Once you become a boy, marry a good man, and become rich together

Chapter 168 Cutting Bamboo

Jiang Ci rested her head on Lin Jingsheng's legs and read the storybook, while Lin Jingsheng played with Jiang Ci's hair and had a lot of fun.

Suddenly, Jiang Ci put down the script in her hand and met Lin Jingsheng's gaze.

The look in Jiang Ci's eyes told Lin Jingsheng what new idea Jiang Ci had come up with.

"What happened to Aci?"

"How about waiting until the evening for a barbecue?"

"Barbecue", Lin Jingsheng tried hard to search his mind to see if this word appeared in what Jiang Ci had said to him.

It seemed like there was, Jiang Ci mentioned it when she was telling him about the many delicious foods.

Jiang Ci explained to Lin Jingsheng, "Barbecue is similar to barbecue in the mountains, but barbecue is to string all kinds of meat and food on bamboo sticks, light charcoal below and grill the meat on the rack, and then sprinkle all kinds of delicious seasonings on it."

"Then let's have a barbecue. We'll go to town to buy meat after lunch."

"That's right! There's no grill."

"How?"

"It's made of iron. It has four legs for support. The grill on top is also made of iron. If you want this thing, you have to make sure it's all custom-made in advance."

Jiang Ci sat up, holding his chin and thinking about something simple that could replace the barbecue grill. He came up with an idea in a few moments.

"But today we can use a simple method instead."

Lin Jingsheng pulled the excited Jiang Ci into his arms again, "What method?"

"We can just get a few bricks with the right distance between them and put the skewers of meat on top."

Jiang Ci raised her head in Lin Jingsheng's arms and put her hands on Lin Jingsheng's shoulders. "There are no bamboo sticks at home. Shall we go and prepare them now?"

There was no way Lin Jingsheng would refuse what Jiang Ci said.

Lin Jingsheng grabbed the finger that was spinning around his shoulder and said, "Okay, let's get ready."

The bamboos that were cut last time at home have been split into bamboo strips for making bamboo bags.

So now Jiang Ci and Lin Jingsheng were walking towards the bamboo forest on the back mountain with axes in their hands.

"What thickness do you want the bamboo sticks to be?"

Jiang Ci thought about it and found a reference, "It's about the same thickness as wheat straw when it's round."

The two of them went straight from their home to the back mountain, to the bamboo forest in the east, so they would meet fewer people on the way.

Now when I meet people in the village, although I treat them politely and speak to them in a nice tone, if I meet fewer people, I will be in a good mood, but if I meet more people, I will inevitably feel irritated.

Especially when two people walk together, they prefer to walk on a quiet road where there is no one.

The leaves on the tree have almost all fallen. There is a thick layer of fallen leaves on the ground, and there is a sound of leaves breaking when you step on them.

Jiang Ci saw a person who was sticking his butt out and pushing the leaves on the ground into a backpack.

The man put his hands on his waist and watched him finish the installation. Jiang Ci saw his face and it was an acquaintance.

"Zhou Xi, why do you pack so many leaves?"

When Zhou Xi saw that it was the two of them, the smile on his face became even brighter, "Hello, Boss."

Zhou Xi walked up to them with a backpack and said, "Get some leaves to start a fire. Leaves can start a fire very quickly."

"Is that so? Then let's go over there and cut some bamboo."

"Goodbye, both masters!"

"goodbye!"

People who farm here usually use wheat straw to light fires at home.

In Jiang Ci's opinion, the harvest was not high, but there was a lot of straw, which the livestock could not eat up in one winter.

Arriving at the bamboo forest, Jiang Ci saw many traces of bamboo being cut down. It was obvious that they had been there during this period, as the marks were still fresh and not covered by fallen bamboo leaves.

“Why did you cut so much bamboo?”

"It's okay, they will grow back next year. Besides, the bamboos in this bamboo forest are very dense, so it's better to cut more."

"Well, let's find one and chop it down as well."

You can remove the most beautiful bamboo that grows together with the bamboo and cut it.

With one blow of the axe, a large area of ​​bamboo leaves rustled and a few bamboo leaves quickly floated down.

Lin Jingsheng was very strong and he chopped the tree down with just a few blows of the axe.

Jiang Ci secretly smacked her lips in amazement, wondering how Lin Jingsheng could be so strong.

Jiang Ci picked up the axe that Lin Jingsheng had placed on the ground, and under Lin Jingsheng's puzzled gaze, he chopped the bamboo that had fallen to the ground hard.

Lin Jingsheng looked at the marks on the bamboo and almost couldn't help laughing out loud. Fortunately he held it back, otherwise Jiang Ci would have held a grudge against him.

Jiang Ci hurriedly explained, "That doesn't count. I didn't use enough strength just now! The surface of the bamboo is too slippery. When the axe went down, it slid to the side and I didn't use enough strength!"

Jiang Ci stared hatefully at the mark he had just made.

"I'll do it again, this time I'll show you my true strength!"

"it is good."

Jiang Ci always felt that Lin Jingsheng was looking at him with a smile because he wanted to see him smile for a while, and that man was looking down on him.

Another axe swung down, this time with greater force on the bamboo, leaving a gap in the tree.

Although it was far inferior to the one cut by Lin Jingsheng, and although the bamboo was laid down, the one-centimeter gap also made Jiang Ci proud.

"Look, how's it going?"

"Great! Aci is awesome!"

Lin Jingsheng was indeed a little surprised. He didn't expect Jiang Ci to be able to cut so deep.

Lin Jingsheng split the thin bamboo strips with leaves on them and split the bamboo into appropriate lengths.

He picked up another handful of bamboo sticks with bamboo leaves.

"What do you want this for?"

"It's time to replace the big broom we use to sweep the yard. Take this home and make a new one."

"Then I'll take this, and you take the bamboos."

I took all these home, and Ye Wan and Lin Shan were also at home.

After learning what they were going to do, Ye Wan took the bamboo sticks with leaves and made a broom.

Lin Shan and Lin Jingsheng made these bamboo sticks together.

Jiang Ci held the thick hemp rope used to tie the broom and looked at the harmonious scene in the yard.

My heart was filled with a sour feeling of happiness, just because he suggested having barbecue in the evening.

Even if it was a sudden idea and without any preparation, his lover and family would directly support him without any reason.

It’s really blissful here.

After lunch, they drove the donkey cart to the town. When they arrived in the town, they first went to the academy where Lin Jingchen was.

When Lin Jingchen came back the day before yesterday, the padded clothes that Ye Wan made for him were almost finished. It was finished yesterday, and now it was a good opportunity for them to bring it to him on the way.

When I arrived, students were in class and the sound of reading could be heard from every classroom.

Such a scene is rare in this dynasty.

They left their things at the concierge and left.

They bought pork, mutton and chicken in town, and went to two spice shops before they found one that sold cumin.

“Is this also a seasoning?”

"Of course, it tastes delicious."

Finally, they went to buy charcoal, and they brought their own tattered bamboo basket.