Chapter 117 The Lazy Girl in the Historical Fiction 5
Ever since the two brothers ate a pheasant last time, Xu Yanhui would occasionally go up the mountain to try to catch some rabbits and pheasants. Perhaps it was the protagonist's halo at work, but he always managed to have some different results each time.
Sometimes they could find a few eggs or pick some wild fruit. Once they even caught a rat snake, which was very long and fat. The two brothers had a delicious meal, and their food was much better than before.
Moreover, they were doing the arduous task of carrying cow dung. The villagers who herded the cattle would drive them back every day and be satisfied to see that they had cleaned the place quite well. When the village chief and the village party secretary asked about the situation of these two "black five categories" individuals, the cattle herders honestly told them. As a result, the two became increasingly unknown in the village, as if they had been forgotten.
Xu Yan was satisfied with the current situation, but he also tried to go up the mountain to find the girl he saw that day, but he found nothing, which made him very frustrated. Was the girl he met that day really a person?
As the weather gets hotter, the rice seedlings in the fields grow more and more uniformly. Now, in addition to weeding in the fields every day, we also have to water the wheat seedlings. Watering is hard work. We have to carry water from the river a long way to the fields. Carrying buckets of water like this is not an easy task.
However, there is no other way. Some farmland is close to the irrigation ditch, which is fine. The ditch can be rerouted, and the field can be irrigated before it is dug up. It is very convenient. But some fields are farther away, so they have to jump into the water to irrigate.
Fortunately, there is now a canal where water can be drawn, so we no longer have to carry it all the way from the river as before. This saves a lot of time and effort, and the task of carrying water has now been handed over to the six educated youth.
They couldn't plant the rice seedlings well, and the villagers had to redo the weeding themselves. So they had to fetch water. For these villagers who were used to farm work, fetching water was not a difficult task, and it was even much simpler than working in the fields.
After all, working in the fields meant constantly getting cut by the sharp leaves of the rice seedlings, and having to bend over all the time. By the end of the day, you couldn't even stand up straight. As for carrying water, you could carry a load, rest for a while, and not get too tired. Now, you can even sit and rest while fetching water from the irrigation ditch. If these educated youths weren't so bad at working, the villagers wouldn't want them to carry water.
Yang Bo rubbed his lower back, feeling like it was about to break. The two buckets of water were of unknown quantity. Each of the men was responsible for one plot of land, and the two women were responsible for another plot. They had to carry at least ten buckets of water a day. It was too hard work. Looking at his blistered hands and sunburned, peeling arms, he was overcome with sorrow. Men don't easily shed tears, but they haven't reached the point of heartbreak yet!
Another male educated youth next door just glanced at him silently, then carried water and swayed away. They had been in Shanghe Village for almost half a month, and it felt like an eternity. Before, they had been studying in the city, and the hardest thing they had done was doing some housework. Suddenly coming here felt like being in hell, which was despairing.
Today it was Wang Xiaoling's turn to cook. She put the water bucket under the shade of a tree, wiped her sweaty hair, and rushed to the educated youth settlement. The earthen stove in the countryside was difficult to use, and she needed to go back to cook. If she didn't hurry, there would be no food for everyone when they came back.
She returned to the educated youth settlement and finally managed to start a fire. She boiled a large pot of water, grabbed a handful of cornmeal, and chopped up a few sweet potatoes. That was her lunch. She added plenty of water so that even if she wasn't full, she could at least fill her stomach with water and make it through the afternoon.
In just half a month, these educated youths were no longer as bright and cheerful as before. They became haggard and sallow, and their faces became increasingly numb. They didn't know how much longer they would have to stay in this place. These days were just too hard to bear.
The sun had moved to the center of the sky, and at noon when the sun was at its most intense, everyone put down their farm tools and headed home at the village chief Luo Dashan's call to "stop work." After a morning of labor, they were all exhausted. A few women were talking quietly, while the educated youth did not go with the villagers; the two sides were clearly separated, each going their own way.
Luo Dashan didn't care about them; as long as they didn't cause trouble, he didn't care what they did.
Luo Dashan led his two sons home. As they entered the courtyard, they found his eldest daughter-in-law carrying dishes out of the kitchen. On the table were a large bowl of cucumber salad, a large bowl of sweet potato porridge, and a plate of stir-fried rabbit with chili peppers. These dishes were considered top-notch in the countryside.
"Aihong's back! How's work lately? Is everything going smoothly?"
As Luo Dashan greeted Wang Aihong, he walked to the well. His son had already drawn up two buckets of water. The three of them rinsed their feet, hands, and faces before feeling refreshed.
Wang Aihong has great respect for her parents-in-law. They are both very kind people and treat her well. She said, "It's been hot lately, and the health station got a batch of medicine from the hospital, which I just happened to deliver."
Luo Dashan nodded. He knew about this. People often suffer from heatstroke when it gets hot. A few days ago, the health station asked him to sign a form to apply for a batch of medicine from the town hospital.
At this moment, Wang Meifeng also came out with the last big bowl of pickled cabbage, and then called out to Old Madam Luo's room, "Mother, dinner is ready."
Then Luo Shu pushed Old Mrs. Luo out. When Old Mrs. Luo was young, her legs were cold and she couldn't move when she got old. She could only lie in bed. Later, when Luo Shu grew up, under her guidance, Luo Aimin and she worked together to make this wheelchair. And it's actually not bad.
Luo Shu pushed the old lady from behind. The old lady had snow-white hair, wore a homespun cotton jacket, and had a kind face. As they walked, she asked Luo Shu, "Baby, are you tired? Grandma can walk by herself. You rest and let Grandma row by herself."
Luo Shu was still very gentle with the old lady. The old lady had accompanied her as she grew up, and she would never forget to give this granddaughter a bite of anything delicious. She genuinely loved this little granddaughter and always said that she was drawn to her little granddaughter and that she felt sorry for her when she saw her.
When they reached the steps, Luo Shu didn't push the wheelchair over the board. Instead, she grabbed it with both hands, lifted the wheelchair and the old lady up the steps.
Every time Luo Aimin and Luo Aihua saw their younger sister's slender wrists, her fairy-like beautiful face, and then saw her lift an old lady's clothes without batting an eye, they felt their worldviews were shattered, their minds went blank, and they felt dizzy.
Everyone else's lips twitched slightly, except for Old Madam Luo, who wore a beaming smile, her rough hands holding Luo Shu's as she repeatedly praised her.
"My baby is so amazing."
"My old lady is enjoying her retirement."
Luo Shu pushed Old Madam Luo to the main seat, then placed a bowl of noodle soup in front of her. She took a bowl for herself, picked out a slice of cucumber, and began to eat it casually.
Sitting opposite Luo Shu, Wang Aihong didn't dare to lift her head. She had never seen a girl more beautiful than her sister-in-law. She was as beautiful as jade, like an ice sculpture, with red lips and white teeth, and delicate features. She was as beautiful as a fairy.
Her husband, Luo Aiguo, also had a handsome face with thick eyebrows and big eyes; otherwise, she wouldn't have been attracted to him at first sight. She considered herself a pretty girl, but compared to her sister-in-law, she paled in comparison. Who knows which family will end up with such a beautiful girl?
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