Little did she know that Qiao Xiaoshan had privately approached Ma Yulan, but before he could even speak, Ma Yulan had already made it clear to him that she would not be considering remarriage for the time being.
She told him not to disturb her life, as she still wanted to earn money to support her family. If Qiao Xiaoshan insisted on bothering her, she would have no choice but to go out and find another job.
Qiao Xiaoshan thought about how difficult it was for her to find a job, and quickly said that he wouldn't bother her. From then on, he really did try not to talk as much as possible.
Give up?
Qiao Xiaoshan knew very well that he had not given up; he just wanted to become stronger through his own efforts so that Ma Yulan would know that he was a responsible man.
Business was good today. By 2 p.m., there was hardly anything left in the shop except for pickled vegetables. Everyone started to pack up and go back to help with the harvest.
As Su Chenhao carried the chair back, he passed by Qiao Xiaoni and remembered the message he had received that morning.
"Carpenter Bai, tell me the furniture is finished and let us have time to take a look."
Qiao Xiaoni's eyes lit up: "After we finish harvesting the land these next two days, let's go look at furniture."
Once the furniture is in hand, it's like half the money is already in hand; the furniture made from that piece of mahogany must be quite nice.
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Since the family owned a lot of land, Qiao Xiaoshan went back with them. He left the shop in Ma Yulan's care and told her that Old Chen would deliver meat to their door the next morning.
We went to the fields first, which actually shortened the journey. Once we got there, everyone divided up their tasks and started working.
Qiao Xiaoni had never harvested corn before and didn't know what to do next.
Tao Chunfang wrapped her head with a scarf: "Xiao Ni, you go home and cook. We can all do the work in the fields."
The weather hasn't been very good these past few days. Li Meihua is at home with her child. Dinner should be ready by now, but her sister-in-law is telling her to go home and cook, which is really just a way of telling her to go home and rest.
"Sister-in-law, Mom's cooking at home, so I'll stay and help you out!"
Tao Chunfang picked up the sickle: "Then you follow behind me. After I cut the corn stalks, help me tidy them up so it'll be easier to peel the corn later."
"Okay!" Qiao Xiaoni rolled up her sleeves, ready to get to work, when a pair of cotton gloves was handed to her.
Su Chenhao: "It's safer to wear gloves."
Qiao Xiaoni put on the gloves without hesitation. No wonder he went out and bought a bunch of gloves today; it turned out they were for everyone to use when cleaning the ground.
With many hands making light work, the corn on several acres of land was quickly felled, and it gradually got dark.
Harvesting corn is a skill, and Qiao Xiaoni watched as they husked it very quickly. She had been trying for a long time but had only managed to get a bunch. It seems that everyone has their own expertise, and she is really not suited to harvesting corn.
Tao Chunfang walked over and squatted down next to her: "There are a lot of people harvesting the crops today, so we should be able to bring all the corn home by tomorrow."
Qiao Xiaoni picked up the water bottle that was placed to the side and took a sip of water.
"Sister-in-law, farming is really hard work! After planting, you have to harvest, and you're never free all year round."
Tao Chunfang wiped her face with a towel: "No job is easy, that's how the older generation has always lived. This year's harvest is good, all this corn will yield a lot of grain."
Qiao Xiaoni had already planted some corn in the space, planning to find a suitable opportunity to mix it with her own corn so that her family could eat it.
Looking up to the side, she saw that Su Chenhao wasn't working; he was looking down, deep in thought, as if he were pondering something. She found it strange, so she took the water bottle, walked over, and handed it to him.
"Have some water."
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