Who knows! As soon as I returned to the mountains to farm, I encountered a natural disaster.

Beside the wall, the wild geese flapped their wings and shouted at the wall. The sound soon alerted the other three geese, who also flapped their feathered wings and walked to the wall.

The two had excellent eyesight, and when they turned their heads, they saw a long snake crawling into the wooden fence, spitting out a message and trying to attack the wild geese.

In fact, snakes are not really afraid of wild geese or geese, but are afraid of a parasite in their feces. Wild geese are not their natural enemies.

But during this period, the two of them seldom went out for a walk with the geese. When no one was at home, they were afraid that they would be in danger if they flew outside the wooden fence. Although their wings and feathers were clipped, the skinny camels were bigger than horses, and they fluttered a few times. It's still ok.

As a result, there was very little geese droppings on the grass within the wooden fence. The snake probably took advantage of this loophole to get in and try to steal some food. Unexpectedly, the two of them had a leisurely day, so they released the ducks and geese out of the grass. Went to play.

Catch the snake that just came in.

This snake was a small green snake, with no reddish head or tail. Mu Xi took a few steps towards that side and squinted to identify it: "It should be a small green snake that is common in the mountains. I guess it is not poisonous."

The snake is not big, its body is only as thick as a thumb, and it is quite long, more than one meter.

Mu Xi went to the outlet of the drainage channel to check. Sure enough, the barbed wire fence that had originally been cut off had been pushed open. After it was re-locked, the battle at the wooden fence was over. When the snake saw someone where it originally came in, it turned around quickly and wandered to another place.

There is even a hole?

The wooden fence built by the two people was quite wide. There were weeds growing on the edge of the fence. If they didn't notice for a long time, there was a large hole leading to the outside.

However, this hole is not like a snake hole, but more like a mouse hole. I am afraid that the mice inside were eaten by the snake and then occupied the house.

The two people who were originally planning to cut the sweet pole were interrupted. They went home and took a shovel to fill the hole. The snake inside had already exited through another opening.

Mu Xi continued to go back to chop the sweet pole, while Zhao Yeqing checked inside the wooden wall to see if the same flaw had appeared elsewhere.

There is less rain in the meadows in summer, and the grass leaves gradually change from bright green to dark green under the sunlight, and are not so soft to the touch. Several kinds of fresh wild vegetables that originally grew on the grass have also become old and spent their flowers. Small black seeds are produced.

Zhao Yeqing collected these small seeds. No matter what variety they were, they did not store them separately, but put them together. Anyway, these wild vegetables usually grow in the same place and will not eliminate each other.

Wait until next year after the Chinese New Year, and then scatter the seeds outside the house to see if you can harvest more wild vegetables.

Nowadays, wild vegetables are not completely inedible. Even if they have stems, they still have leaves. Most wild vegetables have a bitter taste and a cool aftertaste. In summer, drinking wild vegetable soup can clear away heat and relieve internal heat.

Mu Xi had already chopped two bundles of sweet stalks. When he saw Zhao Yeqing coming back with a handful of wild vegetable leaves, he asked, "Do you want to eat the sweet stalks?"

Now that there is no sun, his face will not be red, but it is still sweltering. There are beads of sweat on his forehead after turning around, not to mention Mu Xi who is lowering his head to chop the sweet pole.

"Eat, wait a minute." Zhao Yeqing hurried back to the kitchen, put down the things, and put the seeds in a small box. The box was placed on the window sill to let it dry for a while. Those who just came back with the seeds were inevitably Let them catch the dampness of your palms.

I poured two glasses of water, picked two mint leaves from the kitchen window sill, patted them hard in the palm of my hand to stimulate the fragrance, and then put them in the cup.

Mint is commonly used in summer drinks. Zhao Yeqing dug up a plant and planted it in a greenhouse in the courtyard. He transplanted it into a small clay pot and placed it on the kitchen window sill for easy access at any time.

She believes that clay is the best material for making planting pots. It absorbs water and is breathable without suffocating roots. It is very suitable for growing mint that likes a well-ventilated environment. The only disadvantage of clay pots is that they are heavier.

Zhao Yeqing carried two glasses of water to the field and handed them to Mu Xi, "Both glasses are yours. I'll go in and drink later."

Mu Xi raised his head and drank two glasses of water politely, then handed the sweet stick that had been cut into small pieces on the ground to Zhao Yeqing.

"Take it back to the house and sit down to eat. I just chopped it with a hatchet. The cut may be a little dusty. Wash it before eating."

He drove Zhao Yeqing back to the house before continuing to chop the sweet pole.

Work is easy in the current season. He can take care of the entire grain field by himself. Zhao Yeqing fainted from heatstroke when the temperature was extremely high, just like the time he was seriously injured by a bear. If the situation allowed, Mu Xi Du tried his best not to let her go to the ground.

PTSD belongs to yes.

Not to mention it’s still summer, and it’s the dog days of summer when the sun is hot. At this time, even if the sun in the sky has set halfway down the mountain and only the glow is left, it’s still scalding.

There was not much work in the fields, so Zhao Yeqing happily enjoyed the preferential treatment from his partner. He cleaned the sweet stalks, left one to chew slowly, and put the others in the refrigerator to chill.

Dinner is cold noodles.

I didn’t make the yellow fresh noodles, so I used the white noodles I had at home that had been dried and preserved.

After cooking it in cold water, add refreshing cucumber and carrot shreds, as well as fried peanuts. It would be better if there is some braised beef.

Kill the cow. Kill the cow after these two days.

After shredding the cucumber, half of it was left. Zhao Yeqing cut it into slices and sprinkled it with sugar to make a cucumber mixed with sugar.

Recently, I often eat sour cucumbers, which are a bit greasy to eat. Most of the old cucumbers grown at home are white and green, thicker ones from rural areas, which are more suitable for sprinkling sugar and making them sweet.

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Love this cucumber

The head and tail of this kind of cucumber must be cut off and thrown away. If you eat it, you will feel numb.

It was thrown out of the window and was scrambled by the chickens in the backyard. After a while, it was eaten and disappeared.

It’s not that they eat quickly, it’s that there are many of them.

Zhao Yeqing prepared dinner, walked out of the kitchen and shouted outside: "It's time to eat!" After shouting, he walked to the backyard and locked the chickens back in the chicken coop.

You can't leave it outside all the time, otherwise the backyard will be full of chicken cakes.

All the chickens were put into the cage, and Zhao Yeqing counted them. There were twenty-five chickens in total, not counting the chicks.

Too many, kill them.

If you can’t finish eating, you’ll force the dogs at home to eat. They still have to enjoy this blessing.

It was getting dark outside. When Mu Xi walked into the yard, he turned on the lights in the yard. The light bulbs immediately attracted various small flying insects to grab at the round bulbs. The bulbs were slippery and would fall if they could not be grasped. Make way for the bug behind you.

Mu Xi remembered seeing an electric mosquito swatter at the home of a village silkworm farmer. He would try it out next time he brought it back. Zhao Yeqing must have loved playing with it. If he swung it at an area with dense flying insects, he could bring out a burst of crackling lightning.