Li Lao Er also said, "Next year, let's find a sunny spot, build a greenhouse, and cultivate the seedlings ourselves. That way, we'll save effort and time."
Dongmei glanced at Jiayin but didn't say anything.
Jiayin was leaning against her mother's chest, half asleep, and didn't hear what anyone was saying.
She busied herself in the small courtyard at night. Although she didn't have to do any work herself, she was still young and her mental energy was limited.
During the day, you inevitably need to sleep more to make up for the lack of sleep.
After exchanging a few casual words, the group noticed that Jiayin was drooling in her sleep and became somewhat worried.
"Has Fu Niu been sleeping in like this a lot these past few days?"
"It seems so, but isn't something wrong?"
"Quickly find Dr. Zhang to take a look."
Li Lao Er got up and left, and soon personally brought Doctor Zhang over.
When Doctor Zhang heard that Jiayin was not alright, he became anxious and didn't even have time to wash the blood off his hands.
Needless to say, his trauma suturing experiments are still ongoing.
Tao Hongying quickly fetched water and asked the old man to wash his hands before the old man took Jiayin's pulse.
Despite all this commotion, Jiayin remained fast asleep, completely unaware.
Doctor Zhang examined the child carefully, first the left hand and then the right, finally blinking twice before saying, "This child is perfectly fine, in excellent health. He's probably just tired."
Li Lao Er and the others didn't believe it. "She's just a child, she doesn't do any work, how could she be tired? She used to run around outside with Cat Brother and the others, but she hasn't gone out for the past few days."
The old lady, however, had a sudden thought and vaguely guessed what was going on. She quickly replied, "Spring drowsiness, autumn fatigue, and summer naps—this child is probably experiencing spring drowsiness."
Everyone laughed. "Maybe this girl is going to grow taller!"
Since no one was sick, everyone was no longer worried and asked about Dr. Zhang's suturing experiment.
When Dr. Zhang talked about this, he was so happy that he practically danced with joy.
"Almost done! The sheep gut suture is really useful; it doesn't need to be removed, it grows directly into the meat, and it doesn't fester. It's just that the results on pigs and sheep weren't quite right. I'm going to..."
He stopped mid-sentence, noticing the fear in everyone's eyes, and coughed twice, saying, "I'll tell you after I've finished my research."
After saying that, he walked away with his hands behind his back, his back view looking somewhat guilty.
Everyone secretly prayed for the old man's new test subject...
Jiayin slept until dusk before waking up. When she heard that Doctor Zhang had come to treat her, she was both amused and exasperated, but she knew that her family was worried about her.
So, she smiled and gave her mother and grandmother a big kiss each.
The family ate dinner and then went to bed early.
Jiayin had just woken up, but couldn't fall back asleep. She didn't dare to move around too much for fear of waking her tired mother, so she went back to the small courtyard in the space to continue her work.
In the middle of the night, Dongmei came again...
The next day, the village chief, who got up early, walked around the village and its surroundings as usual, with his hands behind his back.
As soon as he arrived outside the Ye family's courtyard, he was startled by the vast expanse of melon vines. Then he saw Dongmei dozing off against a large tree, her hair wet with morning dew.
"Oh dear, Dongmei, did they deliver rice seedlings from the village? Why didn't you call everyone? You've been keeping watch all night, it must have been so tiring!"
The village chief stepped forward and patted Dongmei awake. Dongmei rubbed her eyes and couldn't help but laugh when she heard what he said.
The old man didn't go over to look at the precious rice seedlings; instead, he first asked her if she was tired from keeping watch all night.
This is also why she and Ye Shan both like to stay here. The Marquis's Mansion is noble, but it will never have the warm human touch of Suijin Beach!
"Don't worry, uncle, I only stayed for a short while. The rice seedlings are precious, and I was afraid that some small animals might harm them."
“That’s true,” the village chief said, rubbing his hands together with delight as he looked at the vast expanse of seedlings. “These melon vines are growing so well, they’re already half a foot tall when planted. If we take good care of them, the melons will be ready for harvest seven or eight days earlier this year.”
Dongmei pointed to the dark green melon vines near the courtyard wall and whispered, "Uncle, these are growing well. Don't give them to outsiders; let our village grow them ourselves."
The man quickly nodded, "Don't worry, I've got it."
Soon, Uncle Zhao, who was leading the patrol, heard the commotion and came over. He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Oh dear, when were these rice seedlings delivered? We had no idea!"
The village chief laughed and scolded, "The Marquis's men are all highly skilled. If you had discovered them, it would have caused quite a commotion, probably waking up the whole village."
Everyone laughed and quickly stepped forward to help.
Every now and then someone would exclaim in surprise, "Oh my, there are cucumber vines too? These are eggplants! These are peas!"
"Yes, that's quite a lot, enough for each of us to share and grow our own gardens."
"We need to plant more vegetables in the vegetable garden over there in the valley. With more and more guests, we can't run out of food every day."
Leaving aside everyone's busy schedule, when Jiayin woke up, ate her meal, and started asking her grandmother to carry her to the fields, the villagers had already planted most of the melon vines.
Many people from Dahuaishu and Daxiaowangzhuang came, carrying the melon vines they were given on carts and in winnowing baskets, carefully taking them away.
Everyone was extremely grateful, as if they were escorting a treasure trove, and they couldn't stop smiling.
The three village chiefs insisted on treating him to drinks.
Unfortunately, the village chief was too busy to come; he only said that they could get together again sometime in the future.
The riverbank was to be planted with melons, and each family was to cultivate a vegetable garden. Not only the men, but also the elderly, children, and women all pitched in.
Under the warm spring sun, the mountains and fields are faintly green, and occasionally birds chirp and fly to and fro, while small animals rustle and run in the grass.
In the fields, the elderly and children were given water and food, while the men toiled and sweated profusely.
Everyone is planting seeds of hope for the year ahead, anticipating a bountiful harvest in the autumn.
Jiayin leaned on her grandmother's back, hugged her neck, and whispered, "Grandma, I'm so happy."
The old lady understood her granddaughter's sentiments, but sighed softly, "Silly girl, this is all thanks to you. After we sell the goods in the fall and get the money, we'll discuss it with your uncles. Our family will definitely donate some grain and bedding. We can't just enjoy the blessings without giving back."
Jiayin, reluctant to part with the money, rolled her eyes and said, "When is Uncle coming back? I miss him so much!"
This reminded the old lady that if her son brought back new seeds and the people of Tianwu were no longer starving, that would be a great blessing.
As luck would have it, just as the grandfather and grandson were talking, a procession of carriages and horses appeared on the road in the distance.
Someone rode ahead on horseback and arrived in the blink of an eye. "Grandma, little sister! We're back!"
The old lady took a closer look and was both delighted and amused. The boy in front of her, who looked as dark as charcoal, was actually Jiayi!
"Oh, Jiayi! You're finally back!"
The old lady supported her granddaughter on her back with one hand and patted her grandson's shoulder with the other, her eyes welling up with tears of joy. "Why are you so tanned? Did you suffer?"
"Hehe," Jiayi scratched the back of his head, quickly took his sister, and replied, "Grandma, don't worry, we didn't suffer, it's just that it's too sunny in the south!"
As he said this, he gave his younger sister a big kiss and whispered proudly, "Little sister, your third brother brought you something nice!"
Jiayin was overjoyed and hugged her brother's neck, cheering, "Third brother is the best!"
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