Goldfield
Chapter 183: Competing to Support

The road to Dongshan Village was not very smooth, especially on that part of the mountain road, which was very bumpy. Xia Furong felt as if she was going to vomit from a jerk. She has a grim expression and a lot of hatred in her heart, ‘Seriously, what's with my aunt? He did not want to live in a very nice house in the city, but he decided to come to this poor, remote countryside. It's all because of that jerk. If she had not said that my uncle had been living in Dongshan Village all this time, my aunt might have already settled in the city! ‘

Aiyo! Xia Furong did not notice for a moment and banged his head against the window of the carriage, making a loud noise. The little girl covered her aching head and looked at her aunt, Madam Fang, with tears streaming down.

After all, Lady Fang had trained with her husband before. No matter how bumpy the carriage was, he remained seated upright and motionless like a statue.

Yu Xiaocao swung his body towards the incoming carriage, but he maintained a cross-legged sitting position. Her rotating and swaying waist made it seem like she was dancing.

Hearing Xia Furong's voice hitting the window, Yu Xiaocao turned his head and looked at her with a slight smile. He said, “Cousin Brother, we will arrive at Dongshan Village after passing this mountain road. Be careful and you will not get hurt! ”

In Xia Furong's eyes, Xiaocao was mocking him with a faint smile on his face. He covered the lump on his head and angrily complained to Lady Fang, “Auntie, look at him! I've been hurt, but he's still making sarcastic comments. ”

Yu Xiaocao widened his big, black eyes and looked at him innocently, ‘This person really does not know how to appreciate the goodwill of others. I'm entertaining him, okay! ‘

Lady Fang patted the skinny shoulder of her goddaughter and softly said to her nephew, “Furong, your cousin's sister is just worrying about you and reminding you to be more careful that you don't hurt yourself anymore.”

“Aibi! You are too biased !! She obviously didn't mean well, yet you are still talking for her !! Auntie, now that you have a goddaughter, you don't care about your niece anymore. Waahhh... ”The little girl started crying bitterly.

Yu Xiaocao's mouth twitched, ‘He is very old, yet he is still crying and competing for help? What's the point of doing that? I have parents to pamper me at home, so I have no shortage of love. I won't be on the same level as that little girl! ‘

Madam Fang looked at Xiaocao's small movements, and felt that she looked even more beautiful the more she looked at him. Then he looked at his nephew, who was crying with a runny nose. He was already thirteen or fourteen years old, which was the age of marriage. However, he was still competing for a young girl who was under ten years old. He was also guilty of indulging his nephew, and thus raising his expectations. Once his wish was destroyed, it was inevitable that there would be some difference in his mentality.

“Stop crying. You are already at an age where you can find a husband, but you still act like a little girl. Are you not afraid of being laughed at? ” Lady Fang handed her own handkerchief and comforted in a soft voice.

After all, Xia Furong was a young girl. After hearing this, he blushed and lowered his head. But he also did not forget to take this opportunity to give Xiaocao an angry look. Then he said in a low voice, “Auntie, who will laugh at me here besides him?”

Miss Fang helplessly said, “Xiaocao is my goddaughter, so you two are sisters now. You guys should get along with each other. Don't always fight and argue when meeting .. ”

Xiaocao had a more innocent expression on her face as she pouted and said, “Godmother, I am not ah!”

Lady Fang calmed her down with a smile, “Xiaocao we are a good child.Your older cousin has just arrived at a place she is unfamiliar with, so she is not used to it. You have to do your best to help him as a host. ”

“I will!” Yu Xiaocao looked at Xia Furong with a mischievous smile, while wondering if he should take her to catch caterpillars in the mountains or dig out spoon worms and sea cucumbers by the sea.

Xia Furong glared at him loudly, and then agreed sadly, “Don't worry, Auntie. I'll give up on cousin sister! ”

Just now, her aunt had personally mentioned her marriage. As long as she was obedient and did not make him angry, her aunt would naturally arrange a good marriage for her. First, he had to put up with this damned girl. It was best that they met less in the future so that he could gain peace of mind!

While the two were immersed in their own thoughts, the carriage had passed through the most difficult mountain roads and the outline of Dongshan Village could be seen from afar.

Xiaocao pointed to an area not too far away and grinned, “Godmother, that's our watermelon field there. It wasn't too big and was just a little more than your three. But watermelon grows very well. We can harvest over a thousand catties in one mu of land! ”

Lady Fang looked at the small fishing village, which looked like it was surrounded by lush mountains. It was surrounded by green trees, chirping birds and fragrant flowers. The place Xiaocao pointed to was a green green area, which felt very comfortable to look at.

“Plants planted on both sides of the road are.” Miss Fang has never seen this plant grown in a rural area of dowry, so she asked with a little uncertainty.

Yu Xiaocao looked at the sweet potato sprouts by the roadside and said with a smile, “Dongshan Village is close to the sea, so most of the land here is sandy. There will not be much yield if we grow crops like wheat and soybeans. So, most people grow crops like yam, which can be grown in a variety of environments. ”

Yu Xiaocao nodded his head and said, “The results from sweet potatoes are very good. If planted well, then it can get a harvest of two to three thousand catties in one mu of soil. ”

“Stop bragging! Currently, the wheat grain in the farmstead was already sprouting. But this sweet potato still only has leaves and nothing else. With only one to two months left, they could produce more than two thousand catties? Who are you kidding! ” Xia Furong smirked, and her tone was filled with the intent to look for faults.

Yu Xiaocao looked at him as if he had seen a strange person. He asked in surprise, “Sister Cousin, you don't think that sweet potatoes are grown on vines, do you? Pffft... Don't get me wrong, I'm not laughing at you. But, it's funny. Uncle coachman, please stop in front. ”.

Yu Xiaocao jumped off the carriage and picked up the dry branch from the roadside. He dug down along the jellyfish tendrils in the fields beside them.

“Hei! How can you randomly dig up someone else's sweet potato? Isn't that what thieves do? Hurry here. It would be a shame to get caught ah! ” Xia Furong shouted as if she was afraid others would not hear her.

Yu Xiaocao ignored him and dug up a sweet potato that weighed more than a catty from a sweet potato tree, as well as several small sweet potatoes that were less than a catty. He put away the mud on it with his hands, brought sweet potatoes to the carriage, and showed off to Lady Fang, “ Godmother, look, this sweet potato. Sweet potatoes can be cooked, steamed, and roasted! Tastes good and sweet. If you eat it occasionally, it is quite tasty! ”

Xia Furong looked at her with disdain and said, “I don't expect you to be that kind of person! Didn't your mother ever tell you that taking something without asking is a thief's act? ”

The smile on Yu Xiaocao's face slowly faded away. His big eyes looked at Xia Furong with dissatisfaction and he said one word at a time, “You can say anything about me! But please don't drag my parents !! What do you know? This land belongs to the family of my oldest grandfather !! ”

His gaze caused Xia Furong to feel uneasy. He muttered in a low voice, “Although it's your oldest grandfather's farm, you can't just dig it up ..”

“Oldest Brother, you want to go for a walk?” Before Xia Furong finished speaking, his words were interrupted by Xiaocao. Xiaocao, who was sitting on the axle of the carriage, greeted the figure in the distance with a smile.

Yu Lichun looked up and saw Xiaocao sitting on the unfamiliar horse carriage. He nodded first, and then said, “Yes, I have nothing to do, so I came to check the fields! Who are you back in the car? ”

“That was my godmother, who came from the capital. I'll take him home to rest first — Eldest Grandpa, I'm cravings for roasted yams, so I dug up some sweet potatoes from your field now .. ”Yu Xiaocao giggled without a hint of embarrassment.

Yu Lichun knew that before they separated from the main family, the Yu Family ate twice a day. But Xiaocao has a weak stomach and needs to eat extra sweet potatoes between two meals each day. The little girl had been eating sweet potatoes for a long time, and now that she was living a better life, she still could not forget that taste ah!

He chuckled and said, “It was something that was planted by your own family. If you want to eat it, then just dig it out yourself! Your family didn't plant sweet potatoes this spring, so when it's time to harvest the crops, I'll tell your third uncle to send some sacks. ”

“Thank you, Eldest Grandpa! Later, I will take the watermelon from our fields and send it to your home! ” Yu Xiaocao understand the principle of ‘politeness requires reciprocity’.

Yu Lichun hurriedly waved her hand and said repeatedly, “No, no need! Watermelon prices a few taels. The Eldest Grandfather was unable to accept it! You must save it for sale for money. ”.

Yu Xiaocao smiled like a blooming flower and said, “Oldest Brother, why can't you accept it? It's grown by the family, so why can't you eat it? Last winter, if you hadn't lent me money to see a doctor, I might have... You've saved my life, so what's wrong with eating watermelon? Okay, it's done. You haven't tasted our watermelon! ”

Yu Lichun wanted to say something, but Xiacoao waved his hand at him, jumped onto the carriage, and passed by it. Yu Lichun shook her head with a smile. To find out how grateful, the little girl, Xiaocao, was truly someone who deserved to be loved.

“It was your eldest grandfather? Your family seems very close ah! Why your Godfather wrote in his letter that your family does not seem to have a good relationship with your grandparents' family … “Madam Fang did not treat Xiaocao like an outsider and asked with little care, after recalling the contents of the letter .

Yu Xiaocao also did not hide anything from his godmother. He avoided serious problems and briefly explained, “We do not have a good relationship with my grandmother. My grandmother was. As a younger member of the family, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on that. You'll know in a few days. My oldest grandfather's family were pretty good people. Last winter was tough, but they still gave us all the money so I could go to the doctor! ”

“What's wrong? Is your health not good? Your godfather didn't tell me that ah! ” Lady Fang looked at the girl who was a bit thin, but somewhat excited, in front of her and asked with concern.

Yu Xiaocao hugged Lady Fang's arm and rubbed her face like a spoiled cat. He whispered, “My health has not been very good in the past. Last winter, I was very sick and almost died! But, I'm fine now! Didn't people always say: ‘If you survive a disaster, you will be blessed’. Sure enough, I need to thank heaven for allowing me to meet my godfather and godmother! ”

Madam Fang pulled the little girl into his arms and said with a smile, “Ah, your little mouth is sweet as honey. Godmother has a hundred year old ginseng. Think of it as a meeting gift. Tell your mother to make a chicken boiled ginseng to nourish your body. You're too skinny! ”