Traveling through mountains and rivers

Now that they have rented an ox cart, they plan to buy back the food they need to eat when repairing the house.

It is impossible for them to buy white rice to go back. Their family is poor and poor now, so how can they afford white rice? This is too abnormal.

So I mainly buy brown rice, and then buy a small amount of white flour, and occasionally make a meal of white flour steamed buns. As for meat and the like, I can’t put it away now.

The two went straight to the grocery store to buy brown rice. The brown rice was packed in sacks, and one bag weighed fifty catties. Ning Ze thought that there might be too many people, so he bought two bags, one hundred catties, which should be enough to eat.

After buying the brown rice, the two carried the brown rice and put it on the bullock cart, and then went back to buy others.

In the end, they didn't know how many times they went back and forth before they bought everything they wanted. The 30 taels of silver they just got today was almost spent.

The level of surprise Tao Qing faced with 50 taels of silver earlier made Ning Ze think that he could buy a lot of things, but they spent so much in one day today, making Ning Ze a little confused about how precious this money is. Law.

And Tao Qing was also taken aback when he settled the accounts. He really didn't expect that what they bought today cost so much money. He had never spent so much in his life. Not so much, Tao Qing felt that he was too incapable of living, and his complexion was not very good.

Ning Ze patted him on the back comfortingly, "Don't think too much, we bought a lot of things today, and the main money was spent on tiles, it's normal to use more."

Ning Ze's words made Tao Qing feel better, but he still felt that they were too good at spending money. He felt that it was necessary to control the number of times he came to town and the money he brought, otherwise according to today's spending method, their 100 The extra taels of silver are estimated to be gone in a few days.

Ning Ze didn't want to entangle him too much, so he dragged Tao Qing to the bullock cart. The driver looked just like him and was an honest man. Nothing Ning Ze and the others put on the bullock cart was touched.

After Ning Ze and Tao Qing got into the ox cart, he pointed the direction to the driver and told him to drive them back.

The bullock cart was moving very slowly, and there were many things and two people on the cart, which added a lot of weight, and it was wobbly. There was an urge to make people sleep.

But it seems inappropriate to sleep on the bullock cart like this. Ning Ze, who can't find anything to do, can only chat with the driver.

Although the driver looked honest, he was also a talker, and he couldn't tell Ning Ze many interesting things he encountered while driving. Whether it was true or not, Ning Ze listened to it as a story, anyway, it was just to pass the time .

It wasn't until the sun set that their carriage stopped at the door of Tao's house, and several families living next to Tao's house came out to watch the excitement.

There are a lot of things on the car, and Ning Ze can't say that they are all on display for people to see, so he moved some valuable things into the yard first, and the things left outside are inconspicuous, even if someone sees them sitting on the bull When the car comes back, he won't gossip too much.

They all belong to neighbors, and they still have the same surname. The Tao family has a good relationship with the next few families, and these people will not have nothing to gobble up.

After Ning Ze and the others finished moving their things and paid for the ox cart, there were already quite a few people sitting in the yard, all of whom came to join in the fun and chat with the Tao family.

These people came here just to inquire about what Tao Qing and the others bought in the town, they just came to join in the fun.

Most of the people who came were brothers, some with full stomachs, and some with children in their arms. Although Ning Ze is not so shy now, these people are not much different from the seven aunts and eight aunts in modern times. Ning Ze thinks He probably couldn't get along with them, so he simply handed it over to Tao Qing, and he went to the river by himself.

I have to go to the town again tomorrow. I forgot about the snails today. I can’t just give them away tomorrow. I have to get the snail meat out and take it away tomorrow morning.

Because there were people in the family, Ning Ze didn't ask the children to go with him, he went alone, he was quick on his hands and feet, and it should be almost the same when he came back for dinner.

There were no people by the river today, and there were snails all over the river, and Ning Ze picked them all up just walking all the way.

When I got to the place where the pit was dug, I saw that it was full of snails, and it was almost full. They have really achieved a lot in the past few days.

The snails inside are basically alive, and there are many small bubbles on it.

Ning Ze picked up some big snails and put them on the ground, then threw all the snails in. He took the snails he picked up and walked to the river to get the meat.

It's quite boring to work hard alone. Before, a group of children were laughing and laughing and didn't think it was a big deal. Now that I am alone, Ning Ze still thinks it's quite boring.

But he couldn't go back and call the group of children, so he could only speed up his actions and go back early.

Humans live in groups. Once many things become a habit, they will not be used to it when they return to the original state. Ning Ze reckons that he also likes the current life, otherwise he would not have such a feeling.

When it was dark, Ning Ze had just taken out all the snail meat and hadn't washed it, when he heard someone calling him from behind. Ning Ze turned his head, saw a gleam of fire in the distance, and quickly responded, "I'm here here."

Then Ning Ze followed the fire light and got closer and closer to him. Only when he was about ten meters away from him did Ning Ze see who it was.

Tao Qing held a torch and walked over, "Why don't you go back when it's dark? It's the same if you can't finish it and take it home. There is a well at home, and there is no shortage of this water."

Ning Ze smiled, "It's okay, as long as you wash it, you can wait for me, and it will be fine soon."

Tao Qing stuck the torch into the mud by the river, rolled up his sleeves and said, "I'll be with you."

Ning Ze didn't refuse either, the snails had to be cleaned carefully, otherwise there would be sand in them, and they had to be sent to restaurants, so nothing could go wrong.

It was much faster for two people to work, and it didn't take long for the two of them to wash everything up, but the torch that Tao Qing brought was almost burned, and when they returned, there was only a faint light of the fire, which was just enough for them to see the road and reach home. It was all off at the door.

Ning Ze smiled and said, "It's really about time."

Tao Qing knew what he was talking about, and echoed him, "It's indeed the time."

When the two returned home, a group of children rushed to meet them, chattering non-stop around them, it was very lively.

When the two of them entered the room, they realized that the food was already on the table, and they were waiting for them to come back, so the two of them hurriedly washed their hands and put the table to eat.

During the meal, Tao Deshu asked them, "Qingzi, Yaoze, did you go to the town to ask any news today?"

When Tao Deshu asked this question, Ning Ze was taking a mouthful of rice, and he couldn't answer, so he touched Tao Qing and signaled him to say.

Although Tao Qing was there at the time, it was Ning Ze who was talking to Mo Qi all the time, and from the beginning to the end, Tao Qing listened with a half-knowledge, and now let him say that he really didn't know what to say.

So Tao Qing looked back at Ning Ze, expecting him to speak.

Ning Ze could only quickly swallow the food in his mouth, he said, "I asked, it was the doctor who saw my wound who said that he can sell the peaches for us, as long as we send the peaches to him Just go."

The Tao family was very happy when they heard the news. They just felt that the doctor was kind-hearted. He not only treated the doctor for free, but also sold peaches for them for free.

Tao Deshu said happily, "If this is the case, I have to thank that doctor. This really helped us a lot."

Ning Ze smiled, "I know, I will thank the doctor well."

Ning Ze didn't say what he wanted to exchange with the doctor. It's what he wants to do anyway, and it has nothing to do with the Tao family. If he says it, it will make them worry. Instead of doing this, it's better to just let them believe that Mo Qi is a Simple good people will be willing to help them.

After Tao Deshu heard the good news, he began to arrange tasks, "Tomorrow, Qingzi, you will take us into the mountain to see how far it is, and how to carry it back. We will have to add up the total, Qingzi, tomorrow Is there anything else to do?"

Ning Ze said, "I have to go to the town tomorrow, let Ah Qing take you to the mountains, I will discuss the price with the doctor, and I will directly carry Tao Zi's back to the town the day after tomorrow. , Dad, you may have to borrow an ox cart, or you will have to rely on us to recite it, and you will have to recite it many times before you can finish it, which will be too troublesome."

Tao Deshu nodded and said, "The ox cart can be borrowed, so you can go to town tomorrow with peace of mind, and you don't have to worry about family affairs. There are so many of us, we can always do something."

Ning Ze said, "Okay, then father and you."

Tao Deshu said with a straight face, "My family, what are you talking about, Yaoze, I know you are a good person, and now you can live a good life without the Ning family, my worthless sons, In the future, I will have to rely on you to take care of me."

Tao Deshu has seen through it now. Ning Ze has only been separated from the Ning family for a few days, so he can come up with something to do again and again, but he is also capable, and he has made money. Even their family Given ten taels of silver, if they were allowed to earn it themselves, they would not be able to earn this amount in a year.

It's not that Tao Deshu thinks his son is bad, but he just thinks that they are inferior to Ning Ze. He can still move now, relying on his status as an elder to explain to Ning Ze that Ning Ze will take care of his sons for his own sake. , It can also make the life of the younger generation better.

Ning Ze didn't expect Tao Deshu to say such a thing, he quickly reacted and said, "Father, you also said that we are a family, so naturally we should take care of each other, but I still need several people in many places." Brother, they are helping."

Ning Ze's words put Tao Deshu in a good mood. He said, "One family should be one family."

The rest of the Tao family also understood why Tao Deshu said this, and no one refuted it. It didn't take long for Ning Ze to come up with so many ideas and earn so much money. The Tao family is not stupid. They came from Ning Ze. There is a lot more meat on the table, so we must not have a good relationship with Ning Ze.

Ning Ze doesn't dislike the Tao family, but relatively speaking, he still likes it. As long as the Tao family remains like this, he will definitely bring the Tao family to make money together in the future.

The meal was unexpectedly harmonious, the Tao family was happy, and Ning Ze was also in a good mood.

When it was time to go to bed at night, Tao Qing took the initiative to say thank you to Ning Ze.

He felt that Ning Ze had changed, but no matter how he looked at it, this person was still the original Ning Ze. He couldn't think of the reason, but he felt that the current Ning Ze was pretty good, and people would change. People are good.