Farmer Lady of Fortune, Imperial Concubine, Don't Be Too Sweet

Chapter 31

Freakin’ bandit

Author: 橙子澄澄

Source: Instadoses

In a few days, the walls around the hut were finally built, the roof was renovated, and even the four walls of the house where the wind leaks were patched up. 

Although it’s old, it no longer looks bleak and run down.

It’s more like a home.

Over time, the grapes in the vine grove have ripened and are ready for picking.

Since they are wild grapes, everyone could pick them, and in order to avoid disputes, the Liu family had a discussion. Grandpa Liu went to the village chief to negotiate purchasing those grapes.

Anyone in the village who goes to pick grapes can sell 2 catties for 1 wen.

When the news broke, the village men, women, and children were all shocked and flocked to Xinghualing Mountain, scrambling to pick grapes.

But it’s just wild fruit, five or six bunches can make up two catties and earn them a wen. A day of picking can let them earn at least thirty or forty wen. It’s worth the income of a day or two of hard work by manual labor. It’s enough for the family to live on for days on end.

The children, on the other hand, were unusually enthusiastic about selling grapes and earning some sugar money for themselves.

“Brother Axiu! Brother Axiu! Let’s go pick grapes!” In the afternoon, Liu Yusheng ran to the hut and dragged Axiu with her, “Auntie, come with us, you can sell the grapes to our family! It’s more rewarding than digging a day’s worth of herbs!”

Grandma Liu entered behind her and took the same stance as Liu Yusheng. She picked up a wicker basket in the corner of the house and pulled Wanrong out of the house, “Let’s go, pick grapes and have fun with everyone. You’ve been staying alone long enough. You don’t know anyone else in the village except our family, so that’s no good. Walk around with the villagers more, and everyone can help out if anything comes up.”

“Auntie, I, this …” Wanrong wanted to refuse, but she clammed up in the face of Grandma Liu’s goodwill.

In the end, she could only deeply sigh. 

At this moment, the vine grove in Xinghauling Mountain is full of beans.

From a distance, peals of laughter could be heard along with chatters and roars among the children.

Everyone has smiles on their faces as they carefully picked bunches of grapes and filled their baskets. 

The vivid picture, the upbeat vibe, makes tempts anyone watching into joining them without realizing it.

“Auntie, Brother Axiu, let’s go pick too! I’m going to make grape fruit wine at home and sell it later!” Liu Yusheng approached the two and feigned whispering to them mysteriously.

“Grape wine?” Astonishment flashed across Wanrong’s face, “Nannan, your family will brew this?”

Liu Yusheng puffed her little chest up, “I will! I made it last year and my grandparents, parents, uncle and aunt all said it was delicious! It’s really yummy! I’ll give a jar to auntie when it’s brewed, so you can try it too!”

Wanrong was totally shocked and scrutinized Liu Yusheng deeply.

Grape wine is only unique to Fanwai, who sends only 10 jars annually to Nanling as a tribute.