A Happy Farmhouse: After becoming the group's favorite, the whole family rises

Tian Xiaomiao opened the paper package bit by bit, "This is a good thing, specially saved for you, Xiaoman. I heard from grandpa that you have to drink bitter medicine soup for the next two days. This is the candy my mother bought for me when she went to the county town last time. I couldn't bear to eat it, so I just wanted to give it to you to sweeten your mouth."

Tian Xiaoman's heart warmed, and he opened the paper package, revealing a few candies inside.

The brown sugar lies there quietly. Although its color and shape are not pleasing, you can still smell its sweet aroma.

Sugar is a rare commodity for farmers.

If it’s not the New Year, you can’t eat it at all; some families are so tight on time that they may not even be able to eat a bite during the New Year.

Now that Tian Xiaomiao had given it to him, it would be a lie for Tian Xiaoman to say that he was not touched.

She took the candy from Tian Xiaomiao's hand, but was not in a hurry to put the candy into her mouth to taste it. Instead, she wrapped it up in paper little by little and put it back in Tian Xiaomiao's hand.

"Xiao Miao, your sister Xiao Man is an adult now and doesn't like to eat candy anymore. I'll leave this candy for you."

But Xiao Miao insisted, "Medicine is bitter, Sister Xiao Man, keep your sweet mouth, my mother will buy it for me next time."

Tian Xiaoman couldn't persuade her, so he could only open the paper bag containing the candy again, picked up one of the pieces, and put it into his mouth without any disgust.

Instantly, sweetness spreads on the tip of your tongue.

Tian Xiaoman smiled and said, "Mm, it's really sweet. Thank you, Xiao Miao. This piece is enough. The rest is for Xiao Miao."

Seeing that Tian Xiaoman finally ate the candy she gave, Xiaomiao was very happy and no longer insisted that Tian Xiaoman take the remaining candy. Instead, she also followed Tian Xiaoman's example, picked up one of the candies and put it in her mouth, then sat down next to Tian Xiaoman. The two sisters smiled at each other.

"Sister Xiaoman, can you go to the mountains now? I heard from the villagers that they have found a lot of good things these days. My uncle and I are going to the mountains tomorrow. Do you and Sister Xiaochun want to go?"

"Tomorrow?"

Tian Xiaoman's eyes lit up slightly.

She had been lying in bed at home for a few days and was already sore all over. It would be great if she could go into the mountains with them, even if it was just to dig some wild vegetables or pick some mushrooms or fungus.

Thinking of the fragrant mushroom soup and fresh wild vegetables, Tian Xiaoman's mouth unconsciously secreted more saliva.

She had no choice but to bite hard and crush the remaining half of the candy into pieces to satisfy her gluttony.

"Okay, I'll go with you. I'll ask my second sister later. If she's free, she might be able to come with us, but—"

Tian Xiaoman was worried about Wang. Given her mother's protective attitude towards her child, she was afraid that she would not agree given the large scabbed wound on her head.

But, to know if it works or not, you have to try it!

"Great!"

Xiao Miao chuckled and held Tian Xiaoman's arm, "Then when I leave tomorrow, I will go to your house and call you and Sister Xiaochun."

"A word is settled!"

Wang's voice came from outside, calling Tian Xiaoman to go home.

On the way back home from their third grandfather's house, they also met many villagers.

This time, there was no need for Wang to deliberately show off Tian Xiaoman's ability to speak in front of others. In just a short while, most of the people in the small mountain village had already known this important news.

No one had expected that the little girl from the old Tian family, who had been mute since birth, could actually speak after falling from a tree and hitting her head. This is truly miraculous!

Wang made her way home amidst everyone's stares and astonishment.

She knew it in her heart, and don't pretend that she didn't know. In the past, although the villagers didn't say anything in front of her, they gossiped about her behind her back and called her a little mute.

Now, her little daughter can speak. Let’s see who dares to call her little daughter a little mute.

The house was quiet at this moment, and it was obvious that no one was at home.

Yes, this year is a bad year and the crops are poor.

Many families who are short of food are taking advantage of the fact that winter has not yet arrived and there are still mountain products to be found in the mountains. Basically, when the busy farming season is over, they run to the mountains, hoping to bring back some income.

Whether it's mushrooms, black fungus, wild fruits or hazelnuts, whatever you can get back is good.

You can keep it for yourself or take it to the county town to try your luck. If you can sell it, you can get some money back.

Tian Danian had a large family but little land. When Wang took Tian Xiaoman out, the three men in the family also went out one after another.

Tian Danian went to the sweet potato field where he had harvested sweet potatoes. He wanted to use a pickaxe to dig the field again. Sweet potatoes were a staple food, so he wanted to dig as many as he could.

Mu Tou and a few boys of the same age went to the mountainside to set traps to catch rabbits.

As for Tian Xiaochun, he disappeared as soon as he left the house. No one knew where he went, which made Wang worry about him for a long time.

Wang was also a person who could not sit still. She asked Tian Xiaoman to have a good rest at home, and she picked up a basket and hurried out.

Tian Xiaoman originally wanted to go with Wang so that he could familiarize himself with the situation around the village.

But Wang couldn't help but feel sorry for her little girl. Whenever she saw the visibly scabbed wound on her little girl's head, her heart ached.

"That won't do, Old Four. Just stay at home and lie down. If you want to go out, ask your second sister to take you for a walk around the neighborhood tomorrow."

Well, in order to successfully convince his mother to allow him, Xiaomiao and the others to go into the mountains tomorrow, Tian Xiaoman had to suppress the urge to go out today.

After Wang left, Tian Xiaoman finally had time to take a good look at his current home.

She had never taken a close look before, but now she could finally take a good look.

The layout of Tian Danian's house was similar to that of most farmers. The main house consisted of three mud and thatched houses. Tian Danian and his wife Wang lived on one side, and the two daughters lived on the other side.

There are two rooms on the east side. The bigger one is where the brothers Stone and Wood live, and the smaller one is used as a warehouse with a lot of things stored in it.

On the west side of the yard is a small open space surrounded by wooden stakes, where a few chickens are raised.

Tian Xiaoman took a special look and saw, well, a rooster and three hens.

Presumably, the bowl of steamed egg custard she ate this morning came from them.

Suddenly, a hen fluttered out of a torn basket covered with hay, clucking and flapping its wings.

Tian Xiaoman was confused.

——Uh, what's going on?

She took a few quick steps and stood outside the wooden fence, looking at the broken basket.

——Ah, it turns out that the hen laid eggs.

Tian Xiaoman is only eleven years old now. She is thin and short, and the fence is almost as tall as her. She opened the wooden door of the fence with great effort, dodged the hens that were still flapping their wings and clucking, came to the broken basket covered with hay, and took the "freshly baked" eggs in her hands.

This is a good thing, let’s put it in the kitchen right away.

Otherwise, be careful of being eaten by these chickens.

The warm eggs in his hand felt so delicate that Tian Xiaoman couldn't help but sigh. In this family, these chickens were probably the most valuable.

After looking around, she concluded one thing: this family is really poor!

The bag of millet in the kitchen was almost empty, and there was only about half a bag of brown rice. There were more sweet potatoes, which must have just been dug out of the ground not long ago. There were several bags in total.

However, considering how thrifty her parents were in their lives, these bags of sweet potatoes would not stay at home for long and would definitely be sold in the county town for money or brown rice.

Yes, her eldest brother Tian Shitou is already fifteen years old and should be married next year, but the family does not have a decent wedding house. Her parents must be tightening their belts to make ends meet and wish they could save up every penny.

Alas, Tian Xiaoman sighed like a little adult.

——It seems that if you want to make your family rich and live a good life, you have a long way to go.

"Squeaky-"

There was a sound, but Tian Xiaoman didn't take it seriously and continued to look around in the kitchen.

She seemed to hear someone talking, but the voice was too soft and intermittent to make it clear. It seemed that someone was saying something like "I'm hungry" or "I couldn't find anything to eat", and then there was no sound.

Tian Xiaoman smiled. Isn’t this small mountain village too quiet?

Why could she hear the voices of another family thirty meters away from their home?

She could only make excuses for herself, maybe it was because her ears were so good!