Chapter 38 How can one person be so fast!
Bai Li had already taken the lead and cut down a field of rice, piling them up on both sides so that they could be easily bundled and taken back.
The terraced field, which was less than one acre in size, was filled with members of the Bai family. Bai Yue's family had no place to join in, so they had to go and harvest in another terraced field.
Bai Li was like a robot equipped with a motor, working on a field in a "whoosh whoosh whoosh" speed.
Bai Zongren and others: ...
I didn't expect this girl to be so good at fighting.
Work harder!
The village chief smiled with wrinkles on his face. If everyone was like her, these more than 100 acres of rice fields would be finished in less than ten days!
"Hey, do fast workers and slow workers get the same rations?"
Bai Li patted the village chief Mulangde who was immersed in his own fantasy, and pursed his lips at the Bai Yue family who had just harvested two rows of rice and were slacking off.
Mulangde's shoulders slumped, and he grimaced, trying hard not to cry out in pain.
How come this girl is so strong!
He rubbed his shoulders, glared at her unhappily, and then said, "It was the same as before."
Receiving the unfriendly look, he said, "We can change it now and calculate it based on the acres of land."
Then he said loudly: "Listen carefully, everyone, from today on, everyone's daily labor will be calculated based on the acres of land.
Men harvest five mu of land every day, while women harvest half that.
From harvesting to threshing in the drying yard, anyone who can’t finish the work will have their rations deducted.”
These words stirred up a hornet's nest, and the beautiful autumn harvest scene that was just underway turned into a scene of resentment and complaints.
They didn't dare to refute Mulangde loudly, but only whispered to each other, saying all kinds of unpleasant things.
Bai Li touched his nose.
It seems like she did something bad with good intentions again?
No matter how dissatisfied they were in private, Mulande just had to obey them on the surface.
Bai Li's method is good. It can motivate people to speed up their work, and at the same time it can also punish lazy people. If they slack off, they will have no food to eat.
He was anxious and just wanted to store the autumn grain as soon as possible so that he could sleep peacefully.
Spies have been on the move frequently recently. News has come from the military that Laos has suffered a drought and a reduction in grain production this year, and they want to steal grain.
On the other side of this terraced field, across a mountain is the territory of Laos. If they come to rob it, they can arrive in less than two hours.
Bai Li was quite satisfied with the change. She counted on her fingers how many acres of land her family had to harvest in a day to cover the workload. She took on all of it so that her family wouldn't have to work so hard.
She just saw that her mother was rubbing her back not long after the operation. Beads of sweat the size of beans kept sliding down her face, and she was gasping for breath with her mouth wide open.
Oh no, it seems that grandma has problems with the three highs. I need to help her take a body X-ray and check her health condition when I have time.
Her aunt and cousin were also extremely tired, but there was nothing they could do. They had never done farm work before, so it was a blessing that they could hold on.
After some calculations, I realized that her family, including Bai Fu and others, had to mow several acres of land every day!
Asking her to mow a few acres of land in a day is not a problem, the problem is that it is annoying and boring, okay?
She had to make a tool to speed up the process; she didn't want to be a robot every day.
So I stopped chatting with Mulangde and just focused on getting to work faster!
Bai Li walked back and forth in the rice fields like a gust of wind, leaving rows of rice falling wherever he passed, which was a jaw-dropping sight.
How could one person be so fast!
Is she still a human being?
Li Mingyue said silently: "Mom, what kind of master did you hire for Li'er?"
Li was stunned for a moment before she said, "That Master Li, the one who taught Dalang and Sanlang. Later, when they both joined the army, I asked him to teach Li'er."
Mu whispered, "Master Li, does he also teach this?"
"I don't know about that!"
A year before the house was searched, Master Li resigned and left. Bai Li had grown up and it was not good for him to be with a man outside the family all day long, so Li gave him a generous reward and there was no news of him again.
Mu secretly thought it was a pity. She had wanted Master Li to teach her daughter Bai Yu. She didn't expect her to be as good as Bai Li, but she would be satisfied if she could be half as good as her.
"Dad, look at my little sister, she does all the work for our whole family by herself!"
Bai Dalang's eyes were curved and he smiled heartily.
He got rid of the depression he felt after being broken off from engagement, and became much more sunny and confident.
Seeing that Bai Li was about to complete the task, Bai Yue's eyes were filled with anger.
When he heard Bai Dalang's words again, he was even more angry.
She knew that her family was definitely not among the family Bai Dalang was talking about.
Why?
Her family was already in this situation because of them, and now she is trying to distance herself from them completely. No way!
Two hours later, Bai Li heard the village chief say, "That's enough!"
Then stopped.
Looking back, the ten rice fields behind him were filled with rows of rice. Bai Zongren and the men of the Bai family were busy tying the rice into bundles, which were then carried back to the drying yard in turns.
Li, along with several of her daughters-in-law and grandchildren, were picking up the rice ears that had fallen in the fields.
The village chief said that these picked up can be exchanged for black noodles, or kept for home consumption.
Bai Yue secretly cursed the village chief for being an old fox. He didn't make it clear beforehand and now seemed to be trying to please Bai Zongren's family on purpose.
She has no children at home, so she would definitely make a fuss about such an obvious disadvantage.
She stopped Bai Li who was about to leave and shouted to Mulangde, "Village Chief, she hasn't completed her mission yet. My family is with hers!"
Bai Li glanced at her coldly, and when she met his dark eyes that were like a whirlpool in a deep pool, Bai Yue couldn't help but shudder and subconsciously moved away.
Bai Li didn't care when she saw her move aside. She was anxious to go back and tinker with the new farm tools.
She can go home after completing her task. The village chief allows her to go, but she is not allowed to go out without permission.
This freedom was enough for Bai Li. He returned to the stilt house, closed the door and started tinkering.
After Bai Li left, Bai Zongren told the village chief that he and Bai Zongshen were two families and now they didn't even eat together.
So her family's tasks have to be completed by themselves and have nothing to do with others.
Bai Yue's eyes turned red with anger, tears were about to fall, but she held them back and didn't dare to cry. She looked a little pitiful.
Unfortunately, Li just glanced at her and left.
Her family completed the task ahead of schedule and can go home to rest.
When Bai Zongren and his group passed by with their last batch of rice, Bai Yue's family had only harvested less than one-tenth of it.
Bai Zongshen was hungry and tired, so he took his anger out on his wife and daughter, beating Mu until she cried out in anger.
Bai Yue was so frightened that she didn't dare to raise her head. She bent down and cut with all her might!
I saw that her delicate face was cut by rice leaves and blood was oozing out.
There were blisters on the palms of her hands, and wounds crisscrossed on the backs of her hands. It was hard to tell whether she was cutting the rice or the rice was cutting her.
Mu next to her was not much better off, with several slap marks on her face.
Bai Zongrui frowned as he watched, and Bai Zongren said, "Let's go. We have no right to interfere in other people's affairs."
Bai Zongrui said "Oh!" and left.
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