Chapter 525 Harvest Scene
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In the morning mist, a few clear bird calls wake up the village morning.
Before the sun rises, whispers of people can be heard from the farmyards.
Soon, gray smoke rose from the chimneys, and the woody aroma of burning firewood filled the air.
The farmer, wearing a coarse cloth shorts, walked out of the house carrying a basket and a sickle, and shouted at the top of his voice, "Let's go out! It's time to harvest rice!"
One shout and a hundred responses.
"Here we go, let's cut some before the sun comes out, and bring them back at noon just in time to dry them in the sun!"
"Wait a minute, oh, I haven't filled my water bag yet! Wait a minute, let's go together!"
"If anyone has extra sickles, bring them with you. I don't think they'll be enough later!"
"Everything is ready, hurry up, you're the slowest one, why didn't your wife kick you?"
The men walked in groups, chatting and laughing, along the road. More and more people joined the team, making the scene even more spectacular.
Even sleepy children can experience the joy of harvest. They get up early, jump and follow adults with bright smiles on their faces.
In October, autumn is in full swing and the temperature is getting cooler.
The yellow weeds on the roadside were wet with dew, their leaves stuck together and drooping on the soil, revealing the desolation of autumn.
But it cannot withstand the joy and enthusiasm of the harvest, which easily dispels the bleakness.
The water flows gently by the clear river, the breeze blows up the reed flowers, and the rice waves dance in the fields, sending out the fragrance of rice.
The villagers held sickles in the fields and cut the bent rice stalks. The golden light of the rising sun was warm, illuminating every glowing face.
"Our fields are right next to the reed marsh. We were the first in the village to clear land for reclamation, and we chose the best spot, twenty acres."
Another group of people walked out on the loess road in the village. The silver-haired man in the middle was Grandpa Su, who had been bedridden for more than a year.
The old man was still thin, but most of the sickness on his face had disappeared. He was in a good mood and looked very energetic, with a radiant vitality all over his body.
Tianbao tied her hair into a high ponytail, wore long clothes and trousers that were convenient for work, and rolled up her sleeves slightly, looking fresh and neat.
Su Da and Su Er followed closely behind the two men, feeling helpless but also happy.
"Dad, we agreed that you just come out and take a look. Don't ask to go to the fields to work later, otherwise mom will tear off my ears and the second son's when we get back." Su Da teased.
Su Er flashed the weapon in his hand in front of his father and said, "There are only two sickles, no more. Dad, not only you don't get any, Tianbao doesn't get any either, hahahaha!"
Grandpa Su was both angry and amused. "Alright, what are you trying to show off? I won't work this time if I say so."
The old man knows his own health condition. He looks much better, but he really can't do strenuous work.
He has to take good care of his health and live a few more years to watch his children get married, start their own businesses and raise children.
The villagers busy in the fields had sharp eyes and had noticed them long ago. They slowed down their movements and laughed and chatted, "Uncle Xiang, Su Da and Su Er, Tian Bao! Hahaha, you're a little late, your rice is almost harvested!"
The four people who had just arrived from the Su family immediately looked towards their own rice fields, "..."
Wow, there are more people in the field than rice.
Their Su family's son-in-law, with a big beard, stood on the ridge of the field with one hand on his waist, pointing out the situation.
The Twelve Wharf Gang members worked diligently in the fields, and there were really not many rice stalks left standing upright.
Grandpa Su's mouth twitched. "In previous years, when the gang came to help, there were always about ten people at most. Are all the people from the other side of the river here today?"
He raised his voice and asked the bearded man, "Kuan Na, are you coming here to overpower others?"
The bearded man was even more helpless than him, "Dad, I didn't call them here. They came here on their own. They did this for one reason: to stop the old poison man from causing trouble on the other side."
The three members of the Su family, "..."
The villagers, “Hahahahaha!”
Tian Bao was silent for a moment, "...Hahaha!"
The villagers were stunned for a moment when they saw her laughing, and then laughed even louder.
Only the Twelve Pier gang members had bitter expressions.
The old man was forgetful and treated them all as new acquaintances. He believed that he had no friendship with them, so when he couldn't find anything fun to do, he flew to the other side of the river to play with them.
The disaster scene from more than a decade ago has been repeated over and over again, making the gang members miserable.
The lives of gang members are not lives?
Please, please!
The old man Poison came out from behind the reed marsh, carrying a handful of reed flowers on his shoulder.
Following behind him was a group of equally jumping children.
"I see. Grandpa heard it and will consider it. He may not let you go. It depends on his mood, okay?"
Gang members, "..."
The bearded man looked up at the sky, pretending not to see the miserable faces of his gang members.
The old man Du has never given him face, either in the past or now, and he can't do anything about it.
Just bear with it.
I won’t die anyway.
After Old Man Du had teased the people at the Twelve Piers, he looked at Old Man Su and started to show off again. He walked sideways in front of Tian Bao and said, "What did Grandpa Du say? In ten days, I guarantee that your grandfather will be in good health! Grandpa Du never brags!"
"You are not bragging, you are proud." Tianbao pursed her lips and smiled.
I'm in a good mood.
She likes it here.
"Girl, don't you think your grandpa is proud of you? I have real skills, huh." The old man took out a juicy pear from his arms and threw it to his precious granddaughter. "I just picked it from the forest. It's sweet. Eat it slowly. If you don't have enough, grandpa will pick more for you!"
The three members of the Su family, "..."
Tianbao curved her almond-shaped eyes and started eating with a clatter.
Seeing this, Old Man Su and his two sons suppressed their anxiety and endured it without stopping.
These pears were picked from a miasmic forest. They are naturally poisonous due to being contaminated by miasma all year round.
But since Du Lao dared to give it to Tianbao, he would definitely not let Tianbao get hurt.
If Tianbao is their life, then in Du Lao's eyes, Tianbao is more important than his life.
The old man watched Tianbao eat the pear without asking any questions, his mouth wide open, and he felt indescribably comfortable.
No wonder everyone around him said that he loved Tianbao the most in the past. Wasn’t he loved by everyone?
This temper is exactly what he wants, hehe!
"Grandpa Du, we want to eat pears too!"
"That pear tree is growing well, and there are so many fruits. Grandpa Du, please pick some for us too!"
"I want to eat, I want to eat!"
The children watched their sister eat the pear and became very greedy.
They wanted to eat it just now in the woods, but Grandpa Du didn't give it to them, saying that the first one he picked would be given to Sister Tianbao.
The old man was being harassed by a group of brats, hugging his arms and pulling his trouser legs. He was completely harassed. His face was full of smiles, and he hummed, "Alright, alright, I won't let you get greedy. Come on, grandpa will take you to pick them!"
The people working in the fields were also very smart, and they took advantage of the situation to catch the snake. "Du Lao, if you have any extra, give us some too, to quench our thirst!"
The old man led the little ones back to the miasma forest. "What's wrong with everyone in this village? Why are you all so greedy? Grandpa is in a good mood today. I would definitely ignore you at other times!"
In the fields, after hearing the old man's words, there was continuous laughter.
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