Xu Zijiang dumped the rest of the work on Gouzi. Gouzi always handled these tasks quickly and well, so Xu Zijiang didn't have to worry about them at all. Besides, he was the next captain, so Xu Zijiang felt no pressure to order him around. Gouzi nodded eagerly and patted his chest to make a promise.
"Don't worry, Captain, leave this to me. I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
"Um."
With this last major issue resolved, Xu Zi could finally put down the heavy weight on his heart. The land had been divided up, and all that was left was to rush the harvest in November. After the harvest and distribution of the grain, everyone could claim their own land and get on with their own work.
At that time, everyone can plant whatever they want and work however they want, without needing anyone else to supervise them anymore.
"Dad, you're amazing! Everyone's praising you!"
Undoubtedly, Xu Zijiang's fair and selfless land distribution measures won everyone's love and praise. Little An'an felt proud to hear this and was proud to have a father like Xu Zijiang.
He was practically glued to Xu Zijiang, his eyes sparkling as if he were looking at a dazzling sun.
"This idea came from your mom. Otherwise, I'd still be having a headache right now. If anyone's going to praise someone, it's your mom. She's the real genius. I'm just the one who gets things done."
Xu Zi laughed heartily and lifted little An'an up to make her happy. He never forgot Yu Jiu's contribution and always praised Yu Jiu generously in front of little An'an.
Little An'an had an "I knew it" look on her face.
"I knew Mom was really amazing too. Dad and Mom together are like two swords combined, invincible, hehehe."
She even used two idioms in a row, which shocked Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu.
Where did you learn those two idioms, baby?
"Of course I learned it at school, Mom! I know so many words now!"
Little An'an proudly puffed out her chest.
"My baby is so amazing! If you study for another two years, you'll be able to beat Mommy and Daddy."
"It's not that exaggerated, hehehe~~~"
Little An'an had a "don't flatter me to death" look on her face, but her little mouth still couldn't help but stretch to her ears, she was so happy.
"The little girl is quite modest."
Yu Jiu and Xu Zi shook their heads with a chuckle, then went to cook.
Now that the land allocation issue is resolved, they need to start packing and figuring out what to bring. Xu Zijiang might need to go to S City first to rent a place so that the four of them will have somewhere to stay when they arrive. It might be inconvenient to find a place to stay once they get there.
So Xu Zijiang is still very busy and doesn't have much free time. The task of taking care of little Yuanyuan has to be left to Yu Jiu. Fortunately, little Yuanyuan was probably a bit unaccustomed to the new place before and would cry for no reason, but she doesn't anymore. When she's awake, she can lie quietly in bed by herself, although she occasionally bites her fingernails.
When Yu Jiu saw this, she naturally took his hand away and wouldn't let him bite it.
Both of them were quite busy, with one thing after another waiting for them, and for a moment they forgot about Lin Zheng and Lin Rong, until they sent a letter over, which was brought over by Gouzi.
Yu Jiu opened the envelope and read the contents. It simply said that they had returned to their father's side, followed by some words of thanks. They thanked Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu for taking care of the two brothers over the years. There was also a considerable amount of money inside the envelope, roughly 1,000 yuan.
The letter also mentioned that they had sent some local specialties, but that would take a while and probably hadn't arrived yet. It would probably arrive in a few days, so at least they still had some conscience.
After reading the letter, Yu Jiu didn't know how to reply, so he simply waited for Xu Zijiang to return and let Xu Zijiang write back to them.
When Xu Zi returned, he saw that there was only a letter from the Lin brothers, Lin Zheng and Lin Rong, but no letter from their father, nor any message from the brothers to him. He frowned, lost in thought.
"What's wrong? Haven't we already observed all the proper etiquette?"
“Their father didn’t give me a single word, and I haven’t been able to get in touch with him yet.”
The connection between Xu Zijiang and Lin Zheng and Lin Rong's father cannot be dismissed with a little money or a few gifts. Their fathers have also promised him a condition, which he just hasn't mentioned yet. Their fathers shouldn't have no contact with him at all. Could it be that things aren't going so well over there?
Neither Lin Zheng nor Lin Rong mentioned their father at all in their letters.
"Never mind, he might just be unable to contact me right now. Since he's taking Lin Zheng and Lin Rong back, it means there's no major problem."
Soon, Xu Zijiang put the matter out of his mind again. His guess was right. Lin Zheng and Lin Rong's father was indeed too busy to attend to many things and naturally couldn't take care of Xu Zijiang. He could only ask his two sons to write a letter to Xu Zijiang to express their gratitude.
Before long, it was November, and the rice was ripe. The heavy ears of rice bent over, and they were golden yellow, looking very beautiful.
Xu Zi was about to organize a group of people to rush the harvest, and Yu Jiu was naturally not among them. However, little An An was very curious about cutting rice, so Yu Jiu had to hold little Yuan Yuan and then lead little An An to the field.
Little An'an wore a straw hat and carried a small basket. Although she couldn't harvest the rice, she could participate by picking up the scattered rice stalks that had fallen to the ground. Some stalks were hollow, while others were solid with rice inside. Many children would go to pick up rice stalks at this time of year, and after a few days, they could gather enough to cook two bowls of rice to satisfy their cravings.
Although her family doesn't lack this little bit of food, it's good to let An'an participate. Once they go to S City, there will be almost no more opportunities like this.
"An'an, you have to wait until everyone has finished cutting the rice and walked away before you go up behind them and slowly pick up the rice, okay? Don't get too close to them. They are very focused when cutting rice and it is easy for them to overlook what is happening behind them. If you get too close and they don't know, they might hurt you when they swing their sickles to cut the rice. So you must keep your distance from them, understand?"
Before little An'an went up to pick up the rice ears, Yu Jiu repeatedly emphasized to her that little An'an was wearing a straw hat that covered her eyes, only revealing her chubby cheeks. She nodded obediently.
"I know, Mom. Can I follow behind Dad and pick up rice ears?"
Little An'an asked sweetly, feeling that only her father's figure cutting rice was the most handsome and powerful, truly worthy of being her father!
Little An'an is quite narcissistic.
"Sure, do whatever you like. But the sun is too strong right now, so we can wait. I'll go later. If you're in a hurry, you can try it now, but Mom will call you back to rest in 15 minutes, okay?"
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