In the evening, Gu Qingsong learned that Gu Qingzhu was going to dig bamboo shoots and sell bamboo shoots tomorrow, and insisted on going with him, but he didn't listen to any persuasion, Gu Qingzhu couldn't, so he had to agree, Qingying also wanted to go, but she knew that Sister A would not agree, and it was in vain to say it, so she didn't say a word, and only looked at the two of them.

Xu was too warm yesterday, and in the second half of the night, there was a heavy fog in the mountains, and it was white, and Gu Jiaao was caged like a child in a white gauze tent to sleep.

Qingying is too young to go out when there is no sun, let alone near the tomb mountain, so when Gu Qingzhu's sister and brother went out after breakfast on the second day, they didn't call her, they only locked her at home, leaving Rhubarb to accompany her.

Zhao Di and the eldest girl took the guys and met them on the side of the road, and the four of them carried the lantern into the bamboo garden, and cooperated in pairs, one was responsible for finding the mark and digging bamboo shoots, and the other was responsible for lighting and picking up, and the four of them did not say much, only buried themselves in work.

Gu Qingzhu wants to rush to Nancang County to sell bamboo shoots, even if he can spend money on the road to take a ride, there are still more than ten miles of mountain roads to go, the bamboo shoots are delicate, and they are easy to grow old when they see the light, and they can't afford to delay for half a minute.

The four of them concentrated on their work, forgetting to be timid and afraid, but the people outside, seeing a few shadows of light moving in the bamboo forest, were suspicious and frightened, but they would be scared half to death, Gu Qingzhu's second aunt Zhu was the one who was frightened.

The day before yesterday, she stole bamboo shoots and sold them in Cuiping Town for money, yesterday she wanted Erni to do the same, but she didn't expect to be caught by Gu Qingzhu, but she didn't believe what she relayed to Erni, so she wouldn't be frightened by a few empty words, but now the ethereal light and faint rustling sound in the forest actually made her spine chill and creepy.

What she taboos is not the ancestral grave of the Gu family, but the purple bamboo in the bamboo forest, she has always thought that the purple bamboo broken by Gu Dabao has brought the resentment of the Wang family, otherwise, how could her smart and clever third son Xiaobao die in a good manner, she is convinced that this is not only Qing Yingke's, but also the resentment of the Wang family.

Zhu and Wang have been concubines for more than ten years, Wang likes bamboo, and even gave his daughter's name this word, Zhu knows this very well in his heart, at this time, isn't it because she stole bamboo shoots, Wang's ghost came out, and he was waiting here to find her revenge?

The more Zhu thought about it, the more afraid she became, her legs and feet were soft as if they weighed a thousand pounds, she stumbled and fled home, and she didn't know how many heels she fell along the way, only to stumble and crawl back in mud, she was afraid that Gu Shigui would scold her for being useless, so she didn't dare to open the door and enter the house, only nested in the stove until dawn.

The sky was white, the mist became thin and curling, Gu Qingzhu had already dug out the marked winter bamboo shoots, and piled them up in the forest clearing, those big ones were like two-headed treasure ships, and the small ones were like gold ingots, the three girls picked up the small bamboo shoots, insect bamboo shoots, crooked bamboo shoots, and those that were dug up, and the ones that were dug up, and the remaining perfect ones were piled up in three piles.

Gu Qingzhu's bamboo shoots are good, the shell is thin and the meat is thick, the surface was stolen the day before yesterday, and there was a lot of loss, and now there is no other way to find money, so she wants to take advantage of the high price of winter bamboo shoots, sell more if she can, and buy Grandma's imminent February rations first.

There was a lot of snow this winter, and she didn't dig much bamboo shoots all winter, she found everything she could find today, but she didn't know that there were so many, seeing that they couldn't carry the mountain by relying on their two sisters and brothers alone.

"Qingzhu, my family is going to the county seat to buy grain anyway, why don't I go with you now, so I can help you carry some of it." Zheng Zhaodi said.

"I'll go too." Gu Daya is a girl who is anxious and fast-talking, she said while pretending to be bamboo shoots.

"It's great that you can come and help me dig bamboo shoots, don't go to the county seat, Aunt Sun can't find you for a while, and it's time to scold people again." Gu Qingzhu stopped her and said.

"My brother ate a big meat bun at your house yesterday, chattered all night, I told my mother the trick you taught to dig bamboo shoots, she urged me to help you early in the morning, saying that it is more to learn, Ming'er is good to dig your own house, I will tell her in a while, I want to go to the county with you to learn to sell bamboo shoots, she will definitely agree." Gu Daya said with a smile.

"It's good if your aunt doesn't complain about you, when will your family dig bamboo shoots? I'm always available when I arrive. When Gu Qingzhu heard her say this, his heart settled down.

The three of them quickly divided the bamboo shoots into bamboo baskets with large mesh, which were larger than the fine bamboo baskets, and because they were woven with large grids, the weight was lighter, which was suitable for carrying large objects.

"Sister, I'm a man, let's go." Gu Qingsong looked at the three bamboo baskets that were piled up and said with some concern.

"Poof, how strong do you little kid, what kind of man can you say, wait until you look as tall as my brother." Gu Daya rubbed Gu Qingsong's head vigorously and said jokingly.

"It's better for me to go with them, if I go out with you and leave Qingying at home alone, I don't worry, you can divide these bamboo shoots and give them a little taste." Gu Qingzhu pointed to the other half of the basket and said.

"Okay then." Gu Qingsong couldn't help it, so he had to go back with the bamboo basket on his back.

"Then you wait here for me for a while, I'll go home and get the rice bag and silver money, soon." Zheng Zhaodi picked up the hoe and said.

"I'll go back and talk to my mother, too." Gu Daya picked up the lantern and walked towards the forest.

"Big girl, you can help me bring the oil cans and rice bags by the way." Gu Qingzhu chased after him.

"Got it." Gu Daya responded crisply.

While they were going home, Gu Qingzhu hurried to fill in the pits that had been dug up, but she heard a low cooing sound not far away, she was overjoyed, and when she opened the dry grass, she saw that sure enough, a fat gray-brown pheasant was locked in a trapping cage.

After a while, Gu Daya and Zheng Zhaodi hurried back, they were also very happy to see the pheasant, Gu Qingzhu separated a strand from the cloth belt rope of the rice bag, tied the pheasant to the bamboo basket, and the three of them set off happily.

The three girls were originally affectionate, and it was rare to go out together today, and the eldest girl and Zhaodi went to the mountain for the first time after the year, and they chatted non-stop along the way, and they had to point at everything they saw.

The eldest girl is most envious that the Gu Qingzhu sisters have the same serious name as the boys, unlike themselves, their parents can name them casually, and there are already three girls in the village called the eldest girl.

Hearing her say this, Zhao Di nodded approvingly, her mother has always wanted a boy, and even chose her daughter with such hopes, but unfortunately this hard-working woman died in the torrent.

"If you really want to have a name, let's play in private, why don't I take some, you choose one." Gu Qingzhu said with a smile.

"That's a good idea!" The eldest girl and Zhao Di said excitedly.

"Qinglian, Qingmei, Xiaolan, Xiaoyun......" Gu Qingzhu came easily.

"I want Qinglian, how nice Gu Qinglian is!" Gu Daya slapped and laughed.

"Then my name is Zheng Xiaolan!" Zheng Zhaodi was busy and chose one too.

The three of them really called each other new names and joked, talked and laughed all the way, supported each other and reminded each other, but they didn't feel tired, and they rushed to Cuiping Town at the right moment.

Today is not the market day, Gu Qingzhu was worried that the vegetable market would disperse early, so he decided to take an ox cart to the county seat, but the three of them wanted to take the same ox cart, and brought three big bamboo baskets, which occupied a very large area, and even two ox carts were not taken, and the handlebar style of the third car had to charge an extra penny, saying that the bamboo basket occupied the seat, Gu Qingzhu didn't want to delay any longer, so he had to grit his teeth and agree.

Nancang County every two, five, eight is the market day, every day to catch the market day of the market in the west market will be lively for a day, and the next day only a morning vegetable market open, most of the women in charge of the house and the kitchen steward of the rich family come out to buy, they are the most good at baht must be compared, one is to save money for their own family, the other is to make money for themselves.

Gu Qingzhu and the others rushed to the vegetable market, and it was already the middle of the day, and some women who got up early to buy vegetables had returned with full baskets. The three of them didn't care to take a breath, so they found an open space and poured out a basket of winter bamboo shoots and spread them on the ground.

At this time, there are no other mountain treasures to sell in the mountains except winter bamboo shoots, so there are seven or eight stalls selling bamboo shoots in the vegetable market, and the price has been very low.

Gu Qingzhu's bamboo shoots grow well, the two ends are straight, the middle is thick and full and round, the shape is like a dragon's horn, the shell is golden and firm, the surface is stained with wet mud, it looks like it has just been dug, and it also exudes a sweet aroma.

The woman who bought vegetables had a very poisonous eye, and she could see at a glance that the winter bamboo shoots were good, and she even deceived them into being three girls, thin-skinned, so she even bought and stole them, Gu Qingzhu was busy settling accounts and collecting money, Gu Daya pulled this, ran away from that, and jumped to her feet in a hurry, Zheng Zhaodi saw that the situation was not good, and tightly protected the other two baskets, not letting those people take them.

A basket of winter bamboo shoots was sold out, Gu Qingzhu counted the pitiful dozens of copper coins in his hand, and couldn't help but wring his eyebrows, if they sold it like this, the three baskets of bamboo shoots they worked so hard to carry out would not be able to buy a month's rations for Grandma.

"Pick some particularly good, I'll go to the restaurant to try my luck, maybe I can sell it at a good price, and the rest of these, you divide them into two baskets, and the customers want to buy a few, you take a few, don't let people coax them." Gu Qingzhu whispered.

"Bring the pheasants with you, these people just look at them and don't buy them, and they see that they can't be sold here." Gu Daya muttered.

The three of them sorted together, and Gu Qingzhu carried the largest and best half-basket of winter bamboo shoots and pheasants on his back, and went out of the vegetable market and went straight to the large and small restaurants in the market.

She even asked several shops, but they were all refused, and by this time the sun had already risen overhead, and it was almost the end of the hour, and in a quarter or two of hours, the shopkeeper should be seated, and the shopkeeper, who was busy welcoming customers, had no time to take care of her.

Thinking of this, the tip of Gu Qingzhu's nose was sweating, and when she saw that there was another magnificent restaurant in front of her, she didn't think about it, and broke in directly.

"Oh, what are you doing, get out, get out!" The guy picks people mercilessly.

"Little brother, do you buy winter bamboo shoots in the store? My bamboo shoots have thin skin, tender meat, and delicious taste. Gu Qingzhu said with a smile.

"Don't, don't delay our business!" The guy waved impatiently.

"Do you want pheasants? Alive, caught in the mountains! Gu Qingzhu gritted his teeth and continued to ask.

"Hurry up, hurry up, where did you come from in the mountains, carefully stand on our prosperous ground!" The man glared at her with disgust, and almost beat her out with an eye knife.

"What's going on? I heard you shouting from afar! A coquettish cry came.