Chapter 227 The Shen Family is Stupid
"Sister-in-law is right. Sixth sister, you are so lucky. You can find good things wherever you go." After exclaiming in amazement, Shen Yong first praised Shen Qingqian, then turned and ran, "I'll go call fourth and fifth sisters to come pick cotton!"
Looking at his back as he ran away, Shen Qingqian was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Fourth brother really did what he said.
Shen Qingqian didn't wait for them to come and started picking them first.
However, there are thousands of cotton plants in this cotton field, and each plant has many cotton bolls, so it is not very fast to pick them.
When Shen Qingqian picked the third plant, Shen Qingning and her sister and Shen Yong came running over, panting.
"Don't say anything, we have to pick them quickly, otherwise what if others see us and come to pick them too?" Shen Yong said to Shen Qingning and her sister after resting for a while.
They just came here without the others on their backs, so no one should come looking for them for a while.
Shen Qingqian glanced at Shen Yong in surprise. She hadn't realized that this kid was so cunning.
Yesterday, they harvested over 3,000 cotton seeds. It was impossible to plant them all, but she still planted a little more on purpose to prevent anyone from snatching them. Of course, it would be better if no one came, as they would have more cotton to use.
Winter is approaching, and there is hardly any green outside. Food is running out in every household, and many half-grown children have been sent out to look for food nearby. When they see them picking cotton, they don't care what the flowers are used for, and they will definitely rush to pick them first.
The most important thing is that the cotton grows in the fields themselves, and they can't stop others from picking it.
The four brothers and sisters were busy picking cotton, with only Shen Qingning saying a few words from time to time.
"Ouch, my waist!" Shen Qingning held his waist and pounded it a few times before continuing to pick flowers, saying, "I never knew picking flowers could be so tiring."
When she was in Beijing in the past, she had gone to several flower shows with her family elders. It was very pleasant to appreciate the flowers and pick a few. But today she realized that picking flowers can also be tiring.
Shen Qingqian also straightened up and stretched, then said: "There's nothing I can do. The cotton plants are too short. Bending over must be tiring."
Yesterday, she and Shen Qingxiao only picked less than forty cotton plants, so of course they didn't feel anything. But today there were so many cotton plants that no one could handle it.
"It's quite tiring, but if I think about using this to make cotton-padded clothes and quilts, we won't have to be afraid of the cold in winter, so it's worth it." Shen Qingyu shook her hands. After picking for a while, her hands turned a little red.
Chen Yong heard what his sisters said and stopped what he was doing. "I've almost finished picking. I'll send these back first and call my second and third sisters over. I'll try to get them all home before dark."
Although he was a bit eccentric, he was very reliable. He put the picked cotton into a backpack, found a stick to use as a shoulder pole, and ran home carrying the cotton.
"Fourth sister, fifth sister, let's pick them quickly. The more we pick, the less likely we will be frozen this winter." Shen Qingqian blew on her hands and continued with her work.
Perhaps because everyone in the Shen family knew the importance of cotton, Shen Yong brought a few more people from home not long after, and the siblings picked all the cotton in the field before dark.
The people in the valley finished their work, and Shen Jun, Chen Shan and Liang ran to the back of the valley to help carry the picked cotton home.
Wang Hao had just returned from work at the mine. Seeing this scene at the gate of the yard, he laughed sarcastically and said, "The Shen family must be stupid. The whole family brought back a bunch of flowers. What's wrong? Can't they appreciate the precious flowers and plants? They just pick up every flower they see and bring it home."
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