Early that morning, Wang Hibiscus was a little earlier than usual. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 After washing, he handed Wang Tang to Wang Shi to take with him, and then instructed Chen to bring water to them, and he carried a small basket and a sickle to the back mountain. At the foot of the mountain, Wang Jin looked around and chose a place where the weeds were relatively sparse and carved out a path with a sickle to facilitate the next time he went up the mountain. In fact, it is a mountain, but it is just a higher hill, and most of them are pine trees and some broad-leaved trees, so the ground is covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves all year round. Therefore, there are no fierce beasts in this area, at most there are hares and pheasants and the like, and Wang Hibiscus simply did not even bring a bow. After walking for a while, the trees grew denser, and thorns increased. Wang Jin put the basket down and cleaned it with a sickle for a while, until the thin sweat on his body was densely dripping.

She found a clean place under a pine tree, and just as she wanted to sit down, she suddenly remembered something, squatted down and rummaged through the dead leaves under the pine tree, and she really found a clump of pine mushrooms. She couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised: "Thinking that it rained two days ago, there might be fungi on the mountain, but I didn't expect to find so many of them!" ”

She picked a large one, dug it up and put it in a basket, re-laid the soil and leaves, and pressed a stone beside it to mark it. Then she carried the basket and walked around under the nearby tree, and sure enough, she found a few more places. After marking them one by one, Wang Hibiscus continued to climb to the top of the mountain, cutting off the stinging branches along the way, and also found a few fungus bushes and a few wild chestnut trees by the way. It wasn't until he reached the top of the mountain that Wang Jin sat down and blew the wind. Looking at Qingshui Village from a distance, there is a feeling that I will be at the top of the mountain and see the mountains at a glance. A few rays of nascent but golden sunlight sprinkled down from the gaps in the leaves, warmly caressing Wang Hibiscus's face, at this moment, her heart only felt extremely peaceful and peaceful, as if integrated into such a quiet and peaceful environment, and the troubles, confusion, and worries in her heart were temporarily forgotten.

I haven't been in such a relaxed mood for a long time, I don't have to think about how to track down the truth about my father's death, I don't have to worry about the progress of the cotton field, and I don't have to think about how to really gain a foothold in this Qingshui Village. Wang Jin sat quietly like this for nearly an hour, before getting up, patting his dress, and going down the mountain to go home.

Today, she is still in charge of the cooking, and the main ingredients are the ribs and pork belly bought yesterday. Although there is a lot of water, it is too popular, and she also gave Aunt Huang a bowl at dinner, and she ate it all yesterday, and Wang Shi still hummed. She recalled that after Aunt Huang's family tasted the spicy pig intestine, they looked incredulous, and pulled her to confirm it several times, and couldn't help but feel a little proud, it seems that she still has a little benefit.

She was in a good mood, humming a little song while busy working, and Chen, who lit the fire for her, looked at her happy look, and asked with a smile: "What kind of happy thing is happening today, you are humming a song?" ”

Wang Jin didn't tell the truth, so he pointed to the basket of mushrooms next to him and said, "Didn't you pick up so many mushrooms, I'm happy." And I've also marked those places, so I'll be better looking for them next time. ”

Chen couldn't help but shake his head and said angrily: "I see that you are so happy that you have picked up money for nothing!" ”

"Hehe, this mushroom is also money, if there is a lot, we can sell it after we dry it!" Wang Hibiscus replied playfully.

"Wow, big sister, there are so many mushrooms!" Wang Tang, who followed the fragrance of the meat that Wang Hibiscus was cooking, was immediately attracted by the cute mushrooms like a small umbrella, and grabbed a handful of them with his little hands and played.

"Tang'er, where is your second brother?" Wang asked.

"I'm writing with my eldest brother, let me come and play with my eldest sister." Wang Tang replied crisply.

"Well, Shi'er has been studying a lot more seriously lately, and she is no longer as inqualitative as before." Chen's tone was slightly relieved.

Wang Jin nodded, smiled at Wang Tang and said, "Can Tang'er help the eldest sister wash these mushrooms?" "There's no way, Wang Shi, a fixed child laborer, can't be called now, so he has to let Xiao Wang Tang make a shining debut.

"Okay, Tang'er come and wash!" Wang Tang didn't have the slightest sense of being used, but was very excited to carry the small basket, pedaled to the wooden basin filled with water, poured the mushrooms into it, and cleaned it in style.

Wang Jin looked very interesting, taught her a few words of attention, and went to play with her. After all, the process and fun of exploration are very important for children!

When her sweet and sour pork ribs came out of the pot, Wang Tang brought the washed mushrooms. Wang Hibiscus took a look, except for a few that had been washed and broken, they were actually washed quite clean, and the dirt on them had been cleaned up. She was very surprised, hugged Wang Tang and kissed her, and praised: "Tang'er is so clean, she must be a clever little chef in the future!" ”

Wang Tang chuckled, and said with some longing: "Tang'er will be like the eldest sister in the future, how delicious it can be!" ”

Wang Jin's heart blossomed, it turned out that he was an idol. She said encouragingly: "As long as Tang'er learns hard, she will definitely be better than the eldest sister in the future!" She paused, stood up and took a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs with chopsticks, sent it to Wang Tang's mouth, and said, "This pork rib is to reward Tang'er for helping the eldest sister!" ”

Wang Tang ate the sweet and sour pork ribs, and his eyes narrowed with joy. She couldn't help but look forward to growing up quickly and one day being able to make such delicious dishes.

Wang Hibiscus made a braised pork with mushrooms and pork belly, accompanied by cucumber and egg drop soup, stir-fried shredded potatoes, and tiger skin green peppers, and this lunch is ready. The portion that was delivered to the hired workers at noon was still gone. Everyone praised Wang Hibiscus's craftsmanship, how can she make ordinary fried green peppers so sour and sweet, sweet and spicy. Yang Dachun is even more exaggerated compared with Wang Jin's food, his family is simply pig food, no oil, no meat and no taste. Wang Jin almost burst out laughing when she heard this, so she had to explain that the food specially cooked for them in the past two days was extraordinarily oily and watery, and the taste was naturally much better than at home. Everyone said that Wang Hibiscus was modest, but when he thought that he would be busy sowing seeds today, and he would not have this lunch tomorrow, he didn't say much, and swept away a few pots with chopsticks.

After lunch, Wang Jin rested at home for a while, and then went out to a few tenants to check on the planting and see if there was anything missing.

After looking at several families one after another, Wang Jin came to Li Laohan's house at the head of the village. Thanking Li Laohan for tea and snacks enthusiastically, Wang Jin wandered around the cotton field fenced in front of his house, squatting down from time to time to take a closer look, and Li Laohan also followed her quietly, occasionally asking a few words. Inadvertently, a woman's slightly snarky words came from the other side of the fence not far away.

"Are you really that good at being the daughter of the Wang family? Yesterday I said that I was going to provide lunch for my uncle and them, but as a result, I actually got some stinky water for them to eat. Tsk, that's stingy! ”

Another slightly milder voice hesitated: "I see that the daughter of the Wang family is very generous and decent, I'm afraid that sister-in-law you are mistaken, right?" ”

"Ouch, I saw with my own eyes that she went to the Yellow Butcher's house to buy a lot of pork belly, how can it be fake." The woman, who was called her sister-in-law, said, "Hmph, keep the good meat for her own food, get some water for the helpers to eat, she can do this!" My sister-in-law still has a good errand for her family, and I'm afraid that my salary will be deducted a lot at that time! There was schadenfreude in her tone.

"No, no, when Master Wang was here, he was generous, and the daughter of the Wang family shouldn't be so stingy." The other woman's tone was no longer so firm.

"Hmph, Master Wang is Master Wang, and his daughter may not be able to teach well. I see, everyone in this village now says that she is generous and capable, and what a little girl can be a pillar. Judging from this matter, she is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and when the big guy is sold by her, she will be stupid to count the money for her! ”

The conversation between the two fell on the ears of Wang Jin and Li Laohan word by word. Li Laohan was stunned at first, and then his face was full of embarrassment, and he just wanted to comfort Wang Jin, but when he saw Wang Jin, he still smiled as if he hadn't heard it, and turned his head to him and said: "The old man is really experienced, this sowing is dense and well-watered, and the water is also watered thoroughly, as long as the seeds are not buried too deeply, they must be able to sprout in a few days." Wang Jian patted the dirt on his hands, stood up, and said goodbye after a few words of gossip with Li Laohan. Before going out, she turned her head to Li Laohan, who was still uneasy on his face, and said: "Uncle, I see that you are serving this cotton well, if you don't feel troublesome, you can also help me go to other people's houses on weekdays to have a look, and point out, after all, I am a little too busy to be alone." I'll make some good dishes to comfort you! Seeing that Li Laohan nodded in agreement, she smiled and added: "What I just heard, the old man doesn't have to take it to heart." As the saying goes, people see people's hearts over time, what kind of person I am, everyone will naturally understand after getting along for a long time. ”

Li Laohan breathed a sigh of relief, he originally felt that what the woman said was not in tune, and seeing Wang Jin's generosity, he was even more biased towards her. I thought in my heart that when my mother-in-law came back, I had to give me a good advice, don't talk nonsense with those with long hair and short knowledge.

Wang Jin walked on the way home, feeling a little angry and a little helpless. She knew who the prickly woman was, and when she was recruiting workers, she even went to her house to lobby for her husband, Second Uncle Jiang. In the end, Wang Jian refused on the grounds that he was full of people, and he must have been angry in his heart.

She is Uncle Jiang's brother-in-law and second uncle Jiang's family. Her house and Li Laohan's house live next to each other, and the back of the house is bounded by a fence to separate their respective lands. Yesterday, Wang Jin went to Huang Butcher's house and walked this way, and it was reasonable for her to see it. It's just that her words actually say that people's hearts are so bad, and she seems to have a dislike for her uncle, which is really annoying. At the beginning, Wang Jin didn't ask Second Uncle Jiang for help, but he heard the news that Wang Mu came back from inquiring, saying that his mother-in-law liked to tell right and wrong the most, and Wang Jin was afraid that something would be unclear. Now it seems that my original decision was very wise!

Wang Jin didn't plan to go to her to theorize, compared with such a person who is smaller than a needle and can mess around, Wang Jin knows that she is not her opponent, and she may be slandered again. When Uncle Jiang and the others go home today, and talk about the food they ate at noon, this gossip will be self-defeating. As for the others, it is still the same sentence, and it will be seen by itself over time.

But wanting everyone to like herself and accept herself is really the most impossible thing in the world, even if she has tried her best to think about her fellow villagers. Wang Jin couldn't help but clench his fists, took a deep breath, regained his spirits, and stepped forward.