C45

Ever since that day when Liu Da He helped Wen Xiu break off her relationship with the Li family, no one from the Li family ever came to visit. He didn't know if Old Lady Li would really let the three of them off, or if there were any more troubles for the time being.

Wenxiu didn't dare to make any bold claims, but since that day, Old Mrs. Li had banned Li Tao Hua from going out and listening in on the women's gossip. Even the task of washing clothes was taken care of by Madam Zhou. The Li family or Wenxiu did not want to interfere, nor did they care. If they did not come to cause trouble, she wanted peace and quiet.

After the potatoes were dried that day, Wenxiu borrowed a round plaque from her neighbor and spread out some of the Lypari's starch to dry, then kept to eat when it rained. The day was cold, the temperature was low, the rain was cold, and it was also warm and hungry to cook some potato powder.

Song Xiaoyue came to take back the dumpster. It wasn't that she didn't want the dumpster back, it was just that the Wang family wanted to eat the bean curd after the autumn harvest, so they had no choice but to use the dumpster to filter the dregs.

For the past few days, Wenxiu hadn't been idle. The weather was getting colder and colder, and if he didn't pick up some firewood early and save it, there wouldn't even be any firewood to keep him warm after winter. Not only that, but the more he ate, the less he ate and the more he was tired of it. It was really hard not to find something else to change his taste.

Autumn is the harvest season, the golden rice has been stowed, the forest in the mountains yellow and green, the leaves are colorful, from afar, it is an intoxicating autumn scenery. Of course, other than the intoxicating scenery, the ripe fruits in the forest also made people excited. Amongst them, red dates were the most attractive.

The mountain forest was extremely large, and there were all kinds of wild fruits. However, because they were wild fruits, they did not have the meticulousness of planting and taking care of them. The fruits were not big, and the taste was rather sour. However, families with large numbers of people, who were short of food, would carry baskets on their backs to pick the fruits after they had collected the rice and paid the rent.

Wenxiu cut firewood for three days in a row until the kitchen and roof were piled high with firewood. After she estimated that she would be able to handle the entire winter, she carried the bamboo basket and went to the mountains to pick wild fruits. At first, she thought who contracted the jujube forest in the mountain forest, and every time she passed the jujube forest, she would be envious. Finally, she found out from Song Xiaoyue that the jujube forest was wild and belonged to the village. Everyone could pick it, so she pulled Song Xiaoyue to pick the dates with regret.

When they went to pick the dates, most of the lower red dates had already been picked by the villagers. Even if they weren't finished, some of them had worms or had been pecked at by birds. The rest of the dates were hanging on the tall branches. If he wanted to pick them off, he would have to climb the tree first.

Song Xiaoyue looked at the sparse red dates and said happily, "Xiuniang, we came late this year. We've all been picked."

Upon hearing this, Wenxiu looked up at the red dates and asked with wide eyes, "Those aren't?"

"Those?" Song Xiaoyue shook her head, "That high? How can you reach it? If they could, they would have been taken away. If one didn't climb the trees, it was impossible to pick the jujube that grew on the tree. You and me... Hey hey hey, what are you doing? "Slow down …"

While Song Xiaoyue was talking to herself, Wenxiu was already climbing up the tree with her basket on her back.

The jujube trees in the forest had been growing for who knows how many years. Some of the trees were so tall that they had to look up to see the top of the trees. Although these numbers are high, but receiving light for a long time, the jujube is large and sweet. Everyone coveted the jujube at the top of the tree due to the dangers of its height. They could only think about it in their hearts, but no one would take the risk to pick it.

Wenxiu was no fool, so she naturally knew the dangers of climbing trees. However, if she did not climb up and was unable to pick red dates, then she would lack a safeguard when winter came and she would be at an even greater risk of starvation. Instead of starving, it was better to climb trees carefully. Falling to death was still better than starving to death.

Besides, it was just a jujube tree over ten meters tall. Was it as tall as the river building he climbed in his previous life? At this height, climbing up with bare hands was not a small thing!

In one breath, Wenxiu climbed up a height of three to four meters and stopped. After stroking the rope in the basket, she took it off and threw it down. Then he looked down at Song Xiaoyue and said with a smile, "It's fine. Don't worry. You can pick up the dates below when I shake them down." Compared to him, it was much safer.

Song Xiaoyue watched as Wenxiu climbed higher and higher. Her heart rose to her throat. When had this mistress become so bold? Wasn't she afraid of heights?

"Xiu Niang, come down first. Don't be too worried about winter. I'll go back and find Yan Qing to help you think of a way …" The more Song Xiaoyue saw, the more worried she became.

Wenxiu ignored the anxious Song Xiaoyue who was jumping up from the tree. Once she climbed higher, the sounds she heard became softer. She focused all her attention on climbing to a height of 12 to 13 meters above the ground. There is no guarantee, in case you fall... Pah pah pah, she's safe!

Wenxiu shook her head to wipe away the random thoughts in her mind as she focused all of her attention on the red dates. There were really many red dates, they were big and red. She carefully clung to the branches and slowly walked towards the treetops. Then she pulled down the taller branches and shook them vigorously. The jujube was already dried, and the stalk of the fruit was dried up. In a flash, it fell to the ground.

A red rain of dates fell down and Song Xiaoyue, who had been smashed under the tree, regained her consciousness. She looked at Wen Xiu who was on the tree helplessly. Finally, she put down the basket and carefully picked up the fresh red dates.

Wenxiu was shaking on the tree while Song Xiaoyue was in charge of picking up the baskets. The two of them cooperated quite well and picked up an entire two baskets in one afternoon. Although the two of them arrived late and it was the villagers who picked the leftovers, the red dates they picked were large and sweet, given that Wenxiu dared to take the risk. It was spread out on a round board, and its chubby body was exceptionally pleasing to the eye.

She and Song Xiaoyue worked together for four days in the jujube forest before she finally finished picking the rest of the jujube in the jujube forest.

The Wang family had never picked such a large red date before. The whole family was overjoyed. Even Song Xiaoyue's sister-in-law couldn't help but praise her.

Song Xiaoyue was speechless and felt that she had taken advantage of Wenxiu.

The two of them picked the last batch of dates. It was still early, so Wenxiu wanted to take a stroll around the forest. What if she was as lucky as last time and ran into a wild chicken or hare? Thus, she called out, "Mistress Yue, it's still early. Let's go take a walk over there."

"Over there?" Song Xiaoyue looked in the direction Wenxiu was pointing and shook her head. "There are a few red fruits over there. They're so sour, don't go." Yan Qing said that wild beasts often appeared in the coasts of the mountains over there. "Lady Yue, it's best if we don't go. It's better to be careful."

When Wenxiu heard this, she said it well, but she felt that it was strange. Wasn't it normal for wild beasts to roam the mountain? Why was Song Xiaoyue's face so pale?