Just thinking about the delicious rice paddy fish makes He Tiantian's mouth water.
This year she finally achieved the freedom to eat fish, no longer needing to go to the deep waters behind the mountain to catch fish.
He Shitou came over from his house, carrying a small bucket, beaming, and called out to Zhao Xiaohe along. Men seem particularly enthusiastic about things like catching fish and shrimp.
Standing on the edge of her own field, He Tiantian looked around for a while and guessed that the fish in the field were not small.
Every now and then, a "plop" sound would come from the paddy field. He Shitou arrived carrying a wooden bucket and happened to hear the splash from underwater.
He opened his mouth wide and said happily, "Sister, it looks like there are quite a few fish here."
Zhao Xiaohe hurriedly took off both shoes and threw them on the ground, wishing he could jump down immediately.
"Brother Stone, let's catch some fish!"
He Shitou also took off his shoes and found a good spot to wade down.
He Tiantian didn't want to get covered in mud, so she carried a bucket and walked along the ridge of the field.
People passing by in the village were curious about what this family was doing in the paddy field, but no one dared to get too close to take a look.
When Zhao Tingzhang passed by, he was quite curious, but he was very busy every day and didn't plan to join in the fun. However, when he saw Zhao Xiaohe's figure in the paddy field, he became even more curious.
Standing on the edge of the field, Zhao Tingzhang put his hands behind his back and shouted, "Zhao Xiaohe, what are you doing in the water!"
When the weather gets hot, the village children like to go to the river in groups to bathe. After all, they've been accumulating heat all winter, and getting clean makes them feel more comfortable.
Zhao Tingzhang noticed that Zhao Xiaohe didn't seem to be taking a bath; instead, he was groping around in the rice paddy.
"What are you looking for? What's lost?"
He Tiantian greeted Zhao Tingzhang politely when she saw him.
"Chief, you have time to go to the fields today?"
Zhao Tingzhang nodded. "I'm at ease with Da Niu and Tie Zhu guarding the chicken farm. It's just that I really can't leave the crops in the fields unattended."
He Tiantian laughed and said, "That's just like my dad. He can't stay idle and goes to wander around the wheat field every day. There are a lot of weeds in the wheat field recently, so we have to weed them."
The most troublesome thing about growing wheat is that it gets overgrown with weeds; all sorts of weeds grow wildly.
If not dealt with in time, the nutrients in the soil will be absorbed by the weeds. How can the wheat grow well then?
He Chun couldn't possibly manage all twenty-odd acres of wheat fields by herself. He Tiantian hired many more people to work, and some villagers started calling her a "landlord" behind her back.
Zhao Tingzhang took the crops very seriously. "That's right! These weeds need to be removed. After summer, we're sure to have a good harvest."
The two were chatting on the edge of the field when He Shitou suddenly shouted, "Gotcha! Gotcha!"
Zhao Xiaohe, who was following behind him, excitedly stepped forward and grabbed the big fish from underwater. "It's not small, quickly take it up."
The two carefully brought the rice paddy fish they had caught onto the ground and walked towards He Tiantian.
Upon seeing such a large fish, Zhao Tingzhang exclaimed, "Good heavens, there are actually fish in this field?"
And it's so big! I've never seen anything like it before.
He Tiantian then explained, "I asked Shitou to buy some fish fry in the city and raise them in the pond at the beginning of spring. They seem to be growing quite well these past few months."
He Shitou and Zhao Xiaohe happily put the fish into the bucket, and He Tiantian looked at the big carp in the bucket.
It must have been the batch of fish fry she put in.
He Shitou bought fish fry the size of his little finger, while He Tiantian later bought almost full-sized fish from the mall.
It was bigger than the palm of my hand, and after a few months it grew to about the same size as it is now.
He Shitou was quite surprised. "How come these fish grow so fast? I should have released more of them."
"Alright, there are enough fish for you to eat down here. Catch a lot today, and have your brother Dahai send some to the shop tomorrow."
"Okay!" He Shitou and Zhao Xiaohe went back to their work.
However, it's definitely not enough for just two people to catch fish.
In such a vast rice paddy, it's not easy to grab anything. And having to bend over all the time is incredibly tiring.
Fortunately, Zhao Xiaocao and Zhao Xiaolü joined in later. The two girls showed no fear and worked together to catch fish.
If it weren't for the fact that so many people couldn't work in the fields, He Tiantian would have liked to bring in a few more laborers.
Zhao Xiaohe and He Shitou also found the trick to catching fish, and the two of them worked together and soon caught a large bucketful.
He Tiantian roughly estimated that there would be about ten.
During this time, she went back and got another large bucket, until the other bucket was also full of fish, then she called the four people up.
The villagers were incredibly envious when they saw so many fish in He Tiantian's paddy field.
That's why the He family became so wealthy. They've farmed the land their whole lives and never thought of raising fish in their own fields.
It seems that the difference between them and the He family isn't just about land. The most important thing is their intelligence; the He family has brains, and they don't.
Several gossipy women, upon seeing this, would shower her with compliments, but in reality, they were secretly incredibly jealous.
They were all from the same village and had been watching for a while, thinking that when Mrs. He left, she would give them a piece of the pouch.
There's so much food; even their whole family can't finish it.
He Tiantian had long seen through the ulterior motives of these women, so she didn't react to their flattery.
"Let's go, let's hurry back and clean the fish."
He Tiantian called out, and the four children carrying two buckets of fish walked in front.
As He Tiantian passed by these gossipy women, she deliberately didn't even glance at them.
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