"Brother Ziwen, I'm here to bring you food."
As soon as Zhou Ziwen put down the work in his hands, Chen Qiaoyi came to the field with a basket.
When Zhou Ziwen saw Chen Qiaoyi, a warm smile appeared on his face: "Thank you for your hard work, Yiyi, and for making such a special trip."
Chen Qiaoyi opened the basket, which contained steaming hot meals. "I know you're busy, and I'm worried that you won't have a good lunch, so Sister Shiying and I prepared some."
Zhou Ziwen took the basket and saw that it contained not only his favorite braised pork, but also a few white flour buns and some cold dishes. A warm feeling welled up in his heart: "Thank you so much, you are so thoughtful."
Chen Qiaoyi sat down on a stone nearby and watched Zhou Ziwen eat with a smile: "Brother Ziwen, take your time eating. I'll be waiting for you here."
The team members around saw this scene and looked at them with envy.
Everyone knows that Zhou Ziwen is not only a good laborer, but also a blessed man with two such caring daughters-in-law.
Zhou Ziwen quickly finished his meal and handed the basket to Chen Qiaoyi: "Yiyi, I'm full."
Chen Qiaoyi took the basket and stood up: "Brother Ziwen, you continue with your work, I'm going back."
Zhou Ziwen nodded, watched Chen Qiaoyi leave, then turned back to the field and continued to lead the team members to harvest rice.
The afternoon sun intensified, but the team members' enthusiasm remained undimmed. While harvesting rice, Zhou Ziwen encouraged everyone, "Keep working hard, we'll be done before sunset."
As time went by, the rice in the paddy fields was gradually harvested. In the evening, when the last bunch of rice was cut, the team members cheered, celebrating the fruition of a day's hard work.
Zhou Ziwen wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the pile of rice, feeling a sense of accomplishment. He turned to his team members and said, "Everyone has worked hard today. Let's take a break and wait until the sun is not so hot before moving the rice."
The team members sat down, drank some water, and rested, enjoying the quiet moment after their work. Zhou Ziwen also found a shady spot to sit down and relax his tired body.
After resting for a while, Zhou Ziwen stood up and dusted himself off: "Okay, everyone, get ready, we'll start moving the rice."
The team members stood up, picked up their tools, and began to move the harvested rice to the threshing ground. Although the rice was heavy, everyone moved quickly and finished the work.
The sun gradually set and the sky began to darken. Zhou Ziwen and his team had completed a day's harvest. Although exhausted, everyone had a satisfied smile on their face.
"Everyone did a great job today. Let's continue tomorrow." Zhou Ziwen encouraged everyone.
The team members nodded, promising to continue working hard tomorrow. Then, everyone began packing up their tools and preparing to go home.
Zhou Ziwen also packed up his farm tools and went home with the other members of the mushroom group.
When they returned home, Chen Shiying had already prepared dinner. The three of them sat around the table, enjoying the delicious food after a day of hard work.
"I'm really tired today, but I'm still happy to see so much rice," Zhou Ziwen said while eating.
Chen Shiying and Chen Qiaoyi also nodded in agreement: "Yes, although the autumn harvest is hard, it always makes people feel satisfied when they get the harvest."
After dinner, the three of them cleared the dishes together and sat in the yard, enjoying the quiet of the night. The nights in the countryside were always so peaceful and tranquil, making people feel relaxed.
"We will be busy tomorrow, so let's all go to bed early." Zhou Ziwen stood up and stretched.
Chen Shiying and Chen Qiaoyi also got up, cleaned up the yard together, and then went back to their room to rest.
Zhou Ziwen looked at the two sisters, his heart filled with gratitude and happiness.
He knew that no matter how hard it was, as long as he returned home, he would get the warmest comfort.
The moonlight sprinkled in the yard, covering the small farmyard with a layer of silver gauze.
Zhou Ziwen stood in the yard, took a few deep breaths of fresh air, and felt the tranquility and beauty of the rural night.
"Ziwen, come in, it's cold outside." Chen Shiying called softly at the door.
Zhou Ziwen nodded and turned back to his room. In the room, Chen Qiaoyi had already made the bed. After the three of them washed up, they lay down to rest.
After a day of hard work, they soon fell asleep.
The next day, at five o'clock as usual, Zhou Ziwen was awakened by the village radio.
He rubbed his eyes, quickly got dressed, and prepared to start a new day's work.
The two sisters were also awakened by the broadcast. They put on their clothes and started preparing breakfast.
After breakfast, the three of them walked out of the house together and headed to the production team to gather.
There was a hint of coolness in the early morning air, but the villagers' faces were filled with enthusiasm and anticipation.
Autumn harvest is the busiest and most hopeful time of the year, and everyone hopes for a good harvest.
When Zhou Ziwen arrived at the production team, Wu Dagang and Zhou Weiguo had already started assigning tasks.
He listened carefully to the tasks assigned to his team, and then led the team members to the area that was not completed yesterday to continue harvesting.
"Everyone, pay attention. Today we need to speed up and try to harvest all the remaining rice." Zhou Ziwen said to the team members.
The team members responded in unison and began the intense and orderly harvesting work.
As the sun rose higher, the sound of sickles cutting rice stalks could be heard again in the fields. The rice grains were harvested and piled together.
Just as Zhou Ziwen was working hard, a voice came from afar.
"Zhou Zhiqing, come quickly, one of the educated youth has fainted."
When Zhou Ziwen heard someone calling him, his heart tightened. He immediately put down the sickle in his hand and hurried towards the direction where the voice came from.
When he arrived at the edge of the field, he saw several educated youth gathered together, looking a little flustered.
He hurried forward, parted the crowd, and saw a young female educated youth lying on the ground with a pale face. It was obvious that she had suffered from heatstroke due to the high-intensity labor of the autumn harvest and the hot weather.
"Hurry, carry her to a cool place." Zhou Ziwen directed the people around him, carefully lifted the female educated youth, and moved her to a nearby big tree.
He knew this educated youth, whose name seemed to be Li Lanhua, and who had just been sent to the countryside a few months ago.
He squatted down, checked Li Lanhua's breathing and pulse, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was not in danger of life.
Then he took out the cooling oil he carried with him from his pocket, applied it on Li Lanhua's temples and philtrum, and massaged gently.
"Who has water?" Zhou Ziwen looked up and asked.
An educated youth handed over a kettle. Zhou Ziwen took it and gently sprinkled water on Li Lanhua's forehead and neck to help her cool down.
After a while, Li Lanhua's eyelids moved and she slowly opened her eyes. She saw Zhou Ziwen and was a little confused: "I...what's wrong with me?"
"You had heatstroke. Are you feeling better now?" Zhou Ziwen asked with concern.
Li Lanhua nodded and said weakly, "I feel much better now. Thank you, Zhou Zhiqing."
Zhou Ziwen stood up and said to the educated youth around him, "Everyone, continue working. Be careful to prevent heatstroke. If you feel unwell, stop and rest immediately."
The educated youth nodded in understanding. Zhou Ziwen gave a few more instructions, then helped Li Lanhua stand up and let her rest in the shade of a tree. (End of this chapter)
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