I farmed and built a villa in ancient times

Chapter 76
Chen Tongsheng was tall and strong, and the muscle lines on his arms that were exposed to the sun made him feel like he could kill Qian Rushan and the minions around Qian Rushan with one punch.

Zhou Chenyu pursed his lips and smiled, and the irritation just now subsided, "As long as Brother Chen protects me, I forgive that guy Qian Rushan who doesn't dare to do anything to me? But originally, it was just between me and Qian Rushan Your grudges and grudges are none of your business. Once you are involved, there is no guarantee that Qian Rushan will not target you in the future."

"Other people are afraid of money, but I'm not afraid of them. Since you and I have become brothers and sisters, it's my duty to protect you. Besides, I always have to go to the market to sell fruit. We stay together and take care of each other. , they won’t dare do anything to you.”

Chen Tongsheng frowned and spoke with a serious face, determined.

Chen Tongsheng is a tough guy whose words are hard to follow, and his presence is also a deterrent.

Zhou Chenyu believed that if he could say it, he would definitely be able to do it.

However, Qian Rushan is like a piece of dog-skin plaster that can't be shaken off once it gets stuck on it. She doesn't dare to take this risk, and she can't take this risk. The most difficult thing to repay is a debt of gratitude.

She blinked her eyes and smiled, "Damn it, it will be autumn soon. When the weather gets cold, who will drink my sugar water? My little sister appreciates my brother's kindness."

Chen Tongsheng knew that Zhou Chenyu had always been a thoughtful girl, and since she didn't need him by her side, he would stop forcing her.

Zhou Wanqiu sat on the stone, his feet dangling in the stream, and with his bright eyes open, he listened quietly to the two people talking without interrupting a word.

Chen Tongsheng glanced at her and thought for a moment, "Hey, I see you two are free here picking up river clams. The plums in my orchard are all ripe. Do you want to go to my place tomorrow to pick up plums?" "

Plum?

Hearing that made him sour, Zhou Chenyu couldn't help but swallowed, "Do you want to go?"

"I think." Zhou Wanqiu looked at the man on the shore with a smile, "The plums in this season are ripe and taste sour and sweet. They must be delicious."

Chen Tongsheng nodded happily, "Yes, if you get tired of eating the plums, you can also use them to make plum wine. Keep them in a jar for a few months. In winter, the plum wine will be stewed with free-range chicken. It tastes delicious. Yes, with a strong aroma of wine.”

Zhou Chenyu saw Zhou Wanqiu's rare expression of excitement, raised his eyes to look at Chen Tongsheng, and said shamelessly: "I promised you in advance that you invited us to pick the plums, and I won't pay for them."

Chen Tongsheng glared and scolded, "You are my sister, how much money will it cost to get a few plums? I will wait for you at the Fruit Tree House tomorrow morning."

Zhou Chenyu readily agreed, "Okay, it's a deal!"

After picking up river clams, it was almost sunset. Zhou Chenyu and Zhou Wan carried heavy baskets and returned home.

The river clams picked up are still full of dirt and sediment, so they cannot be eaten directly. They must be soaked in clean water for a day or two.

Baoyu was not at home these days, and the mother and daughter ate little. They simply made scrambled eggs with leeks and spicy and sour cabbage. Zhou Chenyu told Li Xiuju about picking plums tomorrow, and the two chatted for a while. , and soon fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Zhou Wanqiu had breakfast and came over early to join Zhou Chenyu with a backpack in hand.

This time, they did not need to go up the mountain to collect summer solstice fungi, so they did not need to cross the mountains. Instead, they took a detour to the rural road outside the village entrance, walked straight in the opposite direction to the market, climbed up a slope, and then branched into the mountain road on the right. , you can reach the fruit tree house by walking straight inside.At this time of year, most people are busy working in the fields, and very few people go into the mountains. Occasionally, you can meet a few men scraping rosin along the way.

They stood shirtless under the pine tree and dug the tree trunk. The surface of the tree trunk was scraped into a striped V shape with a knife, and a bamboo tube was hung from the bottom with bamboo strips.

The slightly yellowish and almost transparent sticky rosin overflows from the area that has been shaved by the knife. It flows into the bamboo tube along the lines on the surface. When the bamboo tube is full, it can be transported to the market and sold, and then made into fire folding bags or window screens. .

The pine shavings piled up under the trees are rare combustion-supporting materials because they are covered with rosin and pine needles. When villagers go up the mountain to cut firewood, they will fill a cloth bag and take it home.

Zhou Chenyu remembered that there were not many pine shavings left in the kitchen, and she thought to herself, "When the weather gets cooler, you can come here to pick up some pine shavings."

Zhou Wanqiu nodded and said, "Sister Shen Yu, call me and I will be with you."

Zhou Chenyu looked at this sister, with a vague tendency to be a follower. Compared with the naughty Baoyu, she just lacked a well-behaved and sensible sister, and smiled willingly, "Okay, I'll call you, and we'll be together."

"it is good!"

They smelled the rosin along the way to Chen Tongsheng's fruit tree house. Chen Tongsheng heard the black dog barking wildly and knew they were coming. He hurriedly went out to greet them, "I have been looking forward to it all morning, and you are here."

Zhou Chenyu patted the backpack on his hand, raised his eyebrows and joked: "Brother Chen, in order to make this trip worthwhile, I will definitely come back with a full load. Don't feel bad when the time comes."

Chen Tongsheng chuckled, "Little sister, I have a mountain full of plums. I'm not afraid that you will come home with a full load, but I'm afraid that you won't be able to finish them all."

After Chen Tongsheng finished speaking with a smile, he immediately led the way, "Follow me quickly. You will know when you go see me."

After that, Chen Tongsheng led the way to the hillside behind the fruit tree house. The uphill road was one steep step after another. The mountains on both sides of the road were also shoveled into ladder shapes, but the distance between the ladders was Wider, the height of the first level is already up to the waist.

There are freshly planted fruit trees planted all over the mountains and plains, but they haven't grown fruits yet, so I don't know what kind they are.

Zhou Chenyu twisted a leaf and asked curiously: "Brother Chen, what are these?"

Chen Tongsheng stopped, his eyes narrowed by the sun, "Oh, the oranges grown here are all freshly planted and will only bear fruit in winter. The plums you want to pick are up there. , follow me quickly."

The man climbed several steps of the mud ladder with his long legs and walked a long way in twos and twos.

Zhou Chenyu and Zhou Wanqiu were left behind and could only stare at the black dog's tail. They followed the top of the mountain with a sigh of relief and reached their destination.

The top of the mountain is a flat and open land, densely planted with a plum forest with lush foliage.The green branches are full of green, yellow and red fruits.They grow like grapes in clusters on a branch. The branches hang down when they are pressed down, and the ripe fruits fall to the ground on the grass.

Zhou Chenyu's eyes were as big as copper bells. One, two, three, which made her dazzled and she couldn't even count them. "Oh my God, I have planted so many."

(End of this chapter)