Spring scenery in the fields

He pointed at his wrist and said, "There are many snakes in the deep mountains, as well as flower bugs, wolves, and wild boars. But they don't come down the mountain easily, so don't be afraid."

Hua Da Chong is a tiger, and farmers call it Hua Da Chong.

Ji Wenhe said with a sad face: "Brother Shen, you might as well not say anything. It will be even more frightening if you say it."

"Oh, by the way, Brother Shen, when we make enough money, we'll buy a piece of land at the foot of the mountain and build a green brick and tile house, one for each of us."

People who live in the mountains always feel uneasy and are afraid to be alone at home, even during the day.

Shen Rongshan nodded: "Of course I need it. I can't live in the mountains all the time. It's cool and shady."

When the doctor came to see her, he told her that it was cold in the cave and it was best not to live there for a long time, as it would be bad for the body.

Ji Wenhe put the branches he had picked up in a pile: "The cave is cool in the summer and cold in the winter. It can be used to store food."

It’s a pity that there is no ice cubes, so we can’t have ice drinks in the summer.

the other side.

After Shen Yuanshan and Shen Wenshan came out of the mountain, they went to the village in the east.

There are more than one hundred households in Zhaojia Village, but not all villagers have the surname Zhao. There are many other surnames.

People outside the village have already started farming, and the villagers are busy working in the fields.

The two walked over and saw several little girls helping in the fields.

Shen Yuanshan smiled and said, "The aunts are growing vegetables."

They would occasionally come over to play and dig wild vegetables. We were not familiar with each other, but we were not strangers.

An aunt who was nearby replied: "Yes, why did you two brothers come here? We don't grow vegetables at home."

"Not yet. I plan to plant it tomorrow." Shen Wenshan saw her eyes on the bracelet and smiled. Before she opened her mouth, she asked.

"Your bracelets look nice, how much are they?"

The people present were not fools. They knew that there were so many bracelets that they could not be given away as gifts. They also understood the purpose of their visit.

Shen Yuanshan bought the cheapest one: "This is a small daisy, there are several colors, three cents a piece, two pieces for five cents."

After the words fell, a woman said, "It's too expensive. Three cents can buy a meat bun."

Others echoed.

"That's right, it's too expensive, one penny is about right."

"You can't eat this thing or wear it, and it's not convenient to work with it on your hands."

"Brother, will you sell it for a penny? If you do, I will buy one."

Shen Yuanshan was not angry either: "Aunt, this style is loved by the rich ladies in Kyoto. There are also foreign styles. Let's not talk about the style first. We have to pay for the thread."

"The aunts also know that the yarn is not cheap, and the price of dyed yarn is even higher. This is also a delicate work. Compared with the price in town, it is much cheaper."

If it were other peddlers, they could sell the bracelet he had for three cents each for five cents each.

At this time, a little girl of about eleven or twelve pulled her mother's sleeve and said, "Mom, I want it."

The woman glanced at her and said, "Didn't I buy you one before? Why do you need so many?"

The little girl complained: "It has faded after touching the water."

Shen Wenshan took over the conversation: "Our bracelets have loose buckles and can be taken off at any time."

The little girl shook the woman's sleeve and said, "Mom, please buy me one, just one. I'll make more laces when I go back home tonight, okay?"

The little girls next to them also wanted it, but when they saw their mother's unfriendly look, they immediately looked away.

"Mother~"

The woman was so annoyed by her that she put down the hoe and walked to the edge of the field.

The little girl followed happily.

"Brother, are all styles the same price?"

She saw that some styles used more threads and more colors, and one bracelet had several weaving methods, and the styles were very bright and beautiful.

"Different."

Shen Yuanshan introduced the styles with different prices.

After hearing this, the woman pointed to the three-text-one-piece pattern in his hand and said, "This is it. You can choose the color you want."

No matter whether it is a little girl or a married woman, who doesn’t like to be coquettish?

It’s just that they think too much, and only look twice at the items they like, but they won’t buy them.

The little girl picked a small pink daisy.

The woman took out three cents from her purse and gave it to him, saying, "Young man, do you only sell bracelets?"

"Right now." Shen Wenshan looked at her, "Aunt, we will sell some other things in the future. I want to ask what you need most."

The woman behind him took over: "Oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, rice, noodles, cloth, these are all we farmers want to buy."

"It's expensive in town. If you sell it cheaper than in town, people will patronize your business. But don't cheat us, otherwise we won't buy it."

The others followed suit.

"And needle and thread. It would be even better if there was meat."

"Don't sell those toy handkerchiefs or anything like that. Not many people buy them."

"Yes, and..."

They ran to several villages and didn't return home until the evening.

"Brother, sister-in-law, we are back."

Ji Wenhe and Shen Rongshan were cooking in the kitchen. When she heard the call, she immediately got up from behind the stove and went to the kitchen door.

"How was it, how many did you sell, and how much did you make?"

Shen Wenshan took out a small piece of cloth from his bosom, which contained a dozen copper coins. "Sixteen coins. I sold four daisy bracelets. Someone bought two and sold one for five coins."

He handed her the money and said, "Sister-in-law, we have been to several villages and can see that many girls want to buy it."

But their mother wouldn't buy it for them.

Ji Wenhe smiled happily and said, "Sure, it's sold more than I expected. Thank you for your hard work. Come sit down and have a rest."

She thought selling three was good enough.

Shen Yuanshan put the bamboo pole into the house and went to the kitchen to get a small stool to sit on.

"Come, drink some hot water. It's just boiled. Be careful of the burns."

Shen Wenshan took the bowl: "Thank you, sister-in-law."

Ji Wenhe counted the copper coins and took out two coins: "Here, one coin for each of you, pocket money. You earn less now, so I'll give you less. When you earn more in the future, I'll increase it for you."

Shen Rongshan looked at them and they immediately shook their heads.

Shen Yuanshan pushed the money over and said, "Sister-in-law, our family is short of money right now. We don't want pocket money, and we don't need it either. Please keep it, sister-in-law."

His elder brother doesn't care about them, and neither of them will take the money.

"Yes." Shen Wenshan put down the bowl, "Sister-in-law, let's go to the village in the west tomorrow."

Thinking of the farmland he would be farming at home tomorrow, he looked at Shen Yuanshan and said, "Why don't you go by yourself tomorrow and I'll stay at home to help my brother farm."

"Okay, I'll go by myself."

Ji Wenhe turned to look at the man burning the fire behind the stove, walked over with a smile, and held out the copper coins in his hand: "Brother Shen, look, we made money."

She is very satisfied now.

Shen Rongshan's eyebrows were gentle, and he nodded gently: "Well, keep the money and don't tell anyone in the village."

If they knew about this, they would probably ask about it every time they meet someone.

Ji Wenhe put the money into his pocket: "I'm not stupid, I don't show off my wealth."