Chapter 124
"yes."
He Qin nodded gently and asked, "But it's only been a short time, and my little husband is already scared?"
For farmers, this kind of life is a lifetime journey, but Lu Xiaobai has only lived for less than a year, so it is still far from over.
"I'm not scared, I'm just a little sad..."
Lu Xiao rested her head on He Qin's shoulder, pouted and whispered, "Maybe it's because I lived too comfortably before, so when I see these things, I can't cheer up and even don't want to live this kind of life."
He Qin knew that he had lived a wealthy life before, and it was really unfair for him to live here. Otherwise, he should go back to the imperial city, at least there was more leisure and better living conditions.
He Qin frowned and asked tentatively, "How about we go back to the Imperial City and settle down there and not come to Lujia Village anymore?"
If you don't come to Lujia Village, you naturally don't have to work.
Go to the imperial city?
Hearing this, Lu Xiaobai looked up, thought for a moment, and then shook his head: "Forget it, I don't like it there very much. Although it's lively and there are delicious foods, I feel happier in Lujia Village. It's just a little tiring."
"Yeah, that's fine."
He Qin was also very happy in Lujia Village. Since Lu Xiaobai was willing to stay, everything else was not a problem.
After lunch, many people came to the house. In the pergola, under the eaves, under the shade of trees, and anywhere there was a seat, people were peeling cotton and removing seeds.
There was a lot of cotton, but manual work was too slow, and they were worried that these people wouldn't be able to finish the work in an afternoon, so a few other people were also removing the seeds.
Anyway, I just sit and do it, so it’s not too tiring.
Lu Xiaobai also sat in the shed with a frame of cotton in front of him. He peeled the cotton and put it into a burlap bag.
These cottons do not need to be turned over and dried, just pack them into bags after peeling. However, it is very difficult to peel, and it is also very hot.
As Lu Xiaobai peeled the fruit, he asked He Qin, "It's so hard to peel it by hand. Isn't there a machine or something?"
He Qin also sat beside Lu Xiaobai peeling cotton. After hearing this question, he thought for a moment before saying, "There are cotton gins. Although they can only remove the seeds of one cotton flower at a time, it's still easier than doing it manually. However, there are very few cotton gins, and only the cotton ginners in town have them."
Moreover, when there is a cotton gin and ten people peeling cotton, ten people will definitely be faster. What's more, the town is too far away, and the time spent on the round trip can also be used to peel a lot of cotton.
Lu Xiaobai curled his lips: "Okay then."
The seed removing machine can only remove the seeds of one flower at a time. It is really backward.
Lu Xiaobai pouted, inexplicably disgusted...
The weather today was extremely hot and humid, and Lu Xiaobai was so hot that he just wanted to sleep. In addition, he usually took a nap at this time, so he was sitting in the pergola, peeling cotton and dozing off.
He Qin saw him dozing off, with a dense layer of sweat on his forehead. Worried that he was thirsty, he turned and went to the kitchen, intending to get him some water to drink, and then carry him to sleep after he finished drinking.
As soon as He Qin left, another guy in the shed carefully touched Lu Xiaobai's hand.
Lu Xiaobai was so frightened that he quickly opened his eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"
The boy smiled and took out a basket from the cotton behind him. Inside was a lot of green oranges. He said with a smile: "My oranges are almost ripe. Although they are not as sweet as fully ripe ones, I think you will like them now."
After saying that, he looked at Lu Xiaobai's belly.
Lu Xiaobai also looked down at his bulging belly and thought, he really wanted to eat oranges, but he was not familiar with this person, why should he give him oranges?
Did they know each other before?
Thinking about it this way, this young man does look familiar. It seems that he is the young man that He Qinduo bought rice for last time!
Lu Xiaobai:!!!
How could it be him?
Lu Xiaobai's sleepiness disappeared instantly, and he looked at him unhappily and asked, "Why did you give me oranges?"
Could it be that he is coveting He Qin's beauty and wants to steal her?
The young man said, "Are you stupid? Before you got married, you would come out and play with everyone, but after you got married, you stayed at home and now you're saying these things. Have you forgotten that I asked you to buy me rice before, but you actually bought half more? I know you were helping me, but I don't have the money to give you. Besides, the child needs to eat, so I..."
"But I can pay it back slowly later. I won't charge you for today's work. If you have a poor appetite and want to eat oranges, you can come to my house anytime to pick some."
The boy looked at him seriously, his eyes full of gratitude, as if it was him, not He Qin, who bought him more rice.
Lu Xiaobai blushed instantly. He took the orange awkwardly and asked in a low voice, "By the way, what's your last name?"
Hearing this question, the boy was surprised: "How could you even forget this? My last name is Zhao!"
"Oh, I didn't forget, I just didn't think of it for the moment."
Lu smiled happily and said, "Brother Zhao."
The boy looked at him puzzledly and asked, "Didn't you call me Qiu Ge'er before?"
Zhao Qiu never thought that Lu Xiaobai's behavior would become so strange.
Lu Xiaobai was also very embarrassed because he was not the original owner after all. He didn't have much memory and couldn't remember other people's names and titles.
Lu Xiaobai peeled an orange awkwardly and put it in his mouth without saying a word. However, he never thought that this green orange was actually quite delicious. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. He looked at the oranges in the basket, smiled softly and said, "It's delicious, thank you."
Seeing that he liked it, Qiu Geer smiled embarrassedly and said, "It's okay, I should be the one thanking you."
Qiu Ge'er peeled cotton as he spoke, his hands moving quickly.
Lu Xiaobai started peeling oranges and eating them. After eating one, he carried the basket into the kitchen.
He Qin had just brought a bowl of mung bean soup, and when he saw him come in, he hurriedly asked, "Would you like some soup?"
Lu Xiaobai shook his head, looked down at the basket and said, "I have oranges."
orange?
He Qin walked over curiously and saw Lu Xiaobai eating while taking out the oranges and putting them away. He then grabbed a few handfuls of walnuts from the cabinet and put them in the basket. Then he grabbed He Qin's hand and said, "The guy you bought rice for last time gave me oranges. I'll give him some walnuts and ask him to crush them and make porridge for the children."
He Qin had seen that guy before, so he naturally knew what Lu Xiaobai meant. He nodded gently and said, "Just arrange it."
"Um."
After they finished talking, they returned to the shed, secretly gave the walnuts to Qiu Ge'er, accepted his thanks, and then started peeling cotton again.
Qiu Ge'er thought about those walnuts, his eyes filled with tears, and his hands moved faster and faster, wanting to repay Lu Xiaobai and the others.
But Lu Xiaobai was sitting in the cotton pile, feeling drowsy, and finally couldn't help falling asleep.
Qiu Ge'er chuckled softly and said, "Take him to rest. It's hot here, and he's tired with his big belly."
He Qin nodded, then bent down, held the sleeping person in his arms, stood up and left.
Lu Xiaobai slept for the whole afternoon. When he woke up, he felt a little cold. Before he opened his eyes, he heard the sound of heavy rain outside.
Lu Xiaobai opened his eyes instantly. It was already dark outside and it was probably getting dark soon.
But he sat up in surprise, put on his shoes and took his coat as he walked out, saying excitedly: "Great, it's finally raining. It's cooler now. It was so hot before!"
The rain was heavy, and the sky was very gloomy. Lu Xiaobai was standing at the door and saw Lingyi wearing a straw raincoat and a hat, holding a hoe and about to go out.
Lu Xiaobai asked curiously, "It's so late, what are you doing, Brother Lingyi?"
It will be dark soon. There are no flashlights in this era. It is raining so heavily. Will you be able to see when you go out?
And he is holding a hoe. Is he going to dig the ground?
Hearing Lu Xiaobai's voice, Lingyi turned around and smiled, saying, "The rain is too heavy. It will probably rain all night, and the rice fields will be soaked with water. But in a few days, we have to thresh the rice. If the mud in the fields is too thin, it will not be very convenient. So I will go and dig a gap in the field bank to let the rainwater flow away."
Don't let water accumulate in the fields!
Hearing this, Lu Xiaobai instantly became unhappy.
Because the coolness he hoped for actually brought trouble to the farmers.
He Qin went out and saw Lu Xiaobai sniffing and looking depressed. He quickly walked over and hugged him and said, "It's so cool because of the rain, why are you not happy? Is it because everyone else has to dig a gap at this time?"
Lu Xiaobai nodded slowly: "Yeah."
"That's okay. Digging a gap is quick. Besides, who can guarantee that there's no water in the rice fields? This is all normal. Come, I'll take you to dinner."
He Qin said as he pulled the person to the kitchen.
We were lucky today. Thirteen caught two pheasants and Zero Two also caught fish, so we made fried chicken and boiled fish.
But everyone had already eaten, so before everyone started eating, they specially left chicken legs and fish soup for Lu Xiaobai.
Ling Si's cooking skills were excellent, and even Lu Xiaobai, who didn't really like meat, liked it. As he smelled the aroma, his previous unhappiness flashed away, and he asked, "Have you eaten yet?"
Ling Si smiled and said, "We have already eaten. These are specially left for Master Xiaobai."
"Thanks."
Knowing that others had already eaten, Lu Xiaobai didn't care about anything else. He quickly sat down, picked up the bowl and started eating.
Just as He Qin said, Lingyi came back soon.
But even though he was wearing a straw raincoat and a hat, Lingyi's clothes and pants were wet, so he changed his clothes as soon as he got home.
It was already dark.
After Lu Xiaobai finished his meal, he looked at the dark sky with some helplessness and asked, "After the rice is harvested, can we take a break and wait until next spring to plant seeds?"
He Qin: ...
I'm a little unsure whether I should tell the truth. After harvesting the rice, I have to dry it like I dry the corn before I can finish. I also have to dig sweet potatoes and so on...
Although I am still busy, I am gradually becoming more relaxed.
He Qin thought about it and decided not to make Lu Xiaobai too sad, so he smiled and said, "It will be fine after the New Year."
Lu Xiaobai will be giving birth after the New Year. She will have to stay at home to recuperate and cannot go out for a month, so she doesn't have to face these things.
And at that time they could hire a few long-term workers to do farm work for their family on a regular basis, so they wouldn't have to work so hard.
"Well, I'm looking forward to the New Year too."
Zhou Zhou will be back during the Chinese New Year, and he will be delivering the baby. He needs to get that restless little guy out of his belly and educate him properly!
Lu Xiaobai nodded obediently, but when he came to his senses, he found that He Qin had pulled him back to the room. As soon as he entered the room, he pushed him against the door panel and deliberately avoided his stomach.
Lu Xiaobai was confused: "??? What for?"
He Qin curled the corners of his mouth, lowered his head and chuckled in his ear, "My dear husband, you haven't let me... suck your milk for a long time..."
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