Bianshanhan [farming]

Because a pink pearl was dug out, all the men went down to the river to touch the mussels, and they came up with a lot of them to pry open one by one.

Unfortunately, after tossing until midnight, the second pearl was not found.

Jiang Liping said: "This thing is rare to be expensive. There is only one clam in thousands of rivers. If you can find one, you will be lucky."

The big guys' feet were wrinkled in the water, and they went ashore one after another, sitting around the fire, cooking the cut mussel meat in the clay pot, which smelled very delicious.

Li Qingfeng, Li Qingyong, and Li Qingwen didn't give up. They walked up the stream, and the water got deeper and deeper.

Afraid of drowning in the dark, Jiang Cong and Jiang Liping dragged the three of them back.

Showing them the clam shell that Li Qingwen took out of the pearl just now, Jiang Cong said: "This clam shell has a different pattern from the others, and it is also big. It may have been washed down from the upper reaches. It may be a waste of effort to continue fishing here. "

Hearing what he said, the three of them sat down by the fire on the bank. They compared the broken clam shells next to the ones in their hands, and their eyes were sore. They only felt that this pattern was thicker than other patterns. But it is also big, and it should be thicker...

They all believed in Jiang Cong's words, and no longer entered the water, but wanted to go upstream along the water to find the original place where the mussel was born.

Others don't think so, this thing depends on luck, if you really want to find it, it's a waste of energy and effort.

Li Qingwen took the bowl Jiang Cong handed over and took a sip of the soup with his head down. The soup was mild and salty, and surprisingly delicious.

Before he could say anything, the others also said, "Jiang Cong, this meat is well cooked."

"You learned this from Zi'er, right? You didn't have this skill before, and you didn't burn so much fire for nothing."

Li Qingwen ate all the soup and clam meat in one go, wiped the water off his chin, and said, "Brother, it's delicious."

Jiang Cong added another bowl for him, and Li Qingwen tasted it slowly this time.

Li Qingwen was embarrassed for a while when he was accidentally bumped by Jiang Cong, but then he got the pearl by accident, and the previous uneasiness disappeared, and he thought it was nothing serious.

Jiang Cong silently patted his head.

After dinner, it was getting late, and they had to go back to protect the mushroom pickers, get up and clean up the pots, stoves, dishes and dishes.

Li Qingwen also put clam shells on, this thing is also useful, it's a pity to leave it here.

At night, the women slept in the enclosure surrounded by the carts, the horses grazed in the outer enclosure, and the men made bedding further outside.

This season is neither hot nor cold, and it is very comfortable to sleep in the wild.

Li Qingwen slept quickly, but was kicked awake by Li Qingyong in the middle of the night. He opened his hazy eyes and found no one around him. Looking around with his dim eyes, he saw Jiang Cong sitting by a fire not far away. side.

His brother is going to watch the night today?

Li Qingwen was still thinking about it, when he heard Jiang Liping sigh, even if he lowered his voice, "I went home to write a letter before, and your sister-in-law was coming, and I kept stopping her. Who knew that she went to the capital with the guard's camp. With Qingzhuo here, how about..."

At this time, Li Qingwen was still a little confused, half asleep and half awake, but when he heard his second brother's name, he lifted his spirits a little.

"Dongmeng has always liked you, and this time she followed your sister-in-law to the capital..." Jiang Liping said, "If Qingzhuo hadn't stopped them, they would have come to the border town, what do you think if something happens on the way? "

"Dongmeng is also stupid, you told her so clearly, you still don't give up." Jiang Liping sighed again, turned on the fire, and said: "She is not young, she should have been promised by others, and has been delayed until now , The Qin family is also in a dilemma."

This time Li Qingwen woke up, he turned over, and the two people by the fire turned their heads

Li Qingwen put on his shoes, walked to the fire, yawned, and said, "Brother Jiang, is your sister-in-law coming to the border town?"

He heard it all, and Jiang Liping didn't hide it anymore, nodded and said: "Isn't it, he walked to the capital without saying a word, this time when I received the letter, Qing Zhuo told me about it."

Jiang Liping was in a dilemma. His wife said that in the past two years, she had taken care of things at home, so he didn't need to worry. This time, not only himself, but also the two older children came with him.

Jiang Liping also wanted to reunite with his family as soon as possible, but the capital city was far away from the border town, and there was a catastrophe in the state, and refugees and bandits were everywhere. He was really afraid that something would happen to his wife and children.

However, even after thinking about it, she refused to let her go back, so after receiving the letter, Jiang Liping was about to die of anxiety.

Jiang Cong said: "It's useless for you to sigh here and there. My sister-in-law has made up her mind this time. Qingzhuo can stop her for a while, but not for the rest of her life."

Jiang Liping also understood, that's why he kept sucking his teeth.

At this time, the wood in the fire suddenly exploded, and a large group of sparks bounced towards Li Qingwen.

Just as Li Qingwen was about to hide, Jiang Cong stretched out his hand to block his face, blocking most of the sparks, and the rest flew to Li Qingwen's hair, and immediately there was a burning smell.

Jiang Cong pressed his other hand on his head, suppressing the sparks alive.

Regardless of his scorched hair, Li Qingwen quickly grabbed Jiang Cong's hand and wiped it. His palm was a little hot, but he didn't seem to be hurt.

Fearing that he might not be able to see clearly, Li Qingwen went to the side to find a water bag, rinsed Jiang Cong's left hand, and then pulled it to the bright spot of the fire to check.

But Jiang Liping couldn't help but said, "His skin is rough and fleshy, it won't hurt if he burns it."

Li Qingwen looked at it, touched it, and felt that it was indeed not burned, so he let go.

From the beginning to the end, Jiang Cong didn't say anything, didn't move, and let him move.

Sitting back in the distance, Li Qingwen said: "Brother Jiang, don't worry, we will go to the capital in winter and bring my sister-in-law over..."

"Not good." Jiang Liping shook his head again and again, "It was like last winter, but it scared people to death, and I don't want anything to happen to you."

In the past, Li Qingwen and the others traveled between border towns and Bingzhou, delivering letters, buying and selling things, and reuniting with their families...it was very difficult every time, Jiang Liping knew it very well.

The border town is farther away from the capital city than Bingzhou, and the Li family is here now. Li Qingwen traveled thousands of miles to pick up people and come back. Jiang Liping really couldn't bear to let him suffer this crime.

Does he want to see his wife and children? Yes, he wants to, but he can't let Li Qingwen take the risk.

Li Qingwen thought about this in his heart, and then asked: "Who is Miss Dongmeng, did she come to the border town for my brother?"

Jiang Cong was stirring the fire with a wooden stick, when he heard this, he paused and said, "Her father used to be the captain of our battalion, and he usually gets close and knows each other well. I have always regarded her as my younger sister."

Not hearing what he wanted to hear, Li Qingwen turned to Jiang Liping.

Jiang Liping said: "Dongmeng has liked your brother since she was a child. Your brother has always regarded her as a younger sister. That silly girl has a deep love for Jiang Cong and has never forgotten it. I heard from Qingzhuo that she begged you hard this time. Sister-in-law, your sister-in-law is also confused, and even brought her to the capital. She must have sneaked out this time, and the Qin family may be in a hurry, alas. "

Jiang Cong looked at the fire and said, "I can only let Qing Zhuo take care of it for a while, and I will write to Lao Hu and ask them to send her back when they return to Hongzhou."

Jiang Liping knew that Jiang Cong had nothing but love for Qin Dongmeng. Even if the girl came to the border town, she would only suffer more, and it was best to go back as soon as possible.

After listening to the two of them, Li Qingwen said: "I still want to go to the capital. The second brother has been away from home for several years and wants to meet him. Fan Yangcheng's shop can't polish the stone that he picked up. There should be a way to do it. Brother Chen Wen said that good things can be sold at a higher price in the capital, and we have worked hard all year hunting and digging medicinal materials, so we should sell them at a good price."

When he said this, Li Qingwen's heart to go to the capital slowly settled down.

Jiang Liping turned to look at Jiang Cong.

Jiang Cong's face was dappled by the firelight, and he couldn't see any expression. After a while, he said: "Zai'er wants to go to the capital, it's better to take a boat, and go from Linsu, there is a pier there."

Both Jiang Liping and Li Qingwen were taken aback. They didn't know that there was a ship from Linsu to the capital.

Jiang Cong said: "Brother Chen Wen just came back from there. He said that Linsu sent spices and sea goods to the capital. They were all transported by boat. The wind direction is right, and they can reach the capital in ten or twenty days."

Hearing that it was so fast, Li Qingwen thought it was great!

Jiang Liping also thought it was good, this way he could avoid the disaster in Bingzhou, but he didn't know if there was any danger at sea.

They wanted to go on and on, but someone got up.

Inside the circle of the car, the women woke up one after another, everyone greeted each other twice, and wanted to go home early in the dark.

In the past few days after they came out, they felt much lighter. They had harvested so many mushrooms, but they had to get them back to dry soon.

The car was full of sacks filled with mushrooms, and the sacks were tied tightly with ropes. The car moved forward, and the women followed behind, all looking beaming.

Although Li Qingfeng and the others still wanted to explore the pearl, they had to send their aunt and aunt back first.

Eager to go home, even though the car was loaded with things, they did not take too long to return home. It took about the same time as when they arrived, and they returned to their tidy new home.

The men were working on the granary outside the yard and leveling the yard. The woman's laughter could be heard from a distance, but they didn't put down the things in their hands and started working faster.

Rack carts full of mushrooms were parked in the open space, and the women yelled at the men to come and help while they were carrying their sacks from the carts.

Soon, the men gathered around, looking at the many mushrooms, their eyes were straightened. The grain in the field had not been confiscated, but the mushrooms were harvested first.

Li Qingfeng and his brothers took the Hericium erinaceus basket under the window first, and then went back to carry the others.

Li Qingrui also came out with the baby in her arms. Jiang Shi wanted to pick up the girl and hug her, but she was a bit dirty, so she held back.

With the help of Jiang Cong and the others, Li Qingwen's family had the most mushrooms. After unloading the truck, they put them on the ground to dry.

Fearing that the fruit in the basket would be crushed, Li Qingwen quickly poured it into the basin, and Li Zhengliang and Li Zhengming stood by the basin and began to eat.