Xu Xingchen originally wanted to plow the soil with everyone, but as soon as she picked up the hoe, she was held down.
Aunt Fat pushed her out.
"There are so many people helping us. You don't have much strength, so don't bother. Just do what you need to do. It will be done soon."
Xu Xingchen gave a helpless smile. Although she was young, she was also quite strong.
But seeing that Aunt Pang insisted, she didn't squeeze in anymore, but went home to cook mung bean soup.
The weather is still hot now. After finishing work, drinking mung bean soup to cool down is the perfect choice.
When she came out, the ground had been half turned over.
Xu Xingchen said to the busy crowd: "Everyone stop for a moment and come over here to drink some mung bean soup. I just made it."
The villagers who heard the sound put down their tools and gathered around.
After being busy for so long, they were indeed a little hot and greedy.
Xu Xingchen's mung bean soup arrived just in time!
Xu Xingchen asked the villagers to line up one by one to receive the mung bean porridge. After a while, the pot was almost empty, and every villager had received a share. She finally had some free time, so she also took a bowl of mung bean porridge and sat on the edge of the field, drinking it slowly.
"Xingchen, what are you going to plant on this land?"
Aunt Pang came over with mung bean soup and sat down.
Xu Xingchen replied: "Growing peanuts."
Auntie Pang was stunned for a moment, then gave a thumbs-up and praised: "Young people are so brave and daring!"
Xu Xingchen raised his eyebrows: "Where is your family, Auntie Pang?"
"My family is going to grow wheat. This insecticide is so effective that it can double our yield! After we plant it, we won't have to worry about food anymore!"
Some villagers nearby heard the conversation between the two and came over to interrupt.
"My family also grows wheat, and the wheat harvest is good!"
As they chatted, Xu Xingchen discovered that the villagers all planned to turn over the soil and replant, and their goals were unprecedentedly consistent, which was to plant wheat. She, who planted peanuts, became an outlier, but it didn't matter. Everyone had their own plans, so they just planted and that was it.
With the help of many villagers, turning the soil became a simple matter.
Before noon, Xu Xingchen's fields had already been plowed.
She was very happy looking at the turned soil.
"Thank you all for your hard work today. Why don't you all come to my house for lunch today?" He has helped her so much, so she has to show some appreciation!
Xu Xingchen had even thought about what to cook for lunch, but the villagers kept shaking their heads.
"Forget about eating, there won't be enough food for so many people!"
"Hahaha, it's definitely not enough. You'll have to go buy groceries to cook. How troublesome! Let's just go back to our own homes and eat. This one meal won't make a difference!"
Xu Xingchen felt touched again when he heard these words.
At this time, the villagers no longer seem like quest NPCs, but living, flesh-and-blood people.
She smiled helplessly, "Okay, I'll treat you another day. Oh, and by the way, I've opened a vegetable patch in my backyard. I've already planted some vegetables. When they're ripe, there'll definitely be enough for us to eat! I'll invite everyone to dinner at my house then. You can't refuse like you did today!"
The villagers thought it was still early for the vegetables to mature, so they all agreed.
What they didn't know was that Xu Xingchen had a nutrient solution that could ripen the fruits faster.
She diluted the nutrient solution and sprinkled it on the vegetable patch over and over again. Seeing that she was struggling, Jun Haoyue walked over and said, "Let me sprinkle the water."
But Xu Xingchen glared at him and pushed him away: "Don't try to show off. Go and get some rest."
She saw it clearly today in the fields! Jun Haoyue was the hardest working in tilling the soil!
He needs to rest now!
Seeing how persistent she was, Jun Haoyue smiled helplessly.
"Okay, then you water the plants and I'll go into the house to prepare dinner for today."
"Go ahead, go ahead."
Xu Xingchen thought that cooking dinner wouldn't take much effort, so she stopped trying to stop them. After they entered the house, she watered the plants again and again.
This was really strenuous work. After just a few moves, she was so tired that she was almost out of breath.
Just as I was about to stop and rest, I heard a voice from afar: "Xingchen, are you busy?"
She looked up and saw that it was Aunt Zhang.
She must have just come back from outside and happened to pass by, holding her son Erhu's hand.
Xu Xingchen had a good impression of this aunt, so he smiled back: "Yes, I plan to grow some vegetables."
Aunt Zhang glanced around and frowned: "There are so many rocks here, how can you grow vegetables?"
"It's already been turned over. It's not a problem."
As the two talked, Erhu kept staring at Xu Xingchen. The child looked sick, extremely thin, and his complexion was not good. Only his bright eyes gave him a lively feeling. Xu Xingchen felt distressed and leaned over to joke with him.
"Why are you looking at me? Am I pretty?"
Unexpectedly, Erhu nodded very seriously.
Not only that, he also said in a baby voice: "Sister is pretty!"
Xu Xingchen was amused and laughed.
This child is really honest. Oh, and she seems to have some candy! She took out two pieces of candy from her sleeve and waved them in front of Erhu: "Want some?"
The child's eyes were wide open, and he nodded repeatedly, almost drooling.
Xu Xingchen waved his hand: "If you praise me a few more times, the candy will be yours."
Erhu blinked his eyes.
"Sister, you're beautiful! Sister, you're beautiful!" Xu Xingchen chuckled. Okay, that's really a lot of praise! She didn't want to argue with the child too much, so she handed over the candy in her hand: "Thank you for the compliment. Here's the candy. Remember not to eat too much at once, it's bad for your teeth."
Erhu cheered and nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
"Thank you, Xingchen." Aunt Zhang also thanked him.
After the two of them talked for a few more words, she took Erhu away. Xu Xingchen slowed down and started watering again.
When she finished pouring the water, the meal was ready.
After the meal, they both rested.
The next morning, Xu Xingchen and Jun Haoyue went to the market together. Today, they were going to pick some peanut seeds to sow.
There were quite a few stalls selling seeds at the market, but Xu Xingchen looked around and shook his head.
"Those seeds are so bad. I've looked for so long, but I haven't found any suitable ones. They are either too small or too shriveled, as if they have been left for decades. How can such seeds produce good fruits if you plant them?" She complained a little depressed.
Jun Haoyue comforted him, "Let's go take a look ahead."
Just then, the two of them walked around a corner and saw a shop: Chen Ji Grain Shop!
Xu Xingchen's eyes lit up at that moment: "Chen Ji, this should belong to Boss Chen, I have an idea!"
The two of them arrived at the right time, and Chen Jia was in the store.
Seeing them coming, he smiled and pulled them to their seats: "Why are you here? Hahaha, you came just in time. Let's have tea together."
Xu Xingchen was not interested in drinking tea, so he declined: "Forget about the tea, we are here to buy things."
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