Chapter 110 Chapter 110 The beans and corn in the fields are almost ready...
Today everyone was at home with nothing to do, so they ate early.
In the evening, Lin Chuntao and Pei Ying went to the field to check on the crops. The corn was still dark green, and the corn husks still had corn silk on them. Lin Chuntao tore off two husks and took a look. The corn kernels inside were still very tender. She estimated that they would be ready to be picked in ten to twenty days.
The soybean leaves are turning yellow very quickly. Many bean sprouts already have leaves that have turned yellow, while the shells are still green. But bean sprouts turn yellow very quickly, so they can be harvested as soon as the leaves start to turn yellow. Otherwise, if a drizzle hits, the beans will easily mold and rot. Lin Chuntao looked around and said, "We have to start picking the beans tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, for fear of rain later."
Pei Ying nodded.
After taking a look around, the two of them each held some corn and soybeans in their hands. Lin Chuntao went to the vegetable garden again and took two cabbages, which were still fresh beans. She took them home, cooked them, and then ground them into bean paste to stir-fry. It tasted very good.
When they returned, Lin Chunxing, Lin Chunhe and others were in the corridor upstairs.
They saw it the first thing Lin Chuntao and Pei Ying saw when they came back.
"Sister, why did you pull out so many beans?" Lin Duoer asked loudly while lying on the corridor.
Lin Chuntao replied, "Pull them up and eat them, then come down and shell the beans." Then she asked, "Our corn is ready to eat. Do you want some tortillas? If you do, you can make some and keep them."
"Sister, do you want to add sugar?"
The one who asked the question was Lin Chunhe. Lin Chuntao smiled and said, "If you want something sweet, put it in."
"Then I want something sweet."
Lin Chuntao nodded slightly, and Lin Duoer beside her also said, "Then I want one too."
Lin Chuntao: "Close the door and come down to shell the beans first. I'll make tortillas tomorrow."
"Okay."
They responded, then quickly closed the door and trotted down.
After coming down, Lin Chunxing and Lin Chuntao said, "Sister, I found that we can take the washed clothes upstairs to dry them. I saw that they left a small opening in the wall where we can put a bamboo pole."
Lin Chuntao smiled and said, "You can use it to hang clothes. I asked you to save that space for drying beans."
Lin Chunxing looked puzzled. "Aren't the bean sprouts spread out on the ground to dry?"
Lin Chuntao said, "Spread them on the ground to dry on the top, and steam will rise from the bottom. Then we can tie the bean sprouts into bundles and hang them directly on top to dry them. It will be easier to dry them."
Lin Chunxing: "Just tie the bean sprouts together and hang them up there to dry?"
"Yeah." Lin Chuntao responded. Lin Chunxing turned around and looked upstairs. She saw that the eaves covered that spot, and then she smiled and said, "Sister, if it's hung like this, it won't get wet even if it rains, right?"
"Yes, the rain in autumn and winter is not heavy, so you won't get wet."
Lin Chunhe looked at the bean sprouts in Lin Chuntao's hand. They were full of beans, and this year's bean sprouts seemed to be even smaller.
"Sister, should we use a winnowing basket or a clay pot to hold the beans?"
Lin Chuntao: "Bring me a small dustpan."
"Yes." Lin Chunhe responded and ran to the kitchen to get a small winnowing basket. Lin Chunxing went into the house and got a stool. The family sat in the yard to shell beans.
As she peeled the beans, Lin Chunxing saw that after peeling only a few bean sprouts, there were already quite a few beans in the winnowing basket. She hissed coldly and said, "Sister, have you noticed that our bean sprouts are much shorter this year, but we have produced a lot of beans?"
Lin Chunhe also agreed: "It seems that there are indeed more fruits than last year."
Lin Chuntao smiled and said, "That means we have a good harvest this year."
Anyone who hears the word "harvest" will be happy, and the sisters happily began to shell beans.
Pei Ying sat beside them peeling corn husks, listening to them chatting with a faint smile on his lips.
The people in the village had already picked all the beans. Pei Ying met people in the village carrying bean sprouts on their backs when he came back from the county twice. The bean sprouts were indeed more lush than the ones at home, but the beans were not as many. He also saw corn. The corn buds in the fields at home looked bigger. Aunt Guizhi had given them some fresh corn before. The kernels were smaller when peeled, while the kernels of the corn at home were bigger.
The corn seeds were bought by Lin Chuntao. At that time, Lin Cunzheng said that the corn seeds were redder in color, but because the grains were also full, he planted them.
Lin Duoer turned around and saw the corn in Pei Ying's hand. She was also surprised and asked, "Sister, is our corn this big this year?"
She took one out of curiosity and peeled the shell bit by bit. The corn she peeled out was quite big.
Lin Chuntao said, "I just bought the seeds from someone randomly. Maybe we bought a new variety, so they're a little big?"
Lin Chunhe said: "It's possible."
"That's great! Does that mean we'll have more beans and corn this year?"
Looking at Lin Duoer's big eyes, full of expectation, Lin Chuntao nodded.
"It should be."
Shelling beans is a delicate job, and they didn't finish until the sun had completely set. They didn't do it tonight, so Lin Chuntao wet a piece of gauze and spread it on the winnowing basket to cover it.
Taking advantage of the dusk, we prepared the ingredients for cooking soup noodles tomorrow. When everything was done and the water on the stove was heated, everyone prepared to wash up and go to bed.
"Sister, can we wear the shoes that Auntie made for us?"
Lin Chuntao smiled and said, "Sure, I gave you the shoes, didn't I? Wear them if you want."
After hearing Lin Chuntao's words, Lin Duoer asked Lin Chunhe with a smile: "Third sister, are you wearing it?"
Lin Chunhe: "I won't wear it."
Lin Duoer asked again: "Second sister, are you wearing it?"
Lin Chunxing also shook her head: "I won't wear it either."
Lin Duoer frowned and said coquettishly, "Shall we wear it together?"
Lin Chunhe and Lin Chunxing both rejected her at the same time. Lin Duoer sighed, "If you don't wear it, I won't wear it either."
Lin Chuntao: "...Wear it whenever you want. We'll start making winter clothes soon, and shoes too."
But Lin Chunhe and Lin Chunxing didn't wear it, and neither did Lin Duoer.
Lin Chuntao felt helpless, but also understood her thoughts. If the sisters wore shoes together, no one would have new shoes. Otherwise, mine would be worn out and yours would still be new. Obviously, each of them had a pair of new shoes, which was fair, but it would give the illusion that others had new shoes while she did not.
After all, it was too little, just a pair of cloth shoes. If I had so many clothes and shoes that I couldn't wear them all, I wouldn't think so.
Although it was October, the weather was good and not cold, so Lin Chuntao just let them do as they pleased.
It was getting dark. Lin Chuntao didn't sleep well last night, so she went back to her room and lay down after taking a shower. Just a while after she lay down, Pei Ying came. He brought in a bamboo cup and placed it on the cabinet beside the bed.
"Are you going to the county town tomorrow?" Pei Ying asked.
Lin Chuntao said, "It depends. If we're picking mushrooms, we'll go to the county town. If not, we won't go. The sauce in Chai Xingyu's shop is selling out quite fast, so we need to make more. I might need to find a few more people in the village."
Pei Ying hummed and then lay down.
Both of them lay on their backs. The room was so quiet that only the sound of each other's breathing could be heard. No one spoke, but it always felt a little different from usual.
They lay motionless for about a quarter of an hour. Pei Ying turned over and put his hands on her waist. Through the thin clothes, it was terribly hot.
Lin Chuntao swallowed her saliva and then said, "I'm a little thirsty."
Pei Ying turned over and took the bamboo tube from the cabinet, unscrewed the stopper and handed it to her.
Lin Chuntao took it and drank two gulps, then handed it back to Pei Ying. Pei Ying also took a sip and then put the bamboo tube back on the bedside table.
He took off his shirt and when he turned around he saw Lin Chuntao, who was half leaning back with her elbows, looking at his abdomen.
"Does it look good?"
Pei Ying's voice was dull. Lin Chuntao pursed her lips and wanted to laugh, "Not bad."
Pei Ying frowned slightly: "Just okay?"
Lin Chuntao smiled and lay down, "Yes, it's not bad."
Pei Ying also lay down, lying on his side, facing Lin Chuntao. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, deep eye sockets, and he stared at her deeply with his eyes.
"Are you feeling bad?"
Lin Chuntao was stunned for a moment, but Pei Ying's hand had already fallen, "Here."
Feeling a little itchy, Lin Chuntao stepped back.
"fine."
As soon as she finished speaking, Pei Ying grabbed her and held her in his arms. Their eyes met, and his warm breath blew on her face. Lin Chuntao felt a little hot and lifted the quilt.
It was already dark. No red candles were lit tonight. The only sound in the dark room was their breathing.
Pei Ying leaned over, and Lin Chuntao felt as if countless warm water droplets fell on her body, burning her so much that she shivered.
They had to get up early tomorrow, so both of them were a bit restrained. It was over after two or three times. They were sweating profusely, and the shower they had just taken wasted.
Based on last night's experience, Pei Ying directly poured hot water into the bathtub next to him and placed a bucket of cold water next to it. After a while, the hot water happened to cool down a little and was at the right temperature.
Lin Chuntao felt a little tired and looked at him with her arms open.
Pei Ying smiled and bent down to pick her up.
"Do you need help washing?"
Lin Chuntao pinched him and whispered, "If you can bear it, I don't mind someone helping me take a bath."
Pei Ying smiled and bent down to kiss her forehead.
"Since my wife has such a request, then I should do it."
He did what he said. Lin Chuntao was just talking nonsense. After entering the bathtub, she reached out and pushed him away, "Stop it, or you'll spill the water."
After bathing, the two fell asleep in each other's arms.
The next day, before the hour of Yin, Pei Ying woke up. It was still not the hour, but he felt a little unbearable. He kissed her. Lin Chuntao responded to him from a half-asleep state, murmuring, "Is it dawn?"
"not yet."
Lin Chuntao felt the strange sensation under her body and regained most of her consciousness. She whispered a reminder: "Take it with you."
"Okay, that's it."
After this ordeal, Lin Chuntao was out of breath, and the first rooster crowed outside the house.
Lin Chuntao asked the system, but there were no mushrooms to pick. She said, "I won't pick mushrooms this morning."
Pei Ying, who was about to get up, bent down again.
Lin Chuntao: “…”
After who knows how many cocks crowed, Pei Ying got up. Lin Chuntao was no longer sleepy, so she got up and packed up with Lin Chunxing. Since everyone was up, she followed them.
At the market, many people who had bought mushrooms before asked Lin Chuntao, "Mushroom Lady, why haven't you picked mushrooms to sell recently?"
Lin Chuntao smiled and said, "It hasn't rained recently, so it doesn't grow in the mountains."
The person asking the question laughed and said, "Are these mushrooms going to be gone this year?"
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