When Song Lili looked at it again after many years, she immediately noticed the difference.
Here, it is no longer one large piece of land, but has been divided into countless small pieces, and there are clear boundaries between the pieces.
The terraced fields are more well-maintained, the land is flatter, and the land is much more cultivated.
“This place is different from before.” Song Yongren saw Song Lili staring at the boundary and thought she didn’t know.
"These past few days, the land has been distributed to individual households. Now, all this land belongs to us. We pay a certain amount of grain to the government each year, and the rest is ours."
"Life now is so much more comfortable than it used to be, so much better."
Speaking of his current life, Song Yongren is very satisfied and feels more at ease, feeling that life is becoming more and more hopeful.
With more grain in the family, there's even a surplus each year, so they're no longer afraid of going hungry, and everyone in the family can eat their fill.
Such days were days I never dared to dream of before; they only existed in my dreams.
But now it's come true!
"Things will only get better from now on," Song Lili said with a smile as she looked into the distance, feeling content.
As the country becomes stronger, people's lives will get better and better; Song Lili has seen it all.
Therefore, Song Yongren was pleased to hear what she said.
"Haha, well said! Things will only get better from now on. I'm really looking forward to it." Hoping things will get even better.
Yes, it will.
Song Lili knew that Song Yongren might have taken it as a lucky saying, but what she said was the truth.
Things will really get better from now on.
In the countryside, people live in multi-story houses, which are just as well-furnished as those in the city, and they drive cars just as well.
Moreover, everything from food and clothing to housing and transportation will undergo earth-shattering changes that are beyond their current comprehension.
"Watch this. See how your uncle does it, learn from him, and once you've learned it, help him out."
“It’s okay to be slow, but you should know the consequences if you’re not serious,” Song Lili said to her two sons when they arrived at their land.
She doesn't mind that her child is slow; it's normal to be slow when you first start learning. But if the child's attitude is bad, Song Lili disagrees.
No matter what you do, Tagou is very important.
The two children understood, and after thinking about the consequences Song Lili mentioned, they immediately became obedient.
When Mom gets going, she can come up with all sorts of ways to discipline people.
Either you'll be given a classical Chinese text to memorize, or you'll be forced to stand with a book balanced on your head, not allowed to move or let the book fall, and you're only allowed to move after a certain time has passed.
Sometimes, they'll make you do housework, and sometimes they'll cook. If the food is bad, you'll have to eat it yourself.
The methods were truly varied and diverse.
Each one sounds easy at first glance, but you only realize how difficult it is once you do it.
Therefore, Xiao Hui, who was initially unwilling, shut up and behaved himself.
After warning the two children, Song Lili picked up a sickle and went to find a place to help.
Although she hasn't done it for many years, she still has the skills.
When she first came here, she hadn't done this for many years, but she did quite well afterward, didn't she?
Now, she can do it too, though she might be a little slower.
Like the children, Song Lili is not afraid of being slow; she will improve as she becomes more skilled.
As for Xiao Xinyi, I just left her in the field, making sure she didn't go to the edge, and let her play by herself.
Song Jianshe's two children also helped out; the older one helped cut the wheat, while the younger one was responsible for picking up the ears of wheat.
Song Lili used to do this kind of work too.
After a long day, the mother and her two children had really suffered and were exhausted.
Song Lili, being an adult, could tolerate it, but Xiao Chen and Xiao Hui couldn't.
Xiao Chen is okay, but she's listless and lacks energy; she seems like she's lost her soul.
Xiao Hui was much more aggressive. He started to act like a spoiled child, not wanting to work, or he would look around and go out to play for a while, but he just wouldn't work honestly.
He was just waiting for Song Lili to tell him to quit and go have fun.
But would Song Lili be able to? She'd definitely not be able to.
She had already decided to teach Xiaohui a lesson, so how could she give up so easily?
"You don't have to do this anymore, but don't tell me you want to eat delicious food in the future, because all the delicious food you eat comes from this."
"If you don't do it, will all that delicious food come to you by itself? Or will they cook themselves and let you eat them?"
"But I can't do it, it's too tiring," Xiaohui said, feeling wronged.
He wouldn't let her eat his favorite food either. He was weak, couldn't do it, and was very tired. He didn't want to work anymore, but his mother wouldn't allow it.
Xiao Hui cried in frustration, saying between sobs, "I can buy it with money, then I can eat it." Why do we have to work like this?
Song Lili raised an eyebrow. "Oh ho, kid, you're quick-witted."
But……
Song Lili smiled gently, "But we only have money if we sell this wheat. If you don't work, where will we get the money to buy vegetables?"
“But Mom, you have some…” Xiao Hui’s eyes were still wet with tears as she looked at Song Lili with an innocent expression. “Mom, just give it to me.”
Song Lili raised an eyebrow. "Mom doesn't have any money either. All the money is with your dad. If you want to eat good food, you'd better work hard, or there's no point in talking about it."
You've spoiled me!
Living in the city is already a very fortunate thing for most people.
Now, if you can't even endure this little bit of hardship, that won't do.
Look at my older brother's two children, they don't have so many problems.
Song Lili didn't want her child to ask her in the future, "Mom, do potatoes grow on trees?"
In that case, she would strangle the child first, and then commit suicide by banging her head against a wall!
Because it's too embarrassing!
As a farmer's child, Song Lili was not going to tolerate that he didn't know these things.
So no matter what Xiaohui said, he wouldn't budge; he insisted on working, otherwise he wouldn't have anything to eat.
Xiao Hui was so frightened by Song Lili's toughness that she didn't dare to cry or act coquettishly, and she followed Xiao Chen to do chores with a sense of grievance.
Xiao Chen looked at her pitiful younger brother, and then at her mother working hard on the other side, her head covered in sweat.
"Okay, stop crying, take your time, it's not hard." The little guy looks so pitiful right now.
"Mom didn't tell you how much to do. As long as you do it, you'll get to eat. Also, you can't try to be clever. Just do it properly and Mom won't scold you."
“If you dare to cheat or shirk your duties, your mother will not let you off the hook.”
Xiao Chen seemed to understand Song Lili's intentions.
Once you understand, don't say anything, just follow along.
Don't be afraid of doing things slowly; as long as you keep doing them, you'll eventually get better and better.
Perhaps this is the lesson their mother wanted to teach them.
The saying goes, "The early bird catches the worm." It's not that you're afraid of being slow, but that you're afraid of not flying at all, because that's the most disappointing thing.
Once you fly, no matter how far away you are, you'll always gain something, won't you?
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