Hard times have room

Chapter 210 Peach Tree
Recently, the water level in the Daqing River has been getting lower and lower, and when Paulin stood in the middle, it was only half her calf, about ten centimeters high.

Recently, it has become more and more difficult for them to scoop water, and they often have to pour it several times before the basin is full.

Of course, the villagers have become more diligent in carrying water, and the working hours have increased by half an hour each in the morning and afternoon.

In the farthest Zhushan Mountain, more than ten acres of fields have been completely abandoned. Now the fields are dry and cracked, and even the rice seedlings are completely withered and yellowed.

Even other fragmentary land farther away from the Daqing River has been abandoned one after another. The people in the village are simply too busy in this weather. The current work intensity is already that weak. , I can't stand the heat stroke.

Now even when Pauline comes home in the afternoon, she and her parents will fetch water for the sweet potato field and other crops grown in the corners of the house, because no one knows when the river will dry up, only When there is water, you can do your best to water the vegetable field where you have planted things thoroughly, and the fruit will be better and bigger.

"Paulin, I told you yesterday that the peaches in Houshan are ripe. Let's go pick them together today. I'm afraid that if we don't go, others will find out." Wang Dongmei carried her own pot and walked with her body Pauline next to speak.

More than a month ago, she found that a small peach tree in a small valley in the back mountain had already produced fruit. She even went to count the number of people the day before yesterday, and now there are 12 left.

There were originally a lot of them, but she counted 25, but over the past month or so, some of the peaches have fallen naturally, some have been eaten by small insects, and the number of peaches has gradually decreased. When she went to see them last time, There are only [-] left, and I hope they haven't been lost or discovered by someone in the past two days.

The peaches on the top are already red and look very attractive. If she hadn't wrapped a bag with green leaves from time to time, they would have been discovered or eaten by birds. After all, the small valley is only far away. Little by little, usually no one digs wild vegetables. In the years when the rain is abundant and the mushrooms are abundant, there will be clumps of pine mushrooms growing in the valley. The villagers love to come to this place to rummage, if this is the case , this tree must not be able to hide it.

It's also that the little peach tree is still small. This time it should be the first time that it bears fruit. Other villagers didn't notice it. Otherwise, the fruit would have been hoarse by the little dolls in the village when it was young. How could it be its turn to mature and change? Red!
"That's fine, I'll go with you, but you remember to bring your backpack, and we'll dig some wild vegetables when you go back." Bao Lin nodded beside her, and reminded Dongmei to remember to bring a backpack, otherwise she would go home. At that time, she brought her own basket and asked Dongmei to wait for her, and she was embarrassed.

She also knew about this peach tree. She and Dongmei went there to dig for wild vegetables and found it more than a month ago. At first, Dongmei was very excited. She was attacked by the village's bear child before she could stop it. After half a month, her energy subsided a lot.

"Yeah, I know, don't worry." Dongmei responded very well-behaved, she has always been a sensible image in front of Paulin.

Although I think of myself as my sister, I don't realize that I will bring myself into the role of my sister in my heart.

"Then, bye, that's it. We will meet directly under the big locust tree next to the road when we arrive. If you arrive first, go there and wait for me, and I will wait for you there first." Pauline said bluntly. Bye bye, we agreed on a meeting place.

"That's it." After speaking, Dongmei walked directly to the sheep intestine trail at the left fork, while Paulin continued to walk on the main road.

Her home is located at the entrance of the village, so she can walk directly from the main road to the door of her neighbor's house, but the road is a little farther, but Paulin doesn't care about the distance. , Because there are few people on the road, she can walk quietly by herself, instead of passing by the door of other houses frequently, and frequently greet those unfamiliar aunts over and over again, and if she is so enthusiastic, she will pull people in Sitting down, every time she rejects her, she feels physically and mentally exhausted. I believe that the faces of the aunts who have been rejected by her over and over again will not be very good-looking.

She has also heard those aunts secretly say that she is withdrawn and ignorant, just because she always leaves after a word or two of greetings, and never talks to others, to those who are cheerful and lively and willing to participate in their topics is Understand the "family".

As soon as Paulin got home, she first went to the large water tank in the kitchen, scooped water into the basin, washed her face and hands, and after she felt refreshed, she went to the main room to drink water.

In this big summer, if you want to say anything in the stomach, it must be water. Every time Pauline goes home, at least [-] ml of water is poured into her stomach.

Although every time I go to work, I will carry a small bamboo tube with a stopper, but after drinking it, I should be thirsty or thirsty. Fortunately, the captain arranged for people to put two large wooden barrels at the stone bridge. The water just poured from Lei Gong's well was cold and refreshing.

Since then, Pauline has only brought a bamboo tube for drinking water. Basically, she goes there three or four times in the morning, with about three or four hundred milliliters each time.

After completing these necessary daily procedures, Pauline directly carried her own small shovel with her backpack and was about to go out.

"Wait, girl, on such a hot day, where are you going with the backpack?" Wang Jiandang came out of his room and stopped Paulin who was about to step out of the hall door.

He originally came out to drink water when he was thirsty, but when he saw Pauline in the middle of noon, she carried a basket and walked out. This is too abnormal!

"I made an appointment with Dongmei to go out to dig wild vegetables. It's in the back mountain, near the hillside of Qiyue Lake. It won't take long, and I'll be back soon." Baolin turned her head and explained the reason to Wang Jiandang.

I originally planned to let it go if I wasn't discovered, and I just told them when I came back. If I were to be discovered, then of course I would tell them the truth!

It was supposed to be a small thing.

"Oh, go.. You guys go, remember to come back early." Wang Jiandang nodded a little confusedly. After telling her to come back early, he yawned, drank water, and went back to the house.

A few days ago, he went to catch frogs with two good buddies at night. He didn't sleep well. He always felt a little sleepless. He was angry yesterday and didn't sleep well, and now he is sleepy!
"Alas." When Pauline said this, she stared directly at Lie Sun and walked out the door.

In recent days, her exposed face, neck, hands and feet have been tanned a lot. She used to have a little tingling, but now she is really used to it except for the heat.

(End of this chapter)