Chapter 9 - Harvest in the Mountains (2/2)

She couldn’t do the heavy work At least she could try to clean up that old well That way, Su Sanlang would have clean water to drink when he ca way to fetch more

Su Sanmei obediently lay down in Madam Zhao’s place

Madam Zhao stood up and prepared to leave

Su Xiaolu pouted “Ah-wah-…”

Su Sanood…”

Su Xiaolu thought, don’t listen, don’t listen

Anyway, she had to cry

The loud and heart-wrenching cry ive up on the idea of going out to clean up and quickly return to the bed

“Boohoo…”

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Madahed After a few tinized her

When Madam Zhao came back to accoain

In the afternoon, Su Sanlang returned with Su Chong and Su Hua, carrying several pounds of wild chestnuts

Su Chong and Su Hua immediately called for Su San for you”

Su Chong took out two chestnuts and gave them to Su Sanh the his teeth and handed them over

Su Sanmei did notit open

The three of them squatted in the courtyard and ate happily

Su Sanlang entered the house and said to Mada and I entered the mountain, we discovered this wild chestnut tree In previous years, we definitely wouldn’t have been able to get anything from it It just so happens that it’s autumn now and everyone else is busy Our fa on this tree for ourselves

“I didn’t bring ht back four or five catties I think there’s stillwas delighted He was in luck After entering the mountain to set a few traps, he encountered this wild chestnut tree It happened to be ripe In the past, when the autuers would enter the mountain to chop wood

Anyone who came across this wild chestnut tree would harvest the chestnuts from it This year, everyone was at the autued to his family

Mada, you et it if the tree is too tall”

Su Sanlang s them all back I’ll keep some for us to eat and sell some”

When they separated frole cent They had to prepare their winter clothes for this winter themselves

Wild chestnuts were considered rare He would pick theood ones

Madaood news oodafter her fa looked at the wide-eyed Su Xiaolu and asked, “Is Si well today?”

Su Xiaolu irieved when she saw Su Sanlang “Wahhh…”

After a few aggrieved grunts, she glanced at Mada

She wasa silent complaint