After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

"It's the same at my house. We built a shed in the yard to prevent the sweet potatoes from getting wet and sprouting." Ye Qing talked about his own family's situation.

"This is not a long-term solution. I have to think of a way after I'm done with this. Let's see if there's anyone in the city who will take it."

Ye Qing agreed. The peanuts at home had not been harvested yet. Once they were harvested, there would be no space to step in the yard.

Ye Qing took out two handfuls of dates from the backpack and gave them to Third Grandpa, asking everyone to share and taste them.

I went home with my cousins, and the people I chatted with praised the three children for their abilities.

Ye Qinghe and his partner went home separately. When they got home, they washed a basket of dates and placed them by the well to drain.

I packed some of the rest and gave it to my aunt. She had been having bad taste in her mouth these past few days and wanted to eat something with a strong flavor.

Ye Qing told Ye Qiu to eat a few every day, as eating too much is bad for the body. He took the tofu given by Grandma Sun and went home to dry the red dates to save as a snack in winter.

The next day, Ye Qing called her two cousins ​​and several cousins ​​to go to the mountain to pick chestnuts.

A few people walked to the chestnut tree and saw many thorny green balls on the ground.

There were no chestnut trees on the mountain in Kaoshan Village before fleeing the famine. Several people were a little hesitant, fearing that the chestnuts they picked up would not be edible.

Ye Qing demonstrated to a few people, stepping on the thorn ball with his feet and rolling it back and forth on the ground.

The green shell cracked open, revealing the chestnut inside. She squatted down and took out the chestnut and showed it to the others.

Everyone gathered around curiously and looked at the chestnuts inside.

"These chestnuts can be eaten cooked, and they are also delicious when fried. The most important thing is that they can be stored. If the family can't finish them, they can be fed to pigs."

When they heard that they could feed the pigs, they quickly bent down and picked them up. Pigs at home are sometimes more important than people, and they can be sold for several taels of silver at the end of the year.

Ye Qing found it troublesome, so he put the shells together in his backpack and went home to dry them before peeling them.

When Ye Qing and his companions returned with a large basket of things on their backs, the children in the village could no longer sit still and all carried their baskets into the mountains to look for food.

The mountains in autumn are treasures. There is food everywhere. It just depends on whether you can find it.

Ye Qing asked Ye Dalang to go up the mountain several times, and there was a big pile of chestnuts at home.

Li took a few, cooked them, and shared them among the family members to taste. Ye Dalang picked more and was more excited, and even brought some to the Wei family.

In addition to chestnuts, Ye Qing also found several wolfberry plants. The wolfberries planted at home did not bear fruit this year.

She carefully picked the wolfberries, took them home to dry, and used them to make tea at home in winter, which is good for the body.

Boss Ye did not follow them into the mountains. He went to the city to find someone to collect sweet potatoes, and his family planned to sell some of them.

Sweet potatoes are delicious, but eating too much will cause heartburn. I have other food at home, so I cook some porridge with sweet potatoes every now and then.

Boss Ye had been running around the city for a few days, but no one wanted to take him in. Wu'an was a small city, so there weren't many caravans coming to the city.

The weather has been good in the past two years, and food is no longer so scarce, so they prefer to collect wild delicacies.

Boss Ye went to Qingyunzhai and said, "Boss, I am bothering you again. I want to ask if you accept sweet potatoes."

The shopkeeper of Qingyunzhai said without hesitation, "We can harvest them, but we can't harvest much. Not many people are willing to buy sweet potatoes to eat. Although the yield is high, there is a lot of land here, so we can just open up some land and grow food."

Ye Lao Da was mentally prepared, but still felt disappointed. He said goodbye to the shopkeeper and went home. After a series of setbacks, he could only put the matter aside and focus on the work in the field.

Ye Qing went to the mountain with his brothers and sisters every day and picked more than 100 kilograms of persimmons. When Old Man Ye was free, he would help ripen the persimmons before eating.

Boss Ye was worried about his children running around in the mountains, especially Tietou who had to study during the day, so he could only go to the mountains to find them in the afternoon.

Let Wangcai follow them, so that if they encounter a wild boar, they will have a chance to run away.

A few people and a dog ran around in the mountains every day, and they played in every corner.

"Wangcai, what's wrong with your face? Why is it so swollen?" Ye Qing looked at the dog running towards him from a distance, his face full of worry.

I held Wangcai in my arms and checked his whole body. Only when I found no other injuries did I feel relieved.

"Qingya, what happened to Wangcai?" Sister Liu'er from my third uncle's family was standing on the tree picking wild fruits, and she did not forget to care about Wangcai.

"Your face is swollen, and it looks like you were stung by a bee." Ye Qing touched Wangcai's face to check it. Wangcai obediently let her look at him, with a look of grievance in his eyes.

"It's okay, Wangcai, don't be sad. I'll apply some medicine on you when we get back. You'll be fine soon." Ye Qing comforted it.

Wangcai stood up, called out twice in the direction he came from, and took a few steps forward.

"Wangcai, you have to take me over there to see what's over there." Ye Qing tried to follow her for a few steps. Wangcai saw that she was following him and led the way in front.

"Qingya, wait for me. I'll go with you to take a look." Liu'er was worried that her sister would be in danger alone.

Seeing this, the other people also asked to go together. There is strength in numbers, and if there is danger, they can help.

Several people followed Wangcai for a while, but they didn't see it stop. Ye Qing was a little hesitant. This place was a bit far from the village, and there was a high possibility of danger.

"Is Wangcai coming soon?"

Woof~woof~

Wangcai replied seriously, but Ye Qing didn't understand. "Wangcai, walk a few hundred meters. If you haven't reached the destination yet, we will go back."

Wangcai turned around and called out again. Ye Qing felt that he was disgusted with him, so he dubbed beside him, "Two-legged beast, what are you hesitating about? Hurry up and leave."

The sisters laughed so hard that the tense atmosphere disappeared immediately.

This time, we walked for a short while before turning a corner and saw a huge beehive on the mountain wall.

Busy bees were flying in and out, and some were patrolling around.

Ye Qing and his companions didn't dare to get any closer. Wangcai couldn't even outrun these bees. These bees' legs were not strong enough.

The few people retreated quietly without making any big noise or attracting the attention of the bees.

After they walked far away, Zaohua finally spoke. "What a big beehive. There is so much honey in it. I really want to eat it, but it's a pity that I can't."

Ye Qing didn't say anything, thinking of a way in his mind. "Sister Zaohua, how far can my uncle shoot an arrow?"

Zaohua thought about it carefully and said, "More than a hundred meters is definitely possible."

Ye Qing's eyes lit up, "I have an idea, I'll go back and find someone to help me."

The other people couldn't think of any solution, and seeing that Ye Qing didn't want to say more, they stopped asking.

A few people returned to where they had put their things, and seeing that it was getting late, they carried their backpacks and went home.

As soon as he entered the house, the sharp-eyed Ye Dalang saw Wangcai's face.

"Hahaha, Wangcai, what did you eat? Are you poisoned? You look so ugly."

Wang Caiqi called out to Ye Dalang, then lay down in his nest sadly, seeking comfort from his brother.

Although Ye Dalang laughed at Wangcai, he was still very concerned about him. He took some medicine from the house and went to apply it to Wangcai.

Ye Qing couldn't help laughing. Just wait and see. Big brother will have to coax Wangcai for a while before he will pay attention to him.

Boss Ye took the backpack from his daughter and said, "Qingya, are you in danger?"