I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

Erya's mother is a gossiper. That day, Aunt Song said she followed Ji Xiaobei to grow medicinal herbs.

Erya's mother started talking to all the old women, saying that Aunt Song was a dog licker and had licked Ji Xiaobei's ass clean...

Aunt Song heard about it and was furious.

Erya's mother looked a little embarrassed: "Laohei's wife, weren't we unhappy because of the half acre of garlic?

In fact, our two families used to have a good relationship. That time, Ji Xiaobei even invited San Ya to have dinner at her house."

"Aunt Song, please help ask. We don't have much contact with Lin on weekdays!" The other maids also followed suit.

Aunt Song smiled and said, "Ji Xiaobei is reclaiming wasteland and planting medicinal herbs. Do you want to join him?"

The maids took a step back and said with a smile, "We have to go home and discuss this with the head of the family!"

"I'm growing herbs with Ji Xiaobei. If any of you want to grow some, just follow me to find her!" Aunt Song had just finished speaking.

"Sister Song, I have something else to do. I'll leave first. I'll come find you when I have time!"

"Old Black Wife, I haven't fed my chickens yet, I'm leaving first!"

"Big sister, I have to go back to feed my baby. I'm leaving now. Don't see me off..."

……

The room was full of old women, who fled in all directions and could not be stopped.

Aunt Song was so angry that she picked up the broom at the door and threw it out. Damn it, if you spread rumors again, I will tear your mouths apart. What’s wrong with me following Ji Xiaobei? It’s none of your business…

After cursing for a long time, she finally calmed down.

Ming'er stood behind her timidly and said, "Mom, last time Sister Xiaobei dug out a bamboo rat in the bamboo forest, everyone in the village went to dig. Do you know why I didn't go?"

"Why? You're just lazy!" Aunt Song said with a pout.

"No, because Sister Xiaobei told me that there was only one bamboo rat there, and she dug it away..."

Aunt Song stared: That means, Erya and her two sisters-in-law went into the mountains to dig because Ji Xiaobei deliberately wanted to make trouble for them?

Hahaha, she slapped her thigh, she guessed Ji Xiaobei's thoughts and was very excited.

That day she vaguely heard Erya's two sisters-in-law talking about going into the mountains to dig bamboo rats, and she wanted to go with them.

Last night, Song Laohei came back and said that the wolfberry sprouts picked by Ji Xiaobei were delicious, and she also wanted to go to the mountain to pick some. She was almost sick of eating wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain.

She went up the mountain with a basket and saw from afar several young wives going up the mountain to look for wolfberries.

"This is it, is it delicious? I've never heard that this is edible!" said a young wife.

"I heard from my husband yesterday that her family's food is delicious. I'll get some home to try!"

A group of old women began to sweep the hillside.

Aunt Song also joined in.

They call this dog milk. In autumn, it grows in bunches of bright red, which looks very beautiful. People pick it and make tea with it. The water is red, sweet and very delicious.

Ji Xiaobei also picked a full basket from her wasteland and prepared to go home.

Suddenly I saw an area with lush grass and many Rhododendron flowers, some of which had more than ten flowers.

The Rhododendron damascena has annual rings, and the number of flowers it grows represents how many years it has lived.

It seems that no one has ever mined this land.

She put down her backpack, walked over, and parted the thick leaves of the Rhododendron suffruticosa flowers, only to see a small spring bubbling out.

Oh my god, there is a spring here! What a great fortune.

She looked around and saw no one was around, so she scooped up a handful of water and took a sip; it was cool and sweet.

She was so excited that she quickly covered the basket with hollyhock flowers and left with the basket on her back.

"That patch of grass is closed?" The tree root pointed to a patch of weeds not far away.

"Yes, Uncle Shugen, I think the land on the back hill has a lot of rocks and weeds, so it's hard to open up. Let's keep it for now!"

"Okay, leave a piece of land and open it up when you need it in the future. You can't plant everything in such a large area." The tree root agreed without thinking too much.

Ji Xiaobei looked over there again. This piece of land was located in the northwest corner of the barren mountain. There was just a small triangle there, which was not conspicuous at all.

When there is a chance in the future, we will surround it with rocks so that no one will find the spring.

Now she has an extra buff, so even if there is a drought this year, she is not afraid because she has a spring in her hand.

He excitedly went down the barren mountain carrying the backpack.

"North, North..." Aunt Song waved at her from afar.

"Auntie, what's the matter?" Ji Xiaobei asked with a smile.

"Yesterday, your uncle Laohei said that the sprouts you made were delicious. Tell me how you made them."

"It's the same way we cook wild vegetables. Blanch them in water, add wild onions and garlic, pour a spoonful of hot oil on them, sprinkle some salt on them and they're done!" Ji Xiaobei said truthfully.

"When your uncle Hei came home and told me about this, Ming'er and the kid were drooling. I'm going home to cook!" Aunt Song remembered something and pulled Ji Xiaobei to say, "Bei, when you go to the county to buy seedlings, ask aunt to come with you, and I'll plant some with you."

"Okay, I'll call you when I get there. It'll take some time to clear this barren mountain."

"Okay, Bei, if you need any help, just go and call your aunt. I'm free at home." Aunt Song said.

"Aunt, I have something to do tomorrow!" said Ji Xiaobei.

"What do you want to do with her?"

"I heard Ming'er is very dexterous, so I asked her to help me weave some red bracelets to play with!" said Ji Xiaobei.

Aunt Song looked at her bulky figure and thought, although this child looks bulky and doesn't look like a girl, she still likes colorful gadgets.

She smiled and said, "Okay, ask her to bring you some silk thread. You can embroider a purse tomorrow!"

"Auntie, I have clumsy hands and feet, please don't make things difficult for me!" Ji Xiaobei laughed.

"Bei, I see your skin is getting better and better, it's moist and translucent, much better than when you first came back!"

"It's all because of my mother's good upbringing!" Ji Xiaobei's face turned red when he was praised.

After saying goodbye to Aunt Song, she went straight home.

She didn't plan to tell her family about the discovery of the mountain spring. Now that the water in the creek was becoming clearer, no one would think of looking for the source of water.

She suddenly remembered that she had said she was going to buy some big bones yesterday, but she had forgotten about it.

Forget it, there’s still a pheasant. I’ll eat it first and buy meat and bones tomorrow.

"Sister, what are you doing?" Xiaoju came in and saw Ji Xiaobei stepping on a stool to untie the rope.

"There is no meat at noon, let's stew the pheasant!" said Ji Xiaobei.

"Sister, sister... Mom won't let me eat it, she won't let me! Save it for the New Year!" Xiaoju's face turned red with anxiety.

Lin knew that there would be no meat for lunch, and was afraid that Ji Xiaobei would try to eat the pheasant, so she asked Xiaoju to go home and look after it.

She guessed it right!

"Mom is not at home, so chop the pheasant first. You are the one who makes the decision on cooking. Mom can still chop you up!" Ji Xiaobei said with a smile.

"Sister, I..." Xiaoju was embarrassed.

"I wonder who dares to chop my pheasant..." Lin rushed in from the yard.