"Chapter 237: Pastoral Life, IV"

Friendship between people, which binds the hearts of many people, is tender and sweet because of this precious connection.

- Augustine (Roman Empire Catholic thinker, saint and teacher)

Oscar and Mary had been intoxicated by the beauty of the countryside at sunrise and began to prepare their own meals, and Mary had to prepare a simple breakfast and lunch bread for herself and Oscar; Oscar, on the other hand, is preparing the farm tools he needs for today's new journey. Although Oscar didn't know what farming tools he needed to take care of the vineyard, it didn't affect Oscar's self-play at all.

There are a lot of farm tools in the new storage room, but they are not cluttered; Oscar easily found some farming tools that clearly looked like they were tending to the vineyard. And Mary also prepared all the bread and vegetables needed for breakfast and lunch after Oscar had made the farm tools; Breakfast is just simple bread and vegetables, and lunch is pure black bread.

When Oscar was in Calaris, he also had breakfast with Mary every morning; But I've never felt so warm this morning. Maybe it's because of the wonderful time we got along last night, or maybe it's because it's just the two of them; In short, Oscar feels more and more like a couple with Mary, rather than lovers who have a crush on each other.

After a light breakfast, Oscar set out with Mary; Still driving yesterday's ox cart. Only the driver became Oscar, and Mary sat in the back of the ox cart; Oscar, under Mary's direction, slowly drove the ox cart along the field path in the direction of the vineyard.

How stunning the view of the fields in October is, like a beautiful picture. In the early morning, a white mist like a veil shrouded the fields, as if giving the wheat its last moisture. The sun came out, and it was golden in front of me. The plump ears of wheat lowered their heads and bent the stalks. The dew hung on the grains of wheat, shining in the sun, shining like countless pearls.

A gust of wind blew. The wheat moved with the wind, and after breakfast, it seemed as if someone was in silent command, and the old man, the young, and the children, all with a scythe shining silver in their hands, went out of the house, hurried to the field, and began to harvest the wheat. Sweat ran down their faces. When their clothes are wet, they don't bother to wipe them. "Click" resounded together, and converged into a pastoral symphony.

Soybeans poke their round heads out of the pods and look out, as if they are also admiring the harvest scene. All of a sudden, the wheat that stood on it fell asleep on the ground, like a carpet. The fields became very wide, full of endless wheat fields and dotted orchards; It gives people an incomparable visual enjoyment.

Autumn drapes the fields in a golden yellow. The yellow wheat fields are like blankets spread out on the ground. Farmers are busy harvesting wheat. They cut and smiled from their mouths. In the orchard, the ripe apple trees are full of red apples, like small lanterns, and autumn is really a harvest day!

The apple tree is covered with many flowers and plants. The grass stretched its waist, raised its face, and smiled sweetly. A fresh breeze blows, and the little wildflowers shake their bodies, giving off a tantalizing scent. There are several large trees on both sides of the wheat field. A fresh breeze blows, and the leaves fall softly, throwing them into the arms of Mother Earth. They are like colorful butterflies flying in the air, and the leaves of the trees cover the road with a golden carpet.

The autumn fields are bustling, and the soybeans on the roadside shake the pods and let out a loud laugh; The tall cotton tree has yellow leaves, and its snow-white face is revealed under the yellow leaves; From a distance, the vast fields of wheat were shining with gold, like piles of gold; Looking closely, the heavy wheat plants smiled and bent over.

The autumn wind blows, and this boundless rice field is like a golden ocean, rippling layer by layer. In the field, wooden poles of various shapes were tied to them, and the wind made a rustling sound. Mary suddenly pointed to the objects that made a noise in the wind, and said to Oscar with a defiant face:

"Oscar, guess what, why are there straw of all shapes in the field? I bet you don't know! ”

Although Oscar doesn't know much about rural life in this era, the experience of the last world still makes Oscar know a lot of common sense things. However, Oscar did not let go of the provocative Mary so easily; So, Oscar pretended to be calm and unconvinced to Mary:

"How do you know I don't know what these things are for, bet on it! If I don't know what these things do, I'll make a request from you; If you lose, just agree to one of my requests? ”

Of course, Mary could not have believed that Oscar, who was born into an aristocratic family in the city of Rome, would know the role of these things, so Mary agreed to Oscar's bet without thinking; Then Oscar immediately changed his face and said confidently: "Haha, this straw of different shapes guards the wheat field like a real person, just to prevent pests from eating the crops!" Right? ”

Now it was Marimon's turn, and she couldn't have imagined that Oscar still knew these tricks in the countryside; Yesterday's Oscar was still unfamiliar with everything in the countryside, how could he know such a profound thing today? Could it be that everything Oscar did yesterday was disguised, just to set himself up today?

Mary's idea is undoubtedly too dark for Oscar, but Oscar doesn't care about these small details; Instead, he triumphantly continued to Mary: "Do you think I'm really the kind of foolish aristocrat who doesn't understand country life at all? Haha, you're thinking too simple, and you're underestimating my Oscar!

If I really don't understand rural life at all, and I don't understand the hardships of ordinary people; How could I possibly come up with so many policies to help people live a better life? Although I really haven't experienced a lot of specific rural life, I have studied some theoretical things; You know, I'm the genius leader of the Augustan family! ”

In other words, Oscar's boasting is a bit shameless, and the reason why he was able to put forward a perfect New Deal reform policy is nothing more than relying on the ready-made experience of another world; It has nothing to do with Oscar himself at all. But whoever calls the people of this world will not understand this; Oscar had no choice but to shamelessly attribute all of this to his own genius.

Mary naturally would not question Oscar's words, after all, the reform policies formulated by Oscar before did not seem to be formulated by aristocrats who did not understand the suffering of the people; However, Mary still has one sentence that has not been said, that is, Oscar has not fought any decent battles, and has not formulated a very perfect military merit reform system?

Regardless, Oscar's performance made Mary feel satisfied; After all, it is not easy for a young aristocratic young man like Oscar to be able to do this step now, not to mention that Oscar can always maintain a heart that is not arrogant or impatient, which makes Mary feel sincerely admired for Oscar.

You must know that Joan of Arc was almost killed because of a series of big victories and neglected to take precautions; It's extremely rare for Oscar to be able to do this. Of course, Mary's thoughts are inevitably mixed with the emotions in the eyes of her lover, and Oscar is not as beautiful as Mary imagined; As for not being arrogant or impatient, it is completely understandable that my Oscar has too strong a civilian temperament......

Since the bet was won, Oscar would not waste this opportunity to put forward any conditions; Oscar looked back at Mary's body and fantasized about what conditions should be proposed, but Mary was horrified by Oscar's aggressive eyes. Just as Mary raised her hand to hit Oscar, Oscar grabbed Mary's hand and kissed Mary on the lips.

This kiss is not intense, it can only be regarded as a touch and push like a dragonfly; But it still made Mary tremble with nervousness. Of course, Oscar will not continue to go further under this blue sky, and after a gentle kiss, Oscar quickly turned back and drove the ox cart forward in Mary's distraction.

Oscar's sudden move caught Mary off guard, but Mary only blushed and didn't blame Oscar; Maybe it's because of the bet, or maybe it's because of ...... The two men continued on their way to the orchard in the ox cart, but never spoke to each other again; Soon, the farmer's orchard arrived!

The fragrant, sweet, and refreshing fruits of the orchard are very beautiful when they hang on the branches; The red apples are like the lanterns in the festival, the yellow-orange orange pears are like the gourds hanging from the waist, and the golden oranges are like stacks of gold ingots. Looking at this beautiful view, Oscar really wanted to be a painter and paint it in the most beautiful colors.

Oscar and Mary stepped out of the bullock cart and strolled up the ridge, feeling very comfortable with the autumn breeze blowing in front of them. Because autumn is not as cold and windy as winter, it is only slightly chilly. Some unknown small flowers, this one, that cluster are sprinkled on the ridges; The verdant broad bean seedlings stand neatly beside the ridges.

Oscar looked up and saw an endless crop in front of him; With colorful orchards and orchards of different fruits behind him, Oscar felt a sense of yearning for rural life for the first time. Perhaps, it is also a kind of happiness to be able to live in such a village; As soon as this idea came to him, Oscar quickly dispelled this idea, after all, he was a man who wanted to become the lord of the empire!

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