Ling Bin asks first about the stall price within the market.
after learning the price, he contemplated for a moment and then resume shopping.
Ling Wei bought some lime, she is lucky that they have it, it is a little expensive but if she still wants to harvest wild honey, Lime is necessary.
then she bought a bolt of coarse cloth, Ling Bin didn't ask her anything about the things she bought and just go whatever she liked.
Ling Bin didn't buy anything and just carry Ling Wei's things.
when they came back, their family is already plowing the field.
Ling Wei and Ling Bin hurriedly help out.
Ling Wei has no idea what to do so her grandma kindly taught her.
she even explains the reasons for field plowing and all.
Ling Wei listen intently, when her grandmother saw that she learned fast, she overly praised her saying about her being smart.
Ling Wei just laughs and then seriously plows.
less than an hour, she already wants to cry and give up!
this is hard!
her skin is tingling because of the sun, her back is painful, and her arms and legs are suffering a lot!
she bit her lips but she still resume.
she is not the same Ling Wei anymore!
she is not a modern princess just like before!
her family try hard to stop her but she refused!
she won't give up! she has to experience hardship so she will work harder in the future to improve their living.
That night Ling Wei thought that her body will fell apart.
after their meal, Ling Wei took a hot bath and then sleep like a dead person.
she woke up a little late, she felt her body and smile happily because the clamoring pain all over her body is now gone!
she changed her clothes, eat breakfast and help into the field again.
this time, her movement is faster and she finishes much more space compared to yesterday.
after 2 days of plowing, they finally finish 10 acres of land.
then they will have to fertilize the field first.
in their time, the fertilizer is all organic.
Ling Wei looks at the wiggling earthworm at the fertilizer feeling faint.
but she bit her lips and grab a handful of fertilizer then help fertilized the field.
her grandma explains that they still need to wait before they can plant on the field so Ling Wei starts making her bamboo hat.
Ling Wei didn't want to call for a lot of attention so she weave a plain and normal one despite her reluctance.
after the bamboo hat, she asked her mother to sew the coarse cloth around the hat.
it will act as a veil of protection for the bees.
she made a total of 4 hats based on her brothers' sizes.
her mother didn't know what is the use of those veiled bamboo hats but she didn't ask.
she trusted her children.
Ling Wei managed to finish the hats in half a day, so she has time to make the clay jars.
her mother and grandmother are busy because of the piglets and chicks.
so her mother didn't see her making it, she finished more than 10 jars before dinner.
they still have two days, so tomorrow after harvesting some wild honey, she will make more jars.
they plan to go tomorrow because her mother will leave to buy seeds for the field.
the siblings woke up earlier, after breakfast, Cheng Waner left only then did the siblings leave.
Ding Cui was feeding the piglets and chicks so she didn't notice that her grandkids has already snuck out.
The siblings search for a large beehive.
after more than an hour of searching, they finally found a satisfying one.
Ling Wei brings out the cut-open limes and asks her brothers to scrub them on their skin.
"This will prevent the bees from stinging"
remembering the pain of being stung, they hurriedly scrub the lime, then Ling Wei let them use their hats.
the coarse cloth she chooses is thinner so it's not heavy even with the bamboo hat.
the end of the cloth is secured inside their clothes to make sure that no bee can sting their face and neck.
Ling Bin and Ling Han climb up the tree, but because they are veiled they took a little more time.
when they are already near the hive, they start burning their torches.
Ling Wei adds some Lime zest to the torch and their fire down.
this time, no bee manage to sting any of them.
they happily descend the mountain with their big haul.
when they arrive home, their smile was erased seeing their mother inside.
Cheng Waner glanced at the basket they carry then instantly understood
"you still harvested wild honey did you?!"
"Mother please forgive us! we know we are wrong"
Ling Wei hurriedly admit their wrong and begged for forgiveness
"you all know it's wrong and yet you still go!"
"Mother we just want to help you and grandma, what we did is wrong but, as long as it will reduce the burden for both of you, we will still gonna do it"
Ling Bin said solemnly,
Cheng Waner looks at her children, seeing them serious she sighs
"I don't want you to get hurt"
"Mother check us! no sting at all! we are totally fine"
Ding Cui checked the children and finally relief
"There is none! It is fine, as long as no one is hurt"
"Mother!"
Chen Waner exclaims so Ding Cui explains
"the children wanted to be filial, as long as they know how to keep themselves safe, it is fine"
"We promise! we won't do any dangerous thing that will worry Mother and Grandma! Mother, please? we are sorry"
Cheng Waner sighs defeatedly
"Mother didn't like you getting hurt because of trying so hard to earn money, me and your grandmother will make sure that you all will gonna live well"
"Mother we know! but we still want to help! you see we earn a lot for the honey we sell! and a madam even request more"
Ling Wei happily said.
YOU ARE READING
The Pauper Princess
Historical FictionLing Wei came from a rich second-generation family. As her parents came from a poor family so she is spoiled rotten. Although alone, her parents didn't demand she studies business and inherit their family business but let her decide on what she want...
