Spring has arrived, and all the flowers are in bloom. It was only while chatting with Wang Nana and the others that Feng Ran learned Gu Zhou had started raising bees.
They say they dug up a beehive in the wild, collected some honey, and then made a wooden box out of wood, smeared it with honey, which attracted many bees to build their nest inside.
The honey boxes were placed in the fields.
They specifically collect nectar from wildflowers and rapeseed flowers.
"Sister Lanying, how many beehives do you keep?"
Several people were sitting in the courtyard drinking tea and chatting.
Wang Lili asked Wang Lanying.
"Five boxes. We just started, and Da Zhou wasn't sure if it would work, so we only made a small batch."
But it did attract bees.
"That's great! Once the bees are grown, we'll trade you something else."
"Don't be ridiculous. It's just a little honey, do you think I'd take anything from you?"
"Once the honey is ready, we'll send some to each of you."
"Sure. If you deliver it, then I can save money. Hahaha..."
"Save it, save it."
The morning passed quickly as the women chatted and laughed.
When Fengran arrived home at noon, he first collected the eggs from the henhouse before entering the house.
The two children are learning to speak from Bai Lian.
"White-faced, you've really done me a great favor. How about we pick an auspicious day and you adopt a godson or daughter?"
"...The 28th of this month, I think. I've checked, it's an auspicious day that only comes around once in a century."
...
he……
"……OK."
Feng Ran's lips twitched slightly. But thinking about it, he really did care about the two children, so she readily agreed.
"And good fortune."
"Okay, Mumu and Xiaojiu will definitely be very happy too."
On the 28th of the month, Jixiang unusually took out a comb and a peach wood sword.
It doesn't look new. It looks more like an old, well-worn item.
Bai Lian, however, seriously took out two wooden bicycles.
It's quite well-made.
"Alright. Mumu, Xiaojiu, thank you both, godfathers."
"Thanks……"
"Thanks……"
"Get up."
"This peach wood sword has the power to ward off evil spirits and dispel all poisons. Keep it with you at all times."
"These peach wood combs are the same." After saying this, Jixiang patted the two children's heads.
His face was full of doting affection.
After all, they watched their child grow up. They must love them very much.
The Wang family, the Gu family, and the Qi and Xie families all sent gifts.
Even Zhang Mei brought over a bucket of eels and loaches.
Feng Ran accepted them all.
Interpersonal relationships require give and take.
As spring was drawing to a close, Gu Zhou delivered two large jars of honey, which were exactly the same wild honey she had seen online before.
Simply dissolve it in warm water, take a sip, and the taste is quite good. It's completely different from the honey I used to buy online; it's thicker and the liquid is crystal clear.
Most importantly, it's really fragrant and sweet.
Feng Ran planted a lemon tree a few months ago, and it's already bearing fruit.
Soon, when lemons are ready to eat, we can make a delicious drink with lemons, ice, and honey – perfect for summer.
After drinking it a few times, Feng Ran felt that the honey must be very nutritious and tasted really good, so she ordered some more honey from Gu Zhou to store for herself.
Of course, the honey wasn't free; Feng Ran would exchange it for something else. After asking Wang Lanying what she needed...
Feng Ran gave the other person some toiletries and tissues.
Everyone was living a peaceful life until one day a group of people came to the village, numbering more than a dozen.
A dozen or so people, each wearing tattered rags, with dark skin and tangled hair, looking like they hadn't bathed in years, attracted everyone's attention as soon as they entered the village.
These people weren't shy at all; they entered the village and started begging from the other households.
"Please have mercy! Big brother and sister, we haven't eaten for days! Please help us!" A woman knelt down and begged for food when she saw Wang Nana and the others at the door.
Wang Nana was startled. She couldn't leave even if she wanted to, as the hem of her clothes was being grabbed tightly by the other person.
"Let go! Now."
"Sister, please have mercy. I'm really hungry."
"Yes! We haven't eaten for days! Please have mercy!"
"Let go right now!" Wang San San had already come out with a shovel. He shouted at the woman who was still tightly holding onto his sister.
"Brother! Please have mercy! Ah—"
Gu Zhou rushed over and saw his wife and other women being held captive by these people. He couldn't stand it. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed the women, and threw them several meters away.
"Oh no! Brother! Look at the field!" Everyone followed Wang Xiaosi's gaze. It turned out that some people were already squatting or standing up, pulling up vegetables!
"Brother Gu! You watch this place, Xiao Si's brother-in-law, you two come with me to chase these people away!"
"good!"
Knowing Gu Zhou's strength, having him watch over everyone would ensure their safety.
At this moment, Feng Ran and the others had been disturbed by the commotion outside. They went out to see what was happening. And what a sight!
"Yang Lin, go to Qi Xie's house and call Qi Xie." Feng Ran shouted to the people outside from the courtyard.
"Jixiang, you stay home and look after the two kids. If anything happens, call us loudly. Brother, Bailian, let's go out and check."
"Um."
Let's go.
The group moved very quickly. They arrived at their destination in less than a minute.
Gu Zhou had thrown more than a dozen people several meters away, where they lay sprawled on the ground.
Presumably, seeing how formidable Gu Zhou was, they dared not go forward again.
At this moment, Wang San and his three companions also brought back three men.
"Speak! Where are you from? What are you doing here stealing vegetables!" Feng Ran shouted.
"Big sister, we've escaped here. Please, have mercy and give us something to eat!" a man, who seemed to be the leader, said.
"Yes! We're so hungry. We've walked this far and there's been absolutely no one here! Please!"
"If there's nothing to eat, you can just go and steal vegetables from other people's farms?" Wang Lili said disdainfully.
“I’m hungry!”
...
One sentence silenced everyone.
Yes, how many people would even consider breaking the law when they're extremely hungry...?
Not to mention nowadays, there's practically no law to speak of.
"We can't just give you food for free, can we?" Feng Ran said, looking at the dozen or so people.
"We'll do anything you want, like cows or horses. Just give us some food!"
"...It's late spring now, and there are plenty of edible wild vegetables or other foods along the roadside. How could you possibly be hungry?" Feng Nangui asked the dozen or so people with suspicion.
"Exactly! You can live for days on a handful of wild vegetables! Who are you kidding! Sis, don't believe them!"
"Who said we didn't eat wild vegetables! I..."
"Donkey's balls!" The man was interrupted by the leader before he could finish speaking.
That clearly indicates something's going on...
Moreover, Feng Ran carefully examined the dozen or so people, noting that they all had a lot of hair on their heads.
However, the area affected by alopecia areata is not small.
It might not be caused by alopecia areata at all...
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