clang farming notes

Because of a toss in the night, several people got up late, after all they remembered Zhao Ba, ate breakfast indiscriminately, hugged Jin'er well, and went to visit.

There was a thin layer of white on the ground. Although it wasn't snowing, the sky was still gloomy, and the north wind blew again, blowing on people as if they had ripped through their clothes.The two of the Du family, who were blowing straight, trotted all the way to the next door.

Zhao Bafangsheng and two people are eating at the kang table. They think they got up late today after tossing around last night.Seeing the two of them coming in, Zhao Ba greeted them, asked if they had eaten, and let the three of the Du family take care of themselves and fill their stomachs by themselves.

After finally waiting for them to eat and clean up, Du Zhongping asked: "Brother, didn't you say that you will return in five or six days, why did it take so long to return? The family is in a hurry?"

Zhao Ba shook his head: "I really can't say it. I didn't think it before, how could people change in just two or three years."

It caused several people to become more curious and asked again and again.Zhao Badao: "So it didn't go far, it's just that the prey is not as rich as in previous years. Now every family is not short of food and clothing, and this year's harvest is good, enough for the family to chew, and they all want to come back. It's just that some people want to go Walking in the mountains, it is hard for people who talk about it when they come back. After walking for a few days, they hunted some roe deer and pheasants, and made a fuss about what kind of ginseng they were looking for, and said it was worth the most. It was really annoying. If it wasn’t for Li Seeing that the sky is going to change after a long time, forcefully pulling it back, there is still trouble!"

It turns out that this place has been fighting with General Yuan for a long time. Most of the hometowns are not here, or there is no one in the hometown, like Zhao Bafangsheng, or married a daughter-in-law on the spot and started a family, and they are reluctant to leave, or There is no foundation in the hometown, and those who want to take their families to support them leave them to open up wasteland and farm.They were all brothers who were born and died, and they were taken care of together, so they chose to start a farmer at the foot of Qingniu Mountain.Although disarmed and returned to the fields, there are very few people who have cultivated the land seriously, and the harvest in the first two years was not very good.

Ordinarily, after being a soldier for those years, he would have saved some money more or less, but usually the camp was in charge of food and clothing, and he didn't have to worry about it. Once he really lived by himself, his money would be tight.There are also those who need to buy things to marry a wife, and those who are injured and need to be recuperated. The real income is less, and the output is more.

There is no other way, Lizheng will send some skilled hunters into the mountains to hunt after the autumn harvest every year, so as to make some income. After a few years, it has become a rule.

It's just that now that the land is ripe and the harvest is good, I don't really count on this idea anymore, it's just that the activities are enjoyable, that's all.Unexpectedly, a few people from their hometown have been hooked up to support them this year, and they immediately tightened their hands-not to mention the addition of a few people, the clothes and covers are all things, here is no better than the south, it must be thick in winter Cotton clothes can withstand it.And the winter is long and freezing, and no one wants to work.Therefore, I had no choice but to focus on this.It's just that unfortunately there is no big gain, and this is the result.

Hearing Zhao Ba tell the reason, the two of the Du family just listened to the story, but Fang Sheng sighed: "There is no way, I am afraid that all the people who come here are poor, and they are all counting on this side." What can I do if I don’t have much skill in eating, but what about ginseng and not ginseng?”

Zhao Badao: "That's why I'm so angry! Ding Sangou is becoming more and more annoying now, it's all because of him."

It turned out that there was a man named Ding Sangou in this village. He used to think it was okay, but after he settled down here, he felt more and more stingy.Everyone knows that there are still people in his hometown who want to take care of him, so they don’t blame him, but they feel more and more unhappy in their hearts: if they are invited to dinner by acquaintances, he knows that he must come, but he never returns the invitation. Even take home the bowls from other people; when the farming is busy, you even go to other people's houses to borrow farm tools, who doesn't want to use them?They don’t clean it up from time to time—every family’s agricultural tools are spent a lot of money on blacksmiths, and they are used all the time. Who doesn’t cherish them?

All these add up, and no one wants to deal with him.At this time, Ding Sangou also brought his family to support him. An elderly mother and a lame elder brother all pointed at him.Although he is stingy, he is willing to take care of his elderly mother and eldest brother. The elders think that this man has a good conscience, but the family is more difficult, so he counts everything as one of them, and does not abandon him.

It's just that this time, it's really whimsical to ask the big guys to accompany him to dig ginseng.Not to mention that there are so many of them so long that even Dalian ginseng beards have never been seen before. Where can I find them? up!

Zhao Ba said bitterly: "Even if we find it, it depends on whether there is such a great fortune that the fate can hold it down!"

Fang Sheng and Zhao Ba were originally from the same village, and they were soldiers together, but Fang Sheng didn't have Zhao Ba's good physique, nor did he have the ruthlessness. After all, he was injured badly once, and then he stayed in the back camp to recuperate. Because of his carefulness and thoughtfulness, he was chosen as an assistant by a military doctor, so he was not left behind.It can be regarded as a blessing in disguise, not to mention that he did not go to the battlefield, but he also learned a few medical skills, but he was not accepted as an apprentice because he was illiterate, unable to read books, and unable to remember medical records.Even Zhao Ba received a lot of care from him, and when there was a lack of medical care and medicine, he could always find some private possessions for him. Even Fang Sheng once saved some of his rations for Zhao Ba when the food was insufficient.Zhao Ba knew it in his heart, and he became more and more interested in the other party's victory.

When they settled down, the two lived together.It turned out that I didn't feel it when I was fighting, and it was fine to run around. Once I settled down and relaxed, Fang Sheng's old wounds appeared, and it took a while to heal.At that time, Zhao Ba often went up the mountain to toss some prey in exchange for money for Fang Sheng to recuperate.This year's situation is better, and he is thinking about his family again, so Zhao Ba doesn't want to bother anymore, so he is the first group of people who want to come back, who knows that Ding Sangou said a few harsh words, which is very uncomfortable.He came back when he was in a bad mood, so he had to follow. Who knows that Ding Sangou tossed endlessly, and some followed him, and finally couldn't help arguing with Ding Sangou. The inside and outside of the words carried Fang Sheng by chance.Zhao Ba was most annoyed by others talking about Fang Sheng. Ding Sangou was hitting his gun, so he couldn't make a move. It would be better for everyone to pull them away.

So now Zhao Ba dislikes him the most, but he can't say this.

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The prey will be divided on the same day, and everyone who goes hunting will have a share.Zhao Ba got a share for his family and gave some to the Du family.Fortunately, the weather has cooled down, and it will be fine for ten days and a half months, or I really don't know what to do.

It's okay to say, it's just that the sky has turned cold all of a sudden, and it's really unbearably cold.It was okay to light the brazier during the day, but it was only when I slept at night that I realized that the quilt was not thick enough, and the wind was blowing in through the cracks in the windows.The three of them slept together, the bed was hot, the body was warm, only the head was exposed, and it was so cold that when touched, the tip of the nose was cold.

Du Zhongping went to Fang Sheng for advice, and Fang Sheng patted his forehead: "I forgot to paste the cracks in the windows this year! Look at the trouble."

He also heard from Du Zhongping that the clothes and quilts felt thin, so he said: "Yes, you must have missed many things in the first year. Now that we are free, let's go to the city together and buy what we need, saving seven dollars." It’s a mess. I also need to buy a big jar of sauerkraut, and I don’t have any sauce jars for next year, so I have to go to the city to buy it.”

Du Zhongping and Du An haven't been out since they came here, they just wandered around the village, and then they were busy with the work in the field, they were already bored, so they were happy to go for a stroll.Fang Sheng and Zhao Ba were busy all autumn and had no rest, and they were also very interested.Now it's time to discuss what to buy.

After all, I have to buy too much when I go to Du’s house: cloth and cotton, which have to be cut to make quilts and cotton shoes; buy thick paper to re-paste the windows, or they will not hold up; It is for daily use; all kinds of farm tools must be prepared, and they will be used at the beginning of spring. If they are not prepared in advance, there will be nowhere to borrow them; all kinds of seasonings, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, the Du family is more particular about eating I have to buy some rice, flour and fine grains, adults don’t care, but there is a three-year-old Jin’er to raise; there are also some sewing, scissors and other sundries.

Several people counted with their fingers for a long time, but they still felt that there was something they hadn't remembered, so they had to wait until they went to the market to have a look.

The next day, they got up early and got into the Du family's mule cart.Because the mule cart was planning to go north, Du Zhongping spent a lot of money to make the cart spacious and strong.It doesn't look good from the outside, but it's quite comfortable inside. After all, when I came here, I mostly slept in the car at night.

There are a lot of things to be bought together by the two families. I am afraid that the car will not be able to accommodate people and loads, so I tie Zhao Ba's cart behind.His family's animals are used well, so they don't need to be driven all the time, they just tie them behind and follow them.Zhao Bayou carried a few sacks of grain and a few tanned leathers, etc., and put them on the cart behind, ready to sell them in the city.

Several people got into the car ahead, only Zhao Ba sat outside and drove the car.After hearing a few "cracks" of his whip, the car started slowly on the road.

The carriage here is very spacious, Du Zhongping was afraid of the cold on the road, so he built a brazier in the middle of the carriage, and brought two thin quilts to cover his legs.In the past few days, it was obvious that the clothes brought from the south were not thick enough, and everyone felt so, so Du Zhongping became more and more worried about Jin'er, for fear that he would freeze and cover him tightly wherever he went.

It wasn't sad for a few people talking and laughing in the car, but Zhao Ba was driving the car outside, exposed to the wind and freezing.On the way, Duan wanted to bring him in to keep him warm, but he refused, saying that Duan didn't know the way.Duane felt sorry, so he only sent some hot water from time to time.On the contrary, Fang Sheng said that when they went into the city, they drove a scooter. The driver was freezing, and the driver was also freezing. It was too cold, so he got out of the car and ran for a while.No one is willing to put a good quilt on the car to cover it. It’s a trivial matter if it gets dirty. If it snows or something, you won’t be able to cover it when you go back. Cotton is not cheap, and no one has extra money to make more. Article is ready.Today, I can still light a brazier and drink some hot water, which is not bad.

After walking straight for two hours, I arrived at Jinyang.Jinyang City is to the north, which is a bit of a military town. Soldiers inspect the city gate and charge a few entry fees.

When they arrived at Zhao Ba and the others, only one of them raised the curtain and took a look, then turned around and greeted Zhao Ba: "But you are well-developed, and you are driving such a good car?"

Zhao Ba smiled and said: "Fuck you, this is the car of the new Du Xiucai, and now it's my neighbor. When I take a break at the end of the new year, I will go to drink with me and save the roe deer meat."

The man said: "You are actually a scholar? It's disrespectful. I will go there when I am on vacation. You should prepare the bar." He waved his hand and let them go without taking money.

When he entered the city, Zhao Ba drove the car straight to the west street.It turns out that there are many soldiers in Jinyang City, and the commerce is not well developed. All the shops are managed on a street in the west.

Zhao Ba drove the car to a familiar oil shop near the east, exchanged a few words with the boss, and asked the boss to help him look at the car.The boss readily agreed, Zhao Ba and the others thanked them, and went shopping all the way in.

The scene on the street is not as lively as in other cities, and the shops sell necessities.A few people first went to a fur shop to sell some of Zhao Ba's furs. Du Zhongping saw that although there were no mink furs and fox furs in the shop, there were more sheepskins. A few leather jackets are enough, and Duan and I picked out a few thick lambskins.

A few people went to the pharmacy again and sold the medicinal materials they picked. The shopkeeper knew Fang Sheng well, so he didn't lower the price, and gave a generous price.Du Zhongping saw that there were ready-made pills in his store, so he bought several commonly used ones, and returned most of the money he had just received.But there is no way, there is no serious doctor in the village, in case of illness, it may be too late to ask a doctor, so I better prepare something myself.

After finishing these two things, several people started a big purchase. Of course, it was mainly the Du family who bought it. Fang Sheng and Zhao Ba followed the reference and helped to negotiate the price—in fact, the price was not high. With a foreign accent, the store is bullying, and there are acquaintances following, so naturally I dare not.