Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 166 Half a Year
Taking advantage of the two days before the rice seedlings came out, Chunqiu pulled the tiger, and the two villains ran up the mountain every day with a small basket on their backs.

The flowering period of honeysuckle is from April to June, and the flowering period falls quickly. In order to prevent most of the honeysuckle from being unusable, Chunqiu is racing against time to harvest. She put the honeysuckle that has been dried in the yard into the warehouse. Chunqiu decided to wait When my uncle left two days ago, he took these to the herbal hall and sold them.

A few days later, the rice seedlings that Yuan and the others had raised were finally ready for use.

Early in the morning, everyone in the family got up early, and Chunqiu put on the straw hat and straw sandals. Although the feet were a little cold, it could also avoid the difficulty of getting into the water.

A lot of water has been put in the rice field, because the rice seedlings are short and not as vigorous as when they grow up, Chunqiu carefully took out a handful of tender green seedlings from the water basin, then put them into the water, and moved them along the previous river course. The seedlings are inserted slowly.

The water in the rice field was very clear. Seeing himself in the reflection, Chunqiu first squeezed his eyes, raised his eyebrows, and finally stuck out his tongue suddenly, squinting his eyes and making a grimace.

Giggling... Chunqiu was amused by himself, and after planting all the seedlings in his hand, he turned around and took another handful when he got to the shore.

In this way, going back and forth until noon, Chunqiu finished several rounds by himself. Chunqiu opened his mouth wide and looked at the rows of rice seedlings he had planted, although they were a little crooked, but extremely tenacious, and he was very satisfied.

"Qiu'er, go ashore for dinner!" Her mother Yuan's voice came from the shore.

Chunqiu turned his head and said, "Hey, come here"

"Mother, what are you doing today?" Chunqiu walked back through the water, because Chunqiu got up a little late today, and when she came out after getting dressed, Yuan Shi and the others had already packed up and prepared to go, and Chunqiu hadn't seen her yet. What's in my mother's basket?

Hearing her daughter's curious tone, Yuan Shi took some hardened steamed buns from the basket and handed them to Chunqiu, saying in a choked tone, "Here, it's steamed buns, and there are some pickles in there, let's eat together."

Yuan's words were light and fluffy, and if they fell into Chunqiu's ears, it would be his own life. Oh, steamed buns with pickles, why did her mother become so hard and simple?
Chunqiu noodles turned into a bitter face, and her mother, Yuan Shi, was so happy that she said, "Okay, my mother is teasing you, there are other foods over there, go and eat quickly." , After eating, rest in place for a while, I am afraid that I will continue to work.

Chunqiu glanced in the direction her mother was pointing at, and then returned the hardened steamed bun to Yuan Shi, "Mother, this is for you to eat" Chunqiu said with a smile, before her mother When she had an attack, she ran away with a buzzing sound, hehe, if she didn't run far away, her mother would still attack.

Sure enough, as soon as Chunqiu ran away, Yuan Shi came to his senses, took the steamed bun and yelled at Chunqiu who was beside him several times before he was done.

Chunqiu waved to her mother, and sat directly next to Chunhua. Her second sister was eating deliciously, and she didn't notice anyone coming by her side at all.

Chunqiu wisely didn't bother her second sister who was eating, smiled at Chunni who came to help, then took out a cake from the side of the cake stall, and ate it with the pickles on the side.

Hmm, not bad, not bad, Chunqiu nodded while eating, very good, her mother baked pancakes full of oil, and it won't be too hard when cold, much more delicious than the hardened steamed buns.

After eating, Chunqiu drank two sips of cold water.He boldly wiped his mouth with his hands, thinking that the clothes should be washed when he goes back.

The sun at noon was very strong, Chunqiu felt that the top of his head was not ventilated, and it was still wet, frowning, he put the straw hat on his head obliquely, and then picked up the apron on the side and fanned himself, "Second sister , are you hot?" Chunqiu turned around and glanced at Chunhua beside him.

At this moment, Chunhua's head was covered with beads of sweat, and the clothes she was wearing were also soaked, which made Chunqiu feel uncomfortable looking at it.

"It's hot? It's almost hot to death" Chunhua gasped and said, pulling some clothes while fanning.

Chunqiu looked around and saw that most of the people were resting on the side of the road. After thinking about the surrounding environment, Chunqiu locked on the low trees on the side, reached out and poked the spring flowers on the side, Chunqiu whispered, " Second sister, let's go to the tree, there is shade and cool there."

Chunhua glanced at what Chunqiu said, and was really moved, but looking at the people around, Chunhua didn't dare to walk around, and secretly glanced at Chunqiu, Chunhua said to the side, "Sister, mother can't tell us Well, everyone is on the sidelines."

Around the area that Chunhua said, besides the Yang family, several families near the Yang family were also sitting around, no matter men, women or children, they were all sitting by the side of the road.

Chunqiu also knew what Chunhua meant, but it was unbearable to stand under the sun, no matter what, Chunqiu thought, there was no regulation on whose house it was, and they would not break the law by sitting there for a while, "Second sister, I'm too hot, I'm over." After Chunqiu finished speaking, he touched his buttocks and stood up from the ground, then bypassed Chunni and Huzi, and went straight to the shaded place.

Chunhua saw that Chunqiu had passed, and she also stood up, fearing that the third sister had passed.

The two sisters occupied the small shady area one after the other, feeling the cool breeze, Chunqiu let out a sigh of satisfaction.

The movement of Chunqiu and his wife was like a signal. Not long after, Huzi, Xiaoshitou and Chunni all came over, and the children from the surrounding families also ran over under the signal of the adults. The adults are sorry, But children can do it, and the shady place was snapped up all at once, but fortunately, Chunqiu was on the side, the cool breeze was strong, and everyone had a good rest.

After resting for a while, the Yuan family and the others started working again. The rice fields bought by Yang and Li’s family were all together with the original ones at home, which saved the effort of running back and forth. Everyone is busy in paddy fields—at home—paddy fields, like Chunqiu, who can’t get tanned, and they are all tanned. Looking at the unrecognizable self in the paddy field, Chunqiu made up his mind to wait until After this job is done, she will raise herself back...

In the end, he finally got busy with the paddy fields, and the honeysuckle at home dried up. Before Yang Weisong left, he brought Chunqiu back to Heishan Town. Of course, this time Chunqiu was selling medicine.

Selling the dried and sorted honeysuckle to the herbal shop, Chunqiu took the opportunity to ask Dr. Zhou some medical questions that he didn't understand.

Chunqiu reluctantly bid farewell to Dr. Zhou, and then went home in the village ox cart.

In the days to come, Chunqiu would either go to the mountains to dig medicine, go into the water to catch fish, or take advantage of her father's free time to go to the town with the ox cart to practice medicine. In short, his life would be extremely fulfilling.

Time turned and it was already September.

(End of this chapter)