Chapter Thirty-Eight: Into the City
When Qiu Ning woke up, Granny Ma had already begun to prepare dinner, and Qiu Ning was so upset that she actually fell asleep, and she slept so deeply. Qiu Ning really didn't know how to tell Granny Ma, she said that she would work hard and not be lazy, but today she slept for several hours, so wouldn't it be a big deal.
Now Qiu Ning and Granny Ma's job is to cook for the long-term workers, and all the meals of the old ladies and ladies in the back are handed over to the kitchen in the second gate. Think about it, otherwise you still have to take care of the master, just Ma Granny and herself, it's no wonder if you don't die of exhaustion? However, Granny Ma and Qiu Ning are also quite tired from taking care of the meals of dozens of people, especially now that it is the busy season of farming, in addition to the fixed long-term work, there are also some short-term jobs, and only at this time come out to work. So Qiu Ning and Granny Ma have a lot of work every day, and watching Granny Ma add water to the cauldron alone, and then shovel hard with a big shovel, Qiu Ning felt even more guilty.
"Mother-in-law, I'm sorry, I'm asleep. I'm not trying to be lazy, but 、、、、"
Granny Ma's work in her hands did not stop, with a smile on her face: "Good boy, it doesn't matter, everyone is easy to get sleepy when you are young, last night I helped Wang Dali's family harvest rice until midnight!" ”
Qiu Ning saw that Granny Ma was so clear, and the self-blame in her heart was finally less, "No, the most important thing is that when it was almost dawn, it suddenly rained, so 、、、"
Granny Ma smiled clearly: "The peasant family is like this, the dog is tired in the busy farming season!" ”
Qiu Ning helped Granny Ma to add materials, the fire in the big stove was warm, although it was not raining outside, but it was always cloudy. I'm afraid that this rain will still fall, and it would be nice if the sun came out, so that everyone could come out to dry the rice.
Life in the countryside is particularly busy because of the busy farming season, and this year, the rice of each family has been harvested smoothly. Then there is the work of drying the rice, but the workload is obviously not as great as when the rice was harvested. Every day when Qiuning goes back, he sees the millet drying everywhere and the villagers with smiles on their faces. The life in Wangjia Village is very quiet and peaceful, although every day the east family is short and the west family is short, but Qiu Ning feels that this is warm.
After Sister Wang's millet was dried for half a month, it has now been put into the granary, and this has finally made the family feel at ease. Although he paid part of the tax grain, he could still provide for his own food or buy some. However, usually people in the countryside do not leave too much grain, and after paying a part of the tax grain, they must sell most of it. Because the family's expenses throughout the year are all supported by the money for food. Therefore, these farmers are tired and tired every year, but at the end of the year, there are not many days when they can really eat rice. It is usually broken rice porridge with black steamed buns, which reminds Qiu Ning of a poem, entering the city yesterday and returning with tears in his eyes.
Those who are all over Luo Qi are not silkworm breeders. Sister Wang and the others are hard-working farmers, but they can't eat rice.
What really feeds the whole family is the worst broken rice grains in the grain, and the worst black flour in the flour. And it's good, some people's harvest is not good, and after paying the tax silver, what falls into their mouths is basically not even enough to eat broken rice. In Qiu Ning's eyes, they felt that they were very hard, but in their eyes, they felt very happy. Qiu Ning didn't know if the Bai family's millet was moldy, but at least she didn't hear Mrs. Bai's scolding. Maybe the grain isn't bad! However, according to Mrs. Bai's personality, even if it is really bad, she will not throw it away, and at most she will eat it herself. That's what the rednecks are, basically what the rednecks don't waste. Everything they have makes the best use of, but they are not stingy, and they can really help strangers, which is a simple farmer.
Qiu Yue heard that Sister Wang was going to go into the city to buy millet, so she naturally wouldn't let go of this good opportunity, Qiu Yue has always wanted to go into the city to have a good look, it's best to see the small dim sum stall, see what to buy, and then taste what these dim sum taste. Then I tried to make some of it myself, and then I made some finished products and then brought them into the city to try sell. Maybe you won't be able to make money in this way, and you will put all the wages you earn into it. But Qiu Ning feels that entrepreneurship is like this, it is impossible to succeed every time, he could start from scratch at the beginning, and now he can do the same. And Qiu Ning felt that it was impossible for him to really be a miscellaneous girl for the rest of his life, this was just a springboard for himself, and what he wanted was to start over.
And Sister Wang is also very supportive, Miss Qiuning is still young, why don't you like to be lively? Just go into the city to take a look, buy some things from my daughter's house, and dress up. Moreover, the two of them also have a care when they go to the city together, and their own men still have to work, so they can't accompany themselves into the city to sell grain. happened to be accompanied by Qiu Ning, so Sister Wang agreed with Qiu Ning, and on the day Sister Wang entered the city, Qiu Ning would go to Granny Ma to take leave. Originally, Qiuning had several days off without a holiday, but it happened that this time there was a holiday in the city.
Qiu Ning and Sister Wang pushed the family's wheelbarrow and walked on the crooked village road, and there were many people like Sister Wang who went into the city to sell millet along the way. Everyone is smiling, this is the joy of harvest! Qiu Ning looked at these hard-harvested grains, and his heart was also full of emotion. Originally, each family was pushed by a man, because none of them were rich, and there were very few cattle keepers, let alone horses. Therefore, the only labor is the person himself.
The biggest scenery along the way is the people, almost all of them from the village, all rushing into the city to sell grain. The scenery in the field is the bare rice pile, all of which are smooth, and the rice is cleanly cut. There are some old people and children in the field, with baskets in their hands, all of them are seriously looking for treasures. And the so-called treasure is just the ears of grain that each family has fallen into the ground. Qiu Ning and Sister Wang took turns pushing the car, and Sister Wang told Qiu Ning that it would take almost half a day to walk this avenue from Wangjia Village to the city, which was considered a city closer to the city. When you enter the city, you can just in time for the market, and you can go to the rice store to sell the grain. At this time of year, the busiest place is the rice grain store. The peasants who sold the new rice and the rich who bought the new rice squeezed the rice grain store throughout.
When Qiu Ning saw the crowded grain store with her own eyes, she knew that what Sister Wang said was not an exaggeration at all, and it was indeed like this. People are crowded, especially crowded. However, this crowding did not make anyone feel dissatisfied, on the contrary, everyone had a smile on their faces. Qiu Ning and Sister Wang lined up, waiting for the men from the grain store to weigh the grain, and then settle the money. Sister Wang didn't want to be happy in her heart, so she told her family that she sells grain in this grain and rice store every year, the price is fair, and the scales are quite accurate.
Qiu Ning also took a closer look, the business of this grain and rice store is indeed much better, and there are many farmers lining up here, compared to the other rice and grain stores, there are many fewer people. And this street is full of rice and grain shops, and here it is full of farmers pushing wheelbarrows and carrying burdens.