At this time of year, farmers are having a hard time.
Weeding and harvesting are both physically demanding tasks.
Chen Gui, having experienced it all himself, deeply understands the hardships and sacrifices a man can endure.
dinner.
Kerosene lamps were not something that ordinary households could afford.
As the day grew dark, each person had a wild vegetable pancake with scallions, and that was their dinner.
"Damn beast, my chickens... the chickens that lay eggs are gone..."
Screams and wails came from afar.
"It's Da Cheng's mother."
"He went to the fields, and when he came back, the hen at home had been stolen by some rascal."
"Goodness, a hen that lays eggs, if you replace it with the best rice and flour, it would weigh at least ten pounds."
Da Cheng's mother kept crying and complaining, "That damned beast! The three pounds of millet I hid were stolen too."
That's terrible.
The villagers expressed their sympathy.
At this time of year, food is plentiful and precious; to have it stolen like this makes one want to die.
Chen Qingshan came out to comfort them, saying, "Each household should hide their grain carefully and try not to put it in one place. Even rabbits know to put it in three places."
The Chen family.
Cuihua: "Dad, I put millet, buckwheat flour, and rice in different places in our house beforehand."
We had no choice but to do it this way.
We arrived at the village head's house.
Chen Xian explained his purpose.
"Brother Xian, are you serious? I'm an honest man, and I don't quite believe you."
The village head and his family were completely dumbfounded.
What? You can eat pineapples?
Chen Xian gestured to Chen Erzhu to cut it into several equal portions.
Chen Qingshan tentatively took a bite; the white flesh was sour and astringent, even a little prickly in his mouth, and his eyes narrowed.
"Dad, this stuff is a bit prickly, but it's still edible."
Chen Gui also began to chew heartily.
Chen Xian poured a bucket of cold water on it.
"Uncle Gui, I can't guarantee there's a lot of this stuff, I'm just saying there might be a lot. Don't tell anyone yet, so they won't be disappointed. We'll make a plan after we calculate how much there is."
Chen Gui narrowed his eyes, as if he were seeing Chen Xian for the first time.
"Okay, let's go up the mountain together tomorrow."
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