Chen Defu thought about the corn they had harvested that was still drying outside and felt a little worried about its safety. He saw the two dogs in the doghouse and asked his daughter-in-law for permission.
"White Pigeon! The villagers have harvested the crops, and the corn is drying in the threshing ground. I'm afraid someone might take advantage of it when people are asleep at night. I have a good four-eyed dog at home. Could you lend it to me to look after the corn?"
Jiang Baige agreed immediately after hearing this: "What's the point of talking about whether to lend them or not? Just call them away."
Chen Defu smiled and said, "That's great. I'm going to check on the corn tonight, so I'll take them with me to help. With them here, I don't believe anyone will come and steal it."
Chen Jiaojiao said, "Siyan and the others haven't eaten yet! I'll go get them some food. We can leave after they're full."
Zhou Xiuying came out of the kitchen, holding a bowl of rice mixed with meat soup.
Said: "It's done."
As she spoke, she tapped the chopsticks on the edge of the basin.
Siyan has sharp ears and he is very familiar with this sound. It is a signal for dinner.
I quickly turned over and got up, and went to eat.
Seeing Siyan get up, Xiaohuangdou also got up.
They ate from one bowl of rice without fighting and finished the bowl of rice quickly.
Chen Defu was smoking a cigarette at the kitchen door. When he saw Siyan and the others clean their rice bowls, he put out his cigarette and called out.
"Four Eyes, Yellow Bean, let's go."
Siyan followed his footsteps, and an old man and two dogs left together.
In the threshing ground, the branch secretary and the accountant brought in mats, pillows and quilts from home.
They decided to each watch one corner so that even if someone came, they would be able to discover it.
When Chen Defu came over, he was accompanied by two dogs.
The Party Secretary chuckled, "Oh, you brought a lot of helpers with you! I wonder who would dare to come here now."
There was a reason why they were so cautious, because the thief was also discovered in other villages, and hundreds of kilograms of food were stolen in one night.
The number of crops in the field is known, and if one or two are missing, everyone can tell. If all the crops were collected, no one would know how many are left. So when they steal, they only dare to steal what has been harvested.
Chen Defu said proudly: "My dog Siyan has been to the armed forces, so it's no problem for him to catch a thief."
He spread out the mat he had brought and then lay down comfortably.
The sky was full of stars, and the corn was left to dry in the field. There was no rain, and it would not be put into the granary until it was almost dry.
They looked at the corn and slept beside it.
Siyan and Xiaohuangdou played together in the threshing yard for a while, then sniffed around and came back to sit next to their owner, licking each other's fur.
After Zhou Xiuying finished washing and cleaning up her work and Dandan fell asleep, Jiang Baige took the things she bought for her mother-in-law and went to the old couple's room.
Seeing the things on the bed, Zhou Xiuying wiped her hands, then looked at them one by one and said with satisfaction.
"That's good. I don't have to buy it for two or three years."
Jiang Baige also bought new clothes and cloth for making pants for her parents-in-law, and took them out and opened them to show her.
"Mom, I don't know what size pants you wear, so I just bought some cloth and you can make them yourself."
Zhou Xiuying picked up the cloth, touched it, nodded, and said, "Okay, you are thoughtful. I never thought that such good cloth could be used to make pants."
But she didn't dare touch it too much with her hands, because her hands were full of burrs from being worn out, and she was afraid of scratching the cloth.
When Jiang Baige saw her movements, she could clearly see the cracks on her mother-in-law's hands and felt a little distressed.
He asked, "Mom, why is the vanishing cream I bought for you useless? Don't be reluctant to use it. If it runs out, I will buy you more.
Zhou Xiuying laughed and said, "That thing is so expensive! It's a shame to use it for work. I'll apply it after I'm done with my work these few days."
Zhou Xiuying remembered that she had not yet told her daughter-in-law about the sugar factory's cancellation.
She said, "Food is in short supply this year, and wheat is hard to come by, so the sugar factory will be temporarily closed."
Jiang Baige asked doubtfully, "What are your plans for the future?"
Zhou Xiuying said, "Your father and the others discussed it and decided to wait until the wheat is harvested before doing it."
Jiang Baige didn't expect that the sugar factory would be abandoned because of the wheat problem, but the lack of wheat was also a big problem.
After thinking for a moment, she added, "There are always more solutions than problems! There is always a way."
Zhou Xiuying sighed, "I've been busy with the harvest lately. Let's talk about it after I'm done with this!"
Jiang Baige nodded, "That's fine too. Mom, you take a rest first. I'll go see the child."
Zhou Xiuying said, "I'll bring Dandan over to sleep with me later. You go back and rest! Taking care of the child is tiring, so get a good sleep."
Jiang Baige smiled and replied, "Okay."
She knew that her mother-in-law missed the child very much, so as long as she was willing, she would let her do it!
In the threshing ground at night, Zhang Hongyang was too hot to sleep, so he went out for a walk. He saw the light of a flashlight over here, and knew that Chen Defu and the others were still watching the corn, so he walked over.
"Village chief, you guys haven't slept yet!"
As he was walking towards the threshing ground, he was suddenly frightened by two dogs that jumped out.
Siyan and Xiaohuangdou surrounded him and made whining sounds to drive them away. Siyan knew him, so he didn't bite him.
Chen Defu quickly called out, "Four Eyes, Little Yellow Bean, come here."
After hearing what their master said, Siyan and Xiaohuangdou let down their guard and returned to their sleeping place to lie down.
Chen Defu looked at the educated youth Zhang Hongyang and then answered.
"Well, I was just about to lie down, why are you here?"
"I'll take a look and chat with you."
Zhang Hongyang walked over and sat down next to Chen Defu.
"Yeah, okay."
Chen Defu took out the peanuts he brought from home and gave a handful to Zhang Hongyang.
"Come, peel some peanuts and eat them. You educated youth have been working hard lately, so take more rest when you have time."
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