Chapter 8: Late at Night

The separation paperwork was in hand, and Ji Yu officially settled in the broken shack.

In this era, the price of an acre of fertile land ranged from eight to ten taels, and the homestead in the village was not worth much, but with the area of the broken shack, it also required three or five taels of silver.

She definitely can't get this money now, and Li Zheng didn't mention it, but Ji Yu thought that she still had to buy this land as soon as possible, and only when the purchase deed was in hand could she really feel at ease.

The purchase deed is equivalent to the real estate certificate of the later life, affected by the previous life, she feels that it doesn't matter if she is at home or not, but it is necessary to have her own house.

September in the north is not as good as in the south, and autumn is still high and cool elsewhere, and there is already a bit of gloom on the Kanbei side.

Dafeng Village is close to the mountain, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, there is not even a bed quilt in this house, plus the roof is such a big hole, now you can still carry it, and it will be troublesome to wait for frost.

There are also firewood, rice, oil, salt, pots and spoons, quilts, clothes, daily necessities, etc......

Speaking of which, there is still a shortage of silver, with which all difficulties can be solved.

So the top priority is to make money quickly!

But for now, let's think about what to eat for lunch.

Before leaving in the morning, she walked around the front and back of the house, and found that in addition to wild grasses, there were also a lot of wild vegetables growing behind the house, in addition to a large jujube tree and several persimmon trees.

The jujube tree is as thick as a person's hug, and now it is only the beginning of September, and a layer has fallen on the ground, but fortunately, there are still a lot of hanging on the tree, and the red ones are big and round.

The persimmon is just ready to eat, but it is still a little astringent, and it should be fine in a few days.

There are a lot of hairy children in the village, and it stands to reason that it is rare for these things to be left until now, but Ji Yu understands it when she thinks about it.

Because of the rumors of haunting, no one in the village dared to come here, and the children were even more frightened by adults, thinking that everything in this area was poisonous, and the Zhu family scared Ji Mingmao like this in his memory.

In this way, she really has to thank the rumors of hauntings, otherwise these things will not be her turn.

Ji Yu took a handful of dates, and when she saw that the sun was in the sky, she went to the stove room and carried the black jar to the stream.

The creek is at the easternmost end of the village, and it is not clear where the source is, but it converges at the foot of the mountain, and flows from north to south, until it flows to the Xisha River at the south end of the village.

And Ji Yu's location is in the northeast corner of the village, which happens to be the place where the creek begins to bend at the foot of the mountain, which is considered upstream.

The people in the village usually concentrate their laundry in the middle or southeast section, and few people come here, so Ji Yu is not afraid of being seen.

In fact, she was in the house just now, and she also thought about whether she was going to pretend to be sick for a few days and then show up. Otherwise, there is no way to explain why the person who was supposed to die would be good all of a sudden.

But think about it, let's pull it down!

The poor jingle sounds, and it is imminent to make money, how can you hide in the house just to worry about what others think, who is to starve to death?

Anyway, there have been a lot of strange things that have happened to her recently, and everyone in the village should get used to it, and people must always learn to believe in miracles.

Ji Yu squatted by the stream, first washed and ate the dates, slightly relieved the hunger in her stomach, and then untied the strip of cloth wrapped around her head.

The wound had already scabbed, and she cleaned the perimeter of the wound, tore off half of the strip of cloth and re-wrapped it, and looked at "herself" for the first time by the stream.

The facial features are green and have not yet fully grown, but you can see that the foundation is good. The lips are like pale pink cherries, the nose is upturned and straight, the tails of the eyes are thin and slightly raised, and the peach blossom eyes have begun to take shape.

It's just that his face is a little sallow, and his body is skinny and skinny, and he doesn't have to think about it to know that it is caused by the Ji family's long-term harshness.

Fortunately, he is quite tall, and the skeleton is well-proportioned and slender, so if he takes care of it well, he should be able to produce a beautiful little beauty in a few years.

Think about the image of a nerd with clear soup noodles in his previous life, and this time he can be regarded as earning it.

Ji Yu rested three times along the way before she swayed and carried back half of the jar of water, and she had to sigh that this body was really empty.

I sat in the yard and rested for a long time, and began to roll up my sleeves and work.

He plucked some dried wild artemisia from the back of the house, simply tied a broom, first cleaned the main house and the stove room, and then wiped the bed and table with half of the torn cloth soaked in water.

Of course, half a jar of water was not enough, and I ran back and forth a few times, and finally the sun was about to set after wiping the stove.

She hurried to the stream again.

When I was irrigating just now, I found that there were a lot of fine hair grass growing next to the stream, this kind of grass is slender and long and very tough, it is very common in the countryside, it is astringent, cattle and sheep do not like to eat, and now this season is dry and yellow.

When Ji Yu was cleaning, she turned out a machete with an open opening from under the bed, which came in handy, and with the last bit of light at dusk, she cut several bundles in a row before stopping, and it took a lot of effort to turn it back.

After shaking the hay several times in the yard, it was spread on the bed, and it was spread three times in a row, and it was finally not so unruly to lie down.

In the case of no mat and no cover, you can only make do with it first.

As she mowed the grass, she picked up a few rocks from the brook and secured the three-legged table.

After doing this, I found that my two arms were so sore that I couldn't lift them, but looking at the shabby but clean and refreshing environment, I felt a sense of accomplishment in my heart, and it was worth it no matter how tired I was.

It was dark in the blink of an eye, and after a day's work, I was sleepy and tired, and I didn't want to get up when I went to bed.

But the stomach was empty, but fortunately, I washed the persimmons and dates in advance and put them on the table.

Close the door and sit cross-legged on the bed.

There was no oil lamp, and the moonlight could be faintly seen through the window, and in the darkness, only the sound of clattering food could be heard.

If you change people, it is estimated that you can die of loneliness without being scared to death, but Ji Yu is used to it.

In her previous life, she lived in the countryside for thirteen years, and she learned basic life skills and an attitude of loving life with her grandmother. After being taken back to the city, she learned to be patient and not dependent, and she also learned to get used to loneliness.

Either one has benefited her a lot, otherwise she probably wouldn't be able to do anything but cry today.

After eating, I put a few handfuls of hay on my stomach at random, lay down and was about to sleep, when I suddenly heard footsteps outside the door.

"Who?" Ji Yu opened her eyes and asked vigilantly.

There was silence, no one answered.

Ji Yu thought that she had heard it wrong, but as soon as she turned over, the door rang.

This time she heard it clearly, and although it was quiet, it was indeed a knock on the door.

Ji Yu half sat up, and her sleepiness disappeared.

She stared at the door with her eyes wide open, even if she didn't believe in those ghosts and heresies, she couldn't help but feel furious in her heart.

I got out of bed with my feet and shoes, and rubbed to the door step by step.

Sticking to the crack of the door, only a black shadow could be seen, and Ji Yu asked who it was again.

The dark shadow finally spoke.

"Xiaoyu, yes, it's my ......"

Ji Liansong?

What is he doing at such a late hour......

Ji Yu paused, reached out to remove the deadbolt, and removed the wood that reached the door.

The door opened, and there was a vague glimpse of something Ji Liansong was carrying on his shoulder.

"It's so late, is there something wrong with the uncle?"