After the second month of the lunar calendar, farmers will begin to get to work, turning the soil, fertilizing, and preparing for spring sowing.
Several elderly people, including Qian Xianming, lived in the Fifth Brigade, so their household registration was also in the Fifth Brigade, and they moved around with the people in the Fifth Brigade.
When it came time to assign tasks, Li Weiguo, Zhang Qinghua, and the others all knew what to do, so the elderly people did the same thing as the village teachers.
However, the effect was reduced by such a tiny bit that it would be impossible for someone who wasn't paying close attention to notice.
Moreover, just to be on the safe side, Zhang Qinghua arranged for Song Lili to stay in the same place as them, so that it would be easier to take care of her if anything happened.
Song Lili understood their intentions, so when she was working, she deliberately got close to the elderly people in order to lend them a hand.
She carried seeds, and the weight was calculated according to the adults' standards. Of course, her work points were also recorded according to the adults' standards.
She was the last to leave, followed by elderly people carrying tools or something similar, walking together with several other elderly people.
Zhao Qian's body seemed very weak. He hadn't walked for long before his breathing became unsteady, and he was panting heavily by the time he reached the halfway point of the mountain.
Hearing the increasingly heavy breathing behind her, Song Lili turned around and saw Zhao Qian clutching his chest, looking like he was in great pain.
She slowed her pace and waited until she had some distance from the people in front of her before saying to Qian Xianming, who was following behind her, "Grandpa, please put some of Grandma's things in my basket."
She carried a large basket, which had extra space even after being filled with seeds; she was simply trying to help.
Qian Xianming seemed surprised by Song Lili's words and forgot to reply for a moment, just looking at Song Lili strangely.
Song Lili knew that they might still have doubts, which was why they didn't dare to believe her.
"I saw that Grandma couldn't carry it anymore, so I helped her a bit." Otherwise, if things continue like this, we'll definitely fall far behind, and others will talk about us.
Qian Xianming didn't speak, but Li Zhiyuan spoke up instead, "Girl, can you carry that? I see that basket on your back is quite heavy."
Song Lili explained with a smile, "I'm quite strong, so I can carry the same weight as an adult. But don't worry, Grandpa, I'm still strong."
She was worried that the elderly people would become stubborn and refuse her help, which would... cause some trouble.
Wu Zhongge remained silent until Song Lili finished speaking. He looked at Song Lili intently for a few seconds, then suddenly took the rope from Zhao Qian's hand and threw it into Song Lili's basket.
Song Lili was startled for a moment, then laughed. It seemed that this old man was more decisive.
She said with a smile, "Put all the small ones in, and put yours in too. I can carry them all."
"It's still a long way to the fields, so take it easy. Once we get there, you'll be just like everyone else."
Otherwise, if everyone else starts working while they're still resting, others will have complaints.
Qian Xianming was initially reluctant to agree because he had not yet confirmed whether Song Lili was someone Qian Liulin had brought in.
But he hesitated after hearing what Song Lili said next.
He knew very well that they would not be served like before when they came here, and they would have to earn work points. He was prepared to endure hardship.
If the situation described by Song Lili really occurs, then these people will be disliked and ostracized by others.
Finally, he put his small tools into Song Lili's basket, and seeing him do so, the other two followed suit.
So in the end, Song Lili's basket must have gained about 20 kilograms more weight, but it wasn't too heavy for her; it hadn't reached her limit yet.
With Song Lili's help, the group felt much more relaxed.
First, without so many tools, there's no need to divide your attention into several parts to focus on all the tools, for fear of missing the smaller ones.
Secondly, the reduced quantity makes them easier to organize and carry while walking.
So when they arrived at the fields, they looked just like the teachers in Hongqi Village, hunched over and panting heavily.
Zhao Qian was slightly worse off; his hair was a bit messy, and a blush appeared on his cheek.
The young people were all in good physical condition. As soon as they arrived at the field, they put down their things, some harnessing the livestock, others finding tools for themselves.
The elderly people were all standing and resting. Their job was to sow seeds, so they would only start after the younger people had finished their work, and therefore there was no rush.
Song Lili took out the tools from the elderly people and put them together with their tools before going about her own business.
About ten minutes later, spring planting officially began, and the elderly had all rested well. Song Lili looked over and found that they had all recovered.
Seeing that the elderly people were in good condition, Song Lili immediately focused on her own task. Having done this for several years, she was now quite skilled at it.
At noon, everyone gathered in twos and threes, took out their own dry food, but no one took food from each other.
After thinking for a moment, Song Lili went over and sat down with the elderly people. She took out the cucumbers she had picked from the greenhouse the night before, one for each of them, and gave them to the elderly people.
Qian Xianming originally wanted to refuse, but Song Lili was faster than him and stuffed the cucumber into his hand before he could say anything.
"Grandpa and Grandma, please eat quickly. Don't refuse. It's not good for you if others see this," Song Lili said directly.
She knew very well that the elderly people were aware of their situation, and if they weren't mentally unstable, they would know that the more low-key they were, the better.
Song Lili felt that, based on the previous experiences of the elderly people, they must understand, or rather, they understood even better than she did.
Therefore, they should know what she meant.
Sure enough, upon hearing Song Lili's words, Li Zhiyuan and Zhao Qian, who were originally about to return the items, froze in mid-air.
"Eat quickly, lunchtime is very tight, you probably only have about half an hour, otherwise you won't have the energy to work in the afternoon."
After saying that, Song Lili ignored the elderly and started eating heartily, because she was also hungry.
Qian Xianming watched Song Lili eat the multigrain steamed bun with gusto but not rudely, and sighed, "Eat up, eat up. The girl is right, we can't be slower than others."
Upon hearing this, the others felt extremely heavy-hearted, but they still picked up their rations and began to eat heartily.
The originally dry steamed buns became much easier to swallow with Song Lili's cucumber, which made them eat faster.
The elderly people who were eating with their heads down did not see the smile that quietly appeared on Song Lili's lips.
She only asked that a few people accept the things she gave them; that was all she could do to help them with such small things.
I hope they can spend their time here peacefully.
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