"Okay, let's eat first, I know mugwort can repel mosquitoes, and I also know where to find mugwort, so there's no rush."

Zhou Mingqi put down the basket in Mingshu's hand, and the two sisters walked towards the kitchen.

"My grandmother used to chop a lot of them, dry them and smoke them in the house, so the mosquitoes would fly away. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to sleep well at night."

Zhou Mingqi sighed as he spoke, "This thing isn't big, but it's really annoying."

Just suck blood, but can you please not leave a bag behind?

Just eat if you are hungry, but can you please stop groaning?

Anyway, this is the most annoying thing in summer.

Looking at Zhou Mingqi's expression, Zhou Mingshu on the side laughed.

"Don't worry, Second Sister. I won't let you itch too badly this year. I have an idea. Let's try it this afternoon."

Zhou Mingqi knew that this girl was full of ideas, so he nodded in agreement.

When she said she was going to cut mugwort, she knew that it was something to use to fight mosquitoes.

The lunch was very sumptuous.

Everyone in the family, young and old, had happy smiles on their faces.

The dining table was carried into the yard and the whole family started to eat.

The fragrant corn porridge, except for a small dish of pickles, consists of fresh food, including stir-fried wild onions with fragrant tang, stir-fried black fungus with scallions, and a vegetable soup with tiger paw mushrooms. The rest are stir-fried wild vegetables and cold wild vegetables.

It has been a long time since there were so many dishes on the table. Even though there was not a trace of meat, everyone felt very happy.

While we were eating, Shagang's mother came over.

"His aunt is eating." The silly woman smiled and walked closer to take a look. "The food today is pretty good. Is there any mushroom in the mountain? My family has something and I want to ask you for help."

As soon as Silly Lady opened her mouth, Old Lady Zhou knew what was going on.

Shagang's younger brother Dashun is getting married, and he is here to look for someone to help.

"I didn't expect mushrooms to appear. The weather is so dry. The children ran into them when they went into the mountains to collect firewood. If there is anything, just come over and call them. We are all family. They will come over if you call them."

Old Mrs. Zhou said, holding the bowl.

"Okay, Dashun's auspicious day is in two days. I want a few of you to go and help. You can all go to the feast then. We are close, so I won't come to call you anymore. Remember to go."

Old Mrs. Zhou quickly agreed. Since they were so close, she would definitely go over to help.

After saying this, Silly Lady didn't stay any longer. After all, the family was eating there. She waved her hand and went to the next house.

"Mom, who will go from our family when the time comes?" While eating, Liu was deciding on the people to help.

Shagang has a bad reputation, who would want to go to his house to help?

"If there's nothing going on at home, you all can go over there. If you're busy, you can all stay. If you're not busy, two of you can come back. As for the third brother, you don't have to go. Just stay at home and look after the kids. I'll definitely go over there."

After Old Mrs. Zhou arranged everything, everyone stopped discussing this topic and started eating happily.

San Ya had just been kowtowed to by Sha Gang a while ago, so it was natural for the children not to go to the banquet.

Zhou Mingshu didn't think much about it and just kept eating.

As long as the food nowadays is not just wild vegetable porridge, she can eat some.

Moreover, these vegetables are all natural and pollution-free good things from the mountains.

Even if you blanch it in plain water and dip it in soy sauce, the taste won't be much worse.

We picked so many mulberries and made a big pot of food, but after the meal, everyone still felt unsatisfied.

"Mom, there's nothing to do at home this afternoon, so I'll take the kids for a walk in the mountains. There are mushrooms on the mountain now, so we can find a few. Even if we make some soup, it won't be a wasted trip."

Mrs. Liu is a person who knows how to manage life, and her suggestions are on point.

Old Mrs. Zhou glanced at everyone, figured out what was going on, and agreed.

Now is the hottest time of the day.

No matter how busy or sad the days are, villagers will not choose to go to the fields at this time.

Boss Zhou scooped a bucket of water to rinse his feet and planned to go back to the house to take a nap.

"Dad, didn't you go to pick up manure this morning? Did you pick it up?"

Liu came back carrying a few pieces of clothes. The sun was so strong that the clothes she washed in the morning felt dry to the touch.

After putting away a few pieces and making some space, she planned to dry the quilts.

Every night when going to bed, the head of the household sweats all over and the mattress feels damp.

"If you have found it, why don't you just go to the dung pile and check? Why do you come over here and ask me?"

Nothing good will come of it as soon as you open your mouth.

Boss Zhou spent the whole morning digging in the woods in the village and picked up two piles of dog shit. They were the hard kind and you could tell at a glance that they were not fat.

It’s not that you can’t find it, but the better dog shit has been spotted by bugs, so you can’t pick up the good ones.

Forget it, I won’t pick it up. Now he understands. No wonder the old men in the village go to pick it up early in the morning in winter.

There are no bugs in winter, and the weather is cold in the morning, so the dog poop is frozen into a lump, making it easy to pick up, and no one sees it.

When Liu heard the head of the household's tone, she knew that the matter had not been accomplished.

"Okay, don't sleep anymore. I need to dry the mattress. If you want to sleep, go to my son's room."

Liu pulled off the bed sheet, picked up the mattress and went out.

Boss Zhou slipped on his slippers, sighed imperceptibly, and walked towards his son's room.

The mattress was put out to dry, and Liu couldn't sit still.

He pressed the sheets into the basin, picked up the mallet and walked to the back of the house.

This is to wash the sheets.

"Daya, do you want to wash the sheets in your room? Mommy will wash them for you and they will be dried in a short while."

"Mom, you go and wash first. I don't need you to wash mine. I can do it myself."

"What about your sister?"

"Erya and Sanya are going out."

As soon as Liu heard it, she knew that the two maids had gone out to pick mugwort. She heard them talking just now.

"Okay then, remember to wash yours, and I'll wash your sister's."

Zhou Mingqi and Zhou Mingshu had already run away with the baskets.

Two people were picking leaves from the mugwort pile.

"San Ya, do we only want the leaves? The leaves are burnt resistant, so we should just pull them out with the stems and roots."

"No, we only want the leaves. This wormwood has the effect of repelling mosquitoes. Let's squeeze out the wormwood juice and apply it on our bodies. This will drive away the mosquitoes."

"Hey, San Ya, how come you are so smart? What are you waiting for? I can wipe it right now."

Zhou Mingqi kneaded the mugwort in his hand into a flat round shape, and after a while, green juice came out.

She wet her palms and applied it directly on her arms, ankles, and also put some on her face.

"You know what, this cool feeling is quite comfortable."

After Zhou Mingqi wiped his ankle and looked up, he bumped into Zhou Mingshu's eyes. It was as if a green giant appeared in front of him.

"Ahahahaha, second sister, you've turned green hahaha..."

Seeing San Ya laughing, Zhou Mingqi finally realized that the mugwort juice had color.

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