Chapter 52 Unexpected Harvest
“Wow, there are fried eggs to eat today!”
Zhou Chaoyang estimated the time to come over for dinner. As soon as he arrived at the door, he smelled the smell of fried eggs.
I have to say that the free-range eggs in rural areas are indeed fragrant, and the smell can be smelled from a long distance.
"You are in for a treat today. The authentic rural eggs are very fragrant." Zhou Ziwen also came to the house, ready to eat.
"Where did this egg come from?" Zhou Chaoyang asked curiously.
“I exchanged it with the aunt in the village.” Zhou Ziwen explained the source.
“Oh!” Zhou Chaoyang rolled his eyes and had an idea in his mind.
At noon, Zhou Ziwen’s meal was full of flavor.
Although each person only got one egg, everyone was satisfied.
Put a small piece of egg and eat a bite of corn steamed bread. It feels more delicious than delicacies from the mountains and seas.
Until work started, Zhou Ziwen was still savoring the taste of fried eggs.
He thought, why not just have another meal in the evening? It would just be money!
Money is for spending.
“That’s it, let’s continue eating eggs tonight.”
Thinking about the smell of eggs, Zhou Ziwen worked more vigorously.
After work was over in the afternoon, after Zhou Ziwen and the Chen sisters met, they were surprised to find that Zhou Chaoyang was not there.
"Where has this guy Zhou Chaoyang gone?" Zhou Ziwen looked at Shen Zhaodi.
Shen Zhaodi and Zhou Chaoyang are both in the seventh team. They are off work and should come out together.
"He said he was going to do something and he would be back later." Shen Zhaodi said.
"Then we won't wait for him and go back first!" Zhou Ziwen said.
Today he plans to go back to the mountains to pick up some materials.
Although the trees cut down last time have not been used up, the good firewood can be kept for burning in the winter.
As for now, burning some leaves, branches, and pine needles is enough.
It’s just that these firewood are not burned and need to be picked up frequently, but it’s okay. Anyway, he has the time and the energy.
When going up the mountain to collect firewood, of course Chen Qiaoyi is indispensable, and there is also Shen Zhaodi when setting off.
This girl is also a hard-working person. She feels that she has not made much contribution by working with them. She is rushing to do the work at home and cannot be persuaded.
After returning home and taking a drink of water, Zhou Ziwen set off with a backpack on his back, an ax in hand, and fully armed.
Chen Qiaoyi was also carrying a basket, but Shen Zhaodi had nothing but a rope, ready to carry a branch.
“It seems I have to find time to go to the county town to buy a backpack.”
Seeing that the two of them were so well equipped, Shen Zhaodi felt that she was a little unprepared.
“You don’t have to go to the county seat, just find someone in the village to replace him another day. Many people in the village know how to weave bamboo.” Zhou Ziwen reminded.
The reason why they bought backpacks in the county town was because they bought too many things and it was difficult to carry them without backpacks, so they bought them.
In fact, the price is cheaper if you ask a villager to replace it.
"Then do you know who can change it?" Shen Zhaodi asked.
"Let's go to Uncle Wang's house. I heard that his craftsmanship is good."
Zhou Ziwen has been in the village for so long that he is already familiar with the situation in the village. He has already found out which house has good craftsmanship.
"Not bad, I figured out the situation in the village so quickly." Shen Zhaodi glanced at him in surprise.
"Zhao Di, you don't know that Brother Ziwen has a good reputation in the village. Everyone is willing to make friends with him." Chen Qiaoyi said proudly.
"Really? I really didn't see it!" Shen Zhaodi was even more surprised when she heard this.
"Haha, it's not that exaggerated." Zhou Ziwen was a little embarrassed by the praise.
Joking all the way, the three of them soon arrived at the foot of the mountain. "You guys, let's collect firewood in the woods first. I'll go take a look above."
Same as the last division of labor, Zhou Ziwen was going to walk around and find a dead tree to go back to. .
The winter here in Heijiang is relatively cold, so sufficient firewood needs to be prepared for the winter. Zhou Ziwen came up to the mountain to prepare for the winter.
"Okay, Brother Ziwen, be careful too." Chen Qiaoyi said with concern.
“Don’t worry, there will be no problem.” Zhou Ziwen patted his strong chest, his eyes full of confidence.
His Bajiquan is about to reach the fifth level, which is equivalent to a boxer who has worked hard in boxing and has achieved some success.
When in danger, even if you can't fight, you can still run.
Holding the ax in his hand, Zhou Ziwen raised his feet and climbed up the mountain.
After he actually stepped into the forest, Zhou Ziwen became more cautious, with the ax in his hand ready to strike at any time, and his eyes became sharper.
My ears are always collecting all the sounds around me, for fear that something will suddenly appear.
If you have confidence, you have confidence, but you can’t joke with your life.
However, Zhou Ziwen was obviously overly worried. The animals in the mountains are very smart and generally do not appear in the outer forests.
Even if there were those who occasionally came to the outside, they would have been wiped out by the villagers long ago.
In the distance, Zhou Ziwen also heard the sound of some birds. He didn't know whether it was a pheasant or an eagle, and the sound came from deep in the forest, so he couldn't go there.
But Zhou Ziwen is also sure of one thing. This mountain forest is indeed rich in resources. If you go hunting in the mountain, you should get a good harvest.
All the way up, as Zhou Ziwen gradually went deeper, there were more weeds, vines and other plants around the woods.
This shows that few villagers usually come here.
If any villagers had come, they would have stripped everything here long ago.
"Hey, there are mushrooms!"
Zhou Ziwen's sharp eyes found a small piece of white and gray mushrooms, which looked similar to oyster mushrooms.
“This thing should be edible, right?” Zhou Ziwen was a little embarrassed because he was not sure whether it was an oyster mushroom.
If you make a mistake, you'll be on your back.
"Whatever! If you can eat it, just pick it back and ask."
He didn't know it, but that didn't mean that the villagers didn't know it. They had lived in this area since they were young. They knew what they could and couldn't eat. Not to mention adults, even children probably knew.
But the trouble is, he has nothing to store these mushrooms.
For convenience, Zhou Ziwen simply took off his shirt and wrapped the mushrooms.
It was said to be a small piece, but in fact it was really small. He didn’t pick the small piece, but planned to pick it again next time, focusing on sustainable development.
But there are not many big ones, there are only seventeen or eight in total, but each one is the size of a child's hand, which is enough for a meal.
After finding the mushrooms, Zhou Ziwen stopped shopping and walked down the mountain with the mushrooms in hand.
There are a lot of mosquitoes in the mountains and forests, and he can't stand them if he's naked.
A few minutes later, Zhou Ziwen came to the place where Chen Qiaoyi and Shen Zhaodi were collecting firewood.
"Yiyi, look what I found and came back." Zhou Ziwen shouted happily.
“Oops!”
"Ah!"
When the two girls saw Zhou Ziwen naked, their faces turned red with embarrassment. Shen Zhaodi had never seen such a formation before and couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Oh, Brother Ziwen, why did you take off your clothes?" Chen Qiaoyi stamped her feet and couldn't help but take another sneak peek.
The well-proportioned and strong muscles seem to be shining, making people blush and at the same time can't help but linger.
(End of this chapter)