"Yunfei, I found a hornet's nest. Quick, quick!”
Han Tuo shouted and ran into Xu Yunfei's yard.
Xu Yunfei was sweeping the yard with a broom. He stopped and asked,""Where?"
"In Xidagangzi." Han Tuo replied.
The door opened, and a small head peeked out from the crack.""Brother Han Tuo, I want to go kill the hornets too.”
Han Tuo walked to the door and rubbed the little head. He smiled and said,""Little Ji, aren't you afraid of being stung by the hornets?”
The little girl said loudly,"With big brother here, don't be afraid."”
Xu Yunfei threw down his broom and thought for a moment.""Then take a long bamboo pole and a woven bag. Bring a washbasin, bucket, and a fishing net along with some fish for stewing.”
When Han Tuo heard about stewed fish, the smile on his face became even brighter, and he repeatedly agreed.
At this moment, Xiao Ji took out a piece of paper, his face full of pride."Look at my brother's handwriting. It's so beautiful!”
Han Tuo took it and read it. It was a short poem:
A man of iron bones is not afraid of poverty,
He who has ambition is a hero.
Tempered and tempered, I fear nothing,
Laughing at the wind and clouds until success.
Han Tuo knew that Xu Yunfei liked to write poems, so he couldn't help but praise him,""Your writing is getting better and better, but I can't write it.”
Han Tuo not only admired Xu Yunfei's writing style, but also his determination and diligence.
Xu Yunfei's father died in an earthquake a few years ago.
His house was one of the few adobe houses in the village. In the entire village, only his house collapsed.
At the critical moment, his father protected him and his sister under his body, and the siblings survived.
That day, her mother returned to her parents 'home and escaped a disaster. However, she went out to work and had never heard from her.
Xu Yunfei was nine years old.
His younger sister was only one year old and had just learned how to walk.
These few years, the siblings had been struggling on the edge of hunger. Fortunately, Liu Xiaoyu's family in the front yard and Han Tuo's family in the east courtyard often provided them with money, so they managed to survive.
Now, Xu Yunfei had grown into a 13-year-old youth.
The five acres of land at home were all farmed by him alone.
Not only that, but he also excelled in his studies and was admitted to the town's junior high school with the best results in his class.
Years of hard work had made his body extremely strong.
Although his eyes still had the clarity of a young man, his face was no longer young and tender. Instead, it was replaced by the determination and coldness that had been tempered.
The three of them prepared all kinds of tools and rushed to Xidagangzi excitedly.
Xidagangzi was a yellow mound located in the west of the village.
At this time, Xu Yunfei, Han Tuo, and Xu Xiaoji were hiding in the grass, their eyes fixed on a huge beehive hanging on a wild jujube tree not far away.
The hive was as big as a washbasin, and a large group of wild bees flew up and down around the hive, making buzzing sounds.
It was now early summer, the time when honey was ripe.
Han Tuo almost drooled at the thought of the sweet honey.
"Yunfei, what should we do?" Han Tuo asked softly.
"It's not too high. Use smoke to be safe.”
Xu Yunfei stared at the wild bees and said.
The three of them retreated to the sentry post.
Xu Yunfei handed a woven bag to Xiao Ji and said,""Stay here and don't move. If you see any wild bees coming over, squat on the ground and cover yourself with a bag.”
"Yes, alright." Xiao Ji was excited and afraid at the same time. He nodded in agreement.
Xu Yunfei and Han Tuo began to pull the weeds.
First, he found some dry grass and branches, and then he plucked some green grass.
The two of them carried the firewood and carefully approached the beehive.
He divided the firewood into three layers.
The lowest layer was dry grass, which was used to start the fire.
The middle layer was made of dry branches that could burn for a long time.
The top layer was green grass, which was used to produce smoke.
Xu Yunfei and Han Tuo were very familiar with this kind of thing, so they quickly placed the firewood properly.
After lighting the fire, the two of them quickly retreated to Xiao Ji's side and looked at the beehive from afar.
The dry grass burst into flames and immediately ignited the dry branches. When the fire touched the grass, thick smoke rose.
The wild bees were affected by the thick smoke and immediately flew away from the hive.
A group of wild bees flew towards Xu Yunfei and the others.
"Squat down and put on the bags."
At Xu Yunfei's command, Han Tuo and Xiao Ji hurriedly squatted down and put the woven bag over their heads.
Xu Yunfei quickly helped Xiao Ji and Han Tuo put on the bags, then hurriedly squatted down and put on a woven bag for himself.
The wild bees flew around them for a while before flying away.
"It's a little stuffy in the bag. Can you come out?”Han Tuo asked in a muffled voice.
"Brother, I'm bored too." Little Ji added.
Xu Yunfei took off his woven bag and saw that the wild bees were flying in the air due to the smoke, but they were unwilling to stay away from the hive. The smoke showed signs of weakening, so he made a prompt decision and rushed over with a bamboo pole. As he rushed, he shouted,"Let's meet up at the river ditch below the post.”
Han Tuo pulled down the bag on his head, then took down the bag on Xiao Ji's head as well, pulling Xiao Ji down the hill.
Xu Yunfei quickly rushed to the tree, hooked the roots of the beehive with the iron hook on the bamboo pole, and twisted it hard.
The beehive fell with a thud.
Xu Yunfei was quick to react. He reached out to catch the beehive and turned around to run.
He ran all the way and took a big circle before arriving at the east side of the post.
At this time, Han Tuo was holding Xiao Ji's little hand and standing by the ditch, looking forward to him.
"How is it? Did I sting you?" Han Tuo asked from a distance, his expression both nervous and happy.
Xu Yunfei waved the huge beehive in his hand and said,""Everything went smoothly."
When he came to Han Tuo and Xiao Ji, he broke off a small piece of the beehive and was about to hand it to Xiao Ji when he heard someone shouting from afar,""Those who see it will have a share, and the beehive will also be given to us.”
Han Tuo looked back and his expression changed.
Three people ran over from the north of the sentry post. The leader was Wan Jinliang, the son of the village chief. He was also Xu Yunfei and Han Tuo's classmate. The other two were Wan Jinliang's classmates.
Wan Jinliang was tall and strong. His family was rich and powerful, and he often bullied others.
However, he never dared to bully Xu Yunfei.
Because Han Tuo was always with Xu Yunfei, he did not easily provoke Han Tuo.
Xu Yunfei looked at the smoke that was still coming from the sentry post and knew that Wan Jinliang and the others had rushed over because they saw the smoke.
"Everyone, try one."
Xu Yunfei said to Wan Jinliang, who was panting.
Wan Jinliang shook his head and said," That won't do. There are three of us and only two of you. Little Ji is too young, so you have to give us at least half."”
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