When they arrived at the terraced fields, Xu Jianguo chose a clean place, spread out a thin blanket, and then placed Funiu on it.
Looking down the mountain, there are dots of torches and flashlights scattered everywhere, like fireflies, which is very beautiful.
When the first ray of sunlight shone into the village, Funiu beside Xu Jianguo sat up, rubbed her eyes with her two little hands, and looked around blankly.
The slight feeling of uneasiness in my heart disappeared without a trace when I saw Xu Jianguo beside me.
Climbing into Xu Jianguo's arms, Funiu asked, "Haha, where is this? How did I get here?"
"Our village is about to start the autumn harvest today. I brought you here with me. Would you like to accompany me to do farm work today?"
"Okay, okay, I'll cheer for Gaga!" Funiu said happily, clapping her hands.
"Are you hungry?" Xu Jianguo rubbed Funniu's little head and asked.
Fu Niu nodded, then shook her head, which made Xu Jianguo look confused. He asked, "What do you mean?"
"Haha, I'm a little hungry, but I also want to go to the toilet. Do you think I should eat first? Or go to the toilet first?" Funiu said seriously.
Xu Jianguo was at a loss for words, thinking, "Isn't this easy to do? I can just eat breakfast while using the toilet..."
"Brother thinks you should go to the bathroom first, okay?"
"good!"
Xu Jianguo picked up Funiu and walked to the grass not far away. After being baptized by the undigested cellulose, cell mucosal fragments, digestive tract secretions and a large number of bacteria in Funiu's body, the two returned to the edge of the terraced field.
"Haha, stinky shit stinks so bad!" Funiu said, fanning her little hands.
“…” Xu Jianguo rolled his eyes and was speechless.
He secretly took out a wet towel from the space, wiped the little guy's face and hands, and then the two began to eat breakfast.
We made cabbage and pork dumplings last night, and paired them with millet porridge, boiled eggs and pickled mustard greens. The two of us enjoyed them very much.
After eating, Xu Jianguo used the backpack to put all the things into the space. After getting a glass of milk for Funiu, he prepared to start working.
With the sound of the village radio, the autumn harvest officially began.
Except for those who are in school and have not returned home, and those who are unable to work in the fields due to age or health reasons, all the men, women, young and old in the village are basically in the fields.
During the autumn harvest in Sandaliang Village, each person is responsible for nearly two mu of land. The time it takes to harvest one mu of rice using a sickle varies depending on the individual's work speed and skill level.
Generally speaking, a skilled villager can harvest about 2 to 5 mu of rice in a day, and nearly two mu of land will take 2 to 4 days.
The time for harvesting corn is slightly shorter than that for harvesting rice. Usually, it takes an experienced villager about 1 to 3 days to manually harvest one acre of corn. Of course, this also depends on the planting density and growth conditions of the corn.
Usually the harvest can be completed in three or four days, threshing takes about four or five days, and drying the grain takes at least three days, which adds up to about half a month.
The terraced field that Xu Jianguo was working on today was about eight mu in size. With his physical strength and speed, he could basically finish it in one morning. However, he didn't plan to do that. He wanted to keep pace with everyone as much as possible and not make himself stand out too much.
Standing in the terraced fields, Xu Jianguo, holding a sickle, began to harvest rice frantically. Funiu drank milk and cheered Xu Jianguo on the side.
After working for more than an hour, a quarter of the rice in the 8-mu field had been harvested. Xu Jianguo walked to the edge of the field and prepared to take a break before starting to bundle the harvested rice so that it could be transported to the threshing ground at the foot of the mountain for drying in the afternoon.
He took out a large bowl of space well water from the backpack, fed Funiu a few sips, and then drank the rest in one gulp.
"Jianguo, you're working pretty fast. Take it easy and don't get tired!"
Xu Jianguo and Funiu looked in the direction of the voice and found it was Li Mancang. They smiled and said, "Uncle Mancang, hello!"
"Hey, good girl Funiu!" Li Mancang greeted Funiu with a smile.
"Uncle, it's just right, I want to discuss something with you."
"What's up?"
"I met Uncle Erniu yesterday and heard him talk about the night patrol. I saw that they all looked unhappy. I guess they didn't get enough rest these days. I happen to be free at night, so why don't you give me some work? I'll keep watch for Uncle Erniu for a few days so he can rest. After all, the autumn harvest is still ten days away. It would be troublesome if they were too tired to do so."
"I can arrange it, but you still have to collect food during the day and patrol at night. I'm afraid your body can't bear it."
"You don't know my physique yet? I promise it's no problem!"
"Okay then, I'll tell your uncle Erniu later that you're a great guy!" Li Mancang said with a smile, patting Xu Jianguo on the shoulder.
"Haha, uncle, you're too polite. Don't forget to tell auntie that I'll send Funiu over tonight."
"Okay, I won't forget it. You take a break. I'll go look somewhere else."
"Okay, uncle, slow down."
After seeing Li Mancang off, Xu Jianguo and Funiu told each other about staying at Shitou's house that night. The little girl was very sensible and knew that her brother had to guard the food at night, so she agreed obediently.
After picking up some straw, Xu Jianguo began to twist ropes and then bundle the harvested rice.
Funiu squatted on the ground, picking up the fallen grains. In a short while, she had picked up half a bowl, which made the little girl very happy.
Soon it was noon and the autumn heat began to show its power. Looking at Funniu whose little face was red from the sun, Xu Jianguo secretly cursed himself for being careless. Looking at the rice fields that had been harvested for more than half, he put down the sickle in his hand, told Funniu not to run around, and went into the mountains himself.
Half an hour later, Xu Jianguo came back carrying a small bundle of straight branches.
Throwing the branches on the ground, Xu Jianguo took a rope made of straw and began to tie the branches together. After a while, a simple frame was built.
Then, Xu Jianguo broke off many leafy branches from the woods and laid them on the prepared frame, and a simple pergola was made.
After spreading the thin blanket on the ground under the awning, Funiu jumped and danced excitedly, praising her brother for being so great. Seeing her happy look, Xu Jianguo also smiled.
"Funiu, what do you want to eat for lunch?"
"Haha, I want to eat noodles."
"Okay, wait, I'll make you some noodles right away."
Xu Jianguo's consciousness sank into the space. He cooked four bags of shrimp-flavored instant noodles in the space kitchen, put a dozen shrimps in, then beat four poached eggs, and finally found two large bowls to serve them.
Looking at Funiu who was blinking her big eyes and staring at him, Xu Jianguo took out two steaming large bowls from his backpack with a guilty look on his face.
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