Chapter 6 006 Chu Song is very pleased
Ye Xiuzhi glared at her again: "Eat shit, do you think you can eat for free in the city?"
"But money is meant to be spent."
Ye Xiuzhi didn't want to listen to her twisted logic at all. She was busy kneading the dough and said, "Get lost. I'm too lazy to talk to you."
Chu Song imitated in a strange tone: "I'm too lazy to talk to you."
Ye Xiuzhi: “…” Forget it.
Biological, biological.
Finally, Chu Hang saw that she was really sad and comforted her: "If you stay in the city, you can only eat casually. It's better to go home and eat. Mom's cooking skills are very good."
Chu Song still felt like he had lost 100 million: "Brother, next time I go to the city, you must treat me to meat buns."
"Okay, next time for sure!"
Chu Song immediately regained his energy when he saw his sister-in-law Chai Xueqi coming out. He pinched his throat and said sweetly, "Sister-in-law, look, I brought you some fruit candy."
Chu Hang thought that it was a good thing that his mother was not around because his little sister was a fence-sitter who said one thing to one person and another to another.
Chai Xueqi was not too willing to talk to her smooth-talking sister-in-law, but now she had been fed candy and had two in her pocket, so she had to be grateful.
She bravely praised: "Xianxian is really amazing, all the candies she bought are sweet."
"Sister-in-law is amazing." Chu Song blinked, hinting, "Her needlework is the best, especially the embroidered duck. It's so cute. It would be even better if she could embroider it on my clothes."
This is why Chai Xueqi didn't want to say anything. She hadn't read many books, and "a dagger hidden behind a smile" was one of the few idioms she knew.
What is a smiling face hiding a knife? The sister-in-law is a typical example!
Day after day, she just knew how to make trouble for others. Even though the clothes were new and had just been bought not long ago, she complained that the style was ugly and asked her to help embroider on the clothes in a roundabout way. She even wanted to cut a hole in her good pants, saying it was fashionable. After being scolded by her mother-in-law by her ear, she finally behaved herself.
"Xueqi, come and help me add some firewood."
"I'm coming!" Fortunately, her mother-in-law's order arrived in time. Chai Xueqi hurriedly found the stairs and said, "Xianxian, I'll go help first. We can talk about this later."
Chu Song: "Okay."
It doesn't matter if she doesn't embroider the duck, she thought happily. She would ask her sister-in-law to make her a new pair of shoes in the future. She had observed that her sister-in-law was the best at needlework in the family.
Ye Xiuzhi escaped the disaster because of her average needlework skills.
Lunch was simple, consisting of cabbage, tofu, and flatbread. Everyone just ate a few bites. Chu Song held the bowl, already looking forward to it: "Mom, what are we having for dinner?"
"What do you want to do?"
Chu Song: "Hehe."
Ye Xiuzhi knew what she was thinking from her playful smile: "I thought you were free this afternoon, so why not go to the mountain and dig some bracken?"
"I don't want to. The road is so long and there are so many bugs on the mountain..."
"It's for your soup."
Chu Song immediately changed his tone: "Mom, where is my backpack? I'll go after dinner."
Ye Xiuzhi was speechless. This was all he could do!
After lunch, Chu Song happily set off with her small backpack. She was not stupid enough to go into the mountains to dig wild vegetables by herself. On the contrary, she was very smart.
Chu Song brought over a few half-grown children with a handful of fruit candies and gave each of them three candies. Immediately, they were all in a frenzy and patted their chests, promising to complete the task.
"Here, I'll give you the backpack. Don't break it."
"Don't worry, Sister Xianxian, we are the best at finding bracken."
“Yes, yes!”
"We're sure to find lots and lots of bracken."
It was Chu Song's first time to bribe a child, and she didn't understand the market situation yet. However, seeing that they were so happy and not unhappy at all, she felt that she might have lost out.
That’s too much. It should be two candies per person!
So Chu Song started to make big promises: "Not only bracken, but other edible wild vegetables are also fine, as well as wild fruits and mushrooms from the mountains. If you behave well, I will come back to you and exchange them for egg cakes next time!"
Then there was a burst of "Wow" and the children ran away with Chu Song's basket on their backs, full of energy.
Chu Song felt that children were easy to fool, so she found a shady place without any psychological burden, covered her face with a straw hat, and began to doze off.
I got up too early in the morning, so now is a perfect time to take a nap.
After an unknown amount of time, Chu Song was awakened by a vague itch on her face. She opened her eyes and saw several children coming back and forming a circle around her.
One of the girls with pigtails blinked her big eyes and said, "Sister Xianxian, you look so pretty even when you sleep."
Chu Song was very pleased and immediately gave her an extra candy.
Children with sweet mouths get candy.
The other children were jealous and wanted to follow suit, but Chu Song took the candy back and said, "No, no, no, next time you see me, praise me more. Maybe one day I'll be happy again!"
As long as they could get some candy by just moving their mouths, the children naturally agreed.
And they all like Chu Song, and are willing to get close to her even without sugar.
Chu Song stretched and went to check their results. Children who grew up in the mountains are different. In half an afternoon, they found a lot of good things for her, and her backpack could hardly hold them all.
There were even a few green apples!
"Not bad, not bad. You performed very well this time. I will look for you guys next time if there is work."
The children all nodded: "Yeah!"
Chu Song went home contentedly with the basket on his back, and met Lu Minglin walking towards him on the edge of the field.
She was in a good mood at the moment, so she took the initiative to greet him: "Lu Zhiqing, good afternoon."
"Hello." Lu Minglin nodded slightly, but felt that compared to her smiling face, he seemed too cold.
He thought for a moment and then said politely, "Have you just come back from the mountains?"
"Yeah, here they are, all my spoils. How about it, aren't they amazing?"
Lu Minglin glanced at the traces of sleep on her face and was silent for a moment. He didn't know where she had fallen asleep like that, but he didn't expose her. "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's simple, just have hands." Chu Song said proudly, "By the way, this is for you, a gift for you."
Lu Minglin was about to ask something when he saw the other party's hand raised and lowered. A black shadow flew over and he subconsciously caught it.
It's a wrinkled green apple, and it makes your teeth ache just by looking at it.
"It's very sweet. Friends are all about sharing with each other." She lied with her eyes open, emphasizing the word "with each other".
Lu Minglin felt a little regretful for his extra polite words just now. This person was obviously not an ordinary person. If you were polite to her, she would just be rude to you.
He didn't want to be taken advantage of, so he pretended not to understand the implication: "...Thank you."
"You're welcome." Chu Song's smile looked innocent. "Bye, Lu Zhiqing. Don't forget to eat your apple."
"Goodbye, Comrade Chu."
Lu Minglin smiled and decided to throw away the evil apple later.
Although it was a bit regrettable that Lu Minglin was more stingy than he had imagined and he didn't get much out of it, Chu Song was not too disappointed.
Just now on the road, she couldn't resist the temptation and took a bite of the fruit, and almost got her teeth hurt from the sourness. Of course, it would be better to give a revenge apple like this to others.
Chu Song returned home on time and quietly put the backpack in the middle of the yard. He didn't say a word, but his presence was evident.
The big guys did not disappoint her and gathered around her. When the two brothers who were obsessed with their sister saw her, they praised her left and right.
Ye Xiuzhi: "You?"
Chu Song was very dissatisfied and felt that he was being provoked, "Me!"
Ye Xiuzhi was too lazy to argue with her. As her mother, how much she weighed? How could she not know?
The wild vegetables in the backpack were covered in mud and roots. It was obvious that the village children had helped. She looked disdainful and said, "Okay, okay, put it down when the tail is almost lifted up. I'll go boil some water. These ferns will be ready to eat in two or three days."
Chu Song's world collapsed again: "We have to wait another two or three days?!"
"What else? If you eat bracken without soaking it in water, it will be bitter and astringent."
Chu Song grumbled quietly, "How can my life be so miserable?"
Ye Xiuzhi: "What are you mumbling about? Speak louder."
If he really told her, she would be unhappy again. Chu Song looked at her resentfully, and finally snorted, then floated back into the house and lay down peacefully.
Ye Xiuzhi: “…” I owe it!
It's time for dinner.
Chu Song originally thought that he would not be able to eat meat, but unexpectedly he saw a plate of minced meat and cowpeas on the table. Although there were more cowpeas and less minced meat, it was still a meat dish after all!
Meat dishes!
Ye Xiuzhi suddenly transformed from a "stinky pie-maker" to a "darling mother".
"Mother~"
"I knew you still loved me."
Ye Xiuzhi got goosebumps all over her body: "Eat your meal!"
Chu Song scooped a full spoonful of minced meat and cowpeas and mixed it with rice. It was especially delicious.
Chai Xueqi felt so painful watching from the side, as she watched Chu Song take spoonful after spoonful, and only picked the places with more minced meat.
Who doesn’t crave meat? Everyone craves meat, but the two elders feel sorry for the younger ones, and the Chu brothers are too embarrassed to fight over it, so they both order and stop.
Chai Xueqi was shy and wanted to eat, but she couldn't pounce on food like Chu Song, a hungry tiger. She could only grit her teeth, look jealous and envious, and restrain herself from moving her chopsticks.
As for Chu Song, she doesn't care about all that. The most important thing is to have a full stomach.
Being strong is more important than anything else.
The other side.
Lu Minglin carried apples along the way and only remembered them when he arrived at the educated youth site. He was about to throw them away when Cen Zimu saw it with his sharp eyes.
"Where did you get the apples?"
"You want to eat? Here you go."
Cen Zimu was extremely hungry. He took it, wiped it with the corner of his clothes, took a bite, and his expression twisted: "Oh my god, why is it so sour?!"
It was sour, astringent and bitter. It was the worst apple he had ever eaten!
Lu Minglin was not surprised.
Cen Zimu took two gulps of water to suppress the taste in his mouth: "No, where did it come from? You are not deliberately taking revenge on me, are you?"
"Comrade Chu gave it to me."
"Which Comrade Chu, Chu Song?"
Lu Minglin didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement.
Cen Zimu felt strange: "Did you offend her? She wanted to harm you with the poisoned apple?"
Lu Minglin: “…”
The next day.
Ye Xiuzhi yelled in the yard, "Chu Xianxian, get up quickly!"
"Chu Xianxian, if you don't get up, I'm going to hit you with my stick!"
"Chu Xianxian..."
Chu Song held her breath and didn't answer. When her mother angrily opened the door and rushed in, she stuck her head out and said in a hoarse voice, "Mom, I think I have a fever."
"You're having a fever, are you trying to pretend to be sick again... Why is your head so hot? Did you kick off the quilt when you were sleeping last night?" Ye Xiuzhi touched her forehead and compared it with her own, the temperature was a little higher, and her face was also flushed red.
"Caught a cold?"
Chu Song covered his mouth and coughed twice.
"Mom, stay away from me, or I'll infect you."
Ye Xiuzhi frowned: "What do you mean by not contagious? Hurry up and put on some clothes. I'll take you to the health center."
"I feel dizzy. I don't want to go. I just want to sleep."
"Really not going?"
Chu Song secretly opened one eye, glanced at the person, and then closed it immediately. She shook her head weakly: "It's not a serious illness. I will be fine after a rest. Going to the clinic is a waste of money."
Ye Xiuzhi thought about it and it made sense. If there was someone in the village who had a headache or fever, they could soak some Qianjincao in water, drink it, and then cover themselves up to sweat. Everything would be fine the next day.
"Okay then, don't go to work today. Rest well at home. I'll ask your second brother to come back early to check on you. If you really can't make it, go to the clinic."
Chu Song nodded obediently.
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