Jincheng flower hour

In summer, cicadas cry into pieces, everywhere.There are many trees and few residents in Zhuli, which is really a cicada paradise.

The children in Zhuli are divided into two factions, each holding a net pole that has caught cicadas, and wandering in Zhuli.The children in the south are headed by Ah Chun; the children in the east are headed by Gou Zi, a mighty group of people.

The two soldiers met under the old mulberry tree, and their swords were on the verge of breaking out.Quanzi took a step forward, Ah Chun took a step forward, and the people behind them glared at each other.

Ah Chun said, "Brother Hong, this has always been our place."

Quanzi said, "Oh, is the cicada yours too?"

As calm as the wind was, Quan Zi looked at the four or five children behind Ah Chun.

Quanzi is about the same size as Ah Chun, they are about the same age, and both have leadership qualities.

Due to the reputation of the dog shooter, the people on Ah Chun's side were silent for a while, and no one dared to respond.

The two sides were in a stalemate, and Ati boldly said: "The land belongs to us, and the cicadas belong to us."

"Nonsense, the cicada clearly flew over from us."

Zhuang Lan protested. In her opinion, cicadas have wings, and it's not like they can't fly.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Ah Chun said, "Get out of the way, let them pass."

It's not just a few cicadas, all over the mountains and plains, it's impossible to catch them all.

Although Ah Chun's men were unwilling, they still moved sideways to get out of the way.

Quan Zi led the way forward, followed by Zhuang Lan, A Ping, and A Li.Quanzi is not very interested in catching cicadas, he just plays with the children of Zhuang and Zhang's family.

Gouzi has two net poles here, he takes one and A Li takes the other.Zhuang Lan is in a group with Quanzi, and A Li is in a group with A Ping.The dog sneaked up on Cicada perched on a tree pole, and caught it with a net; Zhuang Lan held the small clay pot and covered the mouth of the pot with her hand, and the pot contained Cicada.The four wandered in the forest near the old mulberry tree, and if they didn't know it, they would gain a lot.

The summer was extremely hot, and they were sweating profusely from the sun. The four of them caught more than a dozen cicadas and returned to the farmer's yard.

There are flowers and trees in the yard of the dealer, and you can rest under the shade of the trees.

Ahe cooked a pot of mung bean soup and brought it to the courtyard to cool down for the children to quench their thirst and cool off.Each person takes a bowl to hold the soup, and drinks it with a gurgle, it is cold and comfortable.After Quan Zi finished drinking a bowl, he filled another bowl and brought it to the camellia tree, where Zhuang Yang spread out a mat to enjoy the shade.

The camellia tree of the Zhuang family grows tall, and I don’t know when it was planted. When the Zhuang family bought the house, the camellia was planted in the courtyard.This camellia tree has been taken care of by Zhuang Yang. It grows well, with luxuriant branches and leaves. Over the years, it has become as graceful as a cover.

Zhuang Yang sat under the camellia tree, facing the blooming lotus pond.The tapir cub stayed at Zhuang Yang's feet, gnawing on the bamboo slips.Bamboo slips are naturally not as delicious as fresh bamboo leaves, they can be called expired food, and tapir cubs don't like to eat them, so they bite them randomly.Zhuang Yang took the bamboo slips out of the mouth of the bamboo shoots and looked up, just in time to see Gouzi approaching with a bowl of mung bean soup.

Quanzi has grown a lot taller than in spring. He is wearing Zhuang Yang's old clothes, which look a bit long.

"Erlang, here you are."

"it is good."

Quan Zi put the bowl on the desk, Quan Zi did not leave immediately, he looked at the bamboo piece of the desk, Zhuang Yang wrote halfway.

Quanzi doesn't know what Zhuang Yang is writing, he likes to watch Zhuang Yang write.

Zhuang Yang is always sitting upright, concentrating his heart, and his handwriting is neat and beautiful.

The bamboo shoot that lost the bamboo slip did not give up making trouble. It raised its paw and put it on the table, trying to get its "toy" again.Seeing that it was about to succeed, Quanzi reached out and took the bamboo slips away, letting the bamboo shoots fly into the air.

Zhuang Yang held the bowl and drank slowly. He looked up and saw the behavior of the bamboo shoot and the dog. He smiled and reached out to pat the bamboo shoot's head.

"Bamboo shoots, come here."

Quanzi called the bamboo shoots away, preventing them from interfering with Zhuang Yang's reading and writing.

Bamboo shoots followed Gouzi to the lotus pond. Gouzi stood there watching the lotus. Bamboo shoot stood obediently beside Gouzi and looked at the lotus, as if it could also appreciate the beautiful scenery.

By the pool, there is a gentle breeze and the lotus flowers are in full bloom. It is really a beautiful summer.

Quanzi no longer teaches the children of Zhuang and Zhang to bow and arrow. They have learned what they should learn, and there is no way to teach them what they can't learn-such as making a hundred shots.

However, he still often spends time with Zhuang Zhang's children. Almost every afternoon, Quan Zi would go to the dealer's house.It's not just the bamboo shoots who treat Quanzi like their own family. In the eyes of A Ping and Zhuang Lan, Quanzi has become one of their elder brothers.Even the dealer's servant is quite familiar with Gouzi.

What Quanzi can give to the dealer is very limited—only dried fish and live mandarin fish.

Steamed mandarin fish is a delicacy in the world. Zhuang Yang likes to eat it very much, and the dog is very diligent in delivering it.

If you are careful, you will find that whenever Zhuang Yang is in the yard, the dog will stay for a while longer. If Zhuang Yang is not there, the dog will rest for a while and then leave.

No wonder Gouzi likes Zhuang Yang. People always like gentle and beautiful people, whether they are male or female.

Having lived in Zhuli for several months, Quanzi has adapted to the life here, and is very happy to move out of Fengxiang and come to Zhuli.

In Fengxiang, Gouzi worked for his uncle's family and did all kinds of farm work, but he had nothing of his own.In Zhuli, Gouzi raises pigs, and the pigs are his own; he farms, and the harvest is also his own.

After entering the summer in vain, the little pig has grown into a big pig and is kept in the forest behind the dog's house.This pig no longer has anyone to help it keep clean. It wanders in the mountains and forests. Because there are no large animals in the bamboo, as a pig, it is almost dominant.The only bad thing is that it always sleeps late on the mud floor, digs holes, is dirty all over, and is no longer white.

There are also sheep and rabbits that have grown up in the same way, but no matter whether it is pigs or sheep and rabbits, it is not yet time to breed and slaughter them for money.

On the bank of the river in summer, the cabbage of the farmer is lush and green. Ahe comes to pick it from time to time and cook for the farmer.

The soybeans at Quanzi's family are ripe and it's time to harvest.

Gouzi and his mother are busy in the division of labor in the bean field. The soybeans are pulled up one by one, head to head, foot to foot, and piled up into a pile, and then the bean stalks are tied with ropes.The Liu family's mother and son were understaffed, so they worked very slowly.The children of Zhuang and Zhang came to help when they saw Gouzi harvesting soybeans. They don't have to do farm work on weekdays, and they are very interested in working in the fields.

"No, I can come with the dog."

Mother Liu was startled when she saw that these pampered children were coming to help.

"Brother Ahong, I will help. If you pull it out like this, I will too."

Zhuang Lan refused to leave, she stretched out her hands to pull out the bean stalks, and pulled out two with ease.

"Brother Hong, let us help, don't make trouble."

"Yes, brother Ahong."

If other farmers saw these chattering, frizzy, and ignorant children coming, they would inevitably feel disgusted.Quan Zi couldn't, he organized them, A Li and Zhuang Lan pulled the bean stalks, A Ping tied the bean stalks, and Quan Zi was responsible for carrying the bundled soybean plants back to the yard.

There is a lot of excitement and laughter, and everyone has something to do and can participate in it.

Quanzi will do the easy work for the children of Zhuang Zhang's family, while he will do the heavy work of carrying.He transported the soybean plants back to the yard, spread them flat on the ground and exposed them to the sun. When the stalks, branches, leaves and pods were all withered and yellow, he could beat the pods with a flail.

The soybeans in the bean field were uprooted and taken away one by one, leaving an empty field, and the yard of the dog's house was squarely covered with bean stalks.

The beans grown in dogs are not harvested very well, and the pods are not full.Being a farmer is not that easy, it requires experience accumulation.However, it is very happy for the dog to be able to reap the crops that he has planted and taken care of.

Quanzi and Yi's family borrowed a flail to slap the beans, and repeatedly slapped the bean stalks with the flail, causing the pods to crack and the beans to pop out.It's physical work, and it takes a long time.Quan Zi and Liu Mu each held a flail and worked hard to beat the beans. It took a whole day to finish the job.I was so tired that I couldn't straighten my back, my arms were sore, and I finally harvested a large bamboo basket of beans.

The mother and son happily moved the beans into the kitchen and stored them properly.This is their precious ration.

After the beans are threshed, the remaining bean stalks are bundled and carried into the firewood utility room for storage. This is good firewood, which is easy to burn and has a strong fire.

After the soybeans were harvested, people and the land rested together. It took many days for the dog to turn the field.Gouzi digs the soil with a rake and breaks up the clods.Quanzi chooses to work early in the morning and evening to avoid the harsh sun.

In Zhuli in the evening, the farmland is full of people working, and Gouzi is involved.

Zhuang Lan and A Ping came to the West Bank to play as usual, seeing the dog busy, Zhuang Lan asked:

"Brother Ahong, have you mowed the rabbit grass yet?"

"not yet."

"I'll help you."

Zhuang Lan happily ran to Quanzi's house and begged Liu's mother for a basket and a sickle.Mother Liu said: "Be careful, don't cut your hands." Zhuang Lan said with a smile: "No, I have used it several times." Zhuang Lan took the sickle, A Ping carried the basket, and the two went to the river to collect rabbit grass.

Standing on the second floor, Zhuang Yang saw his younger brothers and sisters running to the west bank again, but he didn't stop them. He asked them to learn to do some farm work. There was nothing wrong with that. They already understood the hard work of farmers.

There are many weeds by the river, and if you pick them casually, you will have a big basket.

"Ping, let's feed the rabbit."

Although the little white rabbits have grown up and are not as cute as before, Zhuang Lan is still happy to feed them.

A Ping looked at the dirt road leading in and out of Zhuli on the opposite bank, and remained motionless, as if he hadn't heard Zhuang Lan's call.

"Ping, what are you looking at?"

Zhuang Lan looked at the place A Ping was looking at, and it was okay if she didn't look at it. The first time she cast her eyes, Zhuang Lan said "ah", immediately dropped the basket and sickle, and ran across the wooden bridge to meet the dirt road.She was jumping for joy on the road, shouting loudly: "It's big brother, big brother is back!"

In front, three gorgeous carriages drove forward.Zhuang Lan recognized the carriage of her elder brother and uncle, and she saw them off at the intersection in spring.However, there were two carriages leaving at that time, so why did three carriages come back?

Not only Zhuang Lan and A Ping found the carriage, at this time someone had already reported to the Zhang family and the Zhuang family, and Zhuang's mother and Zhuang Yang came out of the house in a hurry and greeted them at the courtyard gate.

In Zhuli, only the Zhuang and Zhang families had carriages, and the three carriages appeared at the same time, which had already attracted the people farming in the fields to stop and look around.