The kang (heated brick bed) for left-behind women

Lin Dachun still pushed Lin Yali away forcefully.

"Yali, stop fooling around and have some self-respect," Lin Dachun scolded.

Lin Yali finally regained her composure.

"Alright, I can consider cooperating on the sour jujube cake matter. I'll head back now." Lin Dachun resolutely left.

Lin Yali leaned against the door frame, panting heavily, and watched helplessly as Lin Dachun left.

Lin Dachun returned home, and Li Ruoxue was there keeping watch. No lecherous old man came over to visit.

"Here you go, this is made by Yali, jujube cake and jujube candy, have a taste." Lin Dachun handed it to Li Ruoxue with great affection, treating it as a snack for him.

Li Ruoxue had already been lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), already in bed, when she got up and sat up.

"How is it? How does it taste?"

"It's delicious! Aunt Yali is very skillful," Li Ruoxue said happily.

Li Ruoxue is a woman who is easily satisfied.

"That's good. I'm considering planting some jujube trees too. There are many wild jujube trees. You can just transplant them directly. Like sea buckthorn, they are easy to grow, and the yield is very high in the fall," Lin Dachun explained.

"Then why isn't anyone planting them?"

"It's just like sea buckthorn, incredibly sour. And jujubes are both sour and astringent, so you can't eat them directly. They need to be processed, which is a lot of work, so we don't make them. It would probably also waste a lot of sugar. It's not worth it," Lin Dachun speculated.

"Is this sweet?"

"That means Lin Yali must have some kind of technique to filter out the sour taste," Lin Dachun replied.

"That's good."

Lin Dachun went to wash up, washed his feet, turned off the light, and climbed into bed.

"You've been drinking tonight?"

In the darkness, two people sleeping on the same kang (a heated brick bed) whispered secrets to each other.

"I didn't drink it. What's wrong?"

"Doctor Sun said that you have a cold uterus, so you can drink a little wine to warm up your body," Lin Dachun explained.

"I still won't drink. I drank last time and it was so hot." Li Ruoxue's face turned even redder: "Drinking makes me mess things up and I make mistakes."

"Alright, alright, I'll go to the mountain tomorrow to find some jujube trees and transplant them. You stay home," Lin Dachun said.

"No, I'm going to herd the sheep. The lambs are still small and need to be fed. I'll come up the mountain with you." Li Ruoxue didn't want to stay home alone.

"it is good."

The night grew deeper.

The kang (heated brick bed) is very warm.

The next day.

The sun was shining brightly.

Lin Dachun carried a pickaxe and shovel, along with a rope and several large baskets to fill with soil, and went alone into the deeper forest, specifically looking for wild jujube trees that were growing well and bearing a lot of fruit.

These trees, rooted in the crevices and cliff edges of rocks, are truly "wild and unclaimed," yet they possess remarkable resilience.

Finding the right goal is not easy.

They're either too small or too big to move.

Finally, in a sheltered, sunny mountain hollow, he found several jujube trees, about the thickness of a wrist, whose branches were already beginning to bear green fruit.

The tree is of moderate age, so its roots shouldn't be too deep or difficult to dig.

Transplanting is a technical skill, especially when it comes to wild trees.

Lin Dachun carefully cleared away the thorns and weeds growing around the tree, and then began to dig along the edge of the tree canopy projection, trying to expand the digging area as much as possible and avoid damaging the main root.

The jujube tree has a well-developed root system with thorns, making it very difficult to dig up.

Sweat quickly soaked his clothes, and his palms were cut by the rough tree roots and thorns.

He dug with extreme patience, spending most of the day to completely unearth the three jujube trees along with as much of the surrounding soil and roots as possible.

Wrap the roots with moist moss and weeds, then carefully tie the soil ball with hemp rope before carefully placing it into the basket.

Each basket was extremely heavy, but he walked steadily, carrying them back to his contracted land step by step.

Li Ruoxue was herding sheep and was already waiting over there.

"Over here."

Upon seeing Da Chun, Li Ruoxue called out sweetly.

Lin Dachun was exhausted. He carried wild jujubes on his back, and also had some smaller ones in his basket as he climbed over.

"Have some water. How's it going? Did you find anything useful?" Li Ruoxue asked with concern.

"Yes, it's quite good, much better. Spring has arrived, and they've all sprouted. Who knows, there might be a harvest this autumn," Lin Dachun said.

Li Ruoxue also peeked out and said, "These aren't big jujube trees, are they?"

"The big ones are hard to dig up. Let's transplant these medium-sized ones another day." Lin Dachun took the water Li Ruoxue gave him and gulped it down.

"How's your sheep herding going? Have any sleazy men been harassing you?"

Lin Dachun asked as he drank.

"Yes, the lambs are very well-behaved. But Zhang Biao from the next village, along with a few thugs, passed by and harassed me. I almost..." Li Ruoxue's eyes reddened.

"You didn't lay a hand on me, did you?"

Lin Dachun observed Li Ruoxue's clothes.

The clothes were neat and intact, without any signs of being torn, indicating that they had not been tampered with.

Li Ruoxue was a top beauty, not only in Linjiatun, but also in the entire Zaolin Town.

Zhang Biao is from Zhangjiagou next door; he's a bad seed.

He led a few henchmen who would ambush and rob women, especially those walking alone at night.

They were also a notorious scoundrel in the area.

"You need to be careful with Zhang Biao. He's a really bad guy," Lin Dachun warned.

"Yes, they teased me a bit, then left as if they had something to do, saying they'd bully me again when they came back," Li Ruoxue answered truthfully.

"I'll get them! How dare they bully me? I'll stand guard and see if they dare to do it again!" Lin Dachun said angrily.

"No! They all carry knives!" Li Ruoxue said fearfully.

"Let's get the jujube trees first."

Lin Dachun selected several locations on the edge of the sea buckthorn field with good soil and good drainage, and dug tree pits larger than the soil mounds in advance, filling the bottom with some humus.

Then Li Ruoxue helped, carefully planting the jujube tree, straightening it, backfilling the soil, compacting it, and watering it thoroughly.

Throughout the entire process, the two worked together seamlessly.

Looking at the three large jujube trees and about ten smaller ones, which looked a little wilted in their new home but had finally taken hold, Lin Dachun wiped his sweat and felt a surge of anticipation.

"In the next few days, transplant those larger plants over here," Lin Dachun said expectantly.

"Won't people say we stole trees? Stealing trees is supposed to result in a fine," Li Ruoxue said with some worry.

In this day and age, if you get caught stealing trees or people, you'll be fined, and they might even be required to show movies outdoors.

"Don't worry, these are all wild, not public property, so it's fine," Lin Dachun said boldly.

After finishing their tasks, the little lamb had eaten its fill.

Lin Dachun prepared to get up and cut grass to keep at home so that the grass wouldn't go hungry.

As Lin Dachun got up to cut grass, Li Ruoxue stopped him, saying, "You've been busy all day. Sit down and rest. I brought some steamed buns; have some."

"it is good."

Seeing how lovely Li Ruoxue was, Lin Dachun's heart softened, and he sat down.

Li Ruoxue took out the steamed buns from her bosom.

"You've been keeping it in your bosom the whole time?" Lin Dachun asked with concern.

"Yes, it's cold outside, and it'll get hard as soon as it's outside. It's warm inside, so it's still a little soft. Here, have some." Li Ruoxue handed her the steamed bun.

Lin Dachun took it and then gave half to Li Ruoxue, knowing that she was also hungry.

"When we have money, we won't eat this stuff anymore," Lin Dachun said, looking at Li Ruoxue.

Li Ruoxue turned her head and said, "That depends on who you're eating with. Even the most exquisite delicacies lose their appeal when you're with someone you dislike."