allonlinenovel Chapter 307 Catching Bumblebees
Chapter 307 Catching Bumblebees
When Xu Yuan returned to the room, Gu Qinghan was already lying on the bed and asleep.
Xuyuan just took a look and said nothing.
He just took a roll of straw mat, put it on the ground, and lay down on it.
At daybreak, Xuyuan heard the crowing of a rooster and woke up.
I didn't expect that I was already lying on the bed, and the person next to me was nowhere to be seen.
The straw mat on the ground was also rolled up and placed on top of the wardrobe.
There was a note left by the bedside table. Xu Yuan picked it up, took a look at it, crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it into the kang.
Ayuan, I'm leaving. You can sleep on the bed next time. Sweet dreams.
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The mountain air was fresh, the fog had not yet completely dissipated, and the humidity was very high.
After Xuyuan washed up, he lit the fire in the stove to cook porridge, mixed the grass and vegetable leaves together, and fed it to the livestock at home.
Several pheasants have grown quite big and have started laying eggs.
Since it had been raised since childhood, it had lost the wildness of a pheasant. Even after the ropes on its feet were untied, it had no intention of flapping its wings.
It skillfully used its claws to dig at the soil on the ground, pecking at it.
The vegetables in the vegetable garden were also growing well. I picked the yellowing leaves at the bottom of the bitter melon and threw them into the chicken coop.
When they returned to the kitchen, Xu Zhi, Xuanyu and Guozi had already stood up. They served the porridge to the table and started eating it with scrambled eggs.
After Xu Zhi put down his bowl and chopsticks, he looked at a bowl of bean sprouts that had sprouted a few days ago. Some sprouts had already appeared, so he scooped a spoonful of water and poured it over the bean sprouts.
After the sun came out, the fog was driven away.
"Run, run!" A series of rapid sounds came from the back of the woods. The originally peaceful and quiet forest was startled by the sounds of birds chirping and flapping their wings.
Zhu Chongli and Feng Xing were holding a cloth bag in their hands, and a few other men from the village were holding a branch. They ran so fast that they couldn't find any direction and just kept running forward.
Feng Xing, who was running behind, hurriedly urged the people in front to run faster.
"Old Zhu, didn't you say you were an experienced hand? What's going on here now?" Fan Renwei shouted, panting.
"Oh, it was my mistake. Who would have thought that this creature would be so ferocious and catch up to me even though I was hiding so far away, and wouldn't let go."
"Let's run quickly. I heard that bees are afraid of water. Let's run to the river. It's really scary." Feng Xing shouted from behind.
"Buzzing..."
A dense group of bees were chasing the people in front from behind.
"Huhuhu..."
"I'm so tired! I finally got away."
"Fortunately we caught him, so we can finally report to the mission."
Zhu Chongli took off the mesh hat he was wearing and smoothed his messy hair.
"I'm telling you, it's absolutely right for you to come with me."
Last night, my son handed me a piece of paper and told me excitedly that this was a good opportunity to make money.
Thirty cents, but it was obviously impossible for him to do it alone, so Zhu Chongli found a few men in the village who he was on good terms with and went to the mountains together.
There are five of us in the group, so if we divide it equally we can get six cents.
Although I don’t know what Xuyuan is going to do with the two nests of bees, it would be a jerk not to make money if he has the chance.
"It's all thanks to you, otherwise I wouldn't have the chance to get this money." Feng Xing was very grateful to Zhu Chongli for calling him.
Lu Zhenglin and Su Weicai also expressed their gratitude repeatedly.
"What are you thanking me for? After all, your efforts were not in vain." Lu Chongli waved his hand and took a few people to Xu Yuan's home.
"Where have you been? You are so dirty."
Aunt Li and several other aunts from the village were walking up the mountain with baskets on their backs. They happened to meet a few people who had just come down the mountain. Aunt Li couldn't help but ask curiously.
These people were extremely dirty, with dust and grass leaves in their hair, and they were sweating profusely.
Feng Xing: "We went to catch wild bees and were almost chased away by them. Fortunately, we ran fast!"
"I thought the villagers were just talking nonsense, but I didn't expect it to be true. Did you catch him?"
"We've caught him. No more talking. Let's go back and get back to the task."
Li Chongli didn't want to talk back, but he had a hot potato in his hand, so he better put it away quickly.
After the men walked away, a woman behind them suddenly spoke up, "I don't know if this is a prank, but who would be willing to catch a stinging bee?"
"How is that possible? My man saw it. It was clearly written in black and white. And it was the girl who made the wish who asked for it. It was thirty cents. What a pity. My man doesn't have that ability."
"Okay, Xuyuan is a sensible girl and she definitely has her reasons for doing so. We have important things to do, so let's go." Aunt Li spoke up to stop the group of women who wanted to continue chatting and started walking up the mountain.
"I saw some gray-gray vegetables in that field. There was also a small ditch nearby. There were also some wild vegetables that smelled like fish. Didn't Doctor Wei say that its roots are also medicinal?"
"Yes, we dug it up, dried it, and took it to the county town to sell it."
After hearing what Aunt Li said, the women quickened their pace and stopped chatting.
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Xu Yuan was turning over the livestock manure with a shovel beside the fertilizer pool. After being exposed to the sun for some time, it was almost dry.
The smell has been masked by the wood ash and is not that strong anymore.
After everything is completely dried, Xu Yuan plans to shovel it all into the pond and cover it.
It's time to spread some fertilizer on the peanut and pepper fields.
Xuyuan went to the small pond, washed his hands, and returned to the yard.
The gate was knocked.
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"This is……"
Xu Yuan was a little surprised to see a few sloppy men outside the door. Did they roll in the mud?
"Here, little girl, is the bumblebee you asked for."
Feng Xing pointed to the bag in his hand and explained.
Zhu Chongli handed the paper posted on the bulletin board to Xu Yuan, "Yuan girl, this is the proof."
Xu Yuan looked at the two bundles, which made a buzzing sound and were shaking, as if they were trying to struggle out.
Xu Yuan took the paper back and said, "Okay, wait a moment, I'll go get the money."
It’s indeed better to spend money. You don’t have to put in any effort and you can get it easily.
After they got the silver and divided it equally, they did not leave, but looked at Xu Yuan with curiosity.
"Yuan girl, what are you going to do with these bees? Just let us know if you need our help. These bees are not easy to deal with, so don't get stung, girl." Old Fan began.
"Then thank you all uncles, I really need your help."
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"Ah? Beekeeper?"
"Put it in this wooden box?"
Several people looked confused.
In the shade of the trees between the mountains, two blackened wooden boxes that had been burned for hundreds of years were placed under a tree. Rain cloth was placed on them and stones were placed on top of them.
Several people wore gauze hats that covered their faces, and all exposed parts of their bodies were covered tightly.
"Girl Yuan, if you leave them here, won't they run away? Wouldn't it be a waste of time to catch them?"