Chapter 135 Green Plum

Author: cool beauty

Chapter 135 Green Plum

After Xiao Mengqiu finished speaking, he asked them: "What major are you planning to study in the future?"

Xiao Fang and Xu Xinning looked at each other and said in unison: "Computer science and physics."

Yan Hong felt sad after hearing this. They are childhood sweethearts who share the same hobbies and can learn and make progress together. This is a good thing that many people dream of?

Anyway, he was jealous when he heard it.

Xiao Mengqiu didn't think much about it and nodded in agreement: "In the past two years, computer science has been the most popular major in the college entrance examination, and physics is also very good. You must work hard."

After she finished speaking, she thought that Xiao Hong hadn't said anything yet, so she moved forward and hugged the back of the chair and asked, "Where are you, Xiao Hong?"

Xiao Hong was shocked.

She didn't know what professional university Xu Xinning went to in the dream, but in the dream Xiao Fang went to the city to be a teacher, and she went to a normal university.

Obviously, reality is different from the dream.

"I don't need to choose a major." Xiao Hong pretended to be calm: "It depends on which university my grades can qualify for."

"Hahahaha..." Xiao Mengqiu reacted and was made to laugh: "I made you not take school seriously. Do you regret it now?"

Then he encouraged her: "There is still some time. Don't they say that if you sharpen your weapon before the battle, it will be useless? Maybe you can make a blind cat meet a dead mouse and get admitted to college?"

"Besides, when Xiao Fang and the others are admitted to college and go to the provincial capital, you will be left here alone. How boring are you?"

"The provincial capital is lively and prosperous. You can sing at karaoke and there is also a dance hall and skating rink. There are so many fun things to do. It would be a pity if you can't go."

She was using this method to provoke others. Xiao Hong was very familiar with it. Of course he didn't want to be fooled and pretended not to care: "There is also an ice rink and a dance hall in the town. Why do we have to go to the provincial capital?"

Xiao Hong also deliberately played opposite Xiao Mengqiu: "If I fail the exam, I will open a department store in the town and I can eat whatever I want. Why do I have to go to the provincial capital?"

What is said is unintentional, but the listener is intentional.

Xiao Fang didn't care what Xiao Hong said, because Xiao Hong had already told her that if she didn't get into college, she would go to the provincial capital to do some small business.

Anyway, I made up my mind to go to the provincial capital while I was young.

But Yan Hong heard it in his heart.

He had asked his cousin before and knew that Xiao Hong's grades were in the middle and upper reaches, and it would be difficult to get into a good university.

Therefore, he also deliberately collected some universities with relatively low admission scores, such as Agricultural University, Jiaotong University, and technical schools.

Just to give Xiao Hong a goal.

But now that he heard Xiao Hong's words that he didn't want to make progress, he felt a little panicked.

He also wants Xiao Hong to go to the provincial capital. Otherwise, how can he fall in love if they are too far apart?

Originally he didn't want to say anything that would disturb her mind at this critical moment, but now he hesitated.

After they arrived at Zhacun, as expected, some children were attracted by the sound of cars.

Xiao Hong was also prepared and gave each of them a handful of candies: "Xiao Qi, it's hard for you to take care of this car for us. We will leave at three in the afternoon and I will give you candies then."

In fact, she was afraid that the children would be too curious and not understand the importance, so she simply gave them the task of "looking at the car", which was actually safer.

Xiao Qi was like a young general about to go to war, and he saluted excitedly: "Yes, I promise to complete the mission."

After all, children love nothing more than being entrusted with important responsibilities.

Besides, there are also delicious milk candies and mint candies as rewards, so of course everyone is very happy.

They also brought back two kilograms of fresh meat for Grandpa Zhao. There was no fresh meat for sale in Zha Village. If you want to eat meat, you have to go to Houzhai Town to buy it.

But anyway, people are usually reluctant to buy meat. After not eating meat for ten and a half months, they will be willing to cut some bacon and steam it, or stew tofu with bacon, which is a good dish.

They arrived a little late. Grandpa Zhao had already gone to the fields to pull weeds. Only Zhao Laosan, who had limited legs and feet, was left at home.

Xiao Fang chatted with him familiarly and made an appointment to have lunch at her uncle's house at noon. She also asked him to help kill a duck and let her uncle pick it up later.

Then I went to my aunt's house and made an appointment with my aunt for lunch. I also left the braised pork head and braised chicken that I brought with me. Then I went to the back mountain carrying a hoe, a urea bag, and a rope and pole from my aunt's house.

Spring bamboo shoots can be eaten from March to May.

It's a pity that people in Zhacun don't like eating bamboo shoots very much, because the bamboo shoots will scratch the oil.

Nowadays, people themselves are short of oil and water, but they can’t bear to bear the little oil they finally saved in their stomachs being scraped off by bamboo shoots.

Therefore, I occasionally put some bacon in to stew the bamboo shoots to enjoy them freshly.

Most of them are dug up and shipped to be sold. If they can't be sold, they are dried into dried bamboo shoots.

However, drying bamboo shoots requires weather conditions. If the weather is bad, you can only dry them by burning charcoal.

This is a meticulous job that takes effort and time, so many people are not willing to take the trouble to dry the bamboo shoots.

Eventually, the bamboo forest became more and more lush, and there were many people in the village who knew how to make bamboo strips.

It can be said that every family in Zhacun has its own bamboo forest. Some only have about half an acre of land, while most have about four or five acres of bamboo forest.

The main reason is that the mountains are uneven and the land is barren, so there is no future in growing anything. Only bamboo can grow tenaciously.

When the Zhao family was divided, Mr. Zhao was not very lucky and was allocated more than five acres of bamboo forest at home.

As a result, there are far fewer fields for cultivation. Fortunately, he is a bamboo craftsman and can make some money with his craftsmanship.

The depths of the bamboo forest were too gloomy, and there were many snakes and insects in this season, so no one dared to go in hastily, but the bamboo shoots on the edge of the bamboo forest were enough for them to dig.

However, digging bamboo shoots requires skill and effort. They took turns digging only two bags, and they were all sweating and their arms were sore.

"Okay, it's almost done." Xiao Mengqiu gave up first: "I'm too tired. It's enough for us to take these back."

Yan Hong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was strong, he was really not good at farm work. As a man and older than them, he was embarrassed to say he was tired first.

Now that someone said it, he put down the hoe and said, "Then I'll pick these bamboo shoots back first, and then you can go to the pond to fish?"

Xiao Hong also accompanied him back and went to the toilet on the way.

After carrying the two bags of bamboo shoots home, the two rested for a while, then picked up the fishing rod and bucket, chatted and set off to the pond.

At this time, the lotus in the pond showed its sharp corners.

Xiao Mengqiu was not interested in fishing, but she was interested in the azaleas on the hillside not far away. She excitedly called Xiao Hong and Xiao Fang to accompany her: "Wow, look there are a lot of azaleas over there, let's go pick some?"

Then he asked Xiao Fang: "Is it the kind of azalea that can be eaten?"

Xiao Fang nodded: "Yes, it tastes a bit sour and sweet."

Regardless of her appearance, Xiao Hong sat down on the grass and waved her hands: "I walked a lot today and I'm almost exhausted. Unless you carry me, don't let me move."
Chapter completed!