"What's the Grain King?" Ye Lao Er asked in confusion, "How did you get the title?"
Liu Quan was also surprised when he heard this and asked, "Don't you have any outside the pass?"
Ye Lao Er shook his head: "Uncle, our place is a place where the father doesn't care and the mother doesn't love us.
"Most of them are exiled from previous generations. Even the government is more like a decoration. How can there be so much to say?"
"Then let me explain it to you." Liu Quan said as he put the hoe on the ground and sat on it. He took out the pipe from his waist, rubbed some tobacco leaves into the pipe, lit it and started smoking.
"We are different from the previous dynasty. The emperor and the court have always attached great importance to farming.
“I don’t know when this started, but it’s been going on since I can remember.
"To put it simply, after the autumn harvest every year, the imperial court would ask each region to report the fields with the highest per-acre yield and the largest crops.
"Finally, the fields with the highest yield per mu were selected, as well as the largest ears of wheat, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, corn, etc.
"Of course, the annual 'Grain King' is the highlight. Not only does it come with bonuses, but it also allows you to meet the emperor.
"When that happens, it will really be a disaster!"
Liu Quan took a puff of his cigarette and slowly exhaled, saying, "If you can become the 'Grain King', the clan leader will be so eager to enshrine you in the ancestral hall."
Ye Laoer was very excited when he heard the first part, but when he heard the last part, his back went cold and he shuddered.
Those offered in the ancestral hall are all ancestors, so he should just give up such an honor.
However, Liu Quan's words still caused quite a stir in Ye Laoer's heart.
Among the four brothers, the eldest and fourth brothers have already received commendations. The third brother is good at carpentry and has been praised by the master who supervises the work.
He is the only one left, and he can do nothing but farming.
But if farming well could bring honor to the family, he felt that he might as well give it a try.
Ye Laoer thought about it and unconsciously tightened his grip on the hoe in his hand.
Now the crops in my own fields have made a good start, and the horns of the spring ox caught on a sunny day are buried at the edge of the field.
As long as you work harder and put more effort into the fields, you might be able to win.
Thinking of this, Ye Laoer immediately stopped talking to Liu Quan and quickly picked up the hoe and went back to the field to start weeding.
He wanted to win the title of "King of Grain", so how could he allow even a weed to grow in the field?
Just as he was working hard to weed, the children finally arrived at the edge of the field.
Looking at the crops in their own fields, the children all showed proud expressions on their faces.
No matter how old or young the children are, as long as they are old enough to understand, they know the importance of the crops in the fields to the whole family.
In the past, when I was living outside the Great Wall, if there was a sudden bad weather in the autumn, the whole family, young and old, as long as they could reach the fields, would rush to harvest.
Saving one more pound of food can reduce the risk of starvation to death for your family.
Ye Changzhao pointed to his own fields and said to Qingtian, "Look, our crops are growing so well this year.
"Isn't it better than the ones we just passed by?"
"Yeah, Second Uncle is really awesome!" Qingtian looked at Ye Lao Er who was working hard in the fields, took off the small water bag on his back, ran over, stood on tiptoe, handed the water bag to him and said, "Second Uncle, are you tired? Have some water.
"My third aunt just gave me some well water before I left the house. It's so cool to drink!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Laoer was moved and took the water bag. After unscrewing it, he pretended to drink two sips, then screwed the water bag back on and hung it on Qingtian.
"It's all thanks to Qingtian. It's true that having a daughter is a blessing. My three sons are not as caring as Qingtian."
Ye Changrui said speechlessly: "Dad, we didn't even know you were in the field. We just brought Qingtian here to check on the crops. Don't keep talking about this."
"What's the matter? Sunny is just considerate and caring, and you're not allowed to say it?"
Ye Laoer was afraid that Qingtian would not be able to walk steadily in the ditch, so he picked her up and carried her back to the edge of the field.
"Don't run around with Sunny anymore. Even though the weather isn't hot right now, the sun is still quite strong.
"Qingtian's skin is delicate, unlike you guys who have thick skin. It would be bad if she gets sunburned.
"You guys should take advantage of this afternoon's free time to review your lessons. You'll be back in class tomorrow, so don't forget everything your teacher taught you."
When the five brothers heard this, except for Ye Changrui, the other four's expressions changed.
When Ye Laoer saw their expressions, he knew without asking that they had probably forgotten about studying in the past few days.
"Changrui, take your brothers back to memorize their lessons and practice the characters they learned earlier. Otherwise, you'll definitely get spanked by the teacher tomorrow."
Ye Changrui didn't dare to delay any longer and hurried back with his brothers and sisters.
As he walked, he didn't forget to scold his younger brothers: "Didn't I tell you before we went to the capital that you should take time every day to consolidate the articles you memorized and the characters you learned?
"But you all turned a deaf ear to what I said.
"I don't want to bother with you anymore. Tomorrow I'll let the teacher give you a good beating so you'll learn your lesson."
The three little ones were all dejected by what they said, but Ye Changxue was the only one who was thinking quickly.
After hearing what Ye Changrui said, he immediately said, "Never mind, I'll just ask Qingtian to help me review."
Ye Changxue said this and picked up Qingtian.
"Sister, you must be tired after walking for such a long time. I will carry you back."
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