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Chapter 80 Mosquitoes
Shi Qingxiao followed the good example and said with a smile: "Then I won't be polite. Let's make clay blocks as soon as possible."

Su Huaili nodded, put down the basket, and poured out all the straw. He did not take back the two wooden molds he brought yesterday, so Zhou Shitang put them away.She stopped walking and took out the tools.

Su Huaili brought a hatchet from home. He picked up a handful of straw and placed it on a huge stone. He raised the knife and chopped it.

Zhou Shitang looked at the other people who were looking at Su Huaili eagerly, pointed to the pile of mud and said to them: "This mud needs to be broken up, poured with some water, and then mixed with chopped straw. The last step is to use a mold to make mud blocks. Simple, not difficult.”

Zhou Yancheng and others started to break up the yellow mud.

Zhou Shitang took out a hatchet from the kitchen and followed Su Huaili to chop straw. With yesterday's experience, she became much more skilled in her movements.

The two of them quickly finished chopping the straw.

Before Zhou Yancheng and others could break up all the mud, Su Huaili and Zhou Shitang walked over to help. The six of them worked together to finally break up the mud.

Then water, mix the straw and yellow mud, and stir.

The water in the water tank is gone again.

Zhou Shimu picked up two wooden buckets to fetch water.

Others stirred the yellow mud, using their hands and feet.

Five people are much faster than two people.

After the mixing is completed, take out the wooden mold and make mud blocks.

Zhou Shitang saw that there was not much open space left for piles of mud, so he picked up a hatchet and chopped down the surrounding weeds.

They are the only family living near this house. After clearing some weeds around, their family will have more land. When the eldest brother learns to weave fences and surround this area, their family will have a large yard.

Several people kept their mouths busy while they were working.

When Su Huaili heard them mention martial arts training, he couldn't help but said: "It's best not to exceed the body's limit when practicing martial arts, otherwise it will hurt the body. Practice slowly, and you will be rewarded over time."

"You are tired from working during the day, and you still work hard to practice martial arts at night. Excessive exhaustion of your body's physical strength can really kill you."

"It's best to find some medicinal materials and take a medicinal bath. After taking a bath, the body will feel much more relaxed."

Su Huaili had the highest martial arts among them, and his words were unanimously recognized by Zhou Shitang and others.

The purpose of their martial arts training is to save their lives. How could they harm their bodies because of martial arts training? It is impossible for them to do such a thing, so they should bear in mind what Su Huaili said.

Zhou Shitang couldn't help but sigh, "I found some common medicinal materials, but there are a few precious medicinal plants that I haven't found. I don't know if there are any in the mountains."

Su Huaili: "This mountain is very big. If you look slowly, you might be able to find it."

Shi Qingxiao saw that she was almost done making the clay lumps. She washed her hands and went to the kitchen to make lunch. When she finished making lunch, the clay lumps were also ready.

So a group of people gathered together to eat.

The meal is very simple, a bowl of fairly thick porridge, one meat and one vegetable, a bowl of egg soup, and a bracken.

Su Huaili said: "Those mud blocks will dry in the sun for a few days. I will come back to build a house then."

Zhou Yancheng hummed: "Your father knows that you come to work at our house, does he have any objections?"

Su Huaili knew that Uncle Zhou had a bad relationship with his own father, so he coughed lightly and said, "He doesn't have any objections. I think he still supports me."

I especially support him in learning knowledge from Uncle Zhou.

Of course, he didn't dare to say this.

He was sure that once he said this and let Uncle Zhou know that his father was concerned about his mind, he would be kicked out by Uncle Zhou.

After eating, clear away the dishes, tables and stools.

Zhou Shiye couldn't help shouting: "Ah Huai, you deceived me so hard!" Su Huaili blinked in confusion, "How did I deceive you?"

Zhou Shiye: "You said my injury will heal soon, but I can't move freely yet."

Fortunately, Tangtang knew medicinal materials and made some herbs for him to apply every day. Otherwise, his legs would have been useless. Recently, he was able to get out of bed and walk, which was what he looked forward to every day.

Su Huaili was silent for a moment. He felt inexplicably guilty when he remembered that he had indirectly caused Zhou Shiye to be injured. His conscience ached and he comforted softly, "If you think about it from another perspective, your leg is not comminuted and you can still walk after the injury." .”

"Doesn't it make you happier when you think about it this way?"

Zhou Shiye: "..."

No.

He is still depressed.

But after going crazy for a while, his depressed mood got better.

After finishing their work, Shi Qingxiao took Zhou Shimu and Zhou Shiruo out. They needed to continue looking for food, or wander around, help others work in exchange for some food, and learn some life knowledge along the way.

Zhou Shitang put his basket on his back and prepared to go out.

Su Huaili also picked up his own backpack and followed, "A Tang, are you going into the mountains? I'll go with you."

Zhou Yancheng: "..."

No, when did this boy from the Su family become so familiar with Tangtang?

He stared at Su Huaili's back fiercely, wishing to poke a hole in his clothes.

Rationally, I told myself that I couldn't let Tangtang get along alone with a half-year-old boy. After all, Tangtang was old and needed to avoid suspicion.

But feelings prevailed.

Su Huaili has good skills, and Tangtang will not be in danger if she follows him.

As for things like etiquette, your life is almost gone, why do you care about those things?
Zhou Yancheng was not a pedantic or stubborn person, and he soon understood himself.

Last night, it was decided that he would go out with Tangtang in the future, but now that Su Huaili is here, he can go out on his own.

After Zhou Shitang entered the mountain, she searched carefully. Her target was mainly plants and flowers that repel mosquitoes.

During this period, I picked up some mushrooms and medicinal materials and walked a long way.

Zhou Shitang's eyes lit up, and he ran over quickly, squatting down to confirm, with a joyful expression on his face, "Great, I finally found you."

Su Huaili didn't understand why Zhou Shitang was so happy at first, but when he saw the pyrethrum, he understood, "Did you get bitten by a mosquito?"

"Yes!" Zhou Shitang said angrily, "I was bitten to death last night. They all buzzed and flew over to bite me after I fell asleep. It was too much."

She still feels itchy.

Now that she has pyrethrum, she can see if mosquitoes still dare to bite her.

She also makes a mosquito repellent sachet and wears it when sleeping.

Su Huaili has a deep understanding, "This place is close to the mountains and forests, and there are really too many mosquitoes. When I first arrived here, I was often bitten by mosquitoes. Later, I inquired about some mosquito-repelling plants from the people here, and after digging them home and planting them, there were very few There are mosquitoes.”

Zhou Shitang dug up a few cordyceps plants with roots and mud, and then dug out a dozen or so plants without mud.

She wants to plant some at home. Cordyceps has strong adaptability and can grow in cold or dry places. It is not strict with the soil and can tolerate poor soil.

(End of this chapter)