After feeding the larvae fresh mulberry leaves, Chen Wen picked a piece of firewood from the firewood pile and prepared to go to the yard to hunt star fruit.

The branches of star fruit are thin and easy to fold when climbing, so Chen Wen stood at the bottom and raised the firewood.

Chen Wen is not tall enough, obviously the firewood is not long enough, Chen Wen can only touch the star fruit at the bottom, and if he is a little taller, he has to jump up and fight.

The leaves were rattled, and only two or three star fruit were knocked out.

Chen Wen picked up the knocked ones first.

Because it falls from a tree, it is always a little damaged, but fortunately, it can be eaten after washing. Chen Wen picked it up and put it all aside, and continued to fight.

The noisy sound couldn't hide from Li Suniang's ears, she came out to take a look, and saw Chen Wen jumping up to hit the star fruit tree.

When you hit it, a lot of leaves fell, mixed with one or two star fruits, and fell to the ground.

"What is this?"

When Chen Wen heard his grandmother's voice, he turned around and smiled brightly: "The star fruit is ripe, I'll take a little and eat it." ”

Li Suniang stepped forward, picked up the fallen star fruit, and took a closer look, it was really yellow-green and ready to eat.

It is not uncommon for star fruit trees in every household in Zhangjia Village to bear fruit and mature every summer. And because there are not many seeds, they can't be sold, and if you eat them yourself, you can't finish them.

Li Suniang only picked half of the tree last year and gave one to her mother's children, most of which she could only keep for herself, and the rest of the land was cleaned up after it fell naturally.

This year it ripened earlier than last year, and she didn't even notice it.

Since Chen Wen wants to eat it, let her fight a little, and it is not a waste of star fruit.

It's just that seeing that Chen Wen couldn't reach when he jumped, Li Suniang couldn't help laughing and called her: "Go to the small warehouse behind the house and get a long stick, otherwise go and take out the wooden ladder." ”

Chen Wen shook his head, "No, I'll try it." ”

Li Suniang nodded, picked up all the things on the side, and wrapped them in clothes, "I'll cut it for you." ”

"Okay, add sugar!"

"Okay."

Chen Wen knocked out some more, and he was tired of jumping, so he stopped fighting, picked up the new ones on the ground, washed them, and went into the house.

Li Suniang also happened to cut the star fruit, sprinkled a little sugar, handed it to Chen Wen, and took what Chen Wen brought in.

Chen Wen pinched the corner of the star fruit and ate it whole. Star fruit itself is a little sweet and sour, and with sugar, it will be sweeter.

She loves to eat sweet!

Chen Wen also fed Li Suniang a few foods, and Li Suniang stopped eating.

"You can eat."

So Chen Wen even ate several, but he didn't get tired.

Li Suniang washed rice, prepared to cook lunch, watched her eat non-stop, and smiled: "Eat less." ”

Chen Wen nodded, sat aside, squinted his eyes while chewing, and there were many more on the top of the star fruit tree.

Remembering that not only her own family, but every household in Zhangjia Village has star fruit trees, but it is already ripe, but she doesn't see anyone picking it, she can't help but be a little puzzled.

"Why do people only grow star fruit but don't eat it?"

"Most of these star fruit trees are left by their ancestors." Li Suniang didn't know the reason for this, she had only heard it mentioned, but she still told Chen Wen what she had heard.

"I heard that there was a war in the past, and when I came here, the enemy's knife was about to stab the ancestor to death, but the stab was crooked, and it pierced into the trunk of the star fruit, and I couldn't pull it out, so I saved the life of the ancestor.

Later, after the victory, the ancestors did not return to their hometown, but stayed here to build a village, took in the refugees, and asked each family to plant two star fruit trees in the yard.

For Zhangjiacun, star fruit is a lucky star, so even after so many years, everyone still keeps it, anyway, it is just planted in the yard, and it does not occupy a place, everyone is used to it. ”

Chen Wen listened to it with relish, originally thought that it was suitable for the growth of star fruit, so everyone planted it, but it was strange to see that everyone only planted, and did not pick or eat, strange, I didn't expect that there was this stubble.

"So let it grow like that?"

"Yes, it ends every year, and it's a lot of waste."

Chen Wen is a little pity, star fruit grows so well, but there are only two trees, seeing that they don't pick them, let them grow, I know that few people want to sell them.

If you don't sell it or eat it, won't you let it fall in vain and waste it?

If she hadn't hit her today, she would have forgotten that the star fruit was ripe.

But if she wants to eat it, those two big trees can't be eaten all summer, if she gives it away, who can she give it to? There is no shortage of anyone, right......

Why don't you pick them all and make wine?

"Grandma, waste is also waste, why don't we brew star fruit bar?"

"Winemaking?"

"yes." It is easy to make wine and does not waste star fruit.

Li Suniang thought about it for a while, and also felt that it was feasible: "That's okay." ”

"Uncle Baishun loves to drink, they may have wine at home, I'll ask when I send a wedding dress to Sister Shuhua, if there is, go and give some credit then."

"No credit." Li Suniang waved her hand, "There is a big wooden box in the corner of our warehouse, and there are several jars of wine stored in it. ”

It was saved by her husband in the past, and he also loved to drink, and saved a lot, but then he never returned home, and no one drank the wine.

Unexpectedly, she can still use that wine now.

"After lunch, I'll go and bring out the jars of wine."

Chen Wen nodded stunned.

Since there is wine, then there is no need to give credit to Uncle Baishun, just right.

"Then I'll go hunt star fruit now!"

Chen Wen ate the last few slices of star fruit in one go, and went to the yard to hunt star fruit again.

"Move the ladder."

"Got it."

Chen Wen moved the ladder and put it on the trunk of the tree, but he still used a stick to beat the bottom first, and Chen Wen stopped to catch his breath for a while before holding on to the ladder and preparing to go up.

But the ladder was wobbly, and Chen Wen only went up two steps each time before coming down.

Just as Chen Wen was worried about the ladder, Zhang Alan happened to come out of his door, and when he turned his head, he saw Chen Wen jumping up and down there.

"Sister Wen, what are you doing here?"

Chen Wen turned his head, saw Zhang Alan, pointed to the star fruit, and said, "I'm going to kill the wine." ”

Kicked the wooden ladder and sighed, "I can't go up." ”

"It's not easy, I'll help you."

"Ah, thank you, Sister Alain."

Zhang Alan happened to have nothing to do, so he went to help her hold the ladder, and Chen Wen also climbed up smoothly.

picked a lot and threw it into the basket, Zhang Alan stared at the basket in a daze.

Sister Wen said she wanted to make wine just now, right?

Zhang Alan was worried about what she said about winemaking.

"Why do you want to make sake for no reason?" Shouldn't anyone in their house drink bars?

"Carambola grows well, and I can't finish eating it, so it's a pity to keep it and let it spoil, so I want to use it all to make wine, if you come to the New Year's Festival, you can also invite them to taste, and star fruit wine is not drunk."

Although Chen Wen doesn't know who the people who come during the New Year's holidays are, as long as someone comes, they can treat each other with wine.

"That's good." Zhang Alan was a little happy, looked at the star fruit tree in his yard, and said: "We also have star fruit at home, and it's useless to keep it, it's an idea to make wine." ”

"yes." If the wine can be stored, it will not be wasted.

"After picking your family, I'll call my sister to help in a while."

"Good!" Chen Wen threw down two star fruit and threw them into the basket accurately, "Then when I go back to your house to make wine, I will also help!" ”

"Good!"