Looking at his younger siblings who had taken two steps back, Li Xiangdong raised his arm and smelled his own scent.

yue——

Li Xiangdong almost threw up!

He was in such a rush to get back that he's been sleeping in the driver's seat for the past few nights without having a proper shower.

Feng Yucai also came downstairs. His hair, which used to be neatly combed and smooth, was now a mess and greasy, like a bird's nest!

"Let me take a shower quickly! I'm being overwhelmed by the smell!"

Li Xiangdong asked Li Ping and Li Jiabao to deliver the food first, while he and Feng Yucai took a good bath with warm water that had been heated in the large water vat outside.

Feng Yucai washed first, while Li Xiangdong went back to his room and took a while to come out.

Carrying such a huge sum of money, which he always kept close to his chest, must have been exhausting!

I sleep with one eye open and one eye closed!

There are also two paintings and five celadon glazed cups that need to be properly stored away; they're all money-making opportunities!

After taking a long, refreshing shower and changing into clean clothes, Li Xiangdong felt like he had come back to life.

Feng Yucai washed his clothes and put on Li Xiangdong's clothes as well—Li Xiangdong was tall, and the clothes were a bit big on Feng Yucai.

Li Xiangdong pointed out twenty large banknotes, handed them to Feng Yucai, and sincerely thanked him for his hard work.

Feng Yucai accepted it with a wide grin, "Brother, if this happens again, be sure to call me! You're my lucky charm!"

Feng Yucai could barely earn a dozen yuan a year in Lanshui Village, but in the few days he'd known Li Xiangdong, he'd already earned two hundred and fifty yuan!

What else could he be but the God of Wealth!

Li Xiangdong actually wanted Feng Yucai to stay at home for a few more days, so that the two of them could harvest the wheat faster by operating the combine harvester!

Feng Yucai refused to stay, saying, "I only asked the captain for three days' leave! Do you think we've been out for so many days? I won't be able to explain this when I get back!"

"Besides, operating a harvester costs extra!"

Li Xiangdong pretended to kick him, but knowing it was unrealistic to keep him around, he let him go.

After resting for a while, Li Xiangdong fried two eggs for himself. They were oily and tender, and he sandwiched them between golden brown steamed buns. He wolfed them down and then climbed into the cab of the combine harvester, which sputtered and chugped towards the wheat field where his mother was harvesting wheat!

Harvesting wheat is hard work. The wheat awns are sharp and brittle, and they can cause unbearable itching if they prick you. Some people are allergic to wheat awns, and they will break out in red bumps all over their body when they touch them, which are unbearably itchy. Scratching them often results in clusters of small papules.

Always bending over to harvest wheat, some people couldn't stand it anymore and would stretch out to get some fresh air.

Huh!

What the heck?

It was tall and large, and it made a huge, loud, thumping noise.

It's heading straight for the wheat field!

Soon, everyone heard the roar of the harvester and looked up curiously.

Those with sharp eyes spotted Li Xiangdong!

"Look, isn't that the headman's son, Xiangdong?"

"Really? Really?"

"Xiang Dong is just a little kid, how can he operate such a big machine?"

"Oh, it really is heading east!"

"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law! Your second son has driven over with his big machine!"

Zhao Sufang was quite far away when someone called her. She looked up, shading her eyes with her hand and squinting, and saw a tall, thin boy jump out of the driver's seat and head towards her.

It really is heading east!

My son is back!

Zhao Sufang was excited. She picked up Li Yan, who was playing nearby, and went to greet her.

When Li Yan saw Li Xiangdong, she was so excited that she kept waving her little arms at him, wanting a hug. She hadn't seen her second brother for a very, very long time!

Fifth Sister and Third Brother treat her badly; they won't give her White Rabbit candies. Second Brother is much better!

Li Xiangdong took his little sister, whose face was covered in dirt, and exclaimed, "Mom! I'm back!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Zhao Sufang stroked her son's face; he seemed to have lost weight again.

Before the mother and son could exchange more than a few words, someone came up to ask Li Xiangdong what kind of car he was driving.

Li Xiangdong said, "Dongfeng brand combine harvester!"

"Oh, harvesting or something?"

"Harvest the wheat! You don't need to do anything. I'll finish harvesting it all in a bit with the combine harvester. No need to thresh or winnow it. Just take your bags and wait to collect the wheat grains!"

"Oh, you're just bragging. At such a young age, aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?"

The person who said this was an elderly grandmother, and Li Xiangdong didn't argue with her.

Some of the faster ones had already gone to find Li Jin when Li Xiangdong arrived!

A big machine came to the village. When it started up, it sputtered and sputtered, and it was belching black smoke!

The key point is, this was driven by your son!

Li Jin practically ran over. He had a vague suspicion in his mind, but he couldn't believe it. Yet, amidst his disbelief, he also felt that his son might really have driven a harvester back!

Seeing the large green machine parked at the edge of the field, and his son standing in front of it explaining something to the curious villagers, Li Jin felt a surge of excitement. It really was a harvester!

Li Xiangdong smiled at Li Jin, said nothing more, and immediately grabbed his weapon, ready to fight!

"Dad, let the uncles, aunts, and grandmas come out first. I want to try out this Dongfeng combine harvester!"

Many years later, the people of Lijiapo Brigade had become accustomed to the mechanized sowing and harvesting, and even took it for granted, thinking that farming should be this simple and convenient, saving manpower.

But at this moment, people are shocked, excited, and even incredulous.

They stood in rows on the ridge of the field, gripping their sickles tightly, their expressions exceptionally solemn. They watched as Li Xiangdong climbed into the driver's seat, settled in, and began operating the handles and buttons...

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