The brothers all twitched their lips and looked up at the sky speechlessly.
Yes, you have to carry the sweet potatoes you dug up into the basket yourself to feel a sense of accomplishment.
"This must weigh five or six pounds, it really is a sweet potato king." Zhao Guihua looked surprised. She didn't know that sweet potatoes could grow to be this big.
"Mom, Xingxing is amazing, it was dug out by Xingxing." The little girl was extremely smug, tilting her head back to claim credit.
Without hesitation, Zhao Guihua gave her a light slap on the cheek. "Our daughter is amazing! She even dug out the king of sweet potatoes!"
"Ruru is amazing too! Ruru helped carry the sweet potato king into the basket." Ruru's almond-shaped eyes widened, also wanting to be praised.
Zhao Guihua also gave Ruru a playful pat on the cheek, "They're both amazing. Tonight we'll eat this sweet potato king; it'll definitely be delicious."
Xingxing was very excited and went to dig sweet potatoes again with her hoe. However, she didn't find any big sweet potatoes until it got dark and she had to go home. The big ones were only about the size of two fists, weighing about a pound.
After Zhou Laoda and his group came down from the mountain, they went back together. The men carried a load of sweet potatoes, while the women carried farm tools.
As he walked to his doorstep, he happened to run into the magistrate and his entourage who had just come from the county. Zheng Qingshu was bringing his nephew back, and he wanted his nephew to stay at the county government office.
But Tie Qingfeng said there were too many people in the government office, and he preferred quiet. Yegou Village was more suitable for him, so they had to send him back.
When Zhou saw the magistrate's lips twitch, he felt a little displeased, but he didn't show it. He calmly put down his load and then knelt down with his family.
"Greetings, Your Excellency." Of all times, they had to come at the exact moment when they had just finished their work and were exhausted. They were officials, and they, mere commoners, had to kneel before them.
"No need for formalities, please get up." Zheng Qingshu got off the carriage, helped Zhou Laoda up, and looked at the several baskets of sweet potatoes next to him with a gentle smile on his face.
"It seems the harvest is good. If you don't mind, would it be convenient for Qingfeng and me to have dinner at your house tonight?"
It's inconvenient. Look at them, all covered in sweat, they haven't even taken a bath. I really don't want to serve this official.
"It's convenient, how could it not be convenient? It's our good fortune that the magistrate is honored to come in. Please come in quickly," Zhou Laoda said, his words contradicting his true feelings. Then he shouted into the house, "Brother-in-law, come out quickly to greet our distinguished guest. The magistrate has arrived."
Tie Qingfeng also got off the carriage. When he saw Xingxing and Brother Fu, he raised his hand and bowed. He was very polite and refined. Xingxing glanced at him, then turned around and ran home without saying hello.
Ru Ru didn't speak to Tie Qingfeng either, and turned around and strode into the courtyard.
Tie Qingfeng: So vengeful, how many days have passed and you still haven't gotten over it?
The men returned the greeting in the same manner, and then the group went into the house one after another.
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