Chapter 56: Going up the mountain to pick autumn goods
Chapter 56: Going up the mountain to pick autumn goods
"Pingping, where did the fish come from?"
Wenyi went to learn cooking today, and what she is good at is a little different from what is here. She went to the village chief's house, and she got along well with the village chief's wife. Because she was always polite and courteous, like a painting, the villagers were wary of her and always felt that she was out of place, but they also thought she was very beautiful and hoped that their children would be like her.
It's contradictory, but we have to say that people are naturally eager to succeed. They will approach and learn from things they don't know or understand.
“I’m back, it’s still Panpan, going up the mountain again.
You see there are pheasants and hares over there, I'd like to trouble you to take care of them, we can't skin them as well as you can, these can be used to make shoes and scarves in winter."
Li Pingping's hands never stopped moving, and the fish was dead under her hands.
She was just like a butcher, hitting the fish's head hard, and the fish dared not move anymore.
“Okay, it’s all small stuff.
Are you talking about Panpan again? We'll see later. It's fine if she's not injured. The child is grown up, and she's so sensible. She definitely won't know the danger and go to the tiger mountain. I believe her."
With a gentle smile, she agreed. After all, she definitely couldn't go home this winter, and there had been no confirmation from her family for the New Year. She didn't know how long she would stay. The more preparations she made now, the less she would have to ask for help in the future.
Although I was worried about Wang Panpan going up the mountain, I gradually let it go. She could find things every time and return safely every time. She was not an ordinary person. Children must have secrets, but they are sisters.
"I know, but I can't help it every time. By the way, isn't Juan'er with you?" Li Pingping was surprised. They continued to cut grass for the pigs, and they had almost finished this task in the morning.
Ma Juan has been resting today? Where is she?
"She asked for leave and plans to go to town tomorrow. She hasn't been there for a long time."
"Oh, then I'll ask her to check if there are any packages or express deliveries for me, and bring them back to me when the time comes."
“Me too, and Panpan too.
Oh, by the way, I will go up the mountain to look for mushrooms and mountain products tomorrow. I heard from the villagers that there are some things to eat now, such as pears, pine nuts, chestnuts, hawthorns, etc. Oh, I can't remember, I will know when I go up the mountain tomorrow.
Are you going?" Wen Yi couldn't remember much at the moment.
Today, the village head kept talking to her and taught her many things, such as when to plant vegetables, how to plant them, and how to cook vegetables. Anyway, it was all the usual stuff, but with all the skills.
"Go ahead. I heard there are three treasures here: ginseng, deer antlers and sable fur. Do you think we can see them?" Li Pingping was curious. Those were good things. If she sent them back to her parents, the safety of her family would be guaranteed.
"Tsk tsk, don't think too much. We are unfamiliar with the place, how can we possibly find it? If you need it, you can ask the villagers to exchange it and see who has it." Wen Yi rolled her eyes. She didn't even dare to think about it. It was good enough that she could buy it. She expected to get it for free. She was not a local.
"Okay, I'll ask when the time comes." Li Pingping was a little disappointed, but didn't care too much. After all, it was just an expectation.
"Pan Pan, hurry up and get up to eat."
Wang Panpan woke up from her dream, she opened her eyes and looked at the roof.
I hadn't been up the mountain for some time, so I just lay down on the bed, ready to take a rest, but I ended up sleeping for several hours.
"Pan Pan, are you still awake?"
"I am coming."
"Panpan, eat."
"Sister Juan, your face is red and you look like you're about to sweat. Why didn't you rest at home just now? What were you doing?"
When Wang Panpan came out, she saw Ma Juan washing her face with cold water.
"I'm going to ask the village chief for a letter of introduction. I want to go to the town to pick up something tomorrow, and my parents must have written to me." Ma Juan was afraid that her parents would worry, so she prepared to go and pick it up when she had time after finishing her farm work.
"Oh, then ask tomorrow if there's any for me, and bring it back for me if there is."
Wang Panpan then remembered what she had forgotten. She still had 1200 yuan at Wang's house. She didn't know the result of the last time she sent them a letter to threaten them.
She doesn't lack that, she even needs more, but she just keeps thinking about that.
"it is good."
"Come on, or I'll start eating."
Li Pingping had already set the table in the room, but she didn't see anyone. When she came out, she saw the two of them chatting outside.
After dinner, they chatted and confirmed the itinerary for tomorrow, then went back to their rooms. Because they valued privacy, they did not go to each other's rooms.
There is no fake sisterhood here, everyone helps each other and there is no need for intrigue.
As the few of them got along, they began to feel like a family. Wang Panpan sometimes thought that even if she got married, she wouldn't be able to live such a good life.
After all, marriage gives her the opportunity to become a wife, a daughter-in-law, and a mother.
But here, she just needs to be herself, and everything can be discussed, and others are tolerant of her because of her young age.
The next day, Wang Panpan followed a group of people to the mountains to collect autumn harvest.
"Wenyi, Li Zhiqing, Wang Zhiqing, you are all here, hurry up, hurry up. We found a place with a lot of mushrooms, go pick them first, otherwise if others see them, they will be gone in a while."
The waiting ladies saw them and hurried to greet them. As for the free granary in the back mountain, everyone thought it was a gift from God, so there was no division of areas, it was all luck, first come first served.
"it is good."
"Try to keep up with us. If you can't, call us."
"We've been there many times, so we're familiar with it."
"You haven't been here before, so don't get separated."
The aunt and the aunt had a good impression of these educated youth, so they were willing to bring them along. However, going up the mountain was dangerous after all, and they would not be allowed to disobey orders or discipline.
"Okay, thank you, Auntie. I will definitely listen to you." Wen Yi nodded in agreement.
"Thank you, Auntie. I heard that you are experienced and capable. Thank you for taking us with you and not looking down on us. Otherwise, we would not have found anything.
Come on, hurry up, we will definitely catch up." Wang Panpan rubbed his hands in anticipation, thinking that with an acquaintance taking the lead today, he would definitely reap a lot.
"Thank you, ma'am. You are such nice people."
These aunts in the village are kind-hearted and upright. They have their own bottom line. They will not take advantage of others, nor let others take advantage of them. They live a free and easy life.
I was willing to take them with me because these educated youth were really outstanding. Who wouldn't like a good-looking person? And they had good tempers. Even if they quarreled with others, there was a reason.
Now when they hear people praising them for their abilities and experiences, it means that they are recognized for their status in the family, and their attitude becomes even better in an instant.
“Hey, my last name is Niu, I’m the daughter-in-law of the Liushu family, the one driving the ox cart is my father, you can just call me Sister Niu.
This is my mother, you can call her Aunt Niu." A slightly younger woman spoke up and introduced them with a smile. They knew each other.
"My last name is Ma, Liu Gouzi's mother, you can call me Auntie Ma."
……
"Panpan."
"Ping Ping."
……
The two groups recognized each other and smiled at each other.
“Come and look, these are edible. Don’t pick the ones with bright colors. Don’t just pick them for the sake of beauty. Otherwise you will have to go to the hospital after eating them.” Teach carefully that eating poisonous mushrooms can cause harm.
Sister Niu was happy when she saw the mushrooms all over the ground, but she did not lose her mind and went to pick them immediately. Today she had to help Wang Panpan and the others and teach them.
"Yes, hurry up and pick them. It's still early. Maybe we can make two more trips. There are so many mushrooms. If we pick them and dry them, they will be a good thing in winter."
"You follow me, watch separately, and learn along."
Wang Panpan and the other two watched very seriously. Sometimes when their judgment was not quite accurate, they would even ask questions.
In this way, the backpack and basket at the back were filled.
"Sister Pingping, let's send them back first. I'll pick some more and take a look at these mushrooms." Seeing that they were not as fast as her, Wang Panpan poured what she had picked into their pockets.
She enjoyed the harvest so much that she forgot the time she had agreed to meet her master. Now she saw the women in the village carrying the fruits back and preparing to do it again, so she wanted to get away quickly.
We can’t let the master wait there all the time.
"Okay, then put what you picked aside, we'll be back soon." Wen Yi also knew that they had less time to go up the mountain and their work was not as efficient as Wang Panpan, so they had better be porters.
Wang Panpan watched people leave, put all the remaining items into the space, and began picking them like crazy again. He walked a long way before looking back and saw an empty space.
Well, don’t be too greedy. You have to save some for the aunties. They will come again.
It will be hard to tell by then.
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