in2ebook Chapter 115 Luffa
Chapter 115 Luffa
Several people were laughing in the main room, while two hungover men got up, shaking their heads.
Zhou Laoer had been up for a while. After washing up, he ate a bowl of noodles and was fanning himself with a large palm-leaf fan.
Oh, I must not drink so much next time. I feel so uncomfortable and my head is still dizzy.
Zhou Mingshu and Zhou Mingqi plucked all the mugwort leaves they had picked, washed them clean, and spread them out in the woodshed to dry.
If it is left outside in such a strong sun, it will be burnt in no time.
The stems were not wasted. She cut them into pieces and dried them, intending to burn them to repel mosquitoes.
"Second sister, my little stone is ready. When are you free to help me thread it into the silk thread?"
"We are free now, let's go now."
The two men went back into the house, took the stones and sachets, and came to Zhou Mingqi's bedroom in the backyard.
Zhou Mingshu held a warm white stone bead in his hand. There were some subtle wavy patterns on it. It looked quite elegant if you looked closely.
Zhou Mingqi placed the stone beads in the middle of the necklace, and wove auspicious patterns next to them. There were two tassels hanging below. When tied to the sachet, it didn't look dazzling at all. The whole thing looked very elegant.
"Oh, it looks really nice. It goes perfectly with your new clothes."
The more Zhou Mingqi looked at it, the more she liked it. She also picked up a few stones, but had no time to polish them.
"Come and help me see which stone matches my clothes?"
I opened the drawer and found a few round stones inside.
Next to it is a light yellow sachet with the pattern embroidered with green silk thread. In this case, a green stone would be appropriate, or a warm white stone would also be appropriate, depending on which one my second sister likes.
Zhou Mingqi took out the stone and the sachet and placed them together, asked Zhou Mingqin for her opinion, and then decisively chose green.
"Let's choose this green color. I think this green color is especially suitable for my fair skin, haha."
The more Zhou Mingqi looked at it, the more satisfied he was, and he couldn't wait to polish it now.
"Saya, how long did it take you to grind this stone? It's such a big piece, it doesn't seem easy to grind." Zhou Mingqi frowned.
"Of course. I have been grinding it day and night for more than half a month. However, your piece is smaller than mine, so it should be finished soon."
She said this deliberately in order not to undermine Zhou Mingqi's confidence. In fact, if she used modern tools, the speed would be faster.
"It's okay. Let Xiaojie take care of such a difficult task. He will definitely be happy to help me."
As Zhou Mingqi spoke, a sly smile flashed across his face.
Zhou Mingqin on the side couldn't help laughing, "Oh, Xiaojie is going to be unlucky again!?"
Sure enough, my sister's bloodline suppression has existed since ancient times...
"This kid has thick skin and strong muscles. Grinding a stone is a piece of cake for him. Let him pick a stone later. I will make a beautiful cord for him to tie on."
A typical case of giving a slap in the face and then a sweet date!
"You and Xiaojie already have yours, but what about mine? I've been embroidering this butterfly for most of the day. My neck is about to break. Ouch, my arms are a little sore too." Zhou Mingqin cried.
"Oh my dear sister, let me give you a shoulder massage. Leave your stone to me, I promise I will grind it for you."
Zhou Mingqi was being attentive with a playful smile on his face, and Zhou Mingqin looked very pleased.
Zhou Mingshu sat on a stool and watched the two of them quarreling, finding it very interesting.
After a while, she went to find Zhou Mingjie with three stones.
"Xiao Jie, I have an important task for you. Grind these three stones into this size, and then we can drop them onto the net."
"Ah? What are you doing with it? I have nothing to do. Why not let me make a few more adobe bricks?"
Although Zhou Mingjie was reluctant, he still took the stone when he saw his second sister's slightly angry face.
"Okay, how do you want it to turn into?" Zhou Mingjie frowned slightly, with a look of impatience on his face.
"It's similar to Sanya's."
Zhou Mingqi kicked Zhou Mingjie on the butt. Zhou Mingjie's brows immediately relaxed and he said with a smile, "A gentleman uses words instead of fists..."
"Okay, if you don't grind it well, I'll open my mouth and bite you."
Zhou Mingjie put the stone into his trouser pocket and slipped away. Staying with someone like his second sister any longer would increase the danger.
Seeing that there was nothing to see, Zhou Mingshu was thinking of going back to the front yard. With a glance, he saw that the loofah vines had grown too lush and covered the entire cucumber rack. Now the tips of the loofahs had reached the loofah tree next to it.
She just planted a seed, but she didn't expect it to grow so vigorously?!
The loofahs that were grown before are now quite big, long and green, and are just at the tender age.
Zhou Mingshu turned over the leaves under the vine and soon picked four or five loofahs, which were the size of normal cucumbers.
Seeing the growth condition of the loofah, she hurried to the front yard to check on the pepper seedlings, and the plants were in good condition.
It's just that the branches and leaves are drooping a little because the sun is too hot, but there's nothing to worry about, because they will stand up again once the sun sets.
Looking closely, there are tender buds under the leaves, which should be newly sprouted flower buds that are currently differentiating into flower buds.
Once the flowers bloom, the fruits will come very quickly.
The growth cycle of peppers is very short, usually they can be harvested in three months. Now it is almost two months, so their growth cycles are very consistent in time.
"Sanyah, what are you looking at? What's so good about a piece of grass? Why don't you pull it out?" Old Mrs. Zhou appeared from behind.
"Grandma, this flower is about to bloom, just let it grow. Wouldn't it be nice to have more flowers at home?" Zhou Mingshu's heart sank. Oh my god, please don't pull it out.
"Okay, let it grow. I saw a few grasses growing here before, but they looked small and I didn't pay much attention to them. I didn't expect them to grow so big in the blink of an eye."
"Maybe the soil in the corner is more fertile, everything likes to grow. Look, these two gardenias are growing well."
"Haha, that's right. They throw everything at the foot of the wall. Chives love to grow here, so they can be harvested now."
As Mrs. Zhou said this, she went to get a sickle. It looks like there will be leeks in today's lunch.
Zhou Mingshu looked down at the loofah in her hand? Didn’t grandma notice that she had a loofah in her hand?
It was time to prepare lunch. She peeled the loofahs one by one and washed them, planning to make scrambled eggs with the loofahs.
After peeling, loofah looks similar to cucumber, the difference lies in the smell and shape.
Cucumbers are hard, while loofahs are a bit softer, and there is also a big difference in the smell. After all, cucumbers are a kind of fruit, and they smell fresh and pleasant.
Without letting others interfere, she quickly fried a plate of scrambled eggs with loofah. The light green color matched the light yellow color of the eggs, which complemented each other perfectly.
When lunch started and everyone put the loofah into their mouths, they noticed something was wrong.