"Chirp chirp..."

"Chacha."

...

When Ji Huai put the black mulberry (dried gan) into the cage, one male and one female purple chirps were pecking and eating, and the five young birds next to them were crying non-stop.

"Why don't they feed the birds?" Tang Xiuer helped her stomach, walked to the side and stared again.

The cage made by Ji Huai was big enough, so he moved the nest back and put it in the cage, trying to get them to get used to it. It turned out that he was thinking too much.

These two big birds are very used to it. Every time they eat, they peck a few by themselves. Xiong's Zi Tiao is okay. After eating some, he will feed the baby birds. If Ji Huai reaches out, he will be irritable and want to peck.

Where's the female Zi Tweet? No matter what, the child who might only look at it after eating and drinking, didn't realize that he was locked in a cage. When lying in the nest, don't mention more enjoyment.

"Just take care of yourself." Ji Huai grabbed a handful of black mulberry (dried gan), held it with his chopsticks, and reached in to feed the bird.

When the fruit was eaten, the chirping of the baby bird became smaller and smaller.

When he was about to feed the baby birds again, the female bird who walked into the nest stretched her head forward, pecked the fruit (dried gan) directly, and lowered her head to eat by herself.

Ji Huai: "..."

According to his observations in the next few days, these two birds really did not protect their babies. That’s fine, at least it’s better to sell the baby bird to a wealthy official who has someone to look after it. It’s better than following these two goods.

You should be anxious if you are caught, but three meals a day, full and full, they enjoy more than anyone else. However, Ji Huai has to find black mulberry and save the fruit (dry gan).

He didn't plan to sell two adult Zichuu, and the young birds were too small to sell. He temporarily raises it first, and occasionally returns to the village to bring Xiaohuangzi into the mountains to pick black mulberries.

He also brought back the seeds and planted a few trees in the yard.

I haven’t been back to the village for a long time. I heard Xiao Huangzi say that Brother Ji and Brother Ji are having a lot of trouble. Brother Ji has given birth to two daughters and wants a son. The sister-in-law Ji just got pregnant. It is said that sister-in-law Ji has done something Unlucky things caused her to shed. And when Big Brother Ji went to **** the field, he also accidentally hoeed his toes, and the blood flow continued.

The two families had another big quarrel, and they both tried to let each other go. Ji's sister-in-law was even more anxious to scold Ji's brother that there was no boy in his family, and was a dead household. Ji's second brother had a fight with her. Slapped several times.

Recently, there has been an uproar in the village, treating the two families as a joke.

Ji Huai, who bought a house in the town, naturally became the envy of everyone. When Xiao Huangzi said it, his eyes were also proud, "Everyone praises the third brother for your greatness, and I also want to learn from you!"

"Pick the fruit well, I gave you fifty copper plates per pound." Ji Huai said to him.

"So much?" Xiao Huangzi took a breath.

"Yes." Ji Huai definitely nodded and told him, "You can take them to pick them, and you will give you fifty cents per catty. I want as much as you want."

"But can you finish it like this?" Xiao Huangzi was surprised at the high price, and wondered again.

"The results (dry gan) can be stored for a long time." Ji Huai replied.

Xiao Huangzi didn't ask any more, and happily responded: "Good."

After he went back, he didn't find many friends to go with him. Of course, this kind of good thing can only be told to the person with the best (guanguan) line, he only found another boy with the best (guanguan) line.

The other party and (奶nai)(奶nai) depend on each other for life, and (奶nai)(奶nai) is sick all the year round, and it is also very poor. A pound of black mulberry can be exchanged for fifty copper plates, which is a big temptation.

Ji Huai told the location of the black mulberry trees on Xiaohuangzi Mountain. The two of them picked up (gan) the black mulberry on the trees within a few days. They got a lot of money for them, and they were very happy. .

But what about Ji Huai?

He dried fruit (dried gan) in the yard, picking basket after basket. The fruity flavor is too strong, and the eyes of the two adult Zi Chiu who are locked in the cage are round. Even the slightly grumpy Xiong Ziqiu has been relatively quiet recently.

Just give them black mulberry, it is called a docile, I guess they don't want to go now.

With Tang Xiu'er now getting bigger and bigger, Ji Huai spends more time staying at home to look after her, and the couple spend their free time in the yard basking in the sun.

In the past, she could embroider purses, but she couldn't sit still when her belly was big, so she had to get up and walk around after embroidering for a while. She looked at Ji Huai who was weaving a bamboo basket, feeling quite guilty, so she walked for a while and then sat back (强qiang) to embroider her own purse.

She had just embroidered for a while, and the child in her belly was making trouble, kicking her constantly, and her back was sore and leg numb, and she would beat her back from time to time.

When Ji Huai saw it, he said, "Don't embroider, go back and rest."

"I want to embroider. I'm going to have a baby soon. There will be a lot of money to spend. More embroidering can sell more money." She retracted her hand and continued to embroider.

"That's what I want to worry about. It's not for you. It's your turn to make money. Go in and rest." Ji Huai insisted.

Although Tang Xiu'er didn't stop the movement in her hands, the corners of her mouth could not stop rising, "Then I have to share a little bit for you, and can't eat for nothing."

She was already very happy if he could say that.

In the past at Ji's house, when Ji's mother was there, the two had no chance to get along alone. Later, they stayed in the same room and there were three families in the yard, and they didn't have much contact.

After moving to the town, there were only two of them in the yard, and freedom was much easier. Only the two of them, getting along better and better.

"With a child, it takes a lot of effort. Why did you eat for nothing?" Ji Huai took the knife and began to cut the bamboo strips, whispering his plan. "I went to the midwife two days ago and told her that it's time to come. Birth. After you have your child, let Aunt Niu take care of you for confinement. As for money, naturally you have to prepare it, otherwise, where can you borrow it?"

He pointed to the bird on the tree, "I went to ask, this bird is considered rare. When the baby bird is bigger, I will sell it, and it should be able to sell it at a good price."

"Sold it? I'm afraid it's wrong, right?" Tang Xiu'er hesitated, but also a little bit unwilling.

"Zi Tiao does not protect young birds, and now they don’t take care of them. Maybe they will have to fight each other when they are grown-ups. The cages are so small that they must be raised separately. , Can be confessed, it's better off." Ji Huai said.

Tang Xiu'er recalled that during this period of time, the two adult Ziqiu did not take care of the young birds, and felt that he was right.

"Don't embroider, just rest and go." He said again.

She was finally urged to go to the house to sleep. Before going to bed, she could still hear the faintly singing of birds and the sound of him pulling the bamboo strips, which made her feel at ease.

When she woke up, Ji Huai bought her half a catty of crisp cake, which was still hot.

The remaining warmth of the setting sun entered the yard, originally a bit sad, but at this moment she only saw gentleness, and even the breeze that blew over brought a hint of softness.

*

As the young birds slowly grew feathers, although there were not many, they could already be seen as the purple chirp young birds. Ji Huai didn't wait much, so he went to Cheng's Mansion.

Heizi came out from the back door to meet him.

In this meeting, the other party was more haggard than last time, with wounds on his face, (body shen) was wearing Cheng's clothes, not (jing) cheerful, but (强qiang) held up (jingjing) to deal with him. , "Is there anything looking for me? You said, I will do it if I can do it."

The other party saved his brother's life, and he hasn't forgotten this.

Ji Huai: "I found the baby bird of Zijiao."

"What?" Heizi's eyes widened suddenly, and he was fascinated. He looked around for fear of being heard. He quickly pulled Ji Huai aside and lowered his voice, "Are you sure?"

"Well, five." He replied.

Heizi took a deep breath, still couldn't believe it.

"How much can you sell?" Ji Huai asked again. He didn't intend to sell the two adult Zi Tiao, because the other party would still lay eggs, and if they were sold to Cheng Mansion, they would receive the best treatment.

He can't (jing) the heart (jing) to raise so many birds, the black mulberry (dry gan) will be eaten one day sooner or later. This fruit bears once a year, and the results in previous years are not as many as this year.

"If it is true, even if it is a baby bird, at least that number is required." Heizi stretched out a finger.

"Twelve?" Ji Huai frowned.

"What ten taels? Now one hundred and fifty taels can’t buy a purple chirp. Even if it’s a baby bird, it’s a hundred taels! Master Cheng is ready to find someone in the mountains. If there is one, everyone will have to fight for it. Buy!" Heizi said anxiously.

Isn't what a big family wants is face?

Things that no one else doesn't have are even more rare, and they are priceless.

Ji Huai: "If I can sell one hundred and twenty one, I will give you ten taels. But, except for Mr. Cheng, I don't want anyone to know that I found the baby bird. This matter must be kept secret."

"That's definitely okay. Master Cheng will definitely buy all five of them." Heizi was too happy. When he heard that one was returned to him, his eyes brightened and he said excitedly, "Master Cheng. Good face, concealing your (body shen) will be even more mysterious. In addition, he is the only one who has the purple tweet, so don’t mention the air."

"Okay, after everything is done, I promised you will be given." Ji Huai nodded.

"Then... can I go and see it?" Heizi was still a little unbelievable and embarrassed to explain. "I didn't say that you caught it. It's just that Mr. Cheng is grumpy. If something goes wrong, everyone will It's not easy."

Ji Huai was forgiving, but didn't take him back. He just agreed on a location and brought a little purple bird.

Heizi leaned over to look, his eyes widened in an instant.

Lilac (color se) feathers, five-faced six (color se) tails, red pointed beaks, and claws...Although he has never seen it, this bird is very beautiful, so beautiful that he has a glimpse of it. I decided that it must be Zijiao.

"Master Cheng, I'll go lobby, first say that you have one. After he has seen it, he will show (lou) the other four. He will definitely buy it." Heizi said with great certainty.

"Yes." Ji Huai nodded when he saw him with exuberant excitement.

Master Cheng likes birds, and most of the servants in the mansion have to take care of the birds. Since the last time he went into the mountain together, he knew that the other party's position in the mansion was unstable.

There is another injury on my face today, and I want to live a bad life. Such a person wants to turn (shen) too much, plus he saved his brother that day, he will probably profit for himself and him in front of Master Cheng.

"Then I will go back to the house first, and when Master Cheng comes back, I will tell you after talking to him." Heizi said like this.

Ji Huai responded, but did not reveal (lou) where he lived. Instead, he set a time and place to meet.

After separating from Heizi, Ji Huai did not go home directly, but went to see several houses. The house he originally bought was still too small, and with the money, he had to buy a bigger house. At that time, Xiaosi and maid will have to buy a few too.