"Funiu, eat!"
The little girl didn't say anything, but stood up, walked to the backpack, and looked inside.
"Haha, your broken basket is so weird!"
"Ah? Is there? No?" Xu Jianguo said guiltily, not noticing that Funiu called his backpack a broken basket.
"Of course not. I can't smell any fragrance even though I'm so close." The little girl said seriously, smacking her lips as she spoke.
"I... forget it, come and eat noodles!"
Xu Jianguo placed the bowl on the stone beside the terraced field, and placed a large flat stone under the little girl's feet so that she could eat noodles while standing.
The little girl didn't know how to use chopsticks, so Xu Jianguo found her a fork and taught her how to use it. Then the two of them, one big and one small, started eating without slurping.
"Haha, these noodles are so delicious. I've never eaten noodles so delicious before."
"If it tastes good, eat more. I'll make it for you often in the future."
"Yeah, quack is the best!"
The little girl had her mouth full of noodles and a bright smile on her face.
When Xu Jianguo looked at her, he felt a surge of warmth in his heart and was filled with a sense of happiness.
After eating the noodles, Xu Jianguo put away the bowl and chopsticks and put them back into the backpack.
The two of them took a break. Xu Jianguo took a bottle of juice from the space and gave it to Funiu to drink, and then he continued to work.
Soon, it was four o'clock in the afternoon. After Xu Jianguo tied up the last bundle of rice, he led Funiu down the mountain.
"Jianguo, is it done?" Li Mancang asked in surprise.
"Well, it's done. I'm thinking of sending the little one down first. Otherwise, I'm worried about leaving her up there while I carry the rice down the mountain."
"Yes, you can leave Funiu here. I'll let your sister-in-law take her home later."
"How are things going over there, Brother Jinzi?"
Jinzi's full name is Li Xin. He is Li Mancang's eldest son. The sister-in-law that Li Mancang mentioned is Li Xin's wife Wang Erni. She was the one who helped Zhang Meijuan cook when they were capturing the Japanese devils.
"They should be there soon, but having said that, you're really good at work, just like your father was."
"Hey, I just worked blindly. Besides, the piece of land you gave me wasn't very big, so I worked quickly. You take care of Funiu while I go up the mountain and carry the rice down."
"Okay, go ahead!"
"Funiu, be obedient, brother will be back soon."
"Okay, haha, come on!" the little girl clapped her hands and shouted.
Xu Jianguo smiled and turned away.
When the sun's rays disappeared behind the distant mountains, Xu Jianguo finally carried all the rice to the threshing ground. He ran back and forth more than ten times, carrying two large bundles each time, which made Li Mancang secretly amazed.
Xu Jianguo estimated that he could harvest about 240 to 250 kilograms of rice from his 8 mu of land today. Considering the rice yield in this era, it was considered average and could not be much higher.
After untying the straw ropes, Xu Jianguo spread the rice flat on the ground.
After doing all this, Xu Jianguo returned the sickle to the warehouse, said hello to Li Mancang, and walked towards his home.
After returning home, Xu Jianguo took out half a pound of white flour and a pound of cornmeal from the space, and then took out a processed pheasant. Then he picked up Xiao Hei who was biting his trouser leg, and walked towards Li Mancang's house.
Pushing open the gate, Funiu and Xiao Shitou were playing in the yard. After Xu Jianguo put Xiao Hei on the ground, he walked towards them.
"Haha, you're back? Oh, Xiaohei, Xiaohei, you're here too?" Funiu shouted happily.
"Brother Jianguo." Shitou called out.
Xu Jianguo patted the two little guys' heads and asked, "Shi Tou, are your mother and sister-in-law home?"
"At home, they should be picking vegetables in the backyard." said Shi Tou.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Meijuan and Wang Erni came out of the house and said with a smile, "Jianguo, you're here?"
"Aunt, sister-in-law, I'll leave Funiu in your care tonight. I brought some food and meat. You two can cook them later. I won't eat here tonight. Uncle Mancang said that the team will provide meals for those on night patrol tonight." Xu Jianguo said, handing the things in his hand to Wang Erni.
"What's wrong with you, kid? Funiu still needs you to get food when she eats at my house. What, your uncle Mancang can't even afford to provide the child with a meal?" Zhang Meijuan said unhappily to Xu Jianguo.
"Look at what you said, how can that be possible? The situation has been tough these past two years, and no one's food comes easily. We have to plan our meals accordingly. Don't underestimate Funiu because she's small, she has a big appetite. Besides, I went up the mountain and hunted some pheasants a few days ago, and I was thinking of letting the two children have some meat. They're still growing, so they need to get enough nutrition."
"Okay, you're a good talker, but let me tell you, this is only the first time. If you do this again next time, I'll let your uncle criticize you." Zhang Meijuan said with a smile.
"Okay, okay, I'm scared of you." Xu Jianguo begged for mercy.
"Aunt, sister-in-law, you two should hurry up and cook. I think Brother Jinzi and the others should be back soon. I'll leave first and pick up Funiu tomorrow."
"Okay, go ahead. Be careful at night!"
"Got it, let's go! Funiu, listen to your aunt and don't act naughty!"
"I will be obedient, haha. Remember to pick me up tomorrow." Funiu agreed obediently and waved her little hand at Xu Jianguo.
"Funiu, it's time for night patrol. Let's go check the crops and protect our home." Xu Jianguo said gently to the little girl.
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