Chapter 63： Gourd is a sacred object

Chapter 63 The gourd is a sacred object

Xiao Zhenniang took it and smelled it, only to feel a faint fragrance.

“It’s really different, the taste is slightly different.”

"Right." Wen Yanmin put away the small golden ear, "This is sent by Yingbao. It is different from the golden ear sold by the Jiang family. I also bought some from Old Man Jiang, but there is no Yingbao. The delivered effect is good.”

Xiao Zhenniang was surprised, "You mean, the Jiang family does have the secret medicine handed down from their ancestors?"

"Yes!" Wen Yanmin nodded: "But his family does not use secret medicine to make money."

Xiao Zhenniang pondered.

In this way, my father-in-law’s speculation was true, and it was a right bet to bring my family here.

How can I buy that kind of golden ear again?

Xiao Zhenniang shook her head when she thought of Yingbao.

I really don’t want to be scheming with that child.

Wen Yanmin added: "If there is good news from my grandfather, you and Shu'er Bao'er will be able to return to Yuzhou."

When they return to Yuzhou, they can continue to enjoy the family resources and live in good clothing and food for the rest of their lives.

"Let's talk about it then." Xiao Zhenniang stood up, "The prince has been ill for many years and cannot be cured overnight. It is safest for us to stay here honestly."

Although the mountain village is poor, most people are quite sensible. My two children have become more cheerful here and are much happier than in that strict home. Even my son, who has never liked studying, is also quite sensible and actually knows that Take the initiative to read.

Since you have settled down, you might as well stay a few more years and cultivate your mind and character, so as not to mess around with others and make people unhappy when you go back.

"makes sense."

Wen Yanmin likes this village very much. Autumn pities the boundless leaves on the ground, and spring brings joy to the world, which is full of fragrance. He hopes to live in a quiet and dispute-free place throughout his life, looking at fallen leaves in autumn and flowers in spring, experiencing all kinds of things in the world.

School ends at noon.

Yingbao picked up her small schoolbag and waved goodbye to Sister Wen, then jumped out and ran out.

After leaving the classroom, he saw Erni and Huzi standing not far away, waiting for him.

Erni stepped forward to hold her little cousin in her arms, and took her brother home with her.

“Yingbao, don’t you know, there is another student in our class, he is from Nishimura.”

Erni gestured not far away, "As soon as she arrived, she pestered Wen Hengyin to ask questions. She also asked him if he was a rich man from the county town and if he could take her to play in the county town. Wen Hengyin was so scared that he didn't dare to Talk to her."

Yingbao looked in the direction of Erni's mouth and saw Chen Zhao holding on to Wen Hengyin, not knowing what to say to him.

Wen Hengyin was obviously very impatient. He couldn't break free several times, so he pushed her hard and ran away.

 Chen Zhao stumbled and almost fell, and when he turned around, he met Ying Bao's eyes.

Yingbao turned her head and said to Erni: "Ignore her from now on."

In his previous life, Chen Zhao saw everyone in only two categories: those who could be used and those who were useless.

As long as she thinks that person is of value to her, she will do everything possible to please her. But once that person is of no use to her, he is a useless person. She can immediately turn against him or even betray him.

Yingbao doesn't want her brothers and sisters to be targeted by such people, so the best way is to stay away from her and don't interact with her.

The three of them walked home together. They met several villagers on the way, and they all greeted Yingbao enthusiastically.

“Yingbao, school is out!”

“Yingbao just came home.”

“Have you eaten, Yingbao? Do you want to go to my house to eat something?”

Yingbao:…

She is just a child, so there is no need to be so polite.

When I got home, I heard Chun Niang say: "Baoer, someone wants to buy our big gourd. Do you want to sell it?" Yingbao nodded without hesitation: Sell it! How much money did he pay? "

Chunniang: "There are two people who want to buy. One family offers ten taels, and the other family offers twelve taels. They are both businessmen from the countryside street."

Ying Bao blinked: "Is it too little? Forget it, I won't sell it anymore." It was much different from her expectation.

Nowadays, apart from deer, her family is most famous for these two giant gourds.

Because this thing appeared at the place where her brother and sister were drowning, and happened to save them, many villagers believed that the gourds were dropped by gods from heaven, so they regarded the two gourds as divine objects.

In recent days, several groups of people from other villages have come here just to have a look at the gourds. Of course, all the villagers in the village, including children, have come to touch the gourds, almost touching the bare skin of the two big gourds.

Even the newly born baby was held by the adults in his family and came over to rub the gourd, saying it was a blessing from God.

Later on, it became more and more serious. The first thing the villagers did when they came back from the fields every day was to stroll to Jiang Sanlang's house, sneak a gourd, and then go home satisfied.

When Jiang Sanlang saw this, he carried one gourd to his new home in Nanpo, while the other one remained in the old house for everyone to touch.

Alas, I ca n’t touch it. Even the chief of the family and the ethnic scholars often intended to turn to touch it before they were satisfied.

"If you don't want to sell it, don't sell it." In fact, Chun Niang didn't want to sell it. After all, this thing was a rare thing and she didn't lack money, so why should she sell it.

But after all, the two gourds were brought back by my daughter, so I must ask her opinion first.

"Let's eat first." Chun Niang opened the bamboo cover, and there were already two dishes and one soup on the table.

Cabbage and tofu, a plate of cut pickled eggs, a bowl of cabbage and egg drop soup, and a bowl of steaming white rice.

The two younger brothers also ran over, set up benches for their grandma and sister, and sat down themselves, waiting for grandma to load the food.

“Daddy won’t come back for dinner today?” Yingbao asked as she sat down on the bench.

"Chun Niang is loading food for the children," he was called to build a bamboo shed. There are several families in the village who want to grow golden ear, and they have agreed with your father that they want to build the bamboo shed for the mushroom rack first. Just wait for the bacteria to start. Alas, all the mulberry trees in Beishan will be cut down by those people."

At this moment, every household in the village secretly went to Beishan to cut mulberry trees. Seeing that Beishan was about to be barren.

Yingbao picked up the bowl, took a few bites, and said, "Why do we have to use mulberry wood? We can use clay pots instead of mulberry wood."

She has already tested it. Even if you use a clay bowl, as long as the nutrient base is sufficient, you can still grow golden ears.

“How can I replace the pottery bowl?” Chun Niang was puzzled.

"In the past, mulberry wood was used because the mulberry wood is a dead tree, and golden fungus can absorb a small amount of the nutrients inside. But now we have wheat bran and rice husks. We crush these with mulberry wood chips and steam them on a basket for two hours. Let it cool and put it in a jar, then you can plant golden ears on it.”

Ying Bao said confidently, "These can be reused several times. Isn't it better than cutting fresh mulberry wood?"

If the superiors knew that local people dared to cut down trees on a large scale, they would probably be the first to be unlucky.

So the villagers must be prevented from going to Beishan to cut mulberry trees.

To grow mushrooms, you need dead wood, not fresh wood.

"Is this still possible?" Chun Niang was very happy. "I will tell your father later and ask him to order two hundred clay pots. Our family will also use clay pots to grow golden ears in the future."

In fact, using mulberry wood as a base was a helpless move in the past. I had no money at that time, so I naturally saved as much as I could. But now that I have money, I can only buy some jars, which cost four or five cents each. Those who buy 1,200 can only buy a few hundred cents.

The mother-in-law and the others were eating when they suddenly heard someone shouting outside: "Is Jiang Sanlang at home?"

“Who is it?” Chun Niang put down the bowl and chopsticks, stood up and went outside.

I saw two burly men standing outside the courtyard gate.

When Chun Niang saw that she didn’t recognize the visitor, she asked, “What do you want from my husband?”

One person smiled and said: "We came here because of your reputation and want to see your gourds."

(End of this chapter)