Chapter 223: Busy Farm Season
Being a human is tiring and life is hard, but we still have to move forward.
Chu Hong used to think that dealing with the aunts and sisters-in-law who came to buy cloth was very hard, but when the busy farming season began, she finally understood what real hard work was.
Especially when harvesting wheat under the scorching sun, you have to bend your waist, arch your back, and use the sickle in your hand to cut through the wheat stalks with some strength.
Over and over again, countless times, I cut again and again, my hands, waist and legs are sore.
But you still have to persevere.
Although the scorching sun made people sweat profusely, everyone's faces were full of joy.
Only strong sunshine can lead to a good harvest. If there are a few showers, the wheat will become damp and moldy even if it is harvested.
That half year of hard work was all in vain.
No wonder people say that ordinary people depend on the weather for their livelihood?
Harvest the wheat, dry the wheat, then harvest the early rice and plant the late rice.
Only after the public grain tax is paid can the summer harvest be considered over.
But there is a lot of work to do in the fields, and potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn all need to be weeded and fertilized.
But these are not very urgent and there is no need to mobilize everyone.
Chu Hong and Chu Dan naturally started to be lazy and not go to work.
"Tomorrow is May 22nd." Chu Dan was lying comfortably on a bamboo lounge chair, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan, and said to Chu Hong, "We haven't been to the city for half a month. How about we go buy some meat tomorrow?"
After saying that, she touched her face and said with great distress: "We have all been tanned in the past half month."
Chu Hong, who was still bathing Xiao Hei, laughed when she heard this: "It's okay. If you get tanned now, you will turn white in the winter."
Maybe because the weather is hot now, Xiao Hei has become accustomed to taking a bath.
After taking a bath, Chu Hong found an old dry towel to dry Xiao Hei.
Chu Dan couldn't help but sigh: "Sister, in our countryside, who else would bathe their cat like you?"
She couldn't help but complain: "You're not raising a cat, you're raising a child."
After saying that, she couldn't help but glance at her second sister's belly: "You and your second brother-in-law have been married for half a year, why is there no movement?"
Before Chu Hong could say anything, Xiao Hei was unhappy. He broke free from Chu Hong and rushed to Chu Dan, and quickly got angry: "Miao, you bad guy dare to say that to my face..."
The cat's fur, which had not yet been wiped dry, was covered in water, and all of it was splashed onto Chu Dan.
Chu Dan was so angry that she screamed and tried to grab Xiao Hei: "Just wait and see how I deal with you."
But Xiao Hei was very agile and ran out of the door in a flash.
Chu Hong knew without following that Xiao Hei had gone to the farm again.
At the beginning, several chicks and ducklings on the farm were eaten by weasels, so Xiao Hei was asked to be a temporary security guard.
Later, we raised three dogs, and with Xiao Hei looking after the family, there were no more incidents of chickens and ducks going missing.
And now Xiao Hei has regarded the farm as his territory and rarely comes home except when it’s time to eat.
The most annoying thing is that Xiao Hei is picky about food. For example, at noon, the family had broken rice, and the dishes were loofah soup, fried cucumbers, and fried beans.
Xiao Hei complained that the food was too bad and didn't eat much.
Anyway, Xiao Hei can catch gophers outside for a snack. Sometimes he eats so much outside that he doesn’t want to come back.
After all, you can play with chickens, ducks, dogs, and run around in the farm.
But Xiao Hei has a strong sense of territory and doesn't want Gu Ci to raise a cat there. Only Xiao Hei and his companions can go in.
Chu Hong was heartbroken: alone.
It is said that Xiao Hei’s new favorite is those rabbits.
Therefore, when Chu Hong saw Chu Dan was so angry that she wanted to chase Xiao Hei to settle the score, she advised her: "It's so hot in this weather. Even if you catch Xiao Hei, you will be sweating all over. Why bother?"
Chu Dan thought so too and prepared to lie back on the bamboo lounge chair.
But I found that the seat had been taken by my second sister.
Chu Hong added slowly, "Besides, your two short legs can't catch up with Xiao Hei's four fast legs, right?"
"What are you talking about?" Chu Dan put his hands on his hips, stared at her and snorted fiercely: "Do you want to piss me off to death?"
"I'm angry. You must buy me something delicious tomorrow."
Chu Hong responded perfunctorily: "Okay, okay, I'll take you to buy some meat."
Chu Dan then turned his anger into joy, and sat on the stool and sighed: "Since we were old enough to understand, this is how we eat at home."
Now the private plots are full of vegetables, and no one will buy meat.
And it is normal for them not to eat meat for one or two months.
She couldn't help but laugh at herself: "But this year, life at home has gotten much better. I haven't had meat for half a month, and I'm almost dying of cravings."
Chu Hong also sighed after hearing this: "Your words really hit the nail on the head. It just so happens that I have to go to the Women's Federation Office of the commune tomorrow, and I will definitely bring you some meat."
The salary of the women's director is too low now, with only five yuan in subsidy per month.
It is because the current women's directors are not considered formal leaders. Most of them still have to work and earn work points.
Therefore, the Women's Federation stipulated that they should hold a meeting on the first day of every month, and also asked them to find time to go once or twice every month to see if there are any new tasks or requirements.
The next step is to report whether there are any special incidents in the village that require help.
Chu Hong felt that it was almost the end of the month, so she had to report in to avoid being misunderstood by her superiors as not being proactive at work.
Especially after the busy farming season, she felt that her face had become darker and she had lost some weight, and she had to let her leaders see how she looked like.
You can tell at first glance that they are hardworking working people.
Chu Dan rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "Sister, it's so hot, it's too tiring for you to ride a bike by yourself, can I take you there?"
Chu Hong stretched out her finger and pushed away her head that was getting closer and closer. She stared at her with her bright eyes: "Do you want to go see He Zhigang? Or do you want to go shopping?"
Since she had seen through him, Chu Dan admitted straightforwardly: "I want both."
She also said very honestly: "These days, I have also seen those male educated youth in our village. There are some who are better looking than He Zhigang, but they don't like me."
"Those who think highly of me are not as good as He Zhigang, who is from the transport team."
She sighed with a sad face: "Nine out of ten things in life are not satisfactory. If He Zhigang can fight for me a little more, then I can make do with it."
He was afraid that Chu Hong would be angry, so he smiled at her flatteringly: "Of course, I am not in a hurry to settle down. I just want to keep him first and then marry him when I meet someone better than him."
Chu Hong rolled her eyes at her: "Hey, you are such a scumbag."
Chu Dan didn't want to take the blame, so she reminded her weakly: "Sister, you taught me this, didn't you? Didn't you remind me to cast a wide net?"
Chu Hong felt that this topic could not be continued: "Okay, you go pick some beans, I'll go make the noodles, and we'll have beans and noodles for dinner."
"Okay." Chu Dan said immediately, "Then I'll go pick the beans now."
He also asked her, "Tomorrow I want to bring some vegetables to visit Grandpa He and his family. Can the village collect some eggs? Should I bring some to them as well?"
Chu Hong looked at her like she was a fool and said, "During the summer harvest, everyone would fry a few eggs even if they were reluctant to do so. But before the middle of next month, the village won't get any eggs."
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