Farming and reading family

Chen Jie is used to his father talking like this.

When he was a child, his father worked in the city and his mother did all the housework.

Later, my eldest brother grew up and took on the work in the fields, and my father would not come back to help even during the busy farming season.

But when he said it, it was all for the family and he cared about them very much.

Fortunately, my father was not stingy with them and spent all the money he earned at home.

"It's not sneaky, it's just helping each other out as brothers, there's no need to tell anyone about it. Besides, when my second brother went up..." Chen Jie didn't continue.

Chen Fansheng glared at him and said, "Go to bed, everyone. There's not much work to do at home this year. When the second son is done with his work, I'll use my old face to go to the city and find you a job. Otherwise, you won't be able to make it through the New Year."

Chen Jie wanted to resist, but seeing that his elder brother didn't react, he had to hold back.

After leaving the main room, Chen Jie wanted to ask his elder brother what to do.

"Let's talk about it tomorrow." Chen Qing said directly without waiting for Chen Jie to speak.

Chen Jie had no choice but to go back to the house.

After returning to the house, Chen Jie told Lei about his father's plan.

"What should we do?" Lei was anxious.

Nowadays, they can make a lot of money just from wild boars. If he leaves, the second brother will definitely not have the energy to sell wild boars.

"Brother said we'll talk about it tomorrow." Chen Jie also knew that he would not be able to hide it from his father for too long.

"Let's just say we won't go. If that doesn't work, let's split up." Lei said directly.

"Why do you want to split up again?"

"What's wrong with splitting up the family? Even if the family splits up, they are still brothers. Look at my second sister-in-law. The whole family was uncomfortable when the family split up, but now they get along much better." Lei analyzed.

Chen Jie thought about it and asked, "How do you think my second sister-in-law figured it out?"

Lei didn't know either.

Chen Qing lay in bed unable to sleep. He did not lie nor tell the truth today, but there were some things he still needed to think carefully about.

"What's the matter?" Yang felt that her husband was not asleep.

"My second brother's wife made two dishes today, one with bamboo shoots and the other with wild rice stems. These unpalatable things taste especially good when stir-fried with meat." Chen Qing said slowly and in a low voice.

Yang didn't know what Chen Qing meant by this: "Second brother's wife's cooking is delicious."

"At that time, I was thinking that I wanted to let you and the children eat such delicious food." Chen Qing turned his head to look at Yang.

Yang felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She knew Chen Qing was good to her, but this was the first time she had said it directly: "I'm happy to live any kind of life with you."

Chen Qing smiled bitterly: "I just think that some things are not just bitter and astringent."

Yang was confused again: "Hearing you say that, I also want to try it."

Chen Qing smiled, knowing that his wife didn't understand. His wife was just that simple.

In the past, Chen Jie would have to be called two or three times before he would get up lazily, but now he jumps up as soon as he hears the rooster crowing outside.

In his opinion, it is dangerous before the cockcrows, but safe after the cockcrows.

Lei was woken up by him: "Be careful on the road."

"Okay." Chen Jie put on his clothes and tiptoed out.

The sooner you can determine whether there is prey in the trap, the sooner you can take it down, and that's money.

After cleaning the kitchen, Yang put on her backpack and was about to go out with Chen Xichen.

"Mom, I'm going to pick some mushrooms." Yang greeted.

"Why pick that? It's better to pick some chestnuts." Jiang sat under the eaves and rubbed hemp.

"My second brother's wife wants to eat." Yang said directly.

Jiang murmured something, "Go, go, everyone in the family is around her."

Yang didn't care either.

"You pick mushrooms for her and ask her to help you carry the coriander. None of the useful ones are at home, and the useless ones are left at home." Jiang suddenly shouted.

"I'm useful." Chen Yuaner said in a baby voice.

Jiang didn't think Yan'er was cute, so she turned away and didn't look at her.

Yang had no choice but to take Yan'er with her. Anyway, Yu Ning and Han Yue were at her second brother's house, so she could let them take her along.

Chen Hanyue had already brought back two baskets of autumn bamboo shoots early in the morning, and Chen Yuning was peeling the bamboo shoots at home. Not much was left from the tips of the bamboo shoots.

"Eldest sister, second sister." Chen Yuaner called out as soon as she entered the door.

Chen Yuning looked up and saw her mother and little sister: "Mom, Yan'er."

"Sister-in-law." Gao E also came out of the cave.

"I'll leave Yan'er here and go into the mountains." Yang didn't say what she was going into the mountains for.

"Sister-in-law, are you alone?" Gao E was a little worried.

"And Xichen." Yang pulled Chen Xichen who was standing behind the door.

Gao E looked at the mother and son and felt that it would be better for them to go alone: ​​"It's dangerous to go into the mountains. Sister-in-law, please let your brother go with you."

"It's okay, I won't go into the mountains." Yang said and left.

Gao E couldn't stop her.

"Sister, I can peel them too." Chen Yuan'er sat next to Chen Yuning and picked at the tips of the bamboo shoots.

Gao E laughed and went back to the house to get some dried shrimps for Chen Yuaner.

Lei was also keen on picking bamboo shoots today. After eating the delicious bamboo shoots yesterday, he felt that it would be like throwing money away if he didn't pick some.

There were no wild boars in the trap today, and Chen Jie came back with a basket of acorns.

Afterwards, Chen Jie and his elder brother completely installed the stone mill and stone roller.

The acorns had been soaked for a long time, and Gao E also wanted to try the stone mill.

"Second brother, Dad said that after he finishes his work at home, he will find us some work in the city." Chen Jie mentioned this matter.

Chen Ke was stunned for a moment. He definitely couldn't let his eldest brother and third brother leave home at this time.

"I just came home too late last night and my dad noticed." Chen Jie explained.

Chen Ke didn't know what to do for a moment. He really couldn't hide the secret from his father for long.

Seeing that his second brother didn't say anything, Chen Jie looked at his eldest brother.

"Actually, I think if there's really something to do, Dad won't say anything," Chen Qing said directly.

Both times they sold the wild boars, they first took 400 coins.

The key point was that the second brother sold crickets and gave them five taels each. Both of them secretly added some things to the house, but the bulk of the money was left.

This money is enough to cover the wages earned from working outside.

"Well, well..." Chen Jie was anxious, thinking that his second brother's purchase of food could not be delayed.

"Brother, do you mean to find something to deal with Dad openly?" Chen Ke reacted.

Chen Qing nodded: "Wild boars are not available every day, but you have to go and see them every day."

"Then..." Chen Jie rolled his eyes. "There are many pools of water on the mountain that meet Second Sister-in-law's standards. Should we dig a few more traps?"

Chen Ke thought this was feasible.

"Then we need to first confirm whether Peng Can will accept all the money." Chen Qing was worried. After all, they couldn't control the amount.

Chen Jie thought it was worth asking.

Gao E listened to them talking and thought that she could tell her father-in-law about the sale of the wild boar. But then she changed her mind and decided not to. Once the door was opened, the old couple might know more and more, which would be troublesome.

The three brothers hadn't come to a conclusion yet, but they had ground all the soaked acorns.

The ground slurry is rinsed with water to remove the starch, and then left to settle, and finally acorn starch can be obtained.

Gao E looked at the two large wooden basins full of water and thought that she had bought too few large basins. There would still not be enough for soaking bamboo shoots or something.

Thinking of this, Gao E suddenly had an idea: "If something happens at home, will my parents not say anything?"