Chapter 16 Chapter 16 The Envy of Others
After Xu Yunfan and Qin Run had stacked the eight bags of corn on the cart, Xu Yunfan suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, my head!"
Qin Run was startled, thinking the cart was useless. "What's wrong?"
"I didn't bring a rope. This is a bit high, and the road is not smooth. If the upper one falls off, I will have to carry it to the car. No wonder I always feel like I forgot something when I go out."
When Qin Run heard this was the problem, he searched the slope by the roadside and pulled out a few large pine branches. "Use these. These large pine branches are very flexible and not easy to break. We usually use them to bundle firewood."
Xu Yunfan took it, pulled it with both hands, and found that he couldn't break it, so he and Qin Run tied up the bags of corn.
"Okay, then I'll push them back first. An'er, you find a place for him to play. He peeled corn for the whole afternoon yesterday and worked for half a day today. His hands are all blistered. I'll bring him out to rest." Before leaving, Xu Yunfan did not forget to explain why he brought Qin An here.
"I understand." Qin Run looked at the cart of corn and was a little worried. "Can you push it?"
Xu Yunfan grabbed the handlebars and said, "I won't tell you if it's okay or not. You can see for yourself."
So under the watchful eyes of Qin Run, Aunt Qin and others, Xu Yunfan easily pushed eight bags of corn away.
Just like that, he walked away briskly without blushing or breathing hard!
"My God, eight bags of corn, they must weigh several hundred pounds, and Xu kid pushed them back like that?" The person who spoke rubbed his eyes, thinking he had seen it wrong.
"Yeah, I thought it would be impossible to push it, but I didn't expect him to push it away with just one push. Is it really that easy?"
"An oxcart can only seat a few people and needs oxen to pull it. How can this thing be so labor-saving?"
"Didn't you see how much effort it saves? Even Xu can push it with his body, so why would we even bother?"
If Xu Yunfan heard these words, he would definitely be unhappy. Isn't this looking down on people?
"Oh, having a car like this is not only convenient and not tiring, but also saves time. His round trip is four times faster than ours."
"Run'er, is this made by the one in your family?" They just heard it.
Qin Run was still a little dazed and hummed incoherently.
"Brother Run, how did Xu come up with this idea? Where did he come up with it? He's a carpenter by birth."
Ox carts are very expensive. Why are they so expensive?
Is it expensive because of the materials used?
No, the ox cart owned by Grandpa Sun in the village is simple, made of two wheels and a dozen wooden boards, but that thing is actually worth one or two taels of silver.
One tael of silver, what does that mean?
Let me put it this way, the villagers eat stewed meat or rice every now and then, have oil for cooking, and plenty of salt. The annual expenditure of four to six taels of silver is enough for a family of more than a dozen people to eat.
So, an ox cart cost one or two taels of silver, which was really expensive.
The reason why ox carts are so expensive is because of those two wheels. How can people make such a round thing out of wood? Ordinary people can’t do that!
Those who know how to do it keep their skills hidden and never pass them on to others. After all, this skill can make one rich, so who would be willing to teach it to outsiders?
Moreover, not all carpenters know how to make wheels. For example, Qin Mu doesn't know how to make wheels.
I originally thought that Runge'er's things were all good-looking but useless, but I didn't expect that he had some skills!
With his skills, the Qin family is likely to become successful.
The people from the Li and Sun families watched Xu Yunfan pushing several bags of corn quickly past their fields. They stared with wide eyes, forgot to continue what they were doing, and watched him leave.
This time, there was another wave of discussion about Xu Yunfan, the cart, and the Xiao Qin family.
Xu Yunfan had no idea how much of a commotion his cart had caused in Dali Village. At this moment, he put the eight bags of corn in the backyard, drank a few sips of water, and thought that the bamboo tube of water Qin Run brought might not be enough, so he filled two more bamboo tubes with water, then closed the gate and continued to work in the fields.
In the field, Qin Run was surrounded by Qin's clansmen, and everyone asked him about pushing the cart.
When Xu Yunfan arrived, everyone had already returned to their fields to continue working. Qin Run saw Xu Yunfan coming and didn't bother to pick the corn. He ran to the side of the road and said, "Yunfan, you're here."
"Yeah." Isn't this very obvious? Could it be that Qin Run saw his ghost? Asking such a question is clearly just making conversation.
Xu Yunfan took the bamboo tube from the cart and said, "Here, it's too hot. I brought some water for you and An Ge'er."
"Thank you." Qin Run was so happy and delighted. Xu Yunfan cared about him and was really good to him.
Qin An carefully took the bamboo tube and said, "Thank you, brother."
"Don't be polite." Xu Yunfan didn't care at all. He picked up a bag of corn and left.
Aunt Qin's cornfield is right next to Xiao Qin's field. When Dadan, Erdan and Sandan came, they didn't remember to bring water. Now, Sandan and Erdan's throats are so dry that they are about to burn.
Qin An was sitting on a small rock. He noticed Sandan eagerly watching him drink water, so he waved Sandan over and said, "Sandan, come here. Brother will give you some water."
Erdan moved quickly, picked up Sandan and came over. Qin An lifted the bamboo tube and slowly fed Sandan the drink. The little guy gurgled as he drank.
When Xu Yunfan came over, he saw Sandan's white butt sitting on the corn leaves and laughed unkindly.
There was some fluff and dust on the corn leaves, which made it itchy. Sandan's bottom was very tender, so Xu Yunfan found an unused sack, put one hand under Sandan's armpit, and smoothed the sack with the other hand before putting him back down. "Have you had enough water?"
Sandan was suddenly hugged, and he opened his eyes wide in a daze, looking at Xu Yunfan with his big eyes, without saying a word.
Erdan, who was standing by, said, "Sandan, drink more water. Brother Xu, Brother An, can I give some to Big Brother Dadan? He's sweating so much, he must be thirsty."
"It's not some Qiong Yao Yu Lu. Just drink it when you are thirsty. I can go back and refill it later." Xu Yunfan found that Erdan looked chubby, but he was a very polite little guy. He even knew to ask for help before drinking a sip of water.
Xu Yunfan doesn't like naughty children. He only likes good, obedient and polite children.
After hearing this, Qin Er's wife said embarrassedly: "Xu Xiaozi, I'm sorry to trouble you. The three children came suddenly, and the water we brought is not enough."
Originally, the men in their family could have brought some water when they brought back the corn, but in the end, they couldn't even remember such a small thing.
"It's just a simple thing." Xu Yunfan said, glancing at the man standing on the ground with a slightly bulging belly.
He was a man with a rather feminine appearance, not too tall and rather petite. He went to Aunt Qin's house yesterday and it seemed that he had not seen him.
The man doesn't look very old, but he has a beer belly at such a young age. Don't people here pay attention to keeping in shape?
Qin Run noticed that something was wrong with Xu Yunfan. He followed Xu Yunfan's gaze and his heart sank.
Xu Yunfan was looking at Qin San's husband.
Qin Sanfulang is a boy whose appearance conforms to the public's aesthetic standards. He is one of the most well-behaved and handsome boys in the neighboring village.
Xu Yunfan looked at him like this, could it be...
Qin Run only felt a stuffy and uncomfortable feeling in his chest, and it was sore and astringent.
He knew that he was not as delicate as other guys, and his body was hard. Which man doesn't like delicate and soft women or boys?
They said that it would be more comfortable to hug the baby that way.
Xu Yunfan said that he doesn’t like men, but is he a man?
no!
Therefore, Xu Yunfan, who said this to him and rejected him, simply didn't like him and was looking for a reason to reject him, or maybe he just regarded him as a man.
Qin Run's eyes suddenly felt sore, and a hot current flowed out uncontrollably, blurring his vision.
Didn't he already know all this? Why was he still sad?
Xu Yunfan just doesn't like me like other men. Isn't this normal?
In the past, those men didn’t like him, and he didn’t have any other feelings. He just thought that they looked down on him and he looked down on them too.
I won't be sad or upset because of such things.
He should be thinking the same thing now, but his tears are out of control and he feels so miserable that he is about to die.
Qin Run picked up the backpack on the ground and went to the other end of the cornfield so that no one would see his embarrassing appearance.
Xu Yunfan carried a bag of corn and put it on the cart. When he came back, Qin Run was gone. "Ang'er, where's your brother?"
Qin An pointed to the cornfield and whispered, "Brother... went in."
Xu Yunfan raised his eyelids and glanced at the half-harvested cornfield. Why did Qin Run go in to harvest it?
Could it be... that you have to pee urgently?
Yes, that’s definitely the case, that’s right!
The villagers usually work in the fields. If they feel urgent, they will find a secluded place to relieve themselves instead of running back home.
Xu Yunfan didn't think too much about it. He picked up Qin Run's bamboo tube and found that there was still a lot of water in it, so he only took Qin An's one back.
He could push eight bags of corn back in one go, and the people around him were so envious!
Of course, there are also people who are jealous.
Just then, Aunt Li saw Xu Yunfan pushing eight bags of corn past the edge of the field. She angrily ripped the corn husks from her hands and said, "Xu boy, wait a minute."
Hearing Aunt Li calling him, Xu Yunfan stopped and asked, "Is there something wrong?" This person had just said bad things about Qin Run a few days ago. It would be strange if Xu Yunfan had a good impression of her.
Aunt Li came out and said, "Xu boy, your cart is really convenient. Look, we are all from the same village. We are from the same village and should help each other. How did you make this cart? Tell Aunt Li about it. My family also made one. You don't know that my family has dozens of acres of land, and we rely on manual labor to carry it. It is very tiring."
When Aunt Li spoke, those who knew her knew that something interesting was about to happen.
I thought Aunt Li was going to say something else, but unexpectedly, the moment she opened her mouth, she asked Xu to tell her the craft of making a cart. This... was too much.
Before Li Baoshan could scold his wife, Xu Yunfan frowned. Just because he was not born in ancient times, it didn't mean he knew nothing.
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