The stream behind the village has a small flow, and it is now the dry season. The widest point is less than three feet, and the narrowest point can only accommodate the palm of your hand. The stream is crystal clear, with only sand and fine stones, and no trace of fish or shrimp.

Qin Xiaoxiao and the others just went out for a leisurely stroll and never thought about fishing in the stream. They walked down the stream while chatting, and unknowingly came to a small pond.

This small pond was dug by people from Hujia Village many years ago to use the stored stream water to irrigate farmland when it doesn't rain. Although the pond is not big, it is not very deep at first glance. According to Hu Qingqing, the deepest place is

There are two people deep.

Qin Xiaoxiao glanced into the water and lost interest. Seeing two and a half-year-old children on the other side working in the fields with four-tooth hoes, Qin Xiaoxiao asked curiously: "Are they digging for loaches?"

Hu Qingqing looked at it carefully and said with a smile: "No, they are digging water chestnuts. Do you want to try them? The water chestnuts grown by my aunt's family are so sweet!"

Bodhisattva is a good thing. It is refreshing and sweet when eaten raw, and has a unique flavor when eaten cooked. It is also favored by some folk remedies to treat coughs and other diseases.

Qin Xiaoxiao had eaten water chestnuts before, but had never dug them. Seeing that digging water chestnuts seemed interesting at the moment, he immediately responded: "Yeah, try it, and if it tastes good, buy more."

Dabao had no objection and said eagerly: "Let's go, I haven't dug this thing for many years, I just happened to go over and help them."

Xueya curled her lips, a little disgusted: "It's dirty and full of mud, and it's hard to wash it in the cold weather. You're the only one who's greedy!"

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't care what Xueya said. He pulled Dabao and Hu Qingqing and hurriedly ran to the opposite side: "I don't have any money with me today. I don't know if they can take credit or not."

Dabao and Hu Qingqing didn't bring any money. Hu Qingqing said: "They are both from the same village, so they must take credit."

Qin Xiaoxiao felt relieved and ran faster with his brother and sister.

This piece of Bodhisattva land is not big, about two or three-quarters of it, and half of the two-thirds of land has been planted with rice. The rice stubble is still standing in the field. Only the half near the pond is planted with Bodhisattva.

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When the two brothers learned about the intention of Qin Xiaoxiao and others, they just said that this thing was worthless, and they wanted to give them the half basket of water chestnuts they had worked so hard to dig.

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't have the nerve to ask for it for nothing, so he insisted on calculating the price at fifty cents per basket.

A basket of muddy water chestnuts weighs about ten kilograms, and can be worth up to thirty cash at the market. Digging water chestnuts in the winter is not easy, and Qin Xiaoxiao is not short of the twenty cash.

The two brothers brought two hoes, one big and one small. Dabao took the big hoe and started digging vigorously. Qin Xiaoxiao and Hu Qingqing happily rummaged through the soil to pick up water chestnuts, not caring if their hands were covered in mud.

"Brother, the Bodhisattva is covered with the mud you turned over. You have to dig here."

"Sister, you were too slow in picking. Brother dug in rows. Look at how neat the trenches are."

"Cousin, what's the point of keeping things neat and tidy? You think you're an old scalper plowing the fields."

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The three brothers and sisters were having sex in full swing. Xueya, who didn't want to do anything, also became interested. She silently rolled up her sleeves and went to the field to pick them up.

Fortunately, there haven't been a few drops of rain in the past month, and there is no cement in the fields to prevent shoes from getting wet. Otherwise, you might get sick if your feet are frozen.

At this moment, two people appeared on the narrow ridge of the pond. Fang Xiaohong was seen walking in front with a slightly thick waist, with a smile on her face that she thought was charming, and she tried her best to look like Liu Ruofufeng.

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Her aunt's cousin Yang Wei also straightened his back, spit in the palm of his hand and wiped it on his messy hair, pretending to look handsome.

"Brother Qin, it turns out you are here!" Fang Xiaohong looked at Dabao shyly and timidly, and shouted softly at the throat.

Dabao, who was concentrating on digging water chestnuts and bickering with his sisters, didn't even realize that the goosebump-inducing "Brother Qin" was referring to him.

When he heard someone shouting, he subconsciously looked up. When he realized that the person coming was Fang Xiaohong, he was not even interested in taking another look. He withdrew his gaze and dug hard into the mud with a big hoe.

Fang Xiaohong, who was completely ignored, contorted her face for a moment, and was about to continue approaching Dabao to talk to him. Xueya stood up suddenly and stood in front of her. She said with a cold face: "My brother's hoe doesn't have eyes. I dug it accidentally and it will fall off."

Damn it!"

Fang Xiaohong knew that Xueya was Dabao's biological sister, so she didn't dare to turn against her when she saw her harming her good deeds. She apologized and said cautiously: "Sister, I just want to talk to you and pick water chestnuts with you. I won't let the hoe dig them up."

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Xueya's face became even colder, and she said rudely: "Who is your sister? Don't try to get relatives if you have nothing to do!"

Yang Wei on the side took the opportunity to come up and said with a smile: "We are relatives from the beginning, shouldn't Xiaohong call you 'sister'? I am a few years older than you, so you should also call me 'cousin'

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Chapter completed!