Just as Chen Ermao was about to speak, the monkey whispered a few words in his ear, and Chen Ermao nodded.
"No, ten days is too long. I will give you three days at most."
"Remember, you won't see any money after three days, so don't blame me for being rude."
After saying that, Chen Ermao waved his hand, took the monkey, and the others turned around and walked out of the village.
Seeing that they were walking away, Chen Xiaobei pulled Chen Qiaoer, and the two turned around and ran away along the street.
At this time, at the east end of the village, Chen Ermao and others started to attack together.
Monkey rubbed his shoulders and said viciously, "You bastard Chen Xiaobei, if you hit me this time, I will avenge you sooner or later."
Chen Ermao waved his hand, "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this now. What did you say just now?"
The monkey chuckled, "Brother Ermao, brothers, you also know the situation of Chen Xiaobei's family. He can't get out a penny. If he wants to repay the debt, he must go out to borrow it. Let's keep an eye on him secretly. As long as he comes out
At the door of our house, let’s go and snatch Chen Qiao’er.”
A dark-looking man next to him let out a leisurely breath, "Brother Ermao, after all, Chen Qiaoer is also from the same clan as ours. Do you think it's a bit too much to sell it to Yuan Zhao to be a buried virgin?"
Chen Ermao glanced at him sideways, "I'm stunned, why are you turning your elbows outward?"
"Don't forget, Qiao'er is worth three taels of silver. You can use five hundred coins to coax Chen Xiaobei, a fool. The rest of us brothers will go to the county town to eat and drink spicy food, and have a good time for a few days.
, By the way, don’t you still want to go to the Baihua Building and see what it’s like?”
Hearing this, several people nearby burst into laughter.
After everyone had laughed, Chen Ermao continued, "Oh, it's just a laugh. I'm telling you that this matter must be kept strictly confidential. If anyone wants to tell it, don't blame me for turning against you."
At this time, Chen Xiaobei had already taken his sister and ran out of the village.
Outside the village is a small river.
The water and grass along the river are luxuriant, the creek is gurgling, the mountains and villages are picturesque.
But Chen Xiaobei couldn't care less about enjoying the scenery.
I couldn't wait to lie down by the river and drink a lot of water.
However, I drank a lot of water and now I am even hungrier.
"Brother, I'm not thirsty, I'm hungry." Chen Qiaoer said timidly again.
Chen Xiaobei stood up and looked around.
There are fish in the river, but the water is too deep and it is difficult to catch them without tools.
Looking up at Qingniu Mountain in the distance, Chen Xiaobei gritted his teeth and had no choice but to try his luck in the mountains.
The brother and sister walked and climbed for more than three miles in one breath, but except for a few wild fruits, they found nothing else. Chen Qiaoer finally couldn't walk anymore.
Moreover, it is already inaccessible here, because there are rumors in the village that there are ferocious beasts on this mountain, and ordinary people do not dare to come up there on weekdays. Only the bold hunters will come in occasionally.
Alas, it is so difficult.
Chen Xiaobei looked at Chen Qiao'er who looked tired, and then thought about his so-called home. He couldn't help shouting at the mountain in front of him, "Damn, what the hell is time travel."
The sound kept echoing on the mountain and gradually disappeared.
Suddenly, Chen Xiaobei noticed that the grass a dozen feet away was shaking.
This situation startled him, and just as he was about to pull his sister away, he saw a flock of pheasants fly up from the grass, cooing, and dispersed into the distance.
pheasant.
Chen Xiaobei's mind moved when he saw this.
In his previous life, his hometown was also in the countryside. There would be pheasants in the fields. He and his friends would follow and observe the pheasants for a long time, just to find their nests and get some pheasant eggs to eat.
Pheasants are very smart animals. When they feel threatened, they will immediately run away from their nests.
You have to run at least four to five meters, or even ten meters, and then start to fly.
This will prevent predators from finding their true nest location.
So if you want to find the pheasant's nest, you have to look back from where it took off.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaobei became excited. He broke off a branch from a nearby tree, patted the grass, and moved towards the place where the pheasants flew just now.
After wandering around, he actually found several nests of wild eggs. Looking at the large field of white wild eggs, Chen Xiaobei became excited.
The pheasant cannot take away all the eggs. If they take away all the eggs, the pheasant will not be able to move back to the nest. Therefore, if you take less eggs from a nest, the pheasant will continue to come back.
Chen Xiaobei took off his shirt, wrapped a dozen of them, and hurried back.
"Qiao'er has something to eat, look at the wild eggs."
Chen Xiaobei picked up an egg and gently opened a small hole in the stone.
"Come on, open your mouth and raise your head."
Chen Qiaoer was indeed very well-behaved. She raised her head slightly and opened her mouth.
Chen Xiaobei brought the wild egg to Chen Qiaoer's mouth, shook it slightly, and the egg liquid slowly flowed into her mouth.
One, two, three, Chen Qiaoer ate three wild eggs in one go. She suddenly shut up and stopped eating.
"Qiao'er is full, brother, you eat."
What a smart kid, Chen Xiaobei felt warm in his heart. He knew how to care for others at such a young age.
Chen Xiaobei only drank two wild eggs and then stopped. He wanted to take the rest back.
In the evening, get some wild vegetables, add a wild egg, and make a pot of soup, which is enough to make people feel full.
I can't believe that with so many resources guarded, Chen Xiaobei in his previous life could actually be so hungry that he belched.
At this moment, Qiaoer pointed to the distance, tilted his head and asked: "Brother, are there any wild eggs there?"
Chen Xiaobei was stunned and asked subconsciously, "You, what do you want to do?"
"Take the wild eggs to the county town and sell them to help my brother pay off his debt."
One sentence reminded Chen Xiaobei.
This is a very thorny problem, that is, how to earn two taels of silver in three days and solve the problem of Chen Ermao.
However, there is nothing valuable at home. How can I borrow it? How many people in the whole village can get in? Not to mention two taels of silver, I am afraid that I may not be able to borrow even two copper coins.
So we had to think of another way. After much thought, Chen Xiaobei's eyes fell on these wild eggs.
Yes, catch pheasants.
Memories from his past life flashed through his mind.
Once, a pheasant entered their home by mistake. Dad caught it and sold it to a big boss for a lot of money.
So, in this day and age, pheasants should also be very valuable.
If I can catch a few pheasants within three days, then the matter will be solved.
Thinking of this, he became excited. First he tore off a piece of rag from his clothes, returned to the place where he found the wild eggs, tied them to a small tree, and marked them.
In addition, you can’t catch pheasants with bare hands until you get a net.
He stood up and looked around. Finally, his eyes fell on a small tree not far away.
This small tree is about as tall as a person, and it is divided into two forks at almost chest level. This is a standard Y-shape.
Without suitable tree-cutting tools, Chen Xiaobei had no choice but to hit it with rocks. After a long time of effort, Chen Xiaobei finally broke the small tree, which was about as thick as Qiaoer's arm.
Chen Xiaobei felt as if he had found a treasure and called his sister, "Let's go, Qiao'er, let's go home."
Chen Qiaoer shook her head, "I won't go back, I'm afraid they will arrest me again."
Obviously, Chen Xiaobei underestimated Chen Ermao's shamelessness. He shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I'll give them the copper coins and they won't arrest you."
Hearing this, Chen Qiaoer grinned and said, "I will listen to my brother and go home while Qiaoer goes to dig wild vegetables."
The brother and sister returned home hand in hand.
Chen Qiaoer took a dilapidated bamboo basket from the east kitchen and went to dig wild vegetables at the entrance of the village.
Chen Xiaobei searched inside and outside the house. According to his idea, he would use the tree branch he brought back to make a net for catching pheasants.
After searching around, the only thing in the house that met his requirements was the tattered half mosquito net at the foot of the bed.
Chen Xiaobei spread the mosquito net on the ground and put the tree branches he brought back on it.
After struggling for more than half an hour, a net as big as a millstone was finally completed.
At this moment, Xiumei, the second aunt next door, suddenly appeared at the door and put a bamboo basket on the ground. "Qiao'er, you forgot your basket outside the village again."