Chapter 107 The Effects of the Heart-Cleansing Mantra and the Confession
His gaze was so intense it was impossible to ignore. Liu Nian shrank back and asked, "How... how will you reward me?"
The current Su Xu is different from before; he's much more aggressive. His domineering aura is overwhelming as he lifts Liu Nian from her seat.
"No!" Liu Nian nestled in the man's arms and whispered her protest.
The two wrestled on the kang (a heated brick bed). Liu Nianyi reached for her phone, quickly played a calming mantra, and then tossed him the confession.
As the chanting of Buddhist hymns began, Su Xu took a deep breath. He didn't want to write any more confessions, so he reached out and tapped Liu Nian's nose, saying, "Alright, I'll forgive you."
The Heart-Cleansing Mantra was something Su Xu silently recited whenever he couldn't help himself, which led to it becoming an unconscious reflex.
He immediately backed down.
Liu Nian breathed a sigh of relief. The man was like a wolf now, and she was afraid she wouldn't be able to handle him. Even though Su Xu had been holding back and hadn't dared to make any big moves, she knew his stamina!
The two had no choice but to lie on the kang (a heated brick bed) and chat.
Liu Nian looked at the man's arm and asked, "How many more days until we harvest the corn?"
Su Xu let out a breath and said, "The commune members are not very enthusiastic because corn is not afraid of wind and rain, so no one is in a hurry. They can earn a few more work points if they can grind it for a few more days."
“We still need to arrange for people to patrol at night these next few days.” Su Xu pulled Liu Nian’s hand and held it. “There are too many people stealing corn.”
Usually, people from other villages come to this village to steal, and people from this village go to other places to steal, which can reduce the harvest by a lot each year.
"So the most important thing is to get the corn back as soon as possible." Su Xu frowned slightly.
Su Xu wanted to say something more, but when he turned his head, he saw the little woman beside him sleeping soundly in his arms.
Su Xu smiled gently, hugged the person next to him tightly, and closed his eyes as well.
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The late summer heat is truly unbearable. Groups of people sit on the ground, each holding a hat to fan themselves, making it both dry and hot.
The cornfield was so densely packed that it was itchy and uncomfortable after a while, and nobody wanted to work hard, since it wasn't like we were waiting for a rush harvest.
Just then, the village loudspeaker crackled to life.
"Attention villagers! The team that finishes harvesting and delivers the grain first will receive a reward of ten work points per person! Second place will receive five work points, and third place will receive two work points!"
"Moreover, the county will reward all members of the commune with three work points if the village completes the autumn harvest first!"
Su Xu's idea coincided with that of the higher authorities. In order to motivate the commune members and complete the autumn harvest task as soon as possible, the county issued a reward policy.
As soon as the news came out, people immediately perked up.
If everyone could get first place, that would be thirteen work points! People immediately became excited and threw themselves into their work with great enthusiasm.
Unfortunately, several people in Su Xu's team were sick with diarrhea and couldn't participate in the work. Li Dapeng couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. "We finally got a reward, but now we definitely won't be able to get first place!"
Even the others had the same expression: "Look how many people they have, and how many of us?"
"If we can't be number one in the village, then we'll be number one in the county!" Su Xu frowned, his eyes flashing fiercely as he looked at them. "Get to work!"
"Hehe! Sorry, you guys are unlucky this year. Looks like first place is ours this year!" Captain Li emerged from the cornfield with a triumphant expression on his face, holding a few ears of corn and waving them at Su Xu with a show of it.
Their team was large, consisting mostly of able-bodied men, unlike Su Xu's team, which was made up of the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled.
When we were assigned to teams, it was all decided by drawing lots; there was nothing we could do about it.
"So we can only accept our bad luck?" Li Dapeng gritted his teeth in anger. "Why did Er Gouzi, Dasheng, and Wang Mazi all get diarrhea and can't get out of bed?"
But even though Li Dapeng was grumbling, he immediately went into the cornfield and started working.
This group, being watched by Su Xu and spurred on by the other teams, worked incredibly hard. However, even so, they were still several people behind the other teams, naturally falling far behind.
Li Dapeng stood on the edge of the field, catching his breath, wiping the sweat from his brow, and said, "It's over, we're not going to win first place."
Liu Nian came to deliver water to Su Xu. When she arrived, Li Dapeng was standing on the edge of the field complaining.
"Sister-in-law, you've come to see Brother Xu!" Li Dapeng shouted quickly. "Brother Xu, your sister-in-law is here!"
A short while later, Su Xu emerged from the cornfield, his brow furrowed.
Liu Nian only found out what problems they were facing after asking around.
Suddenly, Liu Nian thought of something, smiled, and beckoned to Su Xu, saying, "Come here."
After taking a few steps forward, Su Xu leaned close to Liu Nian's ear—
The gentle tone of her voice, tinged with a snicker, gradually eased Su Xu's brows.
Their teammates looked at the young couple and thought they were a perfect match, looking at Su Xu with a mixture of envy and jealousy.
Then Su Xu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, we'll definitely be number one!"
"Give me a break!" Captain Li sneered. "How much have we done? Look at you guys, you haven't even done half of what we have. This first place is definitely ours!"
Their teammates, like victorious roosters, stood tall and looked at Su Xu with disdain.
Liu Nian raised an eyebrow. "Let's see who comes in first place."
Her man can't possibly lose!
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