When the iced sour plum soup was served, the sunset was dyeing the top of the western mountain red.
Yunxiu held the coarse porcelain bowl and sipped it. The sour and sweet coolness spread from the tip of her tongue to every part of her body. Even her eyebrows were tinged with a smile: "It's more refreshing than the popsicles in the city."
Zhao Wei sat opposite her, watching the thin layer of sweat on her forehead gradually disappear, and he felt more relieved than after he drank.
Huangmao and Erxiao squatted in the yard, standing around the frosted pottery jar and marveling at it. They planned to do the same thing when they got home.
Not to mention, life is much better now that there is ice in the yard.
But that’s not enough. This thing evaporates too quickly and is slow to make. It takes a long time!
Hong Gu came out with a sewing basket. Seeing Yun Xiu drinking happily, she also laughed and said, "You young people are smart. We couldn't stand the heat at that time, so we sprinkled water on the ground. We never thought that stones could make ice."
Wang Caigu came out of the kitchen, holding a plate of chopped cucumbers in her hand and placed it next to the pottery jar: "Come and try it, I just cooled it with cold water, it's sweeter than usual."
The sweetness of cucumber mixed with the slight sourness of plum soup spreads in the evening breeze.
Zhao Wei suddenly remembered the hand-cranked fan and slapped his thigh: "I almost forgot something. Huangmao, Erxiao, hurry up and chop some wood for me. Let's get the fan out."
It was not so hot anymore, so I had more energy to work. The sound of sawing could be heard in the yard.
Wei drew a simple blueprint on the ground: "The fan blades should be made into an arc shape so that the wind is strong. Then make a crank handle and install gears so that it takes less effort to crank."
Huangmao was cutting wood with an adze, and wood chips were flying everywhere.
"Master, can this thing be as useful as a palm leaf fan?"
"What do you know?" Zhao Wei rolled his eyes at him. "When the blades of this fan turn, they can blow half of the room. It's more effective than breaking your arm." Er Xiao squatted beside him, polishing the fan frame. Suddenly, he pointed in the direction of the test site and shouted, "Look, is that someone from Lijiaao?"
Everyone looked up and saw a few men carrying hoes standing under an old locust tree at the entrance of the village, looking over here curiously.
Huangmao was immediately furious: "What are they doing here? Are they looking for trouble again?"
"Bah! We caught a few of them last night. I didn't expect they would dare to come today. Do they think there is no one in our village?"
Zhao Wei put down the plane in his hand: "Don't worry about them, just work."
These people saw that there was no one in the village, so they sneaked in bravely. They are really not afraid of death!
At the same time, I was also curious why those people in the village let these people in?
These people are plotting against rice crops, and this cannot be tolerated.
He directly let Dahei and the three wolves out.
Then, continue working as if nothing had happened.
Sure enough, not long after, the men were chased and bitten by Dahei and several wolves, and they had to leave in shame.
Wang Caigu brought out the mung bean soup and pouted: "He must be jealous because we have such a peaceful life in our village."
Yunxiu touched the ice pillow in her arms and whispered, "It shouldn't be easy in their village, right?"
Zhao Wei didn't say anything, but just quickened the work in his hands.
There are many villages that are having a difficult time, and he has helped in every way he can.
I didn't say I won't help these people, it's just that they don't value us and now they want to take advantage of us, haha...
It seems that the lessons they have learned these days are not enough, and they will not shed tears until they see the coffin.
His revenge had not yet been made public, but they had already come to him.
When it was completely dark, the fan was finally finished.
Zhao Wei shook the handle, and the fan blades began to spin "whoosh", filling the whole yard with wind.
Although the wind is also hot, it is much better than the stuffiness.
Yunxiu sat in front of the fan, her skirt fluttering in the wind, and smiled with curved eyebrows: "That's amazing!"
Well, why is her man so powerful?
Sometimes, she felt a little dazed, wondering if she really married such a good man?
The other person seemed too good to be true, and at one point she suspected that he was cheating.
If she hadn't clearly felt a heavy feeling in her stomach, indicating that there really was a little person inside, she would have never believed it.
In the afternoon, the person in charge of patrolling the canal came back to report the news.
"Boss, the people from Lijiaao are wandering around the canal, and they seem to want to divert water, but they don't dare to do it."
Zhao Wei was applying tung oil to the fan. Hearing this, he didn't even raise his head. "Let them lead the way. Just send someone to guard against them. Don't destroy our canal, and don't hurt the rice."
The man was stunned for a moment, and said awkwardly: "Boss, I suspect that the other party has bad intentions. What if... someone poisoned the seedlings in the field like last time...
Zhao Wei put down the brush and said, "You're right. We should be on guard against others. It would be hard to guard against someone with such a long criminal record."
He paused, and then said, "Let Erxiao tell them that they can bring water, but it's useless for them to do it with just a few people. Let them bring more people!"
Erxiao ran to pass on the message and came back with a grin: "After they heard about this request, they left cursing. It seems that they are unlikely to really come to divert water."
Zhao Wei nodded, but he knew in his heart that this was only temporary.
But at least for now, it would be good to calm down Yushudun.
As for the rest, he will make a special trip tonight.
If some problems are not resolved, there will always be someone jumping out to cause trouble.
The night was like a piece of cloth soaked in ink, pressing down heavily. Zhao Wei put a hatchet on his waist, checked the bullets in his shotgun, and said to Yunxiu, "I'll be back soon. Go to bed early. I'll fan you when I come back."
Yunxiu clutched the corner of his clothes, her eyes full of worry: "How about... let Huangmao and the others go with you?"
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