What Erhua said last night turned out to be true.
Early in the morning, Dahua and Erhua went to the mountains to cut two large baskets of pig grass. When they returned, Qiuhua had already cooked a pot of porridge with three large sweet potatoes. After a long morning's work, hunger was rumbling. Erhua picked up his bowl and gulped down half a bowl of porridge. Then he used chopsticks to pick up a large sweet potato. The white taro was a little dry and had a lot of stems inside, but Erhua loved eating this kind of sweet potato; it was particularly fragrant and had a more "firm" texture.
This morning, Mom got out of bed and ate porridge with everyone at the table. The whole family was in a good mood. Erhua's mood had also changed. He could wait for the chance to make a fortune. The most urgent thing was to work hard and earn work points. Only by making Mom feel at ease could he save Chunhua.
Erhua was the first to finish. He took his bowl to the stove and sat back down. The others continued to eat their porridge. After making up his mind, he spoke:
"Dad, I'm going to the team with you today."
Mom, Dad and elder brother all looked up at him in surprise. The sun had already risen from the west today, and Erhua, who everyone had to persuade him to do, actually asked to go to work on his own. It was something they couldn't even imagine.
Only Qiuhua ate the porridge calmly and looked at his second brother with a smile.
He's a real man, he keeps his word, he's my second brother!
"Qiuhua, did you know this a long time ago?" Dahua couldn't help but ask when he saw her calm look.
Qiu Hua nodded: "He told me when he came back last night."
"Not bad for keeping your word!"
Erhua scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed to be acknowledged by his own sister.
"Hurry up and eat, then get to work."
"Okay, okay, eat right away and let's go together!"
Genfa was overjoyed. The three of them could finally join the team together. Because he didn't know how to farm, his family had been living in poverty. Now that Erhua had become smarter, there was hope for the future. Qiuhua was right. Chunhua's birth had indeed changed the family. She wasn't a burden, but the hope of the family!
Mum's complexion had improved significantly. Qiuhua noticed her eyes were bright and clear the moment she woke up. She listened quietly as everyone spoke, feeling a warm warmth in her heart. She emerged from her trance and regained strength.
"I'm going to work today too. The team's vegetables need to be harvested," she said.
"That won't work!" Dad blurted out. "It's only been less than ten days. How can you go back to work so soon? Are you not feeling well? You'll develop a chronic illness!"
"Besides, what about Chunhua?"
Mom continued to eat her porridge with a calm expression, not annoyed at all.
"I'll just carry Chunhua on my back. Isn't that how everyone else came here?"
Qiu Zhen was right. Most of the women who had babies in the village stayed home for about ten days before going back to work. If she stayed alone like this, she'd probably be called hypocritical. She looked weak on the outside, but she was actually quite strong-willed. Qiu Hua probably inherited her mother's temperament.
"No, others are different. They are all big guys. Look at you, you are skinny and weak. You need to take care of yourself for a few more days!"
Her father's tone was unquestionable, so she thought about it and decided to take a step back.
"If you don't go to work, let Qiuhua go to school. I can take care of the house."
Since Mom had taken a step back, Dad thought he had to take a step back as well. He knew the mistress's temper and he couldn't beat her.
"Okay, Qiuhua, go to school tomorrow. When you get home, do your work and let your mother rest."
"Okay, Dad, don't worry." Qiuhua agreed readily.
When he arrived at the team, the captain was a little surprised to see the three people from the Liang family, father and son. He didn't expect Erhua to be willing to come. Although he was a little worried about whether Erhua could work reliably, it was a good thing to have one more labor force.
The rice was ripe, its golden hues bending its back. Erhua stood on the ridge, sickle in hand, looking out at the endless fields. Several people were already bent over harvesting rice. He smiled smugly, thinking, "Isn't it just harvesting rice? I'm a big shot. It's just a small thing. I'll show you how to do it!"
He was a little anxious to show his ability while working, and he wished he could cut a whole rice row with one sickle. While others could only grab a small handful, he would grab a large handful, and even his hands could not hold enough. It was more difficult to cut the rice this way, and soon his right arm holding the sickle felt sore.
The sun was getting bigger and bigger, his face was getting red and black, and his clothes were mostly wet, so he simply sat down and rested for a while.
Farming is extremely tiring, he repeated this to himself several times, so he had to find a way to make a lot of money, otherwise what would be the point of doing this kind of hard labor all his life.
There was a faint rustling sound coming from the side, which became louder and louder. I knew it was someone who was working efficiently.
"Xu Guoqing, take a break."
Erhua just caught a glimpse of his figure and thought of letting him chat with him for a few minutes so that they could all take a break.
But Xixisusu didn't stop. Erhua wondered if he didn't hear it, so he raised his voice and said it again.
That person still didn't stop. Could it be Xu Guoqing?
The rice in front of him swayed and soon fell down. The person who was cutting the rice was not Xu Guoqing, but Wang Meihua from the village.
It’s strange. I clearly saw Xu Guoqing behind me just now, so how come it turned into Wang Meihua now?
"Why is it you? Wasn't Xu Guoqing cutting here just now?"
Erhua asked casually, and Wang Meihua's face flushed. She was short and dark, and blushing made her look even more stupid. Erhua seemed to understand her reaction, but he was not sure.
"Xu Guoqing is busy, I'll take his place for a while."
Wang Meihua acted coy, and Erhua got goose bumps. It turned out that Wang Meihua had taken a fancy to Xu Guoqing and was willing to harvest rice for him! It wasn't the first time that Xu Guoqing had seduced girls. Every time he did this, Liang Erhua would curse him in his heart, envious and jealous. But this time was different. Being favored by the short and fat Wang Meihua made him feel disgusted just thinking about it.
He was too lazy to talk to Wang Meihua, but Wang Meihua must be tired. She stood there motionless, just looking at him stupidly. Erhua felt embarrassed and annoyed. He guessed that Wang Meihua had something to ask him to convey to Xu Guoqing, but sorry, he didn't want to help at all.
Liang Erhua bent down and continued to cut the rice. Sure enough, the sound of cutting rice could be heard from Wang Meihua's side.
It's true that Wang Meihua was incredibly strong. In just a few moves, she'd already surpassed Liang Erhua. But Liang Erhua was a man after all, so how could he lose? He held his breath and sped up his movements, but he was used to swaying around, so he wasn't very agile, and soon he was left far behind.
Liang Erhua was competing with himself, angry that he couldn't even beat Wang Meihua. He was already out of breath and wanted to take a break, but now he refused to let himself go and was determined to surpass her.
Unexpectedly, Wang Meihua stopped at this moment and began to rest again.
But she doesn't look very tired!
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