Chapter 50 This wood juice is a little sweet
The children in the family also stood on tiptoe and rushed to help.
Tu Su Minyang was able to lift several heavy pieces of firewood each time, while Tu Su Yanting ran very fast carrying a small basket.
Although Tu Su Minxu was thin and had limited strength, his nimble short legs allowed him to jump around like the wind, shuttling back and forth on the spot, and even Xi Lanfang could not catch up with him.
Thick smoke quickly spread, and Gu Yuexuan carefully monitored the fire, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.
If the fire is controlled within a certain range, it will be safe. However, if the sparks are accidentally allowed to fly away and ignite other objects, it will be an immeasurable disaster!
There must be no vacancies here, and someone must be on guard at all times. When she heard Xi Lanfang's suppressed cough, she said with concern: "Mother-in-law, I can take care of this side. You can take Yunxi to the front to rest for a while."
Tu Su Yunxi was still young. Seeing her brothers and sisters busy at work, she also wanted to try and whimpered anxiously.
However, the scorching heat near the charcoal pit made it impossible to be careless, so Xi Lanfang always carried her on his back carefully.
Xi Lanfang gently stroked the back of Tu Su Yunxi, who was about to cry, and looked a little uneasy: "Your grandfather was furious about the charcoal fire incident yesterday. We must not make any more mistakes today."
"Can you take care of it by yourself?"
Gu Yuexuan gently pushed away Tu Suminyang who was getting too close, and said with a smile: "I can handle it. You might as well take these children with you. I will call you back when I need help."
Xi Lanfang hesitated for a long time, but finally obeyed and took the group of children away from the scene. Gu Yuexuan also found an ideal position to watch the fire.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, staring at the dancing flames in front of her, but she was calculating another account in her mind.
Fangling is famous for its severe cold. Blizzards often occur in winter, and the long winter is almost endless.
Once the mountains are blocked by snow, it would be harder than climbing Mount Everest to cut down large amounts of timber like we do today.
Without sufficient firewood, the charcoal-burning business would naturally come to nothing.
Before the snowstorm arrived, they could temporarily survive by burning charcoal, but this could not last long.
Her mind was full of thoughts like a busy stream, and the workers who went out to cut wood finally returned home staggering in heavy fatigue.
To be honest, chopping wood is no less difficult than carrying bricks and stones.
However, thanks to the experience they had gained from moving bricks and stones, although they were all exhausted when they returned, no one uttered a word of grief.
Tu Subo didn't even have time to drink a sip of water, and immediately rushed to the backyard. At this time, Gu Yuexuan was covering the charcoal pit with soil.
He stretched out his broad hand, pulled Gu Yuexuan aside, then picked up the shovel and started working.
"Go and fetch the water for me, and I'll take care of this."
Gu Yuexuan's hands suddenly felt empty, and the dirt scattered by Tu Subo's shovel suddenly rose in front of her eyes.
She raised her brows slightly, brushed off the dirt on her hands and said, "The osmanthus flowers I picked a few days ago have been dried. Do you want me to make you some?"
Tu Subo just nodded slightly and said, "Yes."
The current situation at home naturally does not allow for the luxury of enjoying tea, but the taste of cooking dried osmanthus flowers in boiling water is surprisingly quite satisfactory.
Although Li's fingers were trembling with fatigue as she held the bowl and cup, she couldn't help but smile with satisfaction when she savored the lingering sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance on her tongue.
"This tea has the elegant flavor of winter plum, which is truly unique."
Yu gasped like thunder and drank two bowls of tea in succession, still sighing regretfully: "If you could drop a little honey in it, it would be even more delicious."
However, even so, the taste of the tea still seems a bit monotonous.
Missing that touch of sweetness.
The old lady was extremely exhausted, her waist bent and difficult to straighten. She stared coldly at the dried osmanthus flowers floating in the bowl, her tone full of dissatisfaction: "Those so-called elegant words are easy to say, but which one related to sweetness is not priceless?"
"The whole family works hard all day, but the income they earn may not even touch the honey jar. Don't dwell on those vain things. We don't have the leisure time for that."
Everyone knew that she was in a bad mood, and as soon as she said this, no one dared to speak up.
Yu put down the water bowl with a slight embarrassment, picked up the firewood rack that had not yet been arranged, and said softly, "I'll put the firewood in the back."
Mrs. Li also stood up: "I'll go help my sister-in-law to check the fire."
The old lady's angry outburst failed to produce the expected sound. She glanced at her grandfather and had to endure the pain as she walked into the room with a gloomy face.
Beside the empty charcoal pit, Gu Yuexuan's sharp eyes fell on the large wet marks on Tu Subo's back and asked curiously, "What's got on your clothes?"
Why hasn't the wet spot dried up after being baked by the fire for so long?
Tu Subo waved his hand to wipe away the sticky liquid from his palm, flicked his wrist lightly, frowned, and said with worry: "The juice of this wood is really weird."
"Today I found a tree trunk full of life in the forest. I was so excited that I swung my axe to chop it down. Unexpectedly, as soon as the axe blade touched it, a sticky liquid gushed out like a fountain. I must have accidentally contaminated it."
Gu Yuexuan smacked her lips lightly and said nothing. However, the strange aura emanating from Tu Subo made her brows gradually furrow.
Why does this smell have a hint of sweetness?
Driven by curiosity, she couldn't help but take a step forward, gently pulled up Tu Subo's wet collar, and sniffed it carefully.
Tu Subo felt this sudden intimate contact and his back stiffened involuntarily. Looking back, he saw Gu Yuexuan extending her index finger, gently touching the wet fabric, and then bringing her fingertips to her lips.
He said awkwardly: "Xuanxuan, what do you mean?"
Gu Yuexuan did not notice his embarrassment, she just took a sip of the sweetness remaining on her fingertips, and the fire reflected in her eyes seemed to be made brighter by this sweetness.
"Tu Subo, please describe to me in detail what is so strange about the tree you cut down today?"
The traces of sap on Tu Subo's clothes were extremely stubborn and difficult to remove even when washed. However, this troublesome stain unexpectedly made Gu Yuexuan happy all night.
The next day, Gu Yuexuan hugged the pottery jar she had found and said to Tu Subo with a firm look, "Today, I want to go to the mountains with you."
Tu Subo was confused by her sudden enthusiasm and hesitated for a moment before responding, "The roads in the mountains are rugged and difficult to travel, and there are many unknown dangers..."
"I am confident that I can walk steadily and safely."
Gu Yuexuan said without hesitation: "Just lead the way ahead. I will never become a burden to you."
Her firm determination made Tu Subo feel a little embarrassed for a moment.
However, when he recalled the joy on her face yesterday, Tu Subo finally decided to discuss it with his grandfather.
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