Country people like them were used to do hard work, and only few of them would complain. They must get rid of the weeds, otherwise the wheat seedlings couldn't grow properly.
Shen Yan was helping Ji Qiuyue boil water and cook at home. Shen Yaoqing and Wei Lanxiang were in the field nearby. The four of them were at different paces. They were squatting or bending down, all of them hid themselves in the green waves of the field.
The vast stretch of wheat fields stretched as far as the eye could see, with farmers scattered everywhere.
The wheat seedlings grew thickly, so the hoe they brought could only remove the weeds from the ridges and edges of the field. The weeds growing near the wheat seedlings had to be pulled out by hand.
The sun had been shining brightly recently, and the sweat from his head and face dripped on the wheat seedlings after being exposed to the sun for a long time. Once the wind blew and dissipated some of the heat, Lu Gu felt more comfortable and refreshed.
"Have a rest and drink some water." Shen Xuanqing couldn't bear it after bending down for a long time, so he straightened up his body and took a rest. After a winter without much exposure to the sun, he was not as tan as he was in the last summer, and he looked even more handsome. He took two sips of water and threw the bamboo tube to Lu Gu behind him.
Wei Lanxiang, who was in the field next to them, also stopped and sat on the ridge to rest. She took a look at the five acres of land in front of her, and then walked forward. It turned out that Boss Lu’s five acres of land also belonged to their family. With so much fertile land, she felt at ease and satisfied in her heart.
She took off the bamboo tube from her waist, drank a few sips, wiped her mouth, and said, "Daqing, the weather has warmed up, your third uncle told me yesterday that they will raise seedlings and plow the paddy fields in the next two days. Are we going to raise seedlings too?"
"It's just these two days. Didn't I save the seeds last year? I'm going to raise seedlings as soon as I come back?" Shen Yaoqing wiped his sweat and replied.
Shen Xuanqing heard this and asked: "Brother, there is a lot of land this year, do you want me to stay?"
"There are only eight acres of land. Raising seedlings is not that busy. My mother and I are too busy plowing the fields. Just borrow a plowing cow. I just give you some money and you can go about your business." Shen Yaoqing has no ability to hunt and only knows how to do it. If you put all the effort into farming and can't even cultivate these few acres, wouldn't it be useless?
Moreover, he is not stupid. He just calls two honest men in the village to come over and pay some wages. As long as the grain is harvested from the fields, eleven acres of dry land and eight acres of paddy fields, the little money spent on hiring people is really good. It's nothing. In this way, it won't delay Shen Xuanqing from hunting to make money.
"You go ahead. Even if you are at home, you still have to hire one or two people. Why don't you let go, your brother and I are here." Wei Lanxiang said next to her. She was afraid that Shen Xuanqing would still have time to return from hunting. Although young people can handle it if they have to help with the farming, being too tired will lead to disease.
In this case, Shen Xuanqing nodded in agreement.
Pulling weeds was not too important. There was no need to eat or drink in the fields. The four of them pulled the weeds in the fields for a while. The sun was getting stronger and the smoke from many houses in the village had dispersed. There was no need for Shen Yan to call out for them, They carried the hoes and went back home.
When passing by Uncle Ajin's house, Shen Xuanqing stopped, he said something to Wei Lanxiang, and took Lu Gu in to see the calf.
The calf was only one month old and hadn't yet weaned off its milk, but it had already learned to eat grass.
"In a month or two, Brother Daqing will come to take it home when it has grown stronger, and you can see it when we come down the mountain," Shen Xuanqing said.
"Yes." Lu Gu nodded seriously. He had never fed cows before. A calf was expensive and the Lu family couldn't afford it. In the future, he could go to herd cows.
The calf that was grazing in the cow pen raised its head and looked at them. Its big eyes made it look childish and docile, and it looked like a good-tempered cow. This made Lu Gu even more happy.
Country people like them were used to do hard work, and only few of them would complain. They must get rid of the weeds, otherwise the wheat seedlings couldn't grow properly.
Shen Yan was helping Ji Qiuyue boil water and cook at home. Shen Yaoqing and Wei Lanxiang were in the field nearby. The four of them were at different paces. They were squatting or bending down, all of them hid themselves in the green waves of the field.
The vast stretch of wheat fields stretched as far as the eye could see, with farmers scattered everywhere.
The wheat seedlings grew thickly, so the hoe they brought could only remove the weeds from the ridges and edges of the field. The weeds growing near the wheat seedlings had to be pulled out by hand.
The sun had been shining brightly recently, and the sweat from his head and face dripped on the wheat seedlings after being exposed to the sun for a long time. Once the wind blew and dissipated some of the heat, Lu Gu felt more comfortable and refreshed.
"Have a rest and drink some water." Shen Xuanqing couldn't bear it after bending down for a long time, so he straightened up his body and took a rest. After a winter without much exposure to the sun, he was not as tan as he was in the last summer, and he looked even more handsome. He took two sips of water and threw the bamboo tube to Lu Gu behind him.
Wei Lanxiang, who was in the field next to them, also stopped and sat on the ridge to rest. She took a look at the five acres of land in front of her, and then walked forward. It turned out that Boss Lu’s five acres of land also belonged to their family. With so much fertile land, she felt at ease and satisfied in her heart.
She took off the bamboo tube from her waist, drank a few sips, wiped her mouth, and said, "Daqing, the weather has warmed up, your third uncle told me yesterday that they will raise seedlings and plow the paddy fields in the next two days. Are we going to raise seedlings too?"
"It's just these two days. Didn't I save the seeds last year? I'm going to raise seedlings as soon as I come back?" Shen Yaoqing wiped his sweat and replied.
Shen Xuanqing heard this and asked: "Brother, there is a lot of land this year, do you want me to stay?"
"There are only eight acres of land. Raising seedlings is not that busy. My mother and I are too busy plowing the fields. Just borrow a plowing cow. I just give you some money and you can go about your business." Shen Yaoqing has no ability to hunt and only knows how to do it. If you put all the effort into farming and can't even cultivate these few acres, wouldn't it be useless?
Moreover, he is not stupid. He just calls two honest men in the village to come over and pay some wages. As long as the grain is harvested from the fields, eleven acres of dry land and eight acres of paddy fields, the little money spent on hiring people is really good. It's nothing. In this way, it won't delay Shen Xuanqing from hunting to make money.
"You go ahead. Even if you are at home, you still have to hire one or two people. Why don't you let go, your brother and I are here." Wei Lanxiang said next to her. She was afraid that Shen Xuanqing would still have time to return from hunting. Although young people can handle it if they have to help with the farming, being too tired will lead to disease.
In this case, Shen Xuanqing nodded in agreement.
Pulling weeds was not too important. There was no need to eat or drink in the fields. The four of them pulled the weeds in the fields for a while. The sun was getting stronger and the smoke from many houses in the village had dispersed. There was no need for Shen Yan to call out for them, They carried the hoes and went back home.
When passing by Uncle Ajin's house, Shen Xuanqing stopped, he said something to Wei Lanxiang, and took Lu Gu in to see the calf.
The calf was only one month old and hadn't yet weaned off its milk, but it had already learned to eat grass.
"In a month or two, Brother Daqing will come to take it home when it has grown stronger, and you can see it when we come down the mountain," Shen Xuanqing said.
"Yes." Lu Gu nodded seriously. He had never fed cows before. A calf was expensive and the Lu family couldn't afford it. In the future, he could go to herd cows.
The calf that was grazing in the cow pen raised its head and looked at them. Its big eyes made it look childish and docile, and it looked like a good-tempered cow. This made Lu Gu even more happy.
