Li Qiusui helped carry the basket and made casual remarks, but no one from Li Qiusui's master or servant took him seriously.
The pomegranate tree is here, and the two parties part ways from here.
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The pomegranate trees halfway up the mountain are eighty-nine years old, and they usually only reach their peak fruiting period 14 to 15 years ago. There are twenty or thirty of these huge fruits on one tree.
The master and servant carried two or three trees in baskets that reached the sky. There was a simple version of the fruit-picking artifact. It was not troublesome to pick pomegranates growing on the treetops.
It didn’t say which tree next to it had to be plucked, but some from each tree with red, yellow and green bark.
The weight of a single pomegranate is not as heavy as that of a Pingan fruit. With two full baskets, not only could Li Qiu Sui lift them easily, but even Hong Ying could carry them without difficulty.
The master and servant found a clean place to sit down and ate a pomegranate each. Hongying took out her handkerchief and wiped Li Qiusui's hands before they could go down the mountain.
Li Qiusui discussed with Hongying, "If the kitchen is not busy this afternoon, let's find two more people to help us pick all the pomegranates home."
Keep the big and good-looking ones for your own consumption or give them away. The smaller ones with ugly skins can be peeled off when the weather is good. You can also make wine and vinegar.
Hongying nodded, "Okay, okay, the kitchen is busy with food today. I know my wife is making snacks, but I'm afraid I won't be able to make it. I'll prepare it early in the morning!"
The dim sum made by Liu's are all common local delicacies, which tend to be oily and sweet, such as hemp flower, honey three-knife and so on. In this era when oil and sugar are extremely valuable, it is the most practical thing for people in the countryside to give gifts.
Li Qiusui's appetite was whetted by Hongying. She also eats the snacks made by Liu, but she prefers the more delicate snacks such as Osmanthus Cake and Poria Cake made by Hongying.
"Hongying, we still have dried osmanthus at home! Should we make some osmanthus cake to eat? Also, it's almost August and a half, how can we miss out on mooncakes?"
Li Qiusui's eyes light up when he talks about food.
Early in the morning, I missed several bites of Shi Yang and Liu's greasy breakfast. After working hard for a while, especially after eating half a pomegranate, I felt so hungry that my chest pressed against my back!
Hongying took out two snacks like a magic trick, "Girl, take a bite first! We still have dried osmanthus, I will soak it tonight, and start making osmanthus moon tomorrow..."
"Ah! Did you pick so many pomegranates?"
Hongying's words were interrupted by someone coming. From the sound of his voice, he knew it was the boy who talked more when they went up the mountain together.
Li Qiusui carefully wrapped the snacks handed over by Hongying. No matter how unreliable she is, she has no habit of eating in front of people she doesn't know well.
"Sir, it seems we arrived at just the right time! If you hadn't reminded us and delayed it for a while, we might have had to wait longer."
What he said was as if Li Qiusui's master and servant were waiting for them to come over and carry the basket.
Hongying hurriedly waved her hands, "No, no! No, I won't wait for you to carry it, we can do it ourselves."
As he said that, he rushed forward to carry the basket.
"What's the point? You little girls are naturally weak, so it's up to us men to do the hard work. We just walked around the mountain for a while. I almost forgot about it if I hadn't been reminded by the young master. After waiting for so long, don't really Is it better to be angry?"
The boy glanced at the pomegranate peels that were thrown carelessly on the ground by the master and servant. While talking, he led his companions to carry the two baskets on their backs.
Hongying didn't take it away from him, she was so anxious that she stamped her feet.
Li Qiusui pulled the little girl over and said, "Let them help carry it."
She couldn't just follow suit and grab the basket. No, how about whipping the person with a whip and then grabbing the basket?
Then I explained to them that we either came here to wait for your help, or we just ate a pomegranate and felt hungry again, so we planned to eat a pastry.
It’s not like we’re very familiar with each other, so no matter how we explain it, it seems to be getting darker and darker.
Come on, help me carry it!
The two boys each carried a basket, and the young man didn't say a word the whole time.
This young master is about the same age as Li Changan and Zheng Ying. He has a handsome face that is still childlike and has little expression. You said he is pretending to be mature and behaves in a serious manner, which is quite the same.
Li Qiu Sui would not argue with anyone on such a trivial matter. He could do whatever he wanted.
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A group of five people arrived at the house. Li Qiu Sui gave them a few large pomegranates as promised and said politely, "Thank you very much. If not, why don't you stay home for a light meal before leaving?"
This was not said to anyone in particular, it was just a casual greeting to the master and servant.
"No, Miss Li. Thank you for the pomegranates! We have other things to do back in the county today, so we will go back now."
After greetings, the guests leave and the host greets them.
Li Qiusui watched the master and servant leave, then turned around and returned to the kitchen with Hongying, where they picked two large baskets of pomegranates together.
You can't bear to make wine and vinegar for these. You can wipe off the skins one by one and let them dry for a while. If you put them at home, you can eat them for a long time.
"Are you also in the kitchen every year? Your father asked me to come over and see what delicious food is available today. There are guests staying at home for dinner this afternoon. I heard that you guys just came back from the orchard together, and the big pomegranates they brought were ours. Is it home? How many did you pick? Give me two later."
Li Sizhu was still helping with the work at home. After paying more than 500 taels of silver, the old man still refused to let the fourth son leave his third son's house. In his words, if he stays at the third child's house, the fourth child can still get a salary. When he goes out, his heart is as high as the sky, and he might cause another big disaster one day.
Li Sizhu had a guilty conscience, and he didn't dare not listen to the old man's words.
The rice in the fields is about to be harvested, and the two brothers have been busy in the fields these past two days. As soon as I entered the house, I met the young master who often came to the house with County Magistrate Jiang. The third brother politely asked him to stay at home for dinner. Look.
Don't take someone's young age lightly. There are high-ranking officials everywhere in the capital. With that kind of momentum, even if he is not an official now, he will be a high-ranking official when he gets older.
It’s just a matter of having a meal and going to the fields to see, but you can’t rob your own crops. Not to mention flattering others, you can't offend them for nothing.
The corners of Li Qiusui's mouth twitched, but he still kept his feelings at home for dinner.
He handed two large pomegranates to Li Sizhu and said, "The rice in the field will be harvested in two days, right? If my fourth uncle has time, he will go to the mountainside to pick the pomegranates."
Li Sizhu nodded and opened a pomegranate casually, revealing the bright red pomegranate rice inside. He took a bite directly without spitting out the seeds and swallowed it directly: "I don't know how your fruit trees are grown. How big are they?" Not to mention the big knots, this one is sweet, full of moisture, and so delicious. Don’t worry, I’ll pick the pomegranates for your fourth uncle, and I’ll keep them for you for a while.”
