Ancestors, I told you to seduce the villains, not to turn evil.

Fei Huainan did not hesitate: "I want all this grain. Thank you for your help."

Zhou Lei quickly waved his hand; he had finally figured it out.

The couple wasn't dressed very well, but they had a lot of money in their pockets.

It doesn't seem wrong. Fei Huainan has been in the army for many years and his position seems to be quite high, so it's not surprising that he could save some money.

"Then I'll deliver it to you tonight."

He contacted several friends, who all had connections, and that's how he managed to get so much grain.

Fei Huainan nodded and agreed.

midnight.

A few barks came from the doorway.

Xu Manman opened her eyes: "Aunt Lin's family keeps a dog?"

Fei Huainan patted Xu Manman's head: "Go to sleep! Zhou Lei should have brought the food over."

He got out of bed and wheeled himself out.

Hearing the voices, Xu Manman got out of bed and watched the people handling the food, but she couldn't help them.

He went to the kitchen and cooked brown sugar eggs for Zhou Lei and his friends.

These days, the best way to entertain guests is with brown sugar and eggs.

Because it was quite chilly at night, Xu Manman also added shredded ginger.

The two ate the eggs, and Fei Huainan gave Zhou Lei the hundred-plus yuan he had saved for buying grain, plus an extra twenty yuan and two packs of cigarettes.

Zhou Lei doesn't want the extra money.

"Here you go. You've worked hard this time. You can divide it among yourselves when you get back."

Zhou Lei spent a lot of effort and time on this grain matter.

Zhou Lei could have refused the money himself, but since he had friends, he accepted it.

Zhou Lei's friends were still looking surprised when they left the house.

Originally, some people in their village sold grain, but they had to sneak off to the black market.

Zhou Lei arranged for someone to buy all the grain, saving them the trouble of going to the black market. For them, this was not only more convenient but also safer.

They should have thanked Zhou Lei's friends, but unexpectedly, Zhou Lei's friends thanked them instead.

Zhou Lei and his friend, along with two other people, each received five yuan and half a pack of cigarettes.

They were all quite happy; five yuan! That's enough to buy ten jin of eggs.

……

Next, Xu Manman opened the new books that the publisher had mailed to her. There were about ten of them. Xu Manman picked one out and quickly came up with the idea of ​​illustrating these classic works.

She had just finished drawing two pictures when a somewhat familiar voice sounded from outside the door.

Is Fei Huainan home?

Xu Manman stopped writing and glanced at Fei Huainan, whose face immediately darkened.

"It's Liu Boyu."

Xu Manman didn't know how to describe her expression.

Last time, Liu Boyu said "Come back tomorrow" and left, and then didn't show up for more than half a month.

The autumn harvest is almost over, and he's here again.

It's all about mindset!

Fei Huainan must have known that Meng Mingxuan wouldn't let him go, so he sent Liu Boyu over to make a round, deliberately creating a sense of urgency.

This is disgusting.

Xu Manman went outside and discovered that Liu Boyu hadn't come alone; he was accompanied by a young man.

When the young man saw Xu Manman come out, his eyes immediately fell on her, scrutinizing her as if she were a piece of merchandise.

His face immediately darkened, as if he had seen something unclean.

Liu Boyu also knew that this matter put Han Shaohua in a difficult position, but it was all for their plan.

Despite his nausea, Han Shaohua gave Xu Manman a very charming smile.

Xu Manman: "..."

Is there something wrong with this person's face? Their smile looks so distorted.

She used to think Fei Huainan's smile was sinister and scary, but he was good-looking. Although his smile was scary, it was definitely not ugly.

The person in front of me is ugly, with a twisted smile, and doesn't look like a decent person.

She didn't like either of them: "What are you doing here? Huainan doesn't want to see you. Please leave."

Upon hearing this, Liu Boyu didn't linger and left after putting down his things.

This surprised Xu Manman.

Liu Boyu's purpose was to test Fei Huainan's leg strength. She thought he would linger for a while, so why did he leave so easily?

The man who was with Liu Boyu also left without saying a word.

Xu Manman didn't understand what Liu Boyu meant, but Fei Huainan pushed the wheelchair out.

He was also surprised by Liu Boyu's decisiveness, but Liu Boyu bringing an extra person along couldn't have been without a reason.

The other person was a man, who looked quite young and tall... the kind of face that women really like, making them feel safe.

A thought popped into his mind: Could it be that Liu Boyu is hiring someone to seduce Xu Manman?

This piece of shit!

Xu Manman pondered for a moment but still didn't understand. She walked over and saw canned goods, ham, and malted milk powder in the basket, all of which were good things.

"Why not take it if it's free?" Xu Manman accepted Liu Boyu's offer, which he gave voluntarily.

Food is innocent; it is the people who are guilty.

As Xu Manman carried the basket, she turned around and met Fei Huainan's gloomy face, shaking her head helplessly.

Liu Boyu is quite a character; every time he appears, he infuriates Fei Huainan.

In the afternoon, Xu Manman took a basket and went out.

She wasn't always staying indoors. She raised chickens and ducks at home, and every day she would go to the hillside to pick some wild vegetables to feed the chickens and ducks, and secretly store some in her spatial storage.

There are so many good things on this mountain, including wild chrysanthemums, which she picked quite a few of.

I'll make tea bags later and drink them during the winter to avoid getting a sore throat.

Besides wild chrysanthemums, there are also hawthorns, hanging bright red on the mountain, but hardly anyone eats them.

This stuff is extremely sour and also has an appetite-stimulating effect. Only children occasionally pick some to take home; adults don't really care for it.

Xu Manman had been eyeing it for a while, and this trip was specifically to pick hawthorns on the mountain.

Hawthorns won't spoil even if stored in a container. You can occasionally take them out and make candied hawthorns. Alternatively, you can dry them and soak them in water.

When stewing meat, add some dried hawthorn berries; the meat will become more tender.

Hawthorn has many wonderful uses.

If Xu Manman sees wild mushrooms while walking, she will throw them into her spatial storage.

The mushrooms on this mountain have a unique aroma, making them perfect for making chili sauce.

Xu Manman picked hawthorns as she walked, thoroughly enjoying herself. By the time she reached the hawthorn tree, there were already people climbing it.

He was a shepherd boy.

The brigade raises over thirty sheep and cattle, which are usually left to be grazed by the village's elderly.

The sheep were given to children around ten years old to graze, and they could earn six work points a day.

Xu Manman stepped forward and began picking the fruit below.

She picked them by hand, pulling out dozens, until her hands started to hurt.

Upon seeing this, the boy above couldn't help but say, "These things are so sour; you can't possibly eat all of them even if you pick so many."

Xu Manman looked up at the little boy and said with a smile, "Hawthorns can be dried into fruit and used to make tea, or they can be made into candied hawthorns."

The boy's eyes lit up: "You can make candied hawthorns?"

Seeing Xu Manman nod, he rolled his eyes and immediately spoke.

"How about this? I'll help you pick the red berries, and you can make me candied hawthorns. I don't want many, just one skewer."

He had only heard others say that candied hawthorns were delicious, but he had never tried them.

Sometimes when I hear about it, I wonder, is this candied hawthorn really that delicious?

Upon hearing this, Xu Manman smiled and agreed.

“Okay, I’ll take as many as you pick. How about this, you pick a whole basketful and I’ll give you three candied hawthorns.”

Upon hearing this, the boy immediately replied, "Will you give me as many candied hawthorns as I pick in my baskets?"

Xu Manman nodded.

Hawthorn can also be used to make hawthorn rolls, hawthorn cakes, canned hawthorn, snow hawthorn, and it's also good for stewing soup.

Xu Manman likes to eat hawthorn.