Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 296 Zhu Danian

"Brother Liang, why don't you go home and take a rest? There's nothing left to clean in the pigsty. We finished it yesterday."

Shen Liang walked around the pig pen and said, "Let me see if there's anything I haven't fixed yet. Can Rongshan be back before noon?"

"Yes, a donkey cart is faster."

He walked out of the pigsty and closed the door: "I'll go help them build a house."

"Oh." Ji Wenhe nodded, turned to look at the pigpen, went home to get a wooden stick, and released the geese.

When I was driving the geese to the village entrance, I met Jiang Hongxi who was entering the village.

"Aunt Jiang, what are you doing in such a hurry?"

She smiled and replied, "Xiang Rong went to Zhaojia Village to play. I'll go and call him. After we finish our farm work at home, we'll pack up and go to town. Your uncle Lin will pick us up at noon."

"That's great. It will be convenient to live in town in the future. I can also go shopping anytime."

"The town is better than the village, but it also has its disadvantages. For example, the neighbors next to the house we bought don't like to talk much."

She wanted to make friends with them, but they were indifferent and she was too lazy to bother trying to please them.

Ji Wenhe watched the geese and ducks walk towards the river by themselves and did not chase them: "Maybe they are not cooked yet. It will be fine when they are cooked."

Jiang Hongxi smiled, her face full of joy: "My daughter Xiaoyu is looking for a husband. As her mother, I hope she can marry into a good family."

"Of course you can. Auntie will help you to look at them and find out. Your two daughters look like you, beautiful."

It seems that she is doing this for the good of her two daughters, but in fact, she does not love her two daughters at all and only has eyes for her youngest son.

"Alas, my Shen Yu doesn't have as good a fate as Liu Yun. If she could marry a constable, she would live a good life and we would also have a good reputation."

She went to Shen Liuyun to ask, and found out that most of the detectives were married, but there were two who were not married, but their families were not doing well.

"Everyone has their own destiny." Ji Wenhe carried the stick on his shoulder, "Shen Yu is a good girl. She will definitely marry into a good family. I just need you to take care of her."

"Yes, when we get back to town, I'll ask Yue Niang in the town to help her find a date. If they can both marry into a good family, I'll feel at ease."

Jiang Hongxi glanced at her, his eyes swept across her stomach, and then looked away.

"Wen He, I heard from my father-in-law that your family is planning to raise pigs and stop selling goods?"

"Yes, but it's not easy to do now. I have to find another way out. I'm not like Uncle Lin, who has a good job in town. He's not exposed to the wind or rain, and everyone envies him."

She laughed happily, "Your Rongshan is not bad either. I still have some things to pack at home, so I'll go back first. You can go and get busy."

"Hey, Aunt Jiang, take care."

Ji Wenhe walked slowly towards the river.

Tao Xing'er and Jiang Hongxi's families live in the town. From now on, they only come back during the busy farming season. The old couple's home is not as lively as before.

"What a coincidence, you are here too."

The person who was sitting under the tree, closing his eyes and enjoying the breeze, opened his eyes and turned to look to the side: "Aunt Yang."

"Hey." Yang Cuicui tied the donkey to a small tree, "I heard that your family wants to raise pigs."

...How come so many people have heard of it? No need to guess, it must be Niu Guilan.

"Yes, business is not good, find another way out."

"It's not easy to do business nowadays. A peddler comes to our village every few days, selling all kinds of things."

Ji Wenhe raised his head and looked at the leaves above his head: "The villages outside the mountain have many people, but our village has few people. Some peddlers stood at the entrance of the village, looked from a distance, and then turned and left."

Maybe they thought there were too few of them and they wouldn’t buy much, so it would be better to go outside the village.

Yang Cuicui comforted her, "This is how business works. You won't always make money. When they see your family making money, they want to follow suit."

"But your family raises good pigs. Do you plan to sell them in town or in the village?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. I'll wait until next year. I haven't bought the pigs yet."

It may not be easy to sell in the village. People only eat meat a few times a year, and the price cannot be much lower than in town, otherwise they will lose money.

"If your family is willing to sell, I will go to your house to buy pork next time. Can you give me a discount?"

Ji Wenhe smiled and replied: "Don't worry, Aunt Yang, it will definitely be cheaper than in town."

Yang Cuicui nodded.

The two chatted by the river for a while, then went home separately.

She drove the geese and ducks back to the wasteland, gave the key to Shen Wenshan, and went to Zhaojia Village to see Zhu Danian.

When we arrived at Zhaojia Village, we saw several women sitting under a tree and talking, weaving silk brocade in their hands. Niu Guilan was also there.

I don't know what a few people were talking about, and their expressions kept changing.

They are probably the village's intelligence chiefs, no, they should be intelligence personnel, gathering together to exchange information.

Ji Wenhe quickened his pace, afraid that if he walked a step slower he would be seen by them, and then the topic turned to himself.

When I arrived at Zhu Danian's house, the door was closed, and I called out, "Uncle Danian?"

No one answered.

He called out again, "Uncle Da Nian?"

Still no answer.

"That's strange, where did they go?"

How can I run around when the wound on my hand hasn’t healed yet?

Ji Wenhe walked towards the foot of the mountain, climbed halfway up the mountain, looked around, but still didn't see anyone.

After wandering around for a while and about to turn around and go down the mountain, I suddenly heard the humming of a dog.

Looking up, they saw two big black dogs, one holding a pheasant in its mouth and the other holding a hare, running down happily, followed by Zhu Danian.

"Uncle Da Nian, how can you run up the mountain when your injury is not healed? The road is not easy to walk on. What if you fall?"

Two big black dogs circled around her and she reached out to touch their heads.

"It's okay. I'm being careful. Rongshan has gone to town."

Ji Wenhe waited for him to come over and followed carefully behind him: "Well, bring some goods back."

Zhu Danian pointed at the two big black dogs running in front and said, "They have been locked up in the yard for a while. I took them out for a walk, but not into the mountains."

"That won't work either. There are many gravels on the mountain road. What if you accidentally slip? You should stay at home. I'll let Brother Shen take these two for a walk."

I have to talk to Shen Rongshan about it when I get back.

"Okay, okay, I won't go anymore. I'll go after my injury heals. Don't tell Rongshan, or he'll come and nag me again."

"If you don't want us to nag you, then be obedient. When the house is built, you can move in with us. We will keep an eye on you."

Ji Wenhe ran over and pushed open the gate. Two black dogs rushed in past her and dropped their prey on the ground.

"Uncle Da Nian, do they eat them raw or cooked?"

"Eat it cooked. I always cook it for them. Pour some water into the pot and boil it. It's done when it's cooked. They can also drink some broth, but they can also eat it raw."

She rolled up her sleeves and said, "Then I'll boil some water and cook it for them."

Zhu Danian stopped her and said, "Let them eat it raw. They won't be able to peel the rabbit skin and it will make your hands bloody."

"It's okay. I know how to do it. I learned it from Brother Shen. Please sit still. I'll boil some hot water so that I can peel the skin."