Chapter 396 Not bad
After confirming that the Zhou family was not putting on a show for them, but really took care of the pregnant woman in this way, Fang's mother was completely relieved and said goodbye to her son and daughter-in-law and went home that afternoon.
Then two baskets of eggs were delivered the next day. Qian was very happy, and Old Zhou was even happier. Then he waved his hand and asked Zhou Silang, who had just finished working in the fields, to take Wulang and Liulang to the Fang family to help farm, showing the proper reciprocity.
The Zhou family worked quickly and meticulously this year. Not only were they the fastest in completing farm work in Qili Village, they were also among the fastest in Dali Village.
In comparison, the Fang family's speed is much slower.
In previous years, their family always finished the work in the fields slowly, because the father and son had to run the meat business and work in the fields at the same time, so the speed was naturally slow.
The land is actually mainly managed by Fang's mother and sister-in-law, and before that, there was also Fang.
Zhou Silang went to the Fang family to help during the autumn harvest last year, but because of the poor harvest at that time, no one was very busy, so the feeling was not particularly deep.
Now is the critical moment for spring planting. Zhou Silang led his three younger brothers to help. For the Fang family, it was like lifting a huge stone off their shoulders.
Moreover, the efficiency of the three of them in farming was even higher than that of the elderly Fang family father and son. Not only the Fang family, but even the villagers of Dali Village were envious, and they envied them openly and secretly, "The second daughter of the Fang family married well, a half-son, a half-son, this really is a half-son."
Zhou Silang was very proud of what he heard, so Zhou Wulang said to him, "Fourth brother, we are going to your father-in-law's house with you to help now. When we get married, you have to go to our father-in-law's house with us to help."
"You should get married first."
"Anyway, you just agree first."
"Okay, I'll agree." Zhou Silang thought about it and thought, "That's not right. Before I got married, my eldest and third brothers often took me to help their in-laws. But now they don't come to help me."
"Third sister-in-law is reluctant to let third brother go back to her parents' home to help. How can you snatch him away from her sister-in-law?" Zhou Wulang rolled his eyes and said, "As for eldest brother, if you have the guts, go talk to dad."
Because the eldest brother's in-laws were also the father's in-laws, every year when the Qian family needed help, every one of them would go over, not to help the eldest brother's in-laws, but because that was their uncle! Uncle!
Zhou Silang felt a little regretful, thinking that all the help he had received from his brothers in the past was in vain.
Zhou Silang may have foreseen this, so he specifically pointed it out at this moment, asking Zhou Silang to make a promise so that he would not forget it like his brothers.
The April sun gradually became brighter, and the spring rain that had fallen last night had increased the water in the fields. Early in the morning, Old Zhou sent his sons out of the house and picked up a hoe to drain the water into the fields.
In addition to the winter wheat fields, the paddy fields in and outside the village all looked green from afar. These were the seedlings they had just planted.
At this time, there cannot be too much water in the field, otherwise the roots of the seedlings will not be able to hold on to the soil, and they will be carried away by the flow of water. If they are exposed to the sun, they will die.
So it rained last night, and this morning Old Zhou led the team to check on the rice seedlings in the fields. It was time to release water.
After checking the rice seedlings, he took a look at the wheat in the field. The winter wheat had already turned dark yellow. Old Zhou reached out and grabbed a handful of wheat ears, pinching them open to see the kernels inside.
He put it in his mouth and chewed it, then looked up at the sky, thinking, if it doesn't rain in the next two days, he'll have to harvest the wheat quickly. If it rains, then it's best to harvest these two plots of land overnight...
There were many people like Old Zhou who gathered in the fields to see what was going on. When they met, they would inevitably stand together and talk.
“We don’t know when the autumn harvest will come, but we’ve already planted this season’s winter wheat.”
"That's right," Old Zhou said, his eyes narrowing with laughter. "These plots of land can be harvested. Do you think it will rain in the next two days?"
"Look tonight. If there are stars, we can have more time for the next two days. If not, we have to go out before dawn. We have to harvest before it rains. Otherwise, if it gets wet again, I'm afraid it will fall over."
"I'm afraid of that, too," Old Zhou said. "We've already taken the first ninety-nine steps. If the harvest goes badly, I'll be heartbroken."
"Uncle Jin, your wheat is really good. I just checked it out. Yours is the best wheat in this area."
"Right, right, right," another one said, "I think the winter wheat in the village is growing well this year. I walked past Dali Village a few days ago and took a look. The wheat there is much worse than ours. I guess it's the seeds that are the problem."
When this was said, many people were upset. "When we planted wheat in the spring, we used our own wheat seeds, not Uncle Jin's."
Old Zhou said, "Even if you want me, I don't have much left. I gave it all to you before the New Year. All we eat at home now is the wheat you exchanged for it."
"This year's wheat should be kept well. If possible, we should plant another crop of winter wheat this year."
"That must be tiring."
"What's wrong with being a little tired? Look at Uncle Jin's family. How hard was their life in the past? Now they're making a good living, aren't they?" An older person lectured them, "It's all thanks to their hard work. When have they ever rested?"
Old Zhou felt somewhat proud, yet also somewhat unhappy about being brought up about the past, so he waved goodbye and left.
As soon as he left, the old man spoke without restraint, "You guys didn't marry a good wife. If you had married a hardworking wife, you would have made a fortune long ago."
"Uncle, you can just tell us this, but don't tell it to the village."
Some people focused on different issues. "From what you said, Uncle Jin is because of Aunt Qian..."
"He used to be even lazier than you guys. It was only because his wife took care of him that she was diligent. She gave birth to many sons. Their family used to be notoriously poor in the village. You know what, the daughters of the Qian family are really good. Both of them are hardworking.
Old Zhou, who wasn't very diligent, returned home carrying his hoe. After meeting his three sons, he said, "We'll start harvesting tomorrow. How many of your wheat fields can we harvest?"
Old Zhou saw Zhou Wulang bringing the cow back from outside. He glanced at the cow's belly, frowned, and said, "How come it hasn't been full after eating for so long? Aren't you paying attention to the cow?"
Zhou Wulang complained, "I even used a sickle to cut grass for it to eat. Dad, I think it's enough. Cows will get sick if they eat too much."
Zhou Dalang and others nodded repeatedly.
Old Zhou snorted and said, "Alright, hurry up and take the ox back and let it have a good rest. Oh, and Boss, come up the mountain with me this afternoon. I've made an appointment with the carpenter in Dali Village to build an ox cart for our family. We have to give him three trees."
(End of this chapter)
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