Fang Xiaoying cheered and jumped for joy. She ran forward with all her might, and Guan Tao followed after her, carrying a basket on his back.
Fang Xiaoying found a drooping branch, reached out and broke off a large bunch of flowers, plucked a hibiscus flower, and tucked it into her hair.
He asked everyone with a smug look, "Look, isn't it beautiful?"
Everyone was very supportive: "Beautiful, beautiful! The flowers are beautiful, the people are beautiful, everyone is beautiful!"
Xiao Hao, with his sweet tongue, suggested, "Sister Xiao Ying, why don't you make some pom-poms out of hibiscus flowers, string them together, and wear them on your head? You'll look even prettier than Princess Xiangxiang!"
Wang Xin and Nini cheered, "Princess Xiangxiang, Princess Xiangxiang, Sister Xiaoying is Princess Xiangxiang!"
Yu Yang contributed the nylon rope he had prepared for tying the bags, and Xiao Ying and several children enthusiastically tied hibiscus flower balls together.
I must say, the finished product is quite pretty, delicate pink and fluffy. Not only do the two girls love it, but Yu Yang, Xiao Hao, and Wang Xin also adore it.
Xiao Hao and Wang Xin also stuck the pom-poms on their baskets, intending to take them home to give to their mothers.
Yu Yang had it easier; his mother was right beside him, and he casually stuck the pom-pom he had made himself into her hair.
She wouldn't let her mother take it off, took a few steps back, examined the pink velvet flower in her mother's hair, and nodded repeatedly:
"My mom is prettier than any other princess! No one is as pretty as my mom!"
"Mom, you should buy more pretty clothes in the future. You're so beautiful; only pretty clothes can do justice to you."
Chen Hong shook her head and asked Yu Yang, "Is it really pretty? Your mother is middle-aged now, not a young girl anymore."
Adding flowers and embellishments is like painting an old cucumber green—it's too youthful.
I usually wear very nice clothes; they're stylish, comfortable, and easy to wear for work.
Besides, dressing too nicely is useless. Who are you trying to impress by doing housework and fishing every day?
We can't exactly show this to the fish in the sea, especially since they don't know how to appreciate it!
While talking to her son, she turned her head and saw that every woman, including Director Jin and Mrs. Guan, had a pink velvet flower in her hair.
Besides Guan Tao, even Yu Yang, Xiao Hao, and Wang Xin tucked a hibiscus flower ball behind their ears.
A group of people wearing pink velvet flowers in their hair continued to move forward, laughing and joking.
Ten minutes later, we finally arrived at the wild grape grove. This year's grapes were even more abundant than last year's, with bunches of grayish-purple grapes covered in a white bloom hanging heavily on the vines.
The vines climbed up the big trees, and the thick leaves and fruits made the grove of trees completely shady.
A group of people looked up and exclaimed, "This is amazing! How can these wild grapes produce so many grapes?"
It's overflowing with grapes, even more than cultivated ones.
If we pick them all, it would weigh over a thousand pounds, right? Can we finish picking them today?
Chen Hong also looked up at the grapevines that had climbed up the big tree trunk. Oh my, they were taller than last year, and the fruit was bigger and denser than last year.
It seems that watering with the spatial water has had a remarkable effect! This place has practically become a wild grape cultivation base.
No one managed them for a year, and they grew wild and healthy.
If things continue like this, he can grow a lot of wine every year, which gives him an idea of where the wine in his online space comes from.
It seems he still has to protect this wild vineyard. He shouldn't expect them to expand their territory; maintaining the status quo is fine.
A thousand or so pounds of grapes a year can make several hundred pounds of wine. If you teach a dozen or so families well, each family can get a few dozen pounds, which is enough to drink.
Chen Hong used a sickle to cut a flat patch of grass under the tree to use as their temporary campsite, where everyone could put their baskets and other tools.
"Everyone, take a break, have some water and something to eat, and clean up your baskets. Once you've learned enough, it's time to get to work."
After laying down a moisture-proof mat, Chen Hong began taking things out of her backpack: mineral water, meat pies, a bag of apples, tomatoes, and cucumbers.
A group of people sat together and started crunching on apples and cucumbers. I don't know if it was because food tasted especially sweet in the wild.
After a while, more than half of the food had been eaten, and Chen Hong began to assign tasks:
"Xiaoyun, stop picking grapes. Just stay here and watch over Nini. Once we've filled the baskets, we'll move them here."
You watch the children, help them fill the baskets, and pick out the leaves and rotten fruit.
We definitely won't be able to finish picking today. Each of us will have a pair of scissors and a basket, and we'll start picking from the lower parts.
Once the basket was half full, I started carrying it home. Picking and transporting at the same time kept me busy and made the journey faster.
Children, please be careful while working. Use your own art scissors, those without sharp points. Work slowly and don't rush. Safety first, and please don't hurt your hands.
Alright, now that we've eaten and drunk our fill and rested enough, let's get to work!
At Chen Hong's command, everyone laughed and handed over scissors, picked up baskets, and found their own spots to start picking grapes.
Chen Hong called out to Yu Yang, Xiao Hao, and Wang Xin, "Yu Yang, Xiao Hao, and Wang Xin, spread out a bit and don't stand so close together. You can't even set up the baskets properly, and it's so inefficient!"
The three children realized they were standing too close together, so they quickly moved their baskets to the sides.
Chen Hong walked around the vineyard and sprinkled sulfur powder around it to prevent snakes from crawling in and scaring the children.
There aren't many venomous snakes in Jiaodong; most are non-venomous rat snakes. However, Chen Hong didn't dare to be careless. Nowadays, children rarely see wild snakes and insects, and even if they do, they can be frightened if they see one that isn't venomous.
Having eliminated the potential hazards, Chen Hong now specifically seeks out difficult-to-reach spots to pick grapes.
Leave the best spots for the children and the head of the orchard, Mrs. Jin and Mrs. Guan.
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