Chapter Forty-Eight: Red Eyes
For several days in a row, Liu Yuanshan wandered around the side of the mountain forest, looking for medicinal herbs.
Liu Paner strictly forbade him to go to the mountains, he naturally had to be obedient, he didn't dare to take a step into the mountains, only turned around the edge of the mountains and forests, even so, Liu Paner was very uneasy, but whenever he saw him, he had to tell him several times that he must not enter the mountain.
Liu Yuanshan is not an ignorant person, the mountains are dangerous, even his own father has an accident, and there are still younger brothers and sisters to take care of at home, and he can no longer risk his life, he honestly only looks for it on the side of the mountain and forest, but he really found a few plants, and the joy is needless to mention.
Liu Paner also saved a few embroidered handkerchiefs, ready to take them to the embroidery shop to sell, she was quite worried, worried that the embroidery shop would not accept it, and she was also worried that she would not be able to sell it at a good price.
Liu Yuanshan picked medicinal herbs and sent them to the medicine shop, and the sister and brother went together.
"I accompanied you to the embroidery shop to sell embroidered handkerchiefs, and then to the pharmacy to sell herbs."
"No, let's go to the pharmacy first, this herb is still fresh, it's better to send it earlier."
"That's fine." Liu Yuanshan didn't care, he also saw it, the shopkeeper of the pharmacy was very good, so he would accept his herbs, and even guide him to pick what they needed.
The few herbs in the village, he also heard about it, but they didn't sell it at all, and those messy weeds were dumped when they left the medicine shop, and they didn't take them to the village again, but this scene was seen by others, and it was said as a joke in the village.
The medicinal herbs he sent were exactly what the shopkeeper needed, and he didn't have to say anything, a few medicinal herbs, and gave fifty yuan.
Out of the door of the pharmacy, Liu Yuanshan couldn't hold back any longer, and opened his mouth with a smile on his face.
Liu Pan'er also had a smile on her face, even if the embroidered handkerchief couldn't be sold, she could still have an income from selling herbs, and the big stone in her heart finally fell: "You are still clever and know what herbs you need to ask the shopkeeper, otherwise where will you get this income." ”
"It's good to be the shopkeeper."
Liu Paner also nodded in agreement, she didn't bully each other because they were young, and was willing to guide them, the shopkeeper was indeed a good person.
When the two arrived at the embroidery shop, Liu Paner took out the embroidery handkerchief and handed it to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper stared at it for a while, and saw that Liu Paner's heart also went up and down, and then nodded: "Although this embroidery skill is immature, the color is very bright and moving, and a handkerchief will give you fifteen words." ”
Five handkerchiefs and seventy-five texts, Liu Paner held the money in hand, and she couldn't believe it.
Fifteen wen a piece, it is really a high price, but she has been learning embroidery with He since she was a child, and she has also worked hard, at least among the girls in the village, there is no one who can compare with her craftsmanship, in order to make money, these handkerchiefs she is also very careful to embroider, slow work out of fine work, a handkerchief also took a lot of genius to embroider.
In just this trip, the two of them earned more than 100 yuan, and the two didn't expect it.
"Let's go to the grain store and exchange all the money for food." Liu Pan'er said.
The last time I bought the grain, has almost bottomed out, now to the town, there is also a plan to buy food, speaking of the recent family food consumption is also very large, Liu Yuanshan every day in the mountains, this is also individual work, hungry fast, naturally eat more, and the three small, also toss the vegetable field every day, tired and sweaty, but also a large increase in the amount of food, the most important thing is because there is no meat at home, just eat some food without oil and water, naturally eat faster, eat more.
They also brought some money out, and with what they earned today, I could buy some food.
The grain picks brown rice and coarse noodles, all of which are five wen a catty, which sounds like the price is not high, but more than 100 wen, it is only 30 catties of grain, and there is still some surplus money at home, plus they earn some, they can last a little longer.
Liu Paner is already secretly planning to be more diligent and embroider a few more handkerchiefs, and she can make a few more money.
Liu Yuanshan was very strong, carrying a bag full of grain on his body, but he was still walking fast under his feet, Liu Paner followed behind him, but there was a feeling that he couldn't keep up.
When they passed through the village on their way home, many people saw their sister and brother.
"Yo, the Liu family and the couple are gone, and they seem to have lived a good life for a few small days, and the bags of grain are moved to the house, and I think I have saved a lot of money at home."
"Who doesn't have a few dollars in their family, and you dare to say that you don't have a big son in your family?" When Aunt Li heard these sour words, she was a little uncomfortable.
"I'm not saying it, Liu Chenglin is a capable person, he has been hunting for so many years, it can be seen that he has saved a lot of money, just look at their house, it is extremely strong, and there are few in our village that can compare with his family." There are several large tiled houses, and that room alone is enough to make people enviable.
"You have to have the ability, you also go to build a big house, what sour things say, no matter how good people can be, now there are no people, leaving only a few children, which is pitiful enough."
"What is there to be pitiful about people, there is no shortage of food or clothing, life is good, you look at the children in other people's families, the girls are beautiful and good-looking, the boys are strong, and few of the children in our village can compare to their children." It's a joke to say anything pitiful, people are left in the nest of blessings, even if the husband and wife are gone, there is no surplus wealth at home to raise children.
"That's right, all the children in their family are good-looking."
For the peasant family, the boy is sturdy and has meat on his body, that is good-looking, as for the girl, he is white and tender, better looking than the children next to him, and it is also very outstanding, but the children of the Liu family are really good-looking, Liu Paner and Liu Qinger look like He's, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, of course, the most outstanding, or the youngest one, with picturesque eyebrows, like the boy on the New Year's painting, it doesn't look like an ordinary child.
"It's not good-looking, people eat and drink well, and they have never been hungry, so they naturally look good, but looking at Liu Paner's girl, she is becoming more and more provocative, and she looks really good-looking!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone thought of Liu Paner's appearance, she had never worked in the field, she was naturally born white, one white covered three ugly, compared to the black girl in the village, she was already a beauty.
The two lepers in the village sat down and leaned under a tree, listening to everyone's words, their faces were thoughtful, with a pair of triangular eyes, looking in the direction of the departing sister and brother from time to time, their fingers rubbing for a while, and the corners of their mouths pulled out a scoundrel-like smile.
However, the crowd was talking lively, mostly looking at the sisters and brothers with red eyes, but no one noticed these two lepers.