Chapter 2 White Squirrel
In the early morning, the breeze blows across the earth, the leaves gently sway, the birds chirp and the sound of pedestrians chattering, adding to the liveliness of this peaceful little village.
After Su Qingli brushed her teeth and washed her face, she pushed open the back door and took a deep breath in the breeze, the mountains were verdant, the forests were lush, the waterfalls were abundant, the spring water was clear, and the primitive and natural beauty was presented in front of her.
The original owner's home is in Lianhua Village, Xiahe Town, S City, H Province, Lianhua Village is located in the southeast of S City, where the mountains are connected one after another, dozens of meters low, thousands of meters high. Because of the unique climate and geographical relationship, the temperature difference between the four seasons here is very large, and the scenery of the four seasons is distinct.
Lotus Village, where Su Qingli is located, is among these mountains, because the transportation is not convenient, in addition to the simple villagers, it is the reality of poverty.
In Xiahe Town, children generally don't finish primary school, the original owner's parents love her very much, and the original owner of Shili Baxiang is one of the girls who came out to finish high school.
The original owner's house was built on the mountain, which is the most common four-room brick house in the countryside, about 20 meters long, 18 or 9 meters wide, with four bedrooms, a hall and a kitchen. In front of the house is a big drying area.
Open the back door is a big vegetable garden, all kinds of vegetables in the vegetable garden, the dew has not yet dried, the green ground, a thriving.
Su Qingli pinched the cabbage, picked two tomatoes, a cucumber and a little shallot, and returned to the kitchen. Wash and cut all the dishes, light the stove, pour the cleaned rice into the pot, and when the rice is almost cooked, use a rake to scoop up more than half of it, put it in the steamer at the back, and then cook the rest to make delicious porridge.
The porridge was cooked in a bowl, put it on the table, fried a small cabbage, a tomato scrambled egg and a cold cucumber, a delicious and nutritious breakfast was ready, Su Qingli looked at the cooked rice, and felt happy in his heart: I am awesome, I haven't used firewood to cook for so many years, and my craftsmanship is not rusty, which is worthy of praise.
"Grandpa, come and eat, I'll go to the old forest after eating."
"Li girl, I failed the exam this time, do you want to repeat my studies for a year? Your parents just want you to get into a good university. Grandpa asked as he ate.
"No, Lele is in the second year of junior high school, if I go to repeat, it will take four years to be admitted to university, even if I apply for a subsidy for part-time work and study, I can do it myself, what should I do at home? Lele's tuition, Xixi is so young, grandpa, you are also old, relying on farming and you usually hunt some hares and pheasants? I only have a few thousand savings at home, and I don't read it. I'll wait to go to Lao Linzi to see if there is anything that can be developed in the long run. ”
"If you don't read it, you have good grades, and you will definitely be able to pass the exam if you repeat the year. I heard that college students graduate with a high salary, which is not better than shaving food in the field! Grandpa is still stiff, you don't have to worry about it at home. ”
"Yes, sister, you go to read, I won't read anymore and go to work, I heard that Brother Qiangzi is working in a factory in Province G, and they save thousands of dollars a year." Su Qingle said.
"Nonsense, how old are you, who dares to recruit child labor, you think the work in the factory is good, the hours are long, the people are tired and the wages are low, you study hard. You don't have to worry about money, my sister is 18 years old, and besides, you will definitely be able to find a good job after graduating from college? has no connections, no experience, and no backstage, and a good position will not be your sister's turn. Your sister is so smart and beautiful, if you don't study, you will be able to live a good life. My sister doesn't like to intrigue with people, it's too tiring. I don't leave the house, I guard my grandfather and guard our embarrassment, don't I? Awkward"
"My sister won't go, I'm obedient, and I'll buy beautiful clothes and a big car for my sister in the future, which will look as good as on TV." Xiaodou Ding said seriously.
"Okay, that sister is waiting for us to grow up quickly. Grandpa rest assured, which girl like ours goes to high school, she doesn't finish elementary school and doesn't read, and there are few male babies. Except for Yang Zidong from Shangyang Village, no one in our batch has read it. You love me, I know, if my parents are still here, I will definitely read, my parents are gone, then I am the eldest daughter in the family, and I have to take my responsibility! “
"Hey, grandpa won't say it, it's good that you don't feel wronged." Grandpa and Lele's eyes are a little red.
After brushing the bowl, the grandfather took the hoe and left, Qingli carried the back basket, put two rice balls and a firewood knife in the back basket, the trouser legs and cuffs were firmly tied with ropes, there were many snakes, rats, insects and ants in the mountains and forests, and they were climbed into it if they were not firmly rooted, and the taste was sour.
"Sister Lele has gone to the mountains, you do your homework at home, look at it, don't let him go to the river to catch shrimp and pick flowers."
"Got it, sister, will you come back for lunch?"
"No, bring the rice balls, the rice is in the pot, remember to call the master home for dinner at noon, I'm leaving." Qingli went out from the back door yard and saw a rolling mountain range, the mountain was lush and green, and the sun gave the forest a golden coat, which was very beautiful.
Walking along the path, over a small hill, and walking for about half an hour to the depths of the forest, the ground is a thick layer of fallen leaves, soft and rustling when stepped on.
All kinds of birds and squirrels, playing happily in the forest, all kinds of mushrooms in the forest, wild herbs, Qingli decided to pick more mushrooms on the way back.
Qingli also found a demon squirrel with a white body, and the white ones in the animal kingdom are generally albinism or genetic mutations, just like the outliers in humans. It is much more difficult than normal animals to survive, because it is an alien species, and the group will drive it away. Those who survive are the strong.
This squirrel holds a pine cone, follows her all the way, and sometimes throws a pine nut to her, this little clever ghost.
Qingli walked all the way, disturbing countless birds, snakes and lizards on the way, and the squirrel above her followed curiously all the way.
Walking through a redwood forest, Qingli found a nest of orchid seedlings, as for what kind of species is not known, Qingli happily dug out the orchid seedlings, and flashed to the space.
The space is still the same quiet, beautiful, come to the flower field and carefully plant the orchid seedlings, and then sprinkle the orchid seedlings with spring water, dig a mutated orchid, I don't know what kind of clear glass is, I only know that the flowers are green, very delicate, fragrant, the flowering period is as long as eight months, it should be able to sell for some money!
Then I dug up some succulents and a few good varieties of Yueji, I originally wanted to dig a chrysanthemum in the treasure green peony, but unfortunately it has not yet reached the season of chrysanthemum flowering, and it is not strange to wait for more than a month to sell it. Holding this orchid. Moons and succulents.
Qingli flashed out of the space, boom, oops, it hurts, Qingli looked up and found that it was a white squirrel, probably just appeared and scared the little guy.
Regardless of it, a little hungry, Qingli sat on the ground and took out an apple from the space. The little squirrel saw it and looked at Qingli curiously, squeaking, and was not afraid of people.
Qingli looked at the apple in his hand and looked at the little squirrel, "Little guy, I don't know if you can eat fruit, I'll get you some hazelnuts!" Qingli took out a handful of hazelnuts from the space and placed them not far from her.
The little squirrel saw it, jumped down from the tree, stared at Qingli vigilantly with big eyes, saw that Qingli ignored it, grabbed a hazelnut and ran, and jumped down to catch another one after eating.
"Little one, I'm going back, you eat slowly!" Seeing Qingli walking away with the basket on his back, the little squirrel jumped on Qingli's shoulder and squeaked.
"You're going back with me, huh? Let's give you a name! Is Xiaobai good? The squeaky white squirrel took the pine cone and smashed it on Qingli's head.
"Oh, don't smash the pain, Xiaobai is not satisfied, just call Doudou! If you're not satisfied, don't go back with me. ”
"Grandpa Lele, I'm back! Uncle Ping An is also here! "Grandpa came to the hall to chat with Uncle Ping'an, and Lele and Xixi were also there.
"Sister, this flower is so beautiful and fragrant! Let's plant at the doorstep! ”
"I'll take this to the city and take a look, maybe someone will buy it."
"Does the glass girl still buy flowers? Roadside fields are everywhere, no one wants it! Yo, this white squirrel? Do squirrels have white? The little guy saw Uncle Ping'an looking at it, revealing his two front teeth and squeaking.
"Uncle Ping'an, of course no one buys ordinary flowers, and rare flowers in good quality are valuable, as for this squirrel I came back with when I went to the forest, I can't eat much, so I will keep it." I'm going to cook, Uncle Ping'an, let's eat here! ”
"This squirrel is strange, pretty and smart. I won't eat the meal, and your aunt will make it. ”
Squeak, squeak, looking back, it turned out that he was holding Doudou, and Doudou was pulling out the pine nuts in the pine tower and stuffing them into his mouth!
"Doudou can't eat this." Qingli hugged and said to Doudou. Doudou looked at Qingli curiously with dark eyes, and then pointed at Xi Xi with his paws as if to say why can't he eat it?
"The pine nuts are too hard, and you can't open your teeth, you can eat this yourself, and you can eat it when it's fried too much."
"Master, I'm going to cook, Xixi and Doudou get along well."
"Master, tomorrow I will go to the city to sell flowers, is there anything I need to buy?"
"I'm going, I'm going......" Qingxi heard that Qingli was going to the city and didn't eat anymore, so he ran over and hugged Qingli's thighs and shook them.
"Hey, we know how to chant the scriptures, my sister is going to have something, next time my sister will take you to the children's park to play, okay? Come back tomorrow, sister will buy you something delicious, okay? ”
"I want cakes, sugar, jelly, do you want my sister to buy them? Grandpa wouldn't let me eat sugar. ”
"It's okay for my sister to buy it for you, but you can only eat one candy a day, and if you eat too much, your teeth will grow small worms, can you do it?"
"Yes, if you don't behave, let my brother finish the candy."
"Stinky boy, my brother doesn't like to eat sugar, if you can't do it, let grandpa spank you." Qingle scratched Qingxi's little belly as he spoke, making Qingxi giggle non-stop, and Doudou's little head next to him seemed to be laughing little by little.
On this quiet night, the laughter of Qingli's family spread far and wide with the sound of the wind