Chapter 90 The Little Girl Hiding Behind the Firewood Pile
Liang Chunfen came early in the morning and filled her bucket with water. She carried the two steamed buns and two flower rolls that Xu Zhichun gave her, and happily went over the hills to dig konjac seeds.
After she left the village and saw that there was no one around, she took out the steamed buns from her small cotton pocket and ate them with relish.
Both her mother and sister-in-law Zhichun told her not to let others see her eating buns and steamed buns every day.
She actually wanted to eat in front of others to show off, what a pity.
Not long after, Xu Zhichun and his group also set off.
Liang Mingxuan wanted to go with them, but the three women refused in unison. Each of them said something that left Liang Mingxuan speechless, so he had to obey.
The three of them worked and talked, and in half a day they had dug enough for three days.
The three of them all carried baskets today, and divided it among themselves. Each person carried several dozen kilograms. They walked and stopped to rest along the way. They were tired, but it was within an acceptable range.
Xu Zhichun only felt a sharp pain in her chest, and even her throat felt hot after walking for a while. She really couldn't do any heavy physical work.
It's quite bad.
Fortunately, I prepared for a rainy day and the konjac field is already growing, so the hardship is only temporary.
I made lunch and was busy making konjac tofu and konjac noodles, and life went back to normal.
I had plenty of time today and finished all the work in half a day in the afternoon.
Xu Zhichun specially took Aunt Zhu'er and Zeng Xiaoyan to see the tomato seedlings and strawberry sprouts in the backyard, and Liang Mingliang also went to join in the fun.
Zeng Xiaoyan had no memory of it at all. "What is this?"
Aunt Zhu'er couldn't remember either. "What kind of seedling is this? I've never seen it before. Will it bear fruit? Will it be delicious?"
The dark red, thin stems and small leaves were covered in a dense layer of fuzz. Could it be that they were meant to be eaten as young sprouts and leaves? If they weren't tasty, Zhichun wouldn't have specially asked them to come and see them.
Zeng Xiaoyan was not as meticulous as Aunt Zhuer and did not analyze so much at once, but her judgment was very simple: Sister Zhichun treated it as a treasure and specially fenced it off and planted it here. No matter whether you eat the leaves, tender shoots or the fruits, it must be delicious.
"Even though I don't know what it is, it must be good and delicious!"
Xu Zhichun was about to nod but held back, and just smiled and said, "I don't know if it tastes good or not. This is the first time I've seen this thing. Have you forgotten? It was on Master Zeng's birthday..."
After she said that, the two of them remembered.
“So it was grown from the seeds of those two fruits.”
"Sister Zhichun, did you really grow them?"
Aunt Zhu'er and Zeng Xiaoyan were surprised and impressed. Zhichun had said that day that she wanted to get some seeds to plant, and they thought she was just talking.
After all, who knows what those two fruits are? I've never seen them before.
Maybe some relative's child picked them and played with them, and they can't be eaten?
Xu Zhichun nodded, his inner excitement but outwardly casual. "It's easy to give it a try, and there's nothing wrong with it. One of the seedlings has grown this tall, and I think it's ready to be transplanted. Would you like to take some back and plant them? They won't get in the way in the corners of the garden. Another one just sprouted in the past two days, and I'm so happy. I thought the seeds weren't mature and wouldn't grow into seedlings."
After Xu Zhichun said this, Aunt Zhu'er and Zeng Xiaoyan also thought it made sense. They decided to give it a try. It wouldn't be a problem if they planted it in the corners of the vegetable garden.
"In that case, I'll take a few seedlings back to plant."
"I want a few too."
"I'll pull it out for you now."
Xu Zhichun carefully pulled out the tomato seedlings. She had grown quite a few, at least a hundred in one small plot. Each person pulled out about twenty for them, and the others didn't.
After all, according to the facts, she herself didn't know whether this thing was edible, so how could she give it to others casually? Aunt Zhu'er and Zeng Xiaoyan were good sisters, so of course they were different from outsiders.
The most important thing is that her good sister trusts her and will definitely plant and maintain the seedlings well after taking them back. If she gives them to others, these "unknown things" may not be taken seriously and may even be too lazy to plant them and just throw them away.
Isn’t it a pity?
Young seedlings are just like little children; they are very easy to like and make people feel pity and love for them when they see them.
After getting the little seedling, Aunt Zhu'er and Zeng Xiaoyan held it carefully.
"Sister Zhichun, let's go back first and start planting in the vegetable garden."
"Yes, I'm leaving too."
"Okay, I plan to plant some in the vegetable garden too."
The three of them smiled and went back to their homes.
Plant it at this time, water it, and after a night of recovery, it will be alive tomorrow morning. Water it once a day for the next two days and take good care of it, and it will grow very fast.
Xu Zhichun left seven or eight tomato seedlings in their original location, and planned to plant the rest next to the potato field behind the reclaimed house.
Mix organic fertilizer with soil to make a base, plant the seedlings carefully one by one, water them, look at them carefully, as if you can smell the special fragrance of tomatoes, and go home to cook with satisfaction.
Once the strawberries sprout, they will grow very fast. When they grow a little bigger, apply some fertilizer and don't divide the stems too quickly. It's a typical story of one giving birth to two, two giving birth to three, and three giving birth to all things. Soon, one plant will cover a large area.
She counted them quickly and found that there were about thirty to fifty trees in that small area. The germination rate was pretty good. If they grew into a large area, she would have to find a clearing in the wasteland behind the house.
The chicken that was killed yesterday was used to make noodles with chicken soup this morning. There was still some meat left, which was eaten at noon. In the evening, Xu Zhichun steamed an egg custard, stir-fried an eggplant with beans, and stir-fried Chinese cabbage with vinegar.
I'm going to town tomorrow to sell konjac tofu and konjac noodles, and then I'll buy some meat and bones. I'll also bring a bucket with me, and if I have fish, I'll buy two.
I haven't eaten fish for a long time, and I really miss it.
Besides, fish is good for children.
After the uncle and his sister-in-law had dinner, it was just getting dark. The konjac tofu and konjac noodles were already ready. They didn't need to be cooked anymore. They just needed to boil a pot of hot water and take a bath.
There was not much firewood left, so Liang Mingxuan went out from under the thatched shed to move some.
Xu Zhichun, who was watching the fire in the kitchen, heard Liang Mingxuan exclaim, "Who are you? What are you doing in our house?"
"Shh—keep your voice down. Can't I stay here for one night? I didn't steal anything from your house."
"But you, you—"
Xu Zhichun rushed out: "What's the matter?"
Xu Zhichun was stunned when she saw a little girl who was even shorter than Liang Mingxuan standing face to face with her Mingxuan.
The little girl secretly cursed. She secretly observed for a long time and saw that there were only her uncle and his wife in the family. She secretly heard them talking in a gentle voice without shouting or quarreling. She thought that these two people must be good people, so she bravely hid behind the firewood pile in her house and made plans after dawn.
I didn't expect to be discovered.
The little girl stared at Xu Zhichun in horror and stepped back subconsciously, her little heart pounding. What if, what if they were bad guys?
It's pitch dark, and no one would know if they tied themselves up.
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