Looking at Xiao Yiming"s blushing face with his head lowered, he knew that he was still deep in thought, "What are you thinking about? Hurry up and go outside, I"m going to wash up. "Seeing that his handsome face was in a daze, Luo Manman quickly closed the wooden door. In a good mood, he took off his clothes, stepped into the wooden barrel, and started to wash up.
After thinking of a way to earn money, his whole heart relaxed. It was not a good feeling to bow in front of someone who could make a living.
The moon was high in the night sky, full of stars. There were insects chirping by the gra.s.s, and there was a wow in the field.
At night, the two of them were still lying on the same kang, with two blankets covering them. Luo Manman had already fallen asleep, but Xiao Yiming kept tossing and turning, not being able to fall asleep. When he thought about the look in Qian Jingui"s eyes when he looked at his wife in the afternoon, he felt uncomfortable.However, his daughter-in-law was right. He was already the son-in-law of the village chief. Furthermore, the cuckoo was much more beautiful than his daughter-in-law. He was the one who was overthinking things.
Since he couldn"t sleep, he opened his eyes to see his wife sleeping. Tonight, his wife was asking him if he was ugly, if he was black, which was really interesting.
The summer blanket did not cover Luo Manman"s entire body, revealing two cute little feet. Xiao Yiming used his hands to prop up his head to take a closer look, and discovered that her wife"s face was slightly whiter than before.
She was sleeping soundly, and her breathing was even. Xiao Yiming sized up her small and exquisite facial features and her delicate nose, but in reality, his wife"s facial features were not bad. Other than her slightly darker skin, there were a few b.u.mps on her face.
Her line of sight landed on that small lips, which were lightly pursed with redness, maybe Luo Manman dreamt of some delicious food, she pursed her lips, causing Xiao Yiming"s mouth to become dry.
His hand touched her lips. They were soft and warm, and he wondered what it would feel like to kiss them.
He suddenly bent down and touched her lips with his own. It was very sweet.
Seeing that Luo Manman only snorted in her sleep, who had just tasted the sweetness became even more daring.His wife was lying beside him every day. Was she still a man even though she said she didn"t feel anything?
Luo Manman suddenly moved, opening her drowsy eyes, she saw Xiao Yiming"s body tremble, her face flushed red, and she retracted her claw.
Luo Manman cried out ah. She was stunned for a moment, then used her hands to prop herself up, as she looked puzzledly at the person who stole the jade. "You, why aren"t you sleeping yet?"
Xiao Yiming felt extremely awkward. He felt that he shouldn"t have secretly kissed Luo Manman while she was sleeping, he hated himself for not being able to control it.Now that he was caught red-handed, his handsome face turned red. He looked at Luo Manman anxiously, hoping that she wouldn"t be angry.
Luo Manman blinked, looking at his shameful expression, she did not understand what she meant. "Go to sleep, aren"t you sleepy?"
"En, that wife, go to sleep." From the looks of it, his wife didn"t seem to notice his actions?
Xiao Yiming lowered his head and did not say a word, he tossed and turned in kang for a long time before he finally fell asleep.
The next day, Xiao Yiming still wasn"t seen by the edge of the pit. Luo Manman got up and briefly tidied herself up, then took out a set of clothes from the cabinet.
At this time, the Xiao Niang also woke up. As he was cooking, the Xiao family ate a steamed bun and ate some porridge for breakfast.
It was only then that Luo Manman remembered what she had to do today, and said to Xiao Yiming: "Yiming, do we have a few vegetable fields? Can you take me to see it? ""That"s fine, my wife. Do you want to pick more dishes and eat more?" Luo Manman nodded without saying a word.
Xiao Yiming took a vegetable basket and said: "Then let"s go to the garden to take a look."
Their family lived in the middle of the village, and the vegetable patch was at the easternmost part of the village.
The villagers woke up early. At this time, the sun had just risen and already many villagers were walking back with hoes on their shoulders.There were also some women who had just returned from washing clothes and were carrying a wooden basin with them as they walked back. There were also some villagers who were probably having breakfast since they had just woken up.
Xiao Yiming and Luo Manman walked side by side, and before long, a few villagers greeted them. "Oh, the Xiao family"s couple, where are you going?""h.e.l.lo, aunt. h.e.l.lo, uncle. Let"s go to the vegetable patch."
Although the Xiao Clan did not have any fertile fields, they still had a few vegetable fields. Coming to the market, Luo Manman looked at the cabbages and vegetables on the ground, then dug up a whole afternoon to fry."Yiming, do we have any vegetables like gourds and cuc.u.mbers?"
"Yes, daughter-in-law." Xiao Yiming brought Luo Manman to another garden. It was filled with vegetables, including cuc.u.mbers, tomatoes, and gourds.
Luo Manman"s purpose of coming to the garden today was to pick cuc.u.mbers and tomatoes. When she just arrived, she was delighted.It was made of bamboo, and vines grew along it. Small yellow flowers bloomed with smiling faces. Under the dense leaves, there were many figures of cuc.u.mbers.
"That"s it." Luo Manman"s face lit up and she ran over.
There were cuc.u.mber and tomato, which were raised by eggs themselves. Xiao Niang would often be reluctant to eat them, so it was a little extravagant to use them, but the effect of using these vegetables was still very good.
Luo Manman had not seen what the cuc.u.mber vine looked like before, but now that she saw it, she was a little excited.
"Wife, be careful of the thorns. Let me pick them." Xiao Yiming seemed to be able to see through her thoughts, and said considerately.First the big hand held the cuc.u.mber with the leaves, then the vine slowly twisted off, so as not to touch the p.r.i.c.kles on the vine.
Xiao Yiming casually wiped off the cuc.u.mber on his clothes, broke it into two, and handed half of it over to Luo Manman: "Wifey, eat and see."Luo Manman received it and took a bite, then squinted her eyes in surprise and said, "A crisp and refreshing taste, so delicious."
The air of this ancient era was good and free from pollution. Even if he ate this kind of vegetable raw, it was still quite good. The raw, unpolluted fruits and vegetables were much purer than those of the modern era.Luo Manman picked a few cuc.u.mbers, and then picked a few tomatoes, forming layers and layers of fruits.
Some of them were not ripe yet, while some of them were green and red. She picked some of the red ones.
"My wife, you can"t finish so much in one go. If my wife likes it, I"ll pick some for you every day to go home. You can even eat the fried vegetables raw."
Luo Manman nodded her head, she estimated that it was enough for a few days, and then asked: That"s right, Yi Ming, is there anyone selling honey in the village?
"Yes, my wife. If you want to eat it, I"ll take you to buy it right now. The head of the village will have it."
The Nanshan Village only had one household, the beekeeper lived in the innermost area of the village, which was very remote.
They pa.s.sed an arched bridge and pa.s.sed a forest.
In the forest, there were two small cabins and a lot of wooden boxes. Luo Manman reckoned that it was the beehive.When the two of them reached the beehive, Luo Manman saw rows and rows of beehives. Each box had a small hole, allowing the bees to freely enter and leave.
"Is Old Uncle Liu at home? We want to buy honey. " Xiao Yiming shouted and a big uncle came out of the small hut with porridge on his head.
The old man looked to be about sixty years old. His hair was white, and his wrinkled face was full of energy. "Yuming, did you bring your wife to buy honey?"
"Yes, Uncle Liu." Xiao Yiming asked Luo Manman, "How much does a daughter-in-law want to buy? Buy more if you like it. "
It was clear that he treated his wife quite well. However, the honey was not cheap. The big jar contained about one kilogram, and the small jar could hold about half a kilogram.Luo Manman took a deep breath. "I only need a few liang, okay?"
"Xiao Family Wife is at least a small jar, do you want them?" Old Uncle Liu chuckled.
Honey was a good thing and he was not worried about selling it, so the price would not decrease."Since we are going to eat anyway, then let"s eat in the small jar. Wife, did you bring any money?"
"I did." Luo Manman touched the copper coin in his pocket, feeling a little pained.
However, if the results were good, he would be able to earn five taels of silver in a few months.
Old Uncle Liu said as he opened the lid. A swarm of bees gathered in front of him as he said: "Ah, Xiao Family Wife, there"s not much honey today. I"ll go inside to get it for you.""Alright."
"Sure, but it"s definitely good for my wife. Wait a moment, I"ll go get it." At this time, Uncle Liu went into the wooden house.
Luo Manman thought that there were more than 20 beehives here. Each beehive had 5 layers, and each layer probably had dozens of bees.
Soon, Old Uncle Liu took out a small sealed jar. "This honey is very nutritious. Drinking it with boiling water is good for the skin."Old Uncle Liu laughed. He relied on this to eat, but his family"s honey was still valuable.
"Old Uncle Liu, this is ninety words, you can count it." Luo Manman counted the copper coins into ten pieces and returned the rest of the ninety percent to him.
"Sure. Take care, the two of you. Come again after the food is tasty." Once he returned home, Luo Manman immediately went to play. Now that he was fully prepared, he owed a lot to Dong Feng.
Facing the curious Xiao Yiming at the side, Luo Manman said: "That, Yi Ming, do you have a wood cup at home, it"s the kind of wood that makes medicinal ingredients."She heard Xiao Yiming say, "No." Instantly, Luo Manman"s little face crumbled a little.
"But I can do it, but my wife, what do you want the small wooden cup for?"
"You know how to do it. That"s great. Can you help me make one now? We need it urgently." Luo Manman"s eyes shone. Awesome, it"s good that she had a good husband.
Xiao Yiming had always been kind to her, but now that he saw his so anxious, he quickly went to the front yard, found a piece of wood, and started to play with it.
Luo Manman was watching by the side, wiping his perspiration from time to time, and actively poured water for him when he saw that he was thirsty.
With a wife, Xiao Yiming felt that it was worth it no matter how hard it was.After an hour of polishing and polishing, Xiao Yiming sat down with a small wooden cup in his hands.