bookcurios Chapter 197 It's all thanks to Jingwei's good eyesight
Chapter 197 It's all thanks to Jingwei's good eyesight
Two large chestnut trees, their branches laden with fruit, some of which had already split open, revealing the glossy, oily inside.
Many more have fallen into the woods.
Xu Yingying picked up a thorny, hairy fruit. "Fenglan, chestnuts come from here?"
"Yes, hurry up and get to work. Pick them up shells too. Chestnut shells have the effect of moisturizing the lungs and relieving coughs. We can also use them to start a fire."
"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have recognized this thing even if it had been shoved right in front of my face."
As she spoke, Xu Yingying broke off a tree trunk and started beating it in the grass.
After patting it for a while to make sure there was no danger, I dared to part the dense grass.
"Wow, so many! Those little guys will be overjoyed to take them back."
After picking up the pieces from the ground, the basket was already half full.
Zhou Jingyi quickly climbed up the tree and started swinging it while hugging a branch.
The fuzzy fruits fell down like rain.
Xu Yingying couldn't help but scold, "Good heavens, why didn't you shake it earlier? Now we have to pick up half again."
Zhou Jingyi chuckled sheepishly, "I couldn't think of it for a moment."
The group picked a basketful of chestnuts, which was quite a good harvest.
Yang Fenglan told Zhou Jingyi to carry these back first, and to come back and collect the rest another day with a bamboo pole.
It was already afternoon when I got home.
Zhou Jingyi dumped a basket of chestnuts into the yard. Xu Chunsheng and the others saw this and ran over excitedly to help peel the chestnuts.
Xu Dazhu also joined in the fun, rubbing his hands together.
"We're able to eat chestnuts today thanks to Jingwei's good eyesight," Yang Fenglan said, recounting how she discovered the chestnuts.
“Yes, if it weren’t for Jingwei, you wouldn’t have gotten any chestnuts,” Xu Yingying chimed in. “Hurry up and thank our Jingwei.”
The children cheered in unison, "Thank you, Jingwei, for letting us eat chestnuts."
"Jingwei, you're so wonderful!"
Xu Yingying and Yang Fenglan each took turns praising Zhou Jingwei.
This insecure and sensitive child gradually became lost in the praise, and the smile on his face became much more confident.
"I'll go pick some more for you to eat next time!"
"Okay, okay, I want to go too!" Xiao Ning said happily.
Everyone sat together, busy and having a great time.
"By the way, where is Xiao Yuanshan?" Yang Fenglan suddenly remembered that someone was missing.
"He's gone out, he's always appearing and disappearing like a ghost." Xu Dazhu shook his head.
It's no wonder that the villagers say Xiao Yuanshan is a loner. There are only a few people on this mountain, and he doesn't fit in. How much more so would he fit in with so many people in the village?
Lin Cuiniang hurried as fast as she could and finally managed to get Zhou Jingwei's clothes out.
"Jingwei, come and try this dress on, see if it fits."
Seeing the new clothes, Zhou Jingwei's eyes were filled with joy, but she had never worn new clothes before. After the joy came unease and anxiety.
Of all those present, Xu Yingying was closest to her.
Noticing the little girl's discomfort, she took the initiative to lead her inside to change her clothes.
She took off her tattered, patched-up linen clothes and put on a bright green dress.
Zhou Jingwei twisted his fingers and looked up at Xu Yingying.
"She's so beautiful! Whose young lady is this? How can she be so gorgeous?" Xu Yingying teased.
She's only seven years old; a single compliment can make her feel like she's floating on air.
Yang Fenglan was still diligently peeling chestnuts when someone gently patted her on the shoulder.
Turning her head, she saw Zhou Jingwei looking completely refreshed, her bright eyes gazing at her expectantly.
"It's so beautiful." Yang Fenglan dropped what she was holding, dusted herself off, and pulled Zhou Jingwei onto her lap.
Zhou Jingwei was startled by her action, but her face turned red in an instant.
Mother hugged her, Mother actually hugged her.
"Do you like the clothes your aunt made?" Yang Fenglan asked gently.
"Yes, I like it."
"Then thank you, Auntie."
"Thank you, Auntie!" Zhou Jingwei smiled sweetly.
They are so well-behaved that it breaks your heart.