Chapter 188 187. Widow?
Zhou Yi couldn't help laughing.
Only Lei Li is so brave that he dares to raise bats at such a young age. He is afraid that his parents will not allow him to do so, so he keeps it secretly.
Lei Li saw Zhou Yi laughing and thought he was laughing at his stupidity, so he snorted and said,
"I haven't read as many books as you have. When I was a child, I didn't know bats eat meat, so I fed them some rice grains and asked them why they didn't eat it."
"The next day, I touched it and it was hard and ignored me. It looked like it was dead. It was only after a long time that I realized it must have starved to death..."
He still feels a little sorry for the little bat. He should have returned it to its parents earlier.
"I'm not laughing at you feeding rice grains."
There was a hint of laughter in Zhou Yi's deep voice, and he said briskly and softly,
"Just thought it was a little... cute? You're really brave, too. Some kids would cry when they saw a little mouse, and you even picked up a little bat and raised it."
It's not modern here.
If you are accidentally bitten by a bat, or if the wound on your hand is infected with some virus or bacteria when picking up a bat, you don’t know how to save it.
After all, there isn't even a high concentration of alcohol for disinfection.
"I was young then."
Lei Li chuckled, a hint of pride in his tone, "There's a saying that goes, 'A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger.' I used to be the bravest person in the village."
"One year, Liu Xiaocao told me that the herbal medicine shop was buying live centipedes. The bigger and longer they were, the more valuable they were. I heard that the landlords in the county wanted to use the centipedes to make wine."
“……?”
This time Zhou Yi was really surprised. "...You wouldn't go to the mountains to catch centipedes by yourself, would you?"
"Yeah, so what?"
Lei Li said as if it was a matter of course, "Don't treat me like a child. I was eleven years old at that time! If I had grown up a few years, I would have been able to get married when I was fifteen or sixteen."
"Liu Xiaoshuo was too scared to go, so I took a fish basket and fire tongs and ran to the mountains to catch some fish."
"It's just strange. I only caught three after a whole day of running around in the mountains. But when I don't want to look for them, I often see them crawling all over the ground. Sometimes they even crawl into my house."
After a pause, he muttered in slight confusion, "...But wouldn't soaking live centipedes in wine poison me to death? They're alive and can bite people."
“…”
Zhou Yi was speechless for a moment.
Do you know that it is alive and can bite people?
He couldn't help but hold up Lei Li's face and stare into his dark and cunning eyes, thinking that this man was full of arrogance and pride, with a pair of slender, strong and beautiful hands, as if he was raised in a wealthy family with fine clothes and delicious food.
Instead, he caught centipedes, raised bats and teased toads.
No one is brought along either.
He was so daring at the age of eleven. He ran to the mountains without telling his family. If he was bitten by a centipede or fell down, no one would help him.
"……What's wrong?"
Lei Li saw Zhou Yi's serious expression and sigh, and couldn't help but smile. "I was catching centipedes, not being caught by one. As for being so bitter and resentful... you look like a widow."
"...widow?"
The solemn sadness that Zhou Yi had just built up was instantly shattered by this word. He was both angry and amused, "What's this 'widow'? Don't use random words."
"So you have a straight face?"
Lei Li chuckled and asked him back, rubbing his brows. "Don't frown. I want to eat you when you're serious. You don't know how much you tickle me."
“……?”
Zhou Yi's anger faded as Lei Li laughed at him. "Stop it, I'm serious. Don't do such dangerous things in the future. Even if you do, tell me first. I'll go with you."
"I know, I know."
Lei Li nodded repeatedly, half coaxingly with a smile, "I'll tell my husband from now on that I'll never go alone. Even if it's to catch a centipede, he has to get bitten with me."
“You really are…”
Zhou Yi laughed and shook his head, and wanted to say a few more words, but then he saw Lei Li become serious and made a promise to him, and even raised two fingers to swear, which made him laugh and cry.
The wind and rain are getting stronger outside the window.
Crackling and clanging, the rain beats through the forest, and the sound of thunder, lightning and wind chimes mixes together, which is very sleep-inducing on a cool summer night.
Lei Li's voice gradually became quieter.
Breathing is long.
The quilt he was originally covering himself with was a thin one used to cover the stomach in summer. The person sleeping in his arms shivered slightly, which was very different from his usual arrogant appearance with his arms and legs spread out.
When Zhou Yi was wiping Lei Li's body just now, he had brought a thick bed sheet in advance to prevent the cold wind at night. He now unfolded it and covered Lei Li with it, leaving only half of his face exposed.
Sleeping with your face covered is not a good idea.
Shortness of breath can affect the oxygen supply to the brain, leading to poor sleep quality. It can also cause the exhaled gases and harmful waste to be inhaled back, which is harmful to your health.
"Sweet dreams."
Zhou Yi kissed his forehead and closed his eyes to sleep.
In the dark night.
There was only the noisy yet silent sound of rain, and the occasional purple thunder that suddenly appeared in the sky.
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The rain is heavy.
It didn't rain until noon in the morning when it finally subsided. Crystal clear raindrops fell from the eaves like strings of pearls rolling down, jumping to the ground and disappearing.
Liu Ye'er and Lei Dashan were used to getting up early, so they got up before dawn. Lei Dashan cooked white porridge, while Liu Ye'er stir-fried pickled bamboo shoots with shredded pork and made some sweet potato soup.
Her children Li Ge'er and Xiao Shengjiang both like to eat sweet food. A sweet taste in the morning makes them feel happy all day long.
It was so nice to sleep on rainy days, and Zhou Yi woke up late for the rare occasion. Little Jiang had already been sent to school by Lei Dashan holding an umbrella, so he had breakfast and went to the tomato garden.
It rained heavily yesterday.
He was a little worried about his tomatoes.
The tomato garden was a mess. Many tomatoes had fallen to the ground, battered by the wind and rain. Their branches and leaves were drooping under the rain, and were covered in muddy water. Some branches and leaves were broken and hung sadly to the side.
There is too much water in the field ditch, soaking the tomato roots, which are not hydrophobic and easily rot and mold.
However, someone in the park is already dealing with it.
Gui Fulang arrived very early. Worried that the tomatoes would go bad and he would be deducted from his wages, he braved the rain to direct the workers in the garden to dig canals to drain the water and use fences to support the tomatoes that were about to be blown down by the wind.
Zhou Yi took a quick look and thought there was no problem. He gave Gui Fulang a few more instructions and left.
The tomato seeds collected before were placed in the storage room of the Lei family, stored in a large jar and covered with a bamboo hat, so there was no need to worry about them getting wet and spoiled.
But Zhou Yi still took a look when he got home. The roof of the utility room was intact, and the doors and windows were closed tightly. Tomato seeds were drying, medicinal herbs were drying on the shelves in the shade, and dried chilies and bamboo shoots were also added.
Zhou Yi brushed off the water droplets on his body, took off his coat, thought for a while, and lit two more stoves, placing one in the main room and moving the other into his and Lei Li's room.
There is too much rain, so let’s make a fire to dry some water.
Lei Li is still sleeping.
But when he felt Zhou Yi approaching, he opened his eyes hazily, took a look, closed his eyes, and moved to the edge of the bed where Zhou Yi was.
He stretched out his hands to hug Zhou Yi's waist, but as soon as he did so, he was irritated by the cold air and retracted his hands, leaving only his head sticking out, which made Zhou Yi laugh a little.
"Shall I sleep with you for a while?"
"……Um."
The person on the bed responded with a nasal sound, and it was unclear whether he was awake or in a dream.
It was raining today and there was nothing to do, so Zhou Yi stayed with Lei Li to sleep all morning.
Around noon, Zhou Yi helped her sleepy and lazy husband wash his face, kissed him and coaxed him to eat, then he went out with an umbrella to pick up little Jiang from school.
The heavy rain was intermittent, with light rain at intervals, and it lasted for four or five days.
The tomato and pepper gardens were all wilted by the rain. As soon as the rain stopped, people would go to drain the water, or pick the fruits quickly when the rain was lighter. If they could pick as much as they could, they would make some sauce and then deliver the vegetables, fruits and melons to the county town in the rain.
Business in the county town cannot stop.
The heat of July.
On the first day of mid-July, the rain finally stopped. The entire Sanlihe Village looked like it had been fished out of the water, wet and moist, and everyone was filled with a sense of dampness.
The sun slowly climbed up the hill, the air was humid and hot, and a rainbow hung in the sky.
Zhou Yi performed two sets of boxing in the yard, wearing only a loose coat. The air was too humid, and wearing the clothes made him feel sticky and stuffy.
But it was fine by noon. The sunlight dried up the excess moisture on the earth, the air became dry, and it was not so uncomfortable anymore.
Liu Yeer brought out a basin of clothes and was about to go to the river to wash them. Zhou Yi was a little confused when he saw this. "...Why are there so many clothes?"
"It's been raining these past few days, and my clothes never dry out and are smelly. Today is a nice day, so I'll wash them again. They'll be dry and won't smell anymore."
Liu Yeer smiled and said, seeing Zhou Yi wanted to go wash clothes with him, she waved her hand and said,
"I've made an appointment to go take a shower with someone. They're all husbands and wives. It's not appropriate for a grown man like you to follow them. I've already sent Jiang Gang to school. You can stay home and look after Li Ge'er. He hasn't woken up yet."
"That works."
Zhou Yi nodded and said that he would dry the clothes after washing them, so his mother could take a rest.
Liu Yeer smiled and agreed, telling him not to forget to bring water to his father. Lei Dashan had gone out to the fields early in the morning to help with the rice seedlings and hadn't brought any water with him. It would be hot soon, and he would definitely be thirsty and want some water.
Zhou Yi nodded and agreed.
Lei Li woke up just as Liu Ye'er left the house. He walked out of the room while brushing his teeth. Seeing that he and Zhou Yi were the only ones at home, he couldn't help but squint his eyes and look a little amused.
"They're really becoming more and more indulgent. I used to be the first one to get up in the family, but now even the little ginger gets up earlier than me. The world is going downhill..."
He shook his head and sighed in a pretentious manner.
The foam produced by the tooth powder in his mouth dripped down and stained his clothes. He hurried back, brushed his teeth properly and cleaned his clothes before coming out.
"It seems that the tooth powder at home is almost used up. I will go to the county town in a few days to buy two boxes."
"good."
Zhou Yi paused and thought, the ointment is almost used up, I have to buy two boxes... and some ointments to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.
Lei Li's body was white, with obvious fingerprints, old and new ones overlapping.
His ears turned a little red.
Fortunately, Lei Li was having breakfast and didn't notice it. He was still saying that since it had rained so much in the past two days, there should be a lot of mushrooms growing in the mountains. They would go down and pick mushrooms and have a mushroom feast at noon.
There are many mushrooms in the mountains.
But they grow very fast. After noon when the weather gets hot, many mushrooms will become old or melt. You have to go to the mountains early to pick them to keep them fresh and delicious.
In the past, Miao men would go up the mountain to pick mushrooms before dawn, and then go to the market in town, or dry them and sell them. Dried mushrooms are also easier to buy.
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