Chapter 82: A kiss that was just a fleeting touch, that’s all, Zhou Ye can do it…
When the sun grew higher and there was no shade left in the yard, Lin Shu called Zhou Ye to go to the back mountain to pick Guanyin wood.
The trees in the back mountain are so cool that if Lin Shu doesn't take a rest in the house at noon, the place she likes to go most is the back mountain.
Zhou Ye had been busy working, so going to the back mountain with her to pick flowers and herbs was actually a chance for him to take a break.
"I haven't finished the work at hand yet, you and Xiao Pu can go." Zhou Ye said.
Lin Shu was helpless. "Even though you've only done half of it, there's still a lot of work left. Even a seasoned bamboo worker needs a whole day to make a bamboo rocking chair. If you can't finish it today, you can just continue tomorrow. It's not something you need urgently."
If you say Zhou Ye is honest, you can see that he is thoughtful in what he says and does occasionally. If you say he is dishonest, he is more pragmatic than anyone else when it comes to his work and is not lazy at all.
Lin Xiaopu, who was in the main room, heard the noise, poked his head out and looked over. He said loudly, "Brother Aye, please accompany me. The characters I'm teaching you today are too difficult. I need to practice more!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ye put down the work in his hands and put things in order so that he could quickly continue with the half-finished bamboo work.
Lin Shu was about to pick up the empty backpack, but he got there first and said, "I'll carry it."
Lin Shule said, "I'm not carrying it, I'm just getting it for you."
"The backpack has a fishy smell. It needs to be dried in the sun for two days before the smell disappears."
The basket had previously been filled with fish entrails. Although Zhou Ye had taken it to the river and washed it repeatedly, he could still smell a distinct fishy smell.
Hearing this, Lin Shu raised her eyebrows and looked at him, "Oh~ Because it smells fishy, so you won't let me touch it?"
Zhou Ye didn't respond.
Lin Shu: ...
fool.
He doesn't even know how to respond when someone throws a question at him.
"This basket smells like fish. Why don't you use another one? Don't we have two baskets at home? Are you stupid?"
Zhou Ye explained, "The new backpack is for you and Aunt He. The old one is for Uncle Lin and me."
Lin Shu: Well~ She does like to carry the new one.
"Ashu, let's go, go early and come back early."
"Okay!" Lin Shu said cheerfully, "Let's go to the back mountain to pick some more chicken mushrooms. The chicken mushroom sauce at home is almost finished, so let's make two more jars. I'll also bring the bamboo basket and pick some kudzu flowers and pine needles on the way. We'll make kudzu flower tea and pine needle tea when we get back..."
After the two left, Lin Xiaopu, who was practicing calligraphy in great style, looked outside and let out a burst of laughter.
She could see that Brother A Ye liked Sister, and she could also see that Sister was interested in Brother A Ye, but Brother A Ye just worked hard all day long. If he continued like this, when would he be able to take the next step with Sister?
These two people are not in a hurry, but she is anxious.
Lin Xiaopu laughed for a moment, then frowned in annoyance. She wasn't kidding. The words her sister taught her today were so difficult to learn. She forgot them as soon as she wrote them. She didn't know how many times she had to write them until she could memorize them.
The sun was scorching outside at noon, but it was much cooler in the back mountains, especially in areas with many trees.
Lin Shu first put the vegetable basket on her head. When she saw the taro, she changed it to a taro leaf. She did not take the taro off until she reached a place with dense shade from the trees and placed it on the bamboo basket.
"Aye, why didn't you break off a taro leaf and put it on your head? Even though you're already very tanned, there's no such thing as the darkest, only darker. Do you want to be as dark as a charcoal head?"
Zhou Ye could tell she was teasing him, so he tilted his head to look at her, just in time to catch the smile on her lips. "I'm already dark, so it doesn't matter if I get darker."
"What about me?" Lin Shu asked.
Zhou Ye's eyes fell on her fair and delicate face. After a few pauses, he looked away and said in a serious tone, "You are born fair, so you should be careful about the sun. Getting tanned is secondary. Your skin is too delicate and it will get sunburned easily."
Lin Shu narrowed her eyes slightly when she heard this. "Aye, you even noticed that my skin is delicate? You must be quite observant."
After saying that, he immediately glanced at Zhou Ye's ears, but unfortunately he didn't see anyone's ears turn red.
Zhou Ye explained: "You don't need to observe carefully, you can tell at a glance."
Without waiting for Lin Shu to tease her again, he pointed somewhere and reminded her, "Ah Shu, there are kudzu flowers over there."
Lin Shu looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, she saw a plant with clusters of purple flowers, which was kudzu flowers.
"Aye, you really know all the flowers and plants!"
After saying that, she quickly picked up the basket and went to pick the flowers. She didn't pick the kudzu flowers one by one, but directly picked them up from the top of the bunch, plucking them one by one. She picked up a bunch of flowers and put them directly into the basket.
Zhou Ye first watched her pick the kudzu flowers, then joined her in picking, explaining as he went along: "Although kudzu root is a medicinal herb, it can also be eaten. It's very filling. The villagers and I ate it during the famine. Although it's not tasty and hard to swallow, when people are hungry, they'll stuff their mouths with anything edible."
Lin Shu paused for a moment, and without asking any further questions, she simply said, "Kuzu root can also be delicious, but it needs to be processed. The Kuzu root powder made from Kuzu root is delicious when mixed with water. It can also be used to make porridge, pancakes, and even pastries! Ah Ye, when autumn comes, let's go to the back mountain to dig up Kuzu root, and I'll cook it for you!"
Zhou Ye was surprised after hearing this.
When he was hungry, he often went to the mountains to look for tree roots and grass roots to eat. Pueraria root was one of his main wild foods. No one knew better than him how difficult it was to swallow. However, in Lin Shu's mouth, this thing became a delicacy.
Zhou Ye really couldn't imagine what kind of delicious food could be made from these unpalatable things that were only used to fill the stomach.
"Ashu, can you really cook so many delicious foods?" He was still surprised.
Lin Shu nodded. "Why would I lie to you? Look at all the food I made. Which one tastes bad? When it comes to cooking, no one is better than me. When it comes to making these wild foods, I'm even better."
When Zhou Ye heard this, he spoke with a sense of arrogance, "There's a lot of kudzu root in the mountains beyond the back. Ah Shu, I'll dig a few big baskets for you when the time comes!"
"So much?!" Lin Shu was also surprised. "After autumn, the kudzu root can be harvested. Then we can go to the mountains together and dig up a few large baskets of it. We can make it into kudzu root powder. Whenever you feel hungry, you can make a big bowl of it. It's very convenient to eat!"
"Okay!" Zhou Ye responded loudly, with the ending tone rising.
Ah Shu is good at cooking, but when it comes to digging grass and tree roots, no one is better than him.
"Aye, I saw another kudzu flower. Please wait for a while. Let me pick these and then we can go--" Lin Shu said, and suddenly turned her head back.
As luck would have it, Zhou Ye also leaned over at this time, preparing to pick the few bunches of kudzu flowers beside her.
Lin Shu suddenly turned her head and bumped into Zhou Ye's face, her lips almost brushing against the corner of Zhou Ye's lips.
Zhou Ye's whole body suddenly stiffened, and before he could react, he stood up with his eyes staring blankly at somewhere in the void, his gaze unable to focus on anything for a long time.
Lin Shu stared at him and blinked slowly.
No, why such a big reaction?
It was just an accidental hit, just a light touch, not even hitting the right spot, so she didn't feel anything.
If we really fall in love in the future, won’t there be wet kisses, deep kisses, and passionate kisses? Just a light kiss will do it. Can Zhou Ye do it?
Lin Shu was thinking about something far away, but on the surface, she acted calm and composed. "Aye, are you going to help me pick some? No, no, look at the nearby Alpinia arborvitae and the Acanthus sinensis. The leaves on those plants we picked earlier are almost gone."
Zhou Ye hummed vaguely and looked away. At first glance, he looked no different from usual, except that his ears were so red that blood seemed to be dripping out, and his neck and lower part were also red.
After saying this, Lin Shu went to pick the kudzu flowers. She picked them one bunch at a time, faster and faster. Soon, the basket was covered with a layer of small lavender flowers, some of which were fully bloomed, while others were about to open. It was a thin layer, very beautiful.
She was calm and composed, but Zhou Ye's hands were clenched tightly because of the heartbeat in his chest that was like a drum beating wildly.
His chest felt uncomfortable again.
I felt dizzy for a moment, and it was especially severe when I stood up. The scenes between heaven and earth seemed to be upside down.
A soft, warm touch passed across the corner of his mouth.
Those are Lin Shu’s... lips.
Zhou Ye's gaze fell back to the front, staring at Lin Shu's back for a moment. Seeing that she didn't take the unintentional touch just now to heart, an indescribable emotion arose in his heart, and his eyes sank slightly.
He pressed his chest, which was feeling uncomfortable, and his breathing gradually calmed down. In just a moment, he was back to normal.
"By the way, Aye, when are we going to take Xiao Pu to the town clinic? My legs are no longer uncomfortable." Lin Shu suddenly turned her head and asked.
Zhou Ye replied, "Wait a day longer. We'll go the day after tomorrow. I'll tell Old Man Liao tonight. You can take Xiao Pu and Aunt He with you on the oxcart. Don't wait for me when you get to town. There are many people seeking medical treatment at the clinic, so go early and line up."
"The day after tomorrow? Then why don't we pick some more chicken mushrooms today? I'll make those two jars of chicken mushroom sauce the noodle shop owner requested!"
Zhou Ye nodded, "Okay."
The growth cycle of chicken mushrooms is long. When I came here to pick mushrooms last time, many of them had not grown and matured yet, and I still remember their locations, so I didn’t have to worry about not being able to pick chicken mushrooms this time.
With Zhou Ye around, the two of them only took about half an hour to pick half a basket of chicken mushrooms. Kudzu flowers and pine needles also filled Lin Shu's basket. The remaining half basket was filled with Guanyin firewood, which was floating high.
Lin Xiaopu was slightly surprised to see the two of them coming back. "Sister, Brother Aye, you're back so soon? Isn't that too soon? Didn't you say you were going to pick mushrooms?"
The tone was quite regretful.
Lin Shu: "We waited a little while to pick mushrooms last time, so this time we'll be much quicker. Xiao Pu, I'll leave the Guanyin chai to you. I'll go make tea and chicken mushroom sauce."
"Ashu, do you need my help?" Zhou Ye asked.
Lin Shu: "No need, Aye, you're busy enough making this bamboo lounge chair. Let's divide the work among the three of us. Whoever finishes first will help."
Zhou Ye said nothing more after hearing this, and continued to work on the bamboo in silence. However, this time, his movements slowed down, and he would lose his concentration from time to time.
It was not until Lin Xiaopu's Guanyin tofu was ready and Lin Shu helped mix the seasonings, and a large bowl of Guanyin tofu was placed in front of him as usual, that Zhou Ye found that his bamboo work was only a little more than before.
"Aye, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" Lin Shu asked with concern.
Zhou Ye looked at Lin Shu's pretty face and suddenly clenched his knuckles. Seeing her asking him what was wrong with an innocent look on her face, for a moment, Zhou Ye had an urge to crush her to pieces.
The impulse was wild and primitive, mixed with a fierceness that had nowhere to be released.
Although it was only a brief moment, Zhou Ye was shocked when he came to his senses.
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