eurekapd Chapter 370: Take the Lees
Chapter 370: Take the Lees
He left a part of it and asked Xu Zhi to crush the rest of the crabs into pulp.
"Don't worry, sister." Xu Zhi nodded. She was very excited at the thought of tasting new and exotic food, and her hands moved much faster.
Xu Yuan threw a hatchet into the backpack, then walked out with the basket on his back. He would go to the fields to pick some peppers later.
Looking around, the whole mountain is full of lychees hanging from the branches, and the skin is still green. It is still surprising to see it again. After all, lychees grow in a very inappropriate place, which is strange no matter how you look at it. Before making a wish, I noticed that in the winter, the deep mud of this mountain was warm, but once it was dug out, it returned to normal. I can only say that this place is blessed by nature.
"Hey, girl Yuan, are you going up the mountain?" When they reached the intersection on the mountainside, they happened to meet Aunt Li and Xu Qing, as well as several women from the village, who were walking towards them.
Hearing Aunt Li's voice, Xu Yuan responded and nodded to everyone as a greeting, and replied: "I'm not going. I have something to ask Uncle Liu."
"Well, go ahead. By the way, Xiaoyuan, when you go to the mountains to pick mushrooms, watch your feet and be careful not to get bitten by snakes." Xu Qing patted Xuyuan's shoulder and reminded him.
This girl has finally gained some weight and is not as thin as before.
"Okay, I will pay attention. You too, should all bring some medicine kits for insects and snakes." Xu Yuan had no plans to go up the mountain, so he didn't have any with him. He could only ask. This place was not far from home, and if he didn't have any with him, it wouldn't take much time to go back and get them.
Xu Qing replied: "I've brought them all, don't worry, Xiaoyuan, if you have something important to do, go ahead."
"Okay." Xu Yuan nodded and left first.
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"Suxiang, what are you looking at?" Aunt Li waved her hand in front of Lin Suxiang and asked curiously.
The other women also looked at Lin Suxiang.
Xu Qing followed Lin Suxiang's gaze and saw a slender figure walking further and further away. Then he saw Lin Suxiang's eyes full of admiration and his heart skipped a beat, but then he felt relieved.
"The more I look at her, the more I think that Xu Yuan is a good match for my son Jue Sheng." Lin Suxiang said with a chuckle. The more she looked at Xu Yuan's back, the more satisfied she was. Her eldest son was tall and handsome, gentle and considerate, so he should look for a girl like Xu Yuan.
"I just wonder if Xuyuan has found someone she likes? This girl is of marriageable age."
"Hahaha, so that's how it is! Making a wish is really popular. But, aren't you thinking about it a little late?" Aunt Li couldn't help but laugh when she heard what Lin Suxiang said.
"What do you mean it's too late? Don't talk nonsense, I mean it sincerely." Lin Suxiang replied quickly.
"Okay, okay, then go and ask Xu Yuan." Aunt Li had long believed in her heart that Xu Yuan must have something going on with Qinghan, otherwise why would she have gone to Xu Yuan's house so often before? Before she went out last time, she kept picking up firewood from the mountains and delivering it to Xu Yuan's yard. Isn't this what you do to woo a girl?
"Of course. I'll find Xu Yuan and feel him out when I'm free," Lin Suxiang replied.
Xu Qing did not express his opinion. He seemed calm on the surface, but he was very proud in his heart and wished he could not tell the truth.
But it's obviously not possible. After all, Xuyuan seems to be somewhat averse to such a situation, and her relationship with Qinghan is not very solid. She can only let things take their course.
The women nearby did not have such concerns. Their families all had daughters or younger sons, who were not even of marriageable age. They just stood aside and watched the fun with joy.
"Let's go. We'll talk about these things later. Let's not waste time and go up the mountain quickly." Aunt Li took a step forward and urged.
It was already the beginning of the Si hour. When we got up in the morning, the forest was shrouded in thick fog, and we couldn't even see the shape of the mountain. We didn't dare to rush in, so we could only rush in when the sun came out and the fog dissipated.
"I know there must be a place. I marked it last year." One of the younger women said, walking to the front to lead the way.
"The road on the mountain is a bit slippery. Please be careful when walking and don't fall." Aunt Li shouted a warning when she saw that the mountain road was muddy.
As for Xu Yuan, he has now come to Uncle Liu's side.
The gate was wide open, but there was no one in the yard.
Xu Yuan first knocked on the door and then entered the yard. The doors of Uncle Wang and Uncle Liu's houses were closed and locked, and it was obvious that no one was at home.
They had no choice but to walk towards Liu Zhushan's house at the back. The gate was also open, and two girls, Li Juanhua and Zhu Xiaoque, were weeding in the vegetable garden.
Xuyuan shouted to the two of them.
Hearing the shout, Li Juanhua and Zhu Xiaoque both raised their heads at the same time, with some surprise on their faces.
Zhu Xiaoque quickly threw the weeds in her hand aside, stood up and greeted, "Sister Xuyuan, why are you here? Come and sit down."
"No need, just go about your business. Are you two the only ones at home? Why is the gate outside not closed?"
"Yes, there are only two of us at home. During the day, my great grandfather and the second grandfather go to the fields and leave the door open. No one comes here anyway, so we just lock the door." Zhu Xiaoque replied and poured a bowl of tea for Xu Yuan.
Xu Yuan didn't bother chatting with them about family matters, but went straight to the point, "I came here this time to ask Uncle Liu for some wine lees. When he comes back, tell him."
The cheapest thing you can drink these days is turbid wine. Fermented wine is not distilled, so there will naturally be lees. The last time I came here to eat, I saw several jars of wine when I made a wish.
"No need, it's not worth much money. Second grandfather told us that Sister Xuyuan, if you come to ask for something, just take it. Those jars of wine are in the utility room. I'll take you there to get them." Zhu Xiaoque waved his hand and said generously.
Li Juanhua picked some beans and cabbages in the vegetable garden, tied them together with the weeds she had pulled out, walked out of the vegetable garden, put them in the backpack that Xu Yuan brought with him, and returned to the vegetable garden again.
Zhu Xiaoque and Xu Yuan quickly returned to the yard. Xu Yuan was holding a jar of wine full of lees and was about to put it in the backpack when he found a large bundle of beans and cabbage.
With a helpless smile, he said to Li Juanhua who was still diligently pulling weeds in the vegetable garden, "Juanhua, why did you pick so many for me? Wouldn't it be a waste if I can't finish it?"
"It's okay. Beans can be kept for a long time. You can eat the cabbage first. We don't have much at home, but there are a lot of vegetables. Sister Xuyuan, take some back and try it."
"Okay, that's thoughtful. By the way, when you have free time, you can go to the paddy fields to fish for crabs, which look a lot like crabs. I'll buy them for six cents a pound."
"Okay, we will go." Li Juanhua and Zhu Xiaoque answered happily with smiles on their faces.