Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 266 Going to Jinxiufang

"It's cold, and I haven't taken them out for a run these days. Take them for a walk at the foot of the mountain later."

Shen Rongshan agreed.

Here, Ji Wenhe went to the wasteland to feed the chickens, and then went home to get some hay to put in.

When I was about to go back, I saw that the gate of Lan Qiuhua's house was open, so I went to the door and asked, "Aunt Lan, are you home?"

Shen Suya's voice came from inside the house: "Sister-in-law, my mother and brother are out."

She walked to the bedroom door and saw the person inside sitting cross-legged on the bed knitting. "Is your brother back here to look for a wife?"

"Yes, I got up very early. My mother told me that it is in a village in the north, behind the mountains. It is quite far away."

"If the marriage is successful, will we have the wedding before the New Year?"

"Well, my mother said that the wedding ceremony was held before the New Year. We don't know yet. They won't be back until the evening."

Ji Wenhe nodded: "Then you go ahead and do your work. I'm going back. It's too cold today."

"Hey, sister-in-law, take care."

As soon as he walked out the door, he saw Shen Rongshan coming from the east, and he stood at the door waiting for him.

Being hot-tempered means not being afraid of the cold. She has taken out her thick cotton-padded jacket and is wearing it, but others are still wearing thin cotton-padded jackets.

"Brother Shen, how is Uncle Danian? Has he seen the doctor?"

"Master went to see him yesterday. The doctor wanted to prescribe medicine, but he refused."

As a master, he is sometimes very stubborn and won't listen no matter what others say.

"He has had little appetite these past two days. He ate one dumpling and drank half of the soup."

Ji Wenhe was a little worried: "Uncle Da Nian is in good health, but he is not young anymore after all. He can't be treated lightly if he has a headache or fever."

"We'll cook and send him over these few days. If he still doesn't get better, we'll force him to take the medicine. We can't keep putting it off."

Shen Rongshan thought the same thing: "I'm going to sell the goods tomorrow, and I'll ask Yuanshan to bring food over. The weather is getting colder, so you should stay at home and don't come out."

"Dress warmly, and you won't be cold when you go out." She walked forward and held his hand. "Let's go home. I'll use the remaining cotton to make you a scarf and a hat."

"Is there enough cloth left at home?" he asked.

"Enough. I bought a lot and have two feet left."

Make four short scarves, sew a tie on them, and make four cotton hats, that’s enough.

After returning home, Shen Rongshan entered the two brothers' bedroom and said, "Yuanshan, go and deliver food to the master these few days."

Seeing him take out all the clothes in the box, I asked in confusion: "What are you doing with the clothes?"

"The thin cotton coats are cold to wear, so I fold them up and put them in the new box. These worn-out ones are put in the old box."

I packed two new boxes, which are slightly larger than the old ones.

"Brother, has Uncle Da Nian seen the doctor?"

"I checked it out, but I didn't ask for any medicine. My cough is a bit severe, so please be careful when you go to deliver the food."

Shen Yuanshan nodded: "Yes, I understand."

In a blink of an eye, it is the end of the month.

Shen Rongshan harnessed the donkey cart and saw her coming over. He said, "It's windy today. You stay at home and I'll go."

"It's okay. Look, I'm wearing a hat and a scarf, so I'm not cold." Ji Wenhe jumped into the car, "I'll go talk to Boss Yang and ask him to make a Spring Festival style."

This year is the Year of the Sheep, and there are many cartoon images of sheep. She hasn’t decided which one to be, but she likes the sheep in Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf the most.

"Oh, Brother Shen, go buy some straw paper, and a pound of fat pork and a pound of lean meat. I've thought about it. We have a donkey cart at home, so it's convenient to come to town."

"I won't pickle meat anymore. I'll buy fresh ones. It's not good to eat too much pickled food. I'll pickle less pickled vegetables and grow more cabbage. Then I won't have to worry about having no vegetables to eat in winter."

Shen Rongshan waved his whip, and the donkey sped up: "Pickle more sour beans, and stir-fry them with minced meat for a delicious meal."

All three brothers love to eat it, as long as it is not too spicy.

"Okay." Ji Wenhe swung his legs leisurely. "We don't pickle duck eggs anymore. If you want to eat them, come to town and buy them. We can save them at home and sell them in town."

There are still more than 100 kilograms of goods that have not been sold at home. Two days ago, two peddlers came into the village, but they were not the same two as before.

After spring, there should be more peddlers.

Arriving at the back alley of Jinxiufang, Yang Yun heard a knock on the door, trotted over to open it, and said with a smile: "Wen He, you are finally here."

"It snowed yesterday, so the road is not easy to walk on today. I'm a little slower."

"I thought so too. Come on, come inside. It's warm inside."

Ji Wenhe put the basket under the eaves and followed her into the house: "Boss Yang, this year is the Year of the Sheep, make a sheep puppet and deliver it on the 26th."

"Please prepare some more fabrics for the Lantern Festival next month. Make another Lantern Festival pattern. Send it over on the 10th, leaving one day for you to fill it with cotton."

"Several girls said that limited edition styles are the most profitable. It's almost the New Year, and they want to make more money."

"That's fine." Yang Yun took out the purse and gave it to her. "It's the same as before. If you can't finish the fabric, bring it back."

"Okay." She opened her purse and took a look. There were eight hundred and sixty-two coins.

The two purses were placed under the basket and covered with a cloth.

"By the way, Boss Yang, the thread is almost used up. Can you give me some more?"

"You come with me."

Ji Wenhe followed her to the next room, where fabrics of different colors were piled on the shelves: "So many fabrics."

"Yes, buy more. The price is cheaper and I don't have to run back and forth." Yang Yun picked up the scissors and continued, "I want to make two styles. There is not enough material in the basket. You can choose the color."

She put down the basket and took a look: "Use light colors to make Yuanxiao, so we need more white. The Yuanxiao puppets are simple in style, so we need more fabric."

"When I went back this month, they said they had to work from dawn to dusk. After the Lantern Festival, they would have to wait for several months before they could make the limited edition styles."

There are no limited edition puppets for Qingming Festival.

"Limited edition styles make money, and I wish you would make more so we can all make money."

I have made a lot of money in the past few months, and my family is discussing moving to a bigger house.

"Wen He, I think you should save money to buy a house in town. If you buy three plots of land, you can buy a small house in town."

Ji Wenhe held up a piece of light-colored cloth and said, "The town has its advantages and disadvantages. The fields cannot be abandoned. It is inconvenient to travel back and forth to the town. Moreover, even pouring night incense in the town costs money."

"We live in the village, grow vegetables and raise chickens. We usually come to town to buy some meat. For us farmers, the land is the most important."

"I have two younger brothers-in-law, and the house is too small to accommodate them. When they have children, so many people squeezed into a small house will definitely cause conflicts over time."

Yang Yun nodded in agreement: "You are right. When our family came here, we spent most of our money renting a shop, and the remaining money was only enough to buy a small house."

"There aren't many people in my family, so we can live here, but it's a bit crowded. I still want to move to a bigger house if I have more money."