Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 131 Shen Yuanshan Falls into the Water

Once the leaves on the trees fall, you won’t have to go to the mountains frequently to cut branches for making fire.

"Sister-in-law, I'm back."

It’s Shen Yuanshan.

Ji Wenhe was curious about why he came back so soon, so he went out to take a look, only to see that he was covered in mud.

"What happened? Did you fall down? Did you fall anywhere?"

"No, I wanted to take a shortcut and took the small path, but there was a big puddle there and I slipped into it."

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and kicked the basket to the side so it did not fall into the water.

"Go inside and change your wet clothes. I'll go boil some water and you can take a shower later."

"Sister-in-law, I'll boil some water myself. You take the noodles out of the basket. I've checked. The inside is not wet, but the outside of the basket is covered with mud. You need to wash it."

They wove the baskets very tightly, with no gaps in between.

Ji Wenhe waved at him: "Go in and change your clothes. I'll go boil some water."

Just fill the pot with water and put a few thick branches at the bottom of the stove. There is no need for anyone to sit there and watch.

After washing his hands, he went to the yard and took out the half of the noodles that had not been sold in the basket.

The cloth bag was not wet, thanks to the lid, otherwise the basket would have fallen to the ground and the cloth bag would have been affected as well.

Inside the house, Shen Yuanshan changed his clothes, with a look of distress in his eyes.

The clothes were newly made and I haven’t worn them many times yet. I checked them and fortunately they are not damaged.

He took the dirty clothes and put them in the basin, then came out and asked, "Sister-in-law, when did you come back?"

Ji Wenhe scooped water to rinse the basket: "After noon, I stayed there for a while after dinner."

"Didn't the eldest brother go?"

I didn't go out with them in the morning, and I thought I was going to Aunt Wu's house to help.

"No, there were only three tables of people in their family. Uncle Qingyou and his son went to borrow a table from someone else, and after dinner their family sent it back."

Shen Yuanshan nodded and turned to light the fire behind the stove.

Wash the basket and place it on a stone to dry.

Ji Wenhe threw the water scoop into the basin, sat on the small stool, and said, "Shen Ruoyan and her brother have a really good relationship."

When he saw his sister off, his face was full of reluctance, but his parents were very happy and did not show any reluctance at all.

"Sister Ruoyan used to love to laugh. She loved Shen Feiling very much. We often played together when we were little, but her father didn't like her."

Later, as we grew up, we all went to the town to find work and were rarely seen in the village.

After that incident, she stayed at home and didn't like to talk anymore.

"Oh, sister-in-law." Shen Yuanshan poked his head out from behind the stove, "When I was selling goods, I heard a few aunts asking if Shen Hubiao was from our village."

Ji Wenhe looked over and asked, "Did he cause trouble outside?"

"No, I heard from them that the second-rate people in the village suddenly became rich and wore gold and silver."

"In the past, they often got together and wandered from village to village. They all knew each other, so they asked me if I knew him. I told them I didn't know."

There was a feud between them and Shen Hubiao, so how could they possibly talk to him, let alone find out about his bad deeds.

"Whether he is doing well or not outside has nothing to do with us. If you meet him while selling goods, avoid him."

Shen Yuanshan nodded: "I know."

Now that the family business is getting better and better, he will not bring any trouble to the family.

After a while, Shen Rongshan came back carrying a basket of wild vegetables.

He now carries goods to sell and looks for wild vegetables on the way back.

It was very hard, but Ji Wenhe refused to listen, so she had no choice but to let him be.

I went forward and took the basket from his back: "Yuanshan fell into a puddle today, he is fine, he is taking a shower in the house."

"Did he take a side path?"

She nodded: "Well, how did you know?"

Shen Rongshan was helpless: "He just likes to take the small path, saving time and effort."

The path is difficult to walk on and the way is remote. I told him many times but he didn't listen.

Ji Wenhe smiled and said, "Then he should learn his lesson this time."

"I'll tell you about him when he comes out."

The side path is not only difficult to walk on, but there will also be bad-intentioned people waiting on the side path to do bad things to you.

When I was a child, a peddler came to the village. When we were hiding from the rain and chatting at home, he mentioned that they sold goods in various villages and would not always take the same route.

Especially on small paths, you should avoid walking on them.

Because he often walked on a small road, he was stopped and many of his goods were stolen.

He wanted to call for help, but the path was remote and no one came to help him, so he had to accept the defeat.

From then on, he never walked along the trail again.

Shen Rongshan was sitting at the door of the kitchen sorting out wild vegetables. When he saw him coming out, he said in a somewhat tough tone: "Yuanshan, don't take the side road in the future. Have you forgotten what I told you before?"

"Got it, big brother."

Shen Yuanshan held the basin and poured the bath water outside the yard.

Seeing him staring at her with a look of disbelief, she quickly raised her hand as if swearing.

"I won't take the small path anymore. Really, I swear, I won't take it anymore."

He fell down today and almost spilled his noodles, so he learned his lesson.

"Just remember this. If you get robbed or beaten, I won't seek justice for you."

Shen Yuanshan nodded with a smile. He didn't believe that his elder brother really wouldn't care about him.

The dinner table.

Ji Wenhe looked at Shen Rongshan and said, "If you don't go to sell goods tomorrow, let's go to the mountain to cut branches together. Cut more and pile them in the yard."

Branches can be piled up near the toilet. We don’t grow vegetables in the yard now. The area is large and there is a shed on top, so we don’t have to worry about getting wet in the rain.

"Okay, let's go to the hill in the south."

The machete at home is too blunt. I need to go to town to buy a new one someday.

"Wen He, next time you go to the market, buy a machete and exchange the old one for yours. It will give you some money."

Ji Wenhe thought of the machete at home, which looked like a toothless old lady.

"Okay, do you want to buy other farm tools? They'll be used for farming, and we don't have many at home."

Rakes, hoes, etc.

Shen Rongshan shook his head slightly: "I won't buy it now, I'll borrow it from Aunt Lan's house. It will cost a lot of money to buy it, so I'll wait for some time."

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Made of iron, a complete set would cost more than one or two taels of silver, maybe even more than that.

After dinner, Ji Wenhe took a shower and sat on the edge of the bed, wiping his hair.

Shen Rongshan entered the room, took the handkerchief from her hand, and said softly, "I will go up the mountain by myself tomorrow. Is your period coming soon?"

He remembered it was these two days.

"Well, it's okay. You cut it and I'll bring it back."

Her body is not as weak as before, she eats three meals a day, her stomach is much better, and she never drinks cold water now.

"Brother Shen, I'll go with you. We can get things done faster if we're together."

"I can handle it by myself. If you don't feel well, just rest at home."

"Okay." She bent her legs and held her chin up, "Let's weed the wasteland in a couple of days."

Shen Rongshan thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we go after a few days when it rains? It will be easier to pull out the weeds."

The weather is hot and the soil becomes dry and hard, making it difficult to pull out the grass because the roots will break off inside.