Now that Chen Xiuqing had arrived, the sun had risen, and the temperature had warmed up, Lu Lu no longer delayed and let Chen Xiuqing lead him straight to the place where he found the beehive.
Of these two swarms of bees, one is black bees and the other is bumble bees.
The names are different, but they are both bees.
The black bee swarm is larger, and is more adaptable to the climate in this mountain, and can survive the winter safely.
The performance of bumblebees in such places is slightly worse. The biggest advantage is that they are not afraid of mites.
Moreover, after finally surviving the winter, the swarm of bumblebees was too weak and is still half-dead.
In order to avoid theft and cross-breeding, Lu Lu gave up the black bees and only harvested the black bees that had developed into a strong group.
The operation was simple. While waiting for the black bees to be smoked out and enter the straw pot lid, the two of them were walking around.
Under the guidance of Yuan Bao, two more greyhounds and a jumping cat were shot.
Lu Lu pushed these things to Chen Xiuqing: "There is food for lunch!"
Lu Lu knew what she wanted to say, whether it was true or false. He also knew that Ma Jinlan's stubbornness was not easy to change. Chen Xiuqing and his sister had already told him that Lu Lu didn't want to worry about this matter.
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The brother and sister each gave their mother greyhound meat and rabbit meat.
Chen Xiuyu glared at Chen Xiuqing fiercely, turned around and walked back into the house, but halfway there, she suddenly remembered something.
General Lu Lu hung a large group of black bees and a straw pot lid weighing seven or eight kilograms on the wood of the yard fence. He began to skin the greyhounds and jumping cats. The meat was sent to Chen Xiuqing for cooking.
He himself borrowed a dull knife from Chen Xiuqing to shovel the oily skin.
"Okay, Brother Lu!" Chen Xiuqing nodded happily.
Ma Jinlan's face, who was watching at the gate, suddenly became ugly. She ran over quickly and stood on the fence of the yard to look out. When she saw Chen Xiuyu catching up with Lu Lu, she turned around and went back to the house angrily.
"I'm sorry, Xiao Lu. What happened some time ago was blamed on the aunt, and it was very unethical, but I am..."
Because of this!
Lu Lu looked at Chen Xiuyu's squirming look, pretending to suddenly realize it, and said with a smile: "The old girl made those shoes? I'm still wondering why there is such a new pair of shoes under the quilt on the bed."
It was rare to hear Ma Jinlan take the initiative to apologize to Lu Lu. Chen Xiuyu looked at her mother in surprise, then followed her obediently to put the tools in the shed and help in the kitchen.
On the Kang table, there was a plate of stir-fried greyhound roe, a plate of braised rabbit meat, a plate of monkey leg vegetables and a large bowl of poached eggs. Lu Lu hurried away and after a brief greeting, he was busy cooking rice and eating vegetables.
Chen Xiuyu looked a little flustered, and was a little disappointed when Lu Lu said she had nothing to wear.
The food cooked by Chen Xiuqing was not bad. Lu Lu even ate two large bowls, and then put down his bowls and chopsticks: "You guys eat slowly. The people outside have to bring the grapes back to the ground and put them in the bucket. I'll leave first."
"Brother Lu..."
Chen Xiuqing was a little confused when she ran away.
He knew it was a scout bee out looking for a nest.
Chen Xiuyu and Ma Jinlan went to the fields, and Chen Xiuqing could only cook the food.
There are already people in the village starting to point fingers behind my back.
Lu Lu laughed at this time. Looking around and seeing no one around, he whispered: "If I knew it was my old girl who made it for me, I would have worn it long ago."
Ma Jinlan also specially gave Lu Lu two poached eggs one after another.
She turned around and ran back, pushed open the courtyard door, and chased Lu Lu along the road.
Therefore, when Chen Xiuqing greeted him at the door to come in for dinner, Lu Lu immediately went in.
After Lu Lu finished shoveling the oily skin, he went to see the swarm of bees hanging on the fence. They were quite peaceful, except that they flew out one by two from time to time.
Chen Xiuyu came to Lu Lu and panted slightly. Looking at Lu Lu, her face turned red again. She lowered her head and clasped her hands in front of her at a loss. After a while, she asked weakly: "Brother Lu,
Those pair of trousers, do they fit?"
Lu Lu looked up at the two of them and smiled slightly: "Sister, aunt... you have just come back from the fields, please go back to the house to rest."
"That's good..." Ma Jinlan breathed a sigh of relief. When he went to put away the tools, he grabbed Chen Xiuyu and said, "Hurry up and help your brother cook."
"Okay, you guys go back and eat quickly!" Lu Lu picked up the straw pot lid and walked out of the courtyard gate, walking back along the Tunzhong Road.
Also, those beehives cannot be kept for too long. Without the protection of the bee colony, the larvae will die.
Seeing Lu Lu getting up, the whole family hurriedly sent him out. They all knew that Lu Lu was busy, so they didn't want to keep him.
Ma Jinlan gave Chen Xiuyu a fierce look from behind, but with Lu Lu around, she still managed to squeeze out a smile: "Xiao Lu is here."
"I thought it was left behind by someone else who went to the underground cellar. If I come back to pick it up at any time, I don't dare to wear it casually." Lu Lu deliberately teased her.
After harvesting the bees and cutting the spleens, the two returned to Xiushan Village before noon.
Ma Jinlan was only halfway through her words when she was interrupted by Lu Lu: "Auntie, you don't need to say anything. I know that it's all for children and daughters. I can understand her feelings... I didn't take this matter seriously in the first place.
Don’t worry.”
At noon, Ma Jinlan and Chen Xiuyu came back from the fields. As soon as they saw Lu Lu with oily skin in the yard, Chen Xiuyu happily opened the door and ran to Lu Lu before putting away the tools: "Brother Lu..."
The time cannot be delayed too long. If the scout bees find the nest, the swarm may leave at any time on this sunny day.
"Qingzi, come here early tomorrow and go to the district with me."
During this period of time, her children were looking down on her. When Ma Jinlan was walking in the village, she often heard people talk about Lu Lu. She knew very well that if she didn’t take the opportunity to apologize now, her children would be with her.
I'm afraid her awkwardness will continue, and it won't be nice if things get out.
Hearing Chen Xiuyu's shout from behind, Lu Lu stopped and looked back: "Old girl, why are you not eating at home? What are you doing here? What's wrong?"
There are not many words, but it is also a way of expressing understanding.
The brother and sister were holding on to the fence to watch Lu Lu walk away. Chen Xiuqing bumped Chen Xiuyu with her shoulder: "Sister, stop looking. If you look again, your eyes will almost run away."
Seeing this move, Chen Xiuyu and Chen Xiuqing looked at each other and saw the smiles in each other's eyes.
"Ah... I haven't worn them yet! Brother Lu, those shoes are just for you to wear. I see that you only have two pairs of shoes. Your feet like to sweat and your lace-up shoes are loose, so... I made a pair for you."
Lu Lu put his hunting bag on his back, took out his shotgun and put it on his shoulder. Before leaving the hospital, he told Chen Xiuqing something.
Ma Jinlan only arrived at the gate, while Chen Xiuqing and Chen Xiuyu were sent to the courtyard gate.
"Brother Lu, have you tried it?" Chen Xiuyu asked with a blushing face.
"Really?" Chen Xiuyu suddenly became happy: "After you try it, wait for me to go to the cellar next time and tell me whether it fits you, so I can change it."
"Actually, I tried it on secretly. It fits my feet very well and is very comfortable. By the way, old girl, how do you know the size of my feet? It's like you have specially measured them!" Lu Lu finally couldn't bear to tease her anymore and told the truth.
"I...I compared your shoes with a stick!" After Chen Xiuyu finished speaking, she turned around and ran back.
The pair of braids swinging behind her are extremely cheerful.