Tree Hole Self-Rescue Guide

The empty gaze was filled with disappointment...

"Hahaha, Gu Ye, why is your super invincible big apple growing crooked and can't stand on its own feet?"

Wang Can sighed as he watched Gu Ye holding the apple that had been taken out of the plastic bag and sitting on the tree branch. The two sides of the bottom of the apple were obviously not on the same plane. The left side was obviously tilted, forming a fingernail-sized deviation from the right side.

"You know what? The crooked apple is sweeter. The apple at the top has to be a little different. Otherwise, how can others see it?"

Gu Ye stepped on the tree trunk below, holding the branch with his left hand, and stuffed the apples into the basket with his right hand. Picking the plastic bag is his special mark. He prayed in his heart, "Great God of Harvest, bless my apples to be sweet."

"Guo Nan, do you want to try climbing the tree? Come up and I'll hold the ladder for you from below."

Pei Qiubai was talking to Guo Nan who was handing over a basket under the tree.

"Yes, Guo Nan, now that we are here, we have practiced climbing over walls and windows to get keys a lot when we were little. You take the basket and go pick apples. Let's see who picks the most delicious apples."

Xu Xiaoxiao and Mo Zhichun came over with a white plastic basket and placed it on the open space under the tree.

"Free laborers, how many delicious apples those uncles and aunts can get depends on your luck. Come on!"

Mo Zhichun raised his left forearm and clenched his fist to cheer them on.

The teenagers were looking for something new, so they were naturally full of energy. They completely forgot that they didn't know how to rest when they moved the watermelon last time, that they had to eat tofu for two days because of their shaking hands, and that they laughed at the fact that they couldn't even hold chopsticks steadily for a month. They had already discussed the rewards and punishments for the competition.

Three old men were carrying stools and picking apples from the low places outside the orchard. Gu Guhe took the plastic bag, wiped it with his sleeve, and was about to put the apples into his mouth.

Mo Yang grabbed her and snatched the apple and walked towards Li Yue who was sitting on the roadside. He took a ladle from the bucket next to Li Yue and scooped water. The apple rolled back and forth in the ladle before it was taken out. The water flowed down the inclined hole to the ground.

"Look, these apples need to be sprayed with pesticides now because there are too many diseases and pests. It's not the same as before." As he said this, he handed the apples in his hand to Grandpa Gu.

"It's not clean, but you won't get sick if you eat it. Don't be so picky." Grandpa Gu happily took the apple and took several bites.

"It still tastes the same, Brother Yang. This fruit tree must have been moved from the back mountain."

"Of course, I bought them. I liked them when I was young, and I become nostalgic when I get old. They would be abandoned if left on the mountain, and I am tired of climbing the mountain every day when I am old, so I bought them and planted them in the yard. Those persimmon trees are the only ones left on the back mountain. In recent years, the village has been developing cemeteries and all the persimmon trees have been cut down."

I bought the persimmon tree at that time to keep it for Xiao Guzi. Maybe I could see it again. Fortunately, I did.

"Then should I buy a house first? This thing is in great demand. Are you two going to buy both?"

"We are the first batch. We bought it for you a long time ago. We brothers can be neighbors."

Mr. Ling bought the house when his wife passed away a few years ago. As he gets older, he is afraid that he will not be at peace after he passes away if he doesn’t take care of his affairs during his lifetime and after his death.

"Xu Xiaoxiao, I also want to climb the tree to pick some apples for Grandpa Ling. Can you hold the ladder for me?"

Lin Jiao pointed at the ladder in the distance and pulled Xu Xiaoxiao over. Xu Xiaoxiao didn't even have the chance to refuse. By the time she reacted, someone was already under the tree holding the ladder and waiting for Lin Jiao to go up.

"Ahhh, there's a snake, Xu Xiaoxiao, please hold on to the ladder, I want to get down."

Lin Jiao screamed miserably. In the chaos, the wooden ladder was pushed to the ground, drowning out the tiny sounds of clothes being torn in the air. A bang attracted everyone's attention. Lin Jiao had no choice but to jump down from the tree. She stepped on a stone and sprained her ankle. She knelt on the ground and wished a happy new year to Xu Xiaoxiao who was hugging her arms.

"Xu Xiaoxiao, do you and I have any grudge against each other? Why do you want to hurt me like this? You pushed the ladder down, are you trying to get me bit by a snake? Woo woo woo..."

Ling Kong and Gu Ye, who were nearby, rushed over first. Lin Jiao was sitting on the ground, rubbing her ankle, crying and her voice was as steady as a bell. Ling Kong helped Lin Jiao up from the ground.

Wang Can and Gu Ye looked around the trees. "Where's the snake, Lin Jiao? I heard you shouting about a snake from a distance. Where is the snake?"

"It's right there, ahhh, isn't that a snake?" Lin Jiao shouted, pointing at the white stripe swaying in the wind on the tree.

"We haven't seen any snakes here in the whole summer, and you said there were snakes as soon as you arrived. You really attract animals."

Gu Ye climbed up the tree by stepping on the branches, tore off the white strip, and jumped down the tree. He spread his hands and showed Lin Jiao what was in his palms.

"You call this a snake, but isn't it just a fertilizer bag torn into strips? Isn't it normal to hang something on a tree to keep birds away? I'm scared of you.

Besides, there are plenty of snakes in the forests where monkeys grow in the summer. How come you are not afraid? Have you never been there before?"

Gu Ye did not indulge Lin Jiao at all, and he acted like a troublemaker without even considering who his opponent was.

"Even if I was wrong, it's true that Xu Xiaoxiao wanted to harm me. She pushed the ladder down because she didn't want me to come down and get bit by the snake."

Lin Jiao held onto Xu Xiaoxiao tightly. She was really injured. Even if Xu Xiaoxiao explained, no one would see it. Everyone would sympathize with the weak. Xu Xiaoxiao couldn't explain herself. It was worth her effort to move the heavy wooden ladder here.

"Lin Jiao, I'll only ask you once, it was really Xiaoxiao who knocked over the ladder, not you accidentally knocked it over." Mo Zhichun looked at Xu Xiaoxiao with her hands behind her back and walked to Xu Xiaoxiao's side.

"Of course it wasn't me. She was the one who pushed the ladder. She was the one who wanted to harm me. Brother Ling, please believe me." Lin Jiao grabbed Gu Ye's arm and squeezed it hard.

"You are lying. You pushed the ladder down yourself. Otherwise, why are there bruises on Xiaoxiao's arms?" Mo Zhichun rolled up Xu Xiaoxiao's wide sleeves, and it was exactly as he thought.

Lin Jiao's eyes were evasive. "What does that mean? Maybe she got it from bumping into things on her own. What does it have to do with me?"

"You still stick to your original statement, right?" Mo Zhichun was so angry that she almost laughed. With this kind of brain, she really didn't know why Ling Kong liked her. Is it stupid to like her?

"I wanted to save your face, but it seems that it is unnecessary. Look for yourself."

Mo Zhichun pulled down Xu Xiaoxiao's sleeve, and there was a cut on the sleeve caused by something unknown.

"According to what you said, Xiaoxiao should have stood behind the ladder when pushing it, so she wouldn't have been hurt at all. But the situation now is that Xiaoxiao was standing in front of the ladder, holding it. If she reacted in time when the ladder fell, she was only hit by the wood, and her clothes were torn by the wire. If she hadn't reacted in time, this might not have been the case."

"It is also possible that she staged this all by herself to frame me. She was the one who pushed the ladder and wanted to harm me." Lin Jiao relied on the fact that no one else saw it and refused to admit it.

"You told me everything. Can I understand that you framed Xu Xiaoxiao?"

Wang Can lifted the wooden ladder on the ground and found the fabric from Xu Xiaoxiao's clothes on the nail. He shared his findings with everyone and then put the ladder back against the wall.

"Lin Jiao, are you really not lying?" Ling Kong, who had been silent, let go of the hand that was supporting Lin Jiao.

"Brother Ling, you don't believe me either?"

"Of course he doesn't believe you. You are right in front of the surveillance camera. The truth will be revealed after watching the surveillance camera."