Chapter 32 Poultry

However, apart from Da Mai, the four little sisters just realized that their grandma and mother were not in a high mood, but they didn't understand why they were not in a high mood.

So on the calm and serious little face, there are more doubts and confusion, and the stupid look is a bit funny.

Especially Xiao Xiya, a two-month-old cub, whimpering, frowning, thinking about the appearance of life, which made Grandma Wu and Zhao Lian almost tense, and laughed out loud.

The little thing, like rice, is a little showman.

Grandma Wu shook her head and said with a smile: "You little girls, you are not very big, you have a lot to worry about, that's all, let's go and play."

Grandma Wu's words were like a pardon, and Wheat and Rice cheered immediately, dragged the calm Xiaomi, and ran away to play with Xi Ya, who didn't understand anything.

Damai still squatted beside him to help with the work, and asked, "Grandma, dad is so good, he can definitely do it, you and mother don't worry."

Grandma Wu patted Damai's little head and said with a smile: "Grandma knows, don't worry, grandma is not worried."

"Let's go play with my sisters. After working all morning, take a rest."

Damai shook his head: "I'm not tired, grandma, take a rest."

Grandma Wu sighed helplessly: "Silly girl."

Zhao Lian was also laughing at the side, a few girls were making trouble, and she didn't think about Wu Bo so much in her heart.

Let nature take its course, anyway, I have overcome all the hardships before, and it is best to be a teacher, and there is no loss if I can't.

After thinking it through, both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relaxed a lot, and the girls were more relaxed.

Busy until noon, Wu Bo came back with a happy face.

Zhao Lian hurriedly asked: "How is it?"

Wu Bo laughed and said, "The commune leaders accepted my proposal and praised it very much."

"The captain took advantage of the opportunity to mention my running as a teacher."

"Although the leader didn't give the exact words, what he meant was that I can participate without being burdened by my status, and because of the proposal, I don't have to be afraid of others finding fault. I have a great chance of success."

"However, there is no rush for this matter. We have to wait for the school to be established and everything has been arranged properly before recruiting teachers."

"Besides, you can't recruit directly. All candidates must pass the assessment and pass."

Grandma Wu nodded: "It should be. Teaching and educating people is a major event. You can't be sloppy. Being a teacher not only requires knowledge, but teacher morality is more important."

Wu Bo responded: "What Mother said is that I will be satisfied if I have the opportunity to participate in the assessment."

Anyway, this is good news and the whole family is very happy.

Zhao Lian asked: "Have you got back the cubs and seeds?"

"I got it back. There will be a meeting in the afternoon, and the spring plowing will start tomorrow. If we start tomorrow, we will have to get busy."

"Mom, you have to work hard at home."

Grandma Wu waved her hand: "What's the matter, I can't be tired of this family matter."

In the afternoon, Wang Shangui called the whole brigade to hold a meeting under the big banyan tree.

This is a major event for the whole brigade, and everyone, young and old, rushed over.

But Xi Ya couldn't pass, she was left at home with grandma.

The villain has never seen such excitement, so I don't know how much I like it, so I have no expectations, and I have no regrets if I don't go.

The content of the meeting is naturally to divide those domestic animal cubs.

The ten piglets were assigned to the brigade, who earned the most work points last year, had the best reputation, and worked hardest.

The Wu family has no share.

Every household has chickens and ducks, and there are no more than five. If needed, they can be recorded in the account, and they can be exchanged for labor at the end of the year, or they can be exchanged directly for money.

Wu's family wanted five of each item. They couldn't raise pigs, so they could only raise more poultry. After laying eggs, they could be exchanged for food, which was regarded as an income.

The girls in the family are young and can't do heavy work, so they are just right for raising chickens and ducks.

There are no peasant children who do not work. In many families, when they are three or four years old, they have to help the family dig wild vegetables and collect firewood.

The children of the poor are in charge of the family early, and this is what they are talking about. It's not that they don't love their children, but they are incapable of loving them.

The Wu family made the girls carefree until they were five or six years old, which was better than many other families.

Other families also ordered the maximum number of poultry according to their own conditions.

After dividing these things, Wang Shangui began to arrange the work of spring plowing.

The fertilizer has been pulled back, not much, it needs to be mixed with manure and other things, so save it.

At that time, some people will go to top-dress the winter crops.

Some people plowed the ground, dug ditches, raised sweet potato seedlings, sowed spring wheat, followed by sowing sorghum, corn, millet, peanuts, cotton, and rice seedlings after that.

The stinging weather is warm and the earth is blowing, the hibernating sting worms wake up, the winter wheat is suppressed to protect the moisture, and the land is raked to grow spring wheat.

In short, when the Waking of Insects begins, the farmers will have no leisure time.

After the simple work was arranged, the villagers took their domestic animals and cubs and went home happily.

The chickens and ducklings of the Wu family were carefully held in the hands of Damai.

The bright yellow cubs screamed uneasily, and squeezed against each other, making people's hearts go weak when they looked at them.

Little girls like such soft, cute and furry things, and wheat, rice, and millet can't help but reach out to touch them.

The cub just happened to be the size of their palm, and the fluff was soft, and the three sisters laughed happily.

Damai was sensible and restrained, he didn't make trouble with his younger sisters, walked beside Wu Bo, and asked curiously: "Father, do chickens and ducks eat the same food?"

Wu Bo smiled and touched Damai's small head: "Most of them are the same, now they are still small, you can get some rice bran mixed with cabbage leaves to feed."

"You can also dig some earthworms and mix them together. They will be more nutritious and grow faster."

"When they get older, drive them out and let them find their own food. We can also go to the river ditch to catch some small fish and shrimp. When the snails come back, chop them up and feed them."

"After it rains in summer, there are mountain snails on the mountain, and they can be picked up and chopped up to feed them."

"Mix wild vegetable leaves and some grass seeds. They love to lay eggs and grow meat after eating them."

Damai listened carefully, and she wanted to write it all down.

In the future, the little girl decided to take care of feeding the chickens and ducks in her own hands, so as not to let her parents and grandma worry about it.

Wu Bo knew Damai's little thoughts and didn't stop him.

The little girl is very thoughtful, if she is not allowed to work, she will think too much instead.

Feeding chickens and ducks is not tiring, she just does what she likes.

Wheat and the others are still too young, and most of their thoughts are on playing, but when it is time to work, no one will be lazy, and then they will not let Damai work hard alone.

The three of Wu Bo, Zhao Lian and Grandma Wu did not forcefully ask their children to be more obedient and sensible.

They more hope that their children can grow up naturally, without having to bear too many responsibilities and burdens, and have a complete and happy life.

When she got home, Grandma Wu was very satisfied with the chickens and ducks, they were all capable of laying eggs, and they were in good spirits.

"It's still a bit cold, so put it in a firewood shed to keep it out of the wind for a while."

"Add more straw, feed and water more frequently, and when the weather is warmer, they will be able to stand upright."

The girls don't know how to do this job yet, Zhao Lian took it and replied: "Got it, mother."

Damai followed behind Zhao Lian, learning how to serve them.

This is the first time Xi Ya has seen such a small animal, the fur is a bit cute.

Curiosity arose, and I waved my little hands to see it.

Wu Bo smiled and picked up Xiao Xiya and followed him to the firewood shed.

Mai Mai and the others joined in the fun, running behind, chattering and laughing.

Grandma Wu shook her head and smiled, as expected, it still needs more children to be lively.

(End of this chapter)

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