I wonder if this is a good year for grapes. The two grapevines in the old house were not taken care of very much. They were allowed to grow freely like wild plants. They also produced many bunches of grapes, and the heavy grapevines did not collapse the grape trellises.
Xu Tiejun and his two children easily picked up two big baskets.
Because there were not enough baskets, Xiao Wu helped send them to the Lin Family Inn and brought a few more empty baskets with him.
As for the Xu family's old house, in addition to grapes, there are also many ripe star fruits, lychees, and longans in the backyard.
Xu Tiejun has lived on an isolated island for twelve years, and the skill of climbing trees has long been developed instinctively. He climbed up the longan tree trunk with two whizzes.
Wow! Grandpa is so awesome! Little Baozi was stunned.
There is no ladder in the tree climbing house on the island, but there is nothing here, just bare tree trunks.
Little Baozi squatted under the tree, holding his cheek, looking up at his grandfather with bright eyes, muttering in his mouth that it was so awesome, so awesome.
Zhuang Yi held a small bamboo basket with both hands and gave Xu Tiejun the longan skewers that he couldn't hold in his hands. He looked down and saw the cute little bun with golden eyes, and couldn't help laughing.
Xu Tiejun also saw it and laughed while riding on a tree branch: Xiaoyu, do you want to learn to climb trees?
Is it okay? The little bun jumped up and asked excitedly, "Grandpa, grandpa, can I learn?"
Of course! However, the palms of your palms may become blistered when climbing trees. Are you afraid of pain?
Don’t be afraid! Xiaoyu is not afraid!
Okay. Grandpa will teach you later.
After picking the ripe fruits, Xu Tiejun carried the basket to the back door and taught the two children how to climb the tree.
However, not all trees can be climbed. For example, star fruit trees cannot be climbed, because the trunk is too thin and can easily break. And the bottom of the trunk is too thick and is not suitable for children to learn to climb. The legs are too short to hold it;
too short
Finally, I chose an old elm tree at the back door that was really old. I gave the two children a demonstration first: like this, hold on to the top with your hands, push your feet against the trunk of the tree and pull up. When you shrink your feet, climb up with your hands and push your feet again.
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Little Baozi is eager to try, but the result can be imagined——
Holding the tree trunk with his butt sticking out, he couldn't get up or down. His face turned red and he kept shouting: Grandpa, I'm going to fall.
But I hugged him down and told him not to learn anymore. I saw that Brother Yi, after suffering more than ten setbacks, suddenly mastered the skill of climbing trees. He climbed up the tree trunk in twos and sat on the branch and looked at the scenery in the distance.
Little Baozi couldn't help but was eager to try, shouting that he still needs to learn! He still needs to learn!
So, the old grandpa took his little grandson who had been defeated many times but still persevered, and kept challenging under the old elm tree. He kept failing and kept challenging. Just when Xiao Wu and Xu Xiuyuan came together carrying a bunch of empty baskets, they stuck out their buttocks and hugged
The little bun that was clinging to the tree trunk finally succeeded in moving up a few inches.
Although it is only a few inches, these few inches mean so much! It is the dividing line that distinguishes those who can climb trees from those who cannot!
Little Baozi looked down at the people under the tree and shouted happily: I can climb trees! I can climb trees! Uncle Wu, I can climb trees! Auntie, I can climb trees!
Feeling proud for a moment, his hand loosened and slid down.
Fortunately, Xu Tiejun was standing next to the tree, holding his hands in his hands, and easily caught his grandson.
Little Baozi hugged his grandfather's neck and giggled: It's so fun! It's so fun!
Seeing how happy the child was, Xiao Wu smiled and gave a thumbs up.
Xu Xiuyuan, on the other hand, is a little worried about this: She is already very playful in climbing mountains and seas. If she learns to climb trees, will she still be able to find their shadows?
This seems to be the difference in the thinking of men and women.
In the eyes of men, tree climbing is just a skill, just like swimming and sailing. It is better to have one more skill than not to know it.
But women don’t think this way. They think more about safety: they worry about climbing a tree when adults can’t take care of them, and what should they do if they fall and get hurt?
Anyway, each has its own reasons.
But in any case, Little Baozi himself has an inexplicable interest in climbing trees. Maybe he thinks that if he learns to climb trees, he will have another fun place to go. In the hot summer, it is so cool in the trees, and you can even reach out and dig out the bird's nest.
Therefore, after that, there was actually a period of time when the little bun was keen on climbing trees.
When I returned to Fuju Island, I didn’t forget this new skill that had just been turned on. I searched all over the hillside for trees I could climb.
Fortunately, they were still obedient - when Xu Tiejun taught them to climb trees, he repeatedly emphasized that they should not climb just when they see a tree. They had to first check whether the tree was thick enough and could bear their own body, and then they could only climb if they were sure it was OK.
Little Baozi kept his grandfather's words in mind, and finally he found a tree that was very suitable for climbing. The trunk was thick and straight, the branches were large, and the crown was widely spread, like a natural big green umbrella.
After going up and sitting on it, it really feels like hiding in a tree house.
This place has gradually become a secret base for several children to meet. They come here frequently, and sometimes they bring some snacks and sit on the tree for a tea party.
Brother Zhuangzhuang, why don't you come out to play these days? Little Baozi asked his cousin while sitting on a branch of a tree, swinging his legs leisurely, chewing on the five-spice beef shreds fried with yellow beef.
I have to make up my homework! When I mentioned this, Zhuang Zhuang looked sad. My mother was too cruel. She thought my summer homework was too sloppy. When we went to sea, she erased all the homework and insisted that I do it again.
Little Baozi looked at him sympathetically: Then you are really miserable!
Zhuangzhuang:
Nothing else? How about some comfort to my brother? For example, give him a candy bar or something.
Little Baozi didn't expect this at all. After expressing his sympathy for his cousin, he continued to enjoy the delicious beef jerky by himself.
Suddenly, the fat boy lying at his feet raised his head and pricked up his ears.
Fatty? What's wrong? Little Bun smoothed his hair.
Is Fatty hungry? Let’s feed him small dried fish! Zhuangzhuang suggested.
The dried fish tastes so good that even he wants to eat it.
However, Fatty didn't understand him at all, and seemed to be listening with his ears perked up.
Zhuang Yi tilted his head and listened for a while, then said: Someone seems to be crying.
Where is it? Little Baozi pushed aside the branches and looked around, and really saw a woman in a red dress, leaning against an old tree on the mountainside, crying uncontrollably.
Zhuang Zhuang didn't know what he was thinking of. He tugged at Zhuang Yi and Xiao Baozi's clothes and asked in fear: Could they be ghosts?
Zhuang Yi:
Little Baozi: Brother Zhuangzhuang, you are so cowardly!
Zhuangzhuang's hand holding their clothes tightened: It's true! My uncle told me ghost stories, and this is the sound when ghosts cry.
The little bun asked curiously: Why do ghosts cry?
Zhuang Zhuang was speechless for a moment, and after a while he guessed: Could it be that she is hungry?
Pfft. Zhuang Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Why does it feel like he has two younger brothers? Mingming Zhuangzhuang is the same age as him!