Chapter 123: The Tiger's Tracks
"I've seen it, I've seen it, but we don't dare to provoke it." Scar didn't understand what Ning Yan's words meant, and replied vaguely.
"I've seen it, that's good." If you see it, it proves that there are tigers on the mountain, and since you have encountered tigers, it is a matter of time before you meet them.
Seeing that Scar didn't want to say this in detail, Ning Yan didn't continue to ask.
Walking down from the mountain, Mr. Xue's speed increased suddenly, Ning Yan fell behind, Ning Yan stopped his steps, and was not in a hurry to race with Mr. Xue, and slowly swayed home.
When I walked to the foot of the mountain, I saw Mr. Xue sitting on the stone.
Mr. Xue straightened his beard and looked at Ning Yan with a look of disgust: "Why are you so slow?" ”
"What's wrong with slowing down?"
"......" The corners of Mr. Xue's mouth twitched, and then he looked at Ning Yan's innocent appearance, and he didn't fight angrily, this girl really did it on purpose, she ran when she went up the mountain, and she didn't admit defeat when she couldn't catch up when she went down......
"Go back, go back." Seeing that Mr. Xue was going to continue to find fault, Ning Yan waved his hand and hurriedly walked home.
Mr. Xue stared at Ning Yan's back, his face became more and more ugly, this girl is lawless if no one takes care of her, and she said that she respects the old and loves the young.
Ning Yan naturally wouldn't have any guesses about Mr. Xue's old child's mind at this time.
Back at home, the cellar had been dug up, and Liu Erhei was grinding the stone slab to cover the entrance to the cellar.
Walked to the backyard and stood outside to take a look at the cellar that Liu Erhei had dug. The space is big enough, but I don't know if it will collapse if it rains heavily next year.
However, the purpose of digging the cellar is to store wild fruits, and the wild fruits will probably be exhausted in one winter, and the cellars will be filled in when the time comes.
"Ning Yatou is back, the cellar is almost finished today, and the inside is also paved with bricks, and it is very smooth." Liu Erhei said with a smile.
He dug the cellar alone, and now that the cellar is done, he feels a sense of accomplishment.
But after digging the cellar, I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything in a short time.
If you don't do it, you have to dig a ditch, and when you dig a ditch, the water hits your body cold, and if you dig it for a winter, you will definitely fall into the root of the disease.
Thinking of this, Liu Erhei's mood became heavy again.
"That's good? I'll go down and take a look. Ning Yan stood at the mouth of the cellar and looked down, at a depth of four or five meters, it was not bad that he didn't dig out the water.
Bringing a wooden ladder down the cellar, Ning Yan walked down.
There is a candle lit in the cellar, the soil around it is very strong, and the ground is paved with blue brick and stone slabs left over from the construction of the house, and the space is not small, square.
Walking up from the cellar, Ning Yan said, "Are you literate?" ”
"......" Liu Erhei scratched the back of his head, except for his own name, he really didn't seem to know this thing.
Hehe laughed, embarrassed but polite.
Ning Yan naturally understood the meaning of Erhei, and it was unsightly if he didn't know words.
"The fruits on the periphery of the mountain are ripe, I want to stay in the cellar, do you want to help pick the fruits, a pound and a copper plate."
"......" Liu Erhei was shocked, you must know that the fruit is very heavy, and it is not a problem for a person to pick one hundred and eighty catties a day.
That day was more than 100 copper plates, and the fruit could be picked for about ten days and half a month, making a lot of money.
"Ning girl, what do you want those fruits for, they are astringent and not delicious, it's okay for us to eat them ourselves, but if we sell them, we will definitely not be able to sell them."
"It's okay, I can sell it, if Uncle Erhei has an acquaintance, he can also pick it together, send it here, a pound of copper plate, and any fruit."
"Well, you don't have enough in this cellar." Liu Erhei told the truth.
"The fruit is ripe for only a few days, if it is not enough, keep digging." At the foot of the mountain, because it is close to the back mountain, few people come to build houses.
Digging the cellar is her land card.
Looking at the back mountain, Ning Yan felt an urge to buy the entire mountain.
"Okay, keep digging." Hearing about digging the cellar, Liu Erhei was very excited.
The villagers generally work with skilled hands, as long as he doesn't make any mistakes, Ning Yatou will definitely let him dig the cellar next time.
When the time comes, there will be meat buns to eat.
"Cheng, then I'll take a few people up the mountain to pick fruits tomorrow, there are beasts on Ning Yatou Mountain, although we are gentlemen, but we also have to take care of our lives, and we don't dare to go deep."
"You don't need to go deep, just pick the fruit on the outer hills."
"That's easy to say." Liu Erhei laughed a few times, holding sandpaper in his hand and continuing to grind the stone slab on the ground.
Ning Yan looked up and saw the Xu family hiding behind the door, half of his head exposed...... With this kind of hiding method, Ning Yan is almost out of sight.
Xu is getting more and more honest, since he fainted after stealing food last night and was carried to the house, Xu didn't dare to go out at night.
I'm afraid it's boring in the house alone.
"Want to make money?" Ning Yan walked to the door, stared at the weak, pitiful and helpless Xu Clan, and opened his mouth like a demon to tempt.
Hearing Ning Yan's words, Xu's eyes wandered, and finally put on a defensive posture and asked the question in his heart: "You, if you want to give me money, will you be so kind?" ”
"Of course not."
"......" Xu Shi showed a really like this.
"If you can help pick fruits in the mountains, how about I collect them at the price of one copper coin and one catty?"
"You command the old lady to work like this?"
"If you don't like to do it, don't do it, everyone else will rush to pick the fruit anyway." If it weren't for the fear that the Xu family would be suffocated in the house, Ning Yan would not have taken the initiative to step forward.
Since he has money and doesn't make it, Ning Yan will not force the Xu family.
Seeing Ning Yan turn around, Xu immediately changed his attention. Isn't it just picking fruit? On weekdays, she goes up the mountain to dig wild vegetables, but if she doesn't have any money, picking fruits is different, and when she goes with Liu Erhei, she doesn't believe that those dirty things dare to come out in broad daylight......
"You wait, I'll go."
"Got it." Ning Yan heard Xu's answer, and continued to walk towards the outer courtyard without stopping.
Wu Youniang was still squatting in the stove room.
Walking into the stove room, Ning Yan saw the egg tarts on the grate, and Ning Yan had to sigh that he had a specialization in the art industry.
She tossed it several times but couldn't make the cake tart.
Wu Youniang was able to make egg tart substitutes without butter and without an oven.
Pick up a freshly baked egg tart and put it in your mouth, it is crunchy and smooth, which can be regarded as a must in this era.
"It's not bad, it's amazing." For those who have the ability, Ning Yan will naturally not be stingy with praise.
Wu Youniang smiled lightly, the tips of her ears turned red, she raised her eyes to look at Ning Yan, thought for a moment, and asked, "Big lady, Mrs. Jia has been away for a long time, can I go and see her?" ”
There must be no problem with this, even if the person who signed the deed of sale has emotions: "Well, Ming'er will let her come back." ”
"Thank you, lady."
"Don't be so polite." Ning Yan said as he poured the egg tart from the grate into the plate, and walked towards the hall with the plate.
Sitting in the hall, I picked up a travelogue and read it.
She can't read books such as reading and writing scriptures, that is, travelogues can broaden her horizons and pass the time.