Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Sweet-mouthed Little Sweater
Qin Run frowned. It was so heavy, could Xu Yunfan carry it? He didn't want to get stuck halfway. "Isn't it too heavy?"
Xu Yunfan shook his head, "It's not heavy, just let it go."
Qin Run deliberately picked a smaller bag and said, "Put the back of the backpack on the corn bag, and it will be fine in a while."
In order to prevent the bag from falling, Qin Run found a vine to tie it up.
As they were walking out, Grandma Qin, who was working in the fields next to them, saw them and asked, "Run'er, are you done harvesting already?"
"Well, Grandma Qin, is Uncle Qin Mu at home?" Qin Run took a quick look and didn't see Qin Mu, so he asked.
Grandma Qin smiled and said, "Yes, I am. A family in the next village is getting married soon and they need furniture urgently, so your Uncle Qin Mu can't spare the time."
Xu Yunfan also came over with a backpack on his back. Seeing that Grandma Qin's family had only collected half of the harvest, he wiped his sweat and asked, "Grandma Qin, you haven't finished collecting yet?" Seven or eight people were working, but their speed was slower than that of him and Qin Run. Could it be that someone was cheating?
"Not yet. Once we have collected six bags, I'll let your uncles take some first and then we can break them together when we get back. This way, we'll have a chance to rest and our shoulders won't hurt so much."
Xu Yunfan said "Oh", "Then let's go back first, we can talk again when we have time."
"Okay, you guys go back quickly." Grandma Qin looked at the bag of corn on Xu Yunfan's back. She didn't expect that this young man was so strong when working. The more she looked at him, the more satisfied she became.
"This kid looks frail, but he's actually quite strong." Qin Er tore off the corn husk, his eyes fixed on Xu Yunfan, who was walking briskly. "He walks so fast, if you didn't know him, you'd think he was carrying a bag of cotton."
Hearing this, Qin San also looked over and asked, "Is this what they call not judging a person by his appearance?"
Qin Er's wife and Qin San's husband didn't say anything, so what could they say?
When they arrived, they saw only Run Ge'er coming. Xu Yunfan was good-looking, so they thought he was too weak to work in the fields. However, they didn't expect that when the sun came out, he came instead.
It seems this person doesn’t mind the heat!
Qin Run was carrying two large bags of corn and sweated a lot along the way. Some of the sweat flowed into his eyes, so he wiped it with one hand. His breathing became heavier and heavier, and he had no intention of saying anything to Xu Yunfan.
On the other hand, Xu Yunfan slightly hunched his back, breathing steadily, breaking some grass in his hands and pulling some brambles from the roadside. He followed Qin Run closely, his eyes fixed on Qin Run's back, wondering what he was thinking.
After returning home, Xu Yunfan followed Qin Run to put the corn on the open space in the backyard and let out a long sigh. It was so hot that he was dying.
Qin Run thought he was tired, "Go back and rest. When you're well rested, I'll take you to see Uncle Qin Mu."
"What about you?" Xu Yunfan saw Qin Run holding the carrying pole, and it seemed that he had no intention of resting.
"I'll go pick up the rest." Based on his physical strength, he could make two more trips and all the corn in the field would be picked.
Xu Yunfan looked up at the sky. It must have been around eleven o'clock. "Let's wait until it's cooler in the afternoon. It's too hot. Don't worry. I don't think it's going to rain."
"There are other things to do this afternoon," Qin Run said. "This time, we'll be busy for at least twenty days. After harvesting the corn, we'll have to prepare for autumn planting. By then, it'll be time to harvest the rice in the fields."
During the busy farming season, every household is very busy. If crops like corn are not harvested, they will be soaked by the rain and some of them will sprout and rot.
Although other people's families have dozens of acres of land, which is more than his family's, they also have more labor force.
"Why are you in such a hurry? It's only a dozen acres of land, and it will be harvested in about ten days. It won't take that long. There's no need to rush for a few hours." Xu Yunfan didn't care. Harvesting corn itself was not difficult. The difficult part was picking the corn back. Going back and forth would waste too much time.
When he finished making the cart, he would push a bag of rice at a time. Qin Run would be responsible for breaking the rice in the field, and he would be responsible for pushing it.
Judging from the speed Qin Run works, it would take him more than ten days to finish corning more than ten acres of corn fields. I'm afraid he was slacking off while working.
The reason why Qin Run took so long to harvest in previous years was mainly because the fields were far from home. He could only carry two bags at a time. How much could he harvest if he had to harvest and carry all day?
Qin Run hesitated to speak, but in the end he didn't say anything. Seeing that the sun was getting high, he simply said, "Then let's cook first, and then I'll take you to Uncle Qin Mu's house."
Xu Yunfan spoke so easily, completely unaware of the hardships of the busy farming season. Qin Run thought that he must be too concerned about his reputation and didn't go to the fields for fear of gossip. Going to the fields would be hard, tiring and hot, so he thought he would postpone it as long as possible.
"Okay." Xu Yunfan happily followed Qin Run to the front yard.
Ang'er cooked porridge early at home and also cooked a large plate of pumpkin.
Xu Yunfan looked at the porridge which had more water than rice. He thought, if he drank it and then peed in it, there would probably not be anything left.
Boiled pumpkin as a dish, not to mention there is no dipping sauce, this thing also doesn’t have enough salt.
After doing physical work all morning, this is what you eat?
Xu Yunfan's face was dry and dry. He picked up the porridge, slurped a few mouthfuls, and said with a guilty conscience: "The porridge cooked by An Ge'er is delicious."
Yes, it is delicious. You can swallow the porridge directly without chewing.
Although the food was not satisfactory, it was the meal that Ang'er had worked hard to prepare, so Xu Yunfan happily praised it.
After receiving the praise, Anger shyly hid half of his face under the table, holding the big bowl in both hands, with chopsticks in his right hand. He glanced at Xu Yunfan from time to time, and was in a good mood.
Qin Run was tired after a morning of work, and when he saw Xu Yunfan like this, all his fatigue disappeared. He picked up the bowl and took a big sip.
After dinner, Qin Run took Xu Yunfan to Qin Mu's house. "Yunfan, I'll get your box back later."
"Okay." Xu Yunfan continued, "If I can borrow some tools and wood later, I won't go to the fields with you this afternoon, is that okay?"
Qin Run never thought of asking Xu Yunfan to go to the fields with him. If Xu Yunfan was willing to go, he would be happy. If he didn't want to go, he wouldn't force him. "Well, if you're tired, just rest at home. I can do it myself."
At this time, Grandma Qin and her family also came home for dinner. There were more than a dozen people in the family, some sitting and some standing, and it seemed like there was no room left in the main hall.
Xu Yunfan stood at the door. The Qin family's children looked at him in amazement, and forgot to eat from their bowls.
Aunt Qin looked at her grandchildren with amusement and said, "You guys, hurry up and eat. Xu boy, please don't mind it."
Xu Yunfan shook his head and laughed. He was used to being noticed. "It's okay. They are still young."
The oldest of Aunt Qin's three grandchildren is only eight years old, and the youngest one is still wearing open-crotch pants with his little bird exposed.
Xu Yunfan reached out and pinched the youngest one's face. It felt good, with some flesh on it. "Eat now, little one. You can eat while watching your uncle. Maybe you can even eat half a bowl more."
Aunt Qin laughed and said, "Have you eaten yet? If not, it's just right for one piece."
"We've eaten, Auntie. Let's go find Uncle Qin Mu. Is he here?"
Qin Mu was very busy when he had work to do. He quickly ate a few bites of food and went to the workshop to work.
"Yes, he is busy in the workshop. Run'er, do you want to make furniture?" Aunt Qin asked.
Qin Run shook his head. He didn't have the money to make any furniture right now. He said embarrassedly, "No, it's Yunfan." He glanced at Xu Yunfan and said, "He wants to find Uncle Qin Mu and borrow some wood."
Grandma Qin finished her meal, put down her bowl and chopsticks and came over. "I'll take you there. Lao Er's place does have a lot of wood. Last time, we wanted to make a bed and a cabinet for him in Xiahe Village, but he changed his mind later, so this is all the wood left."
She didn't ask Xu Yunfan what he wanted the wood for. Xu Yunfan was not very familiar with them. Qin Run was Qin Run and Xu Yunfan was Xu Yunfan. There were some things that were not good to talk about, as trying to get to the bottom of things would only make people dislike them.
Qin Mu was sweating profusely in the workshop at the moment. He didn't say much to Qin Run. When he learned that Qin Run's family wanted to borrow some wood, he generously pointed to a pile of wood on the side and said, "Whatever size you want, just pick it yourself. I bought those in town recently."
Xu Yunfan took a quick look and said with a smile, "Uncle Qin Mu is really great. You are so kind, no wonder you can make a fortune."
Qin Mu has the carpentry skill, and compared with other men in the village, his income is indeed one of the best.
Who doesn't want to hear nice words? Qin Mu is no exception. After Xu Yunfan came in, he just stood aside and didn't say anything. Qin Mu didn't want to rush to say anything.
Unexpectedly, this kid spoke only nice words as soon as he opened his mouth, which made people very happy to hear.
"You are quite good at talking, kid." Qin Mu smiled.
Xu Yunfan had already started to pick out the wood he wanted. "Uncle Qin Mu, what are you talking about? I'm telling you the truth. I heard from Run Ge'er that your carpentry skills are well-known in the surrounding villages, but this."
Xu Yunfan gave a thumbs up and said, "Excellent!"
Qin Mu immediately smiled, stopped what he was doing, and thought to himself, this kid can really speak human language!
Hearing this, the old man was overjoyed.
"Can you do carpentry work, kid?" Qin Mu asked this question, not because he was worried that Xu Yunfan would take his job. His reputation had already spread, and some people believed that carpenters were like doctors, the older they were, the better their skills/medical abilities would be.
Xu Yunfan said modestly, "I know a little bit."
What he said was true. He had never done carpentry work, but according to his ideas, it should not be difficult.
"Do you have the tools?"
Xu Yunfan smiled, a very sweet smile, "No, Uncle Qin Mu, do you have any extra tools to lend me?"
Qin Mu: “…”
Seeing how sweet your smile is, it would be unreasonable not to lend it to me.
Grandma Qin was even more satisfied with Xu Yunfan. This child was sweet-mouthed, good at coaxing people, and could never suffer any loss.
However, men who are sweet-talkers can also make people feel uneasy. If they can be sweet to you, they can naturally be sweet to others.
On the way home, Qin Run insisted on carrying a push of wood, Xu Yunfan tucked a few pieces under his armpit, and carried a toolbox in his other hand. He felt so happy that he felt like floating.
Some people feel distressed, but the feeling is different. There is wind under my feet when I walk, and I can almost fly in the clouds.
"Brother, brother-in-law, you are back." When An Ge heard the noise, he immediately ran over from the backyard.
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