EBE Chapter 262: Children and grandchildren are still young and weaving together
Chapter 262: Children and grandchildren are still young and weaving together
The donkey's jump was quite abrupt. Zhao Dong was quite skilled, so he dodged sideways while shouting, "Hey, I didn't realize you still have a bad temper."
"Everyone stay away." Gu Qingqing didn't expect the little donkey to stick out its hooves, so she hurriedly said to the children in the yard, to prevent it from getting angry and hurting people.
Seeing it turning its body uneasily, Gu Qingqing felt a little scared, but based on the good relationship they had on the way back, she gritted her teeth and followed the rope in Wen Wuyan's hand, smiling like a flatterer, "What's wrong? What happened? It was fine when we came back, why is it so mad now?"
The donkey responded by snorting at her.
Gu Qingqing naturally didn't know what the other party wanted to do, so she tried to comfort him and said nice things, "Everyone likes you and came to see you. After seeing you, everyone would want to touch you. Why are you so angry? Since you don't like it, let's go to the backyard and not see them."
Gu Qingqing fooled around and pulled the reins as if to leave.
Hey, you know what, the little donkey that Wen Wuyan couldn't pull just now now knew what was right and wrong and let Gu Qingqing pull it to the backyard.
Her seemingly outrageous action stunned Wen Wuyan and Zhao Dong.
"No, this donkey is almost a spirit. It doesn't even recognize you, so it recognizes her? Or is it recognizing the one who is being obedient?" Zhao Dong didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Wen Wuyan stayed where he was, looking helpless. "That's fine. Listen to Qingqing's words. It will be convenient for Qingqing to order me around in the future."
"Hey, if you don't believe this, go over and take a look."
When they arrived at the backyard, several people took turns to do it. They saw Gu Qingqing repeat what she had just said, but the little donkey's hooves never left the ground. Finally, he got anxious and started to snort impatiently.
Everyone finally understood that this donkey really recognized Gu Qingqing and didn't care about anyone else at all.
It will kick anyone who makes it angry.
If there is a grudge, it must be taken on the spot and never left overnight.
Gu Qingqing was so relieved about this that she looked at her children and said, "You all saw that the donkey has a bad temper. No one is allowed to sneak up on it in the future. Got it? You can only play with it after it gets familiar with our home."
"I understand, Mom." Dahua and Erhua quickly agreed.
Wen Wuyan looked at the backyard and said, "Tomorrow I will go to the mountain to cut some bamboo and build a shed for him."
Zhao Dong chimed in, "Let's go tomorrow morning. Xiao Bei and I will come and help you. I think it's best to build a fence in the middle of your backyard to separate it from the other side. The children in the village are naughty. If someone doesn't know how powerful it is and provokes it, it will hurt them."
Gu Qingqing thought it made sense and nodded in agreement.
At this time, Li Xin came back carrying most of the baskets of shepherd's purse and amaranth. When he saw the extra livestock at home, his little face was so smiling that his eyes were blinded.
After the novelty wore off, Gu Qingqing announced, "Daxin, Dahua, you should cut more grass to feed the lambs. When they grow bigger, you can take them to the hillside to graze."
Li Xin's eyes lit up instantly when he heard this, and he asked expectantly, "Aunt, will Dahua and I be the ones to take care of the lamb from now on?"
Who hasn’t herded sheep a few times in their childhood? In order to make their childhood more interesting, Gu Qingqing nodded and said, “Well, they will be left to the two of you to take care of from now on.”
"Mom, there's me too. I have to take care of the lambs too." Erhua actively sought a job.
Gu Qingqing didn't expect her to do anything, but since she didn't want her to make a fuss, she nodded and agreed.
On that day, at the command of Old Man Yang, the children rushed out of the house in a swarm. As a result, none of them ran back home. They all climbed on the fence in the yard to look at the donkey and lamb inside.
As they returned home, everyone in the village knew that Wen Wuyan's family had bought a donkey.
That night, Gu Qingqing cooked noodles and made stewed meat, and asked Zhao Dong to stay for dinner.
Before going to bed, Gu Qingqing thought about the remaining fifty-five silver coins and about a thousand copper coins in her home, and she began to feel anxious. She had to find a way to make money! Otherwise, she would only spend money and not earn money, and no matter how much money she had, it would not be enough for her to live on.
I don't know if Feng Gelou has delivered the letter to that girl. If she really comes, I can help her heal her face. It wouldn't be too much to charge her a few taels of silver, right?
Wen Wuyan was half asleep when he heard her mumbling about money. He subconsciously reached out and hugged her in his arms, gently comforting her.
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In the following days, not only were a donkey shed and a sheep pen built in the backyard, but Wen Wuyan also helped to build two extra-large rabbit cages while he was at home.
The original cage was not big, and two rabbits sleeping in it did not seem crowded. The night before yesterday, the female rabbit finally gave birth to six rabbits, which made Erhua very happy.
So, the mother and baby rabbits immediately moved into the luxurious large flat, leaving only the male rabbit alone in the original cage.
Not only did she build a shed and a fence at home, but she also built a place on the hillside for raising chickens and ducks. These things could only be done while Wen Wuyan was still at home, otherwise after he left, she would have to hire someone to do it.
In the evening, Gu Qingqing and Wen Wuyan went to the fields next to Shangyang Village. They planted five acres of winter wheat before the New Year. They came to check it out once at the beginning of the new year, but have not been back since then.
Gu Qingdan looked at his own wheat seedlings and thought they were nothing special. He compared them with the ones not far away and happily shook Wen Wuyan's arm, "Look, our wheat seedlings have already started to turn green. They are much stronger than those over there."
At that time, Qingqing wanted to ferment manure in this way, and Wen Wuyan trusted her very much, but he couldn't help feeling a little hesitant. Then he thought that manure is still manure, and it would not harm the crops if it was applied to the fields.
What's more, his legs were still disabled at the time, and he didn't even have the strength to use it, so he just let Qingqing do it.
Now looking at the lush seedlings of crops, his eyes are filled with joy that he can’t hide.
Someone from Shangyang Village happened to pass by and approached them when he saw them at the edge of the field. “You are farming this field now. Your winter wheat is growing well and green. The ears of wheat must be heavy when they grow.”
Heavy ears of corn mean high yield, and a high yield means that the year's work is not in vain.
Wen Wuyan didn't quite recognize this person, so he didn't dare to brag at this time. He said modestly, "We applied manure before the New Year, so it looks like it's growing well now."
"No wonder. We'll have to apply fertilizer after a while. If we don't have enough stamina, the wheat ears will have many empty shells."
Before Wen Wuyan could say anything, a little boy about four or five years old followed the man. He was covered in dirt, and even his hands looked like he had just worked. He said in a childish way, "If there is no food in the rice ears, we will starve!"
The child patted his belly as he spoke, as if only if he gestured in this way would they understand.
Wen Wuyan was amused by the child's voice. He smiled at him and said, "Well, let's catch up after a while."
Gu Qingqing was looking at a child about the same age as Erhua, and suddenly a poem popped into her mind: The children and grandchildren, who are too young to help with farming and weaving, are also learning to grow melons under the shade of mulberry trees.
After the visitor looked at it, he said a few words and left.
Gu Qingqing and Wen Wuyan smiled at each other and followed him home.