Chapter 498 Black Tiger's New Mission
If you stay in the village every day, living the same life day after day, year after year, then the time here seems to be still.
But if you come back after a while, you can keenly perceive the changes.
For example, the radishes that were planted before have now sprouted, and the green radish leaves are pleasing to the eye.
There is not much change in the chickens in the chicken coop, because after the hen starts laying eggs, it is difficult for it to gain weight again. Therefore, authentic free-range chickens are basically not too heavy.
Gao Mingcheng found that he had a lot of eggs after not coming back for a few days, so he planned to take the eggs to the county to sell them today.
Seeing that Xuanmei was preparing to clean the house, Gao Mingcheng immediately said, "Stop wasting time. We can either go to Grandma's house or Uncle Chen's house to make do."
When many beauties heard this, they put down the brooms in their hands.
Although Xuanyuemei's second sister lived nearby, Xuanyuemei did not suggest going to her second sister's house for dinner, because she also knew that her second sister was slow in doing things, and if they went to her house for dinner, they would have to wait until about three o'clock in the afternoon to have a meal.
By then, I'm afraid little Xuxu will be crying with hunger.
"Let's go to grandma's house for dinner. I'll also go to the old village and talk to Xiuman." Xuanyuemei said.
"Okay, then you take Xiao Xuxu to talk to your second sister. I'll go to grandma's house and ask her to cook more rice." Gao Mingcheng said.
"Don't go empty-handed, take some eggs." Xuanyuemei quickly suggested and asked Gao Mingcheng to take more than twenty eggs.
This is how social interactions work. When Gao Mingcheng is working alone at home, for convenience, he can go to Chen Dasong's house for dinner and then pay for the meal.
But when I go to my grandmother's house for dinner, I can't pay for the meal. It would feel strange if I did.
Therefore, it would be appropriate to bring something with you.
But when Gao Mingcheng was taking the basket to fill the eggs, he saw the black tiger next to him. The black tiger followed him quietly, and his pair of dark eyes revealed wisdom and calmness.
Suddenly, an idea came to Gao Mingcheng's mind. He thought that people who raised golden retrievers in the future would give the golden retrievers a small basket and then go shopping.
Golden Retrievers have high IQs and can complete simple tasks after training.
But in Gao Mingcheng's opinion, Heihu's IQ is not bad, and when Heihu first came, he lived with him in his grandmother's house. So Gao Mingcheng found a hemp rope and a piece of paper, wrote something on it, made a hole in the paper, then passed the hemp rope through the hole and hung it around Heihu's neck.
"Heihu, go to my grandmother's house and deliver the letter for me to Gao Zhuang!" Gao Mingcheng touched Heihu's dog head and gave it an order.
He wanted to know if Black Tiger could complete the orders he gave.
"Woof woof." The black tiger seemed to understand. Although it was the first time to execute such an order, it did not hesitate. With the paper hanging around its neck, it ran towards the old village.
The elf and Dahuang followed behind them. The three dogs ran with great momentum, scaring the little kids playing in the village so much that they screamed and avoided them.
Xi Nainai is illiterate, but Gao Zhuang and He Xiuman can both read, so whoever sees it can get the information.
Many Americans were dumbfounded when they saw this outrageous operation.
She asked doubtfully, "Is this really possible?"
Gao Mingcheng spread his hands. This was the first time he had done this and he didn't know if it would work.
But it’s not a big problem. They can just go there early at noon. If their meals are not prepared, they can make them themselves!
Xuanyunmei was speechless when she heard his twisted logic, but she didn't say anything more. She held Xiao Xuxu and prepared to talk to her second sister.
The two sisters haven't seen each other for a while and they miss each other a lot. Besides, they have to talk to the second sister about the third sister.
Seeing Xuanmei leaving with her child, Gao Mingcheng was not idle either. He began to inspect his territory like a landlord. He first observed his vegetable fields nearby. Some of these vegetable fields had just been plowed and sown, while others were full of vitality. Peppers and eggplants, for example, were still growing well and could be eaten until October.
The sweet potato field is also lush and green, with sweet potato vines spreading everywhere. It is not time to dig sweet potatoes yet, so we have to wait a little longer.
As for the pumpkins and winter melons planted on the slopes, they have also grown and borne fruit.
Walking along the vegetable fields, you will reach the pond at the foot of Mount Xiaofu.
The pond is quite full right now, but by October the water level will drop due to less rainfall.
This spring, Gao Mingcheng poured some fish fry into the pond and then left it alone, allowing the small fish to grow up naturally. Such fish grow slowly, but their meat is delicious and has no earthy smell.
The fish in his pond are basically not eaten at ordinary times. Only when the water level dries up in winter, he catches the big fish and eats them. As for the small fish, he just keeps them in the pond.
Gao Mingcheng really likes to eat the big catfish that have been raised for several years. Its belly and skin are super delicious!
And there are fewer fish bones, so it is suitable for children to eat.
When passing by the pond, Gao Mingcheng couldn't help but pull out a handful of tender grass, crushed it, and sprinkled it directly into the water.
As soon as the grass fell onto the water surface, there was an immediate movement in the water. It turned out that the greedy grass carp came to look for food.
The reason why grass carp is called grass carp is that it is a fish that eats grass.
They eat duckweed, water plants, and tender grass growing on land.
It’s just that the fish’s mouth is relatively small, so it’s best to cut it into pieces before feeding.
After teasing the grass carp with the tender grass and getting a strange sense of satisfaction, Gao Mingcheng left and walked along the pond, where he came to the shed and chicken coop at the foot of the mountain.
There are a lot of Cassia seeds planted in the wasteland here. The Cassia seed pods are relatively full now, and it is not far from harvesting. In ten days or so, when it is fully mature, the whole plant can be cut off, spread out in the sun, beaten to remove the shells, and finally use a dustpan to remove the dust, and then screen them out and collect them.
Gao Mingcheng was studying Cassia seeds when Chen Dasong and Chen Duofu came down from the mountains.
One of them carried a hoe, and the other held a machete and a snake.
The two sides met face to face and smiled.
Chen Dasong shook the snake in his hand and said, "There are many snakes in the mountains now, hanging from trees and entangled in them! I am afraid that snakes will eat my eggs, so every now and then I will call Duofu to go into the mountains to look for snakes and check on the growth of the fruit trees."
"Ming Cheng, the orange peels are starting to soften and turn yellow. There are a lot of oranges this year. If they taste good, they will definitely sell for a good price."
Although the orange tree belongs to Gao Mingcheng, Chen Dasong also sincerely hopes that Gao Mingcheng can sell it at a high price and make money.
Otherwise, if Xiao Fushan’s fruit trees are not profitable, who knows whether Gao Mingcheng will still hire him to work?
People at this time were still relatively simple-minded, and there were very few selfish people.
Gao Mingcheng took a look at the snake in Chen Dasong's hand and recognized it as a non-venomous snake.
What Chen Dasong said just now, 'Seven months, eight months, hanging, and nine months, entangled with trees', is a local proverb, which means that snakes are more active in July, August and September.
Most snakes are active at night and hide during the day. Snakes like warmth but are also afraid of the hot sun. However, in the seventh, eighth and ninth months of the lunar calendar, the weather is relatively comfortable and suitable for snake activities. At this time, they are extremely active. Even nocturnal snakes can be seen during the day.
(End of this chapter)
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