At the entrance to the valley, a peach grove was already adorned with scattered, light pink blossoms, a truly pleasing sight.
In a few days, the peach blossoms on the trees will bloom in large swaths, and the scenery will be even more pleasing to the eye and enchanting.
While the flowers of April have faded in the human world, the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are just beginning to bloom.
The climate in the mountains is colder than outside, so the flowers bloom later.
It is currently mid-March; the magnificent sight of thousands of peach trees in full bloom will not be seen until April.
The peach orchard is located in her own valley, so Lin Momo isn't so impatient as to lack even this much patience.
She had already made a promise with Shi Guang that when the peach blossoms were in full bloom, they would have a picnic in the peach grove.
She even plans to build a viewing platform in the peach grove.
We'll talk about this when we have time.
At this moment, the work in the fields was finished, but Lin Momo and Shi Guang were still busy.
The stove in the bedroom was turned off half a month ago, and the desk that had been brought in was moved back to the study, making the room feel less crowded.
Next, we should remove the stove that we won't be using for the time being, which will make the room more spacious.
Time, resting on the grand master's chair, first removes the chimney above.
Lin Momo assisted him from the side.
After removing the flue, there's no need to touch the other assembled parts; just put the whole thing into the space. This will save a lot of trouble when reinstalling it in winter.
Even the stone slab underneath was silently stored into Lin Momo's space.
After putting away the stove, Lin Momo mopped the floor again and put away everything in the room that wasn't needed for the time being. The room felt much cleaner now.
It's a beautiful sunny day today, and the warm morning sun feels wonderful on my skin.
"It's such a nice day, let's do the laundry." Lin Momo remembered that she hadn't washed the dirty clothes she had accumulated over the past few days. "I'll also wash the sheets, duvet covers, and mosquito net while I'm at it."
Shi Guang laughed and said, "Okay, then I'll take the bedding out to air it first."
When the clothes are washed and ready to be hung out to dry, the bedding will also be almost dry, making room for the wet clothes.
"It's time to let it air out. It hasn't seen the sun all winter, so it's probably a bit damp."
Lin Momo stuffed the blanket she had torn off into his arms and instructed him, "Remember to wipe the dust off the bamboo pole with a rag first."
The air is clean now, much cleaner than in later generations, but over time a thin layer of dust will still settle on objects.
Shiguang responded and carried the quilt into the yard. He wiped the clothesline with a rag in one hand before hanging the quilt on the bamboo pole.
After airing out the bedding, he stood on a chair and took down the bed curtains.
At this moment, Lin Momo had already arrived at the pool and set up her laundry.
There's a washing machine in the room, but she plans to hand wash the clothes today. She'll just use the tumble dryer to spin them dry after they're washed, which will make them easier to dry.
Take out two wooden basins, one large and one small, from the space.
The larger ones are as big as bathtubs; there are three such wooden tubs in the forest. One is used for bathing, and another is used for washing clothes.
There's another one that's been sitting idle. Last winter, when we couldn't find a suitable container for processing pheasants, we used it to pluck their feathers.
Afterwards, Shi Guang diligently scrubbed it several times with soapberry liquid and then exposed it to the sun until it was very clean.
But Lin Momo still felt a bit uncomfortable and decided to use it to process prey from now on.
It's better to use a dedicated pot for a specific purpose.
Lin Momo poured the clothes from the dirty laundry basket into a large basin, drew water from the pond and poured it into the basin, added soapberry liquid and a little laundry detergent, and let the clothes soak for a while.
Seeing Shi Guang carrying the dismantled curtain to the pond, Lin Momo pointed to the small basin: "Put it in this basin."
As he spoke, he threw the duvet cover and sheets into the box.
Wash clothes and bedding separately.
Seeing that there was nothing he could do to help, Shi Guang planned to chop firewood in the yard, but when his gaze inadvertently fell on the small pond next to him, he changed his mind.
He turned to Lin Momo and asked, "Momo, would you like to eat lotus root?"
"You want to dig lotus roots? Isn't it a bit cold in the water right now?"
Lin Momo knew what he was going to do as soon as she heard it.
Actually, last winter, she had been eyeing the lotus roots that were "hidden at the bottom of the pond and sleeping in the water," but the thought of digging for lotus roots in the dead of winter made her feel the cold rising from the soles of her feet.
She couldn't bear to let time suffer like that.
They have food to eat, so why do they have to be greedy for that one bite of fresh lotus root?
Suddenly, Shi Guang brought this up.
Lin Momo thought to herself, "I want to eat this, I've wanted to eat this for a long time."
As the saying goes, every part of the lotus root is precious, and winter lotus root is the most nourishing.
Eating lotus root is better than eating meat.
Although winter has passed, lotus roots that have been dormant all winter are sweeter and crisper with more delicate strands. Whether stewed in soup or stir-fried, they can be made tender and sweet.
Shi Guang smiled and said, "It's alright, the weather's getting warmer. These lotus roots have been growing for who knows how long, they'll burst the pond if we don't dig some up soon. Do you have any tall rain boots?"
The withered branches and leaves on the water's surface look very dense, so there must be a lot of lotus roots underneath.
"Let me find it for you."
Not to mention tall rain boots, she even has one-piece waders, both half-body and full-body.
Lin Momo came across this when she was buying raincoats online. She thought it was practical, so she bought two sets each of men's and women's styles.
"Okay, you go ahead and look for it. I'll drain the water out of the pond first, so it'll be easier to dig then," Shi Guang said, turning around to go to the woodshed to find a shovel.
Lin Momo did not enter the space, but instead used her divine sense to search the storeroom where clothes and fabrics were stored.
Using divine sense to scan would be faster; in no time, he found the underwater pants, still in their packaging, and used a full men's set.
The pond has two waterways, one connecting to the pond itself and the other leading to a ditch.
One is for water inlet, and the other is for water outlet.
Time drained the water from the pond into the nearby ditch.
The water overflowing from the pool will flow through this channel to a nearby cliff, forming a small waterfall that cascades down.
After clearing the drainage channel, Shi Guang put on his waders.
He first looked at himself with curiosity, then smiled at his wife and said, "This thing is really good. If I had known you had this, I would have gone down to the pond to dig lotus roots last winter."
There was also a hint of regret in his tone.
Lin Momo jumped into the wooden tub to stomp on her clothes, while rolling her eyes at him: "It'll be freezing cold then, even wearing this will freeze you stiff."
Time didn't say anything, but laughed and jumped into the pond to dig for lotus roots, not caring whether the water had been drained or not.
Wearing this underwater suit, who would be afraid of a little water in the pond?
The pond was almost dry by autumn, and after heavy snowfall last winter, the water in the pond is now mostly melted snow.
The bottom of the pond is not deep to begin with, and the snowmelt is only a shallow layer.
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