After the two and one cat shared the giant scorpion version of milk, Liao Qing found another sack, put the giant scorpion body in it, closed the doors and windows, and went to meet Xu Youde and others.

…

The pigs were sold out today, and the six pigs were sold for a total of more than eleven taels. The slaughterhouse said it was ready, and they didn't lose a penny. They also made an appointment for the next delivery time.

Xu Zhang was so happy that she counted the silver again in the middle of the night and counted it carefully several times with her fingers.

"All the fat pigs this year have been sold, and we have about thirty-two taels of silver! Old man, our family has never had such an income. In the past, when the fields were most abundant, we only earned more than twenty-two taels."

Of course, the old girl is not included in this. I am talking about our father-in-law’s money, our income..."

"Okay, okay, how many times have I said it." Xu Youde interrupted her.

"Hmph, without the old girl's wine grains, we wouldn't be able to feed so many pigs." Mrs. Xu Zhang was still nagging, "Oh, it's all the benefits brought by the old girl. I'm lucky to have such a daughter.

None of these sons are of much use."

"Is that what you say about your son? Aren't they all farmers, who is worse than the other?" Xu Youde paused, and then said, "But the old girl is really surprising, she is promising, and she is generous. She earns

Most of the money was actually used to support the family. This girl really has nothing to say. Alas, it’s a pity that she is a daughter..."

"What happened to the daughter's body?" Mrs. Xu Zhang stared, "How can your old Xu family live a good life relying on my daughter? Why don't you rely on your eldest son? Just rely on him.

He's like that. What's the use of saying he's a scholar? Did he give his family half a penny? Or did he add a piece of tile to his family?"

Xu Youde frowned: "Why did you blame him again?"

"What can't you say?" Ms. Xu Zhang straightened her body, "I have to remind you first that this money is not easy to come by. These pigs were raised by everyone with one hand. If you want to use it, you must use it wisely. Don't worry.

As soon as he comes back and asks for money, you give it to him, but I won't agree. This family has already paid enough for him, and we can never go back to the way we were before!"

"No way, don't worry, go to bed quickly, it's already midnight."

…

On this day, the sky was blue and the breeze was gentle. It was a good weather.

Xu Zhang took many people and drove an ox cart to Hulu Mountain.

Xu Jiaojiao gave Xu Zhang a hundred taels of silver, and Xu Zhang used it to buy a piece of mountain land and plant gourds. Xu Jiaojiao named it Calabash Mountain to make it easier to talk about.

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Calabash Mountain is not actually a mountain, it is just a high slope, next to Laoye Mountain, and is full of gourds. Xu Jiaojiao regularly has people come over to set up racks to water and fertilize, and the expenses are all included in the winery.

Gourds were originally grown to make containers for wine.

There was no glass in this era, so gourds were used to store wine, which was stronger than pottery and easier to handle and carry. If it was well made, it would look beautiful and have a classical charm, which I believe many people would like.

The only thing I have to worry about is that it is more troublesome and takes time to do it, but this is not a problem in the countryside, and Lao Xu's family has many hands.

"Mom, let me tell you how to deal with this gourd first." Xu Jiaojiao only knew a rough idea. Besides, there are so many people here, and they may all be able to help with it. So while I was on my way, I wanted to spread the word first, "Tell me.

Be more detailed."

"Hey, gourd, it's quite simple." Mr. Xu Zhang has stayed in the countryside all his life, so it is natural that he is familiar with such things.

Wash and dry the picked gourds first. The dry here means that the pulp inside is dry. How to control it? Shake it in your hand. If you hear the sound of seeds inside, it means it is ready.

Then saw a hole at the top, use something like wire to remove the seeds and pulp inside, then slowly cook the glutinous rice into a very viscous porridge, fill the gourd, cover it and seal it, and put it in a well-ventilated place.

Let it dry for about a week. Then pour out the gruel. After the gourd is dry, follow the above method again and repeat twice.

The wine gourd made in this way not only prevents the wine from leaking, but also has a light gourd fragrance and a strong glutinous rice aroma after the liquor has been bottled for a long time.

While talking, Calabash Mountain arrived.

The gourds all over the mountain were quite pleasing to the eye. Everyone tied up the oxcarts and were about to start harvesting, when they suddenly noticed a crashing sound in the depths, and a thin figure came out with a hanging hanging on its back.

I picked up a few small gourds, glanced this way, and ran away in a hurry.

"Stop!" Mrs. Xu Zhang shouted. This was obviously stealing their gourds!

"Where did this wild girl come from? She dared to steal our gourds. Erlang, bring her back to me!"

Erlang got the order and ran after him. He was a lean man and ran very fast. Who knew that the girl was not slow in running as well, and the two of them gradually ran into Laoyeshan.

The rest of the people didn't take it seriously. What the girl picked was just a few gourd seedlings, which were of no use in the first place, so she just picked them.

But after a while, before Xu Jiaojiao cut off a few gourds, she heard someone in the distance shouting "Auntie, Dad". This was because Xu Jiaojiao had good hearing and no one else heard it.

It seems to be Erlang? Did something happen?

Xu Jiaojiao hurriedly said: "Mom, Erlang seems to be calling me. I'll go over and have a look."

"Erlang?" Mrs. Xu Zhang asked doubtfully, "Why is he calling you if he doesn't come back?"

"Maybe something happened, I'll go take a look!" Xu Jiaojiao replied and ran away.

"Is something wrong?" Mrs. Xu Zhang was stunned for a moment, looked up at Lao Yeshan, thought about it, felt a little uneasy, and followed.

Xu Jiaojiao's speed was naturally not comparable to that of Xu Zhang. She ran a long distance very quickly, shouting as she ran. After a few minutes, she got a response, but she couldn't see anyone on her left or right. She followed the sound and looked for it carefully.

Suddenly a big pit was discovered, and both Erlang and the girl fell into the pit.

This deep pit was probably an abandoned trap, used to catch large animals. It was big and deep. Fortunately, there were no sharp tree stumps or anything like that, and no injuries were seen on the two of them. It’s just that the pit was steep and Erlang couldn’t climb it.

Come up.

"Are you okay?" Xu Jiaojiao still asked, while looking at the depth.

"It's okay, old lady, you can find a way to pull us up." Erlang replied.

Xu Jiaojiao took a look and realized that she could barely reach the two of them, so she simply lay down, inserted the scissors used to cut gourd vines into the ground, and grabbed the scissors with one hand to keep her body steady and straight at the same time.

body, and used the other hand to pull Erlang.
Chapter completed!