Chapter 285 The snatch begins

So when Jiang Shoujia was speaking just now, she had been standing in the crowd on the right without moving.

Not even a sound.

"Or, I should harvest early. Actually, I feel it's been a bit hot these past two days. I don't know if I'm overthinking it. If I harvest, the yield will be lower, but I won't starve to death.

The chief is right. If it rains, the wild vegetables and mushrooms in the mountains can make up for the lost food. Besides, didn’t he say that the government wants to raise the grain tax? Whether it is collected or not, we have to pay 40%, which is too much. "

"You're just overthinking. This summer, isn't it hot every day? Anyway, I won't harvest, and I won't sell bamboo tubes. Why should I be afraid of him? If the autumn harvest is premature, the Jiang family won't give me any food."

"I don't care whether you guys will take it or not, I will definitely take it. It's been really hot these past two days, and most importantly, it's stuffy. I'm not happy at all. Forget it, I'll go home and discuss it with my boss. He went to bed early and didn't come. I'm the only one here, so I can't make the decision."

"......"

Widow Liu watched them chatting.

But he said nothing.

When these people dispersed, she went home too.

"Mom, why did the tribe leader call you over so late at night?"

Jiang Zhuzi, who had just finished his work, came out of the house holding up his trousers, and was about to fetch water for his wife to wash, when he saw his mother coming back.

"The clan leader is crazy. He said it's going to rain soon and told us not to sleep at night and go to the fields to harvest in advance. He is simply sick. Does he have the final say on whether it rains or not? If he has this ability, why does he still stay in Jiangjia Village? Why doesn't he go to the imperial city to make a lot of money?"

Widow Liu said nonchalantly.

"It's raining? Have the others gone to the fields?" Jiang Zhuzi frowned, stunned.

"I've gone halfway."

"So many? Should we go?" Jiang Zhuzi asked again.

"No, why go? Do you know how much grain we will lose if we harvest in advance? Damn Jiang Shoujia, they are threatening us with bamboo tubes. At worst, I won't take this income. I can collect more grain and sell it in town. It won't make much more than the bamboo tubes. Okay, go to sleep. Take care of yourself, or your yang energy will be sucked dry."

Widow Liu was confused when she saw this scene.

She curled her lips in disdain, said a few words of advice, yawned, and went back to her room to sleep.

Standing in the yard, Jiang Zhuzi always felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

"Where are the people? They took a long time to fetch water." He put the matter behind him until Sun Xiaotao in the house urged him.

The fields at that time.

Under the moonlight.

Many people have started the autumn harvest.

The land owned by each family is different.

But the same thing is that, except for very young children, almost all families go out.

Including Jiang Fubao's family.

Qian Xile was pregnant and had a miscarriage before, so she stayed at home to sleep.

When he got up at night, he would go to the children's rooms and cover them with quilts.

Jiang Tongmu was also working in the fields with his three brothers.

A boy around ten years old is already considered a strong laborer in the village.

The moon in the first half of the night was exceptionally bright, and I could clearly see the scene below without any lighting.

But in the second half of the night, as the clouds thickened and the moon hid, the view gradually became unclear.

Jiang Shoujia quickly ordered a few men to get some firewood and light a few bonfires in the harvested fields.

Now I can see it more clearly.

The evening breeze blew, and the ears of brown rice swayed in the wind. Unlike during the day, it was autumn harvest time and there was no need to wear straw hats for sun protection. Some men were so hot that they simply took off all their upper body clothes and brandished sickles with their bare chests.

No one's face was filled with smiles.

They knew the consequences of harvesting in advance.

I just hope it will rain heavily in two days, so that I can plant rice next year and life at home will be better.

“Crack—”

"rustle--"

The evening breeze, which should have been refreshing, mixed with the heat from the lit fire and drifted slowly.

The brown rice made a rustling sound when it was blown, and stalks of it fell down as the sickle moved back and forth. The crisp snapping sound was particularly obvious at night.

No one was chatting there.

Everyone looked nervous, hoping to finish the collection quickly.

Many people were so sleepy that they kept dozing off and almost cut their hands.

The shock completely shook them off.

When Jiang Fubao opened his eyes again, the sun had already risen halfway.

The sunlight penetrated through the gap in the window and just hit her face.

She quickly sat up, put on her clothes, and ran to the yard.

The yard today was not as lively as usual. There was no one in the yard. Except for my sister-in-law who was busy in the kitchen, no one else could be seen.

She stood there for two or three minutes before her brothers' door opened from the inside.

"Sister, where is mother?" Jiang Tongji came out of the house rubbing his eyes, and Jiang Tongxiang followed behind.

"Mom hasn't come back yet. She's probably working in the fields." Jiang Fubao wasn't sure either, so she guessed casually.

After saying that, she looked around the rooms one by one.

I found that none of the adults were there and the bed was empty.

My third, fourth and fifth brothers, who went to work in the fields with the family last night, were snoring very loudly. They must be extremely tired and were sleeping like dead pigs.

It was obvious that he came back in the middle of the night.

The oldest brother did not come back.

No wonder my sister-in-law made breakfast today.

"Fubao, Tongji and Tongxiang, are you guys up? Huanyue and I have already fed the chickens. Come quickly, I'll get you some water to wash your faces. Sister-in-law has already prepared breakfast."

Jiang Ruyi, who is the same age as Jiang Tongji, is obviously much more mature. With her small body, she carried a large basin to the water tank in the yard, scooped a bucket of water, and then stood on a stool to take down her sister's towel and toothbrush so that she could wash them first.

After doing all this, she took another basin and wanted to fetch some more water for the two brothers Jixiang to wash.

She knew Jiang Fubao loved cleanliness.

Specially separated.

Jiang Tongji was well educated and he didn't just stand there waiting for his sister to serve him.

"Ruyi, give it to me and I'll do it."

Because he is one month older, Jiang Tongji is the older brother.

"Okay, you do it."

Jiang Ruyi didn't hesitate to hand him the bowl, then sat down with her sister to have breakfast.

"Thank you, Sister Ruyi, you are so nice to me~" After washing his face and brushing his teeth, Jiang Fubao did not forget to praise his sister.

She did not refuse Jiang Ruyi's help.

For my elder sister, living in my grandparents' house actually made her feel uneasy.

I felt bad that I was eating and drinking for free at my grandparents' house.

So I always try to help out as much as I can.

Jiang Fubao knew all of this.

She had tried to stop him before, and her family had also tried to persuade him, but it was of no use. Jiang Ruyi's personality had already been set, and she could only feel comfortable when she helped with the work.

But she was too young, so grandma gave her the chickens in the backyard to feed.