Mu Yi'an was unaware that Jiang Shuyun and the others had come and gone. She was busy harvesting wheat with her people and had no time for anything else.
It's been too long since I've done any work; my back and waist are aching, but that feeling of being drenched in sweat—the pain mixed with pleasure—is wonderful. The sharpness of the wheat awns, the spiciness of the sweat, the muscle aches…
Sometimes, people need this sense of being truly alive.
"Mom, I've filled another basket!"
Shao Yun held up a basket of wheat for Mu Yi'an to see. Sunlight shone on his face, and fine beads of sweat glistened on his forehead!
"Shao Yun is so capable. Take the wheat over there and go have some water first."
"I know, Mother. I'll be able to harvest wheat with a knife next year."
Shao Yun ran far away, his confident voice ringing out loud.
"Shao Ming, go get some water too. You've been working all morning, that's impressive!"
"I understand, Mother."
Shao Ming's smile was subtle, but it was obvious.
Of the three, Chu Tong is the oldest and most capable.
Chu Qing is the youngest and in poor health; right now, she looks listless.
"Chu Tong, take your sister to find Grandma. The sun is rising, and she'll probably feel unwell soon."
"Okay, Second Aunt, I'll take her there right away. Chuyue, are you coming?"
Chu Tong was also tired and uncomfortable from the sun.
"Sister Chutong, I'm not going. I still need to work here."
Chuyue wiped her face, leaving a black mark.
Mu Yi'an knew perfectly well that the little girl hadn't had enough fun yet.
She picked two baskets of wheat ears in total. Song Xiaolan helped her pick half of them, and she caught several grasshoppers herself.
Mu Yi'an didn't know how grasshoppers and crickets sounded in this era. In her past life, that's how they were called when they were children.
Chu Tong glanced at her second aunt and then took her younger sister to find her grandmother.
Mu Yi'an and the others worked for a while longer, and the sun was high in the sky; it must be almost noon.
It's my first time doing this kind of work, so I can't overexert myself. Otherwise, I might get heatstroke, which would be terrible.
"Alright, finish what you're doing, tidy up, and let's go home."
Sister Fang and Sister Wei breathed a sigh of relief. It was their first time doing farm work, and they were really not used to it.
Wei Yunduo and the other girls secretly rejoiced; it was exhausting, they had never known farming was so tiring.
The boys adapted quickly, mainly because they practiced martial arts with Master Zhao and had better physical strength than their peers.
Knowing that their wives valued food, everyone finished their work no matter how tired they were, ensuring that no ears of wheat were left behind.
The group returned to the courtyard, and the servants went to the back room to wash up. Mu Yi'an and the others went back to the main courtyard to wash up, but the wheat awns prickled their skin, making them feel uncomfortable.
"Oh dear, it looks like a cat with a smeared face."
Jiang's mother had just finished tidying up Chuqing when she saw Chuyue come in. Her little face was covered in streaks of black and white.
"Grandma, I need to take a bath, I feel itchy."
Chuyue ran to her mother, wanting to take a bath with her. How wonderful.
After everyone had finished cleaning up, Sister Li had also prepared lunch.
I was busy preparing lunch, so I made extra because I was starving after working all morning.
"Wow, the steamed buns are so delicious today!"
"Second brother, the wheat ears we picked today can also be made into steamed buns, and they will taste even better."
Chuyue already knew that wheat, when ground into flour, could be used to make steamed buns, dumplings, and noodles.
"Of course, we found it ourselves."
Shao Yun took a big bite of the steamed bun. It smelled delicious!
Shao Ming didn't speak, but he chewed quickly and was also tired.
Mr. and Mrs. Jiang looked at their grandchildren with joy.
Children are the hope of a family.
After lunch, the children were full of energy again and began exploring the yard.
Mu Yi'an ignored them, played for a while to digest her food, and then went for a nap.
She was tired after working all morning.
In the afternoon, we didn't go to harvest wheat; we had already experienced everything we were supposed to.
There were still many things to do on the estate; she needed to investigate that wasteland. She wanted to see what was underneath—whether it was completely unsuitable for growing crops or just a layer of sand on the surface.
In the evening, they would also treat everyone to a meal. More than twenty people from Jiangjia Village had come, and as the hosts and relatives, they felt it necessary to show their appreciation.
Mu Yi'an asked Butler Li to arrange for someone to go to a nearby village to buy some chickens and vegetables, as there wasn't much to eat here.
After giving the instructions, Mu Yi'an called the children back for their afternoon nap.
She also needs to take a nap, otherwise she won't have any energy in the afternoon.
When she woke up again, Jiang Shuyun was already back.
"Shuyun, are you all resting too?"
"Yes, we had a three-day holiday. This morning I brought the students from the Xiucai class to experience people's lives. It's a long story."
Jiang Shuyun had anticipated the outcome, but she still felt somewhat disappointed when she actually saw it.
"Take it slow. A culture formed over thousands of years cannot be changed overnight. Not to mention ancient times, even in modern times, aren't there many such people among public officials?"
Mu Yi'an felt that it was the same in every era: there were honest officials who were dedicated to serving the people, and there were also officials who were incompetent and did nothing.
For thousands of years, corrupt officials and embezzlers have never been completely eradicated, have they?
"That's true, I was too attached to it. The scientific examination system and the exam-oriented education are similar in that most of them involve rote memorization, and only a few can come up with new ideas."
Jiang Shuyun's living environment in both his past and present lives was relatively simple, and his life was smooth sailing. Apart from lacking the company of his parents, his life was already very fulfilling.
Unlike Yi'an, she had a very difficult journey, having witnessed more of the coldness and warmth of human relationships and endured more hardship, making it easier for her to change her perspective.
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