Crossing the green wheat ears

After the new year, the first month came out in a blink of an eye. After more than a month of adjustments, Wei Cheng's health improved a lot. Dr. Li gave him a careful diagnosis and treatment, and then changed the prescription.

On the second day of February, the day when the dragon raised its head, Xiyuan sewed two dragon tails on the shoulders of Wei Cheng and Xi Wei's clothes. Cut them into round or square shapes, thread them two at intervals, and use long strips of various colors at the bottom to make tassels.It is said that children wearing dragon tails on February [-] can bless a year of peace and disaster.

Xiyuan and grandma made the dragon tail together. Xiyuan cut it and grandma threaded it.Wei Cheng and Xi Wei put on their dragon tails and went to play with the shuttlecock made by their brother.Now it's February, the weather has turned warmer, Xiyuan assured Wei Cheng to go outside to play, but it was colder in the morning and evening, Xiyuan asked Wei Cheng not to go out of the house, and Wei Cheng listened to his brother more.

Looking at the backs of the two children running away, Xiyuan put back the smile on his face.The family didn’t have enough money. Last year, they earned 30 taels of silver from selling spicy cabbage. Three taels were used to repay the debt, and five taels were given to Wei’s second child. Except for the expenses for the New Year, the rest was used to buy medicine for Wei Cheng. Well, this is the result that Dr. Li didn't ask for the consultation fee, so he saved it.Wei Cheng's next treatment will cost money, and in addition, he will be busy with the field in the beginning of spring, and the field will not be planted until mid-March, but the family needs to prepare the seeds in advance, which also requires a sum of money.

The ice and snow outside have melted, and now the temperature is relatively low in the morning and night, and it will still freeze.Thinking of the Chinese cabbage that was put in the cellar against all opinions in autumn, Xiyuan regained his confidence.Taking advantage of the mild weather today, Xiyuan and his father went down to the cellar, carefully opened a corner of the oilcloth wrapping the Chinese cabbage, and with the light of the candle in his hand, Xiyuan took a closer look, um, not bad!I took two cabbages out from the inside, and went back to the top. The Chinese cabbage in my hand was slightly dry except for the surface layer, but the inside was better. Xiyuan tore off the surface layer of cabbage, and the inside The cabbage is crisp and green, almost the same as when it was first harvested in autumn, and it is attractive to look at.

"Don't say it, Xiaoyuan's method is really good." Grandma took the cabbage and said happily.

"Xiaoyuan, do you plan to sell these cabbages in the town or in the county?" Xi Mingwen asked, he knew that Xiaoyuan would not spend so much time just to add something to the family.

"Don't go to the town, go to the county seat in two days, and ask the shopkeeper of Jude Building if he can buy it. If his family doesn't need it, let's ask another house." Xiyuan had already made plans.

"Okay, listen to my Xiaoyuan." Xi Mingwen knew that he was not as knowledgeable as Xiaoyuan in this regard, so he left the decision to Xiyuan.

Two days later, Xiyuan woke up early and walked to the county town with his father.There is no way, people in the village have nothing to do now, and few people go to the county to handle errands, so there is no way to hitch a ride.

After the father and son passed through Wande Town, they encountered a bullock cart going to the county seat. Xiyuan gave him four Wen to drive the cart, and asked him and his father to pick him up.Xi Mingwen wanted to stop Xiyuan, but he opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything in the end.In fact, he thinks it’s okay to walk to the county seat, and the total distance is only 35 miles. He used to walk when he had to go to the county seat for something, but... Looking at Xiyuan, his family is far away. I can't help but make such a fuss. If you spend four pennies, you can spend four pennies.Xiyuan saw Xi Mingwen's hesitation, but pretended not to know, so he wouldn't make himself tired like a dog just to save four pennies. Besides, the two of them had to come back today, and it might not be so when they came back There will also be cars along the way.

Xiyuan climbed into the bullock cart without hesitation, and the bullock cart creaked all the way to Yansui County.After entering Chengxiyuan, I went directly to Judelou Restaurant with my father.Shopkeeper Qi of the restaurant is sitting behind the counter worrying: Now is the time when the crops are in short supply, the Chinese cabbage, radishes and potatoes in winter are almost used up, and even the leftovers, after a long winter, are almost exhausted. It is all wet and dry, and the cooking with these ingredients is not delicious at all, and the guests of the restaurant also have opinions.But there is no way, now that spring is just beginning, there are at least two months before the vegetables in the field come down, every family is full of pickles and miso, and the restaurant can only sell meat dishes, but those rich people always eat meat I am also tired of eating, and I want to eat some refreshing vegetables. I went to the restaurant to order some food, but the restaurant didn't have any. It's hard for a smart woman to cook without rice.

Shopkeeper Qi was thinking about it when the door squeaked, a large and a small came in, hey, isn't this the guy who came to him last autumn to sell spicy cabbage?Last year, the restaurant's dishes made with spicy cabbage attracted many customers, and the owner even gave him an extra reward at the end of the year.

"Shopkeeper Qi, you are so leisurely!" Xiyuan greeted Shopkeeper Qi with a smile.

"Xiaoyuan, don't make fun of me. It's not a good thing to open the door to do business leisurely." Shopkeeper Qi said helplessly.

"Why don't you see many customers in the restaurant?" Xiyuan asked knowingly.

"It's not the off-season now, the vegetables in the restaurant are all used up, and I can't do much tricks here." Shopkeeper Qi told the truth.

"I have some fresh Chinese cabbage and some big radishes at home. I don't know if shopkeeper Qi is interested in you? I brought you two when I came to the county today." Xiyuan took the basket from his father and handed it over. For shopkeeper Qi, inside are two green Chinese cabbage and a big crispy green radish.

"Hey, your Chinese cabbage is really good. How much do you have at home? I'll take care of it all." Shopkeeper Qi is not stupid, he knew the purpose of Xiyuan's coming here after a little thought.

"There are quite a few, enough for you to support until the fresh vegetables come out. But the price..." Xiyuan began to bargain with shopkeeper Qi.

"In autumn, cabbage costs four catties for one penny, how about I give you three catties for one penny now?"

"Three catties for a penny? That's not okay, you don't have any place to buy it for a penny and a catty now?" Xi Yuan refused to budge.

"Chinese cabbage is not worth the money. The water in it weighs too much, and the price is too high, so it's not worth it! How about a penny and two catties...?" Shopkeeper Qi was negotiating with Xiyuan on the price, while calculating in his heart whether the deal would be worth it. How much do you earn.

"Shopkeeper Qi, I won't ask you for more, just one penny per catty, see if you can buy it, if you don't want me to go to the delicious house across the street and ask?" Xiyuan teased the shopkeeper Qi, he Do you know that Meimeiju robbed the guests of Judelou in autumn?

"Don't, don't, okay, okay, a penny is a penny, it's a deal!" Shopkeeper Qi stopped searching.

"Then send two horse-drawn carriages to bring back the vegetables tomorrow. There are about 6000 catties in total." In autumn, the one-and-a-half acres of the family's big field plus the ones planted by grandma in the vegetable garden yielded a total of [-] catties. Chinese cabbage, in addition to the used ones, and the ones the family prepared for the winter, stored about [-] catties in the cellar. After removing the lost water, Xiyuan thought that there would be [-] catties, and another [-] catties big radish.Radish Xiyuan also discussed with shopkeeper Qi, and they will pay according to the price of Chinese cabbage.

After setting a time with shopkeeper Qi, Xiyuan and his father went out of Jude Building together. He originally wanted to buy some food for Xi Wei and Wei Cheng, but thinking about the money at home, Xiyuan didn't dare to spend it carelessly, but he didn't want to bother. The little guy was disappointed, he could think of the two children eagerly looking forward to their return, so he bought a bunch of candied haws each.

Soon the two of them left the city, 35 miles away, and it took about two hours to walk. Originally, it would have been enough for Xi Mingwen to take more than an hour by himself, but Xiyuan had short legs and couldn't help being tired, so he had to rest for a while after walking for a while. He also refused to let Xi Mingwen carry it on his back. There was no other way, so Xiyuan's father had to accompany him and slowly walk home.

Walking and stopping, the two of them finally returned to Lianhua Village when the sun was approaching You. The evening sun shone on the willow trees beside the village. Under the willow trees, Xi Wei and Wei Cheng had been waiting for a long time. They saw the figures of their father and elder brother. , Immediately ran over like a pony that had a little fun.Xiyuan was also unambiguous, and took out a candied haws per person. The two children immediately smiled and walked all the way, showing off to the children they met. Other children could only stare at them when they saw it. I have never eaten candied haws, look at the sticky icing sugar, it must be delicious!

Wei Cheng licked the candy on the candied haws in small sips, while proudly looking at the greedy looks of other children, he could finally make others envy him, instead of hiding in a corner and secretly watching other children eating.

When they got home, grandparents, grandparents, and mother Xiyuan heard that Xiyuan sold Chinese cabbage for a penny a catty, and they were all pleasantly surprised.His family Xiaoyuan is capable, no number of adults can compare to him!

The next day, shopkeeper Qi came to pull Chinese cabbage with two guys early.He talked to his boss yesterday, and the boss knew that this was another good opportunity to make money and praised him a few words.Shopkeeper Qi was so excited that he didn't sleep well all night. This is a good thing that Meimeiju can't compare to no matter how he thinks. After all, no matter how good the chef's craftsmanship is, it is useless to make without materials.

Xiyuan's family and two fellows moved out the Chinese cabbage from the cellar and weighed it. Xi Wei and Wei Cheng also staggered to help. Xiyuan was afraid that they would be tired, so he hurriedly asked them to give it in the yard. Looking at it, it is called fear of Chinese cabbage being moved away by others.The two little fellows sat solemnly while guarding the Chinese cabbage, and no one should think about it.

"You two young men are really sensible!" Shopkeeper Qi said cheerfully.When Xi Wei and Wei Cheng heard that shopkeeper Qi regarded them as adults, they even puffed up their chests.

"Well, each of the three children in my family is more sensible than the other." Grandma couldn't tell that he was joking at all, she just thought that her grandson was good everywhere.

The oilcloth in the cellar was taken away yesterday, Xiyuan didn't want others to know his method, and he pointed to making money again.It took several people more than an hour to move out the cabbage. The villagers are just preparing for the spring plowing, and there is not much work. Someone saw two carriages parked in front of Xiyuan's courtyard, so they came over curiously. Look, Xiyuan's family is selling Chinese cabbage, some are watching the excitement, and some are helping. Of course, there are also some of them who want to know how Xiyuan's family keeps Chinese cabbage so well.

Using scales, there are a total of 260 catties of Daba vegetables and [-] five catties of daikon radishes.Shopkeeper Qi was also generous, and settled for [-] Wen based on the calculation of [-] catties.The villagers next to them are very envious. They sell the Chinese cabbage in the field as soon as they are harvested in autumn. If they don’t sell it, it’s okay. If it’s left for a winter, some will be frozen, and the ones that haven’t been frozen will be dry. Without a little moisture, it will have to be thrown away.The same Chinese cabbage like Xiyuan's family can't even sell for a penny in autumn, but Ximingwen's family sold it for more than six pennies, and everyone's jealous.

Xiyuan didn't hide it either, he just wanted to let the villagers know that when Wei Cheng came to his house, not only was his life not as difficult as before, but it got better and better.