Candide in Chronology is on strike

The unpruned chestnut tree was not very tall, more than three meters tall, with criss-crossed branches and leaves, making it look messy. However, in the eyes of the two of them, the tree couldn't look more friendly and beautiful.

Of course, what is even more beautiful are its fruits.

Looking closer, I saw that a lot of chestnuts had fallen on the ground. Although there were some on the trees, there were not many left.

"First pick up the ones on the ground and on the trees. Then we will see if we can go up the tree and knock them down. If not, then come back tomorrow with a long pole."

For more than 20 minutes, the two kept picking up chestnuts on the ground.

Because the weather was too dry, all the spiky chestnut shells on the ground cracked. The two picked them up smoothly. They just started picking them up without having to bother to open the shells at all.

But Qin Xi finally discovered it. He picked up the chestnut very lightly. He waved his arms with the chestnut and could hear the echo in the chestnut shell. It was obvious that the chestnut on the ground had been dried in the sun. If he wanted to bite it and eat it, , it takes a lot of effort.

Since it has not rained since it fell from the tree, the quality of the chestnuts is not bad and they are not damaged by soaking. However, worms are unavoidable. I have to go back and pick them slowly. There is no time now.

"Qin Xi, we've finished picking up the chestnuts on the ground, what should we do next?" Tang Ying asked.

It was almost time to meet up with Qin Jiang He Yuan as agreed upon. There was still half an hour left. If they didn't go back, the two of them would stand at the fork waiting for them.

The two of them picked it up very carefully, because a lot of chestnut leaves fell on the ground. Occasionally, fish would slip through the net and hide under these leaves. In order to turn over these leaves, the two of them spent a lot of time.

If they were just picking up exposed chestnuts, it would be very fast, and they might finish picking them up in less than 10 minutes. But they would have to dig through the leaves and look under the bushes in every corner. It would take a lot of time. Naturally there were more.

"There are still a dozen or so in the tree, but the location is quite tricky. Let's come back tomorrow! Call my brother and the others. If they are here, our exploration of this ravine will be much faster."

"Here, maybe you can give us a surprise."

This small, unexplored ravine might be a treasure location.

With this chestnut tree as a base, maybe there will be other gains.

"Okay, let's go!"

When walking back, Tang Ying was in front and Qin Xi was behind.

The chestnuts they picked up were almost the same, each weighing seven to eight kilograms, which was quite a lot.

Because they were delayed for some time, when they reached the place separated from Qin Jiang Heyuan, only the two of them were still waiting, and everyone else had left.

If they hadn't agreed to go back together on the way here, the two of them might not have had the patience to wait here all the time.

Today, because the weather is not bad, Qin Jiang and He Yuan walked faster than before. They have been waiting here for more than half an hour, while others have left for a long time.

"Why are you here now?" He Yuan saw them carrying backpacks behind their backs and quickly went up to take the backpack from Tang Ying's shoulders.

The moment I took it, I felt like it was falling. The contents of this backpack were quite heavy, weighing fifteen or six kilograms.

"Something happened temporarily, which delayed a little time. You must not have imagined what Qin Xi and I found." Tang Ying looked at He Yuan mysteriously and said.

Obviously, this is a trivia question, how far does she have to guess.

"Wild onions?" He Yuan looked at the white wild onions under the basket and said uncertainly.

This answer was obvious. He didn't know if it was right or not, and he didn't know if Tang Ying wanted this answer. "It's not this, it's what's in the bag. Guess what's in the sack?"

He Yuan scratched his head and said several things, but Tang Ying mercilessly denied them all. He was so anxious in his heart that he still had some ideas and was curious!
At this time, Qin Jiang had opened the bag and saw the chestnuts inside, but he didn't say anything and just looked at He Yuan scratching his head.

"Have you guessed it?" Tang Ying urged.

Seeing her like this, He Yuan understood her purpose: "Okay, you win, I can't guess it."

When Tang Ying heard this, her eyes almost narrowed with laughter: "It's chestnuts. Qin Xi and I found a chestnut tree and picked up a lot of chestnuts. We put them all in sacks. They weighed seven to eight kilograms." Heavy."

"You are so lucky to find wild chestnut trees. Where did you find them?" Compared with the two of them, Qin Jiang and I were just two hard laborers carrying water.

"Forget it, I can't tell for a while, you can just follow the two of us tomorrow."

"That's a ditch. We haven't finished exploring it yet. We found the chestnut tree, picked up the chestnuts, and came back. We'll have a look tomorrow. Maybe we can find something else good."

There are chestnut trees in Chenhui Village, but they are all privately owned. They are planted in front of one's own house. They are not pesticide-treated. They are natural and pollution-free, but they are full of bugs.

The four of them walked towards the village talking and laughing, all in a good mood.

Qin Xi also cooked sweet chestnut porridge for lunch. It was delicious and won unanimous praise from the other two family members.

During the lunch break, Qin Xi was still thinking about going to the ravine tomorrow. After thinking about it, he fell asleep.

Suddenly, a crackling sound woke her up from her sleep.

Qin Xi sat on the bedside, leaning against the mud wall behind the mosquito net. She looked out the window. She knew that another old man had gone to the village.

This is already the eighth elderly person to leave Chen Huicun this year. The harsh living environment has made it impossible for those elderly people who are already in poor health to survive.

In previous years, Chen Huicun would go up to five times a year, but most of them would go two or three times a year.

Although the firecrackers are loud, the sound is very short, and they are cheap small firecrackers.

After this happened, she couldn't sleep anymore, so she got up from the bed, put on her shoes and opened the door.

Qin Jiang was in the same situation as her and came out, but neither of them was extroverted and didn't know the situation very well.

If Tang Ying were here, she would know whose old man died without going out to ask. After all, the old man did not die suddenly, but had to go through a process.

Whose old man couldn't get out of bed? She knew it clearly when gossiping with others.

"Do you know whose family it belongs to?" Qin Jiang asked.

This kind of thing is a big deal in the village and will spread throughout the village soon.

"I don't know, but Tang Ying definitely knows. I'll go find her."

Qin Xi was about to go out after saying that. Qin Jiang didn't want to be alone at home, so he locked the door and left.