After dying early, I traveled to ancient times and became a boy

Luzhu went back with Grandma San for the time being, but that didn't mean the Ye and Liu families had given up. After all, they had raised Luzhu until she was seven years old, so how could they just give her away for nothing?

Ye Xunqing could only help up to this point. If those two families really wanted to take Luzhu away, then Luzhu would have no choice but to leave Yejia Village.

The seven-year-old girl has no ability to protect herself, and her future is still very uncertain.

The weather has become really cold, and the leaves on the trees have started to fall. It is very cool in the morning and evening, and only slightly warmer at noon, but only a little bit.

When the weather gets cold, Ye Xunqing wants to curl up in bed and lie down. If he were still at home, he would have turned on the air conditioner and watched a movie, but the conditions are limited now. He doesn't even have a brazier to burn charcoal.

The cold in the south is different from that in the north. The south is damp and cold, which means that it is not only very cold, but also very humid. When the cold wind blows, your bones will feel cold.

Fortunately, Ye Xunqing had the foresight to make new cotton-padded jackets for everyone in the family, as well as several thick quilts. However, it wasn't cold enough yet, so the jackets couldn't be worn for the time being.

Now is the season for eating fresh lotus roots. Before Ye Xunqing thought about digging lotus roots, Xie Lingyin's letter was delivered to his door.

Yes, it’s on the door.

That morning, when Feng Jingheng opened the door, he saw a dagger stuck in his door with a letter stuck on the tip of the dagger.

He looked around and made sure that no one was around before carefully pulling out the dagger and the letter.

When he opened it, he saw that the letter was from Xie Lingyin, saying that he wanted Ye Xunqing to go to his place to eat lotus root.

Seeing the dagger and the letter, Ye Xunqing said with a smile, "This thing must have been stabbed into our door by Uncle Jiang. Well, he's quite fit to be a hero. Even delivering a letter is so chivalrous."

It must be Xie Lingyin who asked Jiang Ruisheng to deliver the letter. Jiang Ruisheng came early and saw that they were not awake yet, so he stuck the letter on the door.

"There are many lotus roots in Wangjia Village. Now is the time to dig them. We can also help Uncle Xie and others dig them." Feng Jingheng said.

"The important thing is that Uncle Xie will definitely give us a lot of lotus roots." Ye Xunqing licked his lips, "Then we can make a lotus root feast."

Feng Jingheng smiled, "Okay, you can eat whatever you want."

At noon that day, Ye Xunqing and his family of four carried baskets on their backs and in their hands went to Wangjia Village. This time they must bring back more lotus roots.

The people in Wangjia Village grow and sell lotus roots, but they mainly make a living from farming. Growing lotus roots is only used to supplement their family income.

It is the season for digging lotus roots. Men, women, young and old from the families who grow lotus roots all go to the lotus fields to dig lotus roots.

If you want to dig out clean and neat lotus roots, you have to do it with your hands. If you use tools instead and don't use enough force, the lotus roots will be damaged.

The most feared thing about lotus roots is breaking. If the lotus roots break and dirty mud gets into them, it will not be good whether you eat it yourself or sell it.

Growing out of the mud without being stained is not only true for the lotus, but also for the lotus root. Even though it grows in the mud, after digging it out and washing it, it becomes a clean and good lotus root again.

Unlike the lotus roots sold in pieces in the market, the freshly dug lotus roots are whole and each one is more than one meter long.

The water in the lotus fields had long been drained, and they were just waiting for people to come and dig the lotus roots.

"Xiao Xunqing." Xie Lingyin smiled at Ye Xunqing and the others from the wooden steps. "You came so quickly. I was still wondering when you would arrive."

"Uncle Xie!" Ye Xunqing handed the freshly made fried dough sticks to Xie Lingyin. "This time they are fried crispy and delicious."

Xie Lingyin took it and said, "Come in and sit down."

Ye Xunqing was thinking about the precious lotus roots in the lotus field, so he said, "Uncle Xie, let's not sit here any longer. Let's hurry up and dig lotus roots while it's still hot at noon."

Xie Lingyin smiled and said, "You don't have to dig, Ruisheng has already dug the lotus roots."

Jiang Ruisheng came over carrying a bamboo basket filled with fresh, white lotus roots that had been washed clean.

Ye Xunqing was thinking, "Modo Modo," and "I just like digging lotus roots."

Xie Lingyin didn't think too much about it. "Then go dig some more and take the extra back to eat."

Ye Xunqing asked, "Uncle Xie, don't you dig lotus roots to sell?"

Xie Lingyin shook her head. "That's not necessary. We don't grow these lotus roots to eat them. I grow them because I like to look at the flowers."

Xie Lingyin's behavior of buying the box and returning the pearl is clearly the style of a wealthy family. Mo Yuyan also came from a wealthy family, but he still knew that money is good. But look at Xie Lingyin, he planted so many lotus roots just to enjoy the flowers, which is definitely the style of a wealthy family. So his family may be even more wealthy than Mo Yuyan's.

"Then I..." Ye Xunqing poked his finger, "Can I dig a little more?"

Xie Lingyin was stunned for a moment, then understood what Ye Xunqing meant, and nodded, saying, "Go ahead and dig. This whole lotus field is mine. You can dig whatever you like."

"How about we cooperate, Uncle Xie?" Ye Xunqing didn't want to get anything for free. "We can make these lotus roots into something delicious and sell it, and then split the profits in half."

Xie Lingyin didn't agree. "I'm not short of money. If you want to dig lotus roots and sell them, go ahead. These lotus roots will grow new every year. Just leave some lotus seeds for me to see."

"Then I won't be polite." Ye Xunqing didn't want to spend more money if he could get it for free.

He took Feng Jingheng with him to dig lotus roots. Although he was not very skilled at it, Feng Jingheng was amazing! In previous years, when Wangjia Village dug lotus roots, they would ask people from other villages to help, giving them a meal and wages. Feng Jingheng came every year.

This year, because he was busy making other money, he declined the invitation to dig lotus roots.

When they arrived at the lotus field, the people who had come to Feng Jingheng to dig lotus roots in previous years were a little unhappy to see Feng Jingheng going into the field.

"Second son of the Feng family, didn't you say you wouldn't take any work this year?" the middle-aged man asked, "Why did you take their job? Do they pay more?"

Feng Jingheng stood up and answered, "No, because they don't want any money, they give it to us for free."

The middle-aged man stopped talking. The couple was very strange. They didn't farm, but only grew lotus roots, but they didn't sell them and didn't allow anyone to dig up their lotus roots. If anyone moved, the man would go over with a stick.

He was very powerful and could split a stone with his bare hands, so no one dared to mess with them.

"Did they ask you to dig?" someone asked.

"Yes." Ye Xunqing replied: "How dare we dig if the owner doesn't agree? We are not bandits and we won't do such things as robbing people by force."

Whether they are bandits or not has nothing to do with other people. Anyway, when the master comes to settle the score with them, it won’t be blamed on others.

Feng Jingheng went down barefoot to dig lotus roots. He was very familiar with the direction of the lotus roots, so he started directly from the base of the lotus leaves and dug out every one accurately.

Don't be fooled by his strong appearance, he is actually very meticulous in his work. Others often dig up broken lotus roots, but he can always dig up a whole lotus root.

The lotus roots that were dug out were still covered in mud, so Ye Xunqing carried them to the puddle nearby to wash them. After a while, a basket of fresh, white, tender and delicious lotus roots came out.