"Grandpa, can we eat after we finish this?"
"Hurry up and work, don't be lazy!"
Mulanjin had placed a reclining chair under a large tree at the edge of the field, lying on it, chewing a watermelon while overseeing the work. Mulanjin felt sweet inside, as his granddaughter was truly kind, having given him a large, sweet winter melon.
Huang Feifeng and others could never have imagined that they, the thugs of Changlefang, would one day have to become peasant women plowing the fields.
Huang Feifeng, who had spent the entire day digging with a hoe and only eaten one steamed bun yesterday, was working with one of her men, one pulling the oar while the other pushed the curved plow from behind. If Mulanjin hadn't been worried about running out of energy to work, she wouldn't have wanted Yu Xiaotian to give them even a single steamed bun.
"Hurry! Work faster, don't stop!"
Hua Qianyi stood at the edge of the field, shouting to the people plowing inside, wishing she could go down and try it herself. This curved plow was designed to be pulled by oxen, and when there were no oxen, two people could work together. It was so convenient!
The crowd of onlookers included not only many villagers from Huaqiao Village, but also the village head Hua Sufen and the clan leader Hua Zhengfeng. Hua Qingcheng observed the speed at which Huang Feifeng and the others worked and estimated that they would be able to plow the entire fifty acres of land in about two days. It seemed the curved plow was quite effective.
Watching the people working hard in the fields, Hua Qingcheng secretly grumbled. She hadn't expected Yu Xiaotian's adopted grandfather to be so useful, saving her a lot of manpower and resources. After all, with so many people watching and her clingy husband at home, Hua Qingcheng couldn't just use the tiller in her space. She planned to find time to buy a cow to facilitate future farming.
"Qingcheng, this curved plow you came up with is really good. I wonder if it can be..."
Seeing that the clan leader Hua Zhengfeng was hesitant to speak, Hua Qingcheng understood and said:
"Aunt Zhengfeng, I also asked Aunt Qianyi to make the curved plow. If you need it, you can ask her to make it custom-made. As for the plowshare, you can go to the Muyang Blacksmith Shop in town to order it."
"That's great!"
Hua Zhengfeng held Hua Qingcheng's hand tightly, tears welling up in his eyes with excitement. "The thresher and wind cabinet you made earlier made it very convenient to harvest rice and remove impurities from the grains. Now this curved plow will greatly improve the efficiency of farming."
Village chief Hua Sufen also said with deep emotion: "For us ordinary people who rely on the weather for our livelihood, the appearance of these things is a great help! Qingcheng, don't worry, the villagers of Huaqiao Village will all remember your kindness!"
"Yes! Yes! I will gather everyone to open the ancestral hall at noon and report this good news to our ancestors."
Hua Qingcheng had no objection to this, after all, it wasn't her invention. The villagers here were quite simple and honest, and they had no grudges against her, so she wouldn't hide such a thing.
Hua Zhengfeng looked at Hua Qingcheng with a face full of satisfaction. She had never expected that this woman who had once been a headache for the whole village would become so smart after turning over a new leaf. She was also proud to have such an outstanding woman in her family.
"Let's go, Li Ge. It's okay here with grandpa watching over us."
"Um."
At around six quarters past noon, seeing that the sun was getting brighter and brighter, Hua Qingcheng took Mu Lige's hand and walked back.
The sun gradually warmed up and the breeze brought a refreshing breeze. Hua Qingcheng and Mu Lige walked hand in hand along a country road lined with wild flowers, with blue sky and white clouds above their heads, wandering in the endless green fields.
"The vast wilderness is bright and dazzling, the rising sun warms the heart. The endless green grass dances in the wind, and the brocade flowers compete to welcome it."
Mu Lige, holding Hua Qingcheng's hand, had a gentle expression on his face as he whispered softly. He, Su Mulige, was now the rising sun for Hua Qingcheng.
"Brother Li, what are you talking about?"
"Nothing... nothing."
Mu Lige held Hua Qingcheng's hand and continued walking forward with a slightly guilty conscience.
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. The Malan flower blooms on the twenty-first. Two, five, six, two, five, seven. Twenty-eight, two, nine, thirty-one..."
Suddenly, a group of children playing and chasing each other came running in front, and were about to bump into Mu Lige. Hua Qingcheng hurriedly grabbed his arms and protected him to the side.
"Are you okay?"
Hua Qingcheng looked at Mu Lige who was almost knocked down, and the group of naughty children who had bullied the mute old man before, and then angrily scolded:
"Are you feeling itchy, little brat? Why don't you apologize to your brother right away?"
"Brother...Brother, I'm...I'm sorry!"
Under the intimidating pressure of Hua Qingcheng, the naughty girl who almost bumped into Mu Lige had to apologize obediently.
"San Gouzi, be careful next time!"
After hearing Mu Lige's words, San Gouzi, who felt as if he had been pardoned, was about to run away, but was stopped by Hua Qingcheng.
"I...I, have already...apologies!"
The girl, whose collar was grabbed from behind, felt like crying but had no tears left.
"San Gouzi, where did you get this stone?"
Hua Qingcheng picked up a piece of saltpeter with a glassy luster from the ground and held it in front of the girl.
"No...I didn't steal it! I found it!"
San Gouzi had an inexplicable fear of Hua Qingcheng and answered honestly.
"Where did you pick it up?"
Hua Qingcheng looked at San Gouzi and suppressed the excitement in her heart.
"It's... right on Bald Mountain next to Pinglan Mountain! There are a lot more there. If you like it, I'll give it to you!"
After San Gouzi finished speaking, he broke free from Hua Qingcheng's hand and ran away.
Hua Qingcheng: ...
"Brother Li, do I look scary?"
Looking at the three dogs disappearing into the distance, Hua Qingcheng asked softly.
Mu Lige raised the corners of his lips slightly, his eyes and eyebrows were smiling, he held Hua Qingcheng's hands, looked at her affectionately and said:
"The Hua family has a beauty that is beyond compare. One smile can conquer the city, another can conquer the country, and a third can conquer all living things!"
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