My humble days in ancient times

The next day, the brother and sister went to the village entrance to take a bus and saw Tian Yuhe also carrying a basket of things. Tian Yuhe smiled at them when she saw them.

The villagers arrived one after another, Huang Guiyun and Luo Daying were the last to arrive, each carrying a basket of eggs. They all got on the oxcart, and the driver whipped the oxen, which began to move forward on their old legs.

Huang Guiyun quickly opened Tian Yuhe's backpack and said, "Oh, what did I think it was? It turns out to be wild vegetables."

Tian Yuhe smiled and said, "Yes, I don't know if the people in the town like it or not."

"So they were selling it. It looks pretty clean."

"It's not something valuable, and I just happened to have some free time, so I tidied it up a bit and it looks more comfortable."

Luo Daying also turned around and took a look, but didn't react much when he saw that it was wild vegetables.

After getting off the oxcart, the group all had the same destination. It was a good thing they didn't crowd together to set up stalls.

Xu Ruyi and his sister were already familiar with the process, and they quickly set up the dishes. Today, Xu Ruyi had even brought a large bunch of Chinese toon. Tian Yuhe, not far from the siblings, also followed their example, quickly arranging the shepherd's purse.

Soon the stall became bustling with activity. A constant stream of people came and went. Xu Ruyi's face had become a familiar face, and many people bought their wild vegetables from her.

A fat woman walked by and stopped, pointing at the Chinese toon and said, "Little girl, is this delicious? Why does it seem to have a flavor?"

Xu Ruyi explained with a smile: "Sister, this is Chinese toon. It's very simple to prepare. Blanch it in boiling water, then chop it into small pieces and mix it with tofu. You can also blanch it in water and chop it into small pieces and scramble it with eggs."

After hearing what Xu Ruyi said, the eldest sister understood the method and said, "I can try it. How much does it cost?"

"This is more expensive, because there are not many Chinese toon trees on the mountain. Take all of these and I'll give you ten cents."

The fat woman paid and left. When the people behind her saw that she bought Chinese toon, they all bought shepherd's purse.

Huang Guiyun and Luo Daying, who were not far away, looked on with envy. They hadn't sold a single egg yet.

Huang Guiyun said to Luo Daying, "I didn't expect that wild vegetables would sell better than eggs."

Luo Daying also agreed, "It seems to be still five coins a bundle. Look at how many wild vegetables the brother and sister have. They must sell them for at least two hundred coins."

"There are so many, much better than selling eggs, which only cost one penny each." Huang Guiyun wished his eggs could turn into wild vegetables.

"Tian Yuhe sold a few bundles just now!"

The two became more and more unwilling to give up as they talked, and they agreed to go digging wild vegetables together in the afternoon after returning home.

After Xu Ruyi finished selling the things in front of her, she took some of Xu Qinghe's wild vegetables. The space for two people to sell was larger, so it was more attractive than one person. When Tian Yuhe had sold half of her goods, the brother and sister had already sold all of them.

Xu Qinghe was packing his things, and Xu Ruyi went over to ask Tian Yuhe if she needed help.

Tian Yuhe smiled and waved her hands: "I'm not in a hurry. It's not tiring. I'll just wait for people to come and buy it. You're still young, go to town and have fun."

After hearing what she said, Xu Ruyi left.

The brother and sister went to the grocery store and bought some salt, soy sauce, and vinegar. They also bought a pound of pork and two large bones, and then went to see Uncle Xu, the cart driver. They saw that Uncle Xu's cart was filled with wedding items: red clothes, red shoes, a bright red quilt, and two large boxes painted red.

Xu Ruyi asked Uncle Xu: "Grandpa Xu, is there a happy event in the village?"

Grandpa Xu looked at the brother and sister and nodded: "It's Baolin from the village. We'll only be here for two days."

Sure enough, two days later Xu Baolin got married. His bride was from the next village.

After a while, everyone arrived. They returned in ox carts. Xu Baolin was cheerful all the way, and his cheerful mood spread to everyone else, so no one said anything to dampen their spirits.

When we went to the town the next day, there were more people selling wild vegetables, including Tian Yuhe, Huang Guiyun, Luo Daying, and other people we didn't know in the village.

Scarcity makes things valuable, and when there are too many people, wild vegetables can't be sold at a high price. Xu Ruyi divided them into bundles of four and three coins, but the Xiangchun family didn't have any, so even though there were only two bundles, they still sold them at ten coins each.

It usually takes about an hour to sell, but today it took half an hour longer.

This result was expected. It seemed that the wild vegetables could not be sold. Xu Ruyi made up her mind.

On the way back, Huang Guiyun and Luo Daying couldn't help but feel happy. The corners of their mouths kept turning up.

After lunch, Xu Ruyi went to the mountains to look for medicinal herbs, while Huang Guiyun and Luo Daying frantically dug for wild vegetables. The rest of the village followed suit, picking up any edible wild vegetable. Soon, the wheat fields and the mountains were filled with people.

The next day, Uncle Xu was confused: the ox cart was full of people selling wild vegetables.

Because there were too many people and the prices were inconsistent, those selling at low prices closed their stalls early, while those selling at high prices couldn't sell much and had to lower their prices. One day, they were selling for only three cents a bundle. The next day, someone was selling for two cents a bundle. Everyone was furious, but there was nothing they could do. After a few days of intermittent selling, the wild vegetables in the fields and the fields were completely bare before they finally stopped.

Xu Ruyi searched the mountains for two days but found nothing. It seemed that he had to go deep into the mountains to find something.

When I went down the mountain and returned home, I saw the village head going to Li's house.

Li was talking to Tian Yuhe in the yard.

The village head, Xu Huaili, was in his forties. His two sons worked in a restaurant in the county town. The eldest was the shopkeeper, the second the head chef. Life was decent.

The village head asked Tian Yuhe with a smile on his face: "Are you used to living here recently?"

"Whether you get used to it or not, it's better than running around everywhere." Tian Yuhe was in a bad mood.

"What are your plans for a month from now?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Yuhe felt uneasy and panicked: "I don't know what to do. If there is a suitable one...if there is a suitable one, I still want to find someone to rely on."

The village head hadn't expected Tian Yuhe to respond like that. He had assumed she'd already found a place to live if she wanted to move out, so he could just let her go. As for her lifelong affairs, he didn't want to interfere.

He was going over the people in Xujia Village in his head, and it seemed that few of them were around Tian Yuhe's age. They were either ten years older or ten years younger.

The village head thought for a moment and said, "I understand your thoughts, but this kind of thing depends on fate. Let's see how it goes in the future!"

Tian Yuhe didn't know what to say after hearing what the village head said, so he asked, "If I move out, is there a place for me to stay in the village?"

The village head nodded and said, "Of course there are. There are three thatched houses at the end of the village. If you want to go there, you should move there as soon as possible." After saying that, the village head pointed in the direction.

Tian Yuhe was confused: "Can I go and have a look now?"

"Okay." After saying that, the headman led Tian Yuhe to the end of the village.

When Xu Ruyi returned home and didn't see her younger siblings, she washed her hands and face and went to the village to look for them. Xu Ruyi didn't want them to play with kids like Erhu.

Unexpectedly, they found the brother and sister at Huang Guiyun's house. Huang Guiyun was very angry and held them back with her arms outstretched, refusing to let them leave.

Xu Ruyi was very angry: "What are you doing? Why are you stopping my brother and sister?"

Huang Guiyun turned around and saw Xu Ruyi, and said fiercely: "This is the road in front of my house."

Xu Ruyi was amused by such unreasonable words: "If you are not allowed to walk on the road in front of your house, then will you walk on the road in front of my house in the future?"

Huang Guiyun didn't expect Xu Ruyi to say that, and was furious: "Your brother just pushed Erhu."

Xu Qingyan was not afraid either, and immediately said, "He pushed me first."

Only then did Xu Ruyi realize that the two children were just fighting and Huang Guiyun was protecting them!

Xu Ruyi looked at Huang Guiyun angrily: "Your son pushed my brother first. How can the governor set fires but the common people can't light lamps? Besides, Erhu is older than Qingyan. Can my brother take advantage of him?"

Huang Guiyun was so angry that she put her hands on her hips, pointed at Xu Ruyi, and said with gritted teeth: "You are talking nonsense. Which eye did you see Erhu push your brother?"

Xu Ruyi knew that she was shameless, so she shouted, "Someone, come here! Someone is being unreasonable and won't even let us pass."

Xu Ruyi's shout drew the neighbors from both sides out. Xu Dagui and his wife from the east pretended to be weeding in the vegetable garden, while the neighbors from the west stood in the yard and watched.