Mind reading, taking the rental house through the whole village crying

"In early spring, only sprouts grow a little faster. Although they are a little bitter, they can at least fill our stomachs. The rice jar is almost empty. Starting tomorrow, Yamato, you and your two younger brothers, as well as Tongjin and Tongmu, will go to town to find some odd jobs.

After all, brown rice is not planted until the end of the month, so we can just do the work of tilling the soil in the fields. We can make some money during this time, so that our family can live better. Tomorrow, we can take the eggs to the town to sell them and exchange them for some brown rice."

After saying that, Zhang Jinlan picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into her eldest son's bowl.

They are called vegetables, but they are nothing more than the leftover mushroom residue that was dried and sold last year and the tender sprouts that were just dug up from the mountains today.

One has no taste, the other has a bitter frown.

Although the patriarch's family paid half a tael of silver as compensation.

But that is life-saving money, I dare not spend it.

"Got it, mother. I'll take them to town to find work tomorrow morning."

Jiang Dahe responded in a low voice.

Zhang Jinlan nodded, then used a wooden spoon to scoop a spoonful of the thickest brown rice porridge from the basin and put it in her eldest son's bowl.

Next came the second and youngest sons, and two grandsons.

There was almost no water in the five people's bowls, and they were filled with thick brown rice.

When it was Jiang Shoucun and his little grandchildren's turn, the brown rice porridge became thinner, and finally it was the turn of Jiang's daughters-in-law.

In Zhang Jinlan's bowl, like that of her daughters-in-law, water made up the majority. It was not because she was partial, but because her sons and two older grandsons had to do physical work tomorrow, and they would not have the energy if they were not full. She and her daughters-in-law were not that tired, so it was okay for them to go hungry.

There was no brown rice porridge in Jiang Fubao's bowl.

She doesn't want to drink.

I only ate two chopsticks of food.

Although it didn't taste good, she didn't waste it and ate it all.

After a meal, the men clean up the tables and chairs while the women wash the pots and dishes. The division of labor is clear.

As the youngest in the Jiang family, Jiang Fubao doesn't have to do anything.

She and her two brothers were taken back to the house by their mother to take a nap.

When I woke up, it was already afternoon.

Farmers don’t have the habit of eating three meals a day.

Unless it is the busy farming season.

Will add a meal.

On weekdays, we have one meal in the morning and one meal at noon.

There is no work in the fields in the afternoon.

The Jiang family either went to the village to chat with people, or went up the mountain to chop firewood and dig wild vegetables.

But because Jiang Fubao was too young, he could only sit in the yard and stare blankly.

There is no entertainment here.

Among children, they only play games like throwing stones and playing house.

Extremely boring.

Jiang Fubao, who is already 22 years old, doesn't want to hang out with little kids.

"Grandma, I want to go out and play."

Jiang Fubao said to his grandmother who was cleaning the yard.

"Where do you want to go? Grandma will go with you."

My granddaughter almost drowned yesterday.

Zhang Jinlan didn't dare let her go out alone again.

"No, I want to play by myself outside the door, grandma, please let me go out and play."

Jiang Fubao's head shook like a rattle.

She was acting coquettishly.

Zhang Jinlan's heart softened all of a sudden.

"Okay, then don't run too far, just play outside the door. If that girl comes looking for you again, call her grandma. Do you hear me?"

Worried that my granddaughter would be tricked away again.

Zhang Jinlan gave a worried reminder.

"Ok!"

Jiang Fubao nodded heavily.

She walked out of the Jiang family.

A breath of fresh air.

Finally I can go out and walk alone.

This body is too small, and I am restricted in every way I can go, just like being in prison.

so troublesome.

Jiang Fubao muttered a few words quietly and wandered slowly around the door of her house.

We walked around for a full quarter of an hour.

During this time, Zhang Jinlan walked to the door and looked in twice.

See granddaughter not far away.

Only then did I feel at ease to go back and continue cleaning.

After getting familiar with the place, Jiang Fubao went to the foot of the mountain. She hid behind a tree and looked around. Seeing that no one was there, she took out the quail eggs in the space.

Thirty in total.

Because it was kept in the refrigerator, it felt a little cold to the touch.

Having nothing to put the quail eggs in, Jiang Fubao had an idea. She lifted up her clothes, put the quail eggs in it and used them as a plastic bag.

For fear of accidentally breaking all the quail eggs, she could only move slowly and carefully towards home.

He was also shouting Zhang Jinlan loudly.

"Grandma——"

"Grandma——"

The two consecutive sounds scared Zhang Jinlan so much that she thought her granddaughter was being bullied again.

She picked up the broom and rushed out.

"I want to see who dares to bully my Fubao. Where are you? Get out here, you little bitch!"

Zhang Jinlan turned her neck.

Looking for my granddaughter.

"Grandma, I'm here." Jiang Fubao shouted again.

"Fubao, why did you run so far? What were you doing at the foot of the mountain? Is Sanniu looking for you again?" Seeing that his granddaughter was far away.

Zhang Jinlan dropped the broom and trotted over.

"No, grandma, I found bird eggs, look."

Jiang Fubao quickly explained.

Hearing about bird eggs, Zhang Jinlan walked up to her granddaughter in confusion.

Open her pocket.

"Wow, it really is a bird egg. What kind of egg is this? It looks weird. I have never seen it before."

Zhang Jinlan exclaimed, her eyes shining.

If I sell so many bird eggs, I can definitely exchange them for a bag of brown rice.

"These are quail eggs. They are very expensive. A chicken egg costs two cents. Although quail eggs are small, they can be sold for at least five cents each. Rich people love to eat them."

Other members of the Jiang family also rushed over upon hearing the noise.

As the most knowledgeable head of the family, Jiang Shoujia stroked his beard and explained to everyone.

"What? Five cents each. My God, such a small bird egg is so expensive. Fubao, give the egg to grandma quickly. Don't break it. Tomorrow, ask your uncle to take it to the town to sell it. You can get a lot of copper coins. Then ask your uncle to buy you a meat bun to satisfy your hunger."

Zhang Jinlan quickly took the quail eggs and carefully put them back. She didn't breathe a sigh of relief until the quail eggs were safely placed in the bamboo basket under the rag.

At this time, the Jiang family had already returned home.

Everyone gathered around the bamboo basket and looked down.

"There are thirty of them, and each one sells for five cents. Oh my God, I can sell them for at least a hundred and fifty cents! Mother, our family will have another income."

Jiang Fubao's aunt Zhu Yingqiu smiled brightly.

"Look at my granddaughter's luck. She can easily pick up more than a hundred coins. We go to the mountain every day and have never come across bird eggs. But Fubao happened to pick them up. My granddaughter is a lucky star. She is a blessing from God to our Jiang family. She is so cute. Let me hug her."

Zhang Jinlan picked up Jiang Fubao and her gums were exposed when she smiled.

evening.

Because I unexpectedly harvested thirty bird eggs.

The Jiang family had three meals a day for the first time.

Evening is like noon.

Brown rice porridge with sprouts.

Everyone ate until their stomachs were full.

Jiang Fubao walked into the yard, raised his head and looked at the sky.

There are no factories here, let alone pollution. The sunset glow in the sky changes from red to pink, and then to gold, covering the entire sky. It is breathtakingly beautiful.

After having their fill, the Jiang family went out for a walk.

After the spring, the temperature was not so cold. The villagers had been staying at home for a whole winter, but they could not stay there any longer, so they all ran outside after dinner.