Chapter 826: Led astray by the village chief
It is said that in Daliushu Village, even the naughty children no longer run around and play during the autumn harvest season. Instead, they are ordered by the adults at home to do some work within their ability.
Of course, among the tasks that one can do, the most common one is picking beans.
Because the beans are ripe, the dry beans are easy to break when they are harvested, and the beans will splash onto the ground, so at this time, the children come in handy.
They can't do anything else, but picking beans is no problem.
Except for the youngest, Little Thirteen, all the other little kids in the Su family, each holding a small basket, were picking beans in the fields.
The arrival of Tang Bao and others naturally made everyone in the Su family stop.
When a group of little kids saw Tang Bao, they all ran over and vied with each other to present treasures to Tang Bao.
"Auntie, I've picked up so many beans..."
"Auntie, I picked up a lot too..."
"Aunt..."
You know, you can exchange the beans you pick up for candy from your aunt.
"Good! Twelve is so good, and Eleven is also good..."
Tang Bao called out the names of all her nephews one by one and praised them from the youngest to the oldest.
Then, she added, "When you get home, your aunt will give you some candy. You can have double the candy today!"
After hearing this, a group of little kids jumped up and cheered happily.
Old Man Su and Old Lady Su, accompanied by their son and daughter-in-law, also walked over quickly.
"Madam, why are you here?" Old Mrs. Su asked with a smile.
Although his facial expression was a little reserved, his tone was respectful and affectionate, as if he was treating his own elder.
The Empress Dowager was very satisfied with Old Lady Su's behavior.
Then, he said with a smile: "I heard that Fu Ya was coming to pick beans, so I followed her to take a look."
After saying that, he looked at the Su family and said, "You guys just go and get busy. Without me here, I'll delay your work..."
"What are you talking about, old lady?" Old Man Su said with a flushed face, "It's our honor to have you here! No, it's an honor for these beans of mine! These beans of mine must be extraordinary, maybe even sell for a few more coins... Oh, my wife, why are you stepping on me?"
Old Man Su looked at Old Lady Su.
Old Mrs. Su: “…”
There was a look of embarrassment on his face.
The Empress Dowager couldn't help but laugh when she saw this.
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Madam." Old Lady Su explained to the Empress Dowager, "My husband was in high spirits at noon and drank a little, so his words were a little rash. I hope you won't blame me."
The reason why Old Mrs. Su followed him to the field was, firstly, to look after the grandchildren who were picking beans, and secondly, because Old Man Su was still not completely sober.
Otherwise, with so many laborers in the Su family, why would they let Old Madam Su work in the fields?
After saying this, Old Lady Su secretly glared at Old Man Su.
Old Man Su touched his head and felt a little clearer.
Knowing that he had said the wrong thing, his face couldn't help but look a little embarrassed.
At the same time, he secretly blamed the village chief.
He was led astray by the village chief, so he said such things.
The village chief who was harvesting grain not far away: "..."
Suddenly sneezed loudly.
Tang Bao smiled and said, "Dad, let me help you go under the tree and rest for a while."
"Oh, okay..." Old Man Su nodded repeatedly.
I thought to myself: My little girl is so considerate.
Old Man Su put down his sickle and was helped by his caring little girl to go under the tree to sober up.
Old Mrs. Su naturally followed.
The other members of the Su family continued to harvest beans.
At the same time, they have become accustomed to Xuanyuan Jin coming to cut beans for their family.
After all, this isn't the first time.
However, when Bai Shuan picked up Old Man Su's sickle with an eager look on his face, no one could agree with him.
There was no way, the white brocade clothes he was wearing were ruined by a few scratches from the dried beans.
I don’t know how many beans I have to collect to buy his clothes.
"Well, Master Bai, why don't you take a break?" Su Lao Er wiped the sweat from his forehead and said casually, "Even if you sell beans for a few days, I'm afraid it won't be enough to cover the cost of making that piece of clothing."
As soon as Su Lao Er finished speaking, the other brothers of the Su family nodded in unison.
"Master Bai, you have seen how hard it is for farmers to make a living. Money is hard-earned, so don't waste it." Su Laosi said realistically.
"Master Bai, your clothes cost too much. It's not worth it if they are damaged." Su Lao San explained from the perspective of interest exchange.
Boss Su was more honest and said, "Master Bai, we are all wearing coarse cloth clothes, which are durable. The clothes you are wearing are not suitable for farm work, so forget it."
Bai Shuan: “…”
With an embarrassed expression, he silently put down the sickle and decided to make two sets of coarse cloth clothes.
Isn’t it just going to the fields to harvest beans?
If the Third Prince can do it, he can do it too!
Princess Huaning was wearing a plain cotton dress, her long black hair was wrapped in a cotton handkerchief, and she was enthusiastically imitating a group of little kids in picking beans.
Su Laowu occasionally turned his head and looked at Princess Huaning with eyes full of tenderness.
Su Laoer glanced back at Su Laowu and said, "I remember hearing a story in a teahouse. It was about a man who married a smart and beautiful wife. He couldn't bear to leave her and didn't want to work in the fields. So his wife came up with an idea. She painted two portraits of herself for the man and asked him to put them on both sides of the field..."
When Su Laoer said this, his tone became meaningful.
"That way, when a man is working, he'll look up and see his wife standing at the edge of the field smiling at him. This will give him more energy to work..."
As soon as Su Laoer finished speaking, Su Laosi also spoke.
"I also heard a story about a lazy donkey that refused to grind the millstone... so they hung a carrot in front of it..."
Before Su Laosi could finish his words, Su Laowu's face darkened and he began to grind his teeth.
"Second brother! Fourth brother!"
Su Laoer laughed out loud.
Su Laosi said with a teasing smile: "Oh, is anyone going to find their seat?"
Su Laowu: “…”
Although Su Lao San did not follow them to the provincial capital, he seemed to understand something after listening to what Su Lao Er and Su Lao Si said.
Then, he smiled and said, "It seems that Dad and Mom don't have to worry about Lao Wu's marriage."
Although Boss Su was honest, he suddenly realized it at this time.
"Old Fifth, although I haven't read much, I know the saying, 'The wedding night is the day when your name is on the imperial examination!'"
After saying that, he patted Su Laowu on the shoulder, and the following meaning was self-evident.
The Su brothers were teasing Su Laowu here, but Princess Huaning suddenly exclaimed.
Su Laowu ran over quickly with a sickle.
"What's wrong?" Su Laowu asked worriedly.
Princess Huaning pointed at the bushes beside her, her face full of surprise.
"Little rabbit!"
Sure enough, there was a little white rabbit squatting in the grass eating grass.
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