Yu Ying saw that her grandparents and grandchildren seemed to be risking their lives to eat a red mushroom, so she felt that it was not enough, so she said: "Forget it, there is no need to force it."
Neither Luo Shi nor Fu An remained silent.
After knowing that his grandson ate the red mushroom first, Luo Shi began to feel uneasy.
Ultimately, Roche is still unsure.
It's not that I doubt Yu, but I'm afraid that Yu will mistake the mushroom and pick the poisonous one.
Fu An was afraid that he would be poisoned, but he was still savoring the sweet taste.
I wanted to try it again, but I didn't have the courage, so I fell into a deep tangle.
Yu Ying ate half full and suddenly remembered that she had treated Fu Wei's leg. She was afraid that some people didn't want to see him recover, so she reminded Yu Luo Shi: "Don't tell anyone about the matter of my treatment of Erlang's leg. I'm afraid that someone will take advantage of it." Obstacle."
Luo Shi immediately understood the meaning of Yu Shi's words, and his face suddenly turned pale.
If the person who had Erlang's leg broken knew that Erlang's leg might be cured, he might break it again.
If you interrupt again, there may be no chance of recovery.
Seeing Luo Shi's serious expression, he knew that she had a clear understanding of what was going on in her heart. Yu Ying felt relieved. She glanced at Fu An and said, "I also warned Fu An not to talk about it outside."
After calling his name, Fu An raised his head with a blank expression.
Luo Shi nodded worriedly: "I will have a good talk with him."
After Yu Ying gave the instructions, seeing that the relationship with Luo Shi had eased, she asked: "How long does it take to walk from Lingshui Village to the county seat?"
"You want to go to the county seat?" Luo Shi said in surprise.
"Yes, I have to go to the county town." Yu Ying glanced at the broken clay pot. That's the situation. You don't have to eat the meat yet, but no matter what, you have to get a pot first to solve the cooking problem. .
Luo Shi thought of Yu's overnight escape six days ago. Now that he heard that she was going to the county seat, he felt a little suspicious.
She left as soon as she left before, but in the past few days since she came back, Mrs. Yu is no longer the same as before, and now she is treating Erlang's leg...
If she leaves, what will Erlang do?
Luo Shi had something sad in his heart again.
But Fu'an didn't know what his grandmother was thinking. He just wanted Yu Ying to run away again, so he replied diligently: "There is an oxcart. There will be an oxcart to Yuxian the day after tomorrow morning!"
Yu Ying looked at him and saw his uncontrollable excitement, so she knew what he was thinking.
But she was destined to disappoint him, and she really didn't want to run away now.
Seeing that her grandson was quick to talk, Luo sighed secretly in her heart. Mrs. Yu wanted to leave, but no one could stop her.
Thinking of this, he simply explained the situation, "Wait at the entrance of the village early the day after tomorrow. Uncle Chen from the neighboring village will drive an ox cart to deliver vegetables to Yu County. Along the way, he will pick up the villagers to go to the county seat, and when he comes back, he will also Waiting, but..."
But what?
Yu Ying listened carefully.
After a few breaths, Luo Shi said with a look of embarrassment: "It costs one penny for the carriage when I go there, and it also costs one penny for the carriage when I come back."
Yu Ying had a few copper coins in her hand, which was enough to pay for the carriage, so she nodded and said, "I know then. I will pick some herbs tomorrow morning and see if the medical clinic in the county accepts them. If not, I will continue." bring back."
If Yu Ying went there, she would naturally want to buy something, but she didn't want people to stare at her, so she planned to use a blindfold to fool her. When she came back, she could cover the contents of the basket on the grounds that the herbs could not be sold.
Luo Shi didn't quite believe that she would come back, so he didn't pay attention to what she said.
As the sky grew dark, Yu Ying brought water into the house to prepare for scrubbing.
Every time when she was scrubbing, she saw the broken water basin used by the whole family. Yu Ying, who loves cleanliness, told herself that it would be nice if she didn't dress like a beggar, so she shouldn't be so picky.
Although my body accepted it, my heart still resisted.
She only had two silver leaves worth less than a penny, but she had a lot to buy.
After scrubbing, she tossed and turned on the bed of straw and couldn't fall asleep, not to mention the howling of wolves outside and the constant coughing sounds next door.
How can I sleep here?
I stayed up half the night and didn't sleep for a while until the second half of the night.
In the morning, Yu Ying got up early, but there was someone who got up earlier than her.
Luo Shi stood in the yard, unable to see but staring blankly at the mountains in the distance, not knowing what he was thinking.
After Yu Ying washed her face and took a sip of the river water that was not ready to be boiled, she put on her backpack and took a hatchet and prepared to go out. However, before leaving, she still said something to Luo Shi to reassure her.
"I don't plan to leave. I just want to live a good life before going to this county. And if I want to leave, I can just leave. Why do I need to lie to you?"
Hearing this, Luo Shi was shaken in his heart, hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "You really have no intention of leaving?"
Yu Ying helplessly made an excuse: "I almost fell to death last time, how could I dare to leave? Besides, there's no telling how dangerous it is outside, so I'd better stay in Lingshui Village for safety."
At the end of her words, she added: "I will be the head of the Fu family in the future. Where else will I go?"
Luo Shi's face was moved, and Yu Ying knew that she had dispelled her suspicions, so she went out.
Luo Shi finally breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the blurry figure disappear from his field of vision.
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Although the mountains are dangerous, there are still people who go together to pick wild fruits and dig wild vegetables.
Several middle-aged women from Lingshui Village went into the mountains together. When they saw Yu Ying, they were all stunned, and their eyes couldn't help but stay on the dark spots on her face for a while.
This wasn't a real dark spot, so Yu Ying didn't need to care about it.
When she turned to leave, someone called out to her: "It's dangerous in the mountains. Don't go in alone. It will be safer if you stay with us."
Yu Ying looked over and saw the woman who reminded her yesterday.
She thought about it and realized that it would be safer if there were more people, so she went with them.
A woman in her forties walked up to her and asked her, "Fu family bride, what are you looking for when you go into the mountain?"
After all, she had to continue living in Lingshui Village, and Yu Ying had no intention of living alone, so she replied: "I plan to go into the mountains to dig some wild vegetables and herbs."
Hearing this, the woman suddenly remembered: "I remember that your father was the imperial physician in the palace before. Is it possible that you also have medical skills?"
Hearing this, several other women pricked up their ears and became curious.
Yu Ying knew better than to show off her skills, so she replied calmly: "I have only scratched the surface and can recognize a few common herbs."
When the others heard this, they immediately lost interest and began to pick wild fruits.
When Yu Ying saw that they had dispersed, she asked the woman beside her: "What do you call my sister-in-law?"
The woman was straightforward and smiled brightly: "Your mother-in-law and I are almost the same age, so don't call me sister-in-law. Just call me Aunt He."
Yu Ying called out politely: "Aunt He."
Aunt He was also busy digging wild vegetables and told her: "Stay close to here and don't run too far. If you shout at any time, we can hear you."
After giving the instructions, Aunt He also went to work on her own.
There were so many people that there were not enough wild fruits and vegetables to pick. Even the red mushrooms, Yu Ying did not continue to pick in order not to lose her temper.
After Yu Ying dug up some herbs, she also found a small piece of night breath.
Night breath is a type of mint, but it is different from the mint that was common in later generations. The mint that is common in later generations, its scientific name is spearmint, is an exotic herb, and it should not be available in this dynasty now.
Night breath can be used as a gargle to freshen the breath, or it can be made into tea in summer.
Yu Ying pulled out a dozen of them and planned to plant them in the yard and use them to rinse her mouth or make tea.
After squatting for too long, she got up and moved around. When she saw wild fruits in the lower bushes in front of her, she split the thorns along the way and used a bamboo pole to explore the way.
As I got closer, I realized it was a lily fruit.
Lili fruit is also called jelly fruit.
When she was a child, her grandfather would pick this fruit every summer and make jelly for her.
Yu Ying was a little surprised. She was about to pick a few to make jelly and eat them when Aunt He's voice came from behind her: "Why did you pick those fruits? That fruit is not delicious and has no taste."
When Yu Ying heard Aunt He's words, she suddenly had an idea and had the idea of making some money.
Maybe no one in this dynasty has discovered that this kind of fruit can be used to make other foods. Maybe she can make some jelly and sell it in Jade County? !
The jelly mixed with mint is a perfect way to relieve the heat in summer. If you buy it as a show, you might even earn some money!
With this idea, a small fire ignited in Yu Ying's heart, but her face remained calm. She said with a faint smile: "This fruit is dried and can be eaten as snacks. I will pick some and store them back." On."
Hearing what the bride of the Fu family said, Aunt He thought that the Fu family was the family that had the hardest life in Lingshui Village. The old one was blind, the older one was either in the quarry or disabled, and the younger one couldn't even lift his shoulders. Under such a heavy burden, their family ate nothing but wild vegetables every day, and they couldn't even drink rice soup.
Thinking of this, she said nothing and only said: "Then be careful of the thorns and don't paddle into them."
Yu Ying picked only half the frame before giving up.
By the time we returned to Fu's house, it was already more than half an hour later.
There were no utensils, so Yu Ying did not make jelly immediately, but continued roasting red mushrooms and frying wild vegetables with yesterday's pottery slices.
From the moment she started doing it, Fu An started to swallow his saliva while looking at the red mushroom. Seeing his appearance, Yu Ying didn't say much, but she was just a little more baked than yesterday.
The wild vegetables and red mushrooms were divided into five portions. Little girl Fu Ning ate less, so she divided a little less.
After it was done, she looked at Fu An: "Give it to your grandma and your uncle."
Fu An walked over quickly. When he saw the red mushrooms in the bowl, he didn't say they were poisonous and took two bowls directly into the house.
He was afraid all night, but when the next day nothing happened, he believed that the red mushroom was not poisonous.
Yu Ying looked at Fu Ning, who had wide eyes beside her, with a gentle smile on her face, and handed the bowl to her: "Take it into the house and eat."
After hesitating for a moment, the little girl carefully stretched out her hands. However, seeing that her little hands were dirty, she quickly retracted them and wiped her clothes.
Yu Ying turned around and took the half-full ladle of water next to her and said to her, "Just stretch out your hands and wash them."
The little girl looked down at her hands that were still not clean, and stretched them out timidly.
Yu Ying slowly poured water into her little hands, then stretched out her hands and rubbed them gently.
The little girl seemed to be four or five years old, but her hands were about the same size as those of a two-year-old child, and there was not much flesh on them.
The little girl looked at the big hand covering her hand. It was soft and tender. It felt completely different from grandma's rough hand. It was very comfortable.
Her eyes couldn't help but stick to those white and beautiful hands, and the fear in her heart gradually diminished.
Yu Ying put the bowl in her hand, and then went to eat her share.
After eating half full, she went into the house and took out a copper plate to give to Luo Shi.
"Can you ask someone to borrow a pot? You can borrow it for one day. You can borrow it tonight and return it before tomorrow night. This penny will be treated as rent."
Hearing this, Luo Shi squinted at the copper plate in her hand. Knowing that she would not leave, he didn't ask her what she was going to do and nodded directly: "Then I'll go and ask."
Luo Shi still took away the copper plate. After all, in this village where there was a lack of food and clothing, there was no benefit. How could anyone dare to lend out the money that was being eaten at home?
After a while, Aunt He sent Luo Shi back with a clay pot.
She returned the copper plate to Yu Ying and said: "How can I ask for your money? If your Dalang hadn't helped my old man in the quarry before, I'm afraid the old man would have to answer the question at the quarry. .”
Aunt He said she didn't want anything, so Yu Ying took it back.
With the clay pot in hand, Yu Ying began to make jelly.
First, I picked out the male fruit that I accidentally picked from the lily fruit, then cut the female fruit with a hatchet, scooped out all the seeds and put them in a wooden bowl.
All the fruits were finished, there were about two bowls, and then they were put in the sun to dry.
While she was drying the fruit seeds, she boiled a can of hot water and asked Fu An to watch the fire.
Fu An didn't know if he felt that he was short-handed and soft-spoken, so he didn't complain and was very cooperative in helping.
While Fu An looked at the fire, Yu Ying tore off the sleeves of her white shirt, then took the wooden plate and sleeves to the river and washed them many times. After returning, she scalded the wooden plate and sleeves with boiling hot water.
An hour later, she put the seeds of the lily fruits into her sleeves. The ends of the sleeves were firm, and then she put them into a basin filled with half a basin of clear river water and rubbed them repeatedly.
After kneading the water until it became thick, she poured the thick off-white juice into the clay pot.
The small half-framed pomelo fruit was not enough to fill a clay pot. If it were filled with bowls of jelly mixed with water, it would only be about ten bowls.
After secretly sighing that it was not easy to make money, Yu Ying continued to work and put the clay pot into the water tank. She only needed to wait for one night and it would solidify tomorrow.
When ready to eat, just add the cooked mint water.
Although it has no taste, it makes people feel refreshing, like holding an ice cube. It’s July and August and the weather is hot, so this time is perfect.
Whether I can earn some money to improve my current situation depends on tomorrow.
