Chapter 230 Tu Subo is back
The first batch of rice seeds sown have shown vigorous growth momentum, and the lush green rice ears appear particularly full, but she is not satisfied with this.
The limitations of these rice varieties determine insufficient yields, and their ability to resist diseases and pests is also weak. Such rice varieties will only degenerate year by year, and even if more labor is invested, this reality cannot be changed.
Her desire to develop superior hybrid rice varieties became the focus of her efforts.
Ever since the rice seedlings began to emerge and the rice flowers floated like clouds, she began to carefully plan for the future harvest.
Gu Yuexuan was well aware of the complexity of explaining this project. After a moment's hesitation, she said bluntly, "This is to preserve high-quality seeds. Our family is expected to have two bumper harvests this year. Why bother running around buying rice seeds then? It would be better to start stockpiling a batch of high-quality seeds now."
Although Xi Lanfang and the others only knew a little bit, they all nodded in agreement. Gu Yuexuan couldn't help but gently stroke the jade hairpin in her hair, her eyes gradually blurring.
The rice ears in the greenhouse have begun to droop. When they do, she will raise the temperature of the greenhouse moderately. Within half a month, it will be time for harvest.
Can Tu Subo return in time when the first season of rice is harvested?
With the March deadline looming, does he still remember the path home?
These thoughts made Gu Yuexuan feel anxious and uneasy. Unable to suppress her inner restlessness, she simply put on a cloak and went to work in the fields.
The moment Tu Subo stepped into the house with his face covered in dust, Gu Yuexuan led everyone to the ridge of the field before dawn.
Tu Su Yanting was holding a basket and calling her brothers and sisters to line up: "Everyone stand still, hold on to the things in your hands, be careful not to spill the water, and be careful not to drop the drinking bowls."
She gave the order in a serious tone, then frowned and slapped Tu Suminyang's hand: "Don't poke the steamed buns with your dirty hands! If you get them dirty, how can the adults in the fields enjoy them?!"
Tu Suminyang looked at the dented white steamed bun in his hand, feeling a little uneasy. He retracted his hand and wanted to explain, but when he looked up, he saw Tu Subo standing by the door. He called out in surprise, "Brother!"
"Big brother is back!"
Tu Su Minxu and Tu Su Yunxi, who were listening attentively to Tu Su Yanting's teachings, turned around immediately when they heard the voice. After confirming that it was Tu Su Bo, they rushed towards him excitedly.
Before Tu Subo could finish his words, a small, light figure appeared on his legs.
He patted the children's heads with a mixture of laughter and tears, a hint of confusion between his brows. He looked at the unusual tranquility of the house and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Where are the others? Why are you the only ones home?"
Tu Suyunxi nimbly grasped his collar and laboriously climbed up, panting as she said, "Everyone, get off the ground!"
Tu Subo easily picked up his monkey-like sister with one hand and let her sit in his arms. His eyes then turned to Tu Su Yanting. Although she was excited, she tried her best to remain dignified.
"Have you all gone to the fields?"
Tu Su Yanting nodded vigorously, her eyes gleaming with excitement, and replied, "My sister-in-law said that the rice in the greenhouse can be harvested today, and my grandfather has taken everyone to the fields to help."
Tu Subo didn't expect everything to go so smoothly. He looked at the items in Tu Su Yanting's hand, pursed his lips slightly, and said gently: "Wait a moment, I'll change my clothes and go with you."
Several children immediately jumped and cheered excitedly, only Tu Su Yanting seemed a little considerate.
She took a step forward and asked softly, "Brother, you've come back from a long journey, don't you want to rest at home for a while?"
Tu Subo gently put Tu Su Yunxi down and handed her to her, with a warm smile in his eyes.
The agreed three-month deadline has expired, and he will definitely return as promised.
Today is the last day of three months. If he fails to show up as scheduled, some anxious person will probably be as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
At the same time, in a golden greenhouse.
Gu Yuexuan was waving a sickle and suddenly sneezed loudly.
She sniffed doubtfully and muttered somewhat dissatisfiedly, "Who is cursing me?"
"Xuanxuan!"
At the other end of the field, Tu Suting waved his sickle and asked, "Where exactly are the areas you've divided? Can we harvest all this rice together?"
Gu Yuexuan rubbed her nose and hurried over.
"I don't plan to harvest the rice sheaves on the left; they're reserved for seed production. First, walk along this furrow and remove the rice ears closest to the edge. That way, the boundary will be clear."
Tu Suting responded with a slightly confused look, rolled up his sleeves, bent down and grabbed the golden rice stalks.
Gu Yuexuan was thinking about finding something to clearly divide the two areas when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind her: "Do you need some water?"
"I'm not thirsty, wait..."
Gu Yuexuan's mind went blank for a moment, and the movements of her hands suddenly stopped. She turned around in surprise and met Tu Subo's deep eyes with a smile.
After three months of separation, he didn't seem to pay much attention to his diet. He was obviously thinner, the contours of his cheeks were clearer, and he looked more resolute, like a sharp sword.
However, the gentle curve between his brows remained the same, and the smile that concealed a hint of ridicule was still hanging on his lips, as if nothing had changed.
Tu Subo gently pushed the bowl filled with water towards Gu Yuexuan, raised his eyebrows and said, "Give me the sickle, you go and rest for a while?"
Gu Yuexuan's lips trembled slightly as she hesitated to speak. The sickle was taken from her, and the bowl was handed to her. She lowered her head and stared at the rippling water in the bowl, as if she had just woken up from a shock. She asked in confusion, "You're back?"
He actually returned as promised?
Tu Subo rolled up his sleeves and smiled playfully, "What else can I do? You're anxiously waiting at home, how dare I delay my return?"
Gu Yuexuan frowned instinctively, swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth, and turned her gaze in the direction of Xi Lanfang and others.
It's inconvenient to talk because there are so many people present.
She took a deep breath and glanced at Tu Subo warningly: "I'll have a good talk with you when we get home and no one is around."
She raised her head and drank a sip of cool warm water, then swiftly climbed up the ridge. After gaining her footing, she clarified the task to Tu Subo, who had just returned: "Just this one round. Let me know when you're done."
Tu Subo nodded in agreement without hesitation. Gu Yuexuan didn't even have time to take a break before she hurried to the other side.
In the warm shed, the temperature is controlled just right, and the early rice harvest in front of them is obviously quite satisfactory. The villagers who heard the news gathered around to watch and comment, and their exclamations of praise and surprise were heard one after another.
In this land that has been barren for a long time and ravaged by severe cold, the villagers have an unprecedented experience of finally having a harvest season in early spring, April!
However, in Gu Yuexuan's eyes, all this is far from enough.
Not enough. Far from enough.
Neatly cut rice stalks were bundled into stacks and stood upright at the edge of the field. However, Gu Yuexuan did not follow the villagers' suggestion to move the threshing bucket to the field to work directly. Instead, she dove headfirst into the harvested rice stacks, picking up the heavy rice ears one by one, carefully selecting those that met the standards and setting them aside with care.
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