Chapter 57 Stung by a Bee
Soon Song Wan came over and the three of them set off.
The valley was in the north, and the secret laboratory was in the east, two completely opposite directions. Su Heng was not worried about bumping into anything.
This time, Song Wan followed Su Heng's example and carried a backpack to carry the jars, which was much easier than carrying a bucket before.
She didn't need that much honey, so one jar was enough.
I haven't been here for a long time. The peach blossoms in the valley have fallen, and all I can see is lush green leaves.
If you look closely, you will see green hairy peaches the size of goose eggs under the leaves.
"The peaches seem to be ripe!" Su Heng regretted not bringing an extra basket.
The three of them walked closer to take a look. Only a few of the peach tips had turned red, while the rest looked like they would need to grow for a few more days.
There are tiny fuzzes on the peaches and there is no place to wash them.
So Lu Mingchuan picked two, rubbed them with leaves, broke them in half with both hands, removed the core and handed them to Su Heng.
I didn’t forget to give one to Song Wan as well.
He discovered that Su Heng was so angry that she couldn't listen to him, but she could listen to Song Wan's words.
Not expecting her to say anything good.
But his relationship with Su Heng was already fragile, and it couldn't withstand any more bad words.
"I didn't expect it to be so sweet. I'll use vines to weave a few baskets and pick some to take back." The taste of these peaches was a little beyond Su Heng's expectations.
Because it looks smaller than ordinary peaches, it is a wild hairy peach, and when ripe it will not be white with red like the artificially cultivated ones.
Only the tip of the peach is red, while the body of the peach is still green.
I didn’t expect the peach flavor to be so strong, sweet with a hint of sourness, just right.
Song Wan also nodded: "It's delicious."
Lu Mingchuan finished eating peaches and said, "Let's go collect honey first, and come back later."
"Um."
Let’s use the same steps as last time. This time, Lu Mingchuan is here, so let him light the incense to attract bees.
After the bees were lured out of the hive in large numbers, Su Heng followed the same method and lit the pine branches upwind, and the bees were smoked away.
After the two of them finished doing all this, Song Wan had already lit the incense when they reached the cave entrance.
The remaining bees in the cave flapped their wings and buzzed a few times like mosquitoes, and finally fell to the ground and fell asleep.
"Be careful, don't step on the little bees that work for us." Su Heng took the jar from Lu Mingchuan and was in a good mood looking at the patched gap.
"Okay, I'll pay attention." Lu Mingchuan agreed naturally.
Song Wan suddenly felt a little sympathy for these bees. At this time, she didn't know what a ruthless capitalist was.
The bees worked hard for a month to collect honey, but when the time came, it was harvested like leeks.
Su Heng did the same as last time, filling a full bucket and a large jar.
While the two were collecting honey, Su Heng went out and secretly grew a few vines. The vines she grew were strong and neat, making them easier to use for weaving baskets.
When Song Wan came out, she saw Su Heng's roughly woven basket. She looked at the twisted and thin vines growing around it and sighed, "These ones are particularly good."
Su Heng couldn't help laughing. How could it not look good?
The two of them wove two baskets together, one for each of them, and waited for Lu Mingchuan to come out before picking peaches.
In such a large peach forest, even if only a few of the peaches were ripe, two baskets piled to the brim would not be enough to hold them all.
Su Heng tried to lift it, but it was a bit difficult, so he said, "Let's find a stick and carry it back."
Song Wan nodded: "Okay."
It would be easier if two people lifted it.
Seeing this, Lu Mingchuan stretched out his hand and said, "Give me a basket."
Su Heng looked at the bucket behind him and in his other hand, and felt that she was not so inhumane, so she waved away Lu Mingchuan's hand that was about to help carry it.
"No, just hold your honey carefully and don't spill it on me."
Song Wan also said, "It's okay for the two of us to carry it."
Lu Mingchuan had no choice but to give up.
The mountain road was difficult to walk on, so Lu Mingchuan led the way, while Su Heng and Song Wan carried two baskets of peaches, one in front and one behind.
When they got home, Lu Mingchuan didn't seem to be in any trouble, but Su Heng and Song Wan were both exhausted and out of breath.
When I got into the mountains, the soles of my shoes and my body were all dirty, especially since I picked hairy peaches today. The hairs on my hands and face were very itchy.
Taking off their hats and protective suits, Su Heng and Song Wan sat on the steps at the door to rest.
But after a while, he couldn't stand the itching on his face anymore, so he got up and went to the sink to wash his face.
When Xiao Zhaocai saw Su Heng coming back and ignored him, he rubbed against her legs and meowed.
Su Heng didn't have time to take care of the kitten now. She was afraid of accidentally stepping on it, so she could only call Lu Mingchuan.
"Lu Mingchuan, go feed Zhaocai two fried fish."
"good."
When there was food, Xiao Zhaocai's attention was instantly diverted. He ran to the cat bowl under the eaves and ate without even raising his head.
He had no time to act coquettishly towards Su Heng.
After washing his face, Song Wan saw that it was getting late, so he didn't continue to disturb the two of them.
"My honey will remain with you. I'll take some of the peaches back with me, and you can do with the rest as you wish."
Peaches have thin skin and are easily perishable, so they are not on the market for long.
There was definitely a way to not finish eating so many peaches. When Song Wan saw that Su Heng had invited Meng Xiao to dinner that day, she knew that she must have gone to the black market as well.
If you can’t finish eating it, you can sell it and it will also generate income.
"Of course there's nothing wrong with putting honey here, but what about all these peaches? Don't you want them? This educated youth station is really inconvenient."
Su Heng shook her head when she thought of Fang Ping and asked, "How's the progress on your house?"
Song Wan smiled helplessly: "The brigade has too much going on lately, and the helpers can't come every day. But the foundation has been laid, and the fields haven't been so busy recently, so it should be soon."
Su Heng nodded in understanding: "Okay, I'll go celebrate with you when your house is finished."
"Of course, I'm just waiting for you to warm the house for me." Song Wan said with a smile.
After Song Wan left, Su Heng planned to take a shower before cleaning up and cooking. It was really uncomfortable to have peach hairs stuck on her body.
The hot water boiled at noon only filled a kettle, which was only enough for Su Heng to wash.
It is the square iron water pipe inside the earthen stove. Water is added to it when cooking, and the water storage capacity is not large.
Lu Mingchuan didn't care about hot or cold water. He had enough firepower, and it was such a hot day, so he just washed with cold water.
Su Heng took a shower and applied the facial cream Song Wan gave her before coming out. Lu Mingchuan just happened to come in after pouring some water.
He was wearing the same vest and shorts again, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone in from the door of the main room and hit him.
This made Lu Mingchuan's whole body look warm and eye-catching.
But Su Heng noticed a few red and swollen spots on his body, including his neck.
"Were you stung by a bee?"
“It seems so.”
The red spots exposed by the clothes were mainly on the shoulders and collarbones, and Lu Mingchuan himself could not see them easily.
Su Heng said angrily, "What do you mean by 'as if'? Don't you feel the pain when you get stung? Turn around so I can see behind you."
I don’t know if the wild honey in the mountains is very toxic. It might cause a big swelling after a while.
Fortunately, I didn't get stung on the face.
But there are also a few red spots on the back and shoulder spine, which are particularly glaring against the cold white skin.
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