Early the next morning.

"Ma Dong, are you okay?"

Levi shouted impatiently into the room.

He and Brother Xiang have been waiting for so long, why is Ma Dong still struggling.

"Right now, right now."

Ma Dong's voice came from inside the room, followed by the hectic sound of "jingle bell".

Levi shook his head helplessly.

Yesterday, the three of them made an appointment to leave for Niujiao Village at 8 o'clock in the morning.

His mother arranged for the driver from the factory to take them there.

Who knew that Ma Dong's kid was so sleepy.

It's almost half-past eight.

Alas.

After a long while, Ma Dong finally cleaned up.

"Let's go."

With that, Ma Dong pulled the helpless Levi out of the door.

I didn't dare to look at Ding Xiang with a black face at all.

When the car drove on the bumpy and narrow mountain road, the eyes of the three were full of emotion.

This place...... Really poor.

"I don't know how people here get to town? The road is so bad. Ma Dong looked at the mountains outside the window and sighed.

"Don't you know, young man, that the road is already smooth with us. Usually, when people in the village go to the town, they walk and it takes two or three hours to get there.

At the beginning of the year, a big boss came here to contract planting trees and built such a road.

It's a good one. ”

The driver smiled and explained.

He was a local and helped drive in the mines.

Hearing the questions of these sons, he kindly explained.

"Walking?" Ding Xiang was stunned.

"Yes, in some villages, it may be better to have an ox cart, and if you give a dime or two, you don't have to walk.

But the countrymen are used to walking, and they are not so squeamish. ”

"Is this the case in all villages?" Ding Xiang asked.

attracted the attention of Li Wei and Ma Dong.

Brother Xiang, what's wrong?

"It's not, in the countryside, where is it not like this, it's good to be well fed and clothed." The driver's eldest brother replied with a smile.

Hearing this, Ding Xiang's face sank suddenly.

Ma Dong looked confused.

Brother Xiang, what's wrong with this?

In the past few months, his mood has been gloomy and uncertain.

Levi on the side had a deep look in his eyes and knew it in his heart.

Ever since the man left, Brother Xiang has been like this.

I heard that I went to the countryside of Anming County.

Just a person like Brother Xiang who doesn't like to be lively and arrogant, he came with him this time, thinking that he was also looking for that person.

Along the way, the driver master is introducing the natural scenery.

But the bumps along the way, the three of them were really not in the mood to listen.

"Here we are."

When the three of them couldn't hold back and wanted to vomit, the car finally stopped.

Ma Dong immediately jumped out of the car and retched.

Li Wei and Ding Xiang are not much better, they are trying their best to endure.

"Ahead is Niujiao Village, where the road is too narrow to turn around, I won't drive over, you can see the head of the village in a few minutes." The driver's eldest brother said with a smile.

The three nodded.

They have already understood the situation in advance.

In addition, the driver's eldest brother just publicized it to them again, and now they are clearer.

The driver didn't say anything more, set a time for them to go back in the afternoon, and drove away.

The three of them rested for a while, and then walked to the head of the village.

……

"Grandma Liu, you remember to ask Grandpa Liu to help me keep five big pork knuckles and thirty catties of fat intestines tomorrow."

Xia Youzhi glanced around and lowered his voice.

She was going to Grandma Liu's house to say something, but she was late again.

She's so squeamish.

At this point, Grandma Liu must have come to the village to set up a stall.

So she went straight to the entrance of the village.

There is very little meat on Grandma Liu's stall.

When Grandpa Liu helped Xia Youzhi bring it, he would also take a little less and sell it back by the way.

Unlike before, I took it once a week, which is also convenient for the folks.

Grandma Liu's eyes widened, "Girl Xia, what are you doing here?" ”

Grandma Liu knew about Xia Youzhi's sale of braised meat.

When I made it two days ago, I took it to her and Lao Liu to taste.

The stuff is delicious, but there are so many of them, and if you lose it, it's a big deal.

"It's okay, Grandma Liu, I have a sense of proportion in this matter, and I estimate that this amount is still less." Xia Youzhi smiled.

Based on yesterday's situation, her estimate was conservative.

It's hard to say in the future, but for now this thing is still new.

Grandma Liu saw that Xia Youzhi didn't change her mind, and thought that she was usually a habitual idea, although she was worried, she didn't persuade again.

"Okay, then I'll ask Grandpa Liu to bring you back as soon as possible tomorrow."

After all, that thing is time-consuming to make.

"Okay, thank you, Grandma Liu."

After Xia Youzhi finished explaining the matter, he left with a smile.

As soon as Xia You's feet left, three handsome big boys appeared at the entrance of the village on his back feet.

"Grandma, is this Niujiao Village?" Levi stepped forward and asked politely.

There is no sign here that says "Oxhorn Village", and they can only ask people.

"Yes, lad. Who are you looking for? ”

Grandma Liu looked at the three big boys in front of her curiously.

"We're here to play, and we heard that the mountains and rivers here are beautiful, and we want to come and play." Ma Dong hurriedly answered.

"Come play?"

Grandma Liu was stunned.

She had been in Horn Village for decades, and it was the first time she had seen someone come to play.

Looking at the dress of these three people, they look like people from the city, white and clean, and they are different from the children in the village.

But why did the baby in the city run to the countryside?

"Yes, I heard there's a small waterfall here, let's take a look." Levi said with a smile.

Grandma Liu was stunned.

It turned out to be for the fairy pool.

"That place is very good, but it's cool, there is a cave inside, engraved words, that is a martial arts secret book handed down from ancient times......"

Li Wei and Ma Dong were stunned when they heard Grandma Liu's words.

Only Ding Xiang's eyes kept staring into the distance.

Just......

He seemed to see her just now.

The thin back is very similar, but the dress is ......

Ding Xiang frowned.

She preferred brightly colored dresses, but the man was wearing a dark gray trousers.

The hair seems to be longer and braided.

She is all in a high ponytail and is youthful and flying.

He only glanced at it, and the figure disappeared around the corner of the banyan tree.

That......

It shouldn't be her.

"Brother Xiang, what do you want?"

Ma Dong pushed him.

He shouted twice, and Ding Xiang was still distracted.

"Nothing, just a little tired." Ding Xiang's eyes were a little dim.

"No, Brother Xiang, we've just come out, and you're tired?"

"Don't talk nonsense, can you go?" Ding Xiang's face stinks.

"Just now Ma Dong and I asked Grandma about the route to the waterfall, but the place is too winding, we will get lost if we go ourselves." Levi said.

Ding Xiang frowned after hearing this, "Then give some money and see who can take us." ”

Levi nodded, turned his head to look at Grandma Liu, "Grandma, can anyone here take us up the mountain?" ”

Grandma Liu was stunned.

Take them up the mountain?

Do you still need to bring such an easy road?

Seeing that Grandma Liu didn't squeak, she continued to add, "We can pay." ”

"Pay?"

Grandma Liu was stunned again.

In Grandma Liu's eyes, this is all a small favor.

Whoever is free in the countryside can take them directly.

"yes, we can pay five bucks."

"Five bucks?" Grandma Liu was a little frightened, and hurriedly waved her hand, "No, no." ”

"Then we'll give three yuan, grandma, please find someone to take us there, otherwise we will really get lost." Ma Dong said pitifully.

Grandma Liu was a little worried.

This is obviously a fat gap.

People also gave so much money, that is, to lead the way, who will go?

It's all mud legs in the countryside, and you have to find someone who can talk.

Or......

Xia girl?!

Grandma Liu's eyes lit up.

"Okay, I'll let you go, and you come with me." Grandma Liu said happily.

After handing over the stall to the person sitting next to her to take care of, Grandma Liu led them to Xia's house.

……

Here, as soon as Xia Youzhi got home, he saw Xia Mu humming a song and cleaning the kitchen.

It is said that it is convenient to make lo-mei.

As soon as she got home last night, Xia Mu calculated the income from selling lo-mei in the morning.

This calculation frightened her.

Two pork knuckles, about six catties, the price given by Grandma Liu, two five pounds, plus ten catties of fat intestines, six cents per catty, and the cost is twenty-one yuan.

Counting the beef bones and the money for those big ingredients, the total cost is about twenty-five yuan.

However, the boiled marinade can be used at least five times, and only later does it begin to need to be added.

In this way, it is less than twenty-five yuan at all.

Yesterday, pork knuckle sold for four yuan a catty, and the price of fat sausage was high, five yuan a piece, counting the gift.

They netted twelve dollars.

Thinking of Xia Mu's stunned appearance, Xia Youzhi was amused.

Twelve pieces, in fact, is not much.

It's just that in the beginning, the pricing is too high and others can't afford it.

Selling in bulk is not the way out she wants, and it is best to be a stable supply channel.

"Oh, do you think this pot is enough?"

When Xia Mu heard the sound of the door opening, she walked out of the kitchen with a cauldron.

"Mom, how do you know it's me?"

"When my mother heard your footsteps, she knew it was you, but you were my mother's daughter." Mother Xia looked at Xia Youzhi lovingly.

Xia You's heart was very moved.

Since her rebirth, she has always felt this happiness all the time.

"This pot was left by your grandfather, and after your grandfather died, I took it back, and I had a thought." Xia Mu sighed.

Her father is a cook in Zhangjia Village, and he is the same as Uncle Zhang in Niujiao Village, but he ......

Her father went early and left not long after she gave birth to her eldest son, Qingbo.

"Mom." Xia Youzhi screamed softly.

"Mom, it's okay. I just miss your grandfather. Speaking of which, I haven't been to see your grandma in months. Wait a little longer, let's go see your grandma. Xia Mu said with a smile.

You can earn 12 yuan for one bazaar, which is 10 times a month......

That...... Isn't that a hundred and twenty?!

The family passbook has more than 300 yuan, plus the money earned by the husband and son to work on the construction site, and then subsidizes the scholarship in the city, so Qingbo and Zhizhi's tuition fees are not worried.

It's time to go back and see her old mother.

Xia Youzhi looked at Xia's mother's smile and laughed unconsciously.

Before the laughter stopped, Grandma Liu's voice came from behind him.

"Xia girl, summer girl."

Xia Youzhi agreed, and turned his head with a smile.

When he saw the person behind him, Xia Youzhi's smile froze.

And when I saw that face of her......

The three of them froze as well.