After dressing up as a stepmother, I transformed the whole family into working in the fields

If you want to enter the mountains, you don’t just enter.

If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.

Early the next morning, Qin Yao did not go to the fields, but went to the mountains to dig enough taro for four days.

She had dug that piece of taro so many times, and there wasn't much left.

Then he hid the taro and the hoe in the grass at the foot of the mountain. He picked up the sickle and went to the place where the villagers collected firewood. He chopped a full load of firewood. Together with what he had stored in the past few days, it was enough for daily use for half a month. .

The sun had already risen in the sky. Qin Yao didn't rest until she got home. After filling her stomach with a few taros, she took all the family's money, forty copper coins, and walked very quickly towards the next village.

This village is not far from Liujia Village. It only takes an hour to walk along the lower reaches of the river.

Qin Yao walked quickly and arrived there in more than half an hour

This is a village larger than Liujia Village, called Xiahe Village. There is a blacksmith in the village who makes a living by making farm tools for the villagers in the surrounding villages.

In this village, there is also a hunter family that is famous in every village in the country. The men in the family are all hunters. I heard that they even shot a spotted tiger back then, which made them famous in Jinshi Town.

Qin Yao first went to the blacksmith shop, negotiated a price, and exchanged thirty coins for a worn-out short knife.

Fortunately, the blade was still sharp, and the blacksmith helped sharpen it with a whetstone, making it barely usable.

It was a bit too light for Qin Yao. She weighed it in her hand and waved it a few more times. Her wide open and close moves seemed to have no skill, but the sound of the fierce wind made people dare not touch it. Edge.

The blacksmith glanced at her in surprise, Young lady is really good with this knife!

Qin Yao put away the knife and smiled lightly at him, Master, do you know where Orion's house is going?

Of course the blacksmith knew that they were all from the same village. He pointed to the lone house on the hillside to the east.

Qin Yao said, Thank you! She turned around and strode off to look for him.

It was noon, the door of Orion's house was ajar, Qin Yao shouted twice at the door, and a spirited old woman came out, thinking that she was here to buy meat, she waved her hand and said that the meat was gone and she had taken it to the town. .

Qin Yao immediately realized that the person she was looking for was not at home, so she tentatively asked the old woman when the man in her family would return.

Aren't you a meat buyer? the old woman asked.

Qin Yao nodded, I came here to borrow hunting tools from your family. When the time comes, I will return one-tenth of the prey as commission. Is that okay?

This was the first time the old woman heard someone coming to borrow hunting tools. She was startled for a moment before she realized what she was doing and said she couldn't make the decision and had to wait until her son came back.

So Qin Yao sat down under the big tree in front of Orion's house, and took the opportunity to run in the newly bought short knife.

Qin Yao waited until the sun reached the west.

The Orion family's surname is Yang. They have two brothers. The eldest brother is called Yang Da and the second brother is called Yang Er. They each have a son and a daughter. It seems that they hit the big brother yesterday. The whole family went to battle and transported them to the town restaurant to sell them. They returned with a full load in the afternoon.

As soon as they arrived, Granny Yang told her two sons about Qin Yao.

The people in the village are wary of outsiders, but Qin Yao is from the next village, and they know about Liujia Village.

The two brothers came towards Qin Yao suspiciously. They didn't say they wouldn't borrow it, but they were just afraid that Qin Yao would damage their things.

Of course, the point is that he doesn't believe that Qin Yao can really catch prey.

It was said to be a tenth of the reward, but if they caught nothing, wouldn't their hunting gear be wasted?

If you don't catch it, I will compensate for the repair costs according to the degree of damage. Qin Yao said sincerely.

She thought to herself that if the two brothers disagreed, she would start to earn sympathy points by being miserable.

But luck seemed to be good. Seeing her shabby appearance, the brothers relented and waved to her, letting her come into the house to pick.

Their family is hunters and makes a living by hunting. The house is equipped with all kinds of hunting equipment and is well maintained.

They had a big harvest just yesterday. They don't plan to go back in the near future. They want to wait until winter before heading into the mountains and then spend the winter.

The mountains here are not the ones that have been over-exploited by tourism in later generations. There are man-eating beasts in the mountains here, and there are countless poisonous insects and snakes.

There are no roads in the unexplored mountains. If you don’t know how to identify the direction, the possibility of getting lost in the mountains is extremely high.

Every time they go into the mountains, there is a risk of death for the Yang brothers.

Therefore, they have now purchased a few acres of land, planning to let their juniors become farmers in the future. No matter how tiring and painful farming is, it is better than losing their lives.

Qin Yao picked a bow, which was the one Yang Da used to use. It was the largest, heaviest and most powerful.

Four boys and girls from the Yang family followed Qin Yao and watched her selection curiously. Seeing that she chose Yang Da, they felt that she was overestimating her abilities.

Unexpectedly, Qin Yao picked up the bow, clamped the string between her two fingers, and pulled the bow full.

As if she was still dissatisfied, she skillfully picked up the string-twisting tool and adjusted the bowstring tighter.

Seeing Qin Yao pull out her bow again, Yang Da's heart tightened, fearing that she would break his beloved bow.

Qin Yao picked up a feather arrow in the quiver and put it on the string, and made a few gestures in the Yang family yard. She was so scared that the Yang family followed her around, fearing that she would accidentally become her target.

Qin Yao put away her bow and arrow with satisfaction, That's it.

Although she is allowed to choose at will, we still have to be self-aware and not go too far.

A bow, thirty arrows, a short knife, and ropes from home, that's about it.

Ms. Qin, are you born with divine power?

When sending Qin Yao out, Yang Da asked curiously.

Qin Yao thought for a while, nodded, and said nonsense: I have been strong since I was a child.

The two Yang brothers looked at her in surprise, crying with envy in their hearts.

When sending Qin Yao to the entrance of the village, Yang Da said a little worriedly: It's getting dark, the area has been uneasy recently, and bandits are rampant. I'm afraid it's not safe for a girl like you to go on the road alone. How about I go to the village chief's house to borrow a cow? Let’s take you back.”

Qin Yao pointed to the bow and arrow on her back, With them, I'm safe.

The brothers smiled, they were stupid.

Qin Yao hurriedly hurriedly rushed back to Liujiacun before it was completely dark.

Along the way, she didn't know whether it was because of good luck or because she was too poor, but she had never encountered any of the bandits mentioned by the Yang brothers.

Don't tell me, she still has a little expectation, maybe she will get something unexpected.

After arriving at Liujia Village, Qin Yao was not in a hurry to go home, but stopped by the Liu family's old house.

Seeing that she was carrying a bow and arrow and holding a short knife in her hand, everyone in the old house was a little confused as to what she was going to do.

Being poor and thick-skinned, Qin Yao said directly: I really can't farm. I plan to go into the mountains tomorrow. It will take as little as three to five days and as much as seven or eight days. I will still have the remaining wheat seeds at home. Please help me plant it, two brothers.

I also have four children at home. Please ask my two sisters-in-law to help me take care of them these days when I am away.

With that said, he took out the remaining ten copper coins and handed them to Mrs. He who was stunned.

Sister-in-law, the food prepared at home is only enough for the children for four days. I have to ask you to help take care of the rest. I know it is not enough, so I owe the extra for now, and I will make up for it later.

After explaining, leave decisively.

The old house of the Liu family was left in a mess in the wind.

Mrs. Zhang planned to retract her opinion of Qin Yao two days ago. She now felt that it was not that the whole family refused to enter the same house, but that the new daughter-in-law of the third family was just as shameless as him!

No, it’s the blue thing that comes from blue and is better than blue!