The happy little days of the Ye family

After packing up the things he had just collected, Father Ye drove the donkey cart to Dashan Village.

No matter how many times Father Ye came, the dogs in the village were still fierce.

As soon as we reached the entrance of the village, we heard a sound of dogs barking in the distance, and soon several ferocious hounds sprang out.

If he hadn't been on the donkey cart, he would have been so frightened that he would have run back.

It's no wonder that the other salesmen didn't dare to come over. These dogs are really too fierce.

Several dogs surrounded Ye's father and barked wildly, making a lot of noise. After a while, several little kids playing nearby came.

"You are here, Mr. Ye. Two days ago, my mother said that we were missing a lot of things at home."

"Mr. Ye, Mr. Ye, do you have any candy? I'll give you something in exchange."

"Yes, yes, I have dried mushrooms and bamboo shoots at home. I will bring them over right away and exchange them for sugar."

When several dogs saw people from the village coming and being very friendly with Ye's father, Ye stopped barking and dispersed one after another.

When several little guys saw Father Ye, they happily brought him in.

He shouted loudly along the way:

"The salesman Ye is here, the salesman Ye is here..."

"Mr. Ye is here. If you want to buy or exchange something, come out quickly!"

The village was not big, and a few children were shouting along the way. Soon everyone in the village knew that Father Ye was here to sell goods.

After Ye's father entered the village, he came to the drying ground with familiar faces.

The little ones just now ran home long ago and asked their parents to bring them something in exchange for candy.

As soon as Father Ye stopped the donkey cart, he heard women scolding from different places, and then heard children laughing and talking back.

Immediately afterwards, several children came over with dried bamboo shoots or dried mushrooms in exchange for sweets.

Father Ye saw a few children and secretly rubbed their butts, but he still laughed heartlessly.

These little guys didn't take much, just enough to exchange for a few candies.

Father Ye was not too dissatisfied, so he happily collected everything and exchanged candies for a few little ones.

As soon as they got the candy, these little guys couldn't wait to eat it.

These children usually don’t have much snacks to eat, so eating sweets is like celebrating the Chinese New Year.

While eating sweets, these little kids didn’t leave and enthusiastically helped Ye’s father unload the things from the donkey cart.

After putting things away, Father Ye took out another handful of candies and divided one into each of them.

After taking the candy, these little guys didn't leave. They played happily and joined in the fun.

Suddenly, a very tanned child quietly pulled on Father Ye's sleeve.

Father Ye lowered his head and saw that this was the eldest grandson of Li Orion's eldest brother. He seemed to be named Li Jiakang.

"what's wrong?"

The little guy asked Father Ye to lower his head, looked at the people around him, and then said in a low voice:

"Grandpa Ye, do you still want to accept apprentices here? I'm very strong and can do anything. I don't need any wages. I'll provide you with two meals and two candies every day."

After saying that, the little guy looked at Father Ye expectantly.

Father Ye looked at the little boy who only reached his chest and was amused.

"My small business has no need for an apprentice."

The little guy smiled, showing his white teeth.

"If it really doesn't work, I don't want you to pack rice. Just give me a few candies every day."

Father Ye rubbed the little guy's head and teased him with a smile.

"I think you are just greedy for sweets."

Li Jiakang scratched the back of his head and said with a naive smile:

"My mother is so stingy. She only brought two handfuls of dried mushrooms in exchange for a few candies, and she finished them in two days."

Father Ye thought for a moment and gave him an idea.

"I see there are mountains around here. You and your friends can go to the nearby hills to secretly pick some mushrooms or bamboo shoots."

"You secretly dry them into dried mushrooms and bamboo shoots, and you can exchange them for sugar next time."

Li Jiakang said excitedly: "Yes, let's just say we went to the mountains to play, and my mother didn't know I picked mushrooms."

After he finished speaking, he looked up and saw that several children had gathered around him.

Others were also ready to take action, planning to secretly pick some mushrooms to exchange for candy.

When Father Ye saw that Li Jiakang was moved, several little kids on the side also looked at him with bright eyes, and specifically warned:

“But you must be careful not to go to the mountains, just pick mushrooms and bamboo shoots in a safe place nearby.

"Sugar is not worth much. One pound of dried mushrooms can be exchanged for one pound of sugar. For dried bamboo shoots, two pounds of dried bamboo shoots can be exchanged for one pound of sugar."

Father Ye was afraid that these children would be in danger if they went into the mountains without knowing the importance, so he specially warned them.

Hearing Father Ye's words, several little kids nodded one after another, stopped watching the excitement, and immediately ran up the mountain.

Although they are young, they are good at picking mushrooms, and they are even more active in getting sugar.

Father Ye was behind and couldn't help but give another warning:

"Don't go into the mountains."

"Know it!"

Li Jiakang ran at the front, and when he heard Ye's words, he turned around and roared.

These little kids have been playing in the mountains since they were young, and their families have told them which places they should not go.

They have a sense of discretion in their hearts. Although the candy is delicious, their lives are at stake.

And if you secretly go to the mountains, you will inevitably be beaten when you return home.

There are mushrooms in the nearby hills, so there is no need to take this risk.

As soon as the children left, people from the village came over with all kinds of mountain goods accumulated at home.

Father Ye hasn't been here for a while, and the family has accumulated a lot of things.

The situation of Dashan Village is similar to that of Xiaoling Village, but Dashan Village is surrounded by mountains and has richer products.

In recent years, Father Ye has come to collect bacon and mountain products. The villagers have made a lot of money and are richer than Xiaoling Village.

As soon as the food was taken out, it was immediately robbed by the people in the village.

These wild products are picked from the mountains and cost nothing. Exchanging mountain products for food feels like having no money at all.

The aunts who came early quickly divided up the three sacks of corn cobs brought by Father Ye.

Those who came late can only exchange rice, but rice is a fine grain, so not many people are willing to exchange it. Everyone exchanges it for 10 kilograms or 8 kilograms.

After exchanging food, the people around him had time to look at the other things Father Ye had brought.

People in the village often go to the mountains, even if they are not hunting, to collect herbs and other mountain products. Their clothes are torn and torn, and they are covered with patches.

The burlap, large pieces of cloth and rags brought by Ye's father were all very popular among these women.

"Mr. Ye, bring me 15 feet of gray fabric. I also want these two bundles of rags."

"This fabric is quite strong. Give me 16 feet and these two large bundles of cloth."

"Ye Merchant..."

Some older girls and younger wives were milling around the basket for dressing up.

All kinds of silk flowers, hairbands, headbands and rouge and gouache make them fall in love with them.

If they had to spend money to buy it, they would definitely not be willing to spend the money, but it would be different if they exchanged it with something. Anyway, they picked it in the mountains.

"I'll trade this rouge for dried mushrooms. How many kilograms can I get for it?"

"How much does this rope cost? How much does it cost if I exchange it for dried meat?"

"Can I exchange this silk flower for a pound of dried mushrooms?"

……

There was no blacksmith or carpenter in the village, and a lot of tools were sold.

When the items were almost sold, Orion Li came over and took Father Ye back for lunch.

In the past, when Father Ye came to Dashan Village to sell goods, he often went to your house to eat.

Moreover, Ye Xilin and Li Guoer were going to get married in a few months, and Ye's father was not polite to his future in-laws and happily followed Li Orion back.