The weather has been good recently, and their rice and wheat have been dried in three days.

They stored the rice and wheat in the granary, and the autumn harvest was now complete.

Xia Lunong couldn't wait to taste the taste of his own wheat, so on the day of harvesting the grain, he took Kong Zhi to the canteen to grind the wheat.

Grinding wheat requires more steps than milling rice.

They brought the wheat to the canteen at noon, and ground all the wheat in the evening.

The newly ground wheat flour is yellow-gray, and smells of fresh wheat.

Yan Xinian wandered into the kitchen, "Let's have noodles tonight"

"Yes!" Xia Lunong looked up and said expectantly, "We're having wide noodles tonight!"

"Do you want some chili oil with this?"

Xia Lunong nodded, "We'll go pound the dried chilies later."

"I'll do that." Yan Xinian tilted his head to look at the room and asked, "Where's your brother? Why can't I see your brother?"

Xia Lunong looked up at him again and clicked his tongue, "I was wondering why you came in to help, brother Xinian? It turns out you have other intentions."

Yan Xinian patted him on the shoulder lightly, "Don't waste time, tell me."

"My brother went to cut grass for the cows." Xia Lunong said, "He will probably be back late."

"Where are we going to cut? Is it safe to go alone?" Yan Xinian couldn't help asking, "Why didn't you wait for me to go with you?"

Xia Lunong: "It's in the base. If it's not safe, I won't let him go."

Yan Xinian nodded, turned around and left, "Okay, I'll take him."

Xia Lunong called him from behind, "Brother Xinian, don't you want to help pound the dried chili peppers?"

Yan Xinian waved without looking back, "I'll be back soon."

Xia Lunong shook her head. Kong

Zhi called him from the side, drawing his attention back, "The soup in the pot should be almost done?"

Xia Lunong immediately said, "Then I'll go over and take a look."

Kong Zhi was kneading dough, his hands were full of flour, and it was inconvenient for him to work.

Xia Lunong hurried over to see their pork bone soup today.

The soup has been simmering for almost the whole afternoon, and it is smooth, thick and white. The whole kitchen is filled with the aroma of the soup, which makes people salivate.

Xia Lunong took a deep breath of the aroma, and looked forward to the soup noodles tonight.

After pulling the noodles, the two of them pounded chili peppers, grated cucumber shreds, and cut the meat into cubes and stir-fried the minced meat.

When Xia Lunong does these things now, there is always a sense of orderliness. Even if it is just a daily trivial matter, it reveals an indescribable charm.

Kong Zhi looked at him like this and couldn't take his eyes off.

When Xia Huoqu and Yan Xinian came back, the whole courtyard was filled with a rich fragrance.

Yan Xinian was not hungry at first, but when he smelled the fragrance, his stomach began to growl.

"The small farmer's cooking skills are amazing." Yan Xinian sighed, "This taste is the taste of home."

Xia Huoqu took a look and said, "I'll go back and take a shower first, and then eat later."

When they were talking, Xia Lunong heard their voices and poked her head out of the kitchen, "Brother, are you back? Dinner is almost ready, and we can eat after we make noodles."

Xia Huoqu asked, "Is there hot water? I want to take a shower first, my body is covered with sweat and dust."

"Yes!" Xia Lunong said, "It's in the pot at the back, go get your clothes, and I'll get you some bath water."

"I want to wash too." Yan Xinian leaned over and asked, "Is there enough water for two people?"

Xia Lunong ran back, lifted the lid of the pot and took a look, then used her finger to test the water temperature and replied, "It's not very hot. It's a bit difficult for two people to wash."

Xia Huo said, "It's okay. It's not too cold. We can just deal with it."

Xia Lunong scooped up some water and said, "You can add some boiled water from the thermos and mix it up. It should be enough."

Yan Xinian came over to fetch water, felt the water temperature, and sighed . He said, "We should also put the search for a water heater on the agenda."

Xia Huoqu replied, "The autumn harvest has been completed, and we have some free time in winter. We can look for one when we go out tomorrow."

Xia Lunong was stunned when he heard that they were going out tomorrow, "You are going out tomorrow? What are you going out for?"

Xia Huoqu replied, "The animal and plant deformation has intensified, and it is not safe nearby. We are going out for routine inspection."

Xia Lunong had just refused Kong Zhi last night. He

used the excuse that his brother was next door.

He didn't expect to hear that his brother was going out today. He was stunned and stared at his brother.

Xia Huoqu looked at him, "Hmm?"

"Nothing." Xia Huoqu waved her hands quickly and murmured, "Nothing."

Xia Huoqu nodded, "Then let's go take a shower first."

"Are you going in the morning and coming back in the evening? Then I'll get up early tomorrow to make breakfast." Xia Lunong came back to her senses and said, "It just so happens that we have extra flour at home. It's very convenient to make a cake or steamed buns."

"No need." Xia Huoqu said, "We just need to get up and eat something. You can sleep a little longer. This time we go out in beast form and will be back in two or three days."

Xia Lunong was a little worried for a moment, "How about we go with you?"

"The two of us are faster in our beast forms, so it's easier to move around." Xia Huoqu said, "We'll be back soon after we go out for a walk. You can take care of the vegetable garden at home and prepare some food and grass for the cows. The weather will get cold soon, so we have to prepare in advance."

Xia Lunong agreed.

Xia Huoqu and Yan Xinian went to take a shower. Xia Lunong estimated their shower time and started to cook noodles.

He boiled another pot of plain water, and when the water started to bubble, he poured all the wide noodles in.

The firewood under the pot was burning vigorously, and soon the water was boiled again, and the noodles floated in it.

Xia Lunong scooped out the noodles with a colander after they were cooked, and put them in a bowl of noodles with bone soup, then boiled the green vegetables in the pot and fried the crispy poached eggs.

When Xia Huoqu and his friends came out of the shower, the noodles were just ready, and steam was rising from four large bowls. Xia Huoqu

took out the noodles and looked at them. He saw thick white bone soup, slightly yellow noodles, brown minced meat, brown fried eggs, and emerald green vegetables neatly arranged on the noodles.

These bowls of noodles are delicious.

Xia Lunong called out, "Come over and eat noodles."

He scooped a spoonful of chili oil for his bowl of noodles. The dark red chili oil was piled on the noodles, and the chili oil slowly seeped out, which greatly increased people's appetite.

Xia Lunong said, "Put the chili yourself."

Several people took action and scooped chili on the noodles.

Yan Xinian stirred and picked up a large chopstick of noodles.

The noodles bounced slightly under his chopsticks, and the soup on them slowly flowed down.

Yan Xinian blew lightly and stuffed the chopstick of noodles into his mouth.

After taking the first bite, his eyes lit up and he took a deep breath, trying to find a word to describe it. However, he searched everywhere and couldn't find a suitable adjective to describe it accurately. In the end, he could only sigh, "This noodle is absolutely amazing!"

Xia Lunong's cheeks were so stuffed that he couldn't even speak. He could only nod in agreement, "Mmm!"

This noodle is really delicious!

It has a strong wheat flavor.

The wide and thick noodles are full of soup, and they are springy and fragrant, with an excellent taste.

The best thing is that you can taste the slight sweetness of the starch, which adds an extra layer to the noodles.

The charred aroma of the fried eggs, the freshness of the green vegetables, the fragrant and plump minced meat, the richness of the bone soup, and the finishing touch of chili oil, all set off the whole bowl of noodles.

Xia Lunong couldn't help but gulp down a big mouthful.

He used to have a mediocre impression of noodles, but after eating the wide noodles tonight, he deeply felt that he used to think that noodles were mediocre because the craftsmanship of the noodle maker was mediocre and the flour was not good.

Now this noodle is so delicious!

Xia Lunong ate two more bites and almost shed tears because of the deliciousness.

All the fatigue of growing wheat in the past few months was eliminated by this bowl of noodles.

He buried his head in the food, gulped down the whole bowl of noodles in one breath, and drank several big mouthfuls of soup. From the physical to the psychological, he felt a sense of satisfaction.

Xia Huoqu turned around and got the second bowl of noodles, "Not eating anymore?"

"You guys eat, I'm so full." Xia Lunong couldn't help but burp a little, "It feels so good!"

After eating the noodles, Yan Xinian went to wash the dishes, came out and said, "Your brother and I are going back to sleep. Go to bed early tonight and get up early tomorrow. We won't come tomorrow and will leave in the morning. You take care of yourselves these two days."

"Got it." Xia Lunong sent them out and asked one more question before locking the door, "Is it really necessary for me to make something for you to take with you?"

"No, we'll bring some chili sauce and some seasonings, and eat whatever we catch. There are only two of us, so we don't want to bring too much stuff, so we can just mix it up." His brother said, "You've worked hard during this period, you should have a good rest, and I'll take you out together in a few days."

Xia Lunong nodded and warned, "Brother, be careful when you are out there."

Xia Lunong sent his brother and his former brother away, closed the door, turned around and saw Kong Zhi carrying water out, "You wash first?"

"Yeah." Kong Zhi said, "I just put a stove full of firewood in, you watch it."

"Okay." Xia Lunong responded, walked into the kitchen to see, only to find that the two pots on the stove were boiling water. He wondered, "I'm the only one who hasn't taken a shower, why are there so many water boiling?"

"It's for you. Wash it clean later."

Xia Lunong was still not in control and stood there asking stupidly, "What's the point of washing it clean?"

Kong Zhi looked up, "What do you think? Should we continue the topic from a few days ago."

Xia Lunong reacted suddenly and her ears turned red, "My brother and the others are still next door!"

Kong Zhi said, "We can close the windows a little."

"...Or should we wait two more days?"

Kong Zhi asked back, "Tomorrow and tomorrow, how many tomorrows are there?"

Xia Lunong took a deep breath and planned to discuss it again.

Kong Zhi said, "We did it today, and it won't stop us from continuing in two days."

Kong Zhi carried water into the bathroom, "You can take this time to recall the provocation you gave me two days ago."

Xia Lunong finally understood what it meant to shoot oneself in the foot, "It was just a joke that day."

"Well, you were joking, I'm serious, no problem." Kong Zhi pointed at him, "I can finish the shower in ten minutes, you can take this time to quickly prepare yourself mentally."

It would have been fine if he didn't say anything, but Xia Lunong was so nervous after he said that, and she really kept thinking about it, and she almost bit her nails.

When they were in Nha Trang two days ago, they downloaded a batch of new videos, including that movie.

It was an educational movie.

Xia Lunong took a look at it secretly, and felt that there was still a lot of room for operation, and it didn't seem that difficult to really get started.

The problem is, the person he wants to operate on is Kong Zhi.

Although he is the one lying down and being passive, he still feels his abdomen tense up at the thought of taking action.

"Click".

The bathroom door opened with a slight sound.

Xia Lunong turned her head nervously and looked at the bathroom door, the lines around her neck almost froze.

Kong Zhi wiped his hair and walked over with a faint scent of shower gel. He tested the water temperature and said, "It's almost time to wash. I'll bring the bucket over to scoop water for you."

"No, no, no, I can do it myself!" Xia Lunong jumped up nervously and took the bucket from his hand. "I can do it myself."

He said as he reached out to grab the bucket from Kong Zhi's hand.

Kong Zhi put his arm around his shoulders, pinched his neck, leaned over and kissed him, his voice hoarse, "Go get some clothes."

Xia Lunong was so excited by him that it felt like a feather was stroking her heart. Her body reacted almost immediately, and she asked breathlessly, "Has it started now?"

"Guess?" Kong Zhi pinched his neck and smiled meaningfully, "It's okay if you don't go get some clothes. I'll draw the curtains."

Xia Lunong rushed into the room immediately, opened the closet and went to get some clothes.

Kong Zhi smiled again, scooped up some water and helped him carry it into the bathroom.

The next step was to wait.

The sound of water in the bathroom kept ringing, gurgling, like a sonata.

In addition to the sound of water, there were various subtle sounds. Kong Zhi used his ears to distinguish them carefully, and clapped his thighs with his hands, gently beating the rhythm.

More than ten minutes passed.

Xia Lunong opened the bathroom door, and water vapor and the faint fragrance of shower gel rushed out together.

This smell originally had the same origin as the smell on Kong Zhi's body, but when Kong Zhi smelled it, it had a more subtle and moving feel.

Xia Lunong walked out of the bathroom.

He was wearing a white T-shirt and jeans.

The white T-shirt made him look like a small tree.

The jeans were especially well-cut, making his legs look long and straight, and his legs alone were about 1.2 meters long.

Kong Zhi looked at him like this, and his eyes suddenly became deep.

Kong Zhi walked over and praised in a low voice, "Very beautiful."

Xia Lunong smiled nervously. He had just come out of the shower. His hair was wet and black, and his lips were a little red, very fresh and delicious.

Kong Zhi gently pinched the back of his neck and lowered his head to kiss him.

It was a tentative kiss.

Xia Lunong accepted it well.

The two stood at the door of the bathroom and kissed each other wetly.

Xia Lunong was enveloped by his breath and it was a bit difficult to breathe.

After the kiss, he held her waist and panted lightly.

The night of that day was very long.

It ended at dawn.

Xia Lunong was very tired and didn't want to move a finger. She was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes, but she also hated the dampness in the quilt.

His face was wrinkled, his eyes were tightly closed, the hair on his forehead was damp from sweat, his face was flushed, his lips were also red, which was very obvious in contrast to his white jade skin.

Kong Zhi looked at him, his heart softened, he kissed him, went to the bathroom to get a towel and came over to wipe his body, then carried him back to his room, tucked him into the quilt, and whispered, "Go to sleep."

Xia Lunong grumbled in dissatisfaction in his throat, but he was so sleepy and tired that he didn't know what he was saying and fell asleep soon. The sound

of chickens crowing came from the distance of the base.

There were subtle movements in the house next door, which was the sound of Yan Xinian and others getting up.

Xia Lunong didn't know all this. He wrapped himself in his own dry quilt, freed from the intense sensation, and finally fell into a deep sleep.

Kong Zhi simply tidied up his messy bed, went to his room, got on the bed and lay beside him, hugged him into sleep.

Xia Lunong slept until two o'clock in the afternoon that day, and his back ached when he got up.

He limped up to eat lunch and resolutely refused Kong Zhi's support, let alone being held by him.

Mr. Xia was disabled but strong-willed, and he didn't need to be held by the culprit.

After finally finishing the porridge, Xia Lunong put down the bowl and let Kong Zhi clean it up. He glanced at the house and suddenly felt something was wrong, "Did you wash the sheets in your room?"

"Yeah. I hung them on the roof."

Xia Lunong's face turned green, "Isn't that like waving a flag?"

"Not really. Besides, it's normal to wash sheets and quilts in autumn. Who would think wrongly?" Kong Zhi came over and kissed him again, "Go back to sleep for a while?"

"No, I'll have insomnia if I sleep any more." Xia Lunong moved to the sofa and lay down, saying, "I'll lie on the sofa and play with my phone."

"Okay. You play at home, I'll go to the field to pull weeds."

Talking about business, Xia Lunong asked, "How are the vegetables in the field growing?"

"The tomatoes are basically dead, and the eggplants and peppers are almost old. They probably won't bear fruit anymore. We have to pull them out early and see what else to plant."

Xia Lunong lay on the sofa and tucked a pillow behind her neck. "Next we will plant autumn vegetables, such as cabbage, Chinese cabbage, and pickled mustard... Let's go to Brother Liu's place first to see what seeds we can get."

"I'll go level the land when I have time." Kong Zhi asked, "The wheat has been harvested and the field is empty now. Should we plow it up and plant something else?"

Xia Lunong said, "Originally, I wanted to plant forage grass, but now I can't find forage grass seeds. I'll make another plan."

He thought for a while, "The wheat is growing very well this time. The nutrients in the soil have almost been absorbed. I think I should plant some soybeans to fertilize the field."

Kong Zhi said, "I'll listen to you. Then you can have a good rest at home. I'm going out. Do you have anything you want to eat? I'll go over to exchange it when I come back."

Xia Lunong really had something.

He thought for a while and said, "I want to eat Guiling Gao."

In this era, there is definitely no Guiling Gao.

Kong Zhi said, "I'll go to the market to see if there's any jelly powder. If not, I'll bring you some jelly or canned food."

"Okay." Xia Lunong counted on her fingers, "I also want to eat fried food like pancakes and fried chicken. Can you bring some when you come back?"

"Wait until you're well before eating this." Kong Zhi changed the subject under his glare, "Wait until you're well, I'll take you out to catch crayfish."

Xia Lunong had been thinking about eating crayfish for a long time, but she hadn't found

any. There might be some in the lotus field last time, but they encountered a giant snake and were seriously injured. They were almost scared to death, and crayfish had long been thrown out of his mind.

Xia Lunong's eyes lit up, "Do you know where to find crayfish?"

"Yeah," Kong Zhi said, "We've explored the route there before. It's very safe and there shouldn't be any snakes."

"That's great!"

Kong Zhi said, "Report when Brother Huo Qu and the others come back in a couple of days, and then we'll go out alone. I'll carry you on my back in beast form."

"Keep your word!"

"I'll take you wherever you want to go." Kong Zhi's eyes swept over his lower back, "I always keep my word."

Xia Lunong noticed his gaze and suddenly remembered what she said at the banquet a few days ago. She coughed lightly, "You don't have to keep certain words so long."

"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond." Kong Zhi raised his chin slightly, hintingly, "Especially for those important matters, how can you not keep your word?"

The next day, Xia Lunong felt better. She was refreshed and went to the fields with Kong Zhi, carrying the backpack on her back.

The crops in the vegetable field are growing well, but the weeds are growing even better.

Xia Lunong cannot use his supernatural powers to accurately distinguish between crops and weeds and achieve precise strikes, so he can only pull out the weeds manually.

Kong Zhi had already pulled out a part yesterday, and only needed to pull out the other part today.

Kong Zhi asked him to sit in the shade, "You take a rest, I'll pull out the weeds."

"No, pulling out the weeds is not tiring."

Kong Zhi looked at him and stopped persuading him.

Xia Lunong squatted and pulled out the weeds for a while, and felt his back and waist ached. He just wanted to sit down on the ground.

He patted his lower back, "If we had known earlier, we should have brought a small stool here and sat down to pull out the weeds."

"Go sit on the ridge of the field for a while."

The soil in the vegetable field was very wet. If you sit directly on the soil, the cloth on your butt will get wet quickly.

They usually don't sit in the fields unless they have to.

Xia Lunong turned around and looked at the ridges.

They planted soybeans on the ridges, and now the bean pods have turned from green to yellow, swaying in the wind under the autumn sun, and it's almost time to harvest.

Kong Zhi took off his coat, stretched out his hand to pull him up and handed it to him, "Go, take a rest."

Xia Lunong was pushed forward by his shoulders, "Actually, I feel okay."

"Then you sit for a while and look at the mountains and fields."

Xia Lunong couldn't help laughing when she heard it, and really turned around to look at the mountains.

The mountains of their base are all artificially trimmed mountains, and there are bamboo forests on all sides.

At this time, the bamboo forest is still lush and tall, and it is not affected by the autumn wind.

Halfway down the mountain are terraced fields, most of which are private fields.

Xia Lunong's family is considered to be the best off in the base. Compared to his family, most families in the base still have a hard time.

Therefore, the fields are never empty in the autumn and winter. Everyone goes out to plant vegetables and radishes for winter and spring.

Most of the fields at the foot of the mountain are public fields in the base.

Now it is considered a farming season, not many people work in the fields, but the fields are not empty.

Many people drive their chickens and ducks out and put them in the public fields, where they peck at grass and insects, and also peck at the grain left after the harvest.

There are many people in the base, and they are well-informed, so they are not afraid of getting lost.

These chickens and ducks are released in the fields for a day and then caged back at night. Basically, they don't need to be fed, which can save a lot of food.

Xia Lunong looked over now and could see a lot of roosters and hens walking in the fields, and ducks playing in groups in the water. It looked very pastoral.

Xia Lunong looked around and suddenly saw a group of cattle.

He turned around and touched Kong Zhi, "Kong Zhi, look over there, are they our cows?"

Kong Zhi looked up and said, "Yes, I saw He Shuhui."

He Shuhui was the boy who helped their family herd cattle.

Xia Lunong said, "I didn't expect him to drive the cattle out today. Let's pull the weeds first and then go over there with the weeds to have a look."

"The fields are basically harvested now. It's easier to drive the cattle out to herd them than to cut the weeds." Kong Zhi said, "I haven't been to see the cattle for a few days. Let's go over and ask them later."