Chapter Seventy-Nine: There Are Thieves in the Orchard
The foreman just wanted to shout a high price to make the guests retreat, but he didn't expect Xia Shang to agree so simply.
The workers all looked at each other, and at first they didn't want to take on the work, but now when they heard about the seven hundred taels of wages, the joy in their eyes revealed their enthusiasm.
"Good Lat! Since the owner is a cheerful person, I won't talk nonsense. Start construction immediately, strive to complete the approximate within five days, and use another two days to complete the owner's requirements. Brothers, get to work! The foreman roared heartily, and all the workers began to get busy.
Seeing this battle, Xia Shang hurriedly said to the eldest lady: "Madam, you see that there is going to be chaos here, you better go back to the house first, right?" β
The eldest lady nodded, turned back to Sangsang and said, "I'll go back first, you can see if there is anything you can help here." β
"Good Ratcha." Sang Sang nodded slightly, and arrived behind Xia Shang in one arrow step.
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Workers burned the grass in the house, and the smoke inside was thick enough to choke people to death. Xia Shang and Sang Sang retreated to the inner courtyard and could smell the strong pungent smell of smoke. I don't know how far this smell will spread, but fortunately, this is ancient times, and no one has come to theorize even if it has influenced others.
The sandy land in the backyard has caused many cracks in the ground after years of exposure, and the ground is full of loose sand.
The broom brought by Sang Sang was about to start work.
Xia Shang hurriedly stopped: "There is no need to sweep here, I am going to fight the bluestone slab." If you have to clean up, go and help me wipe the house and put the bed on again. β
"Good Ratcha."
Sang Sang smiled and took the package from Xia Shang's shoulder, weighed it gently, and frowned suddenly: "That's it?" Autumn is coming soon, and the weather is getting cold quickly, so it's not enough to see. How about I go buy you some cotton wool and come back? β
Xia Shang nodded, turned around and went to the edge of the stove.
Sang Sang puffed out his cheeks and stepped forward to pat Xia Shang on the shoulder: "Where's the silver?" Help you buy cotton wool and won't ask for someone else's girl to give you money, right? β
"Uh...... How much. β
"Ten taels."
Soon, Sangsang disappeared into the courtyard with the silver. Xia Shang stood in front of the stove and looked at the blackened loess on it with some emotion.
Who would have thought that they would have such a life after crossing over? Open a restaurant, burn an earthen stove, or open air!
The stove was a little old, the dust covered its original traces, and the position where Xia Shang stood was a little dented, you can imagine how hard the cook who once stood here was.
On the head is a lush jujube tree, which is the time to bear fruit, and the tree is full of thumb-sized green jujubes, which look not yet ripe. Xia Shang picked one with his hand, and it was really not ripe.
Then his eyes fell on the stove again, and he looked at his hands and felt a little itchy, the truth was to try his hands with this earthen stove, but unfortunately he didn't buy pots and pans in a hurry.
At this time, Xia Shang thought of the space kitchen, where there are modern tools, just take it out and try it first.
Entering the space kitchen, I chose the largest caliber wok and a spatula in it, and when I was about to bring it out, I suddenly remembered the fruit tree planted a few days ago, and went over to take a look.
The fruit trees are luxuriant, ripening in a few days, and the makeshift bamboo trellis is covered with vines.
The peach trees, watermelon vines, and grape vines are in good shape, lush, full of life, and are already ready to bear fruit.
Strangely, these trees looked luxuriant, but not a single fruit was found on them.
Only a piece of sugar cane in the distance grows well.
Xia Shang put down the iron pot, walked over and broke off one and tasted it, the sugarcane was crisp and sweet, very rich in moisture, and it was not difficult to tear it up, it could be said that it was the best sugarcane that Xia Shang had ever eaten in his life.
Sugarcane is extremely sweet, but it makes Xia Shang mutter, why can sugarcane be eaten, and other fruit trees can't see a single fruit, if this land is really so magical, at least there should be some green fruits, why can't you even see a shadow?
The more Xia Shang thought about it, the more strange he felt, and when he shook his head, he suddenly saw traces on the ground that shouldn't have appearedβa few watermelon seeds!
Xia Shang squatted down to take a look and found that there were not only watermelon seeds near the watermelon vines in the vegetable garden, but also some traces of watermelon juice soaking into the soil.
Someone steals watermelon?
Such an idea startled Xia Shang, this is a space kitchen, is there anyone else besides himself? Otherwise, how could it be eaten secretly?
"This, this, this ......"
Xia Shang really couldn't understand this situation, and in order to be more sure of his thoughts, Xia Shang began to pay attention to the ground.
Once you put your attention on the ground, you really found a lot of unusual places.
There are not only traces of watermelon seeds on the ground, but even crushed grapes and peach pits......
All of this proves that these fruit trees are not fruitless, but that the fruit is stolen and eaten!
Further confirmation made Xia Shanghan's hair stand upside down, the fruit of so many fruit trees is a few hundred catties, how can it be eaten by one person? If it's not one person, is it a group of people? But this is obviously a space kitchen, how can there be others? If not people? Could it be a ghost?
The more Xia Shang thought about it, the more frightened he became, standing in place and not daring to move, he always felt that there was something watching him in this silent space.
Xia Shang tried to calm down, half-squatting, and unhurriedly took out the alloy kitchen knife he was carrying.
The space is so quiet that you can even hear the wind drifting after holding your breath.
Xia Shangzi listened carefully, not daring to shake a little, in such an extremely focused situation, there seemed to be another breathing sound!
At first, Xia Shang was a little unconvinced, thinking that it was his own delusion, but the more time passed, the more obvious the breathing sound seemed to become. Gradually, gradually, Xia Shang felt the approximate direction.
When it comes to deciding whether to advance or retreat, the things that can appear in the space kitchen are definitely not easy to deal with. If he could, Xia Shang would never be willing to get any closer. But because this is a space kitchen, you can't hide from the things that appear here, and sooner or later you have to face it, or you have to never come to this space again.
Obviously, Xia Shang will not give up this treasure land.
In this case, no matter what appears here, Xia Shang can only face it.
Finally, Xia Shang made up his mind and began to slowly approach the direction where the voice came from.
Walking through the vegetable garden, there is a grassland in front of it, and in this two-hundred-square-meter grassland, the elders are all emerald green grass, each grass grows the same height, and it looks like an emerald green plane.
However, in this absolutely flat place, a depression suddenly appeared, and from a distance, it appeared in an irregular S-shape.
"There's something there!"
Xia Shang swallowed his saliva, his steps became more cautious, and he leaned towards the depression little by little.
Getting closer, Xia Shang saw clearly what was there through the cracks in the grass.
It was actually a big green green snake, winding and lying in the grassland, no less than four meters long, the scales on its body exuded a gloomy blue light, just looking at a section of the body was terrifying.
There has ever been such a big green snake in the world?