Although it's only early summer, the sun is already scorching. It was only a little past nine in the morning, and everyone was already feeling unbearably hot, with sweat pouring down their foreheads.
Wen Xi had prepared breakfast before Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue got up, and then went up the mountain to gather pig feed. After all, she had only taken two days off, so she naturally had to go up the mountain to gather pig feed today.
However, Wenxi is located in the mountains, where there are many trees and lush vegetation, so it is not so hot.
There are many insects on the mountain, so you can't wear short sleeves. Wenxi wore long sleeves and pants, and covered her head completely, leaving only her eyes exposed. It wasn't very breathable, so it was quite hot.
As Wenxi walked, she tapped the grass with a bamboo stick to scare away the snakes. A bite from a non-venomous snake might only hurt a little, but a bite from a venomous snake could be fatal, so she was extremely careful.
The waterfall is in the valley between the third and fourth hills, and the stream doesn't flow into the team's territory, so the team members didn't know there was a waterfall and a stream there, which benefited Wenxi, an outsider.
In June, many fruits began to ripen. Wenxi saw that the plums, peaches, and apricots were ripe, so she picked the ripe ones and left the unripe ones on top to ripen.
Wenxi went to the waterfall. The previous heavy rain had caused the stream to swell and the current to increase significantly. Wenxi felt regretful that the crab seedlings she had released had probably been washed downstream.
However, breeding and planting are inherently dependent on the weather; if the weather is bad, there will be little harvest. Unlike Lin Yiwan's space, which has a short growth period, fast growth, and high yield, something Wenxi can only envy.
Wenxi has harvested all the vegetables that could be picked from the stream. She also planted a few watermelon vines here, but the watermelons haven't grown big yet. They're all round and about the size of a rice bowl. They should be ready to be harvested in about half a month.
Afterwards, Wenxi went down the mountain and came to the place where everyone often gathered pig feed. She met a few older children and went up to them, asking, "Hello, I am Wenxi. I need your help. Would you be willing to help me?"
"Sister Wen, is there anything we can help you with?" asked one of the little girls, who looked to be around ten years old.
"You all know how to catch cicada nymphs, right?" Wenxi asked.
The little girl raised her arm and wiped her eyes, which were stinging from the sweat, with her clothes. She nodded. "Yes, we often catch cicada nymphs and roast them to eat. Cicada nymphs are especially delicious. Sister Wen, do you want some too?"
Wen Xi quickly shook her head in denial. She didn't like eating cicada nymphs. No matter how delicious they were, she wouldn't dare try them. Wen Xi took out some fruit candies and gave one to each of the children in front of her. "Isn't it time to harvest wheat in a couple of days? To ensure everyone has vegetables to eat, I'd like you to help me catch some cicada nymphs. One pound of cicada nymphs in exchange for one fruit candy. Would you like to do that?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Wenxi heard the sound of swallowing. She sighed inwardly, "It's all because of poverty!"
Why……
"Sister Wen, is what you're saying true?" the little girl in the lead asked in disbelief.
“Of course it’s true!” Wen Xi nodded with a smile. “On the morning of the wheat harvest, you brought cicada nymphs to the cafeteria to exchange for fruit candies.”
After making the appointment with the children, Wenxi went down the mountain to go home. The postman would deliver the mail at noon, and regardless of whether it was a letter from He Chen'an or not, Wenxi wanted to receive it as soon as possible unless there was something else going on.
By noon, Wen Xi indeed received a letter from He Chen'an. He had told her several times not to waste time writing letters, but she simply wouldn't listen, so Wen Xi gave up on it.
Let him write if he wants; it will help him improve his writing skills and make it easier for him to publish medical papers in the future.
In the afternoon, when Wenxi was changing the water for the crayfish in the yard, she heard a knock on the door. She got up to open it and saw Lin Yiwan, so she let her in.
"Xiaoxi, you haven't been home for the past two days. Is something wrong?" Lin Yiwan asked with concern as soon as she entered the door.
Wen Xi nodded. "Yes, I had to take care of a small matter."
As soon as Lin Yiwan entered the yard, she saw the crayfish. "Are you planning to eat crayfish?"
Wen Xi shook her head. "No, it's just changing the water."
Lin Yiwan said with a smile, "If you're going to eat crayfish, you'll need to add this much more to have enough, otherwise it simply won't be enough."
Crayfish have a lot of shell and little meat, with only a tiny bit of meat on the tail. Even eating ten pounds wouldn't be enough for one person. But nobody knows they're edible, so she can enjoy them with her family every summer.
During the busy farming season, we eat in the large canteen. They make crayfish for late-night snacks and drink some homemade fruit wine. It's incredibly enjoyable.
Thinking of this, Lin Yiwan's eyes lit up, and she said, "Xiaoxi, how about this? Tomorrow night, we'll cook our crayfish together, and I'll personally teach you how to cook them. What do you think?"
Wen Xi thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement, "Okay, then I'll catch a few more tonight."
The wheat harvest will begin in a couple of days, so having a get-together tomorrow night would be quite appropriate.
Wen Xi invited Lin Yiwan to sit down and rest in the main room, and then washed a bowl of plums and brought them over. "When I was cutting pig feed, I came across a plum tree on the mountain, so I picked the ripe plums. They're sweet and sour, and quite juicy. They're delicious. You should try them."
"Okay." Lin Yiwan reached out and took a plum, then started eating it.
She herself had no shortage of fruit, so she didn't go up the mountain to compete with the children in the team for this scarce resource. Naturally, Lin Yiwan wouldn't ask Wenxi where the plums were picked.
Everything on the mountain is unclaimed, so whoever finds it keeps it.
Lin Yiwan chatted with Wen Xi for a while before heading back. As she reached the door, she suddenly remembered something, turned back to Wen Xi, and said, "The new educated youth are on their way and should arrive in the next day or two."
Wenxi nodded, "That's just in time for the wheat harvest, let them suffer a little too."
Not a single one of these educated youth had any sound values. They were all spoiled, arrogant, and looked down on everyone. Wenxi suffered a lot at their hands. One young lady would throw her dirty clothes in front of her every day and then make her wash them without saying a word of thanks, let alone giving her any benefits.
Moreover, she had a male sycophant and a female lackey by her side. Wen Xi couldn't fight back against them alone and suffered a lot at their hands.
Wenxi no longer lives in the educated youth settlement in this life, so she naturally won't have any interaction with them, but Wenxi doesn't want them to have an easy time.
"Oh, right, and Chu Wan'er had a miscarriage." Lin Yiwan dropped another bombshell.
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