Chapter 124 Harvesting the Crops



Grandma Tian was both amused and exasperated by her childish gait and casually picked her up and brought her back to ask her.

"What are you doing up so early, you lazybones?"

Tian Guoguo corrected her grandmother's words, "Guoguo is not a lazy pig!"

Grandma Tian asked, "Oh, what kind of pig is that?"

Tian Guoguo…

She put one hand on her hip and resolutely protested, "Guoguo isn't a pig, Guoguo is very hardworking... a little fairy!"

She was going to check on the peanuts in the fields; it was harvest time.

Grandma Tian was so charmed by her granddaughter's appearance that she laughed so hard her wrinkles looked like they could trap flies!

She quickly replied, "Yes, yes, yes, our Guoguo is the most beautiful little fairy."

As he spoke, he went with her to check on the fields.

Tian Guoguo wanted to dig out some peanuts to see, so she asked her grandma to bring a hoe when she went out.

The grandfather and grandson arrived at the field.

Tian Guoguo guided the old lady to dig out two peanuts with a hoe.

The tender white peanut kernels quickly came into view.

Because there were no modern pesticides at that time, and no stem sealing or other methods could be used, the number of peanut kernels was far less than that of modern peanuts.

But the output is also quite good.

The peanuts are ripe, so we need to dig them up quickly, otherwise they'll rot in the ground.

The next day, Tian Guoguo asked her grandmother to tell the villagers who had planted peanuts to dig them up.

I won't go into the details of the peanut digging process; it took the villagers about two days to dig out all the peanuts and remove the kernels.

Finally, it's time to sunbathe.

After drying for about five days, the shells can be peeled.

Because there are no modern shelling machines, the villagers can only peel the shells by hand.

Given this problem, Tian Guoguo doesn't have a good solution at the moment, but she can ask General Cui if he has any ideas.

But it seems we won't be able to find General Cui this year.

Some time ago, General Cui sent a message to Yang Zhao saying that he was going to fight on the border and would not be able to return until the beginning of next year.

Tian Guoguo then began her miserable days of peeling peanuts at home with her grandmother every day.

There's no rush to shell the peanuts; you can take your time.

The corn and sorghum in the fields will also be ready for harvest.

The farmers returned to the fields and began harvesting corn and sorghum under the scorching sun.

At first, everyone kept their own.

But as they were collecting, Dazhuang suddenly exclaimed, "Third Brother, how come the corn kernels in your yard are so big, and they're all so plump!"

At first, Tian Laosan did not notice anything different.

After he said that, he took a closer look at his own corn and the corn from other people's corn.

Our corn is indeed twice as much as other people's.

Just as Dazhuang said, all the corn in their family's corn cobs are very large.

Not only that.

After the harvest, the yield of both sorghum and corn was twice that of other people.

Everyone envied the Tian family's crops and came to ask them how they grew them and where they bought the seeds.

Tian Laosan told everyone the truth.

As it turned out, both the shop where Tian Laosan bought the grain seeds and their planting methods were the same as everyone else's.

So what's going on?

Someone clever immediately told the Tian family that he wanted to buy their corn and sorghum to use as seeds for the following year.

Tian Laosan discussed it with his mother.

The old lady quietly asked if Guoguo was a good match.

Tian Guoguo nodded.

After that, everyone started exchanging the same amount of grain with the farmers.

This way, the farmers won't have to buy grain anymore.

The Tian family's offal is still being sold, and several taverns in the capital, seeing how well it's doing, want to partner with them.

The Tian family would send them some of the pig offal they made later.

That day, two more tavern owners arrived.

The old lady had turned down all the previous visitors. The Tian family wanted to open their own shop and were afraid that if they partnered with other businesses, their shop wouldn't sell well.

Tian Guoguo, however, thought it was feasible.

They haven't opened a shop yet, but they can supply a fixed amount to various taverns every day, and these reliable taverns are expanding the reputation of their products.

They can expect their shops to be a hit from the moment they open.

The old lady savored it carefully.

This is not without reason.

She then asked Wen to cook some dishes and stir-fry some peanuts to entertain the two managers.

It was the first time the two shopkeepers had ever seen peanuts. They were both curious about what they were, but Grandma Tian didn't explain and told them to try them first.

The two shopkeepers picked up their chopsticks and ate some. The Wen family's peanuts were fried directly in oil, and then sprinkled with salt after they were cooked, making them salted peanuts.

The crispy and fragrant peanuts are so delicious that you'll want to keep eating them.

The two shopkeepers' eyes lit up as they ate.

They ate them one after another.

The old lady asked them how the food tasted, and they then realized that they were in someone else's house and that their eating habits had been somewhat impolite.

The two were about to put down their chopsticks and comment on the anime... but before they could speak, an anxious shout came from outside the door...

"Help! Grandma, help me..."

Tian Yifan carried Tian Yihong on his back and ran into the yard while shouting for help.

Old Mrs. Tian was in no mood to listen to the shopkeeper's comments.

Get up and run out quickly.

Tian Yihong is having an asthma attack and is now foaming at the mouth and even starting to pass out. If he doesn't receive immediate treatment, his life may be in danger.

Fortunately, Guoguo heard the noise and ran out.

She immediately took out silver needles from her spatial storage and inserted them into the corresponding acupoints on her brother.

Please wait a quarter of an hour.

Seeing that her brother's pulse had improved, she asked her father to carry him back into the house and continue giving him acupuncture.

About fifteen minutes later, Tian Yihong's pulse finally stabilized.

The Tian family members all breathed a sigh of relief.

However, at the same time, problems also arise.

Grandma Tian asked Tian Yifan, "Yifan, weren't you at the academy? Why are you back at this time? And your brother has had a relapse?"

Tian Yifan looked full of guilt.

He suddenly knelt down in front of the old woman, his face still wet with tears, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's all my fault..."

He recounted the entire incident.

It turns out that Tian Fengshou had been eyeing Tian Yifan and Tian Yihong ever since they were admitted to the North-South Academy with the top two scores.

His son's grades are so good...

How could he let his son continue to live a life of wandering in the Tian family?

As soon as he was released from prison, Tian Fengshou had people deliver food and drinks to Tian Yifan every day, although Tian Yifan refused to accept them each time…

But Tian Fengshou continued to deliver the goods.

He not only gave things to Tian Yifan, but also to Tian Yifan's classmates.

So much so that the students of both the North and South Academies knew about it.

Tian Yifan is the son of Tian Fengshou.

Tian Fengshou is no longer a high-ranking official, and his reputation in the capital is not good. It is said that he has offended General Cui.

This led many students to reject Tian Yifan.

Tian Yifan came to the academy for his studies, and he didn't care about his classmates' rejection at first.

This morning, his classmates not only ostracized him, but also plotted to splash water all over him when he entered the classroom.

Tian Yifan hurriedly took his younger brother back to the dormitory to change his clothes.

As a result, a snake was found in Tian Yihong's wardrobe!

Tian Yihong was so frightened that he suffered a bout of asthma.

Ignoring everything else, Tian Yifan immediately carried him out to see a doctor, but they ran into Tian Fengshou's servant as soon as they left the academy.

These servants seemed to have been waiting at the door for a long time.

Upon seeing them emerge, the servants, disregarding Tian Yihong's well-being, insisted on taking Tian Yifan away.

Tian Yifan couldn't abandon his younger brother.

He could only struggle as he carried his younger brother and ran as fast as he could.

But how could they possibly outrun the servants?

Fortunately, they met Wang Youcai on the road, who was driving a donkey cart to buy things. He immediately carried his younger brother onto the cart and asked Wang Youcai to take them home.

Wang Youcai noticed that Tian Yihong wasn't feeling well and wanted to take them to a clinic...

But then they saw a number of servants chasing after them.

He immediately understood what was going on and quickly led them back to Anping Village.

Wang Youcai is still at the door.

He was worried about Tian Yihong, so he wanted to wait outside so that if anything happened to Tian Yihong, he could immediately take him to the city to find a doctor.

Tian Yifan has finished speaking.

He kowtowed to the old lady.

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