The watermelon seedlings were planted, and Jiang Shuhe moved into the newly built small house next to the watermelon field.

Because this was the first time watermelons had been grown, it was the first time not only in Jiangjia Village, but also in the entire Xinyuan County.

Mu Yi'an was worried, afraid that someone might be curious and sneak over to cause trouble. So he had someone build a small house next to the watermelon field in advance. It was about 20 square meters, not big, but enough for one person to live in.

After several days of care, the watermelon seedlings have successfully recovered and most have survived. A few that died were replaced by new seedlings by Mu Yi'an.

There's nothing much going on in the watermelon patch for now, but the wheat in the field is ready for harvest.

Uncle Jiang came over yesterday to say hello. They're preparing to harvest wheat and mentioned they'd like to use an oxcart.

Mu Yi'an agreed, and they decided not to use the oxcart for the time being, and would have Uncle Jiang's family come and fetch it.

In the evening, after dinner, Mu Yi'an and her family were taking a walk in the yard to digest their food.

"Mother, we don't need to go to school tomorrow."

Why?

Mu Yi'an didn't understand Shao Ming's words. It wasn't a rest day or a holiday, so why weren't there classes?

"Many people are going home to help harvest wheat. Mom, is harvesting wheat hard work? Should our family help with the wheat harvest?"

Shao Ming was still young and had never done farm work before, so he was full of curiosity.

“Our family is also harvesting wheat. Let’s go to the fields together tomorrow and experience it for ourselves. Then you’ll understand.”

"Okay, I'm going to harvest wheat too."

Looking at her simple-minded son, Mu Yi'an thought, "Fine, a child should experience some hardship and get closer to reality."

Mu Yi'an made a decision in her heart and began to pack the clothes for her child to wear to work in the fields.

"Yi'an, what are you busy with?"

Jiang Shuyun came out of the study to get some fresh air, wanting to see what his wife was up to.

“I was thinking of taking Shao Ming and Shao Yun to the fields to harvest wheat tomorrow, and having them pick up the ears of wheat. You’ve never harvested wheat before, have you? Let them experience the hard work of farmers.”

"Okay, I've never harvested wheat before. Last year I helped with the rice harvest, but I didn't do any heavy work. I just watched the farmhands work."

Jiang Shuyun was also eager to try, as he really had no experience in this area.

After the couple discussed it, Mu Yi'an also packed the clothes for the group to wear while working.

“I’ll go talk to Jiang Qi and ask her to take Chu Yue with her to look after the house. Chu Yue is too young to take her to the fields.”

"Okay, you go ahead. I'll stretch my legs a bit before I go back to reading. I'll also write a related article after I finish my work tomorrow."

Mu Yi'an left the room to find Jiang Qi.

"Second sister-in-law, are you going to harvest wheat too?"

"Let's give it a try, mainly to let the two children experience it and let them know the true meaning of 'every grain of rice is hard-earned'."

"Okay, then I'll take Chuyue and watch the house and cook while we wait for you to come back."

After Jiang Qi got divorced, she listened to gossip for a while. Later, after her second sister-in-law solemnly stated her position, the villagers stopped talking about her.

Even so, Jiang Qi didn't frequent the village much. Aside from visiting the Jiang family's old house, she'd occasionally drop by her cousin's house next door; she didn't even visit her own uncle. Their second daughter-in-law and Jiang's sister-in-law were cousins, and the two had similar personalities, which Jiang Qi didn't particularly like.

After discussing the matter, the two women, sister-in-law and aunt, started preparing dinner.

The next day, Mu Yi'an and Jiang Shuyun woke up early and got Shao Ming and Shao Yun dressed in work clothes.

"Mom, the sun hasn't risen yet; we're earlier than the sun."

Shao Yun knew yesterday that they were going to the field to glean wheat ears today, and he was quite happy about it.

"Hmm, the sun hasn't started work yet. Our Shao Ming and Shao Yun are so hardworking, they get up even earlier than the sun."

"Hehe... I get up earlier than the sun, I'm a hardworking little bee..."

Shao Yun happily read aloud the little stories Mu Yi'an had told him, his face beaming with joy.

The family of four was dressed neatly. The two younger children carried baskets, the two older children carried sickles, and Jiang Shuyun carried another basket on her back, which contained a jar of boiled water, two bowls, and a few pieces of pastry.

Early in the morning, just as dawn was breaking, hardworking people were already walking in twos and threes along the ridges of the fields, their faces beaming with satisfaction. This year's wheat was growing well, with full ears of grain, promising a bumper harvest.

"Young Scholar Jiang, are you going to harvest wheat?"

"Yes, the wheat is growing well this year. We should take advantage of the good weather and harvest it quickly."

"Yes, that makes sense. Nothing is more important than food."

"Food is the most important thing for people. Only when they are full can they think about other things."

Mu Yi'an followed Jiang Shuyun with her children, listening to him talk to the villagers he knew. The two children didn't quite understand, but they listened attentively.

Before long, they arrived at their own field, where Uncle Jiang's family had already harvested a large area; they had arrived even earlier.

Before the harvest, Mu Yi'an asked Uncle Jiang to take his family to cut off the large and plump ears of wheat in advance to save for seed.

In order to rush the harvest, Jiang Shuhe also came to cut wheat. They had to get the wheat before the rain came.

"Shuyun, what brings you here? And you even brought the two little ones with you."

"Third Uncle, we came to help and also to let the children know that food is hard-earned. You go ahead and do your work, we'll use sickles to harvest the wheat as soon as possible, then we can rest assured."

"Okay, take your time, don't rush. There are many of us, so we can finish quickly."

After saying that, Uncle Jiang went to work. He had many children, a lot to eat, and many expenses. However, when it came to work, his advantages became apparent.

Uncle Jiang, along with his three sons, two daughters, and daughter-in-law, were responsible for harvesting the wheat. His youngest son and daughter picked up the fallen ears of wheat behind them, while Aunt Jiang stayed home to take care of her grandson and cook. Having given birth to so many children, Aunt Jiang's health was not good, and she could not do heavy work.

Watching Uncle Jiang and the others skillfully harvest the wheat, Mu Yi'an began to teach Jiang Shuyun how to use a sickle.

"Grab a handful of wheat with your left hand and a sickle in your right hand. Keep close to the ground and cut the wheat stalks. Set them aside. After you've cut a pile, use straw to bundle the cut wheat together and stand it up to one side."

As Mu Yi'an explained, she demonstrated. The real Mu Yi'an had never done these kinds of work, but in her previous life she had done them from childhood until she graduated from high school.

Jiang Shuyun had memories of how the original owner of the body worked. He thought about the actions Mu Yi'an had described and combined them with the memories in his mind, so he got the hang of it quite quickly.

Shao Ming and Shao Yun, their eyes fixed on the cut ground, picked up every ear of wheat and put it into their baskets.

Mu Yi'an was experienced, but unfortunately, her physical strength was limited, so she wasn't very fast at cutting. On the other hand, Jiang Shuyun's physical strength had improved a lot compared to before. She exercised every day and had developed muscles, so she cut quite quickly.

"Mom, the sun is out! It's so red!"

"Isn't the sun beautiful when it just crossed the horizon?"

"Hmm, beautiful, like a round mooncake."

Shao Yun, like his brother and mother, watched the sun rise in the east. He wasn't good at describing his feelings, but he just felt good.

Jiang Shuyun looked at the rising sun, so bright and beautiful, just like the life they were about to face, full of unknowns and colorful wonders.

After watching the sun rise, the family of four was full of energy again, their sickles almost dancing in the air. The two little ones had eyes that swept across the battlefield, exuding a different kind of vigor!