The rich fruity fragrance slowly filled the whole room.
The Kang, which was empty just a moment ago, is now filled with fruits.
The red apples, the yellow-orange pears, and the bright red dates look fresh and sweet no matter how you look at them.
Jiayin also knew that taking it out so suddenly would really embarrass the old lady.
But at this time of year, fresh fruits are priced very well.
Especially if it is shipped to a wealthy place like Kyoto, many people will definitely buy it as a New Year gift.
In addition, it is a pity that such a good thing is hanging in the small courtyard of the space and no one eats it.
Although the space courtyard has a fixed function for plants, whether it is grain or fruit, as long as it is mature, it will not spoil unless picked.
But it is useless to save it. Of course it is best to exchange it for silver.
Therefore, Jiayin kept some for emergencies, and she picked the rest.
At first, she only wanted to be self-sufficient, not to make money by growing an orchard.
So there are two apples and pears planted in the front yard and the backyard together.
In addition, there is a crooked-neck jujube tree in the front yard, and two chestnut trees outside the courtyard wall, and there is nothing else.
At this moment, she regretted it. If she had known she would time travel, she would have had more varieties.
But when I looked at the various frozen meats and seafood in the freezer, there were no signs of melting or spoilage.
She didn't dare to be greedy anymore and fell asleep without worries.
After all, she had just passed her 100th day, and she didn't have much mental energy. She was busy picking fruits, which was a heavy burden for her...
Mrs. Li couldn't laugh or cry when she saw her granddaughter falling asleep instantly.
She walked around a few times, then quickly opened the door a crack and asked someone to call Mr. Li back.
Li Laosi just sat down next door and chatted for a while. When he heard that my mother was in trouble, he hurried back.
Mrs. Li pulled her son in, not allowing him to be surprised, and gave instructions in a low voice.
"Don't ask any questions. You and your wife come over secretly at night and we pack all these fruits. When your family asks, just say you brought them from the south.
Then take them with you when you go to Kyoto and sell them there. There are people in the escort agency . Ask, just say that our family picks it from the mountains in autumn, do you understand?"
Li Laosi nodded blankly, swallowed hard, and finally couldn't help but say.
"Mom, this is too much. Don't you have that many baskets at home?"
Mrs. Li also had a headache, clicking two empty pipes and pots, and asked.
"Then borrow it, put it outside the yard, and bring it back in at midnight."
"I'm not very familiar with the people in the village. Third brother is the most familiar with me, especially the old men next door. I went to walk around just now and saw that there were no people in the side room. There is a wicker basket. I must have made it when I had nothing to do."
Mr. Li pointed to the next door. Mr. Li was very happy. It is close to the water and the terrace. This can solve a big problem.
Jiayin slept until midnight. Before she could open her eyes, she heard a rustling sound in the house. She thought her home had been robbed.
After taking a closer look, I saw grandma and parents loading baskets by dim oil lamps.
After a rough calculation, there were more than twenty baskets of apples and pears, and more than a dozen cloth bags of red dates.
Mrs. Li was busy tapping her lower back, obviously very tired.
Jiayin felt guilty, so she closed her eyes decisively and continued to pretend to be asleep, but actually wandered around in space again.
There are almost enough things in the front and back of the small courtyard that can be used to support the family, but the five acres of land in the back have not been cleared yet.
The five acres of land include four acres of corn, one acres of potatoes, a little cabbage and winter vegetables such as radishes and carrots.
Thinking about the exhaustion of picking fruits, Jiayin is really frightening.
But I have to do the work. After all, I have to farm with my family in the spring.
Then it will be convenient to cheat and help the family have a bumper harvest.
Fortunately, there are still two or three months before spring, so she can slowly harvest... When she got up
early the next day, Zhao Yuru made breakfast by herself when she saw that her younger siblings didn't get up.
When the porridge was being served, Tao Hongying hurried in with a yawn.
"What's going on? Are you tired after leaving? The circles under your eyes are dark."
Zhao Yuru asked casually. Tao Hongying didn't want to lie to her sister-in-law, and because her mother-in-law told her not to say anything, she answered vaguely.
"I did some work for my mother."
Before Zhao Yuru could ask any more questions, Mrs. Li shouted to start the meal.
The family sat around and drank millet and sweet potato porridge, which was served with stir-fried pickles, shredded cabbage, and a handful of two-faced pancakes.
After putting down her chopsticks, Mrs. Li ordered the fourth child.
"Go to the Escort Bureau earlier and ask when you will leave for Kyoto. I will take away all the fruits you brought back. There are many noble people in Kyoto. If you sell them at a good price, you will have more income for your family."
Everyone was confused after hearing this . , "When did Fourth Brother bring back the fruit?"
Mrs. Li waved her pipe and pot and glared.
"I know, that's all. What else should I report to you at home?"
As expected, everyone shut up. Only Jiayi was excited to go to Kyoto with his fourth uncle again.
After dinner, Li Laosi hurried into the city.
Everyone in the escort agency also wanted to come back early to celebrate the New Year, so they decided to leave tomorrow.
So, Li Laosi and Jiayi set off again after just two peaceful nights' sleep. They didn't even see Jiaren who had rushed back after hearing the news.
The good news is that you only care about getting into trouble and don't care about ending things.
After giving away the fruit, it was time to wait for the cashier at home. She didn't worry about how to sell it.
Harvesting the land was hard work, and she was so tired that she had to sleep a lot during the day.
The old lady and Tao Hongying were worried and struggled a lot, but they did not send her to the city for pulse diagnosis.
However, after eating and sleeping like this, Jiayin gained weight again...
Winter is a boring season, especially after eating Laba porridge.
The water was dripping and turned into ice outside. Even if I went out to go to the hut, I had to jog back and forth, and no one wanted to walk around and chat.
As a result, every household nestled on the warm fire bed and lived a real cat winter life.
Li Lao Er still wanted to teach the children arithmetic in the morning, so Li Lao San found a few pieces of wood and knocked them in the main room.
Nail a few small horse pegs for easy sitting while lighting a fire.
Wu Cuihua woke up at night and caught the wind and cold. She simply used this as an excuse to lie on the kang for half a month and refused to get up.
Mrs. Li didn't want to talk to her, so she only brought Zhao Yuru and Tao Hongying to do needlework and sew new quilts.
In order to transport those fresh fruits to Kyoto, almost all the bedding at home was wrapped in baskets.
So much so that everyone slept directly on the mats. Not only did they not have mattresses, they also had to close their quilts...
So the old lady gave up her money and bought a lot of new cotton and coarse cloth.
I sewed four quilts directly, the second, third, fourth, and her, so it was fair for one person to have one bed.
Jiayin woke up bored, babbling and calling her two naughty brothers to ride a big horse for her.
I walked around a few times inside and outside the house, and wanted to take a look.
Helpless, as soon as I arrived at the door, I was frightened away by the cold wind coming out of the crack in the door...
The days passed by, and it was already the twentieth of the twelfth lunar month.
While the family was cleaning up the yard, sweeping dust and scrubbing, Li Laosi and Jiayi rushed back on time.
Compared to the last escort trip, the two of them obviously didn't have much hard work this time.
Apart from two red patches on his face, there were no other injuries.
The family gathered around them and entered the house, and Li Laosi started flipping the packages again.
"Mom, things in Kyoto are expensive. I didn't want to buy anything. I only bought two pairs of shoes for you and Fu Niuer."