"...Uncle, let's go up the mountain and look for something," Hua Chengtian said with a smile.

"Going up the mountain, is it a little hot now? Do you need some water? Do you want Shanzi to accompany you?" Shanzi's father stood up under the willow tree and said something.

He didn't go to the ground all day, he was just idle at home, and Shan Zi's father didn't mean to say polite things.

"It's okay if Dali is at home..."

"..."

The guys were so enthusiastic that they were about to stand up and go home to call for help. Hua Chengtian quickly stopped him and said, "No, no, no, no need, brothers, we can just go by ourselves. We also brought water. My uncle and aunt are in a hurry." Come on, no more chatting, let’s go!”

After saying that, Hua Chengtian nodded and hurriedly left with the children, followed by a group of young people behind him.

"Then...be careful!" Looking at the men who were leaving quickly, the big guy only had time to shout, then shook his head and laughed.

But I didn’t think much about it, because these guys were really just going up the mountain behind them.

When he was halfway up the mountain, Xiao Si felt that he couldn't stand it anymore. It was too hot and his chest was so tight that he couldn't breathe.

Just when he was depressed about his physical condition and turned to look at his father and brothers, his depression suddenly improved a lot.

Dad, eldest brother, and second brother were not much better than him. They were also panting heavily, covered in sweat, and their faces were flushed.

Only my sister looked as fresh as if she had gone out for an outing, without a trace of sweat. She seemed to be quite afraid of heat when she was a child, but her physique changed as she grew up, which made Xiaosi extremely envious.

"Take a break, take a break... I can't do it anymore..." Xiao Si, waving his hands, sat down, picked up the water bag he carried with him, and took a big sip. The ice-cold water flowed down his throat. Feeling resurrected.

In the past, Brother Hua would have teased his younger brother, but now he was so hot that he couldn't breathe, so he happened to sit down and drink some water.

Except for Hua Jin, the father and son all sat on the ground and took a moment to relax.

Since the extremely hot weather arrived, apart from walking in the valley and watering the fields at night, I have spent the rest of the time at home. I never expected that climbing a mountain would almost kill me from the heat.

This is still within the scope of the valley. Once outside the valley, it is so hot that it is impossible to even think about it.

It's over 60 to almost 70 degrees, which is nearly twice the temperature they usually get in summer. It's going to roast people alive when they go out!

After resting for about half a cup of tea, I continued. Soon I came to the fence surrounding the mountain and went out through the small door. I got to the top of the mountain in one go. As soon as I climbed over the mountain, I reached the area with saltpeter crystals. rock.

Then the temperature at the top of the mountain made the father and son drink a bottle of water. There was only one feeling, that is, it was extremely hot. It felt like they were lying on a stove, and the water was constantly being consumed, and the sweat had no time to appear. Disappeared.

Within a moment, Hua Chengtian, Hua Yun'ao and the others felt that they couldn't bear it. The most intuitive feeling was that they couldn't breathe. It was so hot that they felt like they would explode in the next moment, which made them truly feel the horror of the sunset.

Fortunately, the feeling of wanting to burst disappeared in the next moment, as if he suddenly jumped from boiling water to warm water, and felt extremely comfortable in an instant.

The four father and son looked at Hua Jin almost at the same time. Facing Hua Jin's bright eyebrows, they didn't say anything and just laughed in tacit understanding.

Hua Jin's eyebrows curved, "Dad, eldest brother, second brother, and fourth brother, please don't leave within three feet of me."

"Don't worry." Hua Chengtian nodded seriously, and then looked at his most unreliable old son, "Xiaosi, did you hear what your sister said?" The chicken pecked at the rice. The feeling of being on the verge of death just now was so terrifying that it almost made him cry.

Now, let alone running around, he is ready to follow his sister closely and hug her thigh tightly.

Xiaosi's expression was very convincing. Hua Chengtian was relieved. If he knew he was afraid, it would be fine. If he knew he was afraid, he would not act recklessly.

With the plug-in Hua Jin, the next step was much faster. Half an hour later, the family arrived at the top of the mountain where the saltpeter crystals appeared. At this moment, night had fallen and the surroundings were pitch black.

Hua Jin naturally took out the outdoor light from her bag and turned it on. The strong light immediately dispelled the dark night, and pieces of white crystals on the rocks appeared before their eyes.

The crystals vary in thickness, ranging from three to four inches thick to just a shallow layer. Looking at them, they are all there. When they see these father and son, they all smile.

"Dad, let's get started. Remember not to stay too far away from me." Without further ado, Hua Jin started to work quickly. Hua Jin couldn't wait and could go back earlier. At this moment, her stomach was already starting to protest.

He was afraid that he would be too focused on digging saltpeter, so he once again reminded his father and brothers that there was no need to worry about the fourth son. He seemed to be frightened and had been following her every step of the way since he came down the mountain.

Hua Chengtian nodded and took out tools. Hua Chengtian took two large shovels and Hua Jin was responsible for collecting all the saltpeter crystals into a bamboo basket covered with a layer of oilcloth.

It looked like there were quite a lot of bamboo baskets, and they were not slow to collect. It didn't take an hour to fill all five bamboo baskets. Even with Hua Jin's protective shield, the father and son who had been busy for nearly an hour were still sweating. Just plain tired.

There is still a lot left, so leave it to other people in the village.

It's definitely hot, but the temperature in the mountains is still a few degrees lower than outside. As long as there are enough people and the speed is fast enough, it will probably be fine.

It was already more than an hour later when the harvest masters returned home with these harvests, and it was late at night.

Hua Jin inevitably got up late the next day, always feeling that it would be dawn when she closed her eyes.

"Get up." Daya who entered the main room was happy when she saw Hua Jin walking out of the room.

"Sister-in-law, where are my mother and the others?" Hua Jin was a little surprised to see that there was no one else in the room.

"We all went to Huabei's house. His father got old last night." The smile on Da Ya's face disappeared and she sighed.

Hua Jin: "..."

"Did you go away?" Hua Jin also looked condensed. She really didn't expect to hear such bad news together, and her heart couldn't help but feel heavy.

This old man is older than his grandfather and one generation higher. He is the oldest among the few in the village.

Hua Jin is relatively familiar, and he is a relatively close relative in the Hua family's fifth server, and he usually moves around.

"That's not entirely true. Doctor Sun said it was because he was old. The old man had suffered a lot of physical losses in the early years and was able to persist until now. The family has taken care of him. It was a funeral. Grandma, grandma and husband all went to help. Jin'er hurriedly After washing up, I’ll get you some food.”

"Oh...sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work." Hua Jin, who was a little slower, replied quickly to Daya who had already walked out of the door.


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