"Shenzui, this is life at the foot of the mountain, are you sure you like it?"
"Why don't you like it? It's good to have you here."
Mu Wan'er was carrying the food box, and with her free hand, she casually brushed the waist-high weeds on the roadside.
"Then do you still want to build a small house here?"
"Of course I do. The mountains and rivers here are beautiful. Although some villagers are vulgar, they are still relatively simple. And you have said that there are good and bad in this world, but they are the same everywhere."
"Well, after we finish helping Granny Chen every day, we can start cutting bamboo wood. Then we will see if we can do other things to make a living and save some money."
Shen Zui nodded. If it hadn't been for the secular woman in front of him, he would never have known that there were so many ways to live in the world.
A busy day, a leisurely day, no matter what, it is always very different from before. Every day with her is full of freshness.
Working in the fields is actually not unfamiliar to Shen Zui. It's not that he actually farmed, but he also spent a lot of time in the fairy garden.
It's just that at that time, we were faced with various kinds of grass jelly, but here we are dealing with the cheapest and most common cabbage, rapeseed or other crops.
However, today's indulgence is not half magical. I hold the farm tools with my own hands. In autumn and winter, everything still picked in the fields has to rely on my own strength.
This is really difficult for his body that has not yet recovered.
Mu Wan'er held a pile of green vegetables in her hand, with lush green leaves. If you look closely, you can see some small cavities on the leaves.
After being in this world for too long, Mu Wan'er likes such natural vegetables more and more, without any artificial fertilizers and pesticides.
For example, potatoes, cucumbers, etc., as long as the fruits and vegetables can be eaten raw, just rinse them twice with water. Every bite is crispy and extremely sweet.
Holding the green vegetables in her hand, she came to Shenzui's side, and together with him, she dug out the useless straws from the ground and placed them next to them.
Some of them will be taken home on a trolley and stacked outside the house, where they are usually used for cooking.
The rest will be piled up in the field and burned. The ash left behind after burning is the best natural fertilizer and can also kill many pests.
Seeing the beads of sweat on the forehead of the man next to her, Mu Wan'er felt distressed, "Why don't you take a rest first? Your body is not fully recovered yet, so don't worry for a while."
Shen Zui straightened up, holding the hoe with one hand and tapping his back with the other, his eyes shining.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to do what I love so freely.”
"If you work here for ten or eight years, you won't find it interesting. This place is different from the mountains. There is no immortal magic to protect you. All harvests depend on God. If you are not careful, the whole year's hard work will be wiped out. Nothing left.”
Mu Wan'er held a green vegetable in her hand and waved it in front of Shen Zui's eyes, "Look, even this small vegetable must be taken care of carefully, otherwise the bugs will eat more than people."
The two of them were chatting and working. The sky was getting dark, and the setting sun passed over the large fields of rapeseed flowers, spreading gold everywhere they looked.
Mu Wan'er and Shen Zui each took a side to help Granny Chen go home.
"Mother-in-law, we plan to build a house near your home. Will this affect you?"
Mu Wan'er was the first to speak. After all, it was best to discuss this matter with the master.
After hearing this, Granny Chen's eyes brightened up, and she quickly clapped the girl's hand. Her face, which was originally full of wrinkles, seemed to suddenly look decades younger.
"Okay, okay, the old lady's house is indeed a bit small. It is definitely not a long-term solution to always ask Mr. Shen to lay the floor.
You guys, just build a house on the vacant land next to it, and then come to my place for food and other things. My mother-in-law is old and she likes the excitement the most."
Now that the masters have agreed, the matter is settled.
"Thank you, mother-in-law. I still have to worry about it until the house is built."
Mu Wan'er has a sweet mouth. There is no old person who doesn't like such a lovely girl.
Shen Zui also bowed and thanked Granny Chen.
"Shen Zui, let's start tomorrow!"
"Okay, it's all up to you."
Early the next morning, Mu Wan'er first arranged the meals, and then began to take Shen Zui to the woods not far away to select the main beams of the house and the small trees used in the construction.
In Huangting Country, there are four distinct seasons, but winter is still quite cold. If not, building a bamboo house out of bamboo is a good choice.
It’s just that the bamboo house has many gaps and cannot keep warm. It is naturally cooler than a thatched house in summer, but it is not practical in autumn and winter.
So Mu Wan'er and Shen Zui agreed to build the most common thatched hut here.
First of all, the materials are easy to obtain, making it the cheapest house besides bamboo houses. All that is used is some trees, yellow mud and thatch.
Secondly, the technology is relatively mature, and every household has a house like this. If you ask people in the village to help, everyone knows what to do. It will be much easier to repair in the future.
Just do it!
There are many trees in the forest not far away. Since it is to be the main beam of the house, it must first be strong, and secondly, it must be straight and free of insects.
The two of them walked around together for several times, and finally found a tree that they liked. Most of the leaves on the trees fall off due to the season, but it is always impossible to fully see the trunk under the tree.
So Mu Wan'er began to adjust her dress and roll up her sleeves.
Shen Zui was surprised, what are you doing? Isn’t it just about choosing the main beam today?
Seeing the woman in front of him adjusting her clothes like this, he couldn't keep staring, so he began to look at the surrounding trees.
After he looked around a few times and felt that Wan'er should tidy up, he turned around.
At first glance, I didn’t see anyone!
I glanced left and right, still nothing. Cold sweat began to break out on Shenzui's forehead. It couldn't be worse. Unless the Xian family did it, how could Wan'er be kidnapped so quietly?
When he was anxious, there was a sound above his head.
Shen Zui looked up and saw Wan'er climbing up the tree branch using her hands and feet. Every time he stepped on it and climbed on it, the branches shook violently.
The few leaves on the tree were gradually withering amid the shaking from time to time.
"Wan'er, what are you doing up in the tree?"
Shen Zui even lowered her voice a little, for fear of scaring the person on the tree and causing her to slip and fall.
As he spoke, he stretched out his arms under the tree and looked at Wan'er's figure. Wherever she went, he followed her, staring closely at her, not daring to let go for a moment.
Mu Wan'er, on the other hand, was not at all nervous. She had grown up in the countryside and only went to the city when she was in middle school, so she was very familiar with climbing up and down.
Compared with the boys in the village, she never lags behind in these activities that don't rely much on strength.
"Shen Zui, would you like to come up and have a look? The scenery up there is so nice."
As she spoke, Mu Wan'er opened her arms and sat on a branch that grew out. Her feet swayed back and forth, feeling particularly leisurely and contented.
