Meng Tao was picking cucumbers on the stone platform in the space and put them neatly into a bamboo basket. The juicy cucumbers made her want to eat them. She had already eaten two. She didn't know whether Xiao Wangcai liked fruits and vegetables, so she would take one out for him to try later.

These days, the meat she fed Xiao Wangcai was all taken out from the space, and even the drinking water and bath water were mixed with pine needles and dew. Looking at Xiao Wangcai's lively and happy appearance, she felt a little guilty: Little fool, I bullied you because you couldn't speak and used you as an experiment.

There is a row of bamboo baskets around me, and I have collected twelve baskets of vegetables during this period.

Perhaps it was because they were planted in space, the cucumbers, pumpkins, gourds, peppers, and tomatoes kept blooming and bearing fruit, and they did not wither or die. Instead, their branches and vines became stronger and stronger. Meng Tao wondered if these plants were becoming spirits. They would never die.

Those three chrysanthemums are the same, so magical.

The two peach trees were still blooming beautifully, but they still had no fruit. Meng Tao couldn't do anything about them. They had grown so big, could they still be plucked? She just left them there for the scenery.

Meng Tao had gotten some cabbage seeds from Aunt Yang, and later she bought a bag from the commune supply and marketing cooperative. They were almost finished planting, and she was thinking of saving the seeds for herself, but she didn't know how. She would ask Aunt Yang when the time comes.

I would like to plant more varieties of vegetables, but the space is limited, and every inch of space is valuable.

The dew from pine needles has been collected in three large vats, and we are continuing to collect it.

That day, when she heard Team Leader Bao tell Grandpa Liu that the soil in the southeast of Daqing Mountain was special and the pumpkins grown there were very delicious, Meng Tao thought about whether she should take out the space-optimized vegetable seeds and spread them on the production team's land. Then she thought of a consequence: the Tian family was also in the production team and would participate in the distribution of grain and vegetables. If the crops grown still retained their supernatural effects, wouldn't that be a bargain for the Tian family? She didn't allow this, so she gave up the idea.

The next morning, Meng Tao and Xiao Wangcai had breakfast and went out for a walk. She would stay here all day. Tomorrow, New Year's Eve, she would take an early bus back to Xingyang County and Linshui Village. When she came, she asked the staff at the ticket window of the station and learned that they would operate normally on New Year's Eve, and all station staff would be on holiday from the first to the third day of the New Year.

She first went to Aunt Wang's house next door and brought a pound of fruit candy to share with the children. Aunt Wang made her a cup of sugar water and said with a smile: "I gave them candy last time. There is no need to give them candy again in the future. This is too polite and it seems that the neighbors are not close to each other."

Meng Tao said: "It's Chinese New Year, the kids are happy, I won't do that next time."

Uncle Wang and his sons were not at home. Aunt Wang said that the father and his sons had taken on some work and were busy, and it was a good opportunity for them to save some money because their third son was getting married, which would cost a lot of money.

Meng Tao congratulated Aunt Wang on getting a new daughter-in-law. Aunt Wang pouted and waved her hands: "Only the third child likes her. We can't see what's good about her. Alas, we can't control it. After all, we as parents have completed our mission. When the time comes, we'll set up a few tables and you can come and have a drink at the wedding!"

"Okay, when is that?"

"It hasn't been decided yet. The girl's mother is very busy. I don't know what conditions she will put forward. I am very annoyed!"

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After chatting about family matters for a while, Meng Tao stood up to say goodbye, and Aunt Wang saw her out. Just then, her eldest daughter Wang Xiumei came back. After hearing Aunt Wang introduce Meng Tao as the new neighbor, she talked to her for a while before letting her go.

When Aunt Wang and her daughter entered the house, Wang Xiumei said to Aunt Wang, "What are you looking at? How can this girl look like a country girl? Look at what she's wearing. It's wool, you know? It's expensive, but very warm, and the style is fashionable and pretty. It sets off the girl's figure. Wow! She's already pretty, and her skin is so good, isn't it? It's like a freshly peeled egg, so thin and tender, and with a hint of pink. Oh, she's prettier than a movie star!"

Aunt Wang snorted, "She said she was from the countryside. Don't look down on her. There are many prettier girls in the countryside. Your mother was also from the countryside! Xiao Meng is pretty, but she can't make a living."

She handed the sugar water she had prepared for Meng Tao to Wang Xiumei: "Little Meng hasn't touched it yet, drink it while it's hot, or Su Lan will have something to say later."

"It's just a glass of sugar water, is that a big deal?"

"If I don't give it to you, there will always be something to say."

"Share it with the children."

"Xiao Meng gave them candy."

Wang Xiumei hadn't had breakfast yet, so she drank the sugar water and said, "Mom, look, little Meng lives in a yard by herself. How about introducing Jiancheng to her? Our house won't be so crowded. If we have a child, you can take care of both sides."

Aunt Wang shook her head: "Do you think you're the only one who's thinking about this? There are several families with sons in this alley who are thinking about it, but they said they already have a partner!"

Wang Xiumei felt very sorry after hearing this: "You already have a partner at such a young age? What a pity."

Meng Tao didn't know that she had become a topic of discussion. She was shopping, wearing a mask bought by Shen Yu. That man was really perverted. He packed a whole suitcase with women's toilet paper, panties, handkerchiefs, towels, socks, autumn clothes, pajamas, etc., all bought from the Friendship Store. Everything was well packaged. He just guessed the size, but didn't know if he guessed it right. He hadn't used the clothes yet.

If Meng Tao was really born and raised in this era, she would be embarrassed to death by his actions.

Fortunately, Meng Tao is also a unique person. She can understand that it is for her own good, so she just uses it.

When asked why he knew how to buy these things, Shen Yu said that all of his four cousins ​​were quite perverted, and he was smart enough, so it was hard for him not to understand.

The only purpose of buying these was to make it easy for his little girl to get them so that she wouldn't have to run to the store when she remembered something.

Nowadays, dogs can go out on the street freely without a leash, but Meng Tao still put Xiao Wangcai into a cloth bag and carried it, with its little head sticking out, looking around curiously and alertly.

I was walking around and ended up at the black market.

The black market has been unusually prosperous in recent years, almost the same as the street markets outside. Probably because it's a holiday and no one is checking and regulating it.

Miraculously, Meng Tao met Ma Fengnian again.

Ma Fengnian also recognized Meng Tao. He smiled and said that it was actually very easy to recognize her. Miss Tao's eyes were like mountain spring water, clean and lively, and particularly beautiful and charming.

Meng Tao laughed at what he said.

Ma Fengnian brought his cousin along again this time, and he told Meng Tao that his cousin had killed a tiger.

Meng Tao asked: "Is this true? I heard that tigers are nationally protected animals. How dare you kill them?"

Ma Fengnian chuckled, "This tiger is so brave that it has come down the mountain and entered the village to hurt people. Why don't you fight it?"

(End of this chapter)