Chapter 26: Chai
After about a stick of incense, the sister and brother finally arrived at the wasteland in the east of the village, Lin Herb took out the sweet potato, circled around the wasteland, and finally found the shortest place to start mowing the grass.
This barren and grassy place is the easiest place to hide snakes and other things, Lin Xiaoshan picked up a big stick early, and grabbed the weeds in front of Lin Herb, for fear that something would come out and bite people.
The forest herbs are cut by nothing more than some dog tail grass and artemisia grass, and this season, when these weeds grow vigorously, the forest herbs are a little laborious to cut.
The sun is getting bigger, although the artemisia grass has covered most of the sun, but the sweat on Lin Vanilla's forehead can't be held back, a big drop, a big drop down the chin.
"Oops!" Lin Xiaoshan's exclamation came from the artemisia grass, and Lin Vanilla was startled, quickly picked it up, and walked all the way in the direction of Lin Xiaoshan.
Before I walked a few steps, I saw Lin Xiaoshan walking all the way out, patting his heart and saying, "Sister, I must have sent a fetch of water yesterday, and the soil in it was a little soft when I stepped on it, which scared me, and I thought I had encountered a swamp." ”
Lin Vanilla finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he was fine, looked at the damp ground, and couldn't help but sigh: "This place is good, these sweet potatoes sent by the second aunt seem to be growing rapidly." ”
Lin Xiaoshan nodded and smirked, obviously the sweet potatoes had not been planted in the ground, as if he had seen the day when the wasteland was full of sweet potatoes.
At noon, the sun gradually got bigger, Lin Vanilla and Lin Xiaoshan had already come out about two or three minutes of the whole day, and the sister and brother found a shady place to sit down and eat sweet potatoes, ready to rest and rest, and then continue to work when the sun sets.
The sweet potatoes were a little choked, Lin Vanilla took Lin Xiaoshan to the river to find water to drink, but he was in a hurry today, and he didn't even think about bringing water.
"Sister, when we harvest these sweet potatoes, will we eat sweet potatoes every day?"
Lin Xiaoshan's voice with anticipation came from his ears. Lin Vanilla was stunned, turned around to meet Lin Xiaoshan's eyes as bright as a crescent moon, and suddenly felt a sour nose.
It's been too long since I didn't have enough to eat, so I should be afraid.
Twisting her gaze away, she couldn't bear to look at his eyes again, she reached out and scooped Lin Xiaoshan into her arms, and nodded heavily: "Hmm." ”
"Great, sister, you're amazing." Lin Xiaoshan's cheers came from her ears, and Lin Vanilla secretly told herself that in the future, she would not only let Lin Xiaoshan eat enough every day, but also let him eat well.
When they arrived at the river, they watched several white cranes fly away from the reed poles from a distance, and it was evident that the sound of her footsteps had alarmed them, and the forest herbs looked around, and the reed poles here were densely grown, and they walked over with some difficulty, thinking that there were few people who came and went.
Listening to the sound of running water not far away, Lin Xiaoshan quickened his pace, Lin Vanilla could see that he was in a good mood, and he was happy, joy was contagious.
Her mood also became better.
Just looking at the extremely inappropriate clothes on Lin Xiaoshan's body, Lin Vanilla's gaze couldn't help but pause.
She thought she should buy him a decent outfit too.
"Sister, look, what is that!" Suddenly, Lin Xiaoshan stopped and turned around and shouted at her.
Lin Vanilla saw him pointing in the direction of the river, and quickly followed, looking towards the ground, it doesn't matter if she doesn't look at it, she was startled when she saw that the whole person was startled, this river beach is full of firewood!
Chai, that is, the firewood in the water, usually floats away along the river, but because it has just risen over the water, the firewood has been washed onto the shore, which has formed the appearance of this dense and full of firewood.
In her previous life, she had heard of the word "water chai", but now she is still surprised when she sees it.
If you take all the firewood back, I'm afraid it won't be able to be stacked up.
Lin Vanilla walked over and picked up a firewood, yes, the moisture in the firewood has been dried by the sun, and now there is no weight in the hand, but I am afraid that I can cook rice if I catch the firewood.
Why don't you transport all this firewood back?
This thought came to Lin Vanilla's heart, after all, this firewood is not small, and if you take two or three at will, you can cook a meal, but it saves the link of chopping and chopping firewood in the mountains.
But wouldn't it be better if it could be exchanged for money?
Thinking like this, Lin Xiangcao's eyes suddenly lit up.
In this era, when Chai He can be sold for money, she remembers that Mrs. Chen once sold it for ten catties of copper plates, and she doesn't know if this firewood can be sold at this price.
Regardless of whether it sells or not, it will eventually be pulled to the house and piled up, and then go to the town to ask if anyone has collected it, and it is not wrong.
Thinking like this, Lin Xiangxiang immediately said: "Xiaoshan, you are waiting for me here, and I will go to the village to borrow a cart." ”
She remembered that Yang Bajin's second master, Yang Ligen, had a cart at home, Yang Ligen had always been kind, and his daughter-in-law and second grandmother Jia were not broken-mouthed, and now it should be no problem to borrow it.
"Sister." Lin Xiaoshan called Lin Vanilla, and at this time, Lin Vanilla had already run away.
When Lin Vanilla arrived at Yang Ligen's house, he saw that the courtyard door was open, and as soon as he poked his head, he saw Yang Ligen sitting in the courtyard weaving bamboo baskets.
"Second Master Yang." Lin Vanilla entered the house, and Yang Ligen immediately stood up, very enthusiastic: "Yo, vanilla, come into the house and sit." ”
"Don't sit down, can the second master lend me your wooden cart?" As soon as he said this, Yang Ligen immediately went into the house to push: "Okay, vanilla, I heard that you moved next door to my house?" You little girl's family, there is no man in the house, you have to pay attention to safety. ”
Lin Vanilla couldn't help frowning, only feeling that Yang Ligen's words were strange.
Soon, Yang Ligen pushed the wooden cart out, and seeing that Lin Vanilla seemed to be a little anxious, he couldn't help but say: "Vanilla, what is this going to push, do you need my help?" ”
"No, thank you, Second Master." Lin Vanilla said, said goodbye, pushed the wooden cart and walked outside, and walked directly towards the east of the village when he left the courtyard gate.
"Be careful, vanilla." Yang Ligen's voice came from behind her, and when Lin Vanilla turned around, she happened to see Yang Ligen looking at her by the courtyard gate, and her wanton eyes revealed a hint of strangeness, which made Lin Vanilla a little disgusted.
It wasn't until she returned to the river beach that she made up her mind, and when she went back and sold it for money, she must have given Yang Ligen some money, lest he have other thoughts.