Dahe and his wife also left. Yan Bingfa went out to investigate the land reclamation. A group of people came and went, leaving Zhou to accompany her.
"Don't worry about your brother and sister-in-law plotting against you. They really think you're capable and want to make some money with you so they can provide for their children."
"Mom, my brother and sister-in-law didn't scheme against me. They were planning to pay for it themselves. If you say they schemed, it was me who schemed against them. It's impossible for me to farm so much land by myself. I have only given them two acres of harvest each. I hope they don't mind it. The main thing is that I don't know what the crops I'm going to turn out like." Although there are many people in this family, five of them are children. Fortunately, Shu Wenshufeng can be considered as a labor force and can help.
"When do you plant your cotton?"
"Mom, let's clear the wasteland and divide it into acres. I also need to apply base fertilizer to the soil. In the spring, I will start raising seedlings. After we plant our wheat, we can transplant the cotton. Anyway, the spring is very busy."
"I don't understand what you're talking about, base fertilizer and seedling cultivation, but I have a question. Where are you going to get the cotton seeds? Ten acres of land requires a lot of seeds."
Chunxiao suddenly woke up. Yes, she didn’t even have good seeds now, so how could she grow cotton? Fortunately, there were still several months left. She thought for a while and said, "Mom, when you have time, please ask the villagers to see if there is anyone growing cotton in the nearby villages, or if there is any land selling cotton seeds in the town or county. If you find out, tell me and I will go and take a look." Buying seeds also costs money.
"By the way, help me keep an eye on the village. We'll have to watch it for a few nights and see if we're lucky enough to catch this thief."
"I think the village head is still quite concerned about this matter. When we arrived just now, he was calling a meeting with the villagers. I'm afraid that everyone in the village knows that you want to buy this piece of land, and people will start to talk about where you got the money from. Oh, by the way, you still have 20 taels in your box. Your father and I haven't told you yet. You should save some money and don't spend it all."
"What about the land purchase fee?"
"You gave me quite a bit of money a while ago. I paid you over 800 coins." Zhou was delighted and couldn't help but pat her head. "We're happy that you've made progress. We always feel that there's hope for the future. After dinner this afternoon, your father and I will go back and bring the mattress and cloth. When it gets dark, have your father and eldest brother take the quilt and stay here. If we catch this thief, I'll beat him to death."
Chunxiao just thought that this plan was feasible, but it was hard to say whether the person could be caught. As long as the thief was cautious enough, she felt that the hope was not great. But seeing Zhou's determination, she didn't want to discourage her, "It will make Dad and Big Brother work hard." They had to make charcoal today and sell it tomorrow.
She was burning charcoal in the back, and Yan Bingfa went in and out of the yard several times. Several children took on the task of looking after the house and did not come over. Everyone was busy with their own things.
In the afternoon, after they finished their meal, Zhou followed Yan Bangfa back. On the way back, they talked enthusiastically to everyone they met. Now their family is a hot spot in the village. Everyone knows that their divorced daughter wants to spend money to buy a large piece of wasteland, so there are many questions.
When it got dark, Yan Bingfa and Yan Dashan came quietly in the dark. In order not to make any noise, the two stayed in the front and did not go to the back to help. Chunxiao burned charcoal in the backyard by herself. After burning the charcoal for the day, all the wood was used up. They decided to just endure it for a while and rest during the day.
After she had fired all the charcoal from the previous seven kilns, she continued firing the last seven, piling the finished products directly into the straw shed. She started the eighth kiln at the turn of the clock, but it was too hot and the charcoal was too broken, so she failed again. She didn't give up, and started firing again after the previous seven kilns stabilized.
Tomorrow will be another good day, with many bright stars in the sky. Unfortunately, it is winter, and most people will not brave the cold wind to come out so late to admire the stars and the moon.
She just sat there watching the busyness, the bonfire was refueled again and again, the sky gradually brightened, and there was some movement up ahead, her father and the others had gotten up, and the back door soon opened.
"You should go to bed quickly. Your mother and your second brother are here." Yan Bingfa looked at her with some heartache.
"There was no movement outside yesterday." Yan Dashan took the backpack and started to load charcoal. After a while, Yan Dahe and Zhou also came over.
There was no mattress on the bed at home, so Zhou urged her to go to the village to sleep. It was early and there was no one on the road. With her watching over the place, thieves would not dare to come as long as there were people around during the day.
Chunxiao didn't feel cold at first, but when she moved around, she felt cold all over. She didn't say much and let them do the work themselves. She shrank her body and went to the village in the early morning cold.
Zhang and the others had already gotten up and boiled water for her. She quickly took a shower and went to bed. This time, Shuduo woke up and saw that she was dozing off again. She just held her arm with her little hand to warm her up. She was really a caring little girl.
When she woke up again, there were only a few children left at home, and Zhang and Tian were not there.
"Auntie, are you awake?"
"The rice is in the pot. I'll get it for you."
"Where's your mother?" She held her hair up and looked at the children.
"Mom and Dad went up the mountain to chop firewood. They said you were awake so you could eat first."
I slept until late afternoon. Fortunately, I don’t have to stay up late today. It would be extremely uncomfortable to stay up late in the winter even if there is fire.
She took the meal Shufeng brought her and ate a few mouthfuls without hesitation. She then taught the children five Chinese characters and asked them to practice writing them. She told them to look after the house and hurried to the end of the village.
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