Soul Travel: I was bought by the fierce man in the village to farm

Several women were already washing in the river. When they saw them from a distance, they shouted, "You are here."

Mao Xiaosui responded and asked Li Yunshan to take the two of them to the breeding farm, while he stayed to work with Ding Pingshun.

Ding Pingshun asked, "Bought new?"

She nodded, "You go to the shop at the end of the year and let Huang Shui do your work."

Ding Pingshun nodded and asked in confusion, "How to buy a child?"

"Father and son, Huang Shui is older than you."

Ding Pingshun was not very surprised. Both father and son were thin and weak, and they probably didn't have enough to eat.

She asked, "How much food do you have left?"

"I can eat until the end of the year." Ding Pingshun said, "I heard that some of them want to buy land and grow their own food for themselves. This is more cost-effective than buying grain."

Mao Xiaosui frowned. These people eat two acres of land a year, which is worth six taels of silver. One person is more than one tael. Even if they save a little more and eat more meat and vegetables, they won't be able to use that much. There was absolutely no need to buy land, but Mao Xiaosui didn't intend to get involved.

She just said, "Then we have to eat separately. We may have to buy people in the future. They bought the land...that's not right." She frowned, "Where did they get the money?"

"I don't have any money, so that's what I planned." Ding Pingshun said, "I said I wanted to collect money to buy it later."

"..." Okay, as long as they are happy.

At noon, Ding Pingshun went back to cook at the usual time. When he brought the rabbit skin down, Huangshan followed him. Judging from the attitude and smile on his face, he must have eaten enough.

She still asked casually, "Have you eaten?"

Huangshan smiled innocently on his dark face and said, "Eat it, eat it on the way up."

Mao Xiaosui nodded and looked at Li Yunshan and others who were preparing to go back.

Li Yunshan said, "I'm leaving first."

Mao Xiaosui said "hmm" and then started to eat.

The others were nibbling hard dry food as usual, and a few of them sat facing her, still staring at her rice bowl.

Mao Xiaosui had long been accustomed to it, eating calmly, and listening to their chats whether they were having a conversation or not.

After eating the dry food, it was time to start working. Mao Xiaosui also washed some. After a while, he heard voices, and when he looked up, he saw that Ding Pingshun and Huang Shui were coming.

At first glance, Ding Pingshun is much taller than Huang Shui. Ding Pingshun is more like fourteen or fifteen years old, while Huang Shui is at most ten years old.

The two of them were carrying baskets on their backs, and Ding Pingshun was also holding a basket in his hand.

Mao Xiaosui also walked over and asked, "What do you do with this basket?"

"Get wild vegetables." Ding Pingshun said, "If you want to eat vegetables, there is no stone mill there, so you can only fry them."

Mao Xiaosui: "There is a small stone mill at home. When they deliver meat tomorrow morning, they will come to the house and pull it."

Ding Pingshun nodded in agreement.

She tied the grass into big bundles, filled the basket with grass, put some of the dug wild vegetables in the basket, and planned to take the rest back.

The mules and horses were very obedient and did not move when they were tying the grass. After tidying up, he and Huangshan went back, and Mao Xiaosui picked the wild vegetables.

Others asked "Is there any more?"

Mao Xiaosui glanced at them. The three baskets she had just picked up were almost packed away. The sun was setting now. She guessed that there should be more, so she said, "Just wait, I don't know."

After she finished picking the wild vegetables, several women who had nothing to do began to dig up the wild vegetables. While they were picking, they suddenly heard a rush of footsteps. Everyone followed their eyes and glanced at Liu Xiu the next moment. .

Liu Xiu's face turned pale. The man came over and said fiercely, "Where's the money? Give me the money."

Liu Xiu subconsciously covered the silver on her chest and dodged the man's hand.

Her actions angered the man and she received two hard slaps on the face.

The others looked at each other in confusion and offered a few words of advice, but no one dared to go over.

Mao Xiaosui didn't move, watching the man tearing and pulling until he took away the money Liu Xiu had just earned today.

Liu Xiu's clothes were torn apart by him and his clothes were messy, her long hair was scattered, and her face, which was not in good condition at first, had new wounds.

Liu Xiu didn't yell or cry, she straightened her clothes and wiped her tears.

When Zhao Hui and others arrived, Liu Xiu's eyes were already swollen from crying, and her hands were still busy picking wild vegetables.

After washing the last two baskets, they went back. Mao Xiaosui waited for Li Yunshan as usual. When the people came down, he carried the things away for her and Li Yunshan before going back.

Li Yunshan asked, "What happened today? Zhao Hui said something didn't look right."

"Liu Xiu's man came and took away the money Liu Xiu earned today."

Li Yunshan looked at her for a while and asked, "Are you okay?"

"I didn't stop him, what could happen?" Mao Xiaosui sighed, "That man is like a desperado, beating Liu Xiu to death. No one wants to cause such trouble."

It was the first time today, and she couldn't ask for Liu Xiu again.

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The wild vegetables that have been picked only need to be washed once before being scalded with boiling water.

Mao Xiaosui steamed the vegetables in the pot, stir-fried a pot of green vegetables and mushrooms, and cooked rabbit soup. After eating and drinking, they cleaned themselves up and went to bed.

As soon as they got up in the morning, there was a knock on the courtyard door. Niu Si and Zhao Hui stood at the door.

Seeing the door open, Zhao Hui said, "Pingshun, let's pull Shi Mo over."

Mao Xiaosui yawned, led them to the food house, and asked casually, "Are you so early every day?"

"It's late today." Zhao Hui said, "It's usually a little earlier than this, but today I'm worried that you guys won't wake up, so I'm a little late on purpose."

The meat delivered to pubs and restaurants is freshly skinned that day, which means they have to get up before dawn to clean it up.

Mao Xiaosui glanced at Niu Si and asked, "Are you awake?"

"Wake up." Niu Si smiled honestly, "I went to bed early at night and woke up in the middle of the night."

Mao Xiaosui nodded and started cooking after they left. "

In the morning, I fried some spicy white rice, cooked some porridge, and baked some pancakes.

After dinner, Li Ankang went to school, Li Ruyi and Qian Yiyi went to the shop to write, and they went to the breeding farm.

Liu Xiu is still here today. She looks gloomy and doesn't say anything. She gets the rabbit skin and starts washing it.

Ding Pingshun didn't come in the morning, and there was only yellow water.

Mao Xiaosui helped to clear the grass, and Huang Shui didn't say much. She didn't say much until it was almost noon. She helped bundle the grass and asked him to carry half a basket and then went back.

Mao Xiaosui turned around and was about to sit back by the river, when Huang Shui said, "I'm leaving, boss lady."

Mao Xiaosui was stunned for a moment and looked at him.

Huang Shui's face turned red when he saw it, and he stammered, "They all call you that, and my father also told me to call you that from now on."

"Very good." Mao Xiaosui smiled at him and waved for him to go back quickly.

After Huang Shui returned, the rabbit skin was quickly delivered, but Mao Xiaosui's meal did not come.

"Why did you send me so early today?" Mao Xiaosui asked.

Zhao Hui replied, "The food will be delivered later, so you guys should do it first."

They took the brushed things back and carried them back.

Mao Xiaosui divided the rabbit skins, and each person only had a dozen or twenty pieces.

When they were almost finished washing, Zhao Hui and the others came again, with Niu Si carrying a bucket, and Li Yunshan and Huang Shan carrying baskets.

Mao Xiaosui was a little surprised, "Why are there so many people this morning?"

Usually there are three or four baskets when they first arrive in the morning. These three or four baskets are usually peeled in the evening or in the morning before dawn. They will also send two baskets before noon. They may deliver meals at noon. Maybe not. I will send two or three baskets in the afternoon.

The work of skinning rabbits is getting better and better with each passing day. Men have strong hands and can do it faster and faster.

Li Yunshan explained, "Zhao Hui and the others are going to deliver dried meat to the Ding family in the afternoon. You can wash it slowly. There is not much afternoon left."

Then he said, "I've cooked some broth for you. You all can have a few sips."

In total, there was only one delivery of broth last time it was too cold. The women were really greedy, so they quickly took out their own dry food and started eating.

The vegetable soup that Li Yunshan brought her today also had a lot of meat in it.

A group of grown men were not easy to treat either. After putting away their things, they went back with the rabbit skins.