The Tenth Year of the End of the World"

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The once distinct field ridges were now almost mixed with the surrounding wild fields, overgrown with weeds. I walked through the weeds that were starting to turn yellow, stepping on the grass that had been bent by the previous ginger sheep green hills, and came to the two excited little ones. Guys around.
　　There were definitely a lot of peanuts, which I didn’t even expect. Just inside the weeds, there are clusters of yellow-green oval peanut leaves, grown from seeds left behind in the past. Although they are not neatly arranged, if you look at a few here and a few there, they are definitely quite a lot.
　　"Come on, dig out all these peanuts together." Fortunately, I brought a few big bags just in case, otherwise the small basket on my back wouldn't be able to hold so many peanuts.
　　The weeds were separated, and we dug out individual peanuts. After being exposed to the sun, the smell of earth and grass turned into a special aroma, which made people feel sleepy.
　　I only saw a few peanuts before, and I specially picked the peanuts from the plants. Now there are so many peanuts, I simply let them stuff them into the bag together with the plants, and then pick them slowly when they get home. Anyway, these stalks The leaves and leaves will be piled in the yard when the time comes, and they can be used to make a fire when they are dry.
　　Because the whole plant had to be put together, the several big bags I brought were filled to the point where they couldn’t even be filled and they were forced into it.
　　I stuffed peanuts here, and after I finally finished, I turned around and saw Jiang Yang and Qingshan coming back covered in mud.
　　"Walling in the mud again?"
　　"No, let's touch the lotus root." Qingshan took out two pieces of lotus root covered with mud behind him, and Jiang Yang also took out one piece with a smile.
　　I pressed my bulging peanut bag hard, and without saying anything, Jiang Yang looked at me a little cautiously. I dragged my big bag forward and said, "Go dig a few more chestnuts. Anyway, go back and take a shower."
　　"Oh!"
　　"Don't dig out the small ones."
　　I sat on the edge of the lotus pond and ate the dried chestnuts I had brought, and looked at them. The two of them were writhing in the mud, throwing a lotus root from time to time.
　　"Jiangyang, don't break the lotus roots in the mud. It's hard to wash out the mud in those holes." "

　　Qingshan, don't just dig the big ones. The ones about this size are the most delicious." I gestured to Qingshan again. He touched a lotus root in his hand.
　　Finally, everyone returned home carrying big bags of peanuts and lotus roots. This kind of unexpected discovery was surprising, and we were in a good mood. Even if we were chased around by the annoying little bugs on the roadside on the way back, we couldn't get rid of them no matter how hard we tried, and they couldn't damage our mood. good mood.
　　I fulfilled my promise and gave them boiled peanuts. Adding a little salt water to boil them was already very delicious. Compared with chestnuts, they were delicious in another way. It's just that there are enough chestnuts for them to eat, but not peanuts.
　　"If you like it, let's plant more peanuts next year." I touched the head of Ginger Sheep squatting next to me. He put the last peeled peanut in my hand and let me eat it, and knocked his chin on my leg. , looking at me from bottom to top.
　　Although he grew up very quickly, his eyes were still big and his expression was exactly the same as when he was a child. It still vaguely looks like that little baby in spring.
　　"Ma, are you tired?"
　　"No." I don't know why he asked.
　　"I just saw you beating your waist and legs."
　　I smiled and said, "No, it's just a little sore. It might rain again."
　　After another autumn rain, the weather has become much cooler, even if you often run outside, you can't. They feel cold, so I have to ask Jiang Yang and Qingshan to wear more clothes. It's always a bit troublesome for them to wear clothes, because their hands and feet are one size larger than ordinary humans, especially the feet. It's okay to wear loose clothes in summer, but now when the weather gets cold, it's hard to wear more clothes. Go in, because the sleeves are relatively narrow, and if the trouser legs are cut like in the summer, air will leak.
　　I thought about modifying their clothes, making the sleeves bigger, or simply letting them wear long windbreakers. I have become very skilled at sewing and repairing, and although the finished product is not very beautiful, it is still wearable.
　　However, Jiang Yang and Qingshan don't like wearing such big coats because they find them cumbersome. Even if it's cold, they prefer to run around in single clothes. I am afraid of the cold, so I am always worried that they will be cold too. However, the two of them are obviously not as afraid of the cold as me. Even if they wear less, their hands are always warm whenever they are touched, unlike my hands and feet that start to get cold when the weather gets a little colder.
　　We went to work in the fields. After working for a while, I called them over, touched their hands one by one, and then let them continue running when they found they were warm. I was relieved, but the two of them felt the coolness of my hands, which made them uneasy. They put the long coats placed on the branches of trees aside on me. As a result, the clothes I made for them in the end were, most of the time. I wear them all myself.
　　They are not very afraid of the cold, which makes me feel happy. Because every winter after the apocalypse is very cold, which is unimaginable by people before the apocalypse. Sometimes I wonder how I survived.