Xu Han's words made perfect sense. None of them were short of money; they simply couldn't bear to see their hard-earned crops being wasted, which was why they rushed to harvest the soybeans at all costs.
Grandpa Zhao said, "Eat first, then we'll continue working later."
After finishing our meal, we worked on harvesting for another fifteen minutes or so when a torrential downpour began.
"Let's go, let's go home quickly."
Upon hearing this, the four of them quickly ran home. The autumn rain was still quite cold, and if they stayed in the rain for too long, they would inevitably catch a cold.
After arriving home, the group took a hot shower and then changed into clean clothes.
"Fortunately, we didn't plant too many soybeans this year, and most of them have already been harvested. Whether the rest can be harvested depends on God."
Xu Han is quite optimistic now: "It's okay, there aren't many left anyway. At worst, we can leave them all in the ground to grow bean sprouts, which will save us the trouble of sprouting bean sprouts ourselves."
Lu Chuan's eyes lit up when he heard this. That's right! His wife has a space, so even if she turns into bean sprouts, it won't be a waste. She can keep them fresh in her space.
Obviously, others realized this as well. "Haha, that's a good idea."
Grandpa Zhao agreed, saying, "Yes, we sprout a lot of bean sprouts every year anyway, so it's not a waste."
Although there might be more bean sprouts, there's space, so what's the problem? If we can't finish them this year, we can always eat them next year. There's plenty of time, so we'll be able to finish them eventually.
Xu Han was relieved that she had only harvested soybeans; otherwise, she would have been worried about corn and wheat, which would have been truly sprouted if they had sprouted.
However, sprouted grains are not wasted; they can still be eaten, though they don't taste as good.
But it won't go to waste. Besides, we have over a dozen dogs at home, and so many chickens, ducks, and geese. With all that livestock, how could we just throw it away?
With that in mind, no one felt bad about the soybeans in the field anymore. During the rainy days, they ate and drank as usual, as if nothing had happened.
After the rain stopped and the sun came out, Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest, disregarding the fact that the ground was difficult to walk on after the rain, went to harvest the remaining soybeans.
Although everyone was prepared to eat bean sprouts, they still wanted to try to salvage what they could, since there were quite a few soybeans left in the field.
The harvested soybeans were laid out to dry in the front and back yards. All the soybeans harvested a few days ago were also brought out to dry. After they were dried, they could be threshed.
Two or three days later, sure enough, many bean sprouts grew in the field where soybeans were originally planted.
Some were left on the ground during the harvest and couldn't be picked up in time, while others were split open because they weren't cut. Anyway, after a rain, they all turned into bean sprouts.
That morning, after getting up, Xu Han took a large basket and went to the field, intending to quickly pull up and harvest the bean sprouts as soon as they sprouted.
Otherwise, the bean sprouts will all be too old in two days, and once exposed to the sun, they will turn into green bean sprouts.
Xu Han personally thinks that green bean sprouts are not as delicious as soybean sprouts, as they have a stronger beany taste and are not suitable for cooking except in cold dishes.
The bean sprouts in the field are easy to pick; they're all lined up one after another, and picking them is quite relaxing.
In just one morning, Xu Han had pulled up a large basketful of plants, all of which had some soil attached to their roots because they were pulled from the ground.
Xu Han simply took her basket and went directly to the stream, put the basket in the water, and repeatedly lifted it up until all the mud was washed away.
Lu Chuan had been busy at home for a long time, and when he saw that his wife had not returned, he went out to look for her.
Looking around from the gate, I saw no one inside and couldn't help but wonder where everyone had gone. Considering the recent unrest in the world, I became even more anxious, worried that something might have happened.
But then I thought about how my dogs were still outside, and they would definitely bark if anything happened. But I didn't seem to hear any barking just now, so it should be fine.
Unable to see anyone, Lu Chuan walked outside, intending to go out and look for them himself.
As they got closer to the stream, Lu Chuan heard the sound of washing things. When he got closer, he saw that it was his wife.
It turned out that when looking from outside the courtyard gate, Xu Han's figure was blocked by a big tree, which is why Lu Chuan did not see Xu Han.
As soon as Lu Chuan approached, he couldn't help but complain, "I didn't see you when I went out. You scared me to death."
"Haha, I just picked a basket full of bean sprouts. I saw that the bean sprouts were covered in mud, so I thought I'd come over and wash them."
Lu Chuan thought for a moment and couldn't help but say, "From now on, when you go out, call me to come with you. I have a feeling that things aren't very peaceful down the mountain lately. After the autumn harvest is over in a few days, I'll go down the mountain to check on the situation."
“That’s good. We haven’t been down the mountain for quite a while. Apart from the messages Yunhua sent back, we don’t know much about the outside world. It’s always good to go and see for ourselves.”
"Okay, I'll go after the corn harvest is finished."
"Okay, the corn will be harvested soon, and we can finish planting this year. If you have time, you can plow the vacant land first, and then we can plant wheat right away."
Lu Chuan took the basket from Xu Han and carried it home. "Well, we'll start turning the soil today. After turning it, we'll let it dry for a while before planting winter wheat. That way, we won't be too busy planting all at once."
"Okay, you guys figure it out. I won't worry about the fields anymore. The bean sprouts look good, I'll make a cold bean sprout salad when we get back."
"Okay, you can arrange it as you see fit."
When the two returned home, Lu Chuan had already prepared breakfast. Xu Han took out a handful of freshly picked bean sprouts, washed them clean, and added an extra cold dish.
First, blanch the washed bean sprouts, then take them out and rinse them with cold water. After draining the water, pour in the prepared garlic sauce and mix well before eating.
While eating, the Taoist priest commented, "These bean sprouts are good; they're crunchy and refreshing."
Xu Han said with a smile, "As long as it tastes good, there are still plenty left in the ground! I'll go pick some more after we finish eating. These bean sprouts grow fast, and they'll get too old if we don't pick them up in time."
While picking at the rice in his bowl, Lu Chuan said to Xu Han, "Don't rush off after you finish eating. I'll go with you in a bit."
"Didn't you want to till the land?"
“It won’t take long. You pick bean sprouts over there, and I’ll turn the soil over.”
Xu Han thought it made sense; the two plots of land weren't far apart, so she agreed.
"Mom, can I go? I want to go pick bean sprouts too."
Mu'er blinked his big eyes at Xu Han. He remembered that he couldn't help Xu Han harvest beans a few days ago, but he could help his mother pull bean sprouts! This was very simple, and he was sure he could do it.
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