Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 347 Harvesting Rice

At this time, Niu Guilan came over.

Ji Wenhe said, "Aunt Tao, I'm going back first."

"Okay, go back."

When we got to the foot of the mountain, we called them home for dinner.

Each person had a bowl of fish soup. I hadn’t eaten tofu for a long time, and it tasted especially delicious at first bite.

"Oh, Brother Shen, Uncle Danian told us not to deliver meals during the busy farming season. He will cook early in the evening and also told us not to deliver meals in the future."

Shen Rongshan picked out the fish bone and said, "When the house is built, call Master to live here. It will be close so that we can take good care of him."

She nodded and drank half a bowl of fish soup. "Tomorrow, we will harvest the seven acres of land at the foot of the mountain in the north, carry some pig manure over, and then harvest the two plots of land in the middle."

"Sister-in-law." Shen Yuanshan raised his head. "I'll carry the pig manure. The bucket is heavy, and you may not be able to lift it."

"Okay, then you come tomorrow and we'll harvest the two plots of land in the middle."

The three nodded.

After taking a shower in the evening, Ji Wenhe lay on the bed.

Shen Rongshan closed the door and walked in: "Wen He, are you asleep?"

"No, I'm waiting for you."

He lay on the outside, and the person inside moved over, put his arms around his neck, and half-lay on top of him.

He stopped her waist and asked, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

"No, I'm in a good mood." Ji Wenhe kissed his cheek, "Brother Shen, after they get married, let's have a child, no matter if it's a boy or a girl, we only want one."

Shen Rongshan hugged her and whispered, "Okay, it's okay if we don't have children."

"That won't work. We need at least one child." Then he asked, "Aren't you afraid that the villagers will say we can't have children?"

"I'm not afraid. Before you came, I had decided to live alone. What others say is their business. I will live my own life well."

"If you don't want children, just tell the villagers that I can't have them. They won't blame you, but put the blame on me."

Ji Wenhe smiled and shook his head: "I still want a child. Once the house is built, there will be nothing to worry about at home."

"Save more money, and when the child grows up, send her to school and learn Kung Fu. That way, no one will dare to bully her in the future."

Shen Rongshan kissed her on the cheek and said lovingly, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

"Also, it would be great if the child could inherit your strength and height. As for looks, it would be great if the child could inherit the best of both of us..."

She told him about her imagined future.

The next morning, I got up early as soon as it was light.

The four men dressed neatly, wore straw hats, and took sickles to go to the fields.

When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, Ji Wenhe found that the villagers had gotten up earlier than them and had already harvested several rows in the fields.

Arriving at Qifendi, "Auntie Huang, I thought we were here early, but I didn't expect everyone else to be here even earlier."

Huang Guihua smiled and said, "We just got here too. Look over there, your Aunt Zhou and Aunt Feng's houses have already harvested half of their crops."

"It's really early for them."

"Of course, your family should take over this land first."

Ji Wenhe bent down to cut rice: "Yes, bring some pig manure after harvesting. These three plots of land are too bad, so clean up this one first."

Shen Daqian took over the conversation: "Your seedlings are too sparse. Plant them thicker next year and grow more seedlings."

"Think about it, plant thicker and you'll get more harvest."

The rice seedlings in their family are sparser than those in other villages.

I looked up at the fields and saw they were harvesting quickly.

Four people finished harvesting seven mu of land in almost an hour.

Ji Wenhe straightened up and raised his hand to pound it: "Yuanshan, go back and pick up the pig manure, we will carry the rice onto the donkey cart."

Shen Yuanshan nodded: "Sister-in-law, I'll take it back."

"it is good."

The wheelbarrow was by the creek, the rice was placed on it and tied up, and Shen Rongshan pushed it back.

After finishing seven plots of land, the three of them came to the two plots in the middle.

Without further ado, just bend down and get to work.

I drank a few bowls of water during the meal.

At about noon, Shen Rongshan walked back with rice in his arms: "Wen He, go back and cook."

Ji Wenhe swallowed his saliva and said, "Okay, I'll bring the food over later. Don't be busy anymore. Go and take a rest at the foot of the mountain."

Turning around, I saw several little girls from the village starting to walk back to cook.

I walked to the edge of the field and picked up the pottery jar on the ground. There was no water left in it.

Take it back and fill it with water and bring it back later.

When I got home, I put the pork ribs in a big pot.

Braised fat with winter melon, spicy and sour cabbage, scrambled eggs with sour beans, and lamb will be cooked in the evening.

the other side.

Shen Shuzhuan had prepared dinner at home and was about to go out to call them back for dinner when he saw the three of them entering the yard: "You're back just in time, let's eat."

Shen Liang washed his hands and said, "After dinner, I will go to help Rongshan's family harvest rice. Xiaoxi, you can harvest rice at home. I won't help you tomorrow."

"Okay, go ahead. Mom and I are at home."

Miao Zhaodi pounded her lower back and said, "Xiaoxi, can you plow the land?"

She nodded: "I can. I plow and till the land at home."

"That's fine. Let's go to Rongshan's house and borrow a plow. We can plow the land and thresh the rice tomorrow."

Shen Shuzhuang said, "You guys go ahead, I can also thresh rice."

Some time ago, I asked Shen Wenshan to make a high stool for me.

"Finish the land early and plant the wheat. We'll also have to borrow some hoes from them."

Shen Liang replied: "I have already told Rongshan about it. It's in Yuanshan's utility room. Go get it."

Zhao Xiaoxi looked at him and said, "I'll go. I'm strong enough to carry it. I'll even have to borrow their donkey."

"Go and unload the donkey. I have already made arrangements with Rongshan."

Even without a donkey, the cart can still be pulled by a human. The road in the mountains is not bumpy but very flat and easy to walk on.

Ji Wenhe prepared the meal at home, put it in a basket, and carried it down the mountain.

They were still harvesting rice in the fields.

When I got to the foot of the mountain, I ran into Su Xiaolian.

"Xiao Lian, do you cook at home?"

"Yes, sister-in-law, they are all busy in the fields. I will make lunch for them and was just planning to send it to them."

"I can't bring it to you. There's soup in the bowl and I'm afraid it will spill."

She was carrying two baskets and holding a clay pot in her arms, so she couldn't hold it in her hands.

"No need, sister-in-law. I'll send them to the river and call them to come get it themselves. They don't have to go to the fields."

"Okay, let's go together."

"Hey." Amelia Su nodded with a smile and looked at the fields, "Aunt Miao's rice has been harvested."

"They harvested the crops yesterday. They should be plowing the land this afternoon and planting the wheat tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"It's so fast."

Ji Wenhe agreed: "It's pretty fast. I saw some people outside the village have already finished tilling their fields. Everyone's harvesting is different."

When they got to the river, they said, "Xiao Lian, I'm going over there. You wait here. I'll call out for you on the way."

"Hey, thank you, sister-in-law."

"You're welcome."

She came to Lan Qiuhua's home and shouted, "An Guo, Xiao Lian has brought you food."

Shen Anguo turned around when he heard the voice and quickly put down the sickle in his hand.

Ji Wenhe looked back, then turned and walked towards his own field.