Niu Shanbao's style of doing things is really unique. He led his son to the gate of Niu Dadu's house. He first let his son go in with a bowl, and then took advantage of the moment the courtyard door opened to throw the pastry in his hand. He turned around and ran away without saying a word.
In the blink of an eye, the person disappeared!
...
Just outrageous.
Niu Ergou's eyes widened in shock, he didn't expect you to be such a father!
The door was made of cow grass and flowers, so she was also shocked.
What kind of person is this? He pushed his son in and threw in a paper bag. He ran away like a monkey whose butt was burned by fire.
Niu Xiaodi who followed him out at the same time said: "Er Gou, is this your father?"
The little mouth was so shocked that it didn't even close.
Niu Ergou tried his best to save his father's respect: "Maybe, there must be something going on at home. Dad is not usually like this."
"Then what is this?" Niu Caohua picked up the paper bag on the ground and smelled it. It exuded a rich and sweet fragrance, and the taste was somewhat familiar.
"This is a pastry that my aunt brought back from the city. I even brought a piece over this morning. It's delicious." Niu Ergou explained casually, and ran to the kitchen with familiarity and put the bowl back to its place.
This should be Zao Gao's return gift. The Li Zheng family is really polite and their way of returning the gift is also unique.
Niu Caohua did not send the bag of pastries back, but put it back in the kitchen.
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At night, it was dark outside, and it was drizzling. The raindrops felt cold on my body.
Niu Caohua took Niu Caohua and the tools, and secretly set out again to dig ginseng in the mountains! It didn't rain for a long time some time ago, and the weather was dry. Even the soil in the deep mountains was so hard that it was impossible to dig. There was a heavy rain in the afternoon, soaking the ground. Now it is raining continuously, which is perfect for digging.
As for Niu Xiaobai, he is unwilling to come out this time. He hates rain and gets frustrated when it rains.
When Niu Dadu first heard that he was going to dig ginseng, he looked in disbelief. He had never heard of ginseng in the nearby mountains despite his age.
It seems that a group of ginseng pickers came here before. They searched around the mountains for a few times and then left. They said that this mountain forest was not suitable for ginseng growth.
"Caohua, is there really ginseng?" The ginseng pickers said that there is no ginseng here.
"What I saw in the mountains a few days ago is the same as the ginseng the drugstore shopkeeper said. It can't be wrong!" Niu Xiaobai's nose is impossible to mistake.
"Well, let's take a look." Niu Dadu still believed his daughter.
Besides, even if it’s not ginseng, it’s not a big deal. Anyway, the family now has money. He almost has a tael of silver in his hand, let alone his daughter’s hand, which is even more. In the past, he wouldn’t have dared to think about it.
Thinking of the money, Niu Dadu felt that his hands and feet became stronger.
Following the direction last time, we quickly found the location of the human body.
The marks made before were still in place without any changes. It seemed that no one had been here.
Niucaohua slapped the surrounding grass and shrubs with the wooden stick she carried with her. When she heard the rustling sound and ran into the distance, she calmly pushed aside the grass and came to the place where the ginseng was.
It was dark all around. Niu Caohua lit the torch he had prepared in advance, placed it on the ground and inserted it into the ground. Then he used something to cover the raindrops, and Niu Dudu squatted on the ground and started digging.
The torches were coated with pine oil and other fats, which were flammable and took a long time to burn. There are many pine trees in this forest, and the trunks of many pine trees are hung with yellow, white, and black pine oil. These are good things for lighting.
Every household collects them.
Digging ginseng is a very delicate job and it tests your patience.
But Niu Dadu is a very patient person and is very meticulous in his work. He is much better than Niu Caohua.
Niu Caohua dug for a while and then took a break, stretched herself out, stood up and kicked her legs. Her progress was much slower than that of her father.
There are a total of twelve ginseng trees, seven of which are very small and have no medicinal value. Among the remaining five, one is very large. Although the year is uncertain, it must have been there for decades, and four more The tree is smaller.
The drizzle in the sky stopped at some point, and a few more torches were replaced. The sky began to turn white, and all five ginseng trees were dug out intact.
Niu Dadu went from disbelief at the beginning to disbelief after seeing the ginseng. He remained in an excited mood until the last ginseng tree was dug out. As soon as I held the ginseng, I started to shed tears, crying silently.
"Dad, it's almost dawn. If we don't go down the mountain, it will be too late." Cow Caohua had no time to care about her father's mood now, and hurriedly packed her things.
It will be daybreak if we don’t go down the mountain, and I can’t explain it if the villagers see me when I go back.
"Yes." Niu Dadu nodded with a cry, put the ginseng into the basket, and carried it carefully.
"Caohua, can daddy ask you something?" As he was about to go down the mountain, Niu Dadu's mood stabilized, and he suddenly spoke in a very soft voice.
"What's the matter?" Niu Caohua was confused.
Niu Dadu: "Can I keep one of these ginsengs at home?"
The voice was very soft. If Niu Caohua had not had better hearing, she would have thought her father had not spoken.
"Okay." Niu Caohua nodded. She had no intention of selling all the ginseng. This thing can save lives.
I sold it to a drug store and bought it back again, but the price doubled several times, so the gain outweighed the loss.
"Dad, what's the use of keeping the ginseng?" Her father loved money so much that he was unwilling to exchange all the ginseng for money. It was strange.
"Your mother is not in good health. The doctor said that the birth of a child has damaged her vitality. She should take good care of her. Ginseng is good for her." It was rare for Niu Dadu to say so many words in one breath, and the meaning behind his words was to keep the ginseng for Xiao Cui'er. Used to replenish the body.
It seems that her father still has some merits.
"Keep the biggest one and sell the rest. Next time we go to the mountains, we might be able to find ginseng."
I’ll bring Niu Xiaobai next time. Niu Xiaobai is really a treasure, thanks to that chicken.
Before dawn, they finally returned home, and were lucky enough not to meet anyone along the way.
At home, Xiao Cui'er had already gotten up to make breakfast. There was no movement in Niu Xiaodi's room yet, and the little guy was sleeping soundly.
"Where have you been?" Xiao Cuier ran out after hearing the commotion and saw Brother Du and his daughter coming back from outside dusty and covered in dirt.
"Let's go for a walk in the mountains. Mom, please heat up my breakfast. I'll take a shower and take a nap, and then I'll eat it when I wake up."
In order to avoid them, I went to the mountains last night while Xiao Cuier and Niu Xiaodi were asleep, so they didn't know.
"Okay, then take off your clothes and I'll wash them." Xiao Cuier blinked and nodded, indicating that she knew, and took another look at their father and daughter's clothes, feeling a little disgusted.
