Chapter 33 33Farm Life

Author: Qian Ke

Chapter 33 33Farm Life

The next day, the Dalang production team woke up to the sound of Wang Shangui's gong and officially started the new year's work.

Wu Bo and Zhao Lian had to get up early, and Xiao Xiya slept with her grandma at night.

After Grandma Wu was awakened by the gong, she looked at the little bud in her arms.

The little man slept with his little fist tightly placed next to his chin, his little face was flushed, and he showed no sign of waking up.

Grandma Wu smiled and looked at the sky outside.

The night has not faded yet, the morning light has not yet arrived, and there is a chilly air in the air.

Outside the door, there was the sound of Zhao Lian and Wu Bo washing their hands and feet.

"Bo'er, Xiaolian, please wear more clothes and don't get cold." Grandma Wu warned in a low voice.

Zhao Lian responded in a low voice and said, "Mom, we brought the sweet potatoes we left last night. Please don't get up and make breakfast for us. Get some more sleep."

Grandma Wu responded, listening to the silence outside, hugging Xiya and sleeping for a while again.

When the sky gradually became brighter, he quietly got up, put the quilt on Xiya and went to the kitchen.

How can you do such a tiring job without eating?

Grandma Wu cared deeply for her son, daughter-in-law, and children. She never failed her family members in terms of food. Nothing was as important as her health.

When farming is busy, the family is required to eat three meals a day.

There is no big fish or meat, so you have to eat enough sweet potatoes.

When the children at home were also getting older, Grandma Wu also wanted to let them eat three meals to replenish their bodies during the busy farming period.

I cooked sweet potato and multi-grain porridge with two extra sweet potatoes in it, which made me very hungry.

Coarse grains are borrowed from the production team and paid back with work points at the end of the year.

The half pound that Xiya signed for has been eaten long ago.

Not long after, barley also grew.

Grandma Wu asked Damai to wake up Xiaomai and others, wash up, have breakfast, and then send it to Wu Bo and Zhao Lian.

Spring plowing is busy, and all working families have to be busy before dawn. There is no time for them to prepare meals, and there is no time to run home to eat before slowly going to work.

Usually, family members send it to the fields. If there is really no one at home, they make it in the evening and take it with them when they go to work.

Although they are tired from farming, many people are still reluctant to eat three meals a day. They can get by with two meals at most, and they can get by with something dry.

The three wheats were woken up and rubbed their hazy eyes, but they didn't feel energetic about getting up.

I obediently washed my face and rinsed my mouth, and each person had half a bowl of sweet potato porridge with some pickles, which was very satisfying.

After breakfast, barley and wheat went to the fields to deliver food, while rice and millet helped clean up the dishes.

Grandma Wu went into the room to see Xiya. Xiao Xiya was awake and playing with bubbles alone.

He neither cried nor made trouble, and was so well-behaved and obedient that Grandma Wu felt very fond of her when she saw him.

"My dear Xiya is awake. Don't be anxious. Grandma will help Xiya pee right now."

Xiya made a sound, and when grandma was ready, she peed happily, rarely wetting her pants.

That time when I went out and peed all over my dad, it was purely an accident. I just couldn't hold it in anymore and did that.

Xiao Xiya is a very self-disciplined little lady, so such a dark history is only allowed once.

After peeing, Grandma Wu wiped her butt, put on clothes, went out to wash her face, and then fed her rice soup.

Even though the little man eats bland rice and rice porridge every day, he still never gets tired of eating. Every time he eats, he is very active and enthusiastic.

The little mouth kept chattering, and I wanted to bury my little head in the bowl.

After eating and drinking, Grandma Wu took her to the backyard and placed her on the ground covered with straw and straw mats for Miss Xiaomi to watch.

Grandma Wu brought the barley, wheat and rice back from delivering meals and picked up lumps of soil, pebbles and tree roots in the wasteland.

Zhao Lian took the time to dig out the clods of soil. She did the laborious work, and the rest of the fine work was not tiring for Grandma Wu and her granddaughter to do.

The wasteland in the backyard is quite large, but there are too many weeds and trees. I didn't have time to clean it up in the past few years, so it can only stay here. It's a pity.

There are earthworms dug out in the ground. When picking up gravel and grass roots, I will pick up a piece. Then I chop it into pieces, mix it with some rice bran and a few cabbage leaves, and feed it to the chickens and ducks.

There is nothing earth-shattering about farm life, it is just the day-to-day work.

After the hibernation, the temperature rose straight up like a rocket.

It has only been more than half a month since spring plowing began, but the fields in the mountains have already been covered with green clothes, retreating from the coldness of winter and ushering in spring full of vitality.

The cubs who had been detained at home all winter ran out howling and started playing wildly all over the mountains and plains.

Barley and wheat are no exception. They are not just having fun. They go out every day with a mission.

The two sisters get up every morning, help Grandma Wu clean up the house, and then drive the chickens and ducks out so that they can look for food outside.

The current house of the Wu family is not the ancestral home of the Wu family.

Grandma Wu was not born and raised in the Dalang Production Team, she was a foreigner's daughter-in-law.

The ancestral residence of the Jin family was built in the county. It was a grand mansion with five entrances. Now it has been confiscated and turned into public rental housing for city residents. It has been divided into pieces.

The Wu family's ancestral home is located in the middle of the Dalang production team with the best location. It is a large blue brick house built by Grandpa Wu's parents who spent a lifetime of hard work. The small courtyard upon entering is very warm and exquisite.

When it was first built, it attracted the attention of many people.

As something happened to the Jin family and Grandpa Wu died, Grandma Wu and Wu Bo were kicked out and lived in the current house.

The ancestral home of the Wu family was also confiscated and became the current production brigade office and granary.

When the Jin and Wu families were in trouble, they have experienced several village cadres until now, so Grandma Wu and her family have no resentment towards Wang Shangui.

But I can't let go of those people who made trouble to their orphans and widowed mothers.

Now this house originally belonged to a foreigner. The village was exclusive and they were not allowed to build it in the village, so they built it here.

The house is very remote, there are not many people around, and it is close to the back mountain.

There is a mixed forest at the foot of the back mountain, and there is a small gravel stream running through the forest. The water flows down from the mountain and flows around the edge of the forest into the big river outside the village.

The Wu family's chickens and ducks hurried there and let them play by themselves. When it got dark, they hurried back home.

Every household raises chickens and ducks in this way, but the place where other people raise chickens and ducks is not here.

The stream is no deeper than a child's calf and is surrounded by sparse woods and shoals, so there is no danger.

Children love to play there.

Digging wild vegetables in the woods, catching small fish in the creek, picking up snails... Children's fun is endless.

Occasionally, I would go further and cross a small stream to reach the foot of the mountain on the other side.

There are often people collecting firewood there, so it's quite safe.

Barley, wheat, and friends usually stay in that area and won't go far.

Sisters Da Mi and Xiao Mi also wanted to go out to play, but their legs were too short. Grandma Wu was worried and rarely let them go out.

And they also have to stay at home to help look after the little buds.

Sometimes Grandma Wu is busy with things and can't keep an eye on Xiao Xiya all the time. Although Xiao Xiya is sensible and obedient and never cries, Grandma Wu doesn't trust her to be alone.

The two little sisters can also help Grandma Wu by delivering things, running errands, etc. They are small people, but they are of great use.

The sun was shining brightly that day. Damai got up early in the morning and helped Grandma Wu make breakfast and sweep the yard.

After breakfast, they were sent to Wu Bo and Zhao Lian who were in the field.

As soon as she got home, her friend came to ask her out.
Chapter completed!