Chapter 171 Honey Collection
Shen Zhizhen looked at the scene in front of her and felt angry and amused. She thought to herself: "This He Qing is really an expert at getting into trouble!"
He Jin also looked helpless. He looked at his daughter He Qing and said angrily, "You are anesthetized, why are you still restless?" He really loved and hated this naughty daughter. He Qing was a troublemaker since she was a child. If she was not punished for three days, she would go to the roof and tear down the tiles.
He Qing pouted and said aggrievedly: "I found a big beehive, there must be a lot of honey in it, so I wanted to shoot them with an anesthetic needle, who knew these bees would hold grudges so much?"
Everyone couldn't help laughing when they heard this. Many of the officials present came from rural areas, and they had done the work of digging out beehives when they were young. Everyone knew that beehives could not be directly emptied, but needed to be smoked with fireworks.
At this time, several guards stood up and expressed their willingness to help. They found some branches and tied them to a long wooden pole, then used a fire stick to light the branches at the front, letting the thick smoke drift out. Then, they extended the wooden pole to the beehive and used the thick smoke to smoke the beehive. After the bees in the beehive sensed the smoke, they buzzed, circled a few times, and then flew away in dense groups.
At this moment, a tall and thin guard climbed to the top of the tree in two quick steps. He shouted excitedly on the top of the tree: "Wow, this beehive is really big! It's full of honey!" His voice was full of excitement and surprise. Then, he took out a machete from the basket behind him and carefully cut the honey piece by piece and put it into the backpack. His movements were skillful and his expression was focused, as if he was treating a precious treasure. After cutting for a while, he finally cut all the honey.
When he slid down from the tree, people gathered around him. Everyone's eyes were focused on the basket full of honey, with anticipation and desire in their eyes. The honey in the basket was placed in large chunks, each of which was crystal clear and exuded an alluring fragrance.
In this era, honey was an extremely precious luxury. Even the rich and powerful could not easily buy it. Everyone looked at the honey in the basket, their eyes sparkled, their mouths unconsciously opened slightly, as if they could not wait to taste it. The guard handed the basket full of honey to He Jin, who waved his hand and said generously: "Come on, divide the honey so that everyone can have a small piece to taste."
The guard immediately smiled and blushed with excitement. He pulled out a sharp knife from his waist, carefully cut the honey into small even pieces, and then handed them to everyone present respectfully. Everyone got a fist-sized piece of honey. They took this precious delicacy with great anticipation, their eyes flashing with joy and satisfaction.
He Qing finally tasted the honey she had discovered, and her heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment and joy. She happily picked up the piece of honey, took a bite, and felt the sweet taste spreading on the tip of her tongue. The rich sweetness intoxicated her, as if she was in a sea of flowers. "It's so sweet!" She couldn't help but exclaim, with a happy smile on her face.
Shen Zhi never liked to eat sweets directly, she thought it was too greasy, so she used a knife to cut a bamboo and made it into a small bamboo tube, then put her share of honey into the bamboo tube and preserved it properly.
When everyone had eaten the honey to their heart's content, they continued their journey down the mountain, but this time they dared not delay any longer because it was getting dark. However, as time went by, the bee stings became more and more swollen, and even the buffaloes and wild boars they were leading were not spared, and their faces also showed red and swollen marks.
When they finally returned to the villa, they found that Eunuch Cao had been waiting at the door with a group of people for a long time.
They were delighted to see the prey brought back by the crowd, and hurriedly ordered people to take it away and settle it. Then they looked at the group of people who came back from the mountain. Why did everyone look strange? Eunuch Cao took a lantern and shone it, and everyone burst into laughter instantly.
All of them had swollen faces like pigs, and He Qing was the worst. Her eyes were narrowed into slits, her face was swollen like a bun, and her lips were swollen and turned outward, a real sausage mouth. It was as funny as it could be.
Shen Zhi was not much better, her left face was stung, so it was swollen, but her right face was normal, the two sides were different. This contrast made her look very uncoordinated, which made people laugh.
He Jin was no exception. His handsome face had swelled up like a pig's head, and his originally deep eyes were now reduced to a slit. And Ke Meng, the man who had always been known for his handsomeness and coldness, now looked so swollen that it was impossible to look at him directly. His face was severely swollen, like a large steamed bun that had been fermented too much, and he had completely lost his former charm. If the young ladies in Beijing who once had a crush on him saw his current appearance, they would probably be so shocked that their jaws would drop. They would definitely rub their eyes in disbelief, wondering if they had seen it wrong. How could this handsome guy who once made countless girls' hearts beat, become like this?
Although the others were not as seriously injured as He Qing and Shen Zhi, they were also affected to varying degrees. Some had red and swollen patches on their faces, while others had swollen mouths. The entire team looked very embarrassed, in stark contrast to their high spirits before going up the mountain.
"What's wrong with you?" someone asked curiously.
He Qing smiled bitterly and explained: "We encountered a group of bees and were stung by them."
Everyone laughed even harder after hearing this. He Qing shook his head helplessly, thinking that this time he had made a big fool of himself. Fortunately, everyone was not affected by this incident, but instead felt that it was an interesting experience.
Shen Zhi suddenly became playful, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and a sly look flashed in his eyes: "You guys, divide into several rows and stand in order from short to tall."
These people didn't know what she was up to, but they still obeyed her request and stood in a row. They were full of doubts and curiosity, and didn't understand why Shen Zhi did this. However, they didn't ask much, but just stood silently according to Shen Zhi's request.
Shen Zhi took out a Polaroid camera from her sleeve, quickly adjusted the angle, pressed the shutter, and took a group photo of everyone. Then, she moved closer to He Qing and others and took close-up photos of them individually.
Everyone looked at the photo in their hands with expressions of surprise and confusion on their faces. They couldn't help laughing when they saw their faces swollen like pig heads. The originally serious and tense atmosphere was instantly broken, replaced by a burst of cheerful laughter.
Shen Zhi looked at everyone laughing so hard that they fell backwards, and smiled secretly in her heart. She just wanted to tease everyone and make them relax. After all, they had just experienced a fierce battle between humans and bees, and in this way, everyone could release stress.