Wei Baidao saw that everyone was looking at them with disdain, and he felt ashamed.
Now there are only the three of them left in the family. His father is in jail, Li Hehua ran away, and Su Nianyou is in the cowshed.
His mother was still lying in bed. They didn't want to get up when the loudspeaker blared this morning, but the brigade leader said that if they didn't come, they would be kicked out of the brigade.
His family fared well in the first half of the year, but they probably won't earn many work points in the second half.
Last time Jin Jianguo was injured, the money spent at the health center already deducted a lot of work points, and then there was the time Su Nianyou fainted.
They probably have very few work points left, and their reputation is ruined. If they are kicked out of the brigade, what way will their family survive?
"Bai Dao, come quickly and help your mother, she's feeling dizzy." Huang Cuifen had to cook breakfast early in the morning.
There wasn't a soul in the house; she had never felt the house so quiet before.
She finished cooking in a daze, and then the brigade leader came to urge her to leave. He refused her request for leave and even threatened to kick them out of the brigade.
She had no choice but to drag her heavy body to the brigade headquarters. She was feeling dizzy and disoriented, and seeing how they fawned over the second son made it even harder for her to accept.
"Mother, I still have work to do later, don't be a burden to me. Brother, why don't you come and help Mother?"
The harvest season is much more tiring than before; he used to get by when his father was the brigade leader.
No one dared to say anything. Now it was time to get to work. If he didn't do a good job, these people would probably make him work all night.
"Mom, if you can't work, don't hold us back. We haven't had anything good to eat lately, and I'm feeling weak myself."
Wei Baide doesn't care about anything anymore. He's gotten used to losing face, so he's even less bothered by it.
My wife ran away, and the house is in complete chaos. All the mockery and ridicule doesn't bother me. As long as I can eat, that's better than anything else.
Huang Cuifen looked at her two sons in disbelief, overwhelmed with grief; she couldn't go on living like this.
These wicked people ruined her family and alienated her two sons from her. She couldn't wait any longer; her family couldn't wait any longer either.
Huang Cuifen had made up her mind, her face filled with hatred as she looked at her teammates.
She wanted to make these snobs regret it; her family was far superior to these lackeys.
"Alright, everyone's here. You're all good at this, so I don't need to say anything more. Let's work hard and aim for high output."
The team leader gave a shout and led everyone to disperse into the fields.
The biggest fear during the autumn harvest is rain. Experienced elders can read the weather, and once the harvest begins, they hope to finish the task and store the grain as soon as possible for peace of mind.
Each person was given a sickle, and then the squad leaders of each team led their groups to their respective fields and got to work.
No one was lazy; no matter how tired they were, they smiled as they looked at the rice in the field.
"Mom, I don't want to do it." Jin Jianguo couldn't straighten up after working for less than half an hour, and the squad leader in charge of them had already glared at him several times.
"Son, hang in there a little longer, I'll come help you as soon as I'm done." Jin Jianguo's mother was also heartbroken. Normally she would be fine with it, but she didn't dare to take time off during the autumn harvest.
Not only would the captain not agree, but the team members would also curse them to death.
"I can't hold on any longer." Jin Jianguo felt like his back didn't belong to him anymore. In the past, he could slack off during the autumn harvest.
The new brigade leader is stricter this year; those squad leaders are keeping a close eye on them.
"You brat, hurry up and finish this, then go help your brother." Jin Jianguo's mother was also anxious; she had to think of a way. Her son had never suffered like this before!
Jin Jianguo still has two older sisters who are not married, so that they can stay for a few years to help the family. They will find husbands after Jin Jianguo gets married and has children.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to handle all the housework on their own, and they could help take care of the children if they have any in the future.
Anyway, girls don't have to worry about getting married. There are plenty of old bachelors and divorced men who want to find wives.
"Mom, I'm so tired." Wei Baidao on the other end also felt that he had never been so tired before. He couldn't rest for a second, and the worst part was that his stomach was pounding.
"..." Huang Cuifen could not utter a single word, her head spinning and her vision blurred, so she dared not open her eyes.
My ears were buzzing, and I couldn't hear what Wei Baidao said at all.
With a "thud," Huang Cuifen lost her footing and plunged headfirst into the rice paddy.
"Quick, quick, help him to the ground!" The squad leader was also startled and immediately rushed over.
"Captain, my mother is still injured. I'll take her home first. There's no one home here, so I need to stay and take care of her."
Wei Baidao thought it was good that his mother fainted; he could finally rest.
"Why should you deliver it? I'm the eldest son, I'll deliver it. You stay in the fields and work hard." Wei Baide was a step too late, but after realizing what was happening, he hurriedly came over.
He is the eldest son, and it is his responsibility to take care of his parents.
The two of them just watched Huang Cuifen fall down, but now they're fighting over her.
"Don't you still have two young girls at home? Huang Cuifen is just exhausted and has fainted. What do you need to take care of her for? Are you just going to stand by and watch?"
The captain immediately saw through their thoughts. As for Huang Cuifen, seeing her pale face, he guessed that she hadn't recovered from the head injury she had sustained last time.
There's nothing we can do about it; these days, who can afford to go to the hospital?
The Wei family doesn't have anything good left to nourish them, but even so, these two are still thinking of slacking off? No way!
"Squad leader, you take the person back. You two get to work. Everyone's busy harvesting, so no one is allowed to slack off."
"And those of you who are thinking of shirking your responsibilities, you should think carefully. If you delay the autumn harvest, can you take responsibility?"
The captain took the opportunity to give a warning to those team members who wanted to slack off. Everyone in the team knew each other, but they just didn't say anything in the past.
"She's definitely faking it, damn it, she got the chance first." Jin Jianguo was furious; he had originally planned to fake fainting as well.
Unexpectedly, someone beat him to it. After hearing what the captain said, he didn't even dare to faint. He could only grit his teeth and persevere.
Huang Cuifen fainted without splashing a drop of water, and Wei Baide and Wei Baidao were also sent back to continue their work.
The group gritted their teeth and cursed everyone in their hearts.
Wei Baichuan straightened up and took a sip of water. Tsk, so sweet!
While everyone was busy in the fields, Suti at home wasn't idle either; she couldn't sleep after Wei Baichuan left.
I lingered in bed for a while, but eventually got up, ate dinner, and cleaned the house thoroughly.
The surroundings were quiet. During the harvest season, everyone except the elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled was busy in the fields.
Even young children followed behind, picking up rice grains.
Last night, she could smell stewed meat from some unknown house nearby, and she figured that many families must have prepared meat dishes for lunch.
Aside from Chinese New Year, this is the only time she'd be willing to spend a little. Whatever she does shouldn't attract attention, right?
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