Not many people know much about the selection and cultivation of strawberries, and even fewer know about strawberry breeding. However, strawberries are a type of fruit after all, and there are only so many ways to cultivate them.

  She was preparing to keep some strawberry seedlings for a while, and then see if they could grow new buds like potatoes. But you can't put all your eggs in one basket, this is a principle that rural people know.

  She had studied strawberries seriously, and if it's true that the seeds of most fruits are on their bodies, then strawberries shouldn't be an exception either. The most likely candidate for strawberry seeds would be the black specks on its surface.

  Zhen'er had long reserved a few large, red strawberries. In the past few days, she estimated that they might have ripened, so she went up the mountain to pick them back. She chose the ripe fruit,

  Remove the fruit skin with seeds, put it in water, wash away the pulp, pick out the black seeds and dry them. She divided them into several small bags for preservation. After the Dragon Boat Festival, she plans to sow them in batches to try and see when strawberries can be grown.

  Zhen'er never thought of hiding this from Ye Bai Zhi and Ye Lu Yuan, and even planned to give them some after cultivating the seeds well, so that they could all cultivate.

  However, Ye Baiji and Ye Luyuan brother and sister refused. They are all kind people, knowing that Zhen'er treats them as relatives without reservation, but the more they know, the more they know they cannot take advantage of Zhen'er's kindness.

  Ye Luoyu had just entered the house when he saw his mother supporting his father to sit at the entrance of the main hall, and they were chatting and laughing. His mother's pale face from a few days ago finally had a hint of red glow, looking much brighter. Perhaps Zhen'er was right, he was already a grown man, a grown man who could bear the heavy responsibilities of the family, and he couldn't keep dreaming unrealistic dreams under his parents' increasingly weak wings year after year.

  "Dad, Mom, I'm back." Ye Luyuan drove the ox cart into the courtyard and shouted loudly.

  Yè Qī Shěn glared at him with a scowl and reprimanded, "You good-for-nothing, coming back just to shout loudly! What's the point of yelling?"

  Since Ye Qiushu fell ill, he saw his family worrying about him and the farm work not being taken care of, so he was anxious. In the first few days after waking up, his temper was fierce, and he often smashed cups and bowls, causing his wound to reopen several times. Later, he was scolded by Ye Lao Daizi without mercy. Then, seeing Ye Luoyuan doing things in an orderly manner, taking care of the farm, he was overjoyed. After so many years, that mischievous son finally grew up and could take on responsibilities. As parents, how could they not be proud? At this moment, hearing Ye Qiushu scolding Ye Luoyuan, he immediately became unhappy and retorted: "Luoyuan is an adult now, why do you scold him? If you have something to say, just say it."

  Ye Qi's aunt, who was wiping Ye Qi's sweat, choked. She gently threw the towel over Ye Qi's shoulder and scolded, "Now you're talking nicely, but before I don't know who said that Lu Yuan hasn't grown up yet. One sentence couldn't be agreed upon, and then he grabbed a carrying pole and chased him running through the whole village. How come at that time no one thought that my family's Lu Yuan is an adult and can take responsibility?"

  This made Ye Qiushui speechless, who let Ye Luyuan not study well at that time and was idle all day, just like those lazy rascals? As a responsible father, of course, he had the responsibility to educate his children. It is said that "a filial son comes from under the stick", he beat him for his own good, and Luyuan would definitely understand his kindness. Ye Qiushui thought so but didn't dare say no, could only look at Ye Qiusheng with a pleading expression, making her feel like she had won, with a triumphant smile on her face, went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

  Ye Luoyu looked at his laughing parents and felt that his home had returned. He remembered the few days when his father lay in bed, except for the slight rise and fall of his chest and the occasional painful moans, he would sometimes be terrified that his father's not-so-obvious symptoms would disappear, and he couldn't sleep at night. And he also didn't know that his mother, who was usually strict and decisive, had a weak side. Zhen'er was right, he was too well protected by his parents, and sometimes he couldn't even compare to Ye Baiju!

  While eating, Ye Luyuan thought of Zhen Er's suggestion and was somewhat distracted.

  Ye Qiushu's wound had healed, but his injured arm was still a bit stiff. Every meal was fed to him by Ye Qiuniang. This tradition had been going on since Ye Qiushu's repeated protests were in vain.

  Ye Qiuniang was feeding her brother-in-law lunch while chatting, "The old fellow in the village, Lao Wu, is getting married. His three or four sons all live together, cramped, and when the bride's family came to take a look, they said that. Old fellow was afraid the wedding would fall through, so he said right then and there, 'After we harvest the wheat, we'll build a new house.' Today I went to pick vegetables in the garden and heard his eldest daughter-in-law talking about it, looks like it's going to happen soon."

  Ye Qiushu used to be a bricklayer, and he loved hearing about who wanted to build or repair their house. However, after his hand injury, Ye Qiushu's wife was afraid of upsetting him, so she didn't dare mention it until recently when his mood improved significantly, and only then did she bring up the topic without any reservations.

  "I reckon he's come to find you folks." Ye Qiuniang guessed, "You have the skills and a good reputation, and you're from the same village. Who else would he look for? Although Lao Ou's family has many sons, but once they get married, their wives are closer to them than their mothers. I've also heard that several of his daughters-in-law are tight-fisted, and I reckon the old couple hasn't saved much silver either. If they want to build a house and get their youngest son married, his brothers' wives might not be willing to fork out the money."

  Ye Qiushu nodded in agreement, but didn't say much. He took a bite of the salted duck egg from his aunt's hand and slowly said, "He came to find me, but I told him to go find Shiyi instead."

  Ye Qi Shu raised her eyes and looked at Qi Shu, then lowered her eyelids again, carefully peeling the eggshell, understanding in her heart.

  "I was just going to tell you about this," Ye Qiushu said, taking a sip of porridge to dilute the salty taste in his mouth. "I plan to quit and no longer follow Eleven and the others to build houses, but focus on farming those few acres of land."

  When he heard this, Ye Luyuan's eyes suddenly widened and stared at his father, who glared back at him, causing him to shrink back, but then thought better of it and stared at his mother instead.

  Ye Qiuniang was very calm, and her hands paused for a moment while peeling the eggshell, then continued to peel it. She said casually: "This is a good thing, in the future, there will be things on the ground that you will be busy with, and I will have more free time to take care of the family. After two years, Lu Yuan became a relative by marriage, married a wife, and I will be even freer."

  Ye Qiushu's eyes were slightly red and swollen, he lowered his head. Under the table, he reached out to hold Ye Qiuzi's hand. He exerted a slight force and said, "You've worked hard."

  "Seven aunt's eyes also turned red, 'I'm not suffering, as long as you're still here, our home is still here, I won't suffer.' After finishing speaking, she lifted her head and let the tears flow back in. She continued: 'The road ahead will be far and wide, you'll be able to do things on your own. In the future, when you two are outside, I'll take care of the household chores, and if something happens, I can see you immediately. You can also accompany me to visit relatives, it's not like before when I had to tell people repeatedly that you're busy building a house and have no time. This is the life I've been thinking about for many years, I'm happy, what suffering!'

  His father's arm was injured and he could no longer work as a bricklayer!

  This thing Ye Luyu knew from the beginning, his mother cried too sadly at first. Old Master Ye didn't dare to tell her, but told him instead and asked him to persuade his father to talk to her. He always knew how much his father liked this job. He had been hiding it from them all along, thinking that after a long time, they would slowly forget about it, but unexpectedly, the news got out so quickly, and they accepted it so calmly.

  This is a good opportunity, Ye Luyuan thought to himself. He cleared his throat and saw that both his parents were looking at him. For an instant, he hesitated, but thinking of Zhen'er's words, he suddenly felt filled with courage and said: "Dad, I want to go to the city to be an apprentice."

  "What?" Ye Song and his wife clearly understood what their son meant, but they didn't want to believe it, preferring to think they had misheard.

  "I want to go to the city to be an apprentice!" Having opened his mouth, it was much easier the second time, and Ye Luyuan said it again, with a hint of lightness in his tone.

  Ye Qiushu slammed his hand on the table and asked with a serious face, "What kind of apprentice are you? Who gave you this idea? When did you have this plan?"

  Ye Qiuniang was also surprised, staring at Ye Luyuan with a puzzled face, waiting for him to explain.

  After he brought back all the wheat from the land and cultivated it, Yelü Ruan discovered that his parents' attitude towards him was clearly different. They no longer treated him like a child, didn't beat or scold him, listened to his opinions, and even let him explain himself. At this moment when his parents were anxious, he became calm instead, took a sip of porridge, and slowly opened his mouth under their impatient and urging gazes.

  "Apprentice of Jingchuntang in County Town."

  "Jingchuntang?" Ye Qiushu and his wife looked at Ye Luyuan with suspicious eyes. Who didn't know Jingchuntang, the largest tea house in the county town? The quality of their tea was the best, and the price was also the most reasonable. It was a century-old shop. To put it mildly, seven out of ten households in the county town drank tea from Jingchuntang. Being able to go there as an apprentice meant something, and Ye Luyuan didn't need to brag about it for Ye Qiushu and his wife to understand.

  "How can you go to Jingchuntang as a servant?" asked Ye Qiushu.

  "Have you been cheated by someone?" asked Ye Qiuniang.

  Facing his parents' questioning gaze, Ye Luyuan felt that he had failed too much before and didn't want to add internal injuries when he was still recovering from external wounds. He could only open his mouth to explain: "Isn't Zhen'er close friends with the county magistrate's daughter? The county magistrate's daughter is about to get married, and her husband's family is the owner of this Jingchuntang. Zhen'er once mentioned me to the county magistrate's daughter, and later when Jingchuntang wanted to recruit apprentices, the county magistrate's daughter heard about it and kept it in mind. She asked Zhen'er if she wanted to go, but Zhen'er thought she was too young, so she gave up this opportunity for me. Now I'm back asking you if you're willing or not. If you don't agree, I'll just tell Zhen'er, so as not to occupy the quota and damage the county magistrate's daughter's reputation."

  Such a good thing, where is there no go, Ye Qi Shu they heard that it was Zhen Er who made the guarantee, and even the county magistrate's daughter had lent her strength, feeling that this matter was like a pie falling from the sky.

  "You're able to have such a good opportunity, all thanks to Zhen'er, you must remember this kindness." Ye Qiuniang reminded.

  He can go to town as an apprentice now, Ye Luyuan nodded happily.

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