Ruoxuan felt that grandma's method was good. She could talk to the other party by pretending to ask for directions, so she stepped forward and knocked on the dilapidated courtyard door without fear of danger at all. She said bluntly: "Is anyone here?"
He Xinghua was cooking sweet potato porridge and making noodles in the house. Her parents took her younger brother up the mountain to chop wood. She was going to deliver lunch to them later. Suddenly she heard a knock on the door and a child's voice. She walked out of the kitchen in surprise.
Ruoxuan knocked on the door again: "Is anyone here?"
He Xinghua was sure she heard correctly this time, and she saw a strange old woman from the courtyard wall that was more than half a person tall.
She was an old man and a child, and it was broad daylight in the village. She walked out without fear, opened the courtyard door, and then the defensiveness in her eyes turned into surprise.
What a beautiful and lovely girl!
Ruoxuan raised her little head and smiled sweetly: "Sister, do you know where the mountains near your village are easily accessible?"
Mrs. Lei took a look at He Xinghua without any trace. She was quite tall, with a big frame, delicate facial features, and pretty features. She was not very beautiful. She was far inferior to Jiang and Liu. It was probably because of her dark skin. But who among the girls who do too much farm work in the village is not black?
Dark skin proves hard work. Covering it up for a whole winter will make it whiter, and it will look much better if it becomes whiter.
Mrs. Lei quietly glanced at her hand holding the courtyard door again. It was a pair of hands full of vicissitudes of life. The skin was rough, the joints were slightly larger, and there were many small scars on the five fingers, as well as some new small wounds. One can tell at a glance that a lot of farm work has been done.
At least what Matchmaker Zhang said about this girl being diligent is true.
Mrs. Lei also spoke at this time: "Girl, excuse me, I heard that there are many medicinal materials in the mountains near Xinghua Village. We want to go up the mountain to collect some medicinal materials, but we don't know where is the safer way to go up the mountain."
No one can be on guard against such a cute, beautiful, fairy-like girl like Xuan Bao.
Moreover, although Granny Lei is wearing the coarse linen clothes worn by ordinary peasant women, the clothes of the grandfather and grandson are not old and are washed very clean. They do not look like beggars. Moreover, the old lady has a kind face and polite words, which makes her feel like the old ladies in the village. It's a little different. It's probably the wife of a barefoot doctor from a nearby village who came to this area to collect medicine.
If someone in the family knows medical skills, they can make money by treating the villagers. Then they will live a good life, and they will be willing to wear such good clothes and go to the mountains to collect medicine. No wonder I can raise my granddaughter to be so fair and fat, just like the Fuwa in the New Year pictures.
He Xinghua had a guess in her mind and spoke to an old man and a young man. Her voice softened unconsciously: "From the end of the village to the foot of the mountain, there is a road up the mountain. But we have many mountains here, and the mountains are connected to the mountains. Mother-in-law and little girl, one old and one young, don’t go too far, there will be wild beasts.”
Ruoxuan said sweetly: "Thank you, beautiful sister. This is not the first time for my grandmother and I to collect herbs. We knew not to go too far in."
After confirming her eyes, this girl is in a relationship with her uncle.
Of course, although the future aunt is dark and strong,
Being called "Pretty Sister" by a girl who looks like a little fairy, He Xinghua's face turned a little red, but her skin was a little dark, so it couldn't be seen.
Mrs. Lei said again: "Thank you, girl. My grandfather and grandson came from the village early in the morning and we haven't even taken a sip of water. I wonder if we can ask for a bowl of water?"
He Xinghua immediately said: "Mother-in-law, wait a minute, I'll go get you a bowl of water."
She did not invite the two of them into the house, after all, she had to be on guard against others.
Although her family was the poorest in the village, they still raised chickens and ducks in the yard, and her parents also hid a few taels of silver in their house.
He Xinghua glanced around the village road without leaving a trace, but couldn't tell if there was anyone hiding there. After closing the courtyard door, she turned around and went back to the kitchen to bring water.
Only then did she remember that the old woman said she was going to collect herbs, but she didn't even bring a basket with her.
Mrs. Lei nodded secretly in her heart. This girl was kind-hearted and quite alert.
People can be kind-hearted, but they cannot lose their vigilance, otherwise their kindness will turn into harming others and themselves.
When He Xinghua opened the door, she took a look at the yard. The yard was very clean and things were placed in order.
It can be seen that they are a hard-working and clean family.
Mrs. Lei asked Ruoxuan: "Xuanbao, what do you think of this girl?"
Ruoxuan: "He is a good person, and he is married to his uncle."
As for whether it was a match made in heaven, she would have to wait until the two met before she could tell.
Or you can also know the other person’s birthday and horoscope.
Mrs. Lei laughed.
Xuan Bao said this, which proved that his eldest son would not be a bachelor for the rest of his life.
So when He Xinghua came out with two bowls of water, she met Mrs. Lei's particularly loving eyes.
He Xinghua: "."
This look in his eyes makes him look like he is plotting something evil!
This is the way Mrs. Lei looks at her eldest daughter-in-law.
She has always treated her daughter-in-law as her own daughter.
"Mother-in-law, little girl, this is your water. There is nothing good at home, just two bowls of boiled water. The water has cooled down, not hot, but a little warm, just right for drinking."
Water that is too cold is not good for the elderly and children, so she poured two bowls of boiling warm water.
Mrs. Lei felt even more satisfied, she was a careful girl.
If you are so careful, you will be able to take good care of your son and your family in the future.
Mrs. Lei and Xuan Bao took the bowls and drank them all in one go.
Mrs. Lei drank every drop and handed the bowl back to the other party: "Thank you for the water, girl. It's getting late. Let's go up the mountain to collect medicine."
Ruoxuan spoke again: "Beautiful sister, do you have an extra basket at home? My grandma just carried me in a basket for a while, and the basket was crushed by me. I want to buy one with you, otherwise we will collect medicinal materials in a while. There’s nothing to pack.”
I see! He Xinghua took the bowl and nodded, "I have an old backpack at home. I made it myself. No need to buy it. I'll give it to you!"
After saying that, she closed the courtyard door again, went in and took out an old backpack and gave it to her grandfather and grandson: "Grandma, please be careful when entering the mountain."
Mrs. Lei took it with a smile: "Thank you so much, girl!"
Ruoxuan said sweetly: "Thank you, beautiful sister! We will go into the mountains to collect medicinal materials later. If we catch a pheasant, I will give you a pheasant. Farewell, let's go collect medicinal materials first!"
Then Granny Lei and Xuan Bao walked towards the path she pointed at just now.
Since Xuan Bao said to go up the mountain to collect herbs, Mrs. Lei felt that she had to go up the mountain for a while to show off and then go down.
He Xinghua didn't care much, she just thought the little girl had a sweet mouth, but pheasants were not so easy to catch, and the villagers went to the mountains every day, so there were no pheasants in the mountains.
He Xinghua returned to the house, put the sweet potato porridge into a clay pot, and then put baked multigrain cakes into it, and carried the food basket up the mountain.
On the road, she also saw an old man and a young child going up the mountain.
It seems like they are really collecting herbs.
