The happy little days of the Ye family

Seeing Chenchen holding his waist and slowly getting down from the chair, Ye Qingqing happily reached out and touched the little guy's round belly.

"Well, I think the baby in my belly should be three or four months old."

"Mom, you are so naughty~"

The little guy stamped his feet and then trotted to the yard.

"Hahahahaha..."

The little guy came to the grape trellis in the front yard and sat down on the small swing.

At this time, Ye Qingqing's loud laughter could still be heard in the hall.

The little guy touched his belly. It was soft and felt quite good.

Chenchen sat on the small swing and looked up at the vines beside her. She couldn't take her eyes away from it.

The two grapevines next to the swing were planted only two years ago, and this is the first year they bear fruit.

At this time, there were a few bunches of grapes hanging sparsely on the vines on both sides.

The bunch of grapes was not big, barely about 10, but they were quite big.

The grapes on the trees haven't arrived yet, and most of them are still green.

The green grapes are looming under the cover of leaves. You really can't find them if you don't pay attention.

However, a few of the top two bunches of grapes have turned from green to purple, and they look ripe.

Looking at these grapes, the little guy thought of the wild grapes his parents brought back from the mountains yesterday.

Xiao Qi was already full, but looking at the grapes above her head, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

Seeing Tangshan passing by, the little guy asked in a sweet voice:

"Grandpa, when can we eat grapes at home?"

Tangshan looked at the grapes, which were mostly green, and looked down at his eldest grandson with a kind expression:

"These grapes are still green, so I guess they can only be eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Chenchen tilted her head and asked, "When is the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

"The Mid-Autumn Festival is in seven days. There will be a lot of delicious food then. Grandpa will make you a beautiful lantern later."

"It will take another seven days." The little guy clapped his fingers seriously.

At this time, Dahuang, who had just had dinner, ran over with a big grin on his face.

Seeing Chenchen, Dahuang came over very enthusiastically, and then licked the little guy's face.

"Hahaha, itchy, itchy~"

When Dahuang saw Chenchen hiding around, he thought he was playing with him, and excitedly put his front paws on Chenchen's body.

The rhubarb was heavier than three mornings, and the little guy immediately swayed left and right on the swing.

"Hahahaha, Da Huang, keep pushing, I want to swing higher."

Hearing Chenchen's laughter, Dahuang jumped towards Chenchen even more excitedly.

"Hahahaha..., Dahuang works harder!"

The small swing swayed higher and higher, and morning laughter spread from the front yard to the backyard.

While swinging, Dahuang pounced again, and the little guy fell directly from the swing.

The little guy lay on the ground.

Fortunately, Tang Xiaojing was afraid that Chenchen would fall off the swing, so he deliberately laid a thick layer of sand underneath.

The little guy didn't feel any pain when he fell on the sand, but his head was a little dazed. Wasn't he swinging on a swing? Why were you in the ground all of a sudden?

Dahuang probably knew that he was in trouble, so he licked Chenchen's little face with a flattering expression.

The little guy got up from the ground, patted the sand on his body casually, and then happily sat back on the small swing.

"Come on Dahuang, keep pushing." The little guy was still smiling, looking careless.

"Ouch!"

Dahuang jumped up and down with excitement and ran behind Chenchen.

Dahuang didn't know how to push the swing, he only knew how to pounce on Chenchen desperately.

A man and a dog were playing happily in the front yard, while the young couple in the backyard were chatting and laughing while washing the dinner tableware.

There was a large wooden basin in front of each of them, and Tang Xiaojing was responsible for cleaning the oil in the bowl.

Ye Qingqing was responsible for washing it a second time with water.

Every time Tang Xiaojing finished washing a plate or bowl, he would put it in the wooden basin in front of Ye Qingqing.

Next to the two of them, there were two large, oily iron pots.

Xiao Huang and Xiao Hua were lying at Ye Qingqing's feet, constantly twiddling their big tails behind them.

There are not many dishes and chopsticks for a family of five, so just two people can wash them in a few times.

The two returned to the hall, where Tangshan was teaching Yangyang how to walk.

The little guy is now one year and two months old and can climb quite fast, but his feet are not strong enough and he cannot stand very steadily even with Tangshan's support.

Seeing that both children were taken care of, the young couple returned to the house and prepared to take inventory of the things they brought back from the small valley yesterday.

As soon as he entered the house, Tang Xiaojing took out a purse from his arms. The money in it was from selling mushrooms in the county in the morning.

Tiger Palm Mushrooms were sold fresh, so early this morning, Tang Xiaojing went to the county with the mushrooms he picked yesterday.

Although there was only one tiger palm fungus, it weighed half a catty and cost 500 Wen per catty, so a total of 250 Wen was sold.

4 pounds of red mushrooms, 30 Wen per pound, 120 Wen in total.

3 pounds of morels, 60 Wen per pound, 180 Wen in total.

The remaining mushrooms cost 10 cents per catty, totaling three and a half catties, and sold for 35 cents.

All mushrooms added together were sold for a total of 585 Wen.

In addition to mushrooms, Tang Xiaojing also picked some wild herbs yesterday.

Two 8-year-old Polygonatum spp., one 9-year-old Panax notoginseng, and half a sack of common herbs.

However, these herbs have not been prepared yet. Tang Xiaojing roughly estimated that they should be sold for three to four taels of silver together.

Ye Qingqing first counted the broken silver and copper plates in his purse, then opened the account book and wrote down today's income from selling mushrooms.

After writing down the income, Ye Qingqing looked through the account book again.

The past two years have been good, and the family's fields, hills, and livestock raised at the foot of the mountains have made very good profits.

Coupled with Ye Qingqing's increasingly exquisite embroidery, the two of them can save about 300 taels of silver a year.

Including the money they saved in the past two years, the two of them now have as much as 1480 taels of silver.

Seeing the amount in the ledger getting bigger and bigger, Ye Qingqing was so happy that she couldn't even close her mouth.

After closing the ledger, Ye Qingqing and Tang Xiaojing discussed:

"Now I have 1480 taels of silver at home. I don't think it's safe to keep such a large amount of money at home."

"Furthermore, our family has a lot of income every year, and our money will only increase. Do you think we should buy some more property?"

Tang Xiaojing was a little moved, but also worried.

"In the future, Chenchen and Yangyang will have to study and take exams, which will cost a lot of money. When they are older, they will have to get married and get a wife. Money will be spent both inside and outside."

"Now my family does receive a lot of money every year, but no one can predict what will happen in the future. I think it is better to keep some extra cash at home in case of emergency."

Ye Qingqing felt that Tang Xiaojing was right. His two sons would need a lot of money to study and take exams in the future.

However, she had another idea in mind, and wanted to buy another house in the county.

The two discussed it again, and Tang Xiaojing felt that there was no need to rush the matter. He would look at how much money was in the account at the end of the year before considering it.

"That's right. There are more people changing their homes at the end of the year. Let's see then."