Leisurely Farmer's Family: A Strong Man and His Broken Leg Son-in-law

"No, no!" Liu Yu waved her hands when she saw that Li Dongsheng had misunderstood.

Seeing Li Dongsheng's look of disbelief, he thought about it and decided to tell the truth.

"Brother Dongsheng, I want to raise bamboo rats, but I don't know if they are easy to raise!"

However, Li Dongsheng glanced at Liu Yu, walked to the handlebar in a few steps, hung the strength rope on his shoulder, held the handlebar tightly, and walked away.

Liu Yu knew it was over as soon as she saw Li Dongsheng's posture.

People were also a little depressed, and walked back to their carts dejectedly.

Alas, my grandfather is right. Nothing is easy in the world. It is better to catch a few more and explore slowly. Some shortcuts will not work.

"Bamboo rats are afraid of light and heat, and are timid. They sleep during the day and come out to look for food at night..."

Li Dongsheng's voice came clearly.

Liu Yu felt happy and pulled the car in front of Liushan in a few seconds, listening carefully to what Li Dongsheng told about the habits of bamboo rats.

After Li Dongsheng finished telling what he knew, Liu Yu waited again and saw that Li Dongsheng really had no intention of speaking again.

He couldn't help but asked curiously: "Brother Dongsheng, why don't you raise a few nests? Several of these can come out of a nest, and they also eat bamboo. They are no faster than you can catch them."

silence.

Just when Liu Yu thought Li Dongsheng wouldn't answer.

The man said quietly: "I have tried to raise a few. This thing goes crazy easily. I once killed them in front of them and only made soup for my grandma. There were always eight or nine adult bamboo rats in one bamboo cage. Scared out of my mind.”

"They all rush against the cage. If they can't break the cage, they bite each other. There are so many of them! It's all in vain!"

Li Dongsheng's words were full of regret, and Liu Yu felt a little pity when she thought of the money that eight or nine adult bamboo rats could be sold for.

Liu Yu secretly made a mental note not to do violent things in front of the bamboo rat.

I continued chatting with Li Dongsheng about some topics related to bamboo rats.

In one sentence, Liu Yu not only knew a lot about bamboo rats, but also about Li Dongsheng, a seemingly taciturn man.

Generally speaking, Li Dongsheng is not as cold and distant as he seems.

He is also very talkative and humorous when talking. He is somewhat similar to his eldest brother, but his eldest brother sometimes speaks out of tune.

Li Dongsheng is much more reliable. He knows what he knows and explains what he doesn't understand. He is a very down-to-earth person.

Liu Yu followed Li Dongsheng, and couldn't help but think of the gossip she heard from the villagers in the past.

It was said that Li Dongsheng was dragged down by his grandma, and he was not yet married at such an old age.

But he saw that Li Dongsheng's back was straight, and although there was a worried look on his face and eyes, there was no sadness at all. It was obvious that he was not worried about not being able to get a wife or a husband.

The only thing he was worried about was his grandma's condition.

Thinking of the grandma of the Li family who had been in bed for many years, Liu Yu sighed in her heart.

When he was a child, the grandma of the Li family could still sit in front of the door and sew clothes, and she could also slowly put away the meals.

After the white-haired man gave away the black-haired man, and then sent away his eldest grandson Li Qiusheng, his body and bones plummeted. From then on, Liu Yu never saw the grandma of the Li family go out again!

Afraid of making Li Dongsheng sad, she wanted to ask the Li family's grandma how she was doing. The words rolled in her throat several times, but Liu Yu swallowed them back.

The sun's rays dispelled the morning chill, and the three of them stepped into the city gate at the right time.

He handed over a penny to the guards guarding the city gate. The two guards made a symbolic inspection. When they saw it was bamboo rats and winter bamboo shoots, they clicked their tongues and let them into the city happily.

When Liu Yu entered the city for the first time, she was very curious and kept looking at the buildings and pedestrians on the street.

The county town is indeed different from the small town below. In prosperous areas, there are many second and third floor shops, and pedestrians on the road are also well-dressed.

Although most of them were wearing coarse cotton-padded clothes, there were few puddings, and everyone looked much more relaxed.

I am already twenty-eight now, and the most popular items sold at street stalls, besides pastries, dried fruits and other items, are Spring Festival couplets and firecrackers.

The children who followed the market were also neatly packed, and it was obvious that the life of the common people was much easier when they were closer to the county town.

Li Dongsheng asked them to follow closely.

Turned around the street and went straight to the alley behind.

"This is the back door of the shop facing the street. Restaurants and restaurants always receive goods at the back door. If the goods you bring are dirty and disturb the customers, you don't have to think about selling them!"

Li Dongsheng walked in front, guiding Liu Yu and Liu Yu.

Soon, he reached an open wooden door to the backyard, and Li Dongsheng stopped in front of him.

"Auntie, we are from Cuifeng Mountain. We sell some mountain products. May I ask if your second shopkeeper is here?"

Liu Yu and Liu Shan also stepped forward and saw two old women stripping off their hair and killing fish on the other side of the door.

"Wait!" The old woman who was butchering the fish glanced at them, shouted at the top of her voice, and rushed into a room to call people.

"Shopkeeper Qi, a few boys from Cuifeng Mountain are here to sell mountain products!"

Soon, an old man in his fifties came out.

"It's Dongsheng!" The old man had a kind face, smiled broadly when he saw someone, and walked out of the door.

"I brought a few bamboo rats with me today. During this Chinese New Year, there are so many ladies and gentlemen coming to the restaurant to eat, so three or five won't be enough!"

Shopkeeper Qi said as he lifted the tattered quilt on top of the bamboo cage.

When he took a closer look, he saw that there were twelve or thirteen bamboo rats crowded inside, and his smile became even more satisfying.

“The bamboo rats we brought here today all have nice hair!”

Shopkeeper Qi took a closer look at the bamboo rats that were huddled together in fear at the first sight of the light, and hurriedly covered them up again!

When he turned around and saw two carts behind him, he smiled even more kindly: "These two young men are also selling bamboo rats!"

"Shopkeeper Qi, these are Liushan and Liuyu from our village."

Li Dongsheng pointed at the two of them and introduced Shopkeeper Qi.

"Okay, okay, I wonder what the two nephews brought. They were introduced by Dongsheng. The prices are easy to tell."

Liu Yu heard that her nephew was a little embarrassed and said hurriedly: "What we brought are newly dug winter bamboo shoots. The taste of winter bamboo shoots is more tender than spring bamboo shoots. They are delicious when stewed in soup or stir-fried with dried meat."

Liu Yu untied the sack, took out a chubby winter bamboo shoot, and peeled off the shell. The white bamboo shoot looked juicy at first glance.

Shopkeeper Qi folded it with his hand, and the sound was crisp, and the fracture quickly turned watery. It was as Liu Yu said, fresh, crisp and tender.

"That's right. The Cuifeng Mountain is high and the soil is good. The bamboo shoots grown are so clear. No wonder the bamboo rats are bigger than those elsewhere!"

There are also low mountains near the county seat, and there are bamboo forests in ordinary villages, but the bamboo shoots are rarely so thick and fresh.

Occasionally, villagers catch bamboo rats to sell, but their heads are not as big as those brought by Li Dongsheng, and their fur is not as smooth and smooth.

Bamboo rats have always been rare, and this was not the first time he and Li Dongsheng were doing bamboo rat business. The price fluctuated not much.

It’s just these winter bamboo shoots…

"You two young men, you can move the winter bamboo shoots to the courtyard first. If each of them is as good as mine, bring the bamboo shoots with you and we can pay the price of three cents per catty. How about that?"