Chapter 197: Wheat Drumming
Chapter 197: Wheat Drumming
After this exam, it was found that girls' grades were generally very good, and even if they were poor, they were not that bad. When the villagers knew about their own children's grades, they were even happier that their daughters were going to school.
For a time, the atmosphere of learning was very high, and the children went home to teach their parents how to read.
This is a good development. People in the village have made money to some extent, and they will make more money in the future. As life becomes more prosperous, thoughts must also be developed.
If one's thinking is not improved, it will be like a child carrying gold and causing trouble. Fortunately, under the guidance of others, the villagers still think long-term and do not resist reading and accepting new things because they are too old.
"The wheat is gushing," "The wheat is gushing," the cuckoo is calling on the branches with four notes.
"The birds are singing on the branches. This year's harvest will definitely be good." Su Dingguo said.
"The wheat is bulging, it's time to harvest the wheat, it's time to harvest the wheat."
The Su family packed up their things to prepare for the wheat harvest, and all the scows, carts, and flails were ready.
There was a knock on the door.
"Ji Shiyan, why are you here?" When I opened the door, I didn't expect it to be Ji Shiyan and the emperor.
"Mumu, let me help you harvest the wheat."
"How can I trouble you?" Su Dingguo came over to decline, "We can handle the loot with just a few of us."
"I can do it." He usually has a lot of training, so he can definitely cut wheat.
After some fierce refusals and the persuasion of the retired emperor, Ji Shiyan finally stayed.
Su Dingguo kept praising Ji Shiyan, saying he was really great. He also knew that Ji Shiyan did these things because of Mumu, but after he knew his identity, he was not so expectant at all. After all, with his identity, who could control him? What if Mumu was bullied?
But these days, they have also seen Ji Shiyan's temperament, which is a good thing. Although he has a noble status, his temperament is better than some ordinary people and he knows his limits.
But it seems that my granddaughter hasn’t had that idea yet?
Poor Ji Shiyan took care of his family, but failed to express his feelings to the key person.
Several people drove into the fields.
The fields are full of a bountiful harvest scene, with groups of people harvesting wheat in each field.
Some bought hoes to harvest the crops, while others, whose fields were not very large, chose to use sickles to harvest the crops bit by bit.
The children were running happily in the fields, picking up the fallen ears of wheat.
The strong men of the Su family each took a shovel and chose a field to start harvesting wheat. The older elders followed behind and tied the wheat into bundles for easy transportation.
The looting efficiency is very high, and everyone in the Su family has practiced martial arts to some extent. Although their martial arts skills vary, their strength is unquestionable.
There is no need to mention Ji Shiyan, he has great endurance and physical strength.
The wheat fell down one by one, and looking at the joy of the harvest, everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.
As time went by, the sun scorched the earth even more fiercely, but the people in the fields were not afraid of the heat or tiredness. They even liked the sun very much. A strong sun meant that the wheat would be well dried and the grain would be of higher quality.
Looking at the sun hanging high in the sky, Su Mu shouted, "Come and take a break and eat some watermelon." If we keep working today, we'd better get heatstroke.
There were women on the ridges next to the fields, carrying baskets and delivering food and water to the fields.
Su Mu pretended to take out a few big watermelons from the box and cut them with a knife.
"Cool seedless watermelon." Rows of people sat under the big trees, eating watermelons.
“This watermelon is delicious!”
"It's seedless!" the emperor was shocked.
The cut watermelon is full of red flesh without any seeds, so you can eat it without spitting out the seeds.
"This seedless watermelon is so easy to wash." The emperor ate the watermelon with big mouthfuls. In the past, he had to be careful to keep the seeds of the watermelon with seeds, but now he doesn't have to do that and can just eat it with big mouthfuls.
"So sweet! Crispy watermelon is the best." Su An said.
It’s so refreshing to have a bite of watermelon on a hot summer day.
"Mumu, let me cut it, and you can eat too." They have worked hard for a long time, how can they let Mumu do these things?
Ji Shiyan and Su Mu sat at the back, leaning against the tree trunk, each holding half a piece of watermelon and eating with happy expressions on their faces.
A breeze blew, and their hair tangled with each other.
"Here we are, time to eat!" Mother and Jiang Xiaoman brought the food over and also brought a convenient small table.
The dishes are also very rich, most of them are meat dishes, which you have to eat when harvesting wheat. The white rice is poured with soup, and you can eat rice and meat at the same time, which is so delicious.
The braised pork also comes with eggs marinated in broth, which tastes great.
After dinner, I sat down to rest, fanning myself with a large palm-leaf fan, which brought a cool breeze. There was not much wheat left in the fields, and so much of it could be harvested in one day.
They were not in a hurry. They would wait until they had rested enough and then continue to harvest the wheat.
The harvested wheat was sent to the drying factory. Now every household has a flail, and the sound of "crack, crack, crack" beating the wheat can be heard constantly.
There was a faint sound of thunder amidst the laughter and singing, and the sound of flails continued all night until dawn. This is the scene described in the book.
"Let's go. You've been tired all day. You should rest early. We can come back to harvest the wheat tomorrow." Su Dingguo said.
"Ji Shiyan, Grandpa Ji, come to my house for dinner!" After a busy day, we must continue to eat something delicious together.
"Mumu, I've found a cook and she's already prepared the food. Let's just eat together." They've been tired after working for so long, they can't ask her to cook again.
"Okay, Ji Shiyan, you are so thoughtful!" Su Mu's smile was as bright as the stars.
"I'll go get some fruit and we can eat together!"
Su Mu brought a lot of fruits to eat and drinks, and the two families ate and drank together.
"How is the harvest this year?" asked the emperor.
"The harvest this year is very good, many times better than last year." Although the weight has not yet been weighed, the number and the number of trips made can roughly estimate that the output should be quite a lot.
"We planted new seeds this year and applied fermented fertilizer." The ears of wheat in their family are extremely full, and you can tell at a glance that they are good wheat.
"And harvesting wheat won't tire my waist anymore." In previous years, my waist couldn't take it after a day's work. It really illustrates what it means to be unable to straighten my waist.
"This is all thanks to Mumu!"
Several people looked at Su Mu who was still chopping coconuts.
Su Mu felt someone was looking at her, and raised the coconut in her hand questioningly, "Do you want to drink too?"
The others laughed indulgently, but Su Mu was confused. What was going on?
If you want to drink, I'll just give you a few. Why are you looking at her like that? Su Mu felt aggrieved, but he didn't say anything.
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