Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

Chapter 175 Selling Dried Bamboo Shoots

We are now digging a deep well, and it is estimated that it will take three to five days to complete. This is another expense, and we have to find a way to make money. However, at present, one person's ability is too limited.

She couldn't help but sigh and said to herself, "It seems that it's not easy to be a rich woman in this era. Let's take it slow!"

As soon as we arrived at the bamboo forest, we could see from afar that the bamboo shoots that had emerged from the ground a few days ago had grown to half a person's height, and the newly emerged bamboo shoots were many more than those in the previous few days.

They were of different heights and sizes, and were scattered all over the mountain. An Yue was very excited as she watched them, and said to herself, "It seems that these two days are the best time to dig bamboo shoots."

An Yue put down her backpack and started picking up the thick bamboo shoots to dig. After digging them, she piled them together. When she had dug almost all of them, she carried them back home one by one.

She thought that she would peel the bamboo shoots slowly in her spare time after dinner, and dry them in the sun tomorrow.

Time passed by breath by breath, and An Yue was reluctant to stop for a moment. She filled the basket and piled it up.

Two hours had passed before I knew it.

An Yue saw that it was getting late and the people digging the well in her family had reached the end of their work, so she hurried home carrying a basket on her back.

After returning home, An Yue began to distribute the wages.

The three young men were about thirteen, fourteen or five years old. They all had messy hair and wore patched coarse cloth clothes. They were probably covered in mud when they were digging the well. An Yue counted the silver and gave it to them one by one.

Finally, they gave Li Jing some money, but he refused to take it no matter what. I guess the village head and his wife had specifically told him to do so.

The three young men held the wages in their hands, their eyes shining with gold, and they all looked energetic.

At this moment, the tiredness on their faces instantly disappeared.

At this time, An Nian came back from town after school.

As soon as An Nian walked into the yard, he saw several unfamiliar faces in the yard. The only one he had seen before was Li Jing.

So, he greeted the people in the yard: "Hello, Uncle Jing, hello, brothers."

Li Jing squatted down, smiled and gently pinched An Nian's chubby face, and asked, "Niannian is back from town!"

The three young men standing aside with silver in their hands were still happy for earning the money, but when they saw An Nian walk into the yard, after taking a look, the smiles on their faces began to disappear gradually.

They looked at An Nian, who was wearing a long blue cloth gown. Although he was young, his eyes and brows revealed a scholarly air, and his body was clean from head to toe. Without him saying anything, they knew he was a young scholar.

They raised their hands and looked at themselves, and found that not a single spot on their clothes was clean.

In a moment, the three young men lowered their heads silently, and slowly withdrew their hands holding the silver and money.

Li Jing saw the emotions of the young men, said a few simple words to An Yue, and then led them home.

After they walked out of the yard, An Yue vaguely heard a sentence: "That Nian Nian is younger than us, and he looks like a scholar, while I am just a mud-legged person..."

In this era, it is normal for a family to have three or five children. Some families have seven or eight, and some even have more than ten.

In the village, most people do not have extra money to send their children to school, so in families with many children, the older children start helping adults with farming at an early age, and start working outside to earn money at the age of twelve or thirteen.

Maybe this is the reason why the old saying goes 'more children, more blessings'~!

After they left, An Nian also prepared to go into the house to change clothes.

"Niannian, why don't you stay home and read a book for a while! Sister still needs to go to the back mountain."

An Nian was in the room, changing clothes while loudly asking, "Sister, why did you go to the back mountain?"

"Go and pick up some bamboo shoots. My sister just picked a lot of them and they are still piled up in the bamboo forest."

"Then Nian Nian will also go with my sister." After changing his clothes, An Nian walked out of the room, and while speaking, he quickly ran to get his own backpack.

"Cheng Cheng Cheng, don't be anxious, Nian Nian, sister is waiting for you." An Yue stood at the gate of the yard, looking at An Nian who was so well-behaved and sensible, her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

After the brother and sister closed the gate of the yard, they each carried a backpack and walked towards the back mountain.

"Sister, why are you digging so many bamboo shoots?" An Nian walked in front and asked curiously.

"Then I want to ask you, is fried bamboo shoots with meat delicious?"

An Nian replied without hesitation: "Of course!"

"The bamboo shoots are delicious. After they are dried, I will take them to the town to exchange for silver."

An Nian turned around and said to An Yue with admiration: "Sister is amazing. She always thinks of ways to make money."

"Then you have to work hard too! You have to be better than your sister in the future."

An Nian said with a hum, "Niannian promised me, sister, that I would be your strong support."

The brother and sister came to the bamboo forest while chatting and laughing.

An Nian was stunned when he saw the pile of bamboo shoots.

"Sister, how come you dug so many bamboo shoots by yourself?"

"Sister has been here for almost two hours!"

An Nian picked up the bamboo shoots and put them into the backpack. An Yue hurriedly said, "Niannian, you can fit more if you arrange them neatly." An Nian smiled awkwardly at An Yue and hurriedly arranged the bamboo shoots in the backpack.

After packing, the brother and sister quickly carried it home.

Three quarters of an hour later, the brother and sister ran back and forth four times and finally carried all the bamboo shoots back home.

When I returned home for the last time, the bamboo shoots in the yard were piled up like a mountain. It was a great harvest.

After putting away the backpack, the brother and sister walked to the eight-immortal table in the main hall. Each of them poured a bowl of water and drank it all. An Yue wiped the sweat off An Nian's forehead and said, "Niannian, go and make dinner with your sister!"

An Nian turned around swiftly and ran towards the kitchen.

As soon as the brother and sister entered the kitchen, they began to prepare a fire and cook. An Nian sat under the stove and handed over firewood, saying, "Sister, Niannian wants to eat fried bamboo shoots with meat."

An Yue stood behind the stove, scrubbing the pot, and said lovingly, "Okay, okay, I'll blanch the bamboo shoots right away, and stir-fry some meat for Nian Nian, the little greedy cat, in a while."

"Hehe, it's great to have a sister!" An Nian said with a satisfied look on his face.

After cleaning the pot, An Yue washed the rice, boiled the rice, drained the rice and steamed it.

When she has some free time, An Yue sits aside to peel bamboo shoots, and starts cooking after the rice is steamed.

After a while, the aroma of food filled the whole house.

"Wow, it smells so good!" An Nian couldn't wait to stand up, drooling at the sight of the food in the pot.

At this time, it was already dark outside the yard, and An Yue quickly lit the oil lamp.

After cooking the dishes, An Yue brought them to the table and told An Nian with a smile, "Little greedy cat, you must eat more!"

The brother and sister sat at the octagonal table and ate dinner under the oil lamp.

After dinner, An Yue washed the dishes and cleaned the kitchen, while An Nian wiped the table.

After wiping the table, he went to the kitchen to boil water for soaking his feet.

In the dim light, one was soaking his feet and reading a book, while the other was peeling bamboo shoots.