I farmed and built a villa in ancient times

Chapter 39 Face Slapping Daily 2
Saying goodbye in a hurry, they shouldered their baskets and continued digging for mushrooms in the mountains.

Chen Tongsheng watched their backs go away, turned around, touched the black dog's head, and said regretfully: "Why does time fly by so fast? Before they could say a few words, they were about to leave. If only this rain could It would be better if it rained longer?"

The black dog broke free from Chen Tongsheng's hand, went into the corner of the room, and took out a summer solstice fungus.

Chen Tongsheng held the mushrooms and suddenly thought, "These summer solstice mushrooms are easy to pick and difficult to preserve. They picked up several large baskets and they must be unable to eat them all. Tomorrow is market day again, so naturally these endless mushrooms must be taken to the market For sale.”

"Yes!" He smiled with a sad face, threw away the fungus, and hurriedly sat up from the ground, saying to himself: "Then let's pick some fruits and sell them on the street tomorrow."

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After leaving the hut, Zhou Chenyu and the others went back to the mountains to pick fungi. The flowers, plants and trees were wet from the rain, and the drying clothes quickly became wet again.

Although the rain delayed it for a while, there were only a lot of summer solstice fungi, and the backpacks were full to the brim.

Before dark, Zhou Chenyu and Baoyu returned home.Li Xiuju walked out of the house with a basin of water and threw it away. When she saw her sister and brother coming back safely, she clasped her hands in condolences: "Thank God, you are all fine. There was a thunderstorm in the afternoon. How did you hide in the mountains?"

Baoyu sat slumped aside and told Li Xiuju everything about her encounter with Chen Tongsheng.

Li Xiuju breathed a sigh of relief and smiled happily: "He took you in and roasted chicken for you. He is really a good person. This kindness cannot be repaid. One day, my mother will cook a delicious meal, and you can invite him to our house." Eat at home.”

There are many ways to repay, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be to invite someone to your home for dinner.

Zhou Chenyu always felt that the purpose of Li Xiuju's meal was impure, and she thought of the way Chen Tongsheng peeked at her in the afternoon. She was not narcissistic. She had had several boyfriends, and she chose them herself.

Although every time she succeeded, she quickly lowered her head, but according to the reactions of those men in the past, they were almost the same.

Chen Tongsheng is a good man. He is tall and powerful, and he is philanthropic. He also has an entire orchard. His family must not be short of money, so he is the mother-in-law's favorite son-in-law.

It's a pity that she doesn't like this.

She, Zhou Chenyu, could compromise on anything, but when it came to feelings, her body's reaction could not deceive anyone.

She couldn't speak to someone she didn't like, not even with a knife to her neck!
Zhou Chenyu walked over perfunctorily and put away the summer solstice fungus. When he saw Li Xiuju taking the basin into the hall again, "Old lady, what's going on?"

Li Xiuju pointed directly above the place where the pot was placed, with a worried face, "The heavy rain in the afternoon penetrated the tiles above, and water kept falling from the hole. You see, the ground is wet. Although it is raining now, Stop, I'm worried it will rain again at night, so it would be better to put a basin here."

Zhou Chenyu walked into the house and vaguely saw a light hole.

She sighed, how could life be so difficult? After working outside for a day, a good thing like a leaking roof happened to her.

Baoyu supported his waist and took a look, "I'll go to Grandma Wang's house to borrow a ladder and fill up the hole."

Zhou Chenyu pulled Baoyu and said, "It's already dark, and the lights are dim. Where are you going to find that hole? I think there are stars everywhere tonight, and it's unlikely to rain."

Li Xiuju also said, "Yes, listen to my sister. It's just a small hole, just find time to fill it up."

His mother and sister tried to persuade him, but Baoyu had no choice but to give up.

Li Xiuju was worried that her sister and brother would come back after being caught in the rain, so she boiled a large pot of hot water early, and Zhou Chenyu and Baoyu took turns taking a hot bath.

Li Xiuju poured out the summer solstice mushrooms, picked out the best-looking ones and put them together, leaving the defective ones for tonight's dinner.

After Baoyu finished washing, it was Zhou Chenyu's turn. She poured the hot water into a wooden bucket and then moved it to the small room next to it, which was a simple version of the bathroom.The bathroom is made of wooden boards, and there are large and small gaps in the joints. Although it is invisible to the naked eye from a distance, the cool breeze at night can blow in.

Even though she had washed herself many times, Zhou Chenyu was still not used to it. She quickly finished her shower, washed her hair, put on her clothes and walked out.

Dinner happened to be ready, a pot of summer solstice mushroom soup was still steaming, and a portion of fried beans with oil residue.

"It's great. We have something to eat after taking a shower." Zhou Chenyu sat down at the dining table and picked up a bowl. A bowl of sweet mushroom soup before the meal whetted his appetite.

The fungus soup made by her mother was much better than the one they made at noon. Baoyu took another big spoonful.

For those who cook, the best compliment is that those who eat have a good appetite.

Li Xiuju put the newly picked beans into their bowls, "Aren't you tired of eating wild vegetables? Try the beans we grow ourselves."

"I grew it myself, of course I want to try it." Zhou Chenyu took a bite. The green beans were picked from the tenderest part of the vegetable garden. They were stir-fried until they were dehydrated and stir-fried, giving an attractive sheen to the surface.

When eaten, it has the crispness and tenderness of beans and the numbness of chili peppers. It goes very well with rice.

Li Xiuju looked at the two children and said, "The harvest of beans is great. After a while, you should say you are tired of the beans."

Beans?

Yes!

Zhou Chenyu raised his head excitedly, "Old lady, there are so many beans, can you make some pickled beans? The sour kind."

Baoyu held a string bean in his mouth and said, "Yes, Mom, white porridge with hot and sour beans in summer is really satisfying."

"Yes, yes, that's the way to eat it." Zhou Chenyu agreed.

Li Xiuju had this intention, and the children said it, so how could she refuse?
She narrowed her eyes happily, and now even the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were visible happiness: "Okay, I will listen to you."

At about six o'clock, they finished dinner. The moonlight was strong tonight, so there was no need to light candles and oil lamps, and the yard was bright and open.

The family was sitting in front of the courtyard, and Zhou Chenyu was sitting in the wind outlet. The cool night breeze blew by, and his hair was half-dried.

Li Xiuju had no time to spare, so she tied up the bamboo baskets and dustpans she had made earlier and stacked them by the door. Waiting for dawn tomorrow, she would get the cart and move them out directly.

"Chen Yu, you don't have to go to the street tomorrow. Mother and Baoyu can just go." Li Xiuju said.

Baoyu almost forgot about it. He also felt that what his mother said was reasonable. He opened his eyes wide and said, "Yes, sister, Qingshui Town is so big. If you run into that villain Qian Rushan again, won't he come to trouble you?" good."

Money is like a mountain.

Zhou Chenyu thought of the scene where he was beaten so hard that he couldn't find his way. He was a bully and afraid of the strong.

Although he still has the possibility of continuing to seek revenge, if she is afraid, Li Xiuju and Baoyu are no match for him.

She stretched her body and pretended to be fine: "As you said, Qingshui Town is so big, we have to meet each other. We can hide for a while, but we can't hide for a lifetime."

(End of this chapter)