He Was Ready to Catch Her, B

Zhou Chenglei was ready to catch her! But Jiang Xia reacted, they were just geese, what was there to be afraid of? It wasn't a snake!

She suddenly turned around, so fast that the two geese were stunned for a moment.

Jiang Xia nimbly grabbed the neck of one of the outstretched geese, lifting it up! At this moment, the other one reacted and attacked, she grabbed that goose's neck as well, lifting it high!

Jiang Xia held the two geese high, a little strained, but she had to maintain her momentum, she said fiercely, "Bite! Still want to bite? Just because I don't show my power, you think I'm a pushover, huh?"

"Tell me, will you dare to do it again next time? If you dare to bite me again, I'll slaughter you! Stew you!"

Zhou Chenglei: "..."

Zhou Chenglei lowered his hands and walked over.

Jiang Xia cursed a few times and put the two geese down.

The two geese went to attack her again.

She grabbed their heads again, lifting them up!

Staring into their eyes, her gaze was fierce: "Still coming? I'll stew you!"

The two Lion Head Geese: "..."

This time when Jiang Xia put them down again, the two big fellows didn't dare anymore and immediately ran away!

Zhou Chenglei chuckled.

Jiang Xia heard the sound and looked back at him, feeling a little embarrassed thinking about her fierce appearance just now: "These two geese are so fierce, chasing me to bite."

Jiang Xia glanced at the two geese, who were now walking around the yard, as if surveying their new territory.

Zhou Chenglei suppressed the corners of his mouth from turning up and nodded: "Yeah, geese are a bit fierce, I'll stew them for you next time, I'll go lock them up."

The way she was just now, it looked like she was getting more and more used to life in the village.

She used to despise the chickens and ducks at home so much! She would cover her nose when she saw them.

Zhou Chenglei's mouth turned up unconsciously, and he strode towards the two big geese. Perhaps animals have an intuition for danger, the two big geese ran away as soon as they saw Zhou Chenglei approaching, where was the momentum of chasing Jiang Xia to bite just now?

It was like a mouse seeing a cat! Jiang Xia gritted her teeth: These two guys who bully the weak and fear the strong, I'll stew them sooner or later!

Zhou Chenglei took a step, bent down and grabbed the neck of one of the big geese with his long arm, took a step, stretched his waist, and grabbed the second one.

He carried the two goose heads and walked to the back of the house to lock them up.

Zhou Chenglei locked the two geese up and came out, only to see Jiang Xia taking out the strawberry seedlings and some flower seedlings.

He went to the storage room and took out a hoe: "Where are you planning to plant these fruit trees and flowers?"

Jiang Xia had already thought about it, pointing to a corner near the well: "The pomegranate should be planted by the patio, pomegranate has a good meaning, and the flowers are red and festive, it's okay to plant it in the front yard. The grapes should be planted on the other side, and a grape trellis can be built then."

Zhou Chenglei couldn't help but glance at her, grapes also have many seeds, guava also has many seeds, persimmons mean everything goes well, is she implying something by buying so many things symbolizing fertility and blessings?

Jiang Xia didn't pay attention to him and continued: "Guava and persimmon trees should be planted behind the house?"

"Okay, then the strawberries and these flowers should be planted in the corner?" Zhou Chenglei asked.

"That's what I'm planning, but I'm afraid the chickens will peck at the strawberries." The old hen takes a group of chicks around every day.

Zhou Chenglei: "Plant the strawberries in flower pots first, and when they bear fruit, you can put them on the wall. There seem to be two old flower pots behind the house."

He went to the back of the house and took two old flower pots, and an old wooden basin with a broken edge: "If the flower pots can't hold them, plant them in the wooden basin first, and then change the pots later."

Jiang Xia glanced at it: it was an earthen flower pot, the same color as the tiles, small, it could only plant one strawberry seedling, she nodded.

Zhou Chenglei went to the corner to dig a pit to plant the pomegranate first, put the dug-out soil into the flower pots and wooden basin, and moved them to a place under the eaves where the sun wouldn't be too strong, so that Jiang Xia could plant the strawberries on them.

He continued to dig pits to plant fruit trees himself.

After Jiang Xia finished planting the strawberries and flowers, Zhou Chenglei also dug all the pits.

The couple, one holding the fruit tree, one filling the soil, the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on them, the yard was extraordinarily peaceful and serene.

Not long after, Father Zhou came back with two bundles of bamboo on an iron dou cart, and Zhou Zhou followed behind, helping to push.

Zhou Zhou came in and sweetly called out: "Little Uncle, Little Aunt."

Then she ran to Zhou Chenglei's side, curiously asking, "Little Uncle, what are you doing?"

"Planting grapes for Zhou Zhou to eat. Does Zhou Zhou like grapes?"

Zhou Zhou happily nodded, "Yes."

Father Zhou, seeing this, said, "No wonder you asked me to cut some bamboo to bring back. Are you using it to build a grape trellis?"

"Yes."

Jiang Xia: "Dad, Zhou Zhou, there are pineapples and grapes inside."

Father Zhou wasn't too interested in fruit, "I don't like eating fruit. You guys eat it."

"We've already eaten. We specially saved some for you and Zhou Zhou."

"Then Zhou Zhou will help Grandpa eat it."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhou ran inside, put down the washed-out Military Green Five-Pointed Star Messenger Bag, and went to wash her hands.

After washing her hands, she ran back inside, glanced at the two slices of pineapple, and seeing there were only two, didn't dare to take one. She picked a grape and put it in her mouth.

It was sweet and sour, exceptionally satisfying.

Reluctant to spit out the skin, she ate it as well, spitting the seeds into her palm, collecting them to plant later.

After eating two grapes and a few Myrtle Berries, she didn't dare to eat any more.

Jiang Xia finished planting the flower seeds and went inside to take a look. Seeing that Zhou Zhou hadn't eaten the two slices of pineapple, and the grapes and Myrtle Berries were mostly untouched.

Without parents, a child living under someone else's roof was this cautious, not daring to eat too much.

Jiang Xia used a toothpick to pick up a piece of pineapple for her, "Why isn't Zhou Zhou eating the pineapple? Grandpa won't eat it, so Zhou Zhou should eat it all! It won't be good if it's been soaking for too long."

Only then did Zhou Zhou take it, smiling shyly at Jiang Xia, "Thank you, Little Aunt."

At least she wasn't so timid anymore.

Jiang Xia patted her head, "Zhou Zhou, remember to eat the remaining piece of pineapple. It can't be eaten if it's been soaking for too long, don't waste it."

"Okay." Zhou Zhou finished one piece of pineapple, then used a toothpick to pick up the remaining piece, sat on the doorstep, licked it, and then took a small bite, feeling an unprecedented sense of satisfaction, her eyes and eyebrows full of smiles.

Eating two pieces of pineapple in a row was something she had never tried before.

In the past, she could only eat a small piece of the edge, the larger pieces were eaten by her brothers.

*After Jiang Xia went out and worked with Zhou Chenglei to plant the fruit trees, Zhou Chenglei carried a bucket of water to water the newly planted saplings. Jiang Xia saw that when he was watering, he also splashed two spoonfuls of water on the well cover he had made last night.

She asked curiously, "Why are you splashing water on the well cover?"

Zhou Chenglei carried a bucket of water towards the backyard, replying casually, "This way, the cement board hardens faster."

Jiang Xia understood.

Father Zhou, seeing that Zhou Chenglei was finished, said, "A'Lei, your older brothers should be back from the sea. You and I will go help unload the goods."

Zhou Chenglei responded, "Okay."

Jiang Xia thought that Tian Caihua had also gone to help last time, although she mostly watched, she still helped, so she said, "I'll go help too!"

Zhou Chenglei: "No need, Dad and I can go."

Father Zhou also said there was no need.

Jiang Xia didn't insist.

She estimated that Zhou Chenglei and Father Zhou wouldn't be back so soon, so she first put the Water Chestnut in the pot to boil, leaving it for a snack in the evening, and then started washing vegetables and cooking.

After the Water Chestnut was cooked, Jiang Xia filled a bowl with it, then took a basket, picked a few mangoes and two large bunches of grapes to send to Great-Grandmother's house.

She happened to meet Zhou Chenglei and the others returning just as she was leaving.

Jiang Xia was a little surprised that they were back so soon, but seeing Tian Caihua's dark face, she guessed that they probably hadn't caught any fish today.

Tian Caihua's expression improved a little when she saw the basket of fruit in Jiang Xia's hand. She thought it was for her.

It's also the day of the National Higher Education Entrance Examination: Wishing all candidates a calm and smooth exam, a satisfactory conclusion, and may their dreams blossom wherever their pens lead!