boyutpedia Chapter 143 Looking for Stones
Chapter 143 Looking for Stones
This is indeed a good idea, but it is also a technical job that requires balance and courage.
Even if you have both, this job is still very tiring.
"It's okay, let's look for it again. I remember there were a lot of smooth stones by the river where we caught wild boars last time. Why don't we go and look for some? See if there are any that are the right size."
Zhou Mingshu suggested going to the mountains to look for it.
"Okay, let's go with a backpack."
The two men ignored other people's opinions, took their weapons and went up the mountain.
"Grandma, we have finished harvesting the wheat. Once we thresh the wheat, we won't be so busy anymore. Can we take a break for a few days?"
"You think too simply. After threshing the wheat, we have to pay the grain tax and then plant in autumn. We have to be busy for half a month. But you are little kids, so if you help a little, it won't be too tiring for you."
It turns out there are so many things to do ahead of us. Farming is not easy.
The two of them chatted and laughed as they arrived at the place. In recent days, everyone was busy harvesting wheat in the fields and no one went into the mountains.
I came across a lot of mushrooms on the way and picked them all.
"It hasn't rained for a few days. Look at these mushrooms. They are so small, but their caps have been cracked by the sun."
Old Mrs. Zhou picked several flowers in a row, but all of them turned out to be like this. It was such a pity.
"Yeah, the weather is hot and dry, the mushrooms have all been dried out, haha."
The two of them picked enough mushrooms to make a dish, so they stopped picking up more. After all, this was not their main task.
The grandparents and grandchildren walked along the river and searched, and they found quite a few suitable stones.
They chose a piece of stone of suitable size and lifted it, which weighed about 40 kilograms.
"Oh my goodness, you better be careful. If this hits your foot, you'll become a cripple."
"Hahaha, grandma, don't worry, I'm being careful."
The two men stuffed the stones into the backpack and then picked up the mushrooms so that they would not be crushed.
One person could not carry these dozens of kilograms of stone pieces, so they had to pick up a wooden stick, and two people each carried one end and slowly went down the mountain.
"Grandma, we've found the stone, but we still need to drill a hole. Otherwise, where can we tie the rope?"
"It's okay. Go home and ask your uncle to slowly dig it. At least you can dig a hole by tomorrow morning."
"Yeah, that's fine. Then there's nothing to worry about. Let's go home and cook a good meal. The rest will depend on the little donkey's ability."
"That's right. The donkey is a great contributor to our family. We must reward it well when we get home. If it weren't for it, our grain would still be in the field now."
Old Mrs. Zhou's face was full of smiles. She felt a lot more relaxed this year as she could finally have some free time.
The two men pulled out the wooden sticks, and Old Lady Zhou picked out the mushrooms from the basket first. Then she pushed the basket over, and the stone chips inside poured out, making two small holes on the ground.
"Mom, why did you get a stone back?" Zhu was puzzled.
"You'll know tomorrow. Have you started cooking? San Ya and I picked up a handful of mushrooms on the mountain. Let's wash them and stir-fry them."
"Okay, I'll go wash up. My sister-in-law has already started cooking the soup, and she'll start cooking soon."
The vegetables we ate these two days were all grown in the vegetable garden. Now is the season for harvesting vegetables. The pumpkins planted later have all bloomed. When we lift up the leaves, we can see that there are already many pumpkins twisting under the leaves. They will be ready to eat in a few days.
There is also winter melon on the other side. The little winter melon looks like a newborn hedgehog, with small thorns all over it. If you touch it, you will get your hands pricked by the white thorns.
Not to mention the loofah, it was just like 'the Calabash Brothers saving his grandfather', one after another, and it seemed like I could never finish eating them.
We have time to cook dinner at home today, so the meals are quite sumptuous.
The three brothers of Zhou Lao Da also came back early. As soon as they came back, they took the boy in their family and jumped into the river to take a bath.
They were having a great time bathing when they unexpectedly saw Daffodil walking straight towards them. Could it be that they were not hiding secretly enough?
"Hey, Brother Zhou, Brother Zhou Er, and Brother Zhou San, are you taking a bath in the river? What a coincidence, I ran into you when I came to the river to wash some fruits. Why are you going home so early? The wheat in the field has been harvested." Huang Shuixian smiled brightly.
Don't hit someone who smiles at you. Zhou Lao Da and his brothers squatted down in the river, then leaned into the bushes, barely covering their bodies.
"Oh, what a coincidence, Dahai's wife, you'd better wash away from us. We just came out of the fields and are dirty."
"Don't be so hypocritical. I'm just upstream and won't get in the way."
Huang Shuixian was washing a basket of melons. She didn't hold one properly, and a few of them floated down the water to Boss Zhou's side.
"Daughter-in-law Dahai, why did your melon come to our side? I'll throw it to you."
The mouth won’t soften unless it is in the mouth. Without waiting for Huang Shuixian to reply, Brother Zhou threw all the melons over.
"Now that you have it, there is no need to return it. Just take it home and eat it. Brother Zhou, I see that your wheat has been harvested. Can you lend us your donkey for two days? My wheat is still in the field."
Daffodil opened her eyes slightly, pouted her little mouth, and tried her best to make herself look cute and lovely.
But the three Zhou brothers are all very stubborn and very loyal to their husbands.
"I'm sorry, Dahai, you know that our donkey has only been brought back a few days ago and it's not yet tamed. Besides, it has been working with us for three days. We are almost dead from exhaustion, let alone a donkey. If it dies from exhaustion, whose responsibility do you think it will be?"
"Okay, Brother Zhou, I'll go back first."
When Huang Shuixian heard the rejection, he picked up the basket and left. What a bunch of stubborn old men.
She dressed up so beautifully just to borrow his donkey. She used her beauty and her melon, but all she got was a flat rejection.
She was so angry!
With so much land and so much wheat at home, how long would it take to carry it all in baskets? Her husband was dying of exhaustion. If he wasn't her husband, she wouldn't feel bad, but he wouldn't lend her money, so she didn't have any other good ideas.
As soon as Huang Shuixian entered the door, she saw Wang Laizi at home. "Why are you home? Didn't you go to town?"
This uncle is either stealing and cheating at home, or eating, drinking, whoring and gambling in town.
It is the busy farming season now. Instead of helping my parents-in-law transport grain to the house, I spend the whole day doing nothing.
"You slutty bitch, how would I know you're so slutty if I wasn't at home?! Hmm~?"
Wang Laizi pinched Huang Shuixian's face and spat at her. The stinky Huang Shuixian made him feel sick.
"You son of a bitch, you went to the river to seduce those shameless people from Old Zhou's family while I was not at home. I think you'd better hide your thoughts. You are drooling at them. If I see you again, I will dig out your round eyeballs and feed them to the dogs!"