Tian Tian likes doing this job very much. The process of pulling the potato vines out of the ground is very relaxing.
Tian Tian was pulling potato vines in the field with all her might. Tian Baobao and Tian Zhuo followed behind her and put all the potato vines that Tian Tian had pulled together.
For a moment, the three siblings worked faster than Tian Lilin and his team.
"Tian Tian! Work slower. We're not in a hurry to peel the potatoes. Be careful of blisters on your hands!" Lin Meiyu was a little worried when she saw the three of them working so hard.
Tian Tian didn't do much work to begin with, and the skin on her hands was very tender, so it looked like she was working on the potato vines, but it was actually very strenuous.
Tian Tian is so excited now that she doesn't feel anything, but she will feel the pain after she finishes pulling out the potato vines.
Tian Tian regretted it as soon as she finished pulling out one row of potato vines. Her waist, legs and hands were sore.
She looked back at Tian Lilin who was following behind her. His movements were neither fast nor slow, not much different from Tian Tian's, but his breathing was steady and his face expressionless. While pulling out the potato vines, he also stacked them up.
Tian Lilin is an old hand at farm work. Compared to Tian Tian who got here with a burst of enthusiasm, Tian Lilin really works at his own pace, neither fast nor slow. It seems that he works slower than Tiantian. He even stacks up the potato vines while pulling them out.
Tian Tian's body began to ache from the rush she was feeling. She rubbed her red hands, squatted on the ground, and slowly pulled up the potato vines.
She actually wanted to go back to the house, but when she thought about the promises she made to Old Mrs. Tian before starting work, she felt embarrassed and had to dawdle while working in the fields.
"Sister! Hurry up, we both have finished our work and are waiting for you!" Tian Baobao and Tian Zhuo behind them also rushed over and urged Tian Tian to move faster.
The two little children didn't feel tired at all. They were running around in the field holding the potato vines. They were very excited.
Tian Tian was unhappy. She slowly took two steps forward and squatted down to pick the potato vines.
"Tiantian, if you can't make it, just go back inside and rest! This job is really tiring. We all know that it's great that you can hold on until now." Tian Lilin stood up straight and said, patting his waist.
Damn her self-esteem!
Tian Tian gritted her teeth and said, "I can still do it!"
As she spoke, Tian Tian stood up straight and began to bend down to pull out the potato seedlings.
Pulling out the seedlings doesn't mean everything is fine. You still have to get the hoe and the plow and leave, because many potatoes are buried in the soil. They are big and buried deep, so they can't be brought out when you pull out the seedlings.
Tian Lilin was the one doing the plowing. The team also wanted to dig potatoes today, and since he couldn't borrow a plow, Tian Lilin could only use a hoe to dig up the ground bit by bit, which slowed down the work a lot. Fortunately, Tian Tian's family only planted a few rows of potatoes, so if he took his time, he could finish the work in one day.
Tian Lilin was digging potatoes in the front, while Tian Tian and her two siblings followed behind and picked them up into the basket. When the basket was full, they carried it to the lower house.
After carrying them to the lower house, they have to pick them out again, picking out the good potatoes to be used as seeds for next year, and the rest can be used as food.
At noon, Tian Lisong came back from work in the brigade and helped them with their work.
With the addition of Tian Lisong, they can feel a little more relaxed.
"What were you doing this afternoon? Let's eat first!" Lunch was ready and Lin Meiyu came out to call them.
When she heard that it was time to eat, Tian Tian immediately put down the basket in her hand and ran over to draw water to wash her hands.
Tian Lilin and Tian Lisong dug a few more potatoes and went into the house to eat.
After eating, Tian Tian and the others didn't sleep either. They were covered in dust and dirt after working for the whole morning. They were too lazy to change clothes and went to work in the fields in their dirty clothes.
After finishing his meal, Tian Lisong went to the fields in the village. After washing the dishes, Lin Meiyu and the others came out to help pick potatoes.
Old Mrs. Tian went to the kitchen to pick out the potatoes she had picked in the morning.
It wasn't until three in the afternoon that I finally picked all the potatoes from the field.
Tian Lilin stuffed all the pulled potato vines into the ground ditch, stomped them down with his feet, and then covered them with soil. This way, the potato stems and leaves could be turned into fertilizer.
After finishing all these tasks, there was finally nothing for Tian Tian and the others to do. Tian Tian fetched some water and went into the house, washed her body, and then simply scrubbed the two dirty sets of clothes she was wearing.
Fortunately, the clothes were not just covered with dirt. They looked dirty, but the detergent was very easy to wash. All the dust came off after rubbing them twice.
After rubbing, Tian Tian went out to hang the clothes up.
After cleaning herself up, Tian Tian lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep, even missing dinner.
Tian Tian woke up early the next morning and sat on the kang, feeling dazed.
She forgot to use mugwort last night and was bitten by mosquitoes several times.
Her stomach was still rumbling and churning, urging her to eat something quickly.
Tian Tian moved a little, trying to get her clothes and put them on, but her muscles began to protest. Her thighs, back, shoulders, arms, there was no place that didn't hurt.
"Ouch!" Tian Tian groaned like an old lady and didn't want to move.
But she was so hungry that she sat up, got into the shell, and ate some compressed biscuits with jam.
When her stomach felt less uncomfortable, she came out of her shell again and prepared to go to the kitchen to make breakfast.
Everyone else in the family hasn't gotten up yet, except Tian Tian.
After she finished going to the toilet, she opened the chicken coop, let the chickens out, and waited for the chickens to lay eggs before picking up the eggs and bringing them back into the house.
Then she began to fetch water and cook quietly.
The vegetables outside are growing at the right time now, and they have no shortage of vegetables to eat. In order to save a little food, they eat more vegetables so that they can eat less rice.
Tian Tian picked a handful of beans and a few eggplants, and went to get some potatoes that had just been harvested this afternoon, preparing to stew beans and eggplant with potatoes. These three dishes are the most common in winter: stewed beans and eggplant, stewed eggplant with potatoes, and stewed beans and potatoes.
A few days ago, Tian Tian thought the food was delicious, but now she is a little tired of it.
Just as Tian Tian put the beans and eggplants into the pot, there was a noise coming from Old Lady Tian's room. It was Old Lady Tian getting up.
When Old Mrs. Tian came out and saw Tian Tian, she didn't think there was anything strange. Tian Tian slept from the afternoon till night yesterday and didn't wake up. Old Mrs. Tian knew that she would wake up early this morning.
"Your mom left you a baked potato in the dish rack. Did you see it?"
They were all very tired last night and were in no mood to cook, so they simply washed a few freshly baked potatoes, roasted them and ate them with sauce. It was both satisfying and convenient.
Lin Meiyu originally went to look for Tian Tian, but seeing that Tian Tian was sleeping soundly, she didn't want to wake her up. She was also worried that Tian Tian would get hungry in the middle of the night and look for something to eat, so she left a few more potatoes for her.
"Baked potatoes?" Tian Tian really didn't even look at the baked potatoes. She didn't open the cupboard this morning, and she ate compressed biscuits when she was hungry. She didn't look for food after entering the kitchen.
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