Chapter 121 Looking for Helpers
Zhao Yikang explained hurriedly.
Everyone knew what happened when the land was divided that year, and Zhao Yunfeng and others also knew where Shu Zhenglian's land was.
"Well, remember to take a rest if you are tired. I will bring you some herbal tea later."
Although the temperature is not too high now, it is still quite comfortable to work, so I didn't insist on asking them to go back to the house to rest immediately.
After saying hello to her nephews in the fields, Zhao Chunhua quickened her pace and headed home.
As soon as I walked to the gate of the yard, I saw Shu Changle sitting there with a basket.
"Sister-in-law."
She immediately took out the key and opened the door.
"Are you buying fish? I bought some meat."
Looking at the fish in his hand, Shu Changle smiled with satisfaction.
"Yes, there are a lot of people at the market. You can go and have a look later. There are many kinds of goods there."
As he said this, he opened the door to let Shu Changle into the yard, and did not close the door immediately as usual.
"You guys got up really early this morning!"
As she spoke, she put the small stones in a bamboo cart and gently pushed it to the kitchen door for him to play.
Then he went to the kitchen, planning to light a fire and cook for everyone.
"Yeah, I'll go check it out when I'm not busy."
As a local, Shu Changle certainly knew that this period was the busy farming season, so there would be people running the temporary small market in the village all day long.
But if you want to buy better quality meat or other ingredients, it’s best to do it early.
"Sister-in-law, please help me get some water. We have to use the big stove today."
In the kitchen, while the porridge was being prepared on the lower level, a large tray of steamed buns was also being steamed on the upper level. In addition, there was a pot of eggs bubbling on the small stove.
During busy seasons, you need to eat three meals a day.
Because farm work is very intense, eating two meals a day is not enough to replenish the energy consumed.
Shu Changle brought five pounds of pork.
The heavy pieces of meat in the basket looked particularly solid, making people feel warm at the sight of them.
Taking this situation into consideration, Zhao Chunhua changed the menu and added a roast chicken dish in the morning.
Doing so will not only allow everyone to taste more delicious food, but also ensure balanced nutrition so that everyone can eat well.
At noon, we changed to eating stewed pig's feet with sauerkraut and a dish of braised pig's intestines with potatoes.
Seeing Zhao Chunhua taking out two roasted chickens from her room, Shu Changle muttered to himself that today's living expenses are really not low.
However, although it cost a lot of money, he still felt it was worth it because it was always happy to be able to do something for everyone.
But he was also very happy. He came to help willingly. In addition, Zhao Chunhua prepared the food so carefully, which made him more motivated to work.
Her dedication made him feel warm and more willing to work hard.
The porridge was ready, and Shu Changle took the initiative to suggest sending the meal to the fields.
The weather is hot and people are already very tired working in the fields. Asking them to walk home for meals is really too tiring.
Everyone is scattered in different plots, and it is too troublesome and time-consuming to call them back one by one for dinner.
Wouldn’t it be convenient and save trouble if hot meals could be delivered to them?
It is more convenient to deliver meals to the fields.
This not only saves a lot of time, but also makes everyone eat more comfortably.
Zhao Chunhua quickly washed the big pot and started to make herbal tea.
In the hot summer, a sip of cool tea is the best way to quench your thirst and relieve the heat.
When Butcher Zhu delivered the pig's trotters, the hair had already been cleaned off, as we had agreed upon beforehand.
In order to reduce the workload, she gave a few more cents to Zhu the butcher's wife to help with dehairing and cleaning.
This way you can just rinse it briefly when you get home and cook it.
On this day, all the stoves, big and small, were busy, and smoke was rising from every household in the village.
Every household is preparing for today's work. The air is filled with the aroma of food, making people feel the beauty of life.
The herbal tea is hot when it is brewed and needs to be cooled for a while before being sent to the fields.
Zhao Chunhua then remembered that she had forgotten to send tea bags to her two adopted sons.
These tea bags
I had intended to share some of it with them, but I forgot about it in my busy schedule.
When Shu Changle came back from the fields, he brought Shu Yixian with him.
He came with the water.
Zhao Chunhua usually doesn't do any heavy work, and delivering tea requires walking a long way, so Shu Yixian wanted him to take on this important task.
Zhao Chunhua didn't expect to see Shu Yixian at this time.
She was peeling an egg, only half peeled, and asked casually, "Have you eaten yet?"
Shu Yixian nodded and said seriously, "I have eaten. My brother is still working in the fields. I will go after I deliver the water."
Well, Zhao Chunhua felt relieved that her two sons were so sensible.
She secretly sighed in her heart: "I have already put the herbal tea in the bucket. Don't be too stubborn. Take a rest when you are tired. Also pay attention to your cousins. If they are tired, they should also take a rest. There is no need to collect all the tea in one day."
As long as most of it is collected, she can do the rest by herself or ask for help.
This can ensure progress and prevent everyone from getting too tired.
Shu Yixian nodded, appearing very sensible.
Zhao Chunhua handed the egg in her hand to Shu Yixian and watched him go out with the herbal tea.
His back looked firm and powerful, which made Zhao Chunhua feel more at ease.
"Your two sons are pretty good. Yunfeng told me that they were already busy working in the fields when he passed by. Didn't he tell you?"
a neighbor asked.
Zhao Chunhua shook her head, smiled and said that she went to town yesterday and everyone was busy with their own things, so they didn't meet.
"That's better, but your eldest daughter-in-law is pregnant now. How can the eldest son harvest his land?"
Shu Changle asked with concern.
Last year, Shu Changqi also helped, and Shu Yanyou also invited someone to harvest together.
The situation is different this year, Shu Yanyou is the only one left.
This made her somewhat worried.
"The crops at the eldest brother's place are not ripe yet. We have to wait a few days. Let's harvest the crops at the second brother's place first."
After Shu Yixian separated from Chen Mai, he would ask people from Chen Mai's family for help during the autumn harvest every year. These people were very efficient and worked very quickly.
As for Shu Yanyou's land, he must find help.
After all, Shu Yanyou doesn't have much time to work in the fields, and it would be difficult for him to finish all the farm work in a short period of time by himself.
Among Tang Jianxi's maternal family, Shu Yanyou is only close to his father-in-law and Tang's mother's uncle, and his relationships with other relatives are not frequent.
This group of people had a strange characteristic: they were particularly enthusiastic when it came to eating, and could barely get by with their work, but in the end they always found various excuses to say that more than half of the food they collected was missing.
What a bunch of trouble makers.
Asking them to help would be more troublesome, so it would be better to hire someone from outside to do it, so that the loss would be smaller.
Shu Changle sighed. It seemed that there was nothing perfect in this world.
It's always like this. You want to rely on your family, but you find it might be easier to handle it alone.
As Shu Yanyou's aunt, she couldn't actually help him much.
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