RPAGF Chapter 287: As expected, something unexpected happened
Chapter 287: As expected, something unexpected happened
Spring Equinox
Most of the time has passed.
The rice seeds in the rice fields have grown into seedlings, and it is a good time to plant them.
When the sky was still gray, the village had already started to get busy, and the village school was also given a holiday.
As usual, after feeding the livestock at home and having breakfast, Xu Yuan carried Tian Dang and a backpack with a water bag on his back, while Xu Zhi carried a winnowing basket. Guo Zi and Xu Duo each carried two small bamboo stools and walked towards their own rice fields.
The paddy field had already been plowed again by Xuyuan the day before, and all that needed to be done was to use the field hoe to level it again.
Xu Zhi, Guozi and Xiaoduo were already sitting in the field of seedlings, which separated two different plots of seedlings. In addition to the usual rice, Xu Yuan also spent a lot of money to buy some glutinous rice seeds and planted a small plot.
The water in the fields had been drained, so there was no need to roll up their trouser legs or take off their shoes. With the experience of pulling out the seedlings the previous year, they knew that there would be weeds among the seedlings, so Guozi and Xiaoduo would automatically pick them out when they saw them.
The mountain breeze was a little chilly in the morning, and the leaves of the seedlings were covered with frost, looking white.
In order to prevent Xu Zhi and the others from catching a cold, Xu Yuan specifically told them to wear an extra thin coat.
Xu Yuan rolled up his trouser legs, took off his straw sandals, and stepped directly into the paddy field with his white feet. His feet immediately felt the coldness of the water, but after just a moment, he quickly adapted to the temperature. Xu Yuan then held the paddy field and began to push the water.
"Sister, do you want me to come over and help push the paddy field?" Xu Zhi looked at the paddy field in front of him. He felt a little bad letting his sister do it alone.
"No, you just pull out the seedlings. I'll just flatten them and it will be done quickly."
Xu Yuan pushed Tian Dang quickly and walked in the field, saying without looking back.
The sky began to gradually brighten, and most of the seedlings in the seedling field had been pulled out. They were all tied into small bundles and thrown into the paddy field.
"Sister, sister, brother, the sun is rising! It's so beautiful." Many people excitedly raised their heads, looked at the top of the mountain, and shouted.
On the opposite hill, the sky was as if painted with a light blush, and an egg yolk that seemed to be emitting flames slowly rose from the top of the hill. The light was not dazzling, but very gentle.
The golden light shone down, gradually dispersing the fog that permeated the mountains and forests, and melting the dewdrops dripping on the leaves.
"It's quite beautiful."
Xu Yuan looked up, then buried his head in planting seedlings.
Xu Yuan and Xu Zhi were already on each side, starting to plant the seedlings.
"Sister, why don't you leave Xiaoduo to pull out the seedlings, and I'll help you plant them." Guozi volunteered.
"Okay, it's up to you." Xu Yuan replied.
Guozi happily took off his shoes, rolled up his trouser legs and sleeves, grabbed a handful of seedlings, and started planting them in an official manner.
"A small wish!"
"Wish girl!"
"Make a wish sister!"
A sound came from the ridge of a field not far away.
Xu Yuan looked up and saw that it was Aunt Li and Xu Qing, followed by four children, Wang Huan, Liu Xiaoyu, Li Junlan and Gu Qingming, walking towards him with happy faces.
Xu Yuan quickly raised his muddy hand and waved it. He waited for several people to come closer before he spoke.
"Aunts, how come you have time to come here?"
"Hey, I'm here to help you. Everyone, I help you and you help me, can't this be done quickly?" Aunt Li replied, quickly rolled up her sleeves and trouser legs, took off her shoes, and walked into the field, followed closely by Xu Qing.
The few children who followed were called to help pull up the seedlings with others.
Many people were surprised to see them coming over, "Don't you plant rice at home?"
“How can I not plant it?”
"We have uncles and aunts to help us at home. Brother Dahai was originally called over by Grandpa Pan to help, but Grandpa Wang stopped him and said that his family also needed help and that it would be enough for us to come."
Gu Qingming replied.
Indeed, there were five people pulling up the seedlings and five people planting them. Aunt Li and Xu Qing were veterans with many years of experience and their movements were very quick. As soon as they got the seedlings, they bent down, put them down, and then stood up again, and neat rows of seedlings stood in the mud.
The fruit was originally being placed slowly and a little crookedly, but after Xu Qing's guidance, it was quickly mastered.
The sun was high in the sky, but not as scorching as in the summer, and there were gusts of breeze blowing. Most of the seedlings had been planted. I had originally thought that it would take until noon to finish, but now with so many helpers coming, it wouldn't take that long to finish.
"Qingming, there are no seedlings here, please bring some over." Gu Qingming, who was happily chatting with Xu Qingchao in the seedling field, shouted.
"I'm coming, mother." Gu Qingming replied, holding a bundle of seedlings in each hand and walking towards the edge of the field.
The edge of the field was covered with wet mud, and Gu Qingming stepped on it barefoot. If nothing unexpected happened, an accident would have happened soon.
"careful!"
When Guozi turned around to pick up the seedlings, he saw it and shouted a warning, wanting to run over to support him.
It's a pity that it didn't work out.
Gu Qingming slipped from the ridge of the field and sat down in the field, with mud and water splashing on his clothes and face.
The two bundles of seedlings in his hands fell into the mud field.
Guozi hurried over to pull Gu Qingming up, but unfortunately, he was already stuck in the mud and couldn't be pulled up.
"A Ming, please move. I can't pull you."
"Brother Guozi, I can't move. I'm covered in mud and water."
"Oh, kid, why are you in such a hurry? Take your time. Why don't you pay attention when you walk?" When Xu Qing heard the noise, he quickly dropped the seedlings in his hand and walked over.
He pulled Gu Qingming's sleeves with both hands and pulled him to the edge of the field, then took him to the ditch and washed the mud off his body.
"Okay, your clothes are all wet, go back and change them first."
"Oh." Gu Qingming muttered and shook the water off his sleeves.
Xu Yuan spoke at the right time, "Wait a minute, Aunt Xu, I have another set of Qingming's clothes at home, go back to my house and change, don't catch a cold."
"Guozi, take Qingming back to change."
"That's really a big trouble for you, Xiaoyuan." Xu Qing said quickly.
How come in addition to the eldest son's clothes, the younger son's clothes are also in the wishing house, these two boys...
Are you going to live in the Wishing House?
……
"Old Wang, when are we leaving?"
Uncle Liu wiped the sweat from his forehead, straightened his aching waist, raised his hand, thought about the business, and suddenly asked.
It's really been too long since I last worked. After just a short while, my waist couldn't take it anymore.
"Dad, what do you mean by departure? Where are you going?" Liu Zhushan couldn't help but ask when he heard his father's question.
"Zhushan, you have to go with us this time." Uncle Wang said while planting seedlings.
"Where?"
"Go to Chunyang City." Uncle Liu replied.
"Okay, I'll just go and see what Chunyang City looks like."
"This time, we can take the chicken and duck eggs that we have stored at home for a long time to the county town to sell them." Grandpa Liu suggested.
"Dad, why don't I ask Xuyuan if she wants eggs first? If she has a way, maybe we can sell the eggs for a better price."
Uncle Liu thought about it and it made sense. "Well, you do have an idea. You can do it yourself."
Uncle Wang looked at the current progress in the field. Juanhua, Xiaoque and Yuelai were helping to pull up the seedlings. Four grown men were helping to plant the seedlings. The progress was also very fast. "When are we going to leave? We still have to wait until the farm work in the field is almost done. Then we will set off."