After dinner, Luo Laotian's family was busy in the yard, Luo Changgen and some strong men carried buckets to fetch water in the stream, and Wang Guihua took the women to prepare a big wooden basin and wait to wash the lotus root.

Kitchen knives, cutting boards, and cleaned back baskets are also available.

"Lao Tian, what are you busy with so late? Wash up and go to bed early. The villagers who came down from the mountain passed by Luo Laotian's house and saw that the family was busy with their work, smiling and greeting.

"I picked a lot of wild vegetables today, and I washed them all while they were fresh, so I can dry them tomorrow." Luo Laotian said with a smile.

The people in the village also laughed and said nothing, no one did this.

When it was dark and there was no one on the road, Luo Laotian took Luo Changgen, Luo Jiadi and others to set off to the pond.

This time, Luo Changgen and Luo Dagen went into the water from the other side of the pond, and after digging up the lotus root, the two of them were very happy, and the more they dried, the more energetic they became.

Luo Jiashu was hanging around the edge of the pond, and by the way, he also observed whether there were other people, fortunately, the pond was at the end of the village, and his own house was the closest home, Luo Jiashu wandered around a few times, and he didn't see anyone, so he was relieved.

There were more and more lotus roots on the ground, and Luo Jiadi put them in the back basket one by one, and Luo Yougen and Luo Jiashu carried them home first.

Wang Guihua and the others were already waiting at home, and when they saw Luo Yougen and the three of them coming back, they happily stepped forward to take the lotus root, and Wang Guihua smiled brightly.

"This white life is really cute." Wang Guihua moved swiftly in her hands, and praised with a smile in her mouth.

"Milk, you haven't peeled it, you can see that it's white, I think you see it as silver." Luo Jiashu teased.

"I've imprinted the appearance of lotus root in my heart." Wang Guihua glared at Luo Jiashu, but she was in a good mood and didn't find a topic to scold.

Luo Qinghe also joined the team of washing lotus roots, but after not washing for a while, Luo Laotian came back, smiling and carrying two dustpans.

"Qinghe, my lord brought you the silt under the pond." Luo Laotian smiled and lowered his body and put down his burden.

Luo Qinghe excitedly put down the work in his hand and went to see the mud.

Before I got closer, I smelled a smell, fortunately it was not very strong, after all, there was no pollution in ancient times, and the smell of this sludge was not as foul as it is in modern times.

"Second sister, what are you going to do with this sludge?" Luo Jiamiao was young and curious, so she had already moved over to ask.

"Fertile land." Luo Qinghe explained with a smile.

"Can this thing fertilize the ground?" When Wang Guihua heard that it was related to farming, she said with concern.

"Of course." Luo Qinghe nodded solemnly.

"How? You can't just grow crops on it, can you? Wang Guihua asked.

"I'll dry it first, this silt is sticky and not breathable, and I can't grow crops now." Luo Qinghe said, "When the sun is less watery, it will be good to mix with the soil in the field I picked up in the backyard." ”

"Then you can grow rice?" Wang Guihua's face was full of surprise, seeing that her granddaughter asked for rice seeds, and asked for a piece of land with herself, Wang Guihua could see that her granddaughter wanted to plant rice.

"Try it?" Luo Qinghe said ambiguously, because the results are the best explanation.

Luo Laotian's family worked hard for an hour and a half before they cleaned up the lotus root.

Wang Guihua looked at the lotus root with several baskets on her back, and smiled, "Master, I'll go with me tomorrow, this time there are three more baskets than last time." ”

Luo Laotian nodded, "I didn't expect there to be so many lotus roots under the pond, the eldest and second have been in the water for a lot of time today, and they can't carry more than they can't carry, and the remaining small part will be dug tomorrow night." ”

"How many more?" Wang Guihua asked in surprise.

"I can't tell, I thought I could dig it all up this time, but I didn't expect it to be there." Luo Laotian said with a smile.

"That pond is really our baby." Wang Guihua said with joy on her face, "When the lotus root is sold tomorrow, I will cut a piece of meat and come back, and we will all have a good meal." ”

"Milk, how big is the cut?" Luo Jiashu stretched out his right hand, pressed his thumb on the tip of his little thumb, and said, "If it's only so big, it's not enough to eat." ”

"." Wang Guihua slapped Luo Jiashu's right hand, "Cut two catties of fat." ”

"Do you make dumplings with oil shuttles?" Luo Jiashu asked expectantly.

"People are losing money, and you are eating inside." Wang Guihua said disdainfully, but in the end she felt sorry for her family, the eldest and second child had gone into the water twice, and the family was not idle, it was rare to have a little money in hand, so let's eat white noodles, "Wrap white flour dumplings, and buy some white noodles and cornmeal tomorrow." ”

"Milk, why don't you buy some rice and come back, you don't need white rice, brown rice is fine." Luo Jiashu looked at Wang Guihua pitifully and said, "I haven't eaten rice for a long time, and I don't even know rice anymore." ”

Luo Jiashu said, Luo Qinghe also yearned, really, it was wild vegetables at the beginning, and now there is cornmeal is a mix of cornmeal and wild vegetables, as a person who has eaten white rice for more than 20 years, Luo Qinghe loves rice, although he also likes pasta, but the staple food has always been rice.

Luo Qinghe also looked at Wang Guihua eagerly.

Wang Guihua was a little funny, brown rice was cheaper than white flour and white rice, but it was more expensive than cornmeal, but seeing that her grandson and granddaughter wanted to eat it so much, she nodded and agreed, "Okay, buy some back." ”

"Milk, you're so nice." Luo Jiashu said obediently, "Bai Mian can't be forgotten." ”

"I don't want to talk to you, I don't want to eat three sentences." Wang Guihua said helplessly.

Luo Jiashu was happy when he heard it, as long as his milk didn't say that he wouldn't buy it, he would definitely buy it.

After busy work, Luo Laotian's family slept well.

Early the next morning, before dawn, Luo Laotian and his party set off with a basket on their backs, and Wang Guihua did not forget to bring the sheep mushrooms picked yesterday.

Because there were eight back baskets, Liu Lan and Tian Cuizhu also went to Luoxia Town together, leaving Luo Jiashu, Liu Xiangxiang, Luo Qinghe, Luo Jiamiao and Xiao Xing'er at home.

Of course, Luo Jiashu also wanted to go, but he was taught by Wang Guihua to stay behind to protect the women and children in the family, so he could only take on this responsibility.

The group gathered under the eaves and sat in rows, Luo Qinghe took Liu Xiangxiang and a few people to embroider, and Luo Jiashu consciously practiced the style.

Luo Qinghe occasionally glanced at it a few times, and found that Luo Jiashu was a little handy in the application of arithmetic, and it seemed that he usually memorized and practiced.

Luo Jiamiao watched from the sidelines, and would ask Luo Jiashu a few words, and he patiently answered them.

The second brother looked at the big grin, and there was no lack of delicacy in his heart, Luo Qinghe said with a smile.

"Second brother, you are so powerful, why are you so powerful all of a sudden." Luo Jiamiao looked at Luo Jiashu with some admiration.

"Second sister, have you opened a small stove for your second brother?" Luo Jiamiao looked at Luo Qinghe and asked.