RPAGF Chapter 414: Finding Bugs
Chapter 414: Finding Bugs
After Xuyuan mixed the peanut oil residue and water, he sealed the big jar.
Then he took a hoe and went to the vegetable garden, rolled up his sleeves and trouser legs, dug a ditch on the earthen ridge to drain the accumulated water. It had rained for two days in a row, and the cucumbers and beans planted in the field had grown a little, but the Chinese cabbage and bitter melon were a little wilted, and some of the densely planted Chinese cabbages had rotted.
The wild onions, basil and basil leaves are growing quite well.
The accumulated water in the ridge near the cucumber field was quickly drained, leaving a series of bear paw prints in the soil, which looked particularly messy. Xu Yuan began to scrape all the yellow mud on the ridge to the edge of the vegetable field. Not long after, Xu Zhi came over with a hoe to help after feeding the livestock at home.
"Sister, are the corns planted in the field ready to be harvested?" Xu Zhi was very curious about the seeds that his sister brought back last time. However, only watermelons and corns could be planted, and he would have to wait for a while for the grape seeds.
Unfortunately, it rained heavily when the watermelon seeds just sprouted, and the buds were soaked to death by the rain. Then it continued to rain again. As a result, the watermelon seeds that my sister bought were overnourished by the careful care of many Japanese fruit. Although it was a pity, there was nothing that could be done. Many Japanese fruit's two children were depressed for a long time. Now they can only hope for the carefully cared corn.
"I've checked the corn. It's not time yet. Let's wait a little longer."
Xuyuan roughly calculated the time when corn should be planted, and it might take until late July or early August to harvest.
If the weather is fine during this period, Xu Yuan plans to plow a piece of land in the rice field and plant white radishes.
Thinking of the white radishes planted last year, Xu Yuan felt that all his work was in vain. In the end, they were all buried by heavy snow. When the snow was almost melted, he went to the fields to check, and there were few edible ones. So this year Xu Yuan planted the white radishes in advance. It was not too late, so he sowed them at the end of July.
"By the way, Xiaozhi, I'll take some things to the county town later. You stay at home and take care of the Japanese confectionery."
The dried chilies and lychees are almost done drying, and there are still some peanuts. I need to take some out to give to Shopkeeper Liu and Shopkeeper Gao. Shopkeeper Gao had placed a reservation for the dried lychees a long time ago, and he needs to deliver it.
"Sister, aren't you going to have lunch before you go?"
"No, I'll be back sooner rather than later. I just had breakfast, how can I be hungry so soon?"
Xu Yuan sped up his movements, and soon he was able to walk freely on the muddy ridges of the vegetable garden.
The two sisters washed their hands and feet by the small pond and returned to the yard. Xu Yuan pulled the cart to the door of the utility room, tied the rope of the cart to Dahua, and took Xu Zhi to lift four large baskets onto the cart. Two baskets were full of peanuts, and the other two were filled with dried lychees and dried chilies. The four baskets filled the cart and covered them with bamboo sieves. Xu Yuan also threw a sack of dried chilies onto the cart, covered the whole thing with a large piece of cloth, and tied it tightly with hemp rope along both sides of the cart.
"Sister, be careful on the road."
Xu Zhi stood at the gate of the yard, watched the ox cart drive away, and gave instructions.
I didn't meet many villagers along the way, and I was quite satisfied with my wish. As the gate of the cave closed, a faint white light lit up and then quickly disappeared, taking with it a man, a cow, and a cart full of goods.
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Deep in the mountains and dense forests.
After Deng Yan and his group met up with Cheng Langmin, Cheng Langming told everyone about the animals he had seen.
So everyone stopped for fear that if they went any further they would disturb it, so they chose to rest on the spot and find a good place to spend the night.
At this time, the sun was shining brightly on the open space without any tree shade. The dew on the grass leaves had completely evaporated, and the fog that had filled the woods in the morning had completely dissipated. The mountain forest was completely new after the rain, and even the air had become exceptionally fresh.
Several people walked in a forest full of weeds, knocking on the surroundings with sticks as they walked, and forcefully trampled out a path.
The thatched grass on the roadside that was used to cut people were chopped off with swords, leaving a mess wherever they went.
"I think our trip here is really enough. So far, there has been no progress. I even saw several pheasants flying in the woods. Damn, they are very agile, but I didn't hit any of them."
"Even though there are no pheasants, at least we caught a few snakes. Let's see if there are any streams or potholes here. We can deal with these snakes." Jia Bang said happily, holding up the headless snake body that was tightly wrapped in large leaves.
"That's it."
The corners of Cheng Langming's mouth twitched as he looked at a winding stream in front of him, which passed through the woods, split into several forks, and flowed in different directions.
The environment here is very quiet, with no signs of small animals or large wild beasts visiting this place. The stream is clear and flows slowly, and you can rarely hear the sounds of insects and birds here.
"I think we should have found almost everything we need." Guo Jinxian, who had been silent on the road, suddenly spoke and quickly took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose.
Upon hearing this, the other three also put away the expressions on their faces and became alert.
Wu Kai asked tentatively: "How about we fill our stomachs first, and then explore slowly?"
"That's fine. After all, the next battle is going to be a tough one." Deng Yan replied.
They started to divide the work in pairs, some went to find firewood, and some started to prepare the snake meat. After a while, a wisp of white smoke floated over the forest, and the aroma of barbecue spread everywhere.
After they quickly filled their stomachs, they put out the fire and went their separate ways.
There was a rustling sound in the woods and a gentle breeze.
Even during the day, the further you go in, the less chances you have to see the sun, as the forest becomes dark and gloomy.
"This is it." Wu Kai looked at the small tree that was half a person's height. The trunk was crooked and tightly entangled by vines. It exuded a strange fragrance. The leaves were triangular in shape and the size of an adult's palm. The veins of the leaves were very clear, so clear that you could see that they were covered with densely packed small insects. If you didn't look closely, you would never realize that the white layer was insects.
"That's right, this is it." Deng Yan responded happily. He could finally go back and report early.
In order to prevent themselves from being poisoned later, everyone took detoxification pills in advance, held their breath, took out picking tools, and began to approach the big tree.
Their trip was to look for this kind of insect. They traveled all the way from Zhuangzhou City through the dense forests on various hills. In order not to get lost, before setting off, their adults even sent someone to the temple to ask for amulets.
It is conceivable how important this bug is. It made them travel through mountains and rivers and also resulted in the loss of four people.