The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

After more than half a month of hard work by the whole village, the reclamation work on the back mountain has come to an end.

During this period, Lu Shi asked the monkey system to collect a lot of medicinal seeds and seedlings. Although the types were not complete, they were almost complete. They were stored in the space and were waiting to be planted in the spring. Of course, Qi Jin's great help was also indispensable.

Now the two of them are in a tacit understanding. Lu Shi needs him to protect the business of Changping Village, and Qi Jin needs him as a talent both in studying and alchemy.

As for the detoxification, Qi Jin did not reveal too much. He thought that after the relationship between the two brothers took a step further, this matter would naturally come to fruition.

Perhaps Qi Jin himself knew it very well. Lu Shi was so good at this that he might have known his physical condition long ago. He didn't know the reason why he didn't detoxify him, but he would not pursue it.

He felt he had plenty of time to do what he wanted.

But accidents are always unexpected, and a letter broke the existing peace.

Qi Jin looked down at the letter urging him to return to Beijing, a dark glimmer flickering in his eyes.

"Master, when will we return to Beijing?"

"the day after tomorrow."

Qi Qi said he understood that there were still twenty days left before the Chinese New Year, and if he hurried on the way, he would still be able to make it back to attend the New Year banquet in the palace.

All matters related to returning to Beijing were left to Qi Qi to handle.

After folding the letter and putting it away, Qi Jin took out the needle and thread that had not been used for a long time.

After staying in Changping Village for nearly a month, he almost forgot that he needed to return to the capital, which was where he belonged.

Qi Jin lowered his head and said nothing, almost taking his temporary comfortable home as his lifelong destination.

He felt that he had been acting abnormally during this period. He had become somewhat distracted by pleasure and indulged himself in other things. This was not allowed for a crown prince, and it was even more absurd to focus his energy on a man.

Thinking of this, he frowned fiercely and couldn't help but slap his forehead.

He couldn't control his thoughts. He was clearly reflecting on his mistakes, but after a moment his thoughts turned to Lu Shi.

Lu Shi's indifferent face appeared in his mind, and his heart was inexplicably burned. He put down the cloth in his hand, rubbed his eyebrows with both hands, and looked a little annoyed.

He is really crazy. In order to detoxify, he put all his energy on Lu Shi, and now he can't change it for a while!

Qi Jin drank the tea that had already cooled down in one gulp, and the anxiety in his heart gradually subsided.

He had no intention of continuing the work in his hands and threw it aside angrily.

There are still many dates on the tree, and they are almost ripe.

Each one is bright red and hanging on the tree. The dates are big and sweet, and the unique fragrance of the fruit wafts out of the yard. Every time the children in the village pass by, they will stop for a long time and stand outside the wall, drooling secretly.

Today Lu Shi plans to pick all the dates from the tree.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, the weather is getting colder. There will probably be a heavy snow soon, and the dates will be useless by then.

It would be better to take them down quickly. His portable space is large and can hold as many dates as he wants without them going bad.

The tree grows very well but is not very tall. You can reach the dates at the bottom by standing on tiptoe and raising your hand.

The monkey system volunteered to rush to the highest point of the jujube tree, grabbed the thin branches at the top, and picked the jujubes from the high places. It seemed to be having fun, so it increased the strength of the shaking, used the branches as swing ropes, and had a lot of fun.

Lu Shi, who was standing below, was getting increasingly annoyed as he watched a certain system picking and dropping dates. It was having fun, but the dates in its basket fell off three at a time as it was shaking.

Because of his playfulness, the jujube tree also started unloading mode, and the ripe jujubes fell all over the ground with a crackling sound, and Lu Shi was hit directly underneath.

Monkey, I advise you to be kind!

Lu Shi's sinister voice echoed in the monkey system's mind, frightening it so much that its whole body froze.

It bared its teeth and gave Lu a penitent smile, and finally settled down to its duty of picking dates quietly.

Qi Jin looked out the window from inside the house and saw the funny scene of a man and a monkey. His heart suddenly fell into peace, as if all his worries were thrown away. All he had to do here was to be happy.

As if possessed by a ghost, he walked under the tree and picked up the dates that had just fallen on the ground with Lu Shi and put them in the basket.

No one spoke, and the only sounds in the ears were the monkey system's "squeaking" and the rustling sound of it climbing the tree.

The two of them slowly approached along the tree's perimeter. One slender hand slowly reached out for the large, red date. As it touched the date, the other hand simultaneously covered it...

Qi Jin suddenly withdrew his hand so quickly that it seemed like he was hallucinating.

Lu Shi gave him a strange look, not understanding why he reacted so strongly, as if he were a little girl who had been defiled.

He picked up the date, wiped off the dust with his sleeve, and handed it to Qi Jin. He also picked up one from the basket, did the same thing, and put it directly into his mouth.

Qi Jin, who was standing by, saw his action, put aside his hesitation, and no longer worried about whether it was dirty. He followed his example and threw it into his mouth.

The dates are now fully ripe but still have a crisp taste. As the skin of the fruit breaks, the sweet juice instantly spreads throughout the mouth. The sweet and wonderful taste makes Qi Jin squint slightly.

So sweet.

Seeing that Qi Jin liked it, Lu Shi said to him: "If you like it, eat more. There is nothing else at home, but there are a lot of dates."

Qi Jin was silent for a long time before replying.

"I'm leaving."

Lu Shi paused slightly.

"When?"

"the day after tomorrow."

Lu Shi smiled and said, "That's easy. I picked a lot today. You can take a basket with you and eat it all."

Qi Jin suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if he didn't understand what he meant.

Is this Zao's fault? He was about to leave, but Lu Shi didn't ask about it. Is the brotherhood between them so cheap?

Thinking of this, for some reason, Qi Jin felt a surge of depression in his heart. The feeling of depression made him feel a little confused.

In the end, he attributed it to a series of unwilling emotions that arose after he had tried his best to improve the relationship between him and Lu Shi, but failed to achieve the expected results.

He reminded himself that this was normal and that hard work might not always be rewarded. He had known this since he was a child.

What he should be worried about is that the relationship is not good enough and Lu Shi may not be able to detoxify him.

Qi Jin took a deep breath, but despite this, his mood still did not improve.

Someone's deep hatred and bitterness were clearly written on his face. Lu Shi didn't know what to do and could only pretend not to see it.

But he didn't expect that someone would suddenly meet his eyes.

"I want two baskets."

Lu Shi was stunned and didn't react for a while.

It was not until he met Qi Jin's dangerous gaze again that Lu Shi reacted and burst out laughing.

"Here! It's just two baskets!"

So that's what happened. I thought he could make up some shit.

"Give me your address later, and I'll have someone bring you two baskets every year."

That’s quite nice.

Considering that Qi Jin is his financial backer, give him some sweet treats!