Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 10: Going out in the sun

Ji Wenhe smiled, put on his shoes, got out of bed and washed up: "We are from the same village, will the head of the village sell it at a lower price?"

"will not."

Shen Rongshan knew the head of the village. He was a person who could not bear any loss and loved to take advantage of others. He liked to say that we were all villagers and should help each other, so it was no big deal to suffer some loss.

But if the matter comes to him, he will not tolerate any loss, no matter how much kindness he shows.

Unless their family is richer and more powerful than his, you cannot offend them, and if you suffer a loss you can only swallow your anger.

"Just rest and take care of yourself. Don't worry about the things at home. If you are afraid of getting up at night, you can wake me up."

Ji Wenhe put down the towel in his hand and dragged his shoes onto the bed: "It's okay, it's not far away, but the sound of the door is a bit loud, I'm afraid it will disturb your sleep."

"It's okay. They are in deep sleep and we can't wake them up."

"how about you?"

Shen Rongshan paused while holding the basin of water, then replied, "I'm fine, go to bed early."

Looking at the departing figure, Ji Wenhe took off his cotton jacket and covered the quilt with it.

Although we haven't known each other for long, I can tell that he's a nice guy, but he's very cold to others and never smiles.

Water was poured on the vegetable garden. Shen Rongshan opened the kitchen door and went in, seeing them soaking their feet together.

"Wenshan, take out the money later. I will go to the village head's house tomorrow and buy an acre of land."

"Buy land?" they both asked in unison.

"But brother, our family doesn't have much money. After buying the land, I'm afraid there won't be much left."

Shen Yuanshan was worried that he had a headache or a fever, but he had no money to see a doctor, and he would definitely not be able to borrow money from the village.

"We don't have any land at home. If we don't farm, we won't be able to find a good job in town. At the end of the year, we can't even save 500 coins."

"It's almost March. When spring comes and the wild vegetables in the mountains start to grow, I'll go hunting. It'll be a hard few months."

"Growing vegetables in dry land, vegetables in our yard don't grow well, and the seeds are wasted. I don't have to worry if I have land."

Listening to his words, the two nodded.

"Okay, let's listen to big brother."

Shen Wenshan dried his feet, took out clean socks and put them on. There was a hole on his big toe, and it was not mended. He reached out and pulled the hole forward, clamped it between his toes, and put on his shoes.

He ran into the house and came back with the purse.

"Brother, I roughly counted it, and our family has a little over four taels of money."

They worked hard for three years and only saved a little over two weeks.

Only when you can no longer bear the fever and cough will you go to see a doctor.

Shen Yuanshan took out two taels of silver and said, "Brother, can two taels buy one mu of land? Will the head of the village raise the price?"

Shen Rongshan asked him to take out another 500 coins: "To buy an acre of wasteland at the foot of the mountain, the village head will not raise the price higher. If the news gets out, he will lose face."

"Keep the rest of the money. Now that the war has ended, the government is also suppressing prices. I went to the rice shop today and the price of rice has returned to what it was before."

After the war, all shops began to raise their prices, especially food, which increased by a few cents or even dozens of cents.

Some manual work was sold at low prices, and people’s lives became miserable.

If the imperial court had not issued an order for the government to suppress the prices of shops, I am afraid that no shop owner would be willing to lower the prices back to the previous level.

The next morning, Ji Wenhe was awakened by the sound of the door opening. He opened his eyes drowsily. The room was dark and there was no light coming in through the windows.

Guessing that Shen Rongshan had gotten up, she sat up, put on her clothes, and went to the toilet.

When I went out, I saw the kitchen door was wide open and I could hear the sound of breaking branches from inside. He was making a fire and cooking.

After going to the toilet, I entered the room and saw that the two twins had also gotten up and were dressed neatly.

"sister in law."

"sister in law."

They shouted together, one smiled happily, the other smiled shyly.

The three brothers are very similar in their eyebrows, but not very similar in other places.

Shen Rongshan is rough, while the two younger ones are thin and more delicate.

"I see the sun is shining brightly today and there's no wind. I feel better now and want to go out and bask in the sun."

Shen Yuanshan touched his head and said, "I'll go ask my elder brother. The doctor has explained it to him."

Ji Wenhe smiled and nodded: "Okay."

After a while, he ran back and said to the inside of the house: "Sister-in-law, my brother said that if you don't feel unwell, you can go out and bask in the sun."

Her reply came from inside the house: "Okay, I understand."

He was the one who brought in breakfast.

Shen Rongshan looked at her face and asked worriedly, "Are you feeling better now? Are you feeling well?"

Ji Wenhe nodded: "Nothing is wrong. The sun is good. You will get better soon after basking in the sun."

"Well, after dinner I'm going to the village head's house to discuss the purchase of land. Wenshan and Yuanshan are at home."

"it is good."

After dinner, I moved a stool to the door. The sun shone on my body, making me feel warm and comfortable, making me squint my eyes.

When Shen Rongshan came out of the kitchen, he saw her tilting her head back with a smile on her lips, enjoying the sunshine.

She was very thin and had a dark skin. When I fell into the water and rescued her, I accidentally glanced at her ankles, which were very white.

There are many calluses on the palms of my hands, probably from years of working at home.

Ji Wenhe closed her eyes and felt someone staring at her. When she opened her eyes, the other person's eyes had already moved away from her.

When washing her face, she looked in the basin. The original owner was not pretty, but she had big, bright eyes. When she smiled, her eyebrows were curved, and she looked very sweet.

In her previous life, she had an ordinary appearance, without any outstanding features, and was once teased behind her back because of her appearance.

But she never cared about it. Her appearance was given by her parents, and it was enough for her to live a comfortable life.

Shen Rongshan walked to the gate and said, "I'm going to the headman's house."

"Well, slower."

Ji Wenhe looked at his back until he could no longer see him.

"Wenshan, could you please help me take the quilt out to dry in the sun? The weather is nice, it would be a shame not to dry the quilt in the sun."

She likes to dry her quilts in the sun, especially in winter, because the quilts that have been dried in the sun are particularly warm and comfortable to cover themselves with.

"it is good."

Shen Wenshan took out the quilt and placed it on the bamboo pole.

"Sister-in-law, do you want to dry the straw mat?"

"Okay, please."

She had some strength left, but the cotton quilt was too heavy to be hung on the bamboo pole after she was carried out.

He came out holding a straw mat and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't have to be polite with us. This home is also your home."

Ji Wenhe smiled and nodded: "Well, do you want to make twine today?"

"Yes." Shen Yuanshan moved a stool and sat on the other side. "I will be delivering the goods in a few days. It must be completed before the delivery date."

His technique was very skillful and it was obvious that he had already mastered it.

"I have never twisted hemp rope at home. My father didn't teach me because he was afraid that I wouldn't be able to do it well. You teach me and I will do it with you."

Her words would not arouse suspicion, and there was no harm in being suspicious, because the original owner's parents were nowhere to be found anyway, and there was no way to find out.

"Sister-in-law, this job is not easy. Your hands will hurt if you rub them for too long. Let us do it. You can rest assured."

Shen Wenshan agreed: "Well, my eldest brother said that you are not allowed to touch the housework. Sister-in-law, take good care of yourself."