My humble days in ancient times

Xiong Er was also feeling rather depressed. He'd just been thirsty and wanted to go to the river to fetch water, but he'd barely taken a few steps when he heard ghostly howling and shouting from behind. Seeing a few people gathered around the pit, he wondered: What's so special about two pits?

After Xiong Er came over, he looked at them with a strange look for a few seconds, then lay down naturally in another pit, also covering his face with lotus leaves.

At this time, Erhu came over with a few villagers.

Huang Guiyun screamed in a shrill voice: "Where are the dead? Where are the dead?"

Xiong Da and Xiong Er were confused, but they quickly realized: "Where is the dead body?"

Erhu was also surprised when he saw Xiong Da and Xiong Er: "Huh?"

Xiong Da quickly explained: "We are just sleeping here, where did the dead person come from?"

A villager said: "Just sleep well, why dig a pit? And cover your face with lotus leaves? Children will be scared if they see it."

Big Bear and Little Bear were at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Only then did Xiong Da realize that he was treated as a dead person.

Xiong Da said, "I just want to cool down."

When several villagers realized it was a misunderstanding, they left.

The farce finally came to an end.

The four brothers and sisters found a place with wind, put down the straw mats, and then sat on them.

The baskets carried cucumbers and tomatoes.

Xu Ruyi took out a cucumber, broke it in half with his hands, and handed one half to Xu Ruyuan.

Xu Qingyan had brought his flute with him, and he actually took it out and started playing it, playing it without any rules. Xu Ruyi felt that her ears were tortured and uncomfortable. But the others were so happy that they forgot everything else and had a great time.

Xu Ruyi finished eating the cucumber in her hand and said, "I'm going to take a walk over there."

Xu Ruyi walked forward, a place rarely visited on weekdays. Turning left and right, he soon came to a thorny field with some wild flowers and some small red fruits. As he got closer, he realized they were actually wild strawberries.

Wild strawberries are round or oval in shape, about the size of a grape, and come in vibrant colors like red, pink, or white. They are covered in tiny seeds and have a delicious sweet and sour taste.

Xu Ruyi picked one and put it in her mouth. It tasted sour and sweet and was very delicious.

"Take some back for them to try." Xu Ruyi said to himself.

So I picked a lot of them. Since I didn't have a basket, I put them in my clothes pockets.

When Xu Qinghe saw Xu Ruyi coming back with her clothes in her pockets, he knew there must be something there. He stood up to take a look and said, "It turned out to be wild strawberries?"

Xu Ruyi poured the wild strawberries into the basket, and Xu Ruyuan and Xu Qingyan couldn't wait to eat them.

Xu Qingyan said, "Big sister, it's delicious."

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "Tell me, what's not tasty?"

Xu Qingyan chuckled: "Vegetables are not as delicious as meat."

Xu Ruyi felt that it was not good for children to be picky about food, so she said, "You can't be picky about food. You need to eat everything to have a balanced diet."

The mountain breeze blew past, refreshing the heart. Occasionally, birds chirped sweetly. Xu Ruyi felt the beauty of nature.

Half an hour later, Xu Ruyi hurried down the mountain to make chili oil.

In the evening, the waiter came to get the chili oil, but this time Manager Zhao did not come.

Xu Ruyi prepared dinner early, then ate, took a shower, and sat in the yard to enjoy the cool air.

I would hold a dance book in my hand and read it, occasionally learning a few dance moves.

Passing villagers would stop to look, but Xu Ruyi didn't care and continued dancing.

Sometimes Xu Ruyi would play the guzheng, even though she deliberately didn't play it very well. Villagers would still pass by and watch. One person would say, "It looks good. It must be very expensive, right?"

At this time, Xu Ruyi would say, "It's not bad. It's thirty taels. The owner of the musical instrument shop said it's not as expensive as in the prefecture or the capital."

The villagers would exclaim: "It's so expensive, I can't bear to buy it."

Xu Ruyi would smile and say, "We earn money to spend. My sister's pipa is also thirty taels, and my brother and sister's flutes are fifteen taels each, so two flutes together are thirty taels."

The villagers were even more surprised when they heard this. Some of them advised her, "Girl, it would be great if you could earn some money to build a new house. You can't eat these things."

The villagers nearby would chime in: "That's right, it's absolutely true."

What else could Xu Ruyi say? She could only nod and say, "I'll remember that. I'll save money for building a new house in the future and won't waste it anymore."

"That's right." The villagers were happy to see that she listened to their advice.

Xu Ruyi spends her days either practicing dancing or playing the guzheng, and she's getting better day by day.

Xu Qinghe asked, "Why do you learn so quickly? Why can't I understand books?"

Xu Ruyi couldn't say that she had learned it in her previous life. She could only deliberately say, "It's a talent."

Xu Qinghe could only think so after hearing this. How else could he explain: knowing how to eat, dance, sing, play music, and tell stories...

The days passed leisurely, and soon the Qiqiao Festival arrived.

Xu Ruyi said to Xu Qinghe, "How about we go to the county town and have some fun together today. Bring my younger brothers and sisters along."

Xu Qinghe said, "It's too hot during the day, let's go in the evening."

Xu Qinghe saw many circles made of willow branches and asked, "What are these for?"

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "This is a secret. You will know when the time comes."

Xu Qinghe continued to set up the stall, and Xu Ruyi did not dare to slack off at home, racing against time to make chili oil.

In the evening, the four brothers and sisters went to the county town together.

Because it was the Qiqiao Festival, today was especially crowded and lively, with many beautiful girls on the streets.

There were many girls at the roadside stalls competing with each other with their embroidery works.

The embroidery works are exquisite, lifelike and lifelike, making people dazzled.

Xu Ruyi got off the bus and bought some purses, sachets, and handkerchiefs, all of which had beautiful designs on them.

Xu Ruyi looked at the round fans on the street stalls again. The designs on them were truly magnificent. Xu Ruyi selected a few and asked, "How much is it in total?"

The stall owner was enthusiastic: "One hundred coins each. The patterns on them are all embroidered by the girls with their ingenuity and skill. Every stitch is not easy. I charge a very high price."

Xu Ruyi looked at the embroidery patterns and found them really nice, so she asked for five.

The stall owner was very quick and packed everything up quickly.

After Xu Ruyi paid the money and left, she went to other stalls to buy some things: hairpins, earrings, bracelets, porcelain bottles...

Xu Qinghe asked, "What are you buying these for?"

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "You'll know later. Earning money depends on them."

Xu Ruyi bought some food and cold drinks for them. Then, she found an empty spot in the bustling market and laid out her belongings on the ground. Purses, sachets, handkerchiefs, hairpins, earrings, bracelets, porcelain vases, strings of ten coins, strings of fifty coins...

Then draw a line on the ground with a stone away from the object.

Xu Ruyi shouted, "It's a circle, it's a circle, you can take away what you catch."

A couple passed by with their little girl, about seven or eight years old. The child's eyes were immediately attracted by something on the ground and she refused to move.

Seeing her child like this, the woman thought she should just let her have some fun. So she came over and asked, "How do you play this game?"

Xu Ruyi said seriously, "Stand outside the line, hold the hoop in your hand, and throw it towards the object you like. If it hooks, you can take it away."

After saying that, Xu Ruyi took out a loop and threw it towards the hairpin, which immediately caught it. Xu Ruyi turned around and said to the woman, "That's it. Once you catch this hairpin, it's yours."

The woman nodded to show that she understood. The people around her who were watching the excitement also understood.

Xu Ruyi added, "Twenty cents for ten circles. Do you want to give it a try on your child?"

The little girl looked at her mother with longing eyes. The woman said in a doting voice, "Since you like it, then play with it."