Lili wanted to say that she had no interest in such childish games, but the cheerful smile on her face had already betrayed her.
Wow, the big pot is flying!
No, being a child is so wonderful, it's so much fun!
How could five-year-old Shen Jialuo outrun thirteen-year-old Shen Jiahao? Shen Jialuo followed behind with a resentful look, pouting angrily.
Hmph, when he grows up, he can lift his little sister up high too!
As they passed through the fields, many villagers witnessed this heartwarming and joyful scene. Those who had been curious about the little girl adopted by the Shen family finally saw her true face.
The two-year-old child was tiny, dressed in a pink outfit, with two little pigtails bouncing around, her headbands dangling on either side and swaying gracefully with her movements. Her beautiful and delicate appearance caught everyone's eye.
Many people stopped their farm work and started talking to the three children who were passing by.
"Jiahao, is this your sister?"
"What a beautiful little girl! So fair and delicate!"
"That's right! All five boys in the Shen family are handsome, and now even the girls are so beautiful!"
The villagers were all farmers who had spent their lives cultivating the land. They were kind and simple, and they felt sympathy for Lili's plight of being abandoned by her family and thrown into the water.
When they first heard that the Shen family wanted to adopt her, most people just thought the Shen family was too kind and didn't have any bad intentions.
Women like Aunt Li and her daughter-in-law, those two shrewish women, are extremely rare.
Besides, it's their business if they want to raise the child. Judging from how the children are, they get along very well, and the Shen family must like this little girl.
Farmers are simple and honest, but they are not stupid. The family is getting along well, so they should just congratulate them on the new addition to the family. Why would they say such unpleasant things in front of them like that brainless old lady Wang?
Shen Jiahao was even happier to hear someone praise his sister than to hear someone praise him.
Shen Jiahao grinned from ear to ear, thanking each of the uncles and aunts who praised Lili. He added, "This is my little sister, Libao. She's still young, so I'll have to trouble you uncles and aunts to take care of her in the village from now on!"
Little Lili, being the cleverest of them all, chose her cutest smile and said sweetly, "Hello Uncle, hello Auntie, I'm Lili~"
Bathed in the morning sunlight, the adorable little girl looked like a fairy descended to earth, with wisps of hair swaying gently on either side of her face as she moved.
Her big, round eyes were clear and bright, like two sparkling black gems, and her rosy cheeks were like ripe apples, making you want to kiss her.
Her sweet smile seems to melt hearts, like a joyful butterfly, lively and agile.
Although dressed in ordinary linen clothes, she always has a unique temperament, as fresh and refined as a flower with dew in the early morning, and as soothing and warm as a babbling brook.
The villagers were stunned for a moment.
Is this really just an ordinary little girl, or a fairy from heaven?
"Oh, we're all from the same village, don't talk about trouble!"
"That's right, Little Pear is so adorable, we'd take care of her even if you didn't say so!"
Ah, everyone here is a kind person!
Lili thanked them softly, "Thank you, Uncle and Auntie~"
Winning praise from those around him, Shen Jiahao was very proud that his younger sister had captured everyone's hearts with her adorable appearance. He grinned and said, "Then I thank all the uncles and aunts!"
Having successfully won over Li Bao, Shen Jiahao continued on his way to his destination with a smug look on his face. He arrived at his own field in no time.
In the field, Old Man Shen and his three sons were doing different things in an orderly manner.
The eldest and second eldest Shen brothers walked around the perimeter of the field with small sickles, removing useless weeds.
Old Man Shen and Old Man Shen San were applying farmyard manure.
It had rained a few days ago, so everyone took advantage of the opportunity to tend to the fields as much as possible, so that they wouldn't have to check on the rice every day after this period.
The three children called out to each other one by one.
When Shen Laoda saw his son bring Lili and Shen Jialuo over, he asked, "Jiahao, why did you bring Libao and Jialuo to the fields?"
When Shen Laosan saw his precious daughter coming over, he almost wanted to go over and pick up the little dumpling, but seeing his own feet stuck in the mud and all dirty, he held back.
"Did Li Bao miss Daddy and come to see him?"
Lili gave her father a lot of face: "I miss Daddy!"
Shen Laosan was very satisfied and felt that he could plant another ten mu of land.
Shen Jiahao explained, "I brought Li Bao and Jia Luo to the stream to catch small fish and play, and thought I'd stop by and take a look."
Old Man Shen nodded and instructed, "Be careful, keep an eye on your little sister, and don't let her fall."
Shen Jiahao grinned: "Don't worry, sir, I'm here!"
The adults gave them some more detailed instructions before they went back to work.
"Catch fish! Catch fish!" Shen Jialuo squatted by the stream. Although there were no big fish, there were still many small fish, about the size of a finger, in the stream.
Shen Jialuo is the best fish catcher among the children in the village, and he can't wait to show off to his younger sister!
Shen Jiahao put Li Bao down and made her stand in a safe place: "Li Bao, be careful not to go too far, your brothers will catch fish for you to play with!"
Lili replied gently, "Okay."
Only then did Shen Jiahao feel relieved enough to roll up his sleeves and trouser legs and walk directly into the stream.
People in the fields were busy plowing, while the two brothers in the stream were busy catching small fish. Lili walked slowly along the stream, looking around at the rice paddies nearby.
Xinghua Village is located in the south, and it is currently growing early rice.
I just don't know if they grow medium-season rice or late-season rice here.
In my own field, the tillers that have sprouted are about the length of a pear's little finger, about three or four centimeters long. Based on this, I can infer that this is the first time I've fertilized since the tillering period.
The surrounding fields are in a similar situation. The seedlings have only grown to the first half of their growth stage. Look at the sprouts, only one or two are emerging. About half of the seedlings in the whole field have started to tiller, and they haven't even reached the peak of tillering yet.
When seedlings are transplanted, their roots will be damaged to varying degrees. Therefore, the first few days after transplanting when the roots are repairing are called the rejuvenation period.
It's a rather awkward time, as it hasn't passed the tillering stage but has already passed the greening stage.
Rice plants will grow ears during the tillering stage. The tillering stage is further divided into effective tillering stage and ineffective tillering stage. The ears that grow during the ineffective tillering stage mostly only grow ears and do not produce fruit, and they also take away nutrients from the effective ears.
Looking at the lush greenery, Lili already had an idea in mind.
The tillering stage is crucial, as the number of ears produced during this stage largely determines the yield of rice.
Let's start by promoting tillering.
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