If it breaks, that's it! What will we do then if we have no seedlings left?
Lost in thought, the group unknowingly walked to the edge of the paddy field.
Upon closer inspection, they realized that the Taoist priest had worried for nothing; he truly lived up to his reputation.
They're experts; although their movements looked a bit reckless, the rice seedlings they threw landed steadily in the paddy field.
There wasn't even a splash of water, and the Taoist priest threw it with exceptional precision. All the seedlings seemed to have been specially trained, with the distance precisely controlled, and they lined up in a row.
"Why are you all here? Have you finished pulling up the rice seedlings?" The Taoist priest asked, looking at the crowd with a puzzled expression as he tossed the seedlings aside.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked embarrassed. Lu Chuan was thinking that if he directly said that he was worried about you throwing rice seedlings, so everyone came together, he would probably get beaten up.
If others don't say anything, they'll definitely get beaten up, but you'll definitely get hit on the head by the seedlings in the Taoist priest's hand.
Lu Chuan simply stopped talking and turned his head to the side, not even glancing at the Taoist priest.
Grandpa Zhao also had an indifferent look on his face, completely ignoring the Taoist priest.
Helpless, Xu Han could only slowly say, "Hehe, why don't we start by planting the rice seedlings? We can pull the rest later."
Seeing this, Lu Chuan quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, let's finish planting these first, and we can go back and pull out the rest later."
After saying that, he actually took off his shoes and went into the paddy field.
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Zhao followed Lu Chuan's example and went down into the paddy field with him.
The Taoist priest looked puzzled when he heard what everyone was saying. He felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Unable to figure it out, she stopped thinking about it and said, "Do you two even know how to plant rice seedlings? You're acting like it's a real job. The girl hasn't even gone down there yet. What's the point of you going down there? Don't you still have to wait for the girl to teach you?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao both looked up at Xu Han with pleading expressions.
To prevent her lie from being exposed, Xu Han quickly went down into the paddy field.
"Watch closely, I'll teach you how to plant rice seedlings."
When transplanting rice seedlings, be sure to maintain a proper distance between them and plant them along a straight line; do not plant them at an angle.
To improve efficiency when transplanting rice seedlings, four vertical rows can be planted at once.
After saying that, he picked up a handful of rice seedlings, untied the straw rope, held it in his left hand, and then picked up a bunch of seedlings in his right hand and began to plant them.
While planting, he explained, "When planting rice seedlings, use your index and middle fingers to press directly into the mud, about two or three centimeters deep is enough."
When selecting rice seedlings for transplanting, always check them for any broken or poorly grown seedlings. If any are found, remove them immediately and only select healthy seedlings for planting.
As Xu Han explained, she demonstrated. Grandpa Zhao and Lu Chuan watched very carefully. After Xu Han planted a few seedlings, they said they knew how to do it.
Then, following Xu Han's instructions, I began to try transplanting rice seedlings myself.
Xu Han also reminded her, "When you are transplanting rice seedlings, you must keep an eye on the seedlings next to you and try not to transplant them crookedly. Otherwise, the seedlings will grow in a mess and have no pattern at all, which will not look good at all."
"Okay, I'm watching," Lu Chuan replied.
Xu Han observed Grandpa Zhao and Lu Chuan's rice planting techniques and, seeing that there were no problems, began planting rice herself.
After the Taoist priest finished throwing out the rice seedlings, he also started planting rice seedlings.
The four of them planted rice seedlings together, and they were very fast. In no time, they had planted a wide paddy field.
"Haha, Xiao Chuan, look at the rice seedlings you planted, they're all crooked and twisted." Grandpa Zhao straightened up and saw the rice seedlings Lu Chuan had planted in front of him, and said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Xu Han straightened up. She noticed that she and Grandpa Zhao had arranged their hair neatly, but Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest's hair was simply unbearable to look at.
"Lu Chuan, what's wrong with you?" Xu Han said angrily.
Lu Chuan clearly saw his masterpiece too, and instantly felt like a flock of crows had flown over his head, making him extremely embarrassed.
I planted the rice seedlings exactly like Grandpa Zhao planted, so why did mine turn out like this?
Just as Xu Han was about to say to the Taoist priest, the priest spoke up first, saying, "Don't blame me, I just followed Xiao Chuan's instructions."
Thus, the Taoist priest successfully redirected Xu Han's anger towards Lu Chuan.
Lu Chuan was furious but dared not speak out; he moved his mouth for a long time but could not utter a single word.
"Look carefully, don't stick them in such a wide space at once. Stick them in two rows at a time. I don't believe you can stick them crooked at such a close distance." Xu Han pointed at Lu Chuan angrily.
Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan dared not say anything more and began to plant rice seedlings seriously, no longer daring to secretly compete with the Taoist priest in speed.
Xu Han then said to the Taoist priest, "Taoist priest, you two are the same. Make sure you know the location before you plant the rice seedlings."
"Alright, alright, I understand, don't worry," the Taoist priest said with a grin.
When Grandpa Zhao saw that Xu Han had bothered them, he looked on with schadenfreude and mercilessly mocked them.
After Xu Han's guidance, the rice seedlings finally looked neater after a certain distance, unlike before when each seedling seemed to have its own ideas.
"See? You two either can't plant rice seedlings properly, or you're not careful enough. You're careless and clumsy."
"Yes, yes, yes, my wife is right," Lu Chuan said with a fawning expression.
"Oh dear, transplanting rice seedlings is really not a good job. I'm bent over all the time, and my back is so sore I can't straighten it up," Grandpa Zhao said, rubbing his back.
"Grandpa Zhao, don't worry. Take a rest if you're tired. We're not in a rush, let's take our time," Xu Han advised.
"Okay, I understand. I'm getting old, and I'm not as good as you young people anymore," Grandpa Zhao said with a smile.
“Grandpa Zhao isn’t old at all; he’s in his prime right now,” Xu Han replied with a smile.
"Hahaha, you really know how to talk." Grandpa Zhao was very happy to hear Xu Han say that he was in his prime.
In fact, what Xu Han said was not wrong. In modern times, Grandpa Zhao's age was indeed a major force in the workforce.
Modern young people are really not as good as elderly people of this age in the countryside. Moreover, Grandpa Zhao's age is not considered old at all in modern times, and he hasn't even retired yet.
Some farmers are even still doing manual labor on construction sites, carrying bricks.
"Come on, don't you know what you're like? You actually believe what that girl says," the Taoist priest retorted.
"Tch, you're just jealous of me. You might not have been as good as me when you were your age."
"Absolutely not, I'm definitely better than you."
The group chatted and joked around, and the morning passed quickly.
Xu Han went home to make breakfast first, while Lu Chuan and the other two continued to plant rice seedlings in the field.
They waited until Xu Han had prepared breakfast before going home to eat.
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