The old man went back to get the cage, then took Qin Shiyue to the market to buy some vegetables, and then rode his Phoenix brand old-fashioned bicycle.
Qin Shiyue followed behind him, and if the old man hadn't deliberately ridden slowly, Qin Shiyue wouldn't have been able to keep up.
The more Qin Shiyue followed the old man, the more indecisive she became.
The main problem was that the further he went, the fewer people he encountered, which made him a little panicked.
Is this old man trying to kidnap him because he knows he's rich?!
Look at this boundless imagination.
However, Qin Shiyue glanced at the cute little chick in her arms and thought that the old man probably wasn't that kind of person.
So he quickly followed.
Half an hour later, Qin Shiyue arrived at her destination with the old man.
It's a beautiful place, but it's obvious that this is the old man's home.
A winding path leads directly to the entrance, with lush wild grass growing on both sides, vibrant green, interspersed with small flowers of various colors. A gentle breeze carries the fragrance of the flowers, refreshing and delightful.
In the distance, there are rolling mountains, with clusters of white clouds nestled where they meet the sky, creating a beautiful contrast with the blue sky.
There's a small bridge in the distance. Calling it a bridge might be an exaggeration; to be precise, it's just a wooden plank connecting a one-meter-wide ditch.
As you walk over, you occasionally see a few large white geese swimming over from a distance, playing in the water with each other.
Beside the ditch stretched a continuous expanse of rice paddies. It was already September, and the rice in the south was ripe, a golden expanse that showcased the bountiful harvest.
From a distance, several farmers could be seen standing in the fields, repeatedly performing the same action.
He straightened up and then bent down again.
Farmers are harvesting rice.
Further away was a pond, which should have been a lotus pond. Summer was coming to an end, and only a few withered lotus leaves remained in the water.
At the end of the road was a small house, and behind the house was a small hill covered with fruit trees.
There was a small vegetable garden next to it, filled with all kinds of vegetables. On the other side, there were some chickens and ducks kept in enclosures, and some fish were raised in the fishpond. The water surface rippled and the sunlight shone down, making it sparkle.
Several tall telephone poles stood by the roadside, and a few birds were chirping and chattering on them, though Qin Shiyue couldn't understand their words. But he guessed they were sparrows.
This scene was unlike anything Qin Shiyue had ever seen before, and he was inevitably drawn to it.
The viewers in the live stream were also drawn in.
【No, sir... you usually live in such nice places?! ...
[What a paradise! Sir, why don't you move out? Let me stay here!! ? ? ]
Hey there, get in line! I really want to settle down here...
[My silly boy, haven't seen him before? Mom grew up in this kind of environment, free and happy.]
I really can't imagine how happy I would be if I could live here...
The scenery is so beautiful, I want to go back to my hometown. This emotion just came over me so easily, it's making me cry!!!
The old man led Qin Shiyue to the end of the path, took him into the house, put his things away, and then went out again.
Of course, we didn't go far; we went straight down into the field.
There was only one person in the rice paddy. He wasn't very tall and had a somewhat round figure, but he cut the rice very quickly and decisively.
"Didn't you say you'd harvest it after I got back? What kind of nonsense is this?!"
"Ugh, I'm so bored at home anyway. If I don't do any chores, look how fat I've gotten!?"
The two were arguing, but they never stopped cutting rice.
Qin Shiyue, who had been watching from the edge, had now come into the field and, listening to their conversation, guessed that they were a couple?!
Hmm, it seems like this old married couple still loves to bicker, just like his grandparents. I'm probably right.
Grandma only noticed Qin Shiyue standing to the side when she stopped to drink water.
"Oh my, where did this young man come from? He's so handsome."
"Hello, Grandma," Qin Shiyue greeted politely.
"Oh dear, why call me Grandma? Call me Aunt Li."
"Haha, hello Aunt Li." Qin Shiyue immediately changed her address.
"Oh my, you have such a sweet tongue." Aunt Li's gaze lingered on Qin Shiyue's face, full of admiration.
Aunt Li was an extreme beauty enthusiast in her early years, and she still is now that she's older.
The old man said to Qin Shiyue, "That's just how old women are, don't mind her. She was like this when she was young, and now that she's old, she still can't walk past handsome young men."
Qin Shiyue is an idol, so he's not bad looking, but he's also quite self-aware.
In terms of looks, he still can't compare to his predecessors like Lu Jingchu, Du Hewen, and Xing Jianan.
He thought that if Aunt Li ran into them, she might just pounce on them.
The old man joined Aunt Li's rice-harvesting team, and with a few swift, powerful cuts, he quickly gathered a large pile, steadily...
Qin Shiyue had never harvested rice before and was very curious. She watched for a long time but was too embarrassed to speak.
Aunt Li noticed Qin Yue's gaze, and a big smile spread across her face, revealing her wrinkles and radiating warmth and enthusiasm.
"Little Qin, would you like to give it a try?" Aunt Li asked.
"With his delicate skin and tender flesh, he doesn't look like someone who can do manual labor at all." The old man scoffed. He could tell at a glance that this young man must come from a humble background. He probably hadn't even washed a dish, let alone worked in the fields.
Of course, Qin Shiyue had never washed the dishes.
"We'll only know if it's possible after we try," Aunt Li retorted directly to the old man's words.
"Aunt Li, I want to give it a try." Qin Shiyue deliberately glared at the old man.
The old man pursed his lips and said, "Don't complain about being tired later."
"I won't." Qin Shiyue said with a haughty look, picked up the sickle, bent down and started cutting.
The old man held up his live-streaming equipment and aimed it at Qin Shiyue, while he himself sat on the edge of the field, leisurely drinking water and occasionally interacting with viewers in the live stream.
They even took the time to promote their hometown.
He was amused by the comments from netizens.
Qin Shiyue spent an entire afternoon cutting.
Whenever he gets tired and wants to stop, the old man will say something.
He said if he couldn't keep going, he could just watch from the sidelines.
Qin Shiyue, being a young man, was very effective at being provoked. He didn't complain of being tired and harvested most of the rice field.
The old man behind the screen was overjoyed. What did he do to deserve such a hardworking and tireless free laborer?
Seeing the old man's sly grin, Aunt Li couldn't resist going over and kicking him. The old man cried out in pain, but quickly pretended nothing had happened; after so many years, he was used to it.
The viewers in Qin Shiyue's live stream watched him harvest rice for an entire afternoon, until 5 p.m., when the rice field was finally harvested.
Of course, no one found it boring. Watching a popular idol harvest rice was a novel experience. Qin Shiyue's reactions were also very interesting. From being clumsy at the beginning to being completely at ease at the end, everyone witnessed his rice growing history.
What's more, there was an old man interacting and chatting with them, so it wasn't boring at all; it was quite interesting.
After Qin Shiyue finished harvesting the rice, Aunt Li had also finished threshing it, and all the work was almost done.
The weather has been dry lately, so there's no need to worry about the rice spoiling. Just spread the rice out to dry in the sun again tomorrow and let it dry for a few more days.
Qin Shiyue walked over from the other side of the rice paddy, getting closer and closer to the camera. The closer he got, the louder the old man and netizens laughed. Qin Shiyue was puzzled.
[Finally, finally the harvest is over! It was worth watching the live stream all afternoon, hahaha!]
I feel like I'm that contractor, no, that evil capitalist, being used as my free labor, hahaha.
Harvesting rice—that's a memory from my elementary school days. I have to say, I actually miss it.
[This is hilarious! Aunt Li seems to have kicked the old man just now. Serves him right, hahaha!]
[How come Qin Shiyue is so persistent? I thought he'd give up quickly. He's cut so much; he'll know he was wrong tomorrow. He'll definitely be sore and unable to walk. Good luck to him.]
[It's weird, I didn't like him before, but now I suddenly seem to understand him. And he looks even more handsome with a tan!!!]
[Agreed!!! His dark skin actually looks better than his fair skin, waaaaah, I love the limited edition skin so much!!! Trust me!!! Farming is the best cosmetic procedure for men!!!]
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