newbobooks Chapter 229 Hornet’s Nest
Chapter 229 Hornet’s Nest
Zhou Mingqin felt unhappy, and after her sisters asked her this, she didn't even bother to pretend.
"Not very good! I don't like it!"
After Zhou Mingqin said this, she was so angry that she went to the backyard.
After getting the answer, Zhou Mingqi spread his hands and looked at Zhou Mingshu. His eyes seemed to say, you see, I knew this would be the result.
Zhou Mingshu turned around and saw that his family members all had smiles on their faces, and it seemed that they were quite satisfied with this boy.
They were still analyzing what had just happened, and it was clear that they were very happy.
If my uncle and aunt decide on this marriage, my eldest sister will have to accept it even if she doesn't want to.
I have to let my second sister find an opportunity to ask my uncle and aunt’s opinions in advance.
As soon as the things in the compound were finished, the adults were busy preparing lunch. Zhou Mingqi ran to the backyard, probably to coax Zhou Mingqin.
Thinking about the mugwort paste in the pot, Zhou Mingshu tied on an apron and went back to the small kitchen to continue working.
There will always be a way when you reach the mountain. We will talk about this later.
It's impossible to get married so quickly. Marriage is a big matter and needs long-term planning.
The main problem should be with my eldest sister. Ever since the topic of getting married came up, she has always been very averse.
We need to find an opportunity to talk it over. At this age, it's good to have a relationship.
Several people worked until the afternoon to finally bottle all the mugwort paste.
Four or five large boxes, all filled to the brim.
"We actually made so much today, enough for Uncle Chen and his team to sell for a while." Zhou Mingqi stood up and twisted his neck, and then a 'crackling' sound was heard.
"Look how tired you are. Let's go out and play for a while. Sitting in the house all the time will cause pain in your neck and waist." Zhou Mingshu covered and locked the box, then took his elder and second sisters out of the house.
It is Mid-Autumn Festival now, and the fruits and medicinal herbs on the mountains are almost ripe.
If they have time, they can go to the mountains and maybe find something good.
"Wait a minute, let's take the sachet with us. There are many mosquitoes in the mountains right now. If we don't bring the sachet with us, we will lose two taels of meat."
Zhou Mingqin smiled and went to the backyard to bring back the sachets for both of them.
Zhou Mingshu also went back to the house to get it and applied some mugwort ointment on his body.
"Okay, let's go."
The weeds on both sides of the road were as high as the knees. The three of them walked into the mountain one step deep and one step shallow, banging and hitting with the sticks in their hands all the way, not daring to stop.
"It's been a while since I've had fresh mushrooms. It would be great if we could pick some this time."
"Big sister, this is all you want. It's too simple. Why don't you try to see if you can find a wild rabbit or roe deer? We can pick it up and take it home to enjoy a delicious meal."
"You do have aspirations, but what are the chances of achieving them? We need to be down-to-earth."
The two sisters were talking as they walked. There were not many mushrooms in the mountains, but they could occasionally come across a few.
Zhou Mingshu walked separately from them, but he didn't pick up anything good either.
If her family wasn't busy digging corn, she would invite her uncle and father to go to the distant mountains to pick them up.
It just so happens that the acorns above are about to ripen, so I have to pick more and make acorn jelly next year, which can save a lot of money.
The three of them wandered around for an hour or so, and the mushrooms they picked up were only enough to make a dish.
Zhou Mingshu stood up and looked around. The geographical location of this mountain might not be good, otherwise why there were no good things here.
"Forget it, let's go to the next mountain. I found this mountain is very clean. There are no weeds, mushrooms or herbs either."
As soon as Zhou Mingshu opened his mouth, he got unanimous agreement from his eldest and second sisters.
So we took a detour and went to the next door. There was a stream on the mountain next door, so we could drink some water when we were hot and thirsty.
It's evening now, and it's not that hot, but I can catch some shrimps.
With Zhou Mingshu's advice, the three of them poured the water containing shrimps directly onto the shore, and soon they collected more than a dozen fat shrimps.
Add in the mushrooms we picked up along the way, and there would be enough for three dishes.
"Okay, let's go home, the sun is setting."
Zhou Mingqin packed up his things and prepared to go down the mountain.
But Zhou Mingshu found a hornet's nest on the tree, which was densely covered with hornets, and looked quite scary.
"Oh my god, this hornet's nest is so big. Why didn't I notice it when I passed by here before?" Zhou Mingqi couldn't help but exclaimed when he looked at this thing.
"It's really big. We can sell it for a few cents if we shoot it down." Zhou Mingshu raised his head and looked at the hornets on the hornet's nest. These things sting and it hurts!
"Can it be sold for money?" This news surprised Zhou Mingqi very much. She would have lost a lot of money!
"Of course it can be sold. This hornet's nest is a kind of medicinal material. Uncle Chen has it in his shop." Zhou Mingshu said with a smile. It can be seen from Zhou Mingqi's facial features that they are all regretful. It's so funny.
"I'm so angry. I didn't even know about this. I found so many hornets' nests before, but I didn't even pick up the money I earned!"
"Hahaha, it's okay. It's not too late to know now. When we get back, tell my uncle and ask him to bring something to fight."
"Haha, sure. My uncle is the best at this."
The three sisters walked and laughed, and soon arrived home.
Old Mrs. Zhou was already cooking soup in the kitchen. When she saw someone come back, she first looked at what they had got and then decided on the dishes.
"We have picked up quite a lot of mushrooms. Cut some meat and add some garlic sprouts to stir-fry. You also caught some shrimps. We will make braised shrimps later. There are also a few eggplants in the kitchen..."
Old Mrs. Zhou flipped through the menu casually and the dishes for dinner were ready.
Feng tied on an apron and began to pick the mushrooms.
She knew that she had difficulty doing things recently because of her pregnancy, so her elder and younger sisters-in-law and everyone in the family were giving in to her.
Now that she had unloaded the cargo, she felt much lighter and wanted to do more work.
Zhou Mingshu pulled a few pumpkin leaves from the backyard and washed the mushrooms with his aunt.
My little cousin is quite well behaved. He eats when he is full and sleeps when he wakes up.
Put the baby in the cradle and watch him while the adults do their work.
"Aunt, why are your hands red? Does it hurt when they get wet?" Zhou Mingshu had a sharp eye and could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Feng's hands.
"It's okay. I rub corns. I'm not the only one who does this. Your aunt and your mother do the same."
So that's how it is. It would be fine if I rubbed the corn for a day or two, but I have to rub it for several days in a row. How can my hands bear it?
Even my uncle's fingers were rough and peeling.
Corn kernels are different from wheat kernels, and cannot be pressed with stones.
We have to find a way to free everyone from the suffering of threshing corn.
That night, Zhou Mingshu read by candlelight, trying to get some inspiration or search for some simple methods.
After working on it for most of the night, I did get some results.
There will be more work to do tomorrow! Zhou Mingshu put away the books and closed his eyes to sleep.