Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

When the sun shone on her body and she felt the warmth at dawn, Xiao Lan woke up. She was startled to see that she was the only one in the cave. Where was her father? She got up quickly and walked out. Not long after she walked out, she saw Sheng Xuan. Her father was holding a jar in his hand.

"Xiao Lan, now that you're up, why don't you sleep a little longer?" Sheng Xuan asked.

"Dad, where have you been?" the father and daughter asked almost at the same time.

"I'm going to get some water and make breakfast in a while." Sheng Xuan said, raising the pottery jar in his hand.

When Xiaolan came back from washing her face at the stream, she and her father cracked out the chestnut kernels that were not cracked last night. The chicken and chestnuts in the pottery pot were also cooked. They planned to eat the chestnuts in the morning and save the chicken for lunch.

After dinner, we gathered all the chestnuts together and filled two large bags almost full.

The chestnuts were not moved and were still piled in the cave. The two of them went their separate ways in the morning, Xiaolan hunting game and Shengxuan fishing. Xiaolan had the experience of catching pheasants yesterday, so she not only caught two pheasants, but also crushed a rabbit to death. She tied the legs of the pheasants and rabbits with straw ropes and threw them into the backpack.

Although the method of catching hares and pheasants makes one feel embarrassed, it is feasible. There are more hares and pheasants in the deep mountains. Xiao Lan even saw wild boars from a distance, but she didn't dare to go in. Although she could harvest more game in the deep mountains, the risks were not small. If something went wrong, it would not be worth it.

Xiao Lan was a little hungry, so she went to the stream to find Sheng Xuan, and saw a lot of fish thrown on the river bank. Xiao Lan strung them together, a total of more than 30. "Dad, that's enough, we can't take any more back." Xiao Lan said.

Sheng Xuan came ashore, and the two of them shared the leftover chicken from the morning and planned to go down the mountain.

"Dad, how are we going to take all these things back?"

"I'll find some branches and make a raft."

The raft was very simple. Xiaolan carried mushrooms and Shengxuan carried game. They put chestnuts on the raft and dragged them back. Soon the sun went down. The mountains at night were quite creepy, especially when walking at night. The two walked to the foot of the mountain tremblingly. It was already completely dark.

Xiao Lan heaved a sigh of relief, feeling as if she had survived a catastrophe. She calmed her pounding heart, hid the two sacks of chestnuts, and hurried home with the baskets on her back.

Xiao Lan arrived home late at night and knocked on the door gently. As soon as she called out "Mom," she heard hurried footsteps and soon the door opened.

The father and daughter hurried in, relit the fire in the main room, and the house was bright.

Zhang, Xiaoting and Xiaowen all didn't sleep. The two of them were away for two days and stayed outside for one night, so they were all very worried.

"The rice left for you in the pot is still warm, so eat some first."

Xiao Lan didn't have time to eat, and took out the things in the backpack, two pheasants, a hare, thirty-two fish and a basket of mushrooms. "I plan to go to the town to exchange the rabbits and pheasants for money tomorrow, and dry these fish and mushrooms for my family to eat."

"Let your father go, and you rest at home for two days." Zhang said.

"Mom, let me go. Maybe I can sell it for a little more money. Dad is too conspicuous and it's easy for people to recognize him."

Zhang was silent for a while, then thought about how Xiao Lan had become very opinionated and organized in her words and deeds since she recovered from her injury. Besides, there was no danger in going to the town to sell game, so she nodded in agreement.

Sheng Xuan smiled and said, "Mother, after I finish my meal, we will go to the foot of the mountain and bring back two sacks of chestnuts."

Zhang was stunned for a while, then she was overjoyed, "Okay, you guys eat first."

After Sheng Xuan finished his meal and took a short rest, he set off with Zhang. The three children huddled together affectionately.

"Xiao Lan, go change your clothes." Xiao Ting looked at her distressedly and said, "There is hot water in the pot. Wash your face and feet and go to bed. Xiao Wen and I will watch the door."

"Second sister, let me get you some water." Xiao Wen hurriedly took the basin to the main room.

After she finished washing up, she smiled and said to the brother and sister, "Sister, Xiaowen, I'm not tired." Then she took out a handful of chestnuts from her pocket and shared them with the two of them, "Try these chestnuts, they're so sweet."

After the three siblings ate a few raw, they roasted the rest by the stove. After a while, a sweet aroma filled the air.

When they are almost roasted, take out the chestnuts, endure the heat and peel off the chestnut skin. Take a bite and you will find they are soft, fragrant, and tasty.

After eating the chestnuts, the three of them had their hands and faces covered in dust. They were all laughing when they saw each other's miserable looks.

After Zhang and Sheng Xuan brought back the chestnuts, the family could finally have a good night's sleep.

When people are excited, they sleep less. Xiao Lan got up early the next morning, threw the pheasants and rabbits into the backpack, and pulled a handful of grass to cover it. She was not hungry because she had eaten too late last night. Xiao Lan said goodbye to Zhang and set off. There was a market in the town today. At this time, the villagers were still asleep. It was estimated that some people would go to the market in a while.

Taihe Town is quite prosperous, so Xiaolan decided to try her luck at a restaurant. If she took the game to the market to sell, she probably wouldn't get a good price.

People who go to the market like to cut pork with fat. Rabbit and pheasant meat are relatively lean. Rich people will eat them when they want to try something new, and restaurants are places these people often go.

The vendors at the market came early because they needed to reserve a spot in advance. If they came late, the good spots would be taken, affecting their business. After all, people who come to the market will not go to the corners and corners. They usually go home after buying things.

The current market does not collect taxes. In the past, the Great Qi Dynasty was in constant war, and not only the population and taxes were collected, but also commercial taxes. Since the border was pacified and the new emperor took the throne, the past few years have been recuperating. With the exemption of commercial taxes, the market in the towns has also prospered. Xiaolan's family is on the border, and she was not born in the war years. These things were heard from the old lady in the village.

After passing through the market, she arrived at the entrance of Tianxianglou. She was lucky enough to run into the owner of Tianxianglou taking a breath at the entrance of the restaurant. Tianxianglou was a well-known restaurant in the town. Xiaolan mustered up her courage and asked the owner with a smile if he wanted pheasants and rabbits. Early morning is the beginning of the day. Generally, in order to get a good start, the store owners would not invite people out at this time.

The game of autumn is plump and delicious, and is very popular in the restaurant. The shopkeeper saw that the rabbit and pheasant were alive, thought for a moment and said, "Leave them here, and go to the counter to pay later." Then he asked the shop assistant to take her to the backyard.

The waiter was very enthusiastic and eloquent. Xiao Lan learned from him that the shopkeeper's surname was Xu.

The waiter swiftly opened the side door of Tianxianglou and said with a smile, "Little girl, your game meat is quite fat. Although you look skinny and small, you are quite strong."

"Children from poor families have to grow up early and get used to doing work." Xiao Lan replied with a smile.