Chapter 417 A False Alarm
The candle flame flickered, and He Jinglan stood up to trim the candle wick.
He Jinghui had already stated his purpose.
He looked at Mu Nanzhao with some pride, "How about it, Jinglan and I stay at your house for dinner tonight, that's only natural, right?"
Mu Nanzhao raised his eyes, and there seemed to be ripples in his eyes.
There are still nine days before wheat harvest, and the last large-scale irrigation has just been completed.
Several people on the farm had some free time, so they all went to help Gu Xixi.
Grapes grow vigorously and need to be pruned and trimmed at this time so that the vines can survive the summer safely.
The same goes for tea trees. If you want them to grow well, you need to prune them several times a year.
Only Gu Xixi and Lu Jing were responsible for these tasks, and according to the plan, they should have taken one or two days to complete.
But after Chen Dafu, Aunt Tao and Mrs. Wu joined, the progress was significantly faster.
Even the two little girls, Xiulan and Xiuhe, wanted to help.
Lu Jing taught them how to pick tea leaves.
Remove the usable parts while trimming.
Although the quality of these teas is not very good, they can be kept for daily drinking after roasting, so as not to waste them.
I was busy until the afternoon and finally finished all the backlogged work today.
Although Gu Xixi was tired, she was in a very cheerful mood.
There were already a dozen winter melons on the flatbed truck.
Gu Xixi held a large bag of tea leaves in her hand, which were still warm from being roasted. "You can drink the remaining tea leaves often."
"Tea can clear your mind, and drinking some tea on a hot day is good for your health."
"It's not something valuable, so don't be reluctant to part with it."
Previously, Gu Xixi asked everyone to eat tomatoes and cucumbers, but they were reluctant to eat them.
I want to pick the fruits and sell them.
Chen Dafu even made a special trip to Huachidu Village to seek her consent.
Aunt Tao just learned how to make tea from Gu Xixi.
She smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. From now on, when I get up early and come to the manor, the first thing I will do is boil water and make tea."
"Put it in a can so everyone can drink it anytime."
Gu Xixi nodded, and then said to Chen Dafu, "There are still five winter melons. You can keep two to eat, and send the other three to Madam Meng at the Treasure Pavilion in the county town."
It was too late today and she didn't have time to go into the city again, so she could only ask Chen Dafu to do it for her.
Chen Dafu agreed solemnly. "Don't worry, boss. It won't be too busy before the wheat harvest."
"I will see to it tomorrow morning."
After he said that, he picked up a heavy cloth bag and handed it to Gu Xixi.
"Boss, I have sold cucumbers and tomatoes five times, all at the price you set before. Please keep the money."
"There are also vegetables for sale inside to keep accounts."
Gu Xixi reached out to take it, opened the bag and took a look, and saw that it was full of copper coins.
And they have been strung together carefully, one thousand coins for one string.
It is so heavy that it needs both hands to be held.
"The money from selling vegetables is really a lot when added up."
"You work hard. In addition to farming, you also have to pick fruits and sell them in the city."
All three of them laughed, receiving praise from their host, as these farmers had never sold anything on their own before.
This makes them feel quite accomplished.
However, Gu Xixi took out three strings of money and gave them to Chen Dafu, Mrs. Wu, and Aunt Tao respectively.
“This is my wages.”
"If you refuse, I won't dare ask you to help with other tasks in the future."
Madam Wu hesitated for a moment, then accepted it generously, "Thank you, sir."
Although Chen Dafu was clear about Gu Xixi's style of doing things.
But he was still a little surprised, "Boss, how can we accept two copies for just the two of us? No, no."
Aunt Tao was also at a loss and said, "Yes, Boss, this won't work."
Gu Xixi said, "Auntie does as much work as everyone else, so she should get paid no less."
Chen Dafu was stunned, looked at his wife and nodded.
Madam Wu also looked at Aunt Tao with a smile and was happy for her.
Aunt Tao took the copper coin and her eyes welled up with tears.
She followed Chen Dafu to grow wheat, and the couple went out to help out and earn money for the family.
The money in her hand belonged to her alone and it was also the first time she earned money on her own in her life.
We returned to Huachidu Village later than usual.
When we passed the big locust tree at the entrance of the village, it was already dark.
There was no moonlight tonight, and a dark shadow suddenly jumped out from the front, blocking the way.
The mule was frightened and neighed on the ground.
Lu Jing and Gu Xixi were also startled by this sudden blocker.
"Who!" Lü Jing shouted, "If you run in front of the car like that and get hit and stepped on by the mule, who's to blame?!"
At the same time, Gu Xixi had already taken out a fire starter and blew it up.
Seeing the shadow gradually approaching, the two exchanged glances and were ready to take down the villain.
At this time, the shadow spoke, hesitantly, "I was waiting for you guys on the roadside just now, and I fell asleep while waiting."
"I got up as soon as I heard the car whistle. I'm sorry for scaring you."
But the voice didn't belong to Gu Tiezhu.
Lu Jing held the reins tightly, not daring to let his guard down.
Gu Xixi called out the man's name, "Zhao Dabao?"
Zhao Dabao is the only bachelor in Huachidu Village. He is not liked by everyone because he is nearly 40 years old and is lazy.
Everyone just called him by his nickname "Old Bachelor".
When Gu Xixi first traveled through the book, the old bachelor also did some bad things.
He repeatedly contradicted Gu Xixi and took the lead in instigating trouble.
But since Gu Xixi promoted a new method of growing crops, the old bachelor reaped the benefits of growing corn last year.
During the Chinese New Year, he didn't have to go to other people's homes for meals, nor did he go to his married sister's house to find out the faces of his brothers-in-law.
From then on, the old bachelor became much more hardworking.
Although I can't compare to others, at least I can go to the fields to work two days out of three.
The house is not as dirty and smelly as it used to be.
The villagers gradually remembered that his name was Zhao Dabao.
Zhao Dabao walked into the light range of the tinderbox.
Lai Fu bared his teeth at him and looked like he was going to kick him.
Zhao Dabao didn't dare to get too close, and grinned, "Why are you back so late?"
Gu Xixi and Lu Jing thought that Gu Tiezhu had finally taken action, and they were not happy to see Zhao Dabao.
Lu Jing raised her eyebrows, "What does it have to do with you when we come back? Get out of the way!"
Gu Xixi asked, "You said you wanted to wait here, what's the matter?"
Zhao Dabao could feel that he was not welcome, and rubbed his hands awkwardly, "My wheat is growing well, and it's almost time to harvest. I just wanted to go to your house to thank you. I heard from my aunt that you had gone out and hadn't returned yet, so I said I would go to the village entrance to greet you."
"As a result, it was dark when I slept."
Seeing that he had no ill intentions, Gu Xixi said calmly, "You don't have to thank me."
"You grow your own wheat, so you deserve the harvest."
Zhao Dabao blankly made way and watched the mule cart pass by.
He suddenly thought of something, and when the flatbed truck passed by, he suddenly whispered:
"I thought I saw Gu Tiezhu when I came out of your house. You, you better be careful!"
Zhao Dabao may not be a good person, but he at least understands that he can have food to eat by following Gu Xixi.
You can't eat someone else's food and then smash someone else's pot.
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