Chapter 82 Basic Methods of Farm Work Training

Since Riko drank her senior's water, she had to keep it a secret for her.

"Huh? Didn't we keep it a secret for Gojo-senpai?" Tennenori was a little confused holding the water bottle.

Ieiri Shoko: "Just pretend that you discovered Gojo's secret yourself. Don't say that you learned it from me and Geto."

Tenriko nodded, not quite understanding, staring at the two people over there, and asked, "Senior, is this true?"

Ieiri Glass: "You can observe for yourself."

Unfortunately, Gojo and Getsu left the village that day.

When Tennen Riko mentioned Gojo-senpai's departure, she stared at Miya Chiri, and Ieiri Shoko wanted to sigh: It's too obvious...

Gong Zhili felt strange: "Is there something wrong?"

Tenriko immediately buried her head in her food, taking a few bites of the freshly stir-fried vegetables before changing the subject: "Why are Tsu Miki and the others always faster than me when they start running? Do they train all the time?"

She began to consider adding some training to her daily routine.

Tsu Miki raised the corners of her mouth, smiled and said nothing.

Nanako continued, "Because Tsu Miki and we were harvesting vegetables in the fields recently!"

Tenriko: "Is it harvesting vegetables from the fields? Can I do that too?"

She meditated during the breaks in training these two days, but didn't gain much. She became a little anxious, so she simply gave up meditating and went straight to work in the fields.

Mimiko looked at Miyajiri, and Fushiguro Megumi reminded Riko: "Riko-sister, going to the fields is very tiring."

They don't have to work in the fields all day, but only an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon, but even that is enough.

Tennantoriko thought back to the last time she prepared the land: "Will it be more tiring than clearing the land?"

Gong Zhili: "Yes, because it's very hot now, but there are a lot of things to pack."

This summer, she worked hard outside during the day and returned home at night to harvest crops, including soybeans, corn, taro, early ginger, cabbage, eggplant, green pepper, okra, peanuts...all kinds of vegetables every day, and she had to find time to process so many vegetables. Fortunately, not many fruits were planted this year, and the watermelons and other fruits in the orchard depended on Yuji Yasuke's care for a good harvest.

Hearing about all the farm work, Tenriko, who was eating a watermelon, felt that the watermelon in her hand was almost not as fragrant as before: "So much..."

The more Gong Zhili thought about it, the better it seemed to him: "Since you can't meditate right now, why not just do farm work instead?"

Tian Tian: "Working at five in the morning?"

Gong Zhili nodded: "I'd rather go with you." Anyway, she usually found time to work.

Tenten turned to ask Ieiri Naoko, "Senior, have you learned how to meditate?"

Ieiri Shoko: "That's very simple, but Riko, you can't calm down right now, so you haven't figured it out yet."

Tiantianlizi couldn't help feeling ashamed. She was indeed a little too impatient.

So from the third day on, her meditation time was replaced by working in the fields.

She found that she couldn't even work as well as these kids!

Yuji Itadori comforted her: "Sister Riko, we are already experienced workers. It's normal for you to be slow since you are just starting out."

He began to impart to Tenriko the experience he had gained recently from doing farm work, and for a moment, the wisdom unique to farmers appeared on her young face.

In fact, other people used to find it strange that Gong Zhili let such a young child run in the village and work in the fields every day.

Because the Gong family's farm work was not heavy, if you had to say it, what kind of farm work could be considered troublesome when growing crops on Gong Lord's land? As long as Gong Lord took action, not even weeds would grow in the land.

What’s more, the children are so young. The oldest one is only in the first grade. What can kindergarten-sized kids do in the fields?

But Gong Zhili would not explain to them, so they discussed it privately and decided to let the children follow along first.

So now more and more people are running in the morning. As they run, they find that their bodies are getting better and better and they are full of energy, so they also bring their children to the fields.

In short, now all the children in the village who can walk must go to the fields. No matter how much work they can do, they must stay in the fields. They firmly believe that this will receive the blessing bestowed on the land by Lord Gong.

So when Yuji Itadori talked about his experience in harvesting vegetables, he really had something to say. Riko Tenten followed him half-believingly and found out that they really could do it!

While crying in her heart, she was earnestly learning how to pick corn. She was wearing the coarse cloth clothes lent to her by Miya Chiri. She squatted between the corn stalks that were taller than her. Although the sun had not risen completely yet, her sweat had soaked through the cloth. She imitated Tiger Stick, holding the base of the corn cob with one hand, and breaking it down with the other hand, and then throwing it into the backpack behind her. Her movements were clumsy, far less agile than the little kids around her. Tsu Miki could easily break off several in one breath and throw them into the basket at her feet, and she still had the energy to pay attention to Nariko.

"Sister Riko, you stand up and pick the ones that are high up. I'll take care of the middle part, and leave the ones below to Hisahito and Megumi. Your waist will hurt if you always squat." Tsumiki arranged the work very efficiently. Upon hearing what she said, Riko obediently did as she said.

Gradually, her movements became smooth and nimble during the mechanical picking process, and a smile appeared on her face, although sweat was still streaming down her cheeks. She put the corn into the backpack, wiped the sweat off her face, and continued to look for the next target. In the fields, the figures of the children working and her clumsy but hard-working figure were intertwined.

"I think farm work is more useful than meditation," Tennen Riko said enthusiastically. "What else can I do?"

At this time, they were resting under the tree and would be going home for dinner soon. Tsu Miki counted on her fingers: "There is still a field of soybeans that have not been harvested. We have to pick some eggplants, cucumbers and peppers every day. If you want to eat vegetables, we can also pick a lot of water spinach and okra every day."

Fushiguro Megumi added: "Most of the corn we picked needs to be dried, the soybeans also need to be dried, and we also need to pick peanuts."

Tiantian Lizi trembled: "Are you doing all these jobs?" She looked at the group of first-grade elementary school students in front of her and felt incredible.

Nanako: "What does it matter? We did it while we were sitting there watching TV. Sister Zhili helped us move the TV outside, so we can sit under the tree and watch TV!" She pointed to the TV not far away.

Mimiko: "I like picking peanuts."

You can pick and eat them at the same time, peanuts are always delicious.

Yuji Itadori: "I like to eat tender corn, I can just chew it!"

Fushiguro Megumi added: "Cooked corn is also delicious, Sister Riko, you can try it."

Nendo Riko watched the children talking about farm work in a relaxed manner, even treating it as entertainment while watching TV. Then she looked at her arms which were sore from working for half a day, and felt a little complicated. But in the end, she still took the corn she picked to the kitchen and asked Miya Chiri to help her cook the corn.

Gong Zhili cooked corn and the fragrance wafted under the tree. They moved the table under the tree and had lunch in the shade.

Riko took the corn. The heavy and warm feeling made her heart move slightly. She imitated Yuzhui and took a small tentative bite.

The sweet juice mixed with the unique aroma of corn burst in her mouth. She seemed to taste the flavor of the warm earth bathed in the sun. It was more delicious than any corn she had eaten before.

"How is it?" Ieiri Naoko looked at her.

Tenriko didn't answer immediately. She lowered her head and took another big bite, chewing and feeling the satisfaction brought by the corn. After swallowing the corn, she raised her head. Tiny beads of sweat oozed from the tip of her nose, her eyes were bright, and there were still some corn kernels at the corners of her mouth. A smile appeared on her face: "Delicious! So sweet!"

At this moment, she suddenly felt something that existed on this land, and felt a state that she had never entered in meditation before. Her connection with the land was not just farming, but also harvesting.

Megumi Fushiguro took a tomato that had been chilled with well water. Riko took a bite and felt that the cool sweetness was just like her body and mind, perfectly integrated together.

Kento Nanami and Yuu Haibara's training continued until the last moment. Their training was so intense that they could hardly lift their bowls and chopsticks. They could only recover after eating a few bites of tomatoes.

However, Tennenoriko envied them because they were now honing their skills while she was still practicing the basics.

After a week of training, Tennenoriko left the village in high spirits, ready to go to school.

Ieiri Shoko also left with her. As the two of them sat in the car, Tennariko remembered something that she had completely forgotten: "Is Gojo-senpai really secretly in love with Chiri?"

Her voice was very low, and when Ieiri Shoko heard it, there was a look in her eyes that said, "You actually only remember to ask this now," and there was also a subtle, barely perceptible disdain for Gojo Satoru.

She said, "Gojo probably never learned what 'secret crush' meant, but he just didn't say it directly. And Chiri—do you think she knew about this?"

Tenriko recalled Miya Chiri's recent actions: she couldn't see anything special about them, so she simply put the question aside. "Chiri is always like that. I can't tell. Senior, do you think if Gojo-senpai really pursued Chiri, would she agree?"

Ieiri Shoko: "That depends on whether Gojo's face is Chiri's type."

Tenriko's fair comment: "If you only look at his face, Gojo-senpai can charm many people when he's quiet, but when it comes to his personality..."

Ieiri Shoko suddenly said, "Gojo is different in front of Chiri."

Tennen Riko thought about the last time when Gojo-senpai swung down from the tree and knocked Chiri down, and she didn't feel that there was anything different. If her boyfriend had such a personality, she might cry.

Ieiri Shoko continued, "Have you noticed those high-end gift boxes in Chiri's house?"

Lizi nodded: "There are a lot of them. Some of them have been eaten, and some seem to be unopened."

Ieiri Glass: "Those are all bought by Gojo. I buy one each time I come."

Tenriko choked and said, "So this is how Gojo-senpai pursues people, by giving them gifts..."

Ieiri Naoko smiled silently. "He will evolve slowly. He's always a quick learner."

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