Age: My Small World

Chapter 45 Dongwang Village

For two days, life remained unchanged.

But when the weekend came, Yang Jun couldn't wait to go out.

As the fish grew bigger and ate more, his small pond was almost eaten up, and it was time to add new feed and water.

The small fish weighing a few taels and a half kilograms had been sold out one after another, so he had to buy some new fish fry. After all, the fish he had collected from the riverbank before were not many.

By the way, bees are even more important. The growth of food is inseparable from them.

He got out of bed early in the morning and quickly put on his shirt.

The weather outside is pretty good, so there's no need to wear an extra layer.

Since I wasn't going to school today, I put my cloth shoes aside and put on straw sandals instead.

To be honest, wearing straw sandals is really cool in this still hot late summer.

According to my mother's habit, she would wash her son's cloth shoes carefully so that they would be almost dry enough to wear by the time he went to class tomorrow.

Most people try not to wash their clothes and shoes too many times, because that will cause them to wear out too quickly and become easily torn.

But Yang Jun is a student after all, and Li Xiaohua has to let him maintain some dignity to avoid being laughed at.

"Mom, I'm going out for a while. I won't be back for lunch."

After washing up, Yang Jun said goodbye and went out.

"Baby, where are you going? If you don't come back for dinner, take two pancakes with you and your mother will bake them for you." When Li Xiaohua came out, she could only see the baby's back. She waved to her and told her not to worry.

"Oh, what if he gets hungry?" The old mother stomped her feet in annoyance, only worrying that he would be hungry.

Dongwang Village is one of the larger villages among the surrounding villages. It has relatively good conditions, a large population, and fertile land. It is backed by one end of the big mountain. When there is no meat to eat, everyone can carry a gun and go into the mountain, and they will not come out empty-handed.

Yang Jun walked for a full hour before he finally reached the entrance of Dongwang Village.

As soon as I got here, I was greeted by curious eyes.

"Whose kid is this? He doesn't look like he's from the countryside."

Even if Yang Jun was just wearing ordinary clothes, his temperament was hard to conceal. If he was not still young and his youthfulness was visible to the naked eye, everyone would have thought he was some kind of cadre.

"Uncle, I want to ask you something."

He casually stopped a man in his fifties or sixties, who had a dark face and looked like an old farmer.

But why does the old man look unhappy?
I took out a cigarette from Daqianmen and handed it to him. The old man finally grinned, revealing a row of yellow and black teeth.

"Young man, I'm only thirty-six years old. I'm not your uncle. If you have anything to ask, just ask it quickly." Uncle, no, it's the big brother who took the cigarette, but didn't smoke it. Instead, he put it between his ears, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

Yang Jun's mouth twitched when he heard that, and he couldn't help but glance at his elder brother in front of him again. You are growing up too fast.

But when I think about how hard everyone's life is these days, I understand why he is aging prematurely.

Of course, the hope in his eyes was no less than that of any young person.

"Do you know where Mr. Yu, the beekeeper, lives? I came here to ask for some advice and learn some skills." Yang Jun did not mention Yu Li's name. Otherwise, according to the current situation, the whole village would probably know in a few days that a man was looking for Yu Li, which would ruin the girl's innocence.

The old brother was immediately relieved. He thought it was a spy, but it turned out to be a kid who wanted to raise bees.

Now I can smoke this cigarette with peace of mind. It's obviously a good cigarette. I've never seen one like it before.

He raised his hand and pointed casually: "It's over there, go forward, it's the one at the end."

"Thank you, brother."

Yang Jun quickly thanked him and then walked along the path he pointed.

"What kind of cigarette is this? No, I have to smoke it in the fields. I envy them to death."

"I don't know whose child this is, but he's a spendthrift." The faint voice dissipated in the wind.

Yang Jun didn't walk for too long and arrived at Yu Li's house in five minutes.

This is a house that is much better than Yang Jun's. It also has a gate and a wall. Judging from the traces of construction, it should have been built not long ago, using mortar and rubble.

The door was open and you could see inside clearly.

It was not the blue brick and tile house he had thought it would be, but a house made of a mixture of stone and wood, with old tiles showing signs of time.

A familiar figure was chopping something in the yard. It was none other than Yu Li.

"Classmate Yu Li." Yang Jun called out softly to avoid attracting the attention of people around.

But for some reason, the neighbors next to Yu Li's house were quite far away, leaving her family with a lot of vacant land.

"Is it because of beekeeping?"

Hearing someone calling outside, Yu Li turned around immediately.

I wasn't too surprised when I saw Yang Jun, but I was also a little happy about the arrival of my classmate.

"Student Yang Jun, you really came. I thought you weren't coming." Yu Li stood up and wiped her hands on both sides of her trouser legs, quite casually.

"I was just about to cook pig food when you came."

Yang Jun smiled dumbly: "Then I'm still in time for dinner, right?"

"Haha, what you said is so funny, it makes me laugh." Suddenly, an old man next to him took over his words.

Only then did Yang Jun notice that there was an old man sitting on the other side of the yard fiddling with a few beehives. He was probably Yu Li's grandfather.

"Student Yang Jun, this is my grandpa. You guys can chat for a while. I have to go cook the pig food." As she said that, Yu Li carried a bucket into the house.

"Okay, don't worry about me if you're busy."

"Hello, Grandpa Yu." He walked towards the old man and greeted him.

The old man had a ruddy complexion and a white beard. He looked more like a hermit, much better than Mr. Hu.

"I heard from Yu Li that you want bees, right? Come here and I'll get them for you." The old man was still a little happy, having been amused by his previous words for a long time.

Yang Jun raised his brows and walked over excitedly, not afraid of being stung by the bee.

When I got closer, I found that the old man had already opened a beehive. In addition to the honeycomb, the densely packed bees inside were also frightening to look at.

The old man was not afraid at all. He didn't take any protection and just sat there picking something among the bees.

"Little boy, do you see that bamboo tube? Help me get it."

"okay."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun helped and walked over with the bamboo tube.

"Don't be afraid, these bees won't bite." The old man smiled and said nonchalantly.

Yang Jun was not actually afraid, but observing such a large group of bees at such a close distance made him feel a little numb.

A bamboo tube was soon filled with bees, with an obvious queen bee inside.

The old man handed him the bamboo tube again and said, "Take it. This is what your child wants."

Yang Jun was a little surprised. It was so straightforward.

"My granddaughter said you're helping her with her homework at school. A few bees can't thank you much, so you have to stay for dinner later."

The bees were what he wanted, so Yang Jun could only reach out and take them, but forget about eating.

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