In the flower-viewing season, most of the people who go out to enjoy the flowers are also people in the city, and the people in the village are in this beautiful scenery every day, so they are accustomed to it, and they are still busy.

Grass as tall as wheat seedlings soon grows in the wheat fields that have begun to turn green and begin to be jointed; After the peony on the hillside was watered, small grass sprouts also emerged, Lan Yi took two children to weed in the field every morning and afternoon, and sat on the edge of the field to rest when they were tired, teaching the two children to know flowers and plants, and reciting the well-known Qingming poems. In the evening, they greeted the setting sun, counted the clouds in the sky, took the donkeys and goats home to eat and rest, and went out the next morning to be busy.

Lan Yi looked at the fruits of her labor every day, and felt comfortable. She really likes this kind of life, happiness comes so simply, no intrigue, no flattery, no flies and dogs, stepping on the solid land and thick mountains, looking at the mountains full of flowers and gurgling water, listening to the crisp and lively birdsong and insects, it seems that her mind has become open-minded, she can't help but hum a few words to express her happiness.

yes, what could make her unhappy? The peach is dyed with pink cheeks, the willows are flattering, the red apricot branches are in the spring, which one is not a scenery that can only be enjoyed after a cold winter, the breath is with the fragrance of flowers, so rare, but it seems to be so common, spring to spring to spring, every year, but still excited every year.

Her happiness also infected her neighbor Zhou Weiji. A few days ago, when Yu'er and the baby were sick, Zhou Weiji was in a hurry, smelling the smell of medicine wafting from Lan Yi's house every day, and he couldn't hear the sound of the three of them moving in the yard, so he was worried.

Now, the two children have recovered, and finally there is laughter and laughter, and even sometimes across the courtyard wall, he can hear Lan Yi's cheerful recitation, which makes him can't help but hook the corners of his mouth, feeling that this spring is very beautiful.

During this period of time, there were many activities such as sacrificial play, worshipping ancestors, folding willows and inserting doors, and going on tours, among which Lan Yi was the most helpless, which was the cold food custom. The Cold Food Festival is two days before Qingming, and as the name suggests, "cold food" is to ban fire and eat cold food.

The two children in the family are just in good health and can't afford to toss cold food. Lan Yi didn't care about any holiday taboos, and she also lit a fire to cook during the Cold Food Festival, so that the two children could have a warm and delicious meal, which was also the first time she didn't follow the seasonal customs after she crossed over, but she was at ease.

If she made two more children sick for the sake of seasonal customs, then she would really regret dying.

After the Qingming Festival, when the peach blossoms are red, the apricot blossoms are white, and the cauliflower is yellow, the willows are smoking, and the spring color is more than half, and the flowers are full of flowers, and the heads of the women in the village are full of all kinds of flowers. This time, even Lan Yi was not exempt from vulgarity, when she was busy in the peony garden, the baby picked a lot of mountain flowers for her to put on her head, Lan Yi did not take them off, smelling the fragrance of flowers all over her head, silly and happy.

When Wang Linxi carried two baskets of ducklings to the hillside, when he saw his sister-in-law's appearance, he also felt that she should be so happy at this age: "Sister-in-law, look, these are just out of the nest, and the ducklings in the Zhoujia Village market have all been bought back by us." ”

Lan Yi had long forgotten the flowers on her head, walked to the basket and looked at the hundred yellow ducklings inside, and asked with a smile, "Is that enough?" ”

Wang Linxi shook his head, still happily said: "There are more than 100 in the market, you raise these 100 sisters-in-law first, Dad explained that in the next few days, he will go around the market days in several surrounding villages, and then buy more than 100 and come back, and our family will be a hundred and a lot." Sister-in-law, you have to raise this duck at home for a few days first, and then get it out when it is older, otherwise you are afraid of being troubled. ”

"Yes." Lan Yi picked up a duckling, held it in his hand and observed, "I'll take it back later, it's hard second brother." ”

"You don't have to take it back, just keep it in my yard." At this time, Zhao Huajiang walked over with Yu'er and the baby, Yu'er and the baby saw the duckling cheering around, Zhao Huajiang looked at it and accosted.

Lan Yi shook her head: "What is this, so many ducklings are also arguing, it will not be good to affect Uncle Zhao's rest." ”

"A few ducks, just keep them in the small bamboo hut on the west side, and wait for a few days to be stocked on the hillside when they are older, so you don't have to run back and forth."

Seeing him say this, Lan Yi nodded in response. She has to come over every day, and feeding the ducklings is not inconvenient.

"Sister-in-law Wang, your idea is not bad, raise some ducks on the hillside, you can eat grass and fertilize the land, killing two birds with one stone." Zhao Shangjing appreciated.

Lan Yi twitched the corners of her mouth, I don't know why, in the past two days, the sixth son also called out his sister-in-law Wang, and Zhao Shangjing also shouted, although it sounded kinder than "madam", but being called sister-in-law by an old man in his fifties, Lan Yi was still not used to it.

"Thanks to the trench we dug on the side of the hill last year, only the fence was in the way, and no matter how many ducks we had, we would have to be bitten by foxes, raccoon dogs, and weasels in the mountains." Wang Linxi said.

Yu'er also clapped her hands and said, "That's it, mother, the second grandfather said that he caught a hare in the trench the day before yesterday." ”

Lan Yi smiled, since he dug a few traps and sacrificed his teeth, the villagers have learned to dig trenches on the periphery of the hillside and slope, which really blocked a lot of small animals coming down from the mountain, and the crops and livestock also had an extra guarantee.

What's even more amazing is that the trap cover made last year has long been crushed by the heavy snow, and after the beginning of spring, Lan Yi only made the zuò manhole cover to cover it, and even caught a hare pheasant every once in a while, and even once caught a raccoon dog, which made the whole village envious, and said that Lan Yi's family was blessed by the mountain god.

"Uncle Zhao, look, I'm going to dig a small pond here for the ducks to drink, can it be done?" Lan Yi pointed to an unplanted peony and said. This place is close to the downhill slope, close to Huaxi, and it is convenient to get water, but it is also convenient to build a small house to put some forage, rice bran and the like.

Zhao Shang nodded: "Even if you are afraid of digging, you can't store water, the soil on this hillside is sandy, and the water seepage is not slow." "Sandy land is not easy to store water, which is one of the reasons why peony plants grow well, but if you dig it into a pond, you will have to add water to it every day, which is not a small effort.

"Sister-in-law, this is easy to do. I'll chop some hardwood and come back, let's open a hole in the fence on the edge of Huaxi on the hillside, and dig a pond to connect Huaxi, so that we won't be afraid of running out of water. "Wang Linxi has more ideas in farming, and this time is no exception.

Lan Yi and Zhao Huajiang's eyes lit up when they heard this, yes!

"The second brother is right, let's do what we say. Do you think these two places are suitable? Lan Yi pointed to the place where horse manure was piled up under the hillside.

Zhao Huajiang nodded: "These two low-lying places are not suitable for planting peonies, and it is good to dig two ponds." ”

As soon as Wang Linxi heard what Zhao Huajiang said, he decided: "Cheng." I'm going to fetch the guy and dig the pond. ”

Two small ponds of more than ten square meters, Uncle Wang, Zhao Shangjing and Wang Linxi took half a day to get it done, and now Wang Linxi and Xia Shun run to the oil mill every day, and the things on the hillside are rarely taken care of.

When Lan Yi and Chen were digging the pond, they carried a lot of pebbles from the stream, and when the pond was dug and spread on the bottom and around it, the small pond would look beautiful and tidy.

After getting it, open the flower stream, the stream water flows into the pond along the small canal, and wait until the floating soil slowly settles, the water of the two ponds becomes extremely clear, and the pebbles in the water reflect the white clouds and blue sky, which is very artistic conception.

Lan Yi looked at the pond and couldn't help but whisper: "As soon as the half-acre pond is opened, the sky and clouds and shadows wander together. Ask the canal to be as clear as promised, for there is a source of living water. ”

Liuzi came back from the oil mill, and was also happy to see the pond, although the number of peonies on the hillside Xia Wan is the most, but Liuzi has hired a special person to weed, so there is no need to hire someone to raise ducks, and there is no need to open a small pond.

"Sister-in-law, I see that the little lamb can eat grass, and I will bring it back today?" Chen Shi saw that Lan Yi was going to lead the donkey and goat home, so he asked.

Coincidentally, there were three little lambs in one litter, one male, and the two black-eared lambs born to the third baa were all females. Originally, Liu had already said that he wanted the two ewe lambs born by Erba, but after Chen knew about it at this time, the two discussed and divided the ewe lambs born from Erba and Sanbaa in half.

Chen looked at the two ewe lambs, one big and one small, and Liu had not come back to her parents' house today, so she thought about catching a big one first, and she was angry with her.

"Then let Lin Xi catch it." Lan Yi winked at Chen, she naturally knew what Chen was thinking, and the two laughed. Since selling fried chestnuts and sugar gourds with sugar last year, the relationship between the three concubines has become more and more harmonious, and Chen's doing this today is mostly a joke.

"Forget it, the third brother and sister's temperament, I can't bear it!" Chen pursed his lips and smiled, Wang Linxi came over at this time, and interjected: "Let's catch this male one by one, let's raise it until the New Year is killed and eat meat, and several children in the family like to eat sour soup and fat sheep." ”

Chen handed him a handkerchief to wipe his hands, and understood what he meant, the life at home is getting better day by day, and it is not distressing to raise a sheep to eat at the end of the year, just eat more grass. However, she still said angrily: "I think not only children love to eat, but you love to eat more." ”

Wang Linxi showed a mouthful of white teeth and smiled honestly, Chen looked at his happy silly appearance, pinched his arm, Wang Linxi smiled even happier, what is more happy than the days are more and more hopeful.

Liuzi looked at the interaction between the two husband and wife, and his mind flashed that after he and Chuncao got married, Chuncao blushed and ran away when he touched him, and he also showed a smirk.

Lan Yi saw the appearance of these three people, rolled her eyes, it was really spring!

"Come here, mother, Yu'er, take Daba, let's go home." Lan Yi picked up the baby and led the donkey home, it's spring, and she's busy! R1152