Nongmen Space: Farming lady is not easy to mess with

Chapter 91 This is saving their family!

The flat and wide fields are full of busy figures of old and weak women and children.

The wasteland is cut into neat pieces of farmland by ridges and canals.The mud mixed with river bottom silt was grayish yellow.

Hideyoshi villagers have already planted winter rapeseed in the fields that were opened up early, and those who are late in opening up are still sifting stones, digging the ground, and clearing grass roots.

There is no rainwater for irrigation, so they carry buckets to water the newly emerged winter rapeseed one after another.

"Grandma, rest for a while, you can just pick up grass roots later, and I will hoe them."

Dongsheng put down the hoe, which was much taller than others, and helped the stooped grandma to the edge of the field to sit down.Turning around, he took out the water jug ​​from the bamboo basket, poured a bowl of water and handed it to her.

Kong took the bowl and took a sip, his gray hair fluttering in the wind.His weather-beaten face was riddled with ravines.

Raising his skinny hand, he touched Dongsheng's little head, and sighed heavily, "Grandma is old and useless, and she has no strength after hoeing for a while."

A pair of sunken eyes are cloudy and yellow, looking sadly at the wasteland under her feet that was designated for her family.

The winter rapeseed seedlings in other people's homes have grown as long as fingers, and her family hasn't picked up the ground yet.

Rapeseed probably won't be able to catch up, so I hope we don't miss the spring planting.

"Grandma, don't worry, I have strength!" Dongsheng patted his small chest, his eyes under his thick black eyebrows were black and bright, and his front teeth were exposed with a smile.

Kong took his hand that was as thin as a chicken paw, and the cuffs on it were newly joined jute cloth with dense stitches.The whole blue shirt was covered with patches, and it was almost impossible to mend it.

"I heard that the girl bought a lot of cotton and came back. Later, let's take two buckets of rice and ask if I can exchange some. I will make you a jacket."

What I didn’t eat on the way to flee famine, the cotton-padded clothes and quilts were replaced with life-saving food.Fortunately, after coming here to earn food, they added some wild vegetables and grass roots to save food, and saved some.

Last time the girls gave them white-faced cured fish and brown sugar, and they wanted to find someone to secretly exchange them for food.

I really couldn't bear to look at the child's expectant eyes, so I steamed six.No one in the family was willing to eat more, and the three ate one each.

Cut the rest into pieces and put them under the sun at the door to dry. Every day, I break two pieces of steamed buns and put them in the paste.

As a result, it took only one afternoon, and when I came back from work, it was gone.

Dongsheng, who didn't like to cry since childhood, cried for a long time holding the empty dustpan.

Shuan'er came to play with him, asked him the reason, and was so angry that he immediately dragged him to find Yao Shi to decide.

It turned out that several children were greedy and ate it. Although those children were beaten by their parents and lost food, Dongsheng was still very sad.

Even Shuan'er couldn't be happy when he brought him sweet cakes.

Others don't understand, but family members understand.

Dong Sheng hugged the dough bag and was so happy that he couldn't sleep all night. Before dawn, he got up to check if the dough was ready.Sitting in front of the stove, as soon as Cuiping got up, he immediately lit a fire to boil water and waited for the steamed buns to be steamed.

It was the first time he ate sweet steamed buns, made of white flour that the girl rewarded him for his brave performance, and it was his own honor.

I was happy all day, and on the way back from work, I happily said that I would go back to see if the steamed buns were ready.

All I saw was an empty dustpan.

When Cuiping came back to see him crying, she hurriedly comforted him and told him to make a fuss again.But he said that he would not steam it, and would use it to exchange for miscellaneous grains.

"Grandma, look, I'm not cold." Dongsheng held Kong's hand and pulled her back from memory, "Your hand is not as warm as mine, and the jacket is made according to my mother's size. To do work, we will not go out in the shed."

Kong's heart was full of sadness, how could he survive the winter in the shed.Cuiping definitely didn't agree to make it for herself, this padded jacket still had to be made for Dongsheng.

In a family of three, we must keep one of them.

"Dongsheng~Dongsheng~"

In the distance came a little boy, shouting at the top of his voice, followed by a girl in an apricot dress carrying two wooden buckets.

"Hey, it sounds like Shuan'er, right?" Kong half-turned and squinted his eyes to look around, but could only see a blurry shadow.

"It's Shuaner and the girl!" Dongsheng stood up and waved his hands happily, "Hey~ Shuaner~ run slowly and don't fall~"

"Grandma, I'll pick them up!"

"Go." Kong patted his arm with a smile.

The women, children and children who were busy in the field smiled and greeted Shu Yingtong, and they were used to her responding with a slight nod.

It's not unusual to see her here.

Some time ago, she could be seen holding a splint every morning, with a stack of paper and a charcoal pencil made of a thin bamboo tube on it.

Squatting in his own field, looking at the winter rapeseed seedlings, while writing something on the paper.

"Shuan'er!" Dongsheng ran out of breath, grabbed his little hand, and smiled shyly at Shu Yingtong, "Girl."

"Well. Go to your field and drink soy milk."

"Hey!" Dongsheng agreed happily, and led Shuan'er to the front.

He drank a bowl in the morning, and the sweet taste made him feel good all morning.I didn't expect to drink it now.

The wide main road allows two children to walk side by side, which is specially planned by Shu Yingtong.

When they arrived at the small ridge between the two fields, Dongsheng walked in front, holding Shuan'er carefully.

The ridge is not high, but if it falls, the clothes will be rolled dirty.

"Girl is here~" Mrs. Kong saw Shu Yingtong coming to her field, stood up with difficulty while supporting her knees, and said hello.

Shu Yingtong bent down to put down the bucket she had been carrying all the way, and gave her a lukewarm look, "Sit down and serve it by yourself."

After speaking, he pointed at the wooden barrel to Shuan'er who was standing beside him, "Didn't you want to invite someone to drink soy milk? Get it yourself."

"Yeah!" Shuan'er smiled and nodded vigorously, "I have many friends! Dongsheng, let's go together!" After speaking, he dragged Dongsheng to the next field.

The bucket is placed at Kong's feet, and as long as he reaches out his hand, he can hold a long-handled wooden spoon.Kong smiled and glanced at Shu Yingtong who was sitting casually on the ridge of the field looking at the backs of the two children.

"I haven't had soy milk for a long time, thanks to the girl." I reached out and picked up a spoon to scoop up half a bowl.

There are so many people here, half a bowl is enough to taste.

After drinking it, he froze for a moment, staring at the bowl in his hand with wide eyes in disbelief.Baibai soy milk is actually sweet!

Put white icing sugar, which is more expensive than brown sugar, in it?

"Girl... this..." Kong felt that he had scooped up half a bowl too much.

"Drink yours." Shu Yingtong turned her head to glance at the thin and worn clothes on her body, "After dinner, find Xuemei to get six catties of cotton."

Xuemei handed her the list of some ultra-poor households in Beiying, including Cuiping's family.

In her impression, this family is not bad, sensible and responsible, never causing trouble.

Kong looked at Shu Yingtong in astonishment, "Let..."

Six catties of cotton can be used to make a thick quilt, and each of their family can make two cotton jackets!
This saved their family!

Eyes were red in an instant, tears welled up, and my lips trembled as I wanted to say thank you girl.But it seemed to be choked in the throat. After trying several times, I couldn't say a word.

Standing up tremblingly while supporting his knees, Shu Yingtong cast a cold and stern look, and could only sit down again trembling with tears streaming down his face.

After a long time, he finally forced out a sentence with an out-of-tune crying voice: "Thank you, girl..."

　There are only two more things today.

　　Three shifts will start tomorrow.

　　(mwah!Comparing!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)