Jiang Yimian nodded, went over to take a look, and indeed looked better than when she was first born.
She was fair-skinned and clean-cut; she opened her mouth and smiled as soon as she saw me—she was incredibly cute.
The little guy was sleeping on the last few visits, but he didn't sleep today, which is rare.
Liu Xiaoyun was also very happy to see her, and quickly handed over the happy child in her hands, "Yimian, look, he's smiling at you!"
Jiang Yimian reached out and took the happy child, played with him for a while, and then saw the little guy nodding his head as if he wanted to sleep.
Gou Sheng hurriedly tried to take it, wanting to secretly hug it, but the little guy suddenly woke up, opened his mouth and started wailing until Liu Xiaoyun coaxed him to sleep.
Gou Sheng looked unhappy and muttered under his breath, "Why won't he let me hug him? Sister Yi Mian can hug him, is he still my brother or not?"
Liu Xiaoyun was also a little helpless. She stared at Gou Sheng for a while before saying, "Could it be that you're too dark and scared him?"
These days, Gousheng spends all his time outside gathering chicken and rabbit grass, catching fish, and occasionally digging up wild vegetables and collecting firewood. He's gotten so tanned that when he smiles, only his big white teeth are showing, which is quite frightening.
Gou Sheng looked aggrieved and stormed out.
What kind of younger brother is he? Why do you complain about his dark skin?
Jiang Yimian found it amusing. After checking Liu Xiaoyun's pulse to make sure she was alright, she looked at the sleeping little one and asked, "Has the little one been named yet? What's his name?"
Liu Xiaoyun nodded and said with a smile, "The child's father named it Tianbao."
Jiang Yimian was taken aback for a moment, then realized that Liu Xiaoyun had fallen when she gave birth to the baby and her condition was indeed not good. Naming him Tianbao was a good choice, at least better than Gousheng.
Just then, Liu Xiaoyun continued, "His nickname is Tiedan."
Jiang Yimian was taken aback, and after a while, she hesitated before asking, "Is 'Gousheng' also a nickname?"
Liu Xiaoyun nodded, "Gousheng's real name is Dabao, which was given to him by his grandfather."
Jiang Yimian: ...
Hmm, that's good. She probably doesn't have that kind of nickname.
Jiang Yimian went to check on Chen Tiezhu's condition again. Seeing that he was able to sit up independently and could hold on for more than half an hour, she nodded with relief.
The Chen family's situation is indeed getting better day by day. Once the rice harvest is over this year, their lives will officially be back on track.
We won't have to worry about running out of food anymore.
Just then, I heard Gousheng and a few children talking outside, startled and flustered, as if something had happened.
Jiang Yimian asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Ono turned pale with fright and quickly said, "There's a huge beehive on a tree on the cliff by the lotus pond. It's terrifying!"
He, Xiao Nuan'er, and Daya were playing near the lotus pond when they were almost stung by bees.
Jiang Yimian frowned. The lotus pond was their only way out, and if bees stung them, who would dare to go out?
If it were just about digging for wild vegetables, that would be fine, but you also have to take care of the crops in the fields. And it's the height of the day, so you have to go to the fields to irrigate them at night, otherwise the crops will be scorched to death after a few days.
Upon hearing this, Gou Sheng rolled up his sleeves and said proudly, "You wait here, I'll climb up and destroy the beehive right now."
As he spoke, he picked up a hoe from the yard and was about to leave, but Old Liu scolded him.
"Stop right there, kid. Don't run around like that. I've been watching that beehive for days. It's full of big hornets. You might get stung before you even touch it. This is no joke."
In the past, people in the village have been stung to death by hornets. Several adult men had tried to get rid of the hornets, but they were stung so badly that their heads turned into swollen lumps and they died not long after. It is no wonder that a child was stung to death.
Liu Dayong quickly added, "You kids shouldn't go near the lotus pond lately. A wasp sting can be serious. My dad and I are going to check it out."
A few days ago, he heard that there was a beehive there and wanted to go and see it, but his father kept stopping him, saying that it was nothing. So he didn't pay attention to it. He only realized something was wrong when he heard some children talking about it just now.
The old man was probably afraid that if he told him, the man wouldn't let the other person go out alone every day.
Seeing that Old Man Liu looked solemn, Jiang Yimian thought for a moment before saying, "I'll go with you."
If it's really on the lotus pond, it's no joke; it must be removed.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to even irrigate the rice paddies, as they would be constantly worried about being stung.
Old Liu paused, about to stop him, but then suddenly remembered the snake. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded, "Alright, Yi Mian, you come with us to take a look. The rest of you, don't go running around aimlessly."
After saying that, the three of them headed towards the lotus pond.
Before they even got close, they could hear the buzzing of the wasps, which sent chills down their spines.
Liu Dayong looked at the beehive, which was almost twice the size of a head, on a crooked tree that was two people tall above the lotus pond. He was so frightened that he stammered, "Dad, this, this huge hornet's nest, why didn't you say so earlier?"
Given how big they are, how long have those wasps been here?
His father would be terrified to death going to the fields every day, living in constant fear of being stung.
Old Liu snorted irritably, "I told you long ago what would happen to the crops in the fields? Why didn't you go and irrigate them?"
If he hadn't gone to irrigate the fields every day, the crops would have been scorched to death under such intense sunlight.
Liu Dayong felt a little guilty. He and Xing'er had been busy weeding the corn and sorghum in the small depression these days, and thought that going to the field to drain the water shouldn't be too tiring, so they didn't come to check.
Who would have thought there was such a huge hornet's nest?
Those kids are lucky; they've been playing here for so long, and we only found out today.
Jiang Yimian looked at the huge hornet's nest and felt it was a bit of a problem. She was upset because she hadn't been around much lately and hadn't even noticed how big the hornet's nest was.
After thinking for a while, she said, "We'll get rid of the wasps when they all come back from outside in the evening."
There are many wasps out foraging right now. If we take action now, those wasps will not be able to find their way home and will stay here indefinitely. If any humans come over, they will definitely get stung.
Old Liu and Liu Dayong were both shocked and somewhat incredulous. "Yimian, are you really going to burn this beehive? It's so big, there must be a lot of wasps inside, and there's nowhere to set up a fire here. It won't be easy to clean it up."
The beehive was hanging in mid-air, mainly from that crooked tree. To get rid of the bees, you had to stand on that crooked tree first, which was no easy task.
Moreover, that crooked tree is more than two meters above the lotus pond below, and it wouldn't be pleasant to fall down if it weren't careful.
Old Liu quickly added, "Yimian, this beehive is indeed too big and difficult to clean. We might even get hurt. I'll just be careful when I go out, so don't worry."
He hadn't noticed how big it was a few days ago, so he hadn't paid much attention to it. Who would have thought it would grow so big in just a few days? It really startled him.
Jiang Yimian shook her head, "Remove the beehive tonight. Every extra day it remains increases the danger."
The wasps haven't stung anyone these days because they're lucky. If the nest keeps growing bigger, it will be even harder to get rid of them. Nobody knows if the wasps will suddenly sting someone, and the safety hazard is too great.
Liu Dayong seemed to want to say something but then stopped, and suddenly fell silent.
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