Niu Caohua is an action person. She packed her bags that day. At night, she dug out the money box in the house and prepared to use part of her money for travel expenses.
All the money in the family is in the hands of Niu Caohua.
The first thing to open was a small box made of lacquered wood. As soon as the box was opened, a piece of golden color came into view.
It is full of gold, golden beans, golden cakes, and golden lumps.
These were all found by Niu Xiaobai in the mountains, large and small, totaling three hundred and forty-five taels.
Converted into silver, one tael of gold is worth ten taels of silver, which is 3,450 taels.
The golden cowgrass flowers here have not been used yet and will be reserved for emergency use in the future.
Gold is hard currency and can be used at any time.
Put the gold box back into its place, and take out another lacquered wood box next to it.
The two boxes are identical.
Once opened, there was a thick stack of banknotes inside, which were exchanged for medicinal materials dug in the mountains over the years.
There are many treasures in this mountain.
After seven years, I got a total of one thousand five hundred taels.
The remaining scraps of silver were earned from raising rabbits with the village and other things, which was quite a lot. After daily expenses, there were still more than sixty taels left.
All these coins were kept in Niu Caohua's hands.
Niu Dadu also had some money in his hand, but not much.
Niu Caohua took out two silver notes from the lacquered wooden box, one for fifty taels and one for one hundred taels. She also took thirty taels of broken silver. When he was about to lock it again, he paused and took out another one hundred taels. Then he closed the box and locked it, holding the key in his hand.
He turned around and walked out of the room, knocking on Niu Xiaodi's door next door.
"Xiao Di, open the door, I have something to tell you."
The sound of reading in the room stopped, and Niu Xiaodi quickly came over and opened the door with a puzzled look on his face.
"Sister?"
"Go in and talk." Niu Caohua went directly into Niu Xiaodi's house.
The layout of Niu Xiaodi's house is very simple, with a large wooden bed, a desk, a chair, and several wardrobes beside the bed.
The most eye-catching thing is the row of bookshelves on the wall.
There are many books stacked on the shelves, some of which were bought in bookstores over the years, and some of which were copied by Niu Xiaodi.
The scale accumulated over the years is quite impressive.
"I will leave tomorrow. It will take about a month or two to get back and forth. When I am not at home, everything at home will depend on you." Niu Caohua looked at Niu Xiaodi deeply.
The family situation was special and her brother was young, so she couldn't worry about it, but the hidden danger had to be eliminated.
"Mom and dad, you also know that they are completely helpless when they encounter problems. When you encounter problems, go to Li Zheng. If you really encounter problems that cannot be solved, go to Brother Gu Feng at Aunt Chun's house."
"Aunt Chun is a good person, and she likes you very much. We have taken good care of her family over the years, and she will take care of us."
"Put this away. It contains all our family's belongings. If you need it in an emergency, use it. Don't be reluctant." Niu Caohua handed over the lacquered wooden box containing the banknotes in her hand.
Niu Xiaodi hesitated for a moment, stretched out his hand and pushed the box back.
"Sister, you should prepare some extra money when you go out. We can't spend anything at home."
"Here, what nonsense, I have money with me, you don't need to tell me." Niu Caohua handed the box directly to Niu Xiaodi's hand, and Niu Xiaodi had no choice but to hold the box in his arms.
"You also know where the medicinal materials are stored at home. Use them when you need them. Don't be reluctant to part with them. Grandma is not in good health. Don't forget to buy her medicine. It will be time to sow seeds soon. Please give me some advice then. Dad, don't forget to buy them. Let him tire, and..."
Listening to sister's rambling, Niu Xiaodi's eyes slowly turned red.
"Sister, please take me with you."
He couldn't bear to not see his sister for such a long time in a month or two.
Ever since he was a child, he had never been separated from his sister for so long.
And it’s so dangerous out there.
"Don't tell lies. What will happen to your family if you leave?" Not only Niu Xiaodi, but even I couldn't bear to leave.
In fact, it's not just reluctance, but also confusion in my heart.
Although he has made the decision to go to Qingzhou, no one knows whether he will be able to achieve his goal when he arrives in Qingzhou.
"Sister, I'm worried about you, can't I not go?" Niu Xiaodi became more and more sad as he thought about it, tears welling up in his eyes, and his hand gently grabbed the corner of Niu Caohua's clothes.
"Don't worry, I will definitely come back. If I encounter danger, I will run away." Niu Caohua touched her brother's head.
Ever since Niu Xiaodi started to tie his hair, Niu Caohua rarely touched his head. As boys grew older, they began to pay attention to these things.
Niu Xiaodi did not avoid it as before, but took the initiative to put his head close to the palm of his sister's hand, and rubbed it gently, with attachment.
"Go to bed early. You have to take me to the county seat tomorrow. If anyone asks me where I have been, just say that I went to live with my relatives far away for a while."
"good."
The night is still the same, some people are fast asleep, and some people are tossing and turning.
Before dawn, Niu Dadu and his family started to get busy. Niu Caohua also got up from the warm bed, packed up and prepared to go.
Niu Dadu was stunned for a moment when he saw his daughter's outfit at first glance.
Niu Caohua was wearing her brother's old clothes. Her hair was pulled up high, tied into a ball on the top of her head, and wrapped with a piece of cloth.
His face was also covered up, so he looked like a man.
Standing together with Niu Xiaodi, they look exactly alike.
"How is it? Is there anything exposed?" Niu Caohua moved her body uncomfortably. The size of her brother's clothes was quite suitable, but her chest felt a little uncomfortable.
My body has grown, and although I'm still just a little bun in front, it's still better than a washboard.
It's still a bit uncomfortable to wrap it in cloth.
"This dress is no different from that of a boy." Niu Dadu nodded with satisfaction.
Niu Xiaodi circled around her sister and was very surprised. She also knew how to disguise herself?
"Sister, if we stand together, others will think that we are twins."
"Nonsense, I'm your sister, I definitely look like you."
While he was talking, the rooster in the village had already crowd for the first time.
"Let's go." Niu Caohua stopped talking, picked up the things she had prepared, and walked out of the house.
She stood under the eaves and turned to look at the vegetables growing in the yard. Each one had sprouts sprouting from the soil.
Probably when she comes back again, the garden will be full of fruits.
Outside the door, the cow belly has already hitched the mule cart.
"Let's go." Niu Caohua walked into the mule cart, followed closely by Niu Xiaodi.
The cow's belly locked the gate, pulled the reins, and the mule started to trot, running away into the distance.
