newbobooks Chapter 194: No Quilt Allowed
Chapter 194: No Quilt Allowed
Zhou Guo said: "He knows that the master is better at clearing wasteland than I am, and much faster than me."
As he finished his meal, he suddenly remembered that he still had some wild pears in his bag, so he took them out one by one and handed them to everyone, "Come on, try them. I picked them in the mountains. They're not sour at all and are very juicy."
We ate a lot of pears from the bags, so there was only one left for each person, which was just right.
Everyone watched her take out the pear from her bag like magic, took it with surprise, looked at it in their hands, and were reluctant to eat it.
There were not only pears in the bag, but also pine mushrooms that were stuffed in later. The dirt on the pine mushrooms was all over the bag, and there was also some stuck on the pears. Zhou Guo said, "There is some mud on it, it's all from the pine mushrooms, just wash it off."
After saying that, she poured out the remaining pine mushrooms in the bag. The bag was empty and dirt and leaves fell down. Li frowned as she watched. This child had to wash her bag again.
Zhou Xing said happily: "It's okay. I didn't expect there are still pears in the mountains. Are there many? Have you picked them all?"
Zhou Mi asked excitedly, "Are there any other wild fruits? There are more wild fruits in the mountains in autumn, chestnuts, walnuts, etc., are there any here?"
Zhou Mai smiled and said, "Even if there is water, it's not the right time yet." Then he bent down and scooped up a bucket of water. "Come on, wash the pears. You can only eat them after washing them."
Everyone took a pear to wash. Zhou Mai held the ladle and scooped new water when it ran out. He did not wash his own pears until everyone's pears were washed.
Zhou Guo took the first bite. She just ate the meat and then ate a crisp pear. It was a real treat. Seeing that everyone was grinning and holding the pear, she advised them, “Eat it, eat it quickly. It won’t taste so good if you leave it overnight. There’s still half a tree in the mountain. I’ll go pick more in a few days. I’ll look around nearby. Maybe I can find more pears. By then, we won’t be able to finish them all.”
As he said this, he took another bite and slurped the juice inside the fruit.
Everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva when seeing this. Since they were young, their family has only had one apricot tree, while other families in the village also have peaches, plums and pears. When the fruits are ripe, it is impossible to eat them all. The good fruits have to be kept to sell.
Even slightly uglier fruits can be sold at a low price. The family can only eat the crooked melons and cracked dates that cannot be sold. Even these have to be given to the friendly families in the village so that everyone can try them.
Every season, they could eat these unsold fruits, but they were never full. There were many people in the family, so they had to share one fruit. Wild pears like these made everyone happy, as each one was so big.
"Hmm, it's delicious, not sour at all." Zhou Dacang took a bite and couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
"Let's not do it. It's very juicy. It's really hard for the wild pear to grow so delicious." Zhou Gu smiled innocently.
Zhou Guo and the others burst into laughter.
After eating the pears and clearing away the dishes, everyone went outside in the dark to pull some tender grass and piled it in the corner of the yard. They also gathered some remaining hay and spread it on the ground in the corner, and thus built a simple nest for the pigs.
At this time, the big pig also woke up, and it hummed as soon as it woke up. Zhou Guo carried it and threw it onto the hay. The three little pigs also threw it over, clapped his hands and said, "Okay, let them stay like this tonight. They won't starve with this hay. We'll see tomorrow if we need to move to another place."
Li said, "Then everyone should go to bed. It's getting late."
Two kangs were dug up, so everyone had to sleep on top of each other at night. It was no big deal, as everyone slept together when they were fleeing. It only lasted for a few days.
Zhou Guo walked into the room and saw the brand new quilts on the kang. He paused and asked, "Mom, how many quilts did you make in the past few days?"
Li said, "Making quilts is not difficult. Once the cloth is cut, you can sew a quilt in half an hour. Your sister and I have already sewed all the quilts. Your clothes are also being made. You can wear new clothes in a few days. You can only use this quilt after the clothes are finished and you wear new clothes. There are only a few days left."
I was afraid that Zhou Guo would pull the quilt and dirty it.
When Zhou Guo heard that she had to wear new clothes to match the new quilt, she was very disappointed. She looked down at her straw sandals and said, "Mom, I need new shoes. My straw sandals are almost worn out."
The soles of the shoes are almost broken. They were new when I first fled, but now they are in tatters.
Li also looked down and sighed when she saw the soles of her shoes. "Your feet are more worn out than your brothers'. Wait, your shoes will be made tomorrow."
Zhou Guo happily climbed onto the bed and fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.
Zhou Xing couldn't fall asleep for a while. Seeing her fall asleep so quickly, she couldn't help but laugh and envy, "Second Aunt, Guoguo sleeps so well. She fell asleep as soon as she got on the bed."
Mrs. Li glanced at her daughter and said with a smile in her eyes, "She has always been like this. Eating and sleeping are the most important things to her. Don't try to delay her sleep. You should go to sleep too."
After a while, the yard, which had been bustling just now, fell into silence. There was only a cow, a horse and four pigs left in the shed in the yard, eating grass with a rustling sound.
On the second day, the workers came early in the morning. Unexpectedly, they came even earlier than yesterday. Zhou Guo and others had not left the house yet.
A few people came, said hello, and went into the house to work.
Zhou Guo was holding a hatchet and a basket, planning to pick some wild vegetables or dig some wild onions in the fields. The dried shrimps she had brought back last time had been dried and would break into pieces when squeezed. She took out a bowl and poured the dried shrimps in the basket into it, planning to deal with them when she returned at noon.
Seeing her put a few small shrimps into the bowl as if they were treasures, Li was puzzled, "Why are you still keeping these things? You can't even eat a single bite, and you're just taking up the whole bowl for nothing."
Zhou Guo said, "I'm saving it for eating. Don't throw it away. I still have a use for it." He turned around and picked up the basket to greet the old man, "Let's go, Master."
The old man stood up with the hatchet in his hand. Zhou Mi went back to the house and also took out a knife. "I want to go too."
In fact, Zhou Xing also wanted to go, but she had to stay at home to make clothes. With so many people in the family, it would take a long time for Li to finish making clothes by herself.
Zhou Mai also had to stay at home as the masters needed his help.
Li Lai's two younger children naturally had to stay at home. They were too young to go anywhere, and Zhou Guo didn't want to bring them along either. The sun was too strong outside, and how could he work if he had to take care of them?
The three men, holding machetes and carrying baskets, planned to cross the village and go to the piece of mountain land that was allocated at the beginning. The land there was not very large and it would not take long to cut it out.
As soon as they entered the village, they met many people working in the fields with hoes on their shoulders. When they saw Zhou Guo and the other two, they greeted them warmly. Zhou Guo and Zhou Mi responded one by one.
"Oh, isn't this the new boy? Oh, isn't this him? Little girl, tell me who cut your hair like this? It looks like a monk's. It's so ugly. Who has a grudge against you? Did someone else cut your hair?"