"Sister-in-law, these are about the same."

Lin Jingshu jumped down at the right position, but she stumbled and almost fell.

"Ouch, be careful."

Su Hongping was frightened by what she saw.

Lin Jingshu smiled playfully, "I won't dare to do that next time."

I looked at her with admiration. My aunt jumped down from such a high tree. It was so amazing.

Lin Jingshu touched her hair and said, "This move is dangerous, children should not learn it."

Lin Jingshu and Su Hongping were carrying litchis on the road. The litchis were so abundant that a bunch fell with every step they took. Jinian followed behind them, taking small steps to pick them up.

"Comrade Lin, Comrade Su is you."

Aunt Guan was sweating profusely as she moved a backpack on the side of the road.

She picked the mangoes.

"Auntie Guan."

Aunt Guan nodded with a smile, pointing to the three baskets of mangoes on the cart and said, "I passed by a few days ago and saw all the mangoes thrown to the ground. It was a pity to see them rot, so I came over to pick some up to feed the chickens."

"Let's pick lychees and make wine."

"Winemaking? I've had coconut wine, but never lychee wine. A cultured person is truly knowledgeable."

"Thank you for the compliment, Auntie."

Aunt Guan asked again, "Do you have any wine starters? If not, I have some at home."

Lin Jingshu planned to soak it directly with white wine and rock sugar, and declined Aunt Guan's kindness.

When they parted, Aunt Guan gave them two pieces of wild honey they had found.

Lin Jingshu wrapped it in lotus leaves and put it in a basket.

When passing by the supply and marketing cooperative, buy all the materials you need.

It was Lin Jingshu’s first time trying lychee wine, and she didn’t dare use all the lychees in it.

Half of it is soaked in wine, and the other half is dried and usually used as a snack.

Before Su Hongping went home, she told Lin Jingshu, "You eat first. When I'm done, we can do it together."

Jinian felt a little sleepy on the way home, so Su Hongping gave her a bath, changed her clothes, and let her go to bed.

Wash and dry the clothes that my daughter has taken off, then put on an apron and prepare to make pancakes.

She kneaded the dough in advance before going out, and the dough had already risen into a honeycomb shape.

After kneading the dough to release the air, cut it into even-sized pieces, coat them with sugar, and bake them in a pan.

I picked up six and put them on a plate, and will bring them to Jingshu later.

The pie was not finished baking yet when Ji Pingshan brought Ji Xin back from school.

Ji Xin smelled a sweet scent before he even entered the yard. He ran straight to the kitchen without putting down his schoolbag.

"Mom, what delicious food did you make?"

Su Hongping turned the bed over and said, "Be quiet, your sister is asleep."

Hearing that his sister had fallen asleep, Ji Xin immediately lowered his voice and whispered, "I know."

"I'll take these baked sugar cakes to your Aunt Lin first. Come back and wash your hands before eating."

Ji Xin readily agreed: "Okay."

After Ji Pingshan finished washing his face, he looked up and saw Ji Xin had run out with his schoolbag still on. He wiped his face with a towel and asked, "Xiao Xin, where are you going?"

"I asked him to deliver sugar cakes to Jingshu."

Ji Pingshan sat down and helped burn firewood.

"Old Gu hasn't come back yet. If Comrade Lin has any problems, please help take care of him. I'll help you with the heavy work when I come back."

"Needless to say, Jingshu and I are on good terms. Of course, I won't sit idly by when help is needed. But Captain Gu has been gone for quite some time. Isn't it time for him to come back?"

Ji Pingshan shook his head, "I don't know."

"Well, I don't know."

It was probably something confidential again. It wasn't that she wanted to find out, but she was just anxious.

I can only comfort myself that no news is the best news.

Su Hongping brought the sugar cakes, and Lin Jingshu simply stopped cooking dinner. She ate three in one go and put the rest away.

After Su Hongping finished cooking, she called her daughter to eat.

Having slept for less than half an hour, Jinian was still sleepy and had not yet come to his senses when his mother carried him to sit on the chair.

"My dear daughter, eat quickly. We will peel the lychees later."

Ji Pingshan wet the towel and wiped Jinian's hands and face.

Ji Xin had finished his meal and was doing his homework. When he heard that they were going to Aunt Lin's house, he wanted to go with them.

"Have you finished your homework?"

Recently, her son's self-consciousness in studying has increased dramatically. Su Hongping sees it and is very happy.

After dinner, Ji Pingshan had to go to the military camp to lead the team in training.

"I won't be back tonight, remember to close the door."

Su Hongping: "I understand."

After Lin Jingshu finished her meal and washed up, she sat in the yard to pick the lychees.

I moved the fan to the yard, and it was very comfortable to enjoy the cool breeze and eat a lychee in one bite.

"Aunt, we are here."

"Did Nian Nian get enough sleep?"

Su Hongping took a small stool and sat down, saying, "I haven't slept enough yet and you woke me up. If I sleep enough during the day, I won't be able to sleep at night."

"That's true."

As soon as the brother and sister saw Xiaobai, they completely forgot the mission they came for and surrounded Xiaobai on both sides.

"Xiaobai, come here."

"Xiaobai, come to my place."

The two of them kept making "sucking" sounds in their mouths, implicitly tempting Xiaobai to come to their position with anticipation.

Xiaobai tilted his head to look at this one, then looked at that one, wagged his tail, and ran happily to Lin Jingshu's feet and curled up.

"Xiaobai's favorite is still Auntie."

Su Hongping: "Of course, you don't even consider who feeds it normally, you just think it's free, hahaha."

"Didn't you say you were here to help your aunt peel lychees? Why are you teasing Xiaobai?"

"I'll be right there."

Ji Xin held the bench and sat near the fan. When the wind blew over, his hair instantly became messy.

"Mom, my hair needs a cut."

Su Hongping raised her head, took a closer look, and said, "It really covers your eyes a little. I'll cut it for you when I get home from school tomorrow afternoon."

These days, most children have their hair cut at home.

Sometimes if there is an experienced craftsman in the village, you can ask him to cut the hair for you. The price is not expensive, and you can get a perfect haircut for only one or two cents.

Since arriving on the island, there was no one in the family compound doing this job, so Su Hongping taught herself how to cut hair.

Boys' hair is simple and can be cut cleanly with just two snips.

"Auntie, this lychee is so sweet."

I smelled the sweet and fragrant aroma of lychees and couldn't help but put one in my mouth.

The fruit pulp bursts with sweet juice in the mouth, which is more enjoyable than eating candy.

"We'll leave some fresh food for you to take back and eat, okay?"

"Jingshu, no need. They can just eat one or two to satisfy their cravings."

Jingshu had climbed up the tree with great difficulty to pick it, so how could she just ask for it?

"It's okay, Sister Su. It's not something precious. If you want to eat it, we can pick it next time."

The two large groups and two small teams formed an assembly line.

Su Hongping and her two daughters were responsible for peeling the skin, while Lin Jingshu was responsible for removing the core.

After all the lychees are wrapped, spread them out on a bamboo sieve and take them to the second-floor balcony to dry.

The remaining lychees are used to make fruit wine. The jars have been sterilized with white wine. A layer of lychee flesh is placed at the bottom, followed by a layer of rock sugar, and so on. Finally, the jars are filled with white wine and sealed.

I made two jars in total. The longer it is stored, the mellower the flavor becomes.