Back home to start a farm

After the transformation of Xishan Village, the changes are not earth-shaking, but in subtle places, bringing people a better feeling than before.

The houses in the village are basically the same as before. The blue brick walls or painted white walls are covered with various vines, or blooming beautiful flowers, or bearing fruits, or just simple leaves. , You can also see the trees in the yard that are higher than the courtyard wall, and the golden persimmons and red pomegranates are like small lanterns hanging on them.

The tile-roofed houses with moss and pine roofs are full of traces of time, the balconies on the bungalows have tables and chairs surrounded by potted plants, and the vegetable gardens at the entrance have hedges wrapped with morning glory, giving people an idyllic tranquility everywhere. .

With a boyfriend who is very familiar with Xishan Village, Zhang Ya didn't use the strategies she had prepared in advance at all. First, she rode a bicycle to buy two bunches of famous candied haws, then the freshly baked pork jerky from Qu Erbo's house, and third aunt's house. The winter melon candy and pumpkin pie, the golden crispy rice and lard residue from Uncle Liu's house.

This is where the villagers live.

Obviously it is a snack street.

The specially bought boxes are full, and there are various snacks waiting for them to taste.Zhang Ya was worried that there would be no room for lunch in her stomach after eating, and she was even more worried that she would gain weight after eating, so she could only reluctantly ask Zhang Tianle not to let him see the food again.

Out of sight, but out of nose.

Zhang Tianle comforted his girlfriend with a smile, there will be more opportunities in the future, and he can always taste everything.Then he took her away from the villager's residential area filled with the aroma of various foods, and played around the surrounding farmland and ponds.

The two visited various corners while eating, and saw the strange-shaped scarecrows and the cats growing on the scarecrows beside the rice fields that were about to be harvested.Go to the pond where the lotus has not yet withered, take a boat to wander in the lake, pick lotus pods and enjoy the lotus.Go to the fish pond to watch tourists fishing, and then come to swing under the shady tree.

Walking in Xishan Village, the pressure and unhappiness accumulated in the daily life will unknowingly dissipate.

At noon, Zhang Tianle took Zhang Qi to find a familiar villager's house, had a delicious lunch, and then took a walk to digest food and prepare for the afternoon activities.

Sure enough, it was reasonable for Qu Chi to set the activity at three o'clock. All the participants were too full to do vigorous activities after lunch, let alone go up the mountain to beat chestnuts. It was not until three o'clock that the food in their stomachs was digested enough to not affect the activity. degree.

Qu Chi stood in front of the intersection up the mountain, waiting for the participants to come. However, until three o'clock sharp, there were still two people who did not come. He simply didn't wait any longer, and announced the start of the event, and asked everyone to follow him into the mountain.

"Wait, my friend hasn't come over yet."

"Boss, wait a little longer. My friend will be here soon if something is delayed."

The voices of a man and a woman sounded at the same time, and the two couldn't help but glance at each other. They were both young people in their 20s. The next second, they rushed to avoid their eyes and turned to look at Qu Chi. Under the eyes of the rest of the participants , I hope Qu Chi can give some more time.

Qu Chi didn't intend to postpone the time, so he shook his head and said, "Sorry, the event is about to start now, but neither of your teammates can make it. You can choose to give up the event, or form a new team."

In fact, there were quite a few tourists onlookers, and some of them tried their best to recommend that they wanted to become new teammates. However, the boy walked up to the girl to invite him without thinking about it for a few seconds. The girl agreed shyly, and the two successfully formed a new team.

The crowd watching this scene all had blessing smiles, no one booed, only a tourist who missed it again proposed to reduce the number of people, hoping that Qu Chi would accept two more people to participate.

Qu Chi nodded and agreed, and he needed to find his teammates within 1 minute.

Perhaps inspired by the two young people just now, the young man who won the opportunity to participate did not take the brother who accompanied him to participate, but extended an invitation to a girl nearby.

In this way, the 50-person chestnut-beating brigade was assembled, and Qiao Yang led the way. The dogs guarding the road automatically avoided him when they saw him.

Because of the newly erected fee sign, the tourists who watched the excitement could only praise how smart the dog is, but few went up to tease it.

Everyone knows that there are cameras nearby, and there are basically people around. No one has the nerve to tease the dog in front of so many people without paying.

Of course, those who are not short of money will choose to give money to try how smart this dog is.

Faced with this situation, the dogs that have been trained by Qu Chi are still teased by this person, but for the sake of small money, they will bark softly to express their gratitude to the person.

The tourists at the bottom of the mountain were not busy and gradually dispersed. The tourists on the mountain approached the chestnut forest under the leadership of Qiao Yang, and then saw the defensive equipment prepared for them placed beside the forest.

"These are the protective suits we're going to wear?" Someone laughed, with excitement and eagerness in their tone.

The chestnuts on the tree are not the kind you see in the supermarket. They are covered with thorn balls on the outside. It is a trivial matter to get your hands scratched during the process of beating chestnuts, but if it falls and hits the head or scratches the face, it will Some are not very good, so Qu Chi prepared protective equipment in advance.

These situations have been discussed with the tourists who participated in the event in advance, and they can only participate in this event if they agree.None of these tourists had any problems, and it was only after they came here that they saw the protective suits prepared for them.

The most important thing is the hat on the top of the head. The style is the common straw hat when working on the farm. There are only two ropes tied on both sides to fix the hat on the head.Then came the gloves to protect the hands, the kind of thickened leather gloves, not to mention chestnuts, you can directly hold the prickly pear with your hands.

Then there is the clothes. After autumn, the weather turns cold. Many people have changed into long-sleeved trousers, but there are still people in short-sleeved clothes. At this time, it is time to put on a layer of protective armor—— -raincoat.

Originally, they went up to the mountain to fight chestnuts. No one who participated in the event would refuse these things because they were not good-looking, and it was obvious that the equipment was brand new, and they found out the right size to wear one by one.

I didn't pay attention when I was busy putting it on, but when the three-piece suit was neatly put on the upper body, I could imagine my own appearance when I saw other people's appearance, and many people couldn't help laughing.Laughter is contagious, and everyone laughed out loud.

With a straw hat on his head, a raincoat, and leather gloves on his hands, he didn't have the glamorous image that he came out to play and dress up at all.

Lively and simple working people.

It didn't take long for Qu Chi to announce the rules of the event.

Two people go into the forest to beat chestnuts, and one person hits the other to pick them up. Only after the chestnut tree selected by this group has been hit five times in a row and no chestnut falls, can the tree be replaced.The total activity time is two hours. After the end, the harvest of each group will be calculated and the top three will be judged.

A chestnut banquet will be held tonight. All tourists who participate in this event and complete it seriously can participate at a half-price discount, while the top three can participate for free. If you don’t want to participate, you can also redeem it at Xishan Farm’s online store, etc. price of goods.

These rules are clearly stated when they sign up. Chestnut playing is an interesting activity. If you are too tired and want to give up, just take it as a simple participation in the activity. After you complete it carefully, there will be rewards. It is very cost-effective.

At this moment, everyone wondered if it could be completed, and all the big guys were eager to try. They all took the long sticks for beating chestnuts and entered the chestnut forest from different directions.

Qu Chi still did not forget to explain to everyone the technique of beating chestnuts. You need to hold a wooden stick and beat the twigs from the periphery of the canopy, and then mature chestnuts will be shaken and fall from above.

Even on the same tree, different chestnuts ripen at different speeds. Often after the chestnuts are beaten, new mature chestnuts are harvested every few days. Therefore, the activity is allowed to be tapped five times in a row, and if no chestnuts fall, replace them. tree.

Zhang Tianle, who came with his girlfriend, is full of confidence in this event. Although he stays in the car every day delivering express delivery, he often goes to exercise after get off work. It is time to show his true strength to his girlfriend.

Zhang Tianle, full of confidence, led Zhang Ya to a thick chestnut tree. The chestnut trees Qu Chi planted were not too tall, and he didn't need to climb up the tree, he just needed to stand under the tree to fight.While telling Zhang Ya to wait to pick up chestnuts, he raised the long wooden stick in his hand.

As soon as Zhang Tianle lifted it, he felt that this activity was not so easy. The wooden stick was not so easy to obey the command. The first time he hit it on a thick branch, the chestnut did not fall down, but a lot of leaves fell.

Zhang Tianle was a little embarrassed to look at his girlfriend, so he was more careful the second time he started. He adjusted the angle, aimed the wooden stick at the tip of a thin branch, and with a little force, the green chestnut ball successfully fell to the ground.

That's quite an accomplishment.

Zhang Ya who was waiting at the side immediately ran over, took off the fallen chestnut balls with gloves and put them into the bamboo basket, and waited for Zhang Tianle to hit again.

"Brother, hit the chestnut with less force. No matter how hard you are, the branches will be broken. Save your strength and use it slowly." Qiao Yang reminded the contestants while holding a trumpet.

The man who was pointed out nodded embarrassedly, and then the force of the beating was much weaker.

The participants basically mastered the technique after a few attempts. The sound of wooden sticks beating on the branches formed a unique movement. Chestnuts kept falling from the trees, and there was basically no sound when they hit the soft ground.

The staff who were in charge of picking chestnuts at the beginning were still avoiding it, and rushed to pick it up while the wooden stick stopped.Later, I found out that if I squatted under the tree if I didn't pick it up in time, even if I hit them with a chestnut, they would slide down. The protective equipment they wore protected them. As long as they didn't look up, they wouldn't be injured at all.

"Tianle, do you want to stop and rest for a while?" After picking up a lot of chestnuts, Zhang Ya couldn't help but stood up and asked.

"It's only been more than ten minutes now, I'll play for a while." Zhang Tianle did feel a little tired, and his arm holding the wooden stick was a little sore, but his girlfriend still wanted to win rewards by his side, so he couldn't give up no matter what.

Zhang Ya said with some distress: "Your arms are tired and sore, how can you drive me back at night. And I also want to try to beat chestnuts, let's change it."

The same situation happened in each group. It is really not a simple job to beat a branch with a wooden stick.Otherwise, the two members of the same group will change their work content, and the new one in charge of beating will not be able to master the skills, and the team members will need to be around to guide them, or they will all stop for a rest, and chatting will inevitably occur.

Couples with deep feelings come out to live in a two-person world, not so much curiosity, play for a while, rest for a while, chat and look at the surrounding scenery.The young lovers and the two groups that formed a temporary team both exchanged work content, gradually deepened their relationship and understanding during the guidance process, and of course, small conflicts were inevitable.

The brothers who came to play together form a team. The two boys are relatively stronger, and the combination is more advantageous. They both want to work hard towards the reward.After both of them mastered the skills, they took turns to fight against the chestnut tree, and they were strong opponents in the competition for the top three.

The team composed of two girls is relatively weak in terms of strength, but they can quickly master the skills, and they will also choose chestnut trees with relatively short and thin branches, and they will gain a lot.

After the tree was harvested, a new tree was replaced, and the mature chestnuts slowly entered the bamboo baskets. The tourists became more and more skilled, and they had time to chat with others while the chestnuts were being harvested. Soon everyone became familiar with it.

After the two-hour event ended, all fifty people who participated in the event met new friends and chatted in full swing.

The bamboo baskets used by all the groups to hold chestnuts were placed in front of him. Qu Chi took the scale and weighed the chestnuts in each bamboo basket, and everyone could see the weighing results.

Whether you have seriously participated in the activity is also calculated according to the weight. In the end, only two groups of members are not considered complete, and the rest of the groups pass the test, and the top three are selected.

"Qiao Yang, who wants to participate in the chestnut banquet at night, sign up after going down the mountain. There are hot water and towels prepared at the bottom of the mountain. If your arms are sore, you can use a hot towel to apply after scrubbing." Qu Chi earnestly instructed, from the big guy's hand After collecting the equipment, let everyone follow Qiao Yang down the mountain first.

After Qu Chi packed up the chestnuts and equipment, Qin Shi drove over, and the two of them loaded all the things into the car and drove down.

Tables, chairs and benches were set up outside Qu's house. Many tourists were sitting and chatting with hot towels on their arms. Some tourists who participated in the event and those who did not participated surrounded Qiao Yang and asked him about chestnuts in the evening. details of the banquet.

The car loaded with chestnuts drove into the yard before the big guy could react. Qu Chi called the helper who had agreed in advance to come and prepare dinner, and then asked Zhao Zhu and Xu Bing to go to the breeding area to catch some chickens.

As soon as the two of them walked over there, some tourists who were not tired followed to watch the excitement. Xishan Farm's chicken fighting power was well-known on the Internet, especially the big rooster inside, which had many fans.

As a result, I happened to come across the scene of the chicken and bird fight, and someone immediately took a video and posted it on the Internet.

Zhang Ya, who also followed her past, didn't take a picture, but took Zhang Tianle's arm and said in surprise, "Is that just the red-necked sparrow? It looks like it."

Zhang Tianle couldn't recognize it among the many birds after identifying it for a long time, but his eyes almost became dizzy.Especially after Zhao Zhu and Xu Bing went in to catch the chickens, the flock of birds immediately flew into the forest and disappeared without seeing anything.

Tourists turned their attention to the two men who caught the chickens, and wondered if the chickens would also be present at the chestnut feast.