Chapter 496: Harvest

After walking for a day, when it was dusk, everyone rested for the night in the cave where Xia Qiqi and Lu Jiu rested last time.

A group of people, except for Xia Qiqi and Lu Jiu, spent the night in the mountains for the first time.

Some worries, but also some excitement.

It's been an experience like never before.

There is a fire at night, and a pot is set up on the fire, and a pot of soup is boiled in the pot.

Everyone gathered around and chatted.

"How did you find such a good place?" Yu Shun looked around the cave and asked curiously.

In the cave, there is nothing missing.

There were sleeping places, and water kept flowing out of the stone walls.

Perfect for resting your feet.

"I came with Ah Jiu." Xia Qiqi set his eyes on Lu Jiu.

Lu Jiu said lightly: "I found it a long time ago." ”

"Hehe, although I'm here to work, I feel like I'm here to play." Feng Hu said with a smile.

Indeed, the first day was a mountain walk, and nothing happened.

But Ming'er, you should be able to go to the place where Qiqi said.

Everyone asked about the method of picking raw lacquer again, Xia Qiqi first briefly said the trick, and the rest said that he would wait until tomorrow to practice and then teach.

Xia Qiqi is reliable, and everyone is not too entangled in this matter.

A group of people chatted, felt that the time was almost up, and went to sleep.

By the time dawn the next day, Xia Qiqi was already cooking breakfast.

She took out part of the steamed buns, tore them into small pieces, and boiled them in a pot.

I put salt in the pot, put some sauerkraut that I brought out, and even the oil.

Xia Qiqi came this time, and he was more prepared than last time.

The pot was brought, and so was the oil.

It's just lard wrapped in a bamboo tube, and the portion is not much.

These things, when the time comes, will be left in the cave for the next time you come to the mountain.

After breakfast, everyone continued on their way.

Finally, before noon, I arrived at the lacquer forest.

"Remember to wear protective equipment, bare skin, and don't easily touch the raw lacquer that comes out."

The so-called protective tools are nothing more than hats, gloves and extra clothes.

Xia Qiqi prepared the tools and used a knife to cut the bark of the lacquer tree, and the white lacquer flowed out.

She used a bamboo tube to connect the lacquer.

The whole movement is very smooth, and I can't tell that it is the second time to pick lacquer.

"Everyone, according to what I said, and my movements, pick slowly, and be careful not to remove the lacquer, that is, the white juice, at will."

Raw lacquer can easily cause skin allergies, and in severe cases, it may also cost people their lives.

Xia Qiqi could only remind over and over again.

The people she invited were all capable of doing the work.

Even Luo Juan and Zhao Lan are very agile.

Everyone picks lacquer in an orderly manner.

After two hours, all the tools he had brought out were full.

Carefully seal the bamboo tube and wooden barrel.

Everyone took a sip of water, ate some steamed buns, and began to walk back.

This time, it was completely different from the last time, there were no wolves, no wild beasts, and the forest was quiet.

It was almost dusk the next day, and the group returned to the village.

Three days, three full days, they spent in the mountains.

When I went back to the village, I was a little embarrassed.

Especially Huang Erniu, his footsteps are a little vain.

When I walked, my feet kept swinging, and I looked like I was going to fall down at any moment.

Xia Qiqi originally wanted Lu Jiu to help her, but found that Huang Erniu was gritting her teeth and insisting, and she couldn't say anything more.

Finally got home.

There were several paralysis in the yard at once.

After Yu Shun and Yu Fu put down the raw lacquer on their backs, they gasped.

Huang Erniu was even more embarrassed, and kept beating his feet.

Feng Hu and Zhao Lei put down their things.

Before he could rest twice, Xia Duofu came out.

"You guys are back, Guixiang has cooked a meal, washed your hands, and everyone eats!"

When Xia Qiqi went out, he confessed.

Everyone works hard, if my father and mother have time, make meals in advance.

Eat it at dusk.

At this time, it was a coincidence.

Hearing that there was something to eat, several people got up one after another.

If you can't get up, Xia Duofu will help you.

Xia Qiqi was quite relaxed, Lu Jiu didn't let her carry things, so she took two clothes.

She fetched water for a few people and went to help serve the meal.

The dinner was indeed sumptuous, with more than a dozen people making twelve dishes, and almost every dish was filled with minced meat.

The dish of boiled pork slices is even a large slice of meat, just looking at it, it makes people have an appetite.

"Great work, everyone! Let's eat today, and when I sell this raw lacquer tomorrow, I'll pay everyone! Xia Qiqi rushed to everyone.

In fact, she also gave it today.

It's just that her wealth is not exposed, she doesn't want people to know, she has a lot of silver taels in her hand.

This time, I went for three days.

According to the agreement, one day per person is a month's salary, and according to the maximum, it is 100 wen multiplied by three days, which is 300 wen.

Xia Qiqi has calculated, except for her and Lu Jiu, after a trip, it is more than two taels, close to three taels of silver.

Last time, she just took a few pieces of raw lacquer from bamboo tubes and sold them for a tael of silver.

This time, it is almost thirty or forty times that of the last time, and it can be sold for at least forty taels, that is to say, this trip is more than thirty taels of pure profit alone, and it is more profitable than doing anything.

It's just that a trip is too tiring, and it takes two or three days, and the time for picking lacquer is limited, so this work can't be earned all the time.

But it's enough, two or three times a month, and she has the capital to do business.

When the time comes, money will make money, even if she doesn't pick raw paint, she can use the money she earns to build a house.

When it comes to wages, everyone is a little excited.

Xia Qiqi was on the road and emphasized again.

One day at a time, one month at a time.

They went for three days, and this time, they were able to save three months' wages.

I haven't eaten a hot meal for three days, but this time, everyone has a good meal.

A large table of dishes, eaten a fine light.

After eating, I felt tired.

If it's time to go home, go home.

Huang Erniu is the farthest from the outer village.

Xia Qiqi and Lu Jiu sent him out of the village and told him, "When Ming'er is dusk, come and get your own three hundred literary wages, don't forget!" ”

Huang Erniu nodded again and again.

He had never seen three hundred dollars in his life.

If Ming'er could let him see it, he would probably be very happy.

"Erniu, this salary is not absolute. After a long time, you have more strength, bring more back, and the corresponding salary will gradually increase. Xia Qiqi said.

"Thank you, sister-in-law, thank you!" Huang Erniu nodded again and again.

Seeing him leave, Xia Qiqi and Lu Jiu entered the village.

When they entered the village, they met a few villagers.

Among them is also Ma Fenglan, whom Xia Qiqi doesn't like.

"Yo, this is coming back from the mountains? What's the baby? ”

(End of chapter)