Chapter 25: Mosquito Repellent Grass

Zhuo Le became famous. Under the brainless flattery of Du Xiujuan and her daughters-in-law, the people of the entire village were in awe of her painting skills. One person told another, and it had already become a legend.

“Little Zhuo, your skill is even more amazing than the portrait artist at the Public Security Bureau.” Hu Shuo was now familiar with Zhuo Le, and even his address had changed.

Zhuo Le smiled politely: “It’s an exaggeration, it’s not that exaggerated.”

“You’re being modest, Little Zhuo, you’re really being modest. I’ve seen your three paintings, and they’re really good. Have you studied before?”

Zhuo Le: “It’s a hobby. I’ve drawn myself when I have nothing to do, and I’ve also read some books on this subject.”

Fang Yuan leaned over: “Sis, is that Aunt Ma really a child trafficker? Her son looks like the one you drew, and the child who was beaten unconscious was abducted by her?”

The small village was going crazy with rumors. They didn’t expect there to be a human trafficker around them. More than that, they were scared. Fortunately, their own children hadn’t been harmed, or they would have cried to death.

It was no wonder that Aunt Ma beat and scolded Chen Dong like an enemy.

But, since you went to great lengths to abduct him, if you don’t like him, you can sell him, or don’t abduct him in the first place. Why did you have to torture a child like this? Her heart was too cruel.

Zhuo Le shook her head: “The only thing I can be sure of is that the child is not hers and Chen Bao’s, or perhaps he was born to her and another man, or perhaps he has no blood relationship with her.

Why the child is in her house needs to be investigated by the Public Security Bureau.

When I said she might be a child trafficker, it was also because I felt sorry for that child. By using this method, I could help a little if I could.”

Fang Yuan was a little disappointed: “It would be great if she was really a child trafficker, then Chen Dong wouldn’t have to be tormented by her anymore.”

Xiao’s father said: “Even if she’s not a child trafficker, she will be criticized and educated for treating the child like this. Now every household is implementing family planning, and children are very precious. The leaders attach great importance to the protection and education of children, and they will definitely not allow malicious abuse of children to occur.”

Currently, family planning has just been proposed and is not too strict. Most rural areas do not have this awareness, and they still give birth as they please.

It was not until two years later that it was officially written into policy, and the following years were particularly strict.

Fang Yuan was a single dog and didn’t understand children’s affairs very well. After listening to Xiao’s father’s words, he was slightly satisfied.

Even if she is Chen Dong’s mother, she doesn’t deserve to be a mother. It’s best to lock her up for two years and let her reflect on herself.

Nearly four hours had passed from when Zhuo Le advocated calling the police to now. The crew members, with the popularization of the villagers, fully understood the gossip about Aunt Ma and Chen Dong and sympathized with Chen Dong.

Chen Dong’s situation was not optimistic. He had now been sent to the city hospital. The crew also had a small fundraiser. Although it was only a hundred yuan, it was everyone’s good intention.

Others thought of Chen Dong’s situation and were not in a good mood.

After eating, the crew continued filming, and Zhuo Le took Wei Xiaojia to the rented farmhouse to take a nap.

It was said that this house used to be inhabited by educated youth who went to the countryside. After the last educated youth returned to the city at the beginning of the year, two widowed old people moved in.

Hearing that the crew was coming, the two old people were temporarily settled in the villagers’ homes, and this place was cleaned up for the crew to stay temporarily.

The large common sleeping area for men and women was completely enough for them to live in.

In summer, there was no need for quilts, just lay down a mat, and it would be fine as long as there was no dust.

Perhaps it was because it was an old house, there were too many mosquitoes.

Zhuo Le couldn’t fall asleep at all and was bitten all over.

Wei Xiaojia slept well, with Zhuo Le chasing away the mosquitoes for him, the little guy even snored.

After sleeping for more than an hour, Zhuo Le got up, preparing to find some mosquito repellent grass, otherwise she wouldn’t be able to sleep at night.

Mom, does it hurt? Wei Xiaojia felt distressed and pouted his little mouth to blow on the mosquito bites on Zhuo Le’s body.

Zhuo Le smiled and pinched the little guy’s mouth: “It doesn’t hurt, be good, put on the water bottle.”

The mother and son went out and walked towards the mountain, meeting Du Xiujuan who was going to the field to pick vegetables on the way.

The old lady was startled when she saw Zhuo Le covered in bites: “Oh, city people just attract mosquitoes, look at these bites. I have cooling oil at home, wait for me, I’ll pick the vegetables and take you home to put some on, it works well.”

Zhuo Le quickly thanked her. She knew about this old domestic product, it was indeed very good, but she hadn’t thought of it herself. She would have to stock up on more after she got back, and she would inevitably have to go to various remote places with lots of snakes, insects, rats, and ants when accompanying the filming, so it was better to be prepared.

“Thank you, Madam, I’m really uncomfortable. You’ve really helped me a lot.

Madam, what do you usually use to smoke mosquitoes? I want to get some, otherwise I won’t be able to sleep at night.”

“Don’t mention it, don’t mention it, we use homemade mosquito repellent incense to smoke mosquitoes, it works well. I’ll get you some later too.

There are a lot of mosquitoes in the countryside, you’re used to living in the city, you’re definitely not used to it.”

Zhuo Le had been living in the countryside for the first twenty years of her life before she was reborn here, but she had planted mosquito repellent grass around her residence and often used wormwood and sulfur to smoke, so there weren’t many mosquitoes, so she forgot that many mosquitoes were the norm, and she didn’t think of this when she came here.

“Actually, there’s not much difference between the city and the countryside. The environment in the countryside is even better, it’s more convenient to eat vegetables and raise chickens and ducks.”

The old lady smiled and chuckled: “Really the same? Why do those people want to run to the city all day long? It’s still different. Although I, an old lady, am uneducated, I still understand the truth. You don’t have to say nice things to make me happy.”

Zhuo Le smiled and helped the old lady pick vegetables, and Wei Xiaojia also helped, doing it like a pro. He often did this when he was at home.

They picked a full basket, string beans, eggplants, tomatoes, cucumbers… there were many kinds, enough for the crew to eat at night.

It was also a good season. This season was the harvest season for vegetables, and the country people were diligent, so every household would grow a lot of vegetables.

For country people, these vegetables were not worth much, and those that couldn’t be eaten were fed to the pigs.

The crew came, and these vegetables could be used to entertain guests and earn some hard-earned money, which was a cost-free income, without having to spend extra money to buy them, so they were very happy.

Then she followed the old lady home, put on the cooling oil, and it was indeed much more comfortable.

Zhuo Le took out five yuan: “Madam, I’ll buy the rest of the cooling oil and the mosquito repellent incense you gave me, do you think this is enough?”

The old lady waved her hand quickly: “That won’t do, that won’t do, there’s only a little bit of cooling oil left, and the mosquito repellent incense is homemade and didn’t cost any money, it’s not worth that much, don’t take the money, take it back quickly.”

Zhuo Le didn’t take it back, stuffed it into Du Xiujuan’s arms, and left with the things.

The mother and son put the things down and went to the filming location hand in hand to visit.

Mountain King was bravely fighting the gangsters, causing the children watching to cheer constantly.

Hu Shuo was in a big trouble, there was too much noise, affecting the filming.

He couldn’t beat or scold these children, and he couldn’t reason with them, he was really worried.

The mother and son didn’t go over to disturb them, found a shady place to sit down, and Wei Xiaojia took out his drawing book to draw.

The little guy wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about drawing. He had learned a little from Zhuo Le when he saw her drawing before, and he would draw a few strokes when he was interested, and when he wasn’t interested, he would let the drawing book sit on the cold bench in his bag.

Perhaps he was stimulated a bit in the morning, and he wanted to draw now, and Zhuo Le let him do as he pleased.

What does son want to draw?

Draw Mountain King.

The little guy drew Mountain King every time.

Okay, Mom will teach you.

Although the little guy didn’t have much interest in drawing, he still had talent. Zhuo Le could understand a little bit when she gave him a few pointers. Although the dog he drew was sloppy, abstract, and had no technical skill, it was very spiritual, and he had imagination and dared to draw, so the things he drew looked like something.

Even if the majestic Mountain King became a messy little skinny dog in the wind…