husband, he picked it up [farming]

Fang Mu didn't go back directly with his things, but first went to the home of a man named Li Datong in the same village.

This Li Datong's family is in the tofu business, and he earns money by selling tofu on weekdays.

Because of this skill, Li Datong's family has always been considered a wealthy household in the village.

Every afternoon, he would pick the ground tofu to sell in various villages, including Dongshui Village.

But just in case, Fang Mu was still going to ask a question first.

When he arrived at Li Datong's house, he saw melon vines climbing out of the earth wall outside the courtyard of his house, small bright yellow flowers sprouting stamens, and tangled vine leaves, forming a natural green barrier.

The courtyard door of Li Datong's house was not closed, and people's voices could be heard when he got close.

It seems that the whole family is there.

Fang Mu walked over and shouted through the courtyard wall: "Brother Datong."

Li Datong is actually much older than Fang Mu. He is 15 years old. It is only because they are of the same generation that Fang Mu took advantage of it and called him brother.

Hearing someone shout, there was a response from the courtyard: "Who is it?"

"It's me, Fang Mu."

Li Datong seemed to be in the yard, but he couldn't move away: "It's Muzi, come in."

Fang Mu just went in, stepped into the courtyard gate, and saw a grinding table under the thatched shed on the left, and Li Datong was grinding beans, and the whole courtyard was filled with the fragrance of beans.

Li Datong glanced at Fang Mu, and asked with a smile, "When did you come back?"

Fang Mu nodded to his wife who was helping pour the beans, and replied, "I came back two days ago."

Li Datong asked again: "Are you going to Changning to sell goods this time?"

Fang Mu hummed.

Li Datong continued: "I heard that Changyuan was flooded. You should pass by Changyuan when you go to Changning."

"It was flooded, and several villages disappeared directly."

Li Datong sighed: "If you say that we ordinary people are most afraid of natural disasters and man-made disasters, it means that we have nowhere to hide."

Fang Mu nodded in agreement.

Seeing him carrying the basket, Li Datong changed the subject: "Did you go to your brother's place?"

"Well, there's nothing to eat at home." Fang Mu didn't say much, but asked, "How long will it take for you to cook?"

"Not so fast. If you want, I'll send the baby to you later."

Fang Mu then said: "Well, I want one penny." There is one piece of tofu for one penny, and this one is big enough for him and Chaoyan to eat. The most important thing is: "Brother Datong, can you return it today?" Dongshui Village?"

Li Datong occasionally helped him bring some things to Xiong Zhongshi. When he asked this, Li Datong knew what he meant: "Send something to your mother again?"

Fang Mu hummed.

Li Datong said: "Put it aside, I will take it over later."

"Thank you, Brother Datong." Fang Mu put the meat wrapped in lotus leaves on the table near the kitchen where they specially used to make tofu: "Then I'll put it here, please."

"No problem."

Seeing that they were busy, Fang Mu didn't want to disturb them: "You are busy, I'll go back first."

Li Datong hummed.

Fang Mu just left.

As soon as he left, Li Datong's wife lowered her voice and said, "Everyone in the village is saying that the Xiong Zhong family committed crimes. If you don't remarry and raise the two brothers Fang Lin, now is the time to enjoy the blessings."

Li Datong reminded: "Don't break your mouth."

Li Datong's wife said, "I'm just telling you."

Li Datong said: "Muzi is a person who values ​​friendship and friendship, but just remember not to get mixed up with Fang Lin's."

Speaking of Fang Zhao's family, Li Datong's wife snorted, and she also looked down on the other party's actions: "I know, it's because Fang Lin can understand clearly, that's why he didn't kill this brother."

Li Datong was already a father when Xiong Zhongshi remarried, so he knew everything about that year clearly, except that he couldn't explain the details, and he also knew what Fang Mu had suffered growing up.

Fortunately, Fang Mu's hard work has been rewarding now, he has a job, and spends the money he earns, very chic.

During the conversation, the soy milk was also ground, Li Datong stopped the hand of the grinder, and told his wife: "Go and get another bucket."

Each plate of tofu is soaked in a certain amount of beans, so it will be packed separately during the refining process.

The wife hummed, and carried the ground beans into the kitchen first, and then brought out another bucket of soaked beans.

Their family makes three boards of tofu every day to sell, so they start preparing early.

When Fang Mu came over, they were grinding the second plate of soy milk.

After Fang Mu left Li Datong's house, he went to another house.

He wants to buy some eggs.

No one in the village specializes in raising chickens and ducks to sell raw eggs, but those who have chickens and ducks at home usually save up, and the extra will be sold for some money or exchanged for things.

Fang Mu's family has nothing to exchange at an equivalent value, so they can only buy it with money.

When he arrived at a grandmother's house in the village, he heard the sound of chickens and ducks from afar.

If there are not many, farmers generally keep chickens and ducks in the yard, and if there are many, they will set up a special area in front of or behind the house to raise them in captivity.

Fang Mu went to knock on the door, and after a while, a woman with hunched waist and white hair appeared behind the door.

Grandma's family is of the same family as Li Datong's family, and they are also surnamed Li.

"Grandma Li, do you still have eggs?"

Grandma Li is getting old, and she celebrated her [-]th birthday two years ago. She looked at Fang Mu, blinked her cloudy eyes, and seemed to be identifying: "It's Xiaomu, and, how much do you want?"

Fang Mu then said, "I don't have anything to exchange, how much do you sell for one?"

Fortunately, Grandma Li heard clearly: "Nine percent."

"Then I want ten." Ten is nine coins.

Grandma Li grunted, and wanted to go in to get it. Fang Mu followed behind her.

There was another boy in the yard who was picking leeks, when he saw Fang Mu coming in, he called out, "Brother Muzi."

Fang Mu had an impression of him as Grandma Li's grandson Li Huiyuan. He remembered that he was also a brother, and he seemed to be 16 years old this year.

In fact, there are not many brothers in Xishui Village, there are only three at the full count, and now there are four with Chao Yan.

Fang Mu said to him, "I'm here to buy eggs, you pick ten of them for me."

"Okay." Li Huiyuan stood up and shouted to Grandma Li, "Grandma, I'll get it."

Grandma Li said to him: "Be careful, don't break it."

Fang Mu didn't bring a basket, so he had to use the basket for sweet potatoes. He tossed the sweet potatoes and taro to make room for them.

Li Huiyuan pocketed five out of his clothes first, put them away by the way, and then went to get the remaining five.

Fang Mu took out his purse and counted nine coins and handed it to Grandma Li.

Granny Li received the money with wrinkled hands but was steady. Fang Mu waited for her to finish counting before carrying the basket: "Grandma Li, I'm going back first."

"Eh."

Li Huiyuan also waved to him: "Brother Muzi, goodbye."

The juniors in the village will always bring a word when they call him, and they are all brought by the elder Fangmu.

Just like Li Datong called him Muzi, the younger generation followed suit.

After leaving Grandma Li's house, Fang Mu went straight home.

Walking to the front of the house, seeing that the door was closed, afraid of disturbing Chaoyan, he pushed the door lightly and walked in. It turned out that Chaoyan was not asleep or was woken up. Generally speaking, as soon as Fang Mu pushed the door, the other party immediately Turning his head: "I'm back."

Seeing that he was awake, Fang Mu simply walked in quickly and put the basket on the table: "Haven't slept yet?"

"Get ready for bed."

Fang Mu put the rapeseed aside and said, "I'm going to wash my face."

Chaoyan hummed, seeing him back, finally fell asleep peacefully.

When Fang Mu came back after washing his face, he saw his sleeping face, thinking how tired this man was, he fell asleep after only a while.

He took off his shoes and went to bed, the two beds were placed side by side, and they were head to head together, it happened that Zhaoyan fell asleep facing him today, Fang Mu could see his face clearly.

In all fairness, even if Zhaoyan is not pretty, she is still pretty. His handsomeness is full of youthful spirit, and he probably won't be running around for a living these two days, so his face is rosier than when he first saw it, and he looks a bit more attractive.

When Fang Mu accepted someone to stay at the beginning, although he was soft-hearted, but to be honest, if Chaoyan had a good-looking appearance, no matter how kind he was, he would not be able to make a match with him. After all, it was Chaoyan. I couldn't bear to let him refuse.

It's just that to his surprise, Zhaoyan seems to be very satisfied with him?

He also said something that made him dumbfounded.

Fang Mu lay down, took a last look at Chaoyan, and closed his eyes for a nap.

In any case, at least the current progress is good.

...............

Waking up in the afternoon, the two of them cleaned up the last bit of weeds together.

It took an hour during this period.

Seeing that it was still early, Fang Mu discussed with Chao Yan: "I asked my elder brother for rapeseed, will I plant it later?"

Chaoyan wiped the sweat off his face, and agreed: "Brother Mu, can I distribute this land as I like?"

As soon as he heard his words, he knew that he had plans, Fang Mu asked: "What are you going to do?"

Chaoyan pointed to the open space and said, "The family can't live on rent collection all the time, and we have to grow some food. I plan to use the front section to grow vegetables or peanuts, and I plan to build a chicken coop in the back section."

"This land will be under your control from now on, and you can do whatever you want." He is also looking forward to what Chaoyan can make this wasteland.

"Then I'll do it according to my idea." This wasteland is actually very well planned, because they are all connected together and all in one direction, which saves Zhaoyan a lot of work.

After making up their minds, the two began to plow the ground and grow vegetables.

Chaoyan went to hoe the ground, but he told Fang Mu to burn the dry grass that had been shoveled down before, so that it could be added to the soil to make fertilizer.

Fang Mu complied.

Because of the mountain, the square logs did not dare to pile them all together and burn them. They only burned small piles and had to be watched to prevent the wind from blowing sparks into the mountain.

However, no matter how big the sparks of weeds are, they are limited, Fang Mu is just cautious.

After he finished burning this pile, he went to light another pile. All of a sudden, pillars of smoke rose from the wasteland, and the smell of burning grass wafted across the fields.