"This wasteland will be almost cleared in two days, and then we'll have to till the ground. I see it's been cloudy for a few days, and I don't know when it will rain, so we'll just work as long as we can. Tomorrow, the two daughters-in-law will help your mother put up the fence. When will the hoe be back?"
"It'll take another four days, Dad."
"Then let's do what we have first." After talking about the general situation, everyone went to the wasteland again.
They did this for a few days, and on the day when Dashan was about to get a hoe back from selling charcoal, it suddenly started to rain. A group of people were working in the fields, and when they saw it was raining, they immediately withdrew.
"It's raining today. I don't know what's happening over there in Dashan. Will he get wet? Shuwen's mother, please go back and get Dashan a set of clean clothes. I'll prepare some hot water on the stove. When he comes back, let him take a hot bath. Don't let him catch a cold."
"Mom, he brought a raincoat with him when he went out, so don't worry. The rain just started, so his clothes shouldn't get wet. But I need to get him a pair of shoes and socks."
"I wonder if the rain will stop today."
"Oh, my charcoal stove." Chunxiao suddenly remembered the backyard. "Mom, sister-in-law, please help me get some hay."
A few people also remembered the charcoal stove, and hurried to collect hay to help Chunxiao cover the charcoal stove. Fortunately, the rain was not heavy, so it was not a big problem to cover it. But if the rain was heavy, they would have to leave it to fate.
"I'm afraid the charcoal won't burn in this rain."
Chunxiao looked at the straw shed next to her and said, "The shed is now full of firewood. If we need to build three more, we can also build three more in the shed in front. Look, I'll burn some more when I have time. The utility room is still half empty, which is perfect for storing charcoal."
"That's good." Tian's main concern was making money. As long as it could be burned, it was fine. Even if it couldn't be sold, a few more people could go sell it when the weather improved.
The rain has been falling all afternoon and Dashan hasn't come back yet. It doesn't look like it will stop for a while.
It was impossible to do any work because of the rain, but fortunately the weeds had been cleared and the fences had been erected. Now this place looked like a small village, surrounded by fences on all sides. There was a fence gate at the entrance and a small fence gate on the slope opposite the house. Chunxiao was very satisfied with this space.
When the rain subsided, everyone went back home and put all their tools in the utility room. Not long after, Tian came back with clothes, shoes and socks. "Why haven't you come back yet?"
"I don't know. It's already 5 p.m., so it's time to go back."
Tian was worried and waited here too. Zhou had gotten a lot of straw from the village before and was sitting in the main room weaving straw sandals. Chunxiao also moved the charcoal stove to the main room, and the three of them waited for Dashan in the main room.
Fortunately, Dashan finally came back soon. When Tian saw him, she hurried over to take the hoe from his shoulder.
"It's still raining, why are you running out?"
The two returned to the main room. Yan Dashan put down his backpack, untied his raincoat, and shivered from the cold.
"Oh, the rain is not heavy, why are your clothes wet? Mom, quickly pour some water so Dashan can take a bath." Fortunately, the clothes were also brought.
Zhou went to the kitchen to add water, Chunxiao moved the charcoal stove back to the kitchen, and Tian helped Dashan change his clothes in the kitchen. Chunxiao and Zhou went into the bedroom.
"There's still some ginger on the stove, mother. Make some ginger water for big brother after he finishes washing."
"I know."
It took only a moment for Dashan to finish washing. Tian opened the kitchen door and Zhou went in to make ginger soup for him. After a while, Chunxiao came in. Yan Dashan was already dressed and sitting by the fire, warming himself, while Tian was packing his clothes.
"Brother, don't you have a straw raincoat? How come you got wet in such a light rain?" Chunxiao was also curious.
"Your eldest brother said that he had not sold all the charcoal when it rained. He was afraid that the charcoal would get wet, so he covered it with a straw raincoat and did not wear it. He put it on after he had sold all the charcoal." Tian said with a look of heartache.
Chunxiao was speechless. "Brother, your health is the most important thing in this matter. If you get sick, it won't be replaced by a basket of charcoal money."
"I just did that because the rain wasn't heavy and I thought we were almost sold out. You're right, I won't do that again. I felt uncomfortable just walking on the street, but I've recovered now."
"Next time if you don't care about your own health, I won't have a fever." In their hearts, things are always more important than people, and there is no point in saying more.
"No, no." Seeing her angry, Yan Dashan quickly put on a smile. "I did get some news today. There's a farm growing cotton in Lu Village. When the weather clears up, I'll go with you to take a look."
This is really good news. "Okay, let's go when it's sunny."
Zhou's ginger soup was quickly delivered, and he drank two bowls in a row. "I'll roast it here for a while and then go back slowly. I hope everything is fine over there."
"Dad and Shuwen are all here at home. It's okay. Just stay here. We'll go over when you feel better."
The rain continued for several days, and on the 30th it began to snow lightly. The family had piled up more than 300 kilograms of charcoal, so Dahe discussed with Dashan about selling the charcoal. However, Chunxiao disagreed. Dashan had caught a cold last time and had been coughing for the past few days. Although he had recovered, it would be troublesome if he caught a cold again. She decided to divide the money up, giving three taels to each of the two brothers, and the remaining 156 coins to Zhou.
"There's no rush to sell charcoal. Let's wait until the weather clears up. It won't be cloudy forever."
"It's really a waste of time to stay at home when it's raining and snowing."
"Hasn't this how we spend the winter in previous years? Is this a waste this year?"
"Mom, this year is different. Before, there was no hope, but this year we have a way to make money. Look at my three taels of silver. In the past, it would have taken me a year or two to save it, but it's only been a few days!"
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