"What are you doing here?" The leading man couldn't help but ask.

The one who received the money was busy explaining the reason for the matter.

The men didn't want to believe it, but looking at the real copper coins in the hands of the women, they had to believe it.

However, I heard that Mei Xiaotong is the Wang girl of the Wangjiashan store, even those who are almost isolated from the world and have little contact with outsiders.

At that moment, half of that vigilance dissipated.

However, after all, they have been in contact with the outside world, not these women who rarely go out of the mountains, or even never go out of the mountains in their lives.

Although the vigilance has subsided somewhat, there are still some suspicions.

Waiting for the woman to finish receiving her salary, Mei Xiaotong calculated, these people picked a total of less than ten catties of fresh tea! According to the general situation, these ten catties of tea can be fried into about two catties of tea.

You have to fry all these tea leaves tonight, otherwise the nutrients in the tea will decrease after a long time.

Mei Xiaotong had an idea in her heart, and only handed over the fresh tea to Yang Zhaodi, she still believed in Yang Zhaodi's personality, and even believed that the woman who took the salary today would treat her as a guest, the God of Wealth, and would definitely not offend her at this time!

Yang Zhaodi didn't expect Mei Xiaotong to believe in her so much, and she was willing to hand over the leaves and sprouts that she bought with money to herself for safekeeping.

nodded excitedly, indicating that he would definitely take a good look. Seeing that Mei Xiaotong had finished explaining the matter, the man in the lead stepped forward and looked Mei Xiaotong up and down: "Girl of the Wang family, what are you doing in our Yingzigou?" Just for that wild tea tree leaf? ”

Mei Xiaotong looked at the leading man and smiled slightly: "What am I going to do, why don't we take a step to talk?" ”

The leading man thought about it and nodded, and instructed the mother-in-law, who was finally in the mood to free her eyes to look at her man, and carried the prey home. He brought a deer out of his prey: "Eat this tonight, and add some food to everyone!" ”

The children, who had been watching for a long time, couldn't help but cheer when they saw fresh venison to eat in the evening.

The other men also took out a pheasant, two rabbits, and a packet of fresh mountain mushrooms from their prey, and set them aside.

This is the habit of Eagle Ditch.

If it is a big day, or if there is a good thing, the leader will come out of the big way, and the other hunters will also take out a share of their prey, and everyone will have a hearty dinner, and more than a dozen families, everyone can eat a round belly.

It's just that there aren't many good days like this, so not only the children are happy, but even the women are grinning.

looked at Mei Xiaotong's eyes becoming hotter and hotter.

A few other women came up: "Xiucai lady, what do you want to eat?" I'm not boasting, I have a venison stew that is the most authentic! I'll definitely show you a taste today! ”

"Pull it! Don't listen to her! I'm the best at making rabbit meat, so I have to try my rabbit meat tonight! ”

“

My stewed chicken soup is the most nourishing, and I want to drink a few more bowls in the evening! ”

……

Mei Xiaotong was not very gracious, and agreed with a smile.

Finally, the women packed up their things and went to cook, except for a few children, who were pointing around their prey.

All that was left in the cave were the men who had returned from hunting.

There is a long stone in the center of the cave, which is used as a dining table for everyone, and after many years of use, the stone has long been polished smooth and round.

Around the stones, there were small stone piers, which were also shiny and shiny.

The leading man sat on the side with the men, and Mei Xiaotong sat on the opposite side of the table.

How weird it looks.

The atmosphere between the two sides was quite harmonious, and a woman brought a pot of thick wild tea, and one person poured a bowl of it.

The men were tired and thirsty, and they drank all the breath, so they had some energy.

Looking at Mei Xiaotong's indescribable expression, looking at the bowl of tea soup that was boiled thicker than Yang Zhaodi's house, and finally drank it with an expression of looking at death, so bitter that his eyebrows and nose were wrinkled, and the hunters all laughed kindly.

"Xiucai lady, are you sure you want this wild tea soup? This is something that only we Orions are used to! "The lead Orion said.

"I've never liked to talk around the bush, so let's just say it! This is not the wild tea leaf soup before in your eyes, and it is called tea outside! And it's also a good tea! It's just that you don't know how to fry it, and you don't understand it, that's why it's so bitter! ”

"I know a big mountain goods merchant, accidentally got this wild tea, quite liked, want to buy a large amount, preferably only to sell to him alone! The price should not be low! This should be a good opportunity for you......"

Mei Xiaotong only said these words, and the faces of those hunters changed......

Let's talk about the golden pot, which was driven back by Mei Xiaotong, and was recruited by Yang Zai to send it all the way to Wang Yongping's carriage.

Wang Yongping was leaning on the carriage, closing his eyes and recuperating, with a dog's tail grass in his mouth, crossing his legs, flicking one by one, not far away, the mule was slowly gnawing on the grass, so leisurely.

When I heard the movement, I opened my eyes, and I only saw the golden pot and the little girl, but I didn't see my own sister?

Just as she was about to speak, the little girl saluted from Wang Yongping's side, then turned her head and went back.

Wang Yongping hurriedly asked, "Golden pot, what's going on?" Where's your aunt? ”

Jin Kettle said Mei Xiaotong's request, although Wang Yongping was still a little uneasy, but after all, he knew that it was an important thing for his sister to explain.

He always listened to Mei Xiaotong's words the most, so he had to grit his teeth and drive the carriage to the town.

Because I was in a hurry, this speed has been very fast, and the mountain road was bumpy, so that the internal organs of the golden pot were about to jump out of my throat.

Hurry up, after dark, touch into the town.

There were no people on the roads in the town at the moment, and every house had lights lit up and peeked through the cracks in the doors.

Those who have that economy go to bed early.

found the courtyard where Guan Yifei lived, and slammed the door.

was so frightened that Guan Yifei almost didn't roll off the kang, thinking that someone came to seek revenge and wanted to grab mountain goods!

Seeing that it was Wang Yongping's uncle and nephew, he breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door: "You came so late, but you died?" ”

The golden pot was not verbose, and as soon as Mei Xiaotong told him about the matter, Guan Yifei's sleepiness immediately flew out of the clouds!

The whole person was in good spirits: "Did your aunt really say that?" That's great! That's great! ”

Guan Yifei excitedly spun around in the house, and muttered in his stomach: "I'm going to go early tomorrow morning, who should I bring?" ”

It turned so long that Wang Yongping and Jin Keo's eyes were glazed, and Guan Yifei calmed down, called a guy in, and gave a few orders.

Only then did he remember and ask, "Did you two have dinner?" ”

Wang Yongping has always been arrogant: "I just care about rushing over all the way, where can I take care of eating?" ”

Guan Yifei ordered people to go down quickly and make a few things that could fill their stomachs quickly.

After a while, a large pot of wild vegetables, mushrooms, and egg noodle soup was served.

Wang Yongping and Jin Ju were indeed hungry, picked up the chopsticks, and the two of them ate all the pots of noodles, and even drank the noodle soup, before they felt that this person had come to life.

It is unrealistic to return to Qilidun late, Guan Yifei left the two of them to live.

Pulling the golden pot and asking a few words carefully, I had a number in my heart, and it became more and more hot, if I could really bring this wild tea to the market, I can't say that he could still leave a name in the history of tea.

Originally, Guan Yifei wanted to ask about the situation of Yingzigou, but Wang Yongping and Jinju finally ate enough, and the sleepiness came up, and Guan Yifei didn't stop talking on the side, nagging, just like the mosquito humming, humming that the two of them fell asleep, and soon went to see Zhou Gong.

But Guan Yifei, so excited that he didn't sleep all night, the more a person thinks about the future, the better it is, a pair of eyes are shining in the night, oozing panic.

In the morning, when Wang Yongping and Jin Ju got up, they saw Guan Yifei, who had two big dark circles under his eyes and was still very excited, squatting on the side of the kang and looking at them.

When he saw them wake up, he immediately stood up: "You are awake, then it is good!" Lead the way, let's go immediately"

Wang Yongping rubbed the eye droppings at the corners of his eyes stupidly, and he hadn't woken up yet: "Where are you going?" ”

Guan Yifei was so anxious that he was about to jump to his feet: "Go to Yingzigou!" Time waits for no one! Now is before and after the Qingming Festival, the best time for tea, and the delayed time is all white flowers! ”

The golden pot yawned, "Is it all dawn?" My aunt asked the chief steward to find someone, did you find someone? Otherwise, it will be in vain! ”

Guan Yifei hurriedly said: "I'm doing things with Guan Yifei, what else is there to worry about?" The dry food was ready, and the people were already waiting outside

It's on! Now it's up to you two to lead the way! ”

Seeing that Guan Yifei was so anxious and ready, Wang Yongping and Jin Hu washed up quickly, and one of them held a bun of buns and got into the carriage.

In addition to the carriage of the Wang family, there was also one behind, one after the other out of Shiqiao Town.

Go straight to Yingzi Gully.

Because Guan Yifei was anxious, he couldn't wait to stop a step, people could change to eat and drink, but the mule couldn't stand it.

It was almost noon, and I found a place with water and grass in the shade, untied the mules and let them drink water and graze, and everyone got out of the car and walked away, loosening the bones that were about to fall apart.

Wang Yongping and Jin Ju saw that in the carriage behind them, there was an old man over half a hundred years old, neatly dressed and with a serious face.

The young man couldn't stand such a bumpy mountain road for a long time, but this old man was like no one.

I got out of the car and walked around, looked at the mountains around me, looked at the grass around me, smelled the air, and reached out to pick up a handful of water flowing down from the mountain and tasted it.

Guan Yifei followed aside, and asked cautiously and respectfully, "Master Qi, what do you think?" ”

The old man named Master Qi, his expression remained unchanged, and he glanced at Guan Yifei: "I haven't even seen tea leaves and tea trees, what can I think?" ”

Guan Yifei's old face turned red.

Master Na Qi spoke slowly: "It's a good place, the air is good, warm and humid, the water is sweet and delicious, and the surrounding trees are also growing happily." If there are really tea trees in such a place, I am afraid that it is really a place to produce good tea. ”

When Master Qi said this, Guan Yifei's heart became more and more stupid.

Looking into the depths of the mountains in the distance, could it really make his dreams come true?

At this moment, in Yingzigou deep in the mountains, the women went to pick tea, and the men couldn't help with this meticulous work.

Yesterday, Mei Xiaotong had a conversation with the men in Yingzigou, and these men were moved.

They are all fathers and sons, and they all carry the livelihood of their families.

Hunting is a job that depends on God and luck, and when you are lucky, you can catch that kind of rare big guy, and you won't have to worry about your livelihood for a year.

But if you're unlucky, you can only hunt some ordinary pheasants and rabbits, and you can only mix the whole family with a full stomach.

What man doesn't want to live a good life for his family?

Are they really the people of Yingzigou like to live in this cave?

said that he thought the cave was convenient, but it was just a fig leaf to go out and gag people's mouths!

In this stone cave, it is said that it is warm in winter and cool in summer, but where can it really be warm in winter? There will always be the wind that blows from the cracks that makes people wake up in the middle of the night.

You can't build a kang in this cave, make a chimney or something, and it's better to have a good winter.

You can only rely on a brazier for heating.

Get up in the middle of the night several times to add firewood to the fire, so that you can sleep.

The brazier smoke is big, and it's in the cave, the older children are better, and the younger ones are better

, the adults couldn't take care of it for a while, and when they bumped into it, they hit the brazier.

The children who grew up in Yingzigou have more or less burns on their bodies.

There are those who are unlucky, and they fall directly into the brazier, and there are many who are disfigured or killed.

In the summer, the cave is cooler, but the humidity is heavy, and as long as there is a sign of a change in the weather, large droplets of water begin to condense on the mountain walls.

It wasn't until the end of the changing day that the droplets slowly dispersed.

Most of the summer is spent in this humid environment.

Therefore, most of the hunters in Yingzigou either do not live long, or they are sick and damp when they pass forty. Most of them are manifested in the joints, because of the perennial living environment, all kinds of joint problems will come out.

When I got old, the joints were swollen like buns, and it hurt so much that I couldn't do it.

When you are older, not only are your joints swollen, but you are also bedridden.

Even now, these men, who are still in the prime of life, live in caves all year round, and on rainy days, these joints begin to hurt.

The suffering I have suffered, how can I be willing to let my children taste it.

Therefore, each generation of Yingzigou hunters have a good wish to move away from Yingzigou and find a new place to settle down.

Mei Xiaotong only passed through the words of those women, and asked Yang Zhaodi some words, and she had a score in her heart.

According to her, living in this cave is too hard.

She didn't say anything else, only said that such a large piece of wild tea forest, as long as the tea produced can enter the eyes of Guan Yifei, then this piece is not a wild tea forest, but a treasure forest.

This is the blessing that Da Heishan has given to these men and women in Yingzigou.

As long as the people of Yingzigou take a good look at this mountain full of wild tea forests, the future will definitely be much better than now.

If nothing else, just pick tea leaves, how much wages are given for a pound of tea, and pick tea in two seasons a year, and the rest of the time, you only need to take care of the wild tea forest regularly.

Don't delay anything at all!

Because this wild tea forest can be handed over to the women of the family to take care of, without delaying the men to go hunting.

In this way, the family can have an extra income.

According to Mei Xiaotong's conservative estimate, after a season of this tea forest, each family can share a few taels of silver.

Not to mention, if these people learn to make tea, and the tea leaves they pick are fried first, the price will increase several times.

The leading eldest brother was naturally moved when he heard it! I also heard Mei Xiaotong agree, and in the future, all the mountain goods in Yingzigou will be handed over to the Wang family to collect, and there will be absolutely no deception.

It's just that the leading brother also knows in his heart that they can't talk to those mountain goods dealers outside, especially this kind of major event that is very important and related to the future livelihood of the whole Yingzigou and the young and old.

After hesitating for a long time, he asked: "The discovery of this wild tea forest is naturally a good thing for us Yingzigou!" But why is the talented lady?

Want to help us? We, who are hunters, never believe that there is a pie in the world that is eaten for nothing! ”

While speaking, he looked at Mei Xiaotong vigilantly.

Since the profit of this wild tea business is so big, and the income will be big in the future, can the talented lady watch it and not interfere? If she has no purpose, will she be a delicate and talented lady who will run to the mountains?

Mei Xiaotong said very calmly: "I naturally have my purpose!" I'm sure I'm going to get a share of this wild tea business! My family is in the mountain goods business, and there is no reason to let go of such a good thing in front of me. I have the same purpose as all of you, which is to make money. ”

The leading man looked at Mei Xiaotong for a long time before he reluctantly believed it.

"Since the Xiucai lady and we both have the same purpose, why don't the Xiucai lady help us talk to the big boss outside? We are not greedy, as long as we can earn a few taels more silver every year, we can learn the craft of roasting tea, and the tea produced by our Yingzigou will be given to you in the future! Never sell to outsiders! ”

The man tentatively asked.

When Mei Xiaotong heard this, the leading man in Yingzigou was still a person who knew proportion, and he had a vision, and he heard the most critical one of his previous words.

Learn to stir-fry tea!

Only by learning to roast tea, this wild tea forest in Yingzigou will be their inexhaustible wealth in the future.

Otherwise, just picking a little tea is just to earn a hard money.

Immediately nodded happily, but still made a request: "If this tea is really famous in the future, this wild tea forest may not be enough, I will cut some wild tea branches to cuttings to see if I can survive on the hill next to my house." ”

"If I can survive, I will collect a batch of wild tea branches from these wild tea mother trees to see if I can build a tea garden. But I promise, the wild tea branches I need will definitely not have a big impact on you! And even if my tea garden can be established in the future, it will not affect your tea, do you think it is acceptable? ”

This is kind of spread out, and his purpose is very clear.

(End of chapter)