After Xu Han walked around and saw that everything was normal, she took Ze'er home.
It's not that I don't want to continue shopping, it's just that Ze'er is too heavy. I've been carrying him for so long that my arms are starting to go numb. If I don't put Ze'er down soon, I'm afraid I'll drop him.
As soon as they got home, Xu Han couldn't wait to put Ze'er in the stroller. It was rare for Ze'er to be so cooperative today; he didn't cry or fuss and just sat down.
Because she had to look after Ze'er, Xu Han couldn't do much work. When she was busy, she could let him play on the mat by himself, but she couldn't always do that.
Children still need companionship, and parents shouldn't be too permissive in raising them, otherwise they might raise them astray.
Xu Han simply pushed Ze'er to the backyard, and the two of them watched Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest build the house. Xu Han would occasionally chat with them.
After four busy days, Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest finally managed to build the framework of the house, but because they didn't have enough tiles, they couldn't put tiles on the roof.
That evening, after dinner, Lu Chuan played with Ze'er and said, "The framework should be finished now. Tomorrow we'll harvest the potatoes at home, and the day after tomorrow Xiao Han and I will go to the county town to bring back the custom-made boat and buy some roof tiles while we're at it."
The Taoist priest thought for a moment and said, "The potato vines have already dried up. If they are not harvested soon, they will rot in the ground. We really can't wait any longer."
"Okay, Grandpa Zhao and I will stay home and collect the supplies tomorrow. You and Xiaohan can go to the county town first."
Hearing this, Grandpa Zhao chimed in, "Yes, we only have two mu of land for potatoes, so there aren't many. The Taoist priest and I can harvest them tomorrow."
Xu Han chimed in, "Let's collect them together; more people means faster work. Besides, the kids at home need someone to look after them. There's no rush to go to the county town; it doesn't matter if it's a day earlier or later."
Lu Chuan chimed in, "Xiao Han is right. How can we let the two of you do it? Going to the county town isn't a big deal. There's no rush."
Seeing that the two were adamant, the Taoist priest didn't say anything more.
The next day, as soon as it got light, everyone got up and started digging potatoes.
Summer has arrived, and the midday sun is very strong. It usually gets very hot around 10 a.m.
So everyone had to get up early to work, otherwise the sun was too strong and they would easily get heatstroke.
Everyone was already very experienced in harvesting potatoes, so there was no need for instructions or assignments; everyone found their own preferred positions.
In just one morning, the group had already harvested half of the potatoes. Xu Han looked at the pile of potatoes in the woodshed and smiled broadly.
Great! With these potatoes, the dogs in the house can finally eat to their hearts' content.
Who knows how much Xu Han has been worried about the food at home lately? Just a week ago, the dogs had eaten all the potatoes left in the house.
These dogs have an incredible appetite, but we can't just not feed them.
So during this period, the dogs ate only the black flour from home, and it was black flour without any other grains mixed in.
The rate at which black face is being consumed is visibly increasing, and the amount of black face is growing faster and faster.
As a result, the dogs have almost eaten all the black grime that had accumulated recently.
Xu Han had originally planned to dig out some potatoes for the dogs, but then she remembered that there was still a lot of black flour in the space, so she didn't dig them out.
But to my surprise, the dogs ate it so quickly. In just one week, they had almost finished off all the black flour that had been stored up in the house.
Fortunately, the potatoes have already been dug up, and we'll be grinding them into flour again in a few days, so we don't have to worry about the dogs going hungry.
Around 5 p.m., as the sun began to set, the group resumed digging potatoes.
In late May, it gets dark later; the sky usually starts to darken around 7:30 pm.
Taking advantage of the cooler weather, the group worked quickly to finish before dark.
This is how ordinary people live, repeating the same work day after day, year after year.
Spring planting and autumn harvest—doing the right work in the right season, every year is the same.
The people rely on these fields for their livelihood, and they know exactly what to do in each season.
It's not just ordinary people who lead this repetitive life; aren't modern white-collar workers the same?
However, if possible, Xu Han would rather be an ordinary farmer than a white-collar worker in the city.
Just like now, although we have to rely on the weather for our livelihood, at least we will reap the rewards if we work hard, instead of working hard only to benefit others and living a life of having to watch our every move.
After a long day's work, the group sat in the courtyard to cool off after dinner.
The Taoist priest lay on the rocking chair and slowly said, "Tomorrow I will plow up this plot of land where we planted potatoes, and then we will gather some sweet potato vines and plant some late-season sweet potatoes."
“Sure, it’s not too late to plant now,” Xu Han replied.
"Hahaha, there are enough sweet potatoes this year. There are so many sweet potatoes, we won't even have room to dig them up and put them in the harvest," Grandpa Zhao laughed.
The Taoist priest glanced at her and said with ill intent, "You don't need to worry about that. I believe the girl will definitely have a way."
Upon hearing this, Xu Han exploded, "What do you mean I definitely have a way? How come I don't know I have a way? I don't know, I can't solve it."
Everyone laughed at this. Actually, Xu Han knew what the Taoist priest meant; he just wanted her to make more sweet potato wine. But it seemed like they wouldn't need that much...
With so many sweet potatoes, how much sweet potato wine will we have to make? Xu Han really had a headache just thinking about it. Why did she have to bring up the sweet potato wine thing for no reason?
I'm so regretful! Is it too late to admit I can't do it now?
However, Xu Han only thought about it. Oh well, the sweet potatoes had already been planted, and it was too late to back out now.
Anyway, I'm sure I won't be the only one doing the work. Everyone here will be involved; no one can escape. We'll all be doing manual labor.
At worst, I'll just take charge myself. After all, I'm not the one drinking the wine. Whoever wants to drink it has to do the work.
After figuring things out, Xu Han stopped worrying and lay back in the rocking chair, leisurely fanning herself with the fan in her hand.
It's great to have a carpenter at home. Now there are four adults in the family and four rocking chairs, one for each person.
The most comfortable thing to do on a summer evening is to lie in the yard and enjoy the cool breeze from the mountains.
The group lay on their respective rocking chairs, rocking gently. Before they knew it, drowsiness crept over them, and Xu Han got up and went inside.
The nights in the mountains are still quite chilly, so you can't sleep outside, or you'll definitely catch a cold the next day.
When Lu Chuan saw that his wife had gotten up, he followed her back into the house.
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