Wang Xiaomai burped contentedly. It was the first time she had eaten such delicious food. "Sister Weiwei's cooking is delicious."
Gu Sannai rolled her eyes at her and said, "It's so meaty and greasy, it would be strange if it doesn't taste good."
Other people would extract the oil from the pork belly after buying it and save it for later consumption. But Qiangwei was different. She didn't leave even a drop of the oil from the pork belly and directly stir-fried it with dried peaches.
Gu Sannai took out two pieces of cloth with small floral patterns and said, "Your sister Guihua asked Ling'er to bring these back. You can use them to make some clothes."
Chen Qiangwei shook her head. "This is what Sister Guihua gave you. Keep it and make two new dresses for yourself. After wearing them, you will definitely be the most fashionable old lady in our brigade."
Gu Sannai put the cloth in their arms and said, "It's so fancy. If I wear it outside, people will say I'm a goblin. Take it away, take it away. Take it all away."
Gu Sannai said with disgust and moved as if she was chasing chickens, but the light in her eyes was gentle.
Chen Qiangwei has wide fingers and is also generous. Whenever she has something good, she never eats it alone. She cooks meat for everyone to eat together. She is also considerate and always makes the dishes soft and delicious.
Although Wang Xiaomai's family conditions are not good, she is very hardworking. She does most of the housework at home, including sweeping the floor, raising chickens, cutting grass for pigs, feeding pigs, etc. She is never idle for a moment.
The arrival of the two added a lot of color to Gu Sannai's boring life and made her life colorful.
Chen Qiangwei and Wang Xiaomai looked at each other and said, "Okay, then we won't refuse. Thank you, Third Grandma, and thank you, Sister Guihua."
The annual double harvest has begun, and all the men, women, young and old in the Huaihua Brigade, except those who are lying in bed unable to move, have gone out.
We are competing with God for food, so we can't be careless. If we are negligent, half a year's hard work will be in vain after one rain.
In the south, in the first half of the harvest, corn usually matures first and rice matures about a week later, so the corn is harvested first and the rice is harvested right after; in the second half of the harvest, the corn and rice mature at no particular order and both have to be harvested at the same time.
Chen Qiangwei and Wang Xiaomai wore straw hats made by Gu Sannai while picking corn. They covered their faces tightly with towels and old clothes, wore hand socks, and tied their trouser legs and cuffs tightly with ropes.
It is a bit hot this way, but the advantage is that it can protect yourself. There are tiny gears on the corn leaves, and when they are cut, they will leave white scratches.
During the dog days of summer, the sun can bake people, sweat flows through scratches, and all kinds of feelings such as heat, itching and pain come together. Only those who have experienced this feeling know it.
Inspired by Chen Qiangwei's words, Gu Sannai made three oversized hats during this period. As for why the two of them did not wear the oversized ones, it was of course because the conditions did not allow it.
The space between corns in the cornfield is not very large, and the corn leaves all grow outwards. Even with an oversized straw hat, you can't get in. Even if you can barely get in, it will affect your performance.
Grandma Gu San took the straw for weaving straw hats to the threshing ground. The task of the elderly and pregnant women during the double harvest period was to dry corn and rice. Children aged 4-7 years old cut grass for pigs, and the older children followed their parents to break corn or cut corn stalks, etc. No one was idle.
Even Zhou Dabao, who had never worked since childhood, followed his uncles and aunts and went to work honestly. After not seeing him for a while, Zhou Dabao unexpectedly turned from a big fat boy into a small fat boy, and his weight loss success was just around the corner.
In order to prevent people from just chatting and not working and thus dragging the team down, Gu Aiguo allocated plots of land far apart, about an acre or two apart. If they wanted to chat, they had to check if their throats could handle it and whether they had enough water to drink.
The people who pick corn either carry a dung bucket, a backpack, or a basket. They go to the field, put the dung bucket, backpack, or basket on the ground, and throw the corn into the basket. When the basket is full, they carry it to the edge of the field or to the ox cart or tractor.
This year, with the help of tractors, the work in Huaihua Brigade has become much easier. In previous years, when there were only ox carts, many people had to carry corn a long way to the threshing ground, and their shoulders were bruised at the end of the day.
Chen Qiangwei quietly broke the corn, wiping the sweat off her face with a towel from time to time. After breaking the corn for two dung baskets, she quietly ate a big bun. After eating, she wiped her mouth and drank a few sips of water to get rid of the smell. Then she carried the dung baskets to where the tractor was parked.
Her luck blew up today. The land she was allocated was not far from the tractor, only seven or eight minutes away. Just now, she heard someone cursing as they went deeper into the area.
The farthest part of the cornfield was half an hour away from the road. Imagining herself being assigned there, Chen Qiangwei shuddered suddenly. She didn't dare to think about it, she didn't dare to think about it.
As soon as they arrived at the place, Gu Anxi came over quickly and said, "Chen Zhiqing, just leave it there, I'll do it." After saying that, he picked up the dung bucket and poured it onto the tractor.
Although Chen Qiangwei and his father were equal in exchange, in Gu Anxi's heart, Chen Qiangwei was his master, someone who needed to be respected from the inside out, just like his parents.
"Okay, thank you. Thank you for your hard work."
Chen Qiangwei was also sweating profusely while taking care of Anxi. He was an honest man and must have been very busy this morning.
Gu Anxi smiled innocently, "It's not hard, it's what I should do."
On the way back, we ran into Wang Zhaodi and Xie Dani. Wang Zhaodi complained as we walked, "Third sister-in-law, you have to say something to your boss. The tractor drivers are busier than us. Let everyone load the corn on the tractor bucket by themselves. If you have that much free time, you might as well help us break the corn."
After saying that, she curled her lips. What a fool! Youfu didn't think that if it were her, she would have gone to the shade of the tree, crossed her legs, drank water and watched everyone busy.
If she were to say, it would be a waste to give this tractor driver to the third brother.
Xie Dani's voice was much louder than before. "Second sister-in-law, what you said is wrong. My father-in-law said that no matter what position you are in, you must not forget that you are a farmer and a member of the Huaihua Brigade. You must work hard to contribute to the brigade."
Don't think that she doesn't know what her sister-in-law is planning. If the child's father dares to go to the shade of the tree to cool off, within three days, the position of tractor driver will be taken away by the father-in-law. It will be obvious who will get the advantage then.
Wang Zhaodi was speechless and cursed in her heart, "What's there to be proud of? A hen that can't lay eggs should be sent back to her parents' home if it's too late."
However, Wang Zhaodi only dared to curse in her heart, because Gu Aiguo and his wife were not the kind of people who would favor boys over girls.
Xie Dani's retort left Wang Zhaodi speechless, and she instantly felt refreshed. She hadn't been so tough for a long time. It turned out that the saying "a husband's honor brings glory to his wife" was absolutely true!
Chen Qiangwei had no idea that her two sisters-in-law had such a rich inner world. She stared at the military water bottle in her hand in a daze, smacking her lips and savoring the taste.
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