Chapter Twenty-Three: Bad Men Come to the Orchard
Seeing that the orchard in front of her was full of vitality, Xu Huaihua was extremely jealous, and cursed the people of the Liu family a hundred times in her heart.
"Hmph, don't be too happy!"
Xu Huaihua said fiercely, raised the branch in her hand, and drove the sheep into the orchard, she wanted the sheep to go in and gnaw the bark, as long as the bark was gnawed off, these delicate little saplings would not want to live!
Thinking of her perfect plan, the corners of Xu Huaihua's mouth raised a smug smile.
She followed the sheep into the Liu family's orchard. Getting closer, Xu Huaihua looked carefully at the fruit trees in front of her, these fruit tree saplings not only lived, but also bore buds.
Xu Huaihua dragged a flower bud and crushed it in her hand, and it fluttered in the wind. He tore off another bud and threw it at his feet, stomped it fiercely, and instantly crushed it into powder.
But the sheep wandered by the fruit tree, but they refused to bow their mouths to the fruit tree, Xu Huaihua coaxed the sheep, "Come, little sheep, eat the bark, the bark is tender and delicious." ”
Her mouth was dry, but none of the sheep paid any attention to her, and they were all buried in the ground looking for grass.
After a while, the weeds on the orchard floor were almost eaten by the sheep driven by Xu Huaihua.
"A bunch of idiots!" Xu Huaihua was so angry that she crossed her waist and began to scold the sheep, "Don't you stupid things know what's delicious?" Come! The old lady will show you! ”
She raised her hand and brushed off a twig and put it against the nose of the sheep, so that they could get a good idea of what was delicious.
But the sheep remained indifferent, and had no interest in the branches in her hand, and lowered their heads and continued to gnaw on the grass.
Seeing that this branch was not good, Xu Huaihua reached out to pull another branch, but the second branch was not easy to tear off.
Xu Huaihua used all her strength to pick up the tree and pulled it down fiercely.
"Ahh Xu Huaihua screamed
When she pulled the branch, she used too much force, and the branch went straight into her thigh.
Coincidentally, Daddy Liu came to the orchard with a bucket to water at this time, and when he saw Xu Huaihua in the orchard, his brows suddenly wrinkled.
After a few unpleasant experiences, Daddy Liu was very wary of Xu Huaihua.
Before Daddy Liu could ask, Xu Huaihua spoke first, "This, Lao Liu, don't get me wrong, I'm chasing our sheep!" They should smell the grass, you see how fragrant they are. ”
Xu Huaihua pointed to the sheep on the ground, and sure enough, these sheep were all burying their heads in the grass.
Daddy Liu's eyes moved to the branch in Xu Huaihua's hand, and he recognized it as a branch of his own fruit tree at a glance.
Daddy Liu's face sank.
Xu Huaihua smirked and forcibly explained the origin of this branch, "This is what I left on your fruit tree, I'm not afraid that sheep will gnaw on your bark?" I just want to drive the sheep away! ”
Daddy Liu believed.
Seeing Xu Huaihua drive the sheep out of the orchard, Daddy Liu always felt that something was wrong.
"No, didn't she break her arm? Why is your leg lame? Daddy Liu muttered, but he didn't pay much attention to Xu Huaihua's strange behavior, and began to water the little sapling.
Xu Huaihua drove the sheep, limped down the mountain, and when she was halfway through the run, she realized that her trouser leg was wet, and she lowered her head to take a closer look, and the entire trouser tube was covered with blood, and then she knew that she was so badly injured by a branch.
Her face turned pale, I don't know if it was a psychological effect, she felt dizzy, and her legs were a little weak.
She was very worried that she would not be able to return home alive, so she ruthlessly tore off a lock of cloth from the shirt she had just made, tied it to the bleeding place on her thigh, and rushed home crookedly.
Daddy Liu carefully watered each fruit tree, and his hand was on the fruit tree that was not very strong, like treating his own child, "Grow up quickly." I can't wait. ”
After saying this, Daddy Liu felt that he was too ridiculous, how could the tree that had just been planted grow up, how anxious he was.
However, just as he was packing up the barrel and preparing to go home, a small bud came to his eyes, and Daddy Liu's eyes lit up, and he looked up along the branches, and many buds swayed in front of his eyes.
Daddy Liu took out a handkerchief, carefully pinched off a bud, and carefully wrapped it in the handkerchief, as if he was wrapping a small piece of gold.
He put the bud in his pocket, carried the bucket and went home happily humming a little song.
"What are you happy about?" Aunt Liu took Liu Qiqi for a walk in the yard, and when she saw Daddy Liu smiling, she was also happy.
Daddy Liu put the bucket against the corner of the wall, happily came to Aunt Liu's side, held the handkerchief in his hand in the palm of his hand, and asked Aunt Liu mysteriously, "Guess what, what did I find today?" ”
Aunt Liu stared at the handkerchief in his hand, her face turned red for a moment, and she said angrily, "It's all old husbands and wives, what are you doing with these?" ”
"What a mess!" Daddy Liu unfolded the veil, and a small pink bud slept quietly on the veil, and even Liu Qiqi couldn't help but stretch out his little head and look at it carefully.
Aunt Liu snorted at her husband, turned around and left angrily, she thought that Daddy Liu had bought a beautiful head flower for her.
This kind of romantic thing, Daddy Liu only did it once on a certain day before getting married, and Aunt Liu has remembered it to this day.
Daddy Liu didn't know why Aunt Liu was angry, but he didn't care, and leaned up with a handkerchief again, "What do you think this is?" ”
"It's nothing!" Aunt Liu scolded him coldly, and continued to hold Xiao Qiqi in her arms and coax, only this baby daughter can make her happy.
Seeing that his wife couldn't guess it, Daddy Liu had to poke the mystery by himself, "This is a bud!" The fruit trees in our orchard are alive and have grown buds! ”
"Huh!?" Aunt Liu was taken aback, and looked back at the bud in Daddy Liu's hand in a daze, with an incredible face.
She never imagined that these fruit trees would survive, let alone bloom so quickly!
"It's incredible!"
Daddy Liu smiled proudly, "Let's go to the orchard tomorrow, and I'll let you see it with your own eyes!" ”
Daddy Liu was very proud, if it weren't for his insistence, he would never have been able to reclaim such a good land in the rocky hills, and it would be impossible to have these buds.
He decided that he would take the whole family to the orchard tomorrow and show them that he was not a good old man who was good for nothing.
Early the next morning, the whole family went to the orchard, but the flowers and bones that Daddy Liu said were gone.