in this short time, alas.”

Wenhan looked at his sister's painful expression and smiled. "It's okay. Let's go back and continue pricking the buds. There are still a lot of them from yesterday. When we come back tomorrow, we won't have to buy so many things."

Jinghan nodded, "Okay, let's go back quickly. We can make a lot of money by going up the mountain in the afternoon." This is the advantage of living in the mountain. Whatever you want to do, you can do it nearby.

The brother and sister returned to the bullock cart, and then the three of them hurried back and finally returned to the venue at noon. Back at Shenchangzi, Zhiming of course first told his parents about Huixin's happy event.

When Mrs. Chen heard that she had gained wisdom, she was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. She was most worried about her little daughter, fearing that her health would affect her fertility. Now that she heard that her daughter was pregnant, she was naturally very happy. "Great, one day I will follow you to the town to see Huixin. She is the first one, so you have to be more careful."

Mr. Xue and Mr. Zhu were also very happy after hearing this. Their sister and brother-in-law are both very good people. It is a good thing that they can have a child as soon as possible. "Mom, look at what makes you happy. Qingnian is a doctor. Are you worried that he can't take care of Huixin? You can rest assured. One day let's catch a hen and bring some eggs to see if Huixin is really good. of."

"Then Qing Nian is young after all. If the third child hadn't passed by today, he wouldn't have known that he had a wife. Just like this, where can I rest assured? No, I really have to go and have a look, just for these few days, and then we will be together Let's go." Ms. Chen was still worried and decided to visit her daughter in the next few days.

Here Jinghan took out the remaining money for the day and gave it to Chen. Now that the family is like this, it's not the time to hide something private. It's better to put it all together, work hard to save money, pay off debts, and then buy a house. Ms. Chen looked at the money and pushed it away, not wanting it. She would never take money from children. "You can keep this money, grandma doesn't want it. You can keep it for you to buy whatever you want. Didn't you buy something for home today? That's enough."

Jinghan still pushed the money in front of grandma, "Nanny, keep this money. Didn't we say that you have to think in one place and work hard in one place, how can you separate the money again? Grandma keeps it If we save too much money, we still have to pay back other people's money. Besides, we can't let our brothers stay in the mountains all the time. The right way is to go to school." Jinghan said little by little.

"Look at this little guy in our family, he talks the same way. Mom, Jinghan is right, keep the money. From now on, all the money we make will be given to Mom. If you save too much, you can Pay off the debt quickly, buy a house, and send Wenhan and others to study. You have to work hard on this," Mr. Xue also advised from the side.

After hearing this, Mrs. Chen thought for a moment and then put the money away, "Okay, then I'll put it away. Jinghan, how many more days can you sell these thorn sprouts? Then buy some delicious food. You little kids keep it. It’s not convenient to buy anything in this mountain now. They are all sensible children. They need to eat well and grow taller. "Ms. Chen truly loves her children. If this is the case, Other people's families, like this, still have to hold the money in their hands, wishing they didn't spend it at all?

Jinghan nodded, "Hey, nurse, don't worry, Jinghan understands." She turned around and asked her mother, "Mom, is the food ready? We need to eat quickly, and then go back to prick the buds, and take advantage of the good time to make more money. "

"The meal is already ready. Let's start dinner now. After lunch, your third aunt and I will join you to share more. As you said, it's good to earn more." Ms. Xue hurriedly said Go out and set the table, ready to eat.

After lunch, everyone went into the woods together. Mr. Xue and Mr. Zhu also followed the children. With their joining, it was natural that they would break up more and more quickly. It took less than two hours to unpack two full baskets.

Everyone came back happily. Mrs. Chen had already cooked the food and was waiting for Zhixin and the others to come back for dinner.