Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 161 Discussing Going to the Market

The two twins prepared dinner at home, but when no one came back for a long time, they waited at the foot of the mountain.

Seeing two familiar figures coming back, he hurried to greet them.

Shen Yuanshan said, "Brother, are you done?"

"Well, let's go back first."

The four of them returned home and sat at the dining table to eat.

For a while, the atmosphere was a little dull.

When they came back from selling goods, they couldn't believe what Lan Qiuhua said.

Until I saw two coffins placed in the yard, and Shen Dadong's body was carried and placed in the coffin.

Ji Wenhe looked at the expressions of the three people, thought for a moment, and said: "It has already happened, there is no point in thinking more."

"Eat, and then take a good bath."

The latter sentence was directed to Shen Rongshan.

He nodded and quickly finished his meal.

The twins went along.

She washed up at home, sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed, and supported her chin.

After a long time, the three came back.

Shen Wenshan put down the barrel and said, "Brother, let's go back to the house and sleep."

"Go."

Shen Rongshan put the wooden basin away and stood in the yard for a while before turning around and going into the house and closing the door.

"Brother Shen."

"Well, I haven't slept yet. Is your waist still sore?"

"Much better." Ji Wenhe moved inside. "What about you? Are you going to help Aunt Wang tomorrow?"

"We have to go. We can't go back on our word. Aunt Wang has helped our family a lot in the past."

"Then lie down and I'll massage your legs."

Shen Rongshan held her hand and said softly, "No, it's you who should take a good rest."

Ji Wenhe lay down next to him, and moved back a little because of the heat radiating from his body: "I want to go to the market the day after tomorrow. Has Aunt Wang's rice seedlings been planted yet?"

"Should be able to, I also want to go to the market."

"Well, buy some rice dumplings and some toilet paper. They are almost gone. I need to buy some more."

She has always used it sparingly and would even like to divide one into four.

Shen Rongshan patted the back of her hand and said, "Okay, I'll go borrow a donkey cart the day after tomorrow. Wen He, go to sleep."

He was sleepy and had backache.

"Well, go to sleep."

Soon, the sound of heavy breathing came to my ears.

Ji Wenhe supported his chin and looked in his direction.

He has been planting rice in the fields these days and going to the mountains to look for wild vegetables in the morning. He is exhausted.

She told him many times that she could go find wild vegetables herself, but he didn't listen and said that it was dangerous in the mountains and she couldn't go.

Let’s go to town the day after tomorrow and buy some more meat to reward these three brothers.

When summer comes, she has no appetite because it's hot and there is no air conditioning or fan.

After going out, your clothes will be soaked when you come back.

She didn't want to leave the cave unless it was necessary.

I brought him lunch at noon. After passing by Lan Qiuhua's house, I saw Shen Suya in the yard and called out to her.

"Xiaoya, why don't you take the silk cord and go to my house? It's cool in the cave, not that hot."

She replied, "Go."

Ji Wenhe smiled, went home to wash the dishes, and heard noises in the yard.

"Sister-in-law, I'm here."

She wiped her hands, walked out of the kitchen, looked at the cucumber handed to her, and took it with a smile: "Let's go inside."

He brought a small stool from the kitchen to her: "Xiaoya, we are going to town tomorrow, will you and Aunt Lan go?"

Shen Suya swallowed the cucumber in her mouth: "I have to ask my mother and wait for her to come back in the evening."

"Dragon Boat Festival, don't you buy rice dumplings to eat?"

"You'll have to ask mom. I haven't eaten zongzi for two or three years. I want to eat it."

Seeing her greedy look, Ji Wenhe said with a smile: "We have a donkey cart. You can go with us and have some fun. The streets should be very lively during the Dragon Boat Festival."

"Okay, if mom doesn't want to go, my sister-in-law and I will go together without mom."

While eating the crisp cucumber, Shen Suya looked at the cave: "Sister-in-law, your house is still cooler, but it's too cold in winter."

"Well, it's nice to live here in the summer, but it's still hot at night."

It’s still okay now in June, but when the dog days of summer come, she doesn’t even dare to think about how she’s going to get through it.

Ji Wenhe went to the kitchen and brought back a ceramic jar filled with water. He poured two bowls of water and let them cool on the side.

"Sister-in-law, do you like hot water?"

"That's not the case. The water in the river is not clean. There are dirty things in it that we can't see with our eyes. Boiling it with a big fire will kill them. Only by drinking it will we not get sick."

Shen Suya shook her head and threw the cucumber butt out the door: "I don't understand."

She said to herself: It would be strange if you understood.

"It's better to drink hot water, especially for women. If you don't want to drink hot water, you can just boil it and let it cool down."

"I like to drink cold water. When it's hot, it quenches my thirst and relieves my heat."

"You, don't drink cold water when you have your period, or your stomach will hurt."

"I don't feel any pain." Shen Suya took out the silk thread. "I'm used to drinking cold water. When my period comes, I won't feel any pain in my stomach if I drink cold water."

Ji Wenhe looked envious: "That's great, I can't eat cold food."

But I couldn't help wanting to eat it.

Suddenly I remembered the knotweed that I had dried at home, so I took out four stalks of knotweed from the basket on the box in the house, rinsed them with water, and put them in a bowl.

She didn't know how much to put in at a time, and was afraid that too much would be bad, so she only put in two and drank it occasionally.

Shen Suya saw that she was still using the same style as before and said, "Sister-in-law, why don't you change the style? Bring it back and I'll teach you."

"I was just thinking of taking it to town to exchange after I finish it this time. Can you show me which one I'd like to exchange for?"

She smiled and nodded: "Okay."

In the evening, Shen Yuanshan came back.

"Brother Yuanshan."

"Hey, Xiaoya is here."

He put down the basket and leaned the pole against the wall.

Ji Wenhe pointed at the water in the bowl on the table and said, "It's cold. Drink it slowly. Don't be in a hurry."

Every evening, she would pour two bowls of hot water to cool down.

Shen Yuanshan held the bowl and drank two sips slowly: "Sister-in-law, you and brother will go to town tomorrow."

"Well, are you going?"

"I want to go." After thinking for a while, he said, "No, I'm going to sell goods."

At this time, Shen Suya stood up with the basket in her hand: "Sister-in-law, Brother Yuanshan, I'm going home to cook."

"Wait for my mother to come back and ask. If she wants to go, I'll tell you guys and follow you tomorrow."

"Okay." Ji Wenhe responded.

After she left, Shen Yuanshan handed her the money he earned from today's sales.

It was a small cloth bag that she sewed for them to put their money in.

"Sister-in-law, I'm going to check the traps on the mountain and will be back soon."

The weather is getting hot now, so I go there once in the morning and once in the evening to avoid missing out on the food and causing it to become smelly and inedible.

"Okay, be careful."

Ji Wenhe took out the pottery jar, counted out five hundred coins, strung them together, and went to the town to spend them tomorrow.

In the evening, the meal was given to Shen Rongshan.

With the help of Lan Qiuhua and his men, Wang Erfeng's seedlings will be planted by tomorrow morning.

Shen Suya carried the food and said, "Mom, my sister-in-law is going to the town to get the silk tomorrow. I want to go, and you can go too. I want to eat zongzi."

"I won't go. I'll help your Aunt Wang plant the rice seedlings. I'll ask your elder brother Rongshan and your sister-in-law to take you with them. If you want to eat, you can buy it yourself."

She nodded happily, hugged her arms and said coquettishly: "Mom, you are so nice."

“That’s when I’m a good person.”