"Hey, you're all grown up now, what's there to be shy about!" Zhao Dagou laughed and patted Zhao Ergou on the shoulder. He understood what was going on.
Liu also awkwardly went back to the kitchen to continue cooking, without saying a word.
Once the crops in this field sprout and grow, there will be a lot of work to do.
Once the crops have grown, it means that weeds will also grow in the field. If weeds are not removed in time, they will absorb nutrients from the soil and hinder the growth of the crops.
He Tiantian's family has ten acres of dry land, so there's a lot of weeding to be done.
She looked at the ten acres of fields stretching as far as the eye could see, all lush and green. The beans she had planted earlier had already grown into seedlings as tall as her hand, and the wind blowing through the fields made a soft rustling sound as the bean leaves rubbed against each other.
However, quite a few weeds had indeed grown in the field. He Tiantian walked a short distance into the field and found a large patch of black nightshade growing there.
The black nightshade has completely overgrown the bean sprouts, and the berries on it have turned dark red.
He Tiantian picked some fruit and put it in her clothes. She put a few in her mouth and tasted them. They were sweet and sour, just like the ones she used to eat in the fields when she was a child.
They called it "mouse eye" back then because the fruit looked like a mouse's eye.
We can pick some of these and take them home as snacks for the kids.
He Tiantian picked a lot before carrying them home.
The road was full of villagers returning from the fields, and they greeted each other when they met.
Even at her age, Granny Wang couldn't stay idle; she still went to the fields to weed in the morning. When she saw He Tiantian, she smiled and asked, "Wanzi's mother, you're back from the fields too?"
He Tiantian smiled and nodded.
Granny Wang saw that He Tiantian had a lot of dark red fruit wrapped in her clothes. She recognized it because she had some in her own field.
She just threw it away when she was weeding in the morning. Nobody in the village dares to eat it; it's supposedly poisonous.
"Wanzi's mother, why are you picking this? The old folks say it's poisonous!" Granny Wang reminded her.
He Tiantian picked up another rat-eye fruit and put it in her mouth. She chewed it and said, "Grandma, this isn't poisonous, and it's delicious. Would you like to try some?"
Seeing that even a pregnant woman like He Tiantian had eaten one, Granny Wang, still somewhat skeptical, also tried one.
The fruit burst open instantly between my lips and teeth when I bit into it; it was sweet and sour, and quite delicious.
Granny Wang's eyes widened. "My goodness! What's this thing called? It tastes so good!"
The villagers have always said that this is poisonous, so no one dares to touch it.
“It’s called black nightshade. I heard it from someone else,” He Tiantian replied.
Granny Wang quickly ran back to her field and picked all the berries from the black nightshade seedlings she had just pulled up. "Great! These will be perfect for my little grandson."
Yulan's sister-in-law had already prepared the meal at home. When He Tiantian returned home, she put the black nightshade berries she had picked into a ladle and washed them.
After they had eaten, she called the children over and shared the fruit with them.
The little ones have grown up but rarely eaten fruit because there's none in this place.
Even though He Tiantian went to the mountains several times, she didn't find any fruit trees.
Liu Yonghe was responsible for almost all the work in Yulan's family's fields. Several families would help each other out, so the work was done quite quickly.
Yulan's job is simply to cook at home and earn some money by doing cross-stitch embroidery.
However, these past few days, Yulan's mother has been busy making clothes. She roughly estimated He Tiantian's body size and cut the fabric she bought last time.
The light blue jacket should be something Maruko-chan would like.
He Tiantian happened to be free, so while the children were out, she bought some dried meat for Wujin and Coconut from the mall. She secretly stuffed it into the mouths of the two little guys.
Wujin and Coconut's appetites are growing day by day. Before, one pack of jerky would be enough, but now they can eat three packs in one go and still not be satisfied.
Fortunately, the modern dog food in the mall isn't expensive, otherwise He Tiantian wouldn't have been willing to spend the money.
The two little ones ate with great excitement, jumping around He Tiantian's feet.
Yulan's mother glanced at the two little ones on the ground and said with a smile, "Wanzi's mother, Wujin and Coconut are growing so strong. Do you think they'll grow as big as dogs or as big as wolves?"
These days, who feeds their dogs as much as these two, making them so fat and chubby?
However, Sister-in-law Yulan was really curious. Sometimes she thought the two little ones were very cute, like puppies. But when they chased chickens, they were as fierce as wolves, and no one could stop them.
He Tiantian couldn't answer this question either. "This is my first time raising dogs, so who knows what they'll look like? But as long as these two can guard the house, that's fine. I don't have high expectations for them."
As they chatted, the topic turned to farming.
Because the weeds in Sister Yulan's field were almost all gone, she said, "Wanzi's mother, my husband said he'll come to your field to weed tomorrow. He's also made plans with Dazhuang, Zhao Neng, and Shuiwang's families to come and help you. It should be done in four or five days."
"I was just thinking of hiring some people to do the work. It's not convenient for me to work on so much land. I should have waited until next year to start farming. By the way, sister-in-law, how much do you think is a reasonable daily wage? I've never hired anyone before, so I don't know much about it. How about twenty coins a day, like the construction workers?" He Tiantian thought to herself. She could afford that amount.
Of course, she knows exactly how much she's paying.
When the crops are harvested and sold for money in the future, she will still be able to recoup her investment.
Yulan's mother was startled and said in disbelief, "Wanzi's mother, what are you talking about paying or not paying? Hiring people would cost a lot of money! The work in the fields is all about you helping me and me helping you. Yonghe has a good relationship with these people, it's just a matter of asking."
He Tiantian wasn't used to owing others, so she said, "But my family didn't help those families, so I'll just hire someone. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease. I'll trouble you to talk to those people again, brother."
Knowing He Tiantian's temperament, Yulan's mother did not refuse again.
"Alright then, I'll make it clear beforehand that I don't want my share. If you keep being so polite, Maruko's mom, I won't help you with the chores."
He Tiantian felt a warmth in her heart. In this world, the closest person to her was probably Sister Yulan's family.
Sister-in-law Yulan is also considered a relative of hers, just like modern people visiting relatives.
The original owner's family was from Peach Blossom Village. She remembered that her parents loved her very much, and she also had a younger brother.
However, Peach Blossom Village is the farthest village from Changfeng Village, even farther than the county seat.
Therefore, ever since the original owner married into Changfeng Village, she has never returned to her parents' home.
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