This was not the first time Song Yuehua had picked cotton, and she thought she was quite skillful at this sort of thing.
However, a fat dark woman not far away caught her attention.
I saw the woman using her left and right hands flexibly to pour cotton into the basket bag by bag.
"Who is that?" Song Yuehua turned around and asked Tan Xiuxiu who was working behind her.
Tan Xiuxiu blocked the sun and watched for a while before saying, "She is Wang Gangzi's new wife, Wu Yinglan."
After watching for a while, Song Yuehua was quite impressed. "She is really quick and efficient. When this is done, you can assign her some other work. If she performs well, sign her up as a permanent employee."
"This new daughter-in-law is quite capable," Qin Xiuxiu said with a smile, "Boss, you should go and see Wang Gangzi. He used to dress shabbily, but now he is very well dressed."
Her words made Song Yuehua laugh.
The two talked for a while and then went back to picking cotton.
Just then, a cursing voice came from the side.
Song Yuehua looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old woman scolding a little girl until she cried.
That old woman, Song Yuehua remembered, was Yu Jiubei's mother.
"Auntie Yu, everyone is working, what are you doing?" asked Qin Xiuxiu.
Old Lady Yu pulled Yu Xiang'er hard and whispered, "Stop crying!"
Tan Xiuxiu walked over and asked, "What's going on?"
"The little girl was playful. I told her to be quicker, but she started crying after I said a few harsh words to her." Mrs. Yu said with a smile.
"Xiang'er is only 6 years old, why did you bring her here to do any work?" Tan Xiuxiu frowned and said, "The boss is here today, do you have to make people unhappy?"
Old Lady Yu quickly glanced towards Song Yuehua.
Then he smiled at Tan Xiuxiu in a flattering way, "Manager Tan, I mean well. Well, I'll let Xiangya go so that she won't be an eyesore to the boss."
Yu Xianger was still sobbing there.
Tan Xiuxiu asked Yu Lao Niang to take the child back quickly.
After the grandparents left, Qin Xiuxiu came back and talked while picking cotton.
"Among the families living in the row houses, only Tian Duo and Jiang Cai have sons. They want to send their children to school. I don't know what the other families think."
The school doesn't make money, so naturally we never force it.
Song Yuehua said calmly, "If you are willing to give it, then give it."
The children of farmhands do not have to pay tuition to study, but the expenses for writing papers are not affordable for ordinary people, such as Lan Yu, Wei Feng and Bai Shu.
Liu Xue's wages were higher than those of the farmhands, and not only could Bai Shu help people with their lessons, but Lan Yu and Wei Feng also had to help copy books in order to make up for the money for the papers.
Therefore, Song Yuehua could understand the farmhands who did not send their children to school.
Not long after, Zhang also came to the cotton field to help.
"Aunt, it's time to harvest your own fields. Why are you coming to me?" Song Yuehua asked.
Zhang felt a little embarrassed and smiled with her lips pursed.
After seeing this, Tan Xiuxiu came to Song Yuehua and whispered, "You are pregnant and can't do heavy work. You are just right here."
"Then why are you coming to my place..." Song Yuehua said hurriedly.
Zhang whispered, "It's okay. I really can't sit still. It's been three months. It won't hurt to do some work."
Song Yuehua didn't understand this either and could only look at Tan Xiuxiu.
"Mr. Zhou Er, just work for a while and then go back. Although the fetus is stable now, don't overwork yourself." Qin Xiuxiu advised.
Zhang smiled and replied, "Okay, I'll be back in a moment."
The three of them talked about the cotton fields in the South Yard, and Baozi had also started picking cotton.
The two plots of land were originally planted at the same time, so it is normal to harvest them together.
"Does he have enough people?" Song Yuehua asked.
Tan Xiuxiu said, "Jiang Mei asked Song Dalang, and he said that Baozi doesn't plan to hire temporary workers, so they will use the current permanent workers to pick cotton. If they don't finish the work, their wages will be deducted."
"How can you do this?" Song Yuehua frowned.
Tan Xiuxiu said, "That's right."
Zhang, who was standing by, also said, "The farmhands in the South Courtyard found me, brother, and wanted me to make the decision for them."
"What did Dafu say?" asked Tan Xiuxiu.
Zhang said, "Everyone is very busy with farm work right now. My eldest brother said he would go to the South Courtyard when he has time."
It is really not decent to make steamed buns.
Tan Xiuxiu said, "The land in the South Yard is twice as big as ours. Even if the harvest is not good, there is still more cotton than us. We have finally waited for the harvest day safely. If we don't hurry up and prepare for the harvest, there will be so many troubles."
Zhang agreed when she heard this.
"Big sister," Dabao also came over with a basket on his back, pulling cotton into his pocket, "I'll help you too."
Seeing that he picked the fruits cleanly, Song Yuehua just let him do what he wanted.
In the entire Dongshan cotton field, whether in the main yard or the south yard, everyone was busy.
That night, Zhang Dandan returned to the village and found Song Yuehua.
"Sister Song, is the price of cotton still the same as in previous years?" Zhang Dandan asked.
Song Yuehua nodded, "It's still the same price as last year."
"Then I'll take whatever you have here, okay?" Zhang Dandan asked hurriedly.
Song Yuehua smiled and said, "I will sell some to you eventually."
"Part of it?" Zhang Dandan asked, "Sister Song is planning to transport it to Wenzhou?"
Song Yuehua has asked someone to send a letter to Wenzhou. After all, it is closer to transport the cotton from their place to Wenzhou than from other places.
Moreover, the quality of her new batch of cotton is quite good, so it’s better to keep it in the family.
Zhang Dandan thought for a moment and said, "I'll go to the South Courtyard later. I plan to collect the cotton from Baozi first. If Wenzhou needs more cotton, they can come to me. Although it will be more expensive, it's better than going to other places to get it. Sister Song, do you think it's okay?"
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