I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 235 - 232: Are You Trying to Kill Me, Sis?
This was quite a discovery, it turned out to be black truffles, all buried under the pine tree roots.
These are really good stuff.
Jiang Mingyue checked the area, the whole acre of pine forest had them, and they seemed just over one centimeter in diameter. Larger black truffles can grow to fifteen centimeters in diameter, but that size might be a bit tough, so Jiang Mingyue planned to harvest them when they reached five to six centimeters.
Temporarily held back the urge to eat them.
She then processed some chickens and rabbits, making into pine needle roasted chicken and rabbit, cured products, spicy rabbit pieces, and air-dried chicken and rabbit.
After finishing these, she took a stroll in the orchard, and with that stroll, her heart sank. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
The words of Mr. Disaster came true.
This time, as the fruit trees sprouted tender leaves, only the yellow peach tree remained bare, not budging at all. Moreover, the ten other kinds of fruit trees that hadn’t fruited before have now all lost their leaves. Raising your eyes to the sky in late autumn, you only see sparrows on the bare branches; the feeling, if not unforgettable, was certainly memorable.
Jiang Mingyue no longer struggled this time and decided to face the facts and handle the fruit trees accordingly.
Counting, it was about ten acres of land proportion. It would be a shame to just chop them down; she had to think carefully about their fate.
The Jiang Family’s front yard
Xiao Ran, along with Coal and Xiao Cheng, ran wild in the village for a while, sweating all over and exhausted from playing, Xiao Ran declared he was going home to take a shower and sleep!
Thinking about the hot and warm shower he would take later, Xiao Ran proudly strutted like a goose walking through the street, his manner was truly an eyesore for Xiao Cheng and the others.
Xiao Cheng elbowed Xiao Meng: "What’s up with him?"
Xiao Meng, believing she understood Xiao Ran the best, whispered, "He must have gotten braised pork from his sister again. Xiao Ran loves it."
Xiao Cheng instinctively swallowed: Braised pork! He wanted some too.
Standing under the showerhead, Xiao Ran remembered what Yan told him, that you need to let the water run for a while to get hot water.
Sure enough, soon enough, hot water mixed with steam sprayed out from the showerhead. The little guy was delighted to step forward, but Coal, unknowingly, kept rubbing against his toes miserably.
Xiao Ran didn’t want to hurt Coal, but the place Coal was rubbing was just too ticklish. He couldn’t help but retract his foot, and because he was unsteady, he successfully landed on the edge of where the hot water was pouring. As soon as the hot water touched his skin, Xiao Ran screamed from the scalding.
Jiang Jianjun, who was standing outside the door, was startled. He shouted, "What’s wrong?" and pushed the door open without hesitation, undeterred by the potential nakedness since they were all men.
Once inside, he saw Xiao Ran with the edge of his back a little red. Jiang Jianjun was also startled, hastily used a scoop to douse him with cold water, making Xiao Ran shiver from the cold, but in fact, he wasn’t really scalded, as he had dodged quickly.
Testing the water temperature with his hand, Jiang Jianjun nervously asked, "Did you get burned? You only remembered your brother Yan’s words to drain the cold water to get hot water, but why didn’t you remember that he also said to test the water temperature? This one is hot enough to cook an egg."
Although Jiang Jianjun had never used it before, as a man, perhaps he was naturally sensitive to this kind of thing. Plus, Yan Jinzhi explained it in detail, and as a young man with strong curiosity, he naturally remembered it firmly.
Quickly adjusting the water, "Try it now, if it doesn’t work, adjust here, towards this side is cold, towards the window is hot. Or do you want me to shower with you?"
Xiao Ran immediately pushed him away disdainfully.
"Alright, alright, I’ll leave now, okay? Goodness, using and discarding, where did you learn this bad temper?"
Jiang Jianjun looked at the door that was shut in his face, amused and exasperated, feeling very cheerful inside.
Mr. Yan was truly amazing, sunlight not only provides light but can also heat the cold water, he was impressed indeed.
He didn’t envy city people at all now, as the things they used at their house were unique, not even available in the city.
After Xiao Ran and Coal finished bathing, Mrs. Jiang seamlessly took over.
Jiang Jianjun and Jiang Zhenmei, who had been waiting outside intending to seize the opportunity, thought to themselves: "It’s our own mother, we must endure!"
When Jiang Jian Country returned, he had a rosy complexion, which Ming Yue described as having a romantic encounter.
Jiang Zhenmei and Jiang Jianjun exchanged glances and both fell silent.
If it was Bai Meimei during the day, then forget it, she was too scheming. Living under the same roof with someone like that, they were scared!
Wait, wasn’t there another one? Apparently, the siblings were not so blinded by the excitement from the solar-heated showers to forget whom their big brother went to visit.
That girl was Ming Yue’s childhood friend, her character surely upstanding, and importantly, she even came forward to clear the rumors.
Look, to prevent their big brother from being entangled by Bai Meimei’s inexplicable romantic interest, she even risked herself.
Later, the girl even explained that it was just a temporary expedient and hoped they wouldn’t mind.
No, they didn’t mind, but they had other thoughts in their hearts.
It seemed if the big brother truly married someone like that, someone would protect him in the future.
Wait, why should they let the girl protect him?
No, it was going too far, the siblings exchanged another glance, decisively pulling their thoughts back to the main topic.
Then looking at their big brother’s awkward manner, tut! This was what their mother said was falling in love!
So, the siblings were watching the bathroom door intently while also keeping a close eye on their big brother, who was very cooperatively acting out a mime drama—they really couldn’t look at it.
Simultaneously sighing: a man falling in love is just... so foolish! They absolutely refused to acknowledge this was their big brother.
Finally, the door opened, Jiang Jianjun took advantage of his long legs to step into the bathroom first.
Jiang Zhenmei: "..." The ladies first that Ming Yue talked about was simply preaching to deaf ears when it came to their second brother.
Moreover, the "deaf" was not just one person; watching the second brother go in, Jiang Jian Country put down his bowl quickly, grabbed some fresh clothes, and squeezed in too.
Jiang Zhenmei: "..." So, was she the only naive one?
Fortunately, they were aware that she was waiting outside, so they came out soon.
Jiang Zhenmei was the last one, she didn’t have to worry about water shortage after her, she washed thoroughly and joyfully, so comfortable and satisfying, self-boiled water couldn’t compare to this convenience. Too bad Ming Yue didn’t bathe with her, otherwise, she would have had someone to scrub her back.
Jiang Mingyue had no idea they were secretly competing for bathing, anyway, she had a hot spring, like now, she was soaking in the hot spring, her whole body was comfortably soaked, this one was even more exquisite.
However, she already had an explanation for not competing with them: after all, she didn’t need to do farm work, and usually, aside from a stroll to the village committee, she took a bath when there was no one in the afternoon.
See, smoothed over, right!
Drying and combing her hair, she selected a sky blue long dress from a box of dresses previously given by her cousin, and slipped on a pair of white little shoes.
Suddenly, a slender figure with flowing long hair, her long skirt swaying with her walk, appeared within sight. Yan Jinzhi stared for quite a while, even forgetting to turn the pages of the book in his hands.
Jiang Mingyue noticed Yan Jinzhi’s reaction, deliberately lifting her skirt to make a circle in front of him, like a butterfly circling a peony.
"Is it beautiful?"
Yan Jinzhi: "..." You’re going to be the death of me!
