Chapter 109 Covering the Snake’s Smell
Xia Mi took another brave look and saw the densely packed snake eggs, which made her scalp tingle.
As long as the snake eggs are there, the snake from last night will definitely come again.
Xia Mi had heard an old man in his family say before that snake eggs have an odor and should not be touched with bare hands. The hands will be stained and the snake will follow the smell and come to them.
The best thing to do is to dispose of the snake eggs elsewhere and deal with the smell under the bed as quickly as possible.
But how to take this out?
Xia Mi looked at the ground and fell into thought.
There is no flooring in the house. The cement floor is painted with varnish and is fairly smooth.
If you use a shovel, it will be easy to break the eggs. If you don't have enough strength and skill, the eggs will roll everywhere.
Xia Mi was staying in the room and suddenly felt colder and colder. She hugged and rubbed her shoulders and hurried out to find help.
She had just gone out, and Zhang Erqiao led the people into Xia Mi's sight.
"Sister-in-law, Huo Ying said that a snake appeared in the house yesterday. Let's sprinkle some realgar powder on you."
There were four people in total, all holding realgar powder in their hands. It looked like they were going to other houses later.
The person came just in time.
Xia Mi stopped Zhang Erqiao, "Erqiao, I just found a nest of snake eggs at home. Can you go to my house and help lift the bed?"
Zhang Erqiao didn't hesitate at all and led the people into the courtyard.
As soon as Xia Mi opened the door, Zhang Erqiao and the others smelled a faint fragrance, which was a bit like the fragrance of flowers, but not as light as the fragrance of flowers.
Zhang Erqiao saw the cream and some bottles on the dressing table.
Fortunately, Huo Jingchen had already moved the quilt cover and other items on the bed to the study room yesterday. Xia Mi only needed to clean up briefly and they could lift the bed.
The four of them worked together to lift the bed to the side, exposing a nest of snake eggs to everyone's sight.
Someone reached out to pick it up, but was stopped by Xia Mi and Zhang Erqiao.
"You can't touch this thing. If you touch it, it will come to your door at night. It's best to put something between it and put it outside."
Zhang Erqiao grabbed the man to prevent him from coming forward.
"Use this, be careful, put the newspaper next to it or burn it, don't touch it."
Xia Mi found two newspapers. The newspapers were large and could block the smell, so they were perfect for moving snake eggs.
"Okay." Zhang Erqiao took over the important task. He took the newspaper, squatted down and carefully put the snake eggs into another newspaper.
Snake eggs are all stuck together, making it difficult to pick them up.
"Sister-in-law, I'm going to take care of the snake eggs. You go and sprinkle realgar around them." Zhang Erqiao held the snake eggs and said to the other three people.
"Slow down and try not to touch the inside. I'll find a way to clean the house." Xia Mi looked at the snake eggs in his arms worriedly.
Zhang Erqiao nodded and affirmed, "Sister-in-law, don't worry."
After he finished speaking, he walked out and sprinkled the rest of the realgar on the courtyard wall. Xia Mi asked for some and sprinkled it by the bedroom window.
Looking at the marks left by the snake eggs, Xia Mi bought a bottle of dish soap and a brush at the mall while everyone was outside.
She first poured some dishwashing liquid, filled a basin of water with an enamel basin, and squatted on the ground to scrub with a brush.
After the brushing, the room was filled with a lemon scent.
Xia Mi got up and opened the window. It happened to be on the side of the bed, and the sun could reach the ground as soon as it was opened.
She planned to wait for the ground to dry before spraying perfume on it. This would completely cover up the smell, right?
"Sister-in-law, we have sprinkled realgar everywhere. If there is nothing else, we will leave first."
There was a greeting outside.
Xia Mi took off his rubber gloves and put them into the space, then went out to see people off.
When she returned to the room, the floor was almost dry. She took out the perfume and sprayed it a few times. The room was instantly filled with the fragrance of flowers, with a sweet front note.
"Sister-in-law?!"
The three people who had just left hurriedly returned, and Zhang Erqiao also came back with them. Xia Mi was about to go out to find Carpenter Wei and get the kennel out as soon as possible so that he could have a place to live when he was brought back.
Looking at the four people in a hurry, Xia Mi put away the drawings and asked, "What happened?"
Zhang Erqiao spread his hands and explained awkwardly, "When I was placing snake eggs just now, I accidentally dropped one. Without thinking, I reached out to pick it up and directly touched the snake egg."
After hearing this, Xia Mi frowned.
"Go get the soap and wash your hands first. The water and soap are on the shelf."
This incident was also caused by her. Xia Mi went into the house and took out the perfume she just bought at the mall and sprayed it on Zhang Erqiao's washed hands.
"Okay, you don't have to worry too much."
Xia Mi put the lid on the perfume and said, "Did you burn the newspaper?"
"No, I found a suitable place and used newspapers to cushion it. I didn't expect that one would slip out."
Embarrassment flashed across Zhang Erqiao's face. He smelled the sweet fragrance on his hands. He couldn't tell whether he disliked it or liked it. He felt a little embarrassed for a grown man to put this on.
"I'm sorry to trouble you this time. This fragrance covers you very deeply. Don't worry."
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"This is what we should do, so we won't disturb my sister-in-law."
Zhang Erqiao saw Xia Mi carrying a bag and quickly left with the others.
After leaving the door, Zhang Erqiao and the other three people split up. He was responsible for going to Jiang Shengmei and Fan Chunhua's house, located on the east side.
"Sister-in-law Jiang, let me sprinkle some realgar on your house."
Jiang Shengmei's door was always open and would only be closed at night when she went to bed. He knocked on the door to remind her, and then entered the house with the bag.
"We just sprinkled it at our house, and I was planning to give some to Xia Mi. Have you sprinkled it at their house?"
"Just finished."
Jiang Shengmei was squatting in the field working on vegetables. A typhoon a few days ago blew down all her cowpeas. She finally asked someone to get the vegetable seeds back.
Now all the poles need to be re-inserted.
"Well, I'll go to sister-in-law Chunhua's house to have a look."
"Go ahead, she probably hasn't got it yet. Since you have it, you don't need me to send it away."
The two families are next to each other. When they got up this morning, Jiang Shengmei shared what happened last night with Fan Chunhua.
Zhang Erqiao turned around and went to Fan Chunhua's house.
When I walked in, I happened to bump into Li Jiajia who was resting at home.
She also heard about Xia Mi being frightened by a snake. When she saw Zhang Erqiao coming, she took the initiative to ask about Xia Mi's situation.
"Erqiao, you just came from Xia Mi's house. How is she? I heard from Aunt Jiang that she had a big bite on her hand."
Zhang Erqiao was stunned for a moment, and then realized that he seemed to have seen a wound on Xia Mi's hand.
He didn't know what happened last night. He just went to the army early in the morning, and his superiors asked him to take realgar to the family home.
“It doesn’t look like a big deal.”
Recalling Xia Ya was the same as usual.
Li Jiajia smelled a fragrance as she approached Zhang Erqiao. At first, she thought the flowers planted by her aunt had bloomed, but when she turned around, they didn't.
"Why do you smell so good?"
Zhang Erqiao put his hands behind his back, "I just went to help Sister-in-law Xia move the snake eggs, and accidentally touched the snake eggs. There was a snake smell on my hands, so my sister-in-law sprayed something on me to cover it up."
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"Xia Mi actually has perfume?"
Li Jiajia's eyes widened, and then she thought, yes, Xia Mi's national capital adoptive parents also have this strength.
"I don't know what it's called, so I'm going to spread realgar first. There are several more places to go."
Zhang Erqiao shook his head in embarrassment, holding the bag and walking towards the wall.