Chapter 65: Every grain is hard work
On the back mountain, the house has been almost built, and there are still some fragments to make up for. Then, I completed some suggestions from Chaole and changed some details of the house.
There was a large open space left behind the house, which should have been taken care of by someone in advance, so when Chaole and his friends took the farm tools and seeds to the mountain, there were no weeds here. Of course, the land was flat and needed to be loosened.
Qin Xiujie, who came here early in the morning to have breakfast, was most excited. Fortunately, he found that his reaction was a bit naive on the way up the mountain. He seemed to see the contempt in his nephew's eyes, so he restrained a lot. If it wasn't enough, the freshness in his eyes could not be hidden.
The weather is getting hotter, but there is wind on the mountain. In addition, it is still morning and there is only a slight sunshine, so it is quite cool.
Hearing that he wanted to loosen the soil, Qin Xiujie volunteered.
But he hadn't done it before, so he was a layman, so he asked Lu Jingyan for help in a angrily voice, "Brother Lu, let's loosen the soil together."
Looking at Qin Xiujie who looked like a monkey, he was far from the gentle and polite person who had been to the yard before. He wanted to say a few words to him, but he didn't say it in the end, because there were only two adult men here, and it was very tiring to loosen the soil. The two children were still growing. Chaole, a girl, would not let him loosen the soil. So he dug a pit for someone a few days ago, and someone didn't disappoint him, and obediently got into the pit he dug.
"Happy, can Uncle Qin?" Looking at the tired and panting man not far away, Lu Fan hesitated. He was a child of a poor family. He was slightly exploited by his father and stepmother since childhood. He was very proficient in farming. Although he had stopped working for several months, he had not forgotten and could still do it.
I know Lu Fan’s intentions, but now that Lu Fan lives with them, she doesn’t plan to let her children do these things. Just know, and don’t have to do it as her own job.
"You Uncle Qin has never done these things before, so don't disturb his elegant mood." The corner of your mouth curled up slightly, thinking about Qin Xiujie's excitement these days. How long has it been dug for half an hour, a big man was so tired.
After hearing what Chaole said, Lu Fan observed carefully for a while, and finally stopped insisting on helping.
Qin Xiujie, exhausted and panting, turned his head to look at the person beside him who was breathing evenly and looked as usual. He put down his hoe and fanned himself with his hands. His throat was so dry that it was even a problem to speak. He wanted to let go but looked at Lu Jingyan who was seriously loosening the soil and gritted his teeth again. He could not just admit defeat. He could not retreat if he could do something like Lu Jingyan's identity.
The two of them dug for two hours. In the end, Qin Xiujie's hoe was basically dragged, and the hoe could no longer be dug in the soil. He should have used up all his strength, but he was unwilling to give in and gave in, so he gritted his teeth and did it.
It was almost lunch time after the soil was loose. I originally thought that the air in the mountains was good and the humidity was appropriate, and today it seemed that the sun was not strong, so I planned to plant the seeds, but looking at Qin Xiujie who was almost tired and paralyzed beside me, I couldn't bear it, "It's getting late, so why don't we go back for lunch first."
"Yes, have lunch, I'm almost starving to death." Qin Xiujie was almost exhausted, but when he heard about the meal, he immediately regained a trace of energy and tried to open his eyes and look at Chaole to agree.
He has never been hungry since he was a child, and he doesn't know how he feels hungry. His father often taught him that every grain of food on the plate is hard, and there is a farm at home who will take him to see him and explain it to him, but he has never experienced it personally. At this moment, he deeply understood the teachings of his father and the knowledge he read in the book. He also had a little more thoughts in his heart.
"Go back." Lu Jingyan spoke slowly, despising Qin Xiujie's performance today.
But thinking about it, he is a scholar, and he has only learned simple fist and foot skills to strengthen his body. In addition, he has never been exposed to these things, but has persisted for a whole morning. It is really good. Don’t treat him badly for lunch.
After all, he helped Chaole farming these days and learned it immediately, and he was very tired today. This land is ten times more than the land in the courtyard and they were loose today, almost three times the size of the land in the courtyard.
When I returned home for lunch, the table of dishes was consumed very quickly. The two children were still growing up and naturally ate more. However, the two men who had been busy all morning relaxed their appetites. Especially Qin Xiujie, who ignored his image, held the bowl and delivered food to his mouth. He ate three bowls of rice in one breath before he could fill the meals slightly.
After dinner, Qin Xiujie said that he was tired and wanted to find a place to rest for a while. He thought Lu Jingyan would let him go to his room, but Qin Xiujie's idea was completely out of date and he was sent to his nephew Lu Wuyou's room to rest.
After being rejected by Lu Jingyan, Qin Xiujie was very happy when he went to his nephew's room to rest.
Chaole thought about the good soil on the mountain and planned to fight quickly. The two children also wanted to join in the fun. Lu Jingyan didn't want her to be tired, so he called Zhao Ma and Zhao Bo to join him.
Although Lu Wuyou didn't know how to do it, he could observe and learn from the side. Lu Fan was a good player. Chaole and Lu Jingyan had planted several times and had experience. The five of them started working together and quickly planted the loose soil place and arranged the seeds or seedlings arranged by Chaole.
I took a look at the bare surroundings and other vegetables can be planted in other places, and many of them can be given away, such as Qin Xiujie, who came here to visit, and Mu Huaijin, who was reluctant to leave (food) when he was leaving last time.
Thinking that the fruits stored in the space were some of them that were not available in this era, I suggested planting some seedlings with Lu Jingyan.
"The fruit seedlings are too small, and I don't know how long it takes to bear fruit. I'll ask someone to find some fruit trees and transplant them." He bought half of the mountain, and the place was very large. Planting such a small dish would not occupy much place at all. He originally planned to plant some flowers of various varieties for Chaole to the surrounding area. Since Chaole first proposed to fruit trees, then add some fruit trees first.
"Okay, that's it." Chaole was of course happy to have a better proposal, and when transplanting fruit trees, she could eat the fruit she wanted to eat faster. However, the fruit seedlings in her space should not be idle. Then she would make some of them and let Uncle Zhao help plant them.
Because there were too many people, it took only one hour to finish the work. When Qin Xiujie returned to the courtyard, he had not woken up yet. It seemed that he was exhausted today. He told his two children not to quarrel with Qin Xiujie.
Seeing that there was nothing to do, Lu Jingyan asked the children to take pens, ink, paper and inkstone to the pavilion to practice calligraphy.
Chapter completed!