Chapter 144 Autumn Harvest, Repatriation, Autumn Harvest, School Enrollment
It was unusual for Ray to sleep until late morning.
Neil knew it must be because he was too tired yesterday, so he didn't disturb Lai's rest.
Silently preparing breakfast, feeding and watering the livestock, she went out, leaving only Lai, who was still sleeping, at home.
The whole building was quiet, with only Lai's soft breathing.
Tiny particles float in the air, and when sunlight shines through the window cracks, they create a Tyndall effect, making each particle glow.
Tata walked past the fluttering curtains in the living room, and with elegant little steps, pushed open the door and entered Lai's room.
With a light leap, she jumped onto the bed.
He crouched on Ray's chest, looking at the human face beneath him, with a very noticeable scar on his forehead.
How can it sleep even better than a beast?
Tata slapped Lai's right cheek with its front paws, but there was no reaction after a few slaps, so it used its paws to gently scratch his hair.
Ray felt something moving around on his face, tickling him, and he couldn't shake it off.
He felt as if he had fallen into a lake; his body was heavy, and his consciousness rose and fell in the vast darkness. There was no one around him, only himself.
He ran and ran, for a long time, until he finally saw a glowing object.
He couldn't see what it was, but it gave him a strange sense of unease. His heart was pounding, as if it were about to burst out of his chest.
The eyeballs are constantly rolling under the eyelids—this is a sign that you are about to wake up.
Tata, keep up the good work!
Finally, Lei woke up and the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was Tata's enlarged hairy face.
What are you doing here?
It depends on your situation, you stupid human.
Tata thought to himself, "I'm complaining."
"What time is it? Has Neil already left?"
Lai closed his eyes in bed for a while, then woke up completely.
"It seems I overused my magic yesterday."
He muttered to himself, got up, changed his clothes, and began to wash up.
On the long table in the living room was the breakfast Neil had left for him, and a small note.
——
Brother, remember to eat breakfast on the table. The livestock have already been fed. I'm heading out now.
Neil is such an easy kid.
Lei sighed once again.
There's still more than half of the mountain goods we've stockpiled. After selling them all, Lai will have to go to the low mountain area to bring Yiru and the others back for a rest.
With the autumn harvest approaching, he couldn't possibly take care of both sides by himself, and the goblins also grew their own vegetables and needed time to tend to their own vegetable gardens.
While he was busy with the autumn harvest, the goblins took a break to do their own work.
When the ground spirits return, Lai plans to pay them their first paycheck.
Under Yilu's leadership, they have cleared a large area of land and stockpiled dozens of suitable timbers.
The locals were energetic, and because Ray promised to help transport the food they found, their work enthusiasm increased significantly.
They completed most of the work at an unexpected speed, and will definitely be able to prepare enough timber before winter.
Iru also helped him dig a large cellar next to the house site.
Lai felt that he had spent those few gold coins well, and the goblins' labor intensity was indeed worth the price.
And so, Lay and Lamb continued selling their mountain produce in town. Mark came by once during this time, bringing Lay meat and some unusual foods as a thank you gift.
According to Mark, Ivy had not experienced any bleeding for several days after giving birth, but she was very weak and unable to get out of bed.
He won't leave Rosen until next spring; he'll stay home to take care of his wife and newborn daughter for a while.
Leigh neither confirmed nor denied Mark's decision, but sincerely congratulated him on becoming a father.
After several days of going to town, everything was finally sold out.
Ray retrieved the extra cart from the craftsman, packed up, and set off with Lamb to the low hills to let the earth spirits return.
To solve the problem that the wagon bed couldn't fit all the goblins, Rae went to the craftsman to make a small cart with wheels, which he attached to the end of the original wagon bed. It was like having an extra small wagon bed attached, which could hold more things and was quite convenient.
We arrived at Aishan in the afternoon.
Iru led the two on a tour of the results achieved during this period.
Dozens of processed timbers were neatly stacked together, with a pile of unprocessed logs next to them. A large stack of potentially useful timbers was placed there, while most of the useless branches and scrap wood were used as firewood for cooking.
"We have started clearing the area next to the foundation, where fruit trees will be planted. The vegetation on the ground has been mostly cleared, but it will take some time before the roots underground can be dug out."
Iru pointed to the land and introduced it to the two of them.
"Yilu, you've done a great job. I'm here to take you back. We'll resume work on the hillside after the autumn harvest. Hurry up and pack up today, we'll leave tomorrow afternoon."
"good!"
Iru relayed the message to every goblin, and everyone began the final cleanup work.
The next day, the tent was dismantled, and the tent fabric was laid flat and firmly fixed onto the treated wood.
No one can guarantee that it won't rain during the harvest festival, so it's best to be cautious.
Otherwise, if the wood gets wet, all their work over such a long period of time will be wasted.
Kitchen utensils and other tools were also carefully wrapped and hidden in a secluded corner.
There was still some food left, so we packed it up and took it with us.
They set off at dusk, and the empty truck bed surprisingly filled with all the goblins.
The additional trailers were also filled with food that the goblins had found during this time.
Everyone was in high spirits. Some of the goblins who had been living together were already planning to buy an iron pot like the Yiru family did. As it turned out, the iron pot was indeed better than the earthenware pot.
Meanwhile, Iru and Nana were planning to buy a thick-bottomed soup pot, so that they could put it on the fire in winter to boil water and stew meat – it would be wonderful.
We arrived safely in the evening.
The goblins skillfully unloaded the goods, and Ray took out a money bag and paid the goblins one by one.
Count and settle accounts face to face, not a single one missing.
Afterwards, the goblins happily carried their things to Iru's house, and Lai drove back to the village.
Goblins are nocturnal creatures, and they are actually better at night.
They went to Iru's house to divide up the food they had brought back.
Yilu is meticulous in his work, more educated, and more knowledgeable than them. They have complete confidence in having Yilu distribute the food.
During the time that Iru and Nana were away from home, Kai took good care of her younger siblings, and no goblins dared to bully them anymore.
Lai had told him before he left for the hill, so he knew that Iru and the others would be back today. He went to bed late and boiled hot water, waiting for his parents to return.
Finally, the goblins' movements could be heard outside. They were chatting happily and seemed to be in a very good mood.
Kay quickly got up, lit the candles, and opened the door to welcome the returning goblins.
Welcome back!
"Ah, it's Kai. You've grown quite a bit stronger."
A goblin praised her, and Kai readily accepted the compliment.
His parents were the most responsible goblin couple, raising their siblings very well.
"Kay, where did you hide the grain that Mr. Leigh brought back? Your father is going to distribute it to everyone later."
"Nana asked."
"I'm hiding very well here, and I check on them every day!"
Kai closed the door tightly and led the group of goblins to the house that Iru had only half-built for him.
Several large bags of food were neatly arranged there; including what was brought back this time, it weighed at least several hundred pounds.
It contains taro, chestnuts, and other random, long-lasting foods.
The goblins spread the food out on the ground and began to distribute it.
More than an hour later, a dozen goblins left, each carrying their own food, with satisfied smiles on their faces.
Iru and Nana each received a portion of food. Nana had also contributed a lot during this time, taking care of cooking for them every day. No goblin questioned giving her a portion.
"Father, Mother, you've worked so hard these past few days."
"Silly child."
The three of them took all the food they were allocated to their usual room.
With such a commotion, the other goblins must be watching closely. Food is such an important thing, they have to keep it in front of them to feel at ease.
Before long, the grain in the fields was ripe. Neil should have gone to town to study, but as the autumn harvest approached, he insisted on staying to help with the harvest before going. Lai had no choice but to give in to Neil and brought forward the harvest time this year so that he could leave earlier.
Seeing that Lai had started working, other villagers gradually followed suit.
When Hagrid heard that Lyle had started the autumn harvest, he immediately sent his three sons over, and they finished the entire harvest in just a few days.
Because of their limited land, the Lai family was the first to finish harvesting all their grain this year.
Having already started working in the fields, Hagrid also began harvesting his own grain.
After working for Hagrid's family for a day, Ray was sent back to his own business. Feeling quite helpless, he could only bring Hagrid's family a lot of nuts and snacks for the workers to eat as snacks to replenish their energy.
This year's harvest is even greater than last year's, but Lei still has no intention of selling it.
After the grain is dried in the threshing ground, some of it is stored in a storage pendant. It stays dry, doesn't attract insects, and doesn't take up much space.
He also planned to go to the village to collect more inedible broken grains to serve as winter rations for the red rockbirds and mules, which would save them a lot of trouble in winter.
Several more days passed, and Neil's trip to the Knight Academy could no longer be delayed. Lai put aside the housework for the time being and took Neil to town to do some shopping.
On a sunny autumn day, Ray personally escorted Neil to the Knight Academy built on the outskirts of Rosen Town.
This was built with funds jointly funded by the nobles, with the aim of cultivating future subordinates who could be driven by them.
Only those who received funding from nobles, or were simply children of servants who studied for free, were required to return to the home of the corresponding nobleman after completing their studies.
But those like Neil, who paid a lot of money to come and study, are free to choose their future direction after completing their studies.
Ray watched as Neil, carrying a package, followed the teacher into the imposing building, then turned and left.
Even though it's hard to let go, you have to let go of your children eventually when they grow up.
After Neil was sent to boarding school, Ray finally had a major problem on his mind.
He hadn't visited Temuqi in a long time and wondered how he was doing.
Lei plans to visit the surrounding towns. Temuji has been to many places and will give him good advice.
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