As soon as the three animals entered the yard, they looked around curiously, their ears perked up and their eyes full of doubt, as if trying to figure out what their owner wanted them to do.
Lu Fan stood in the middle of the yard, like a majestic commander, hands on his hips, and shouted loudly at them: "Brothers, this time we'll have to rely on your strength!"
After he finished speaking, he, An Lan, and Ling Yue worked together to spread the rice evenly on the flat ground in the yard, making it neat and tidy, just like laying a golden carpet on the earth.
Then, Lu Fan gently patted Lightning's bottom and said with a smile, "Take a few steps, if you're not sick, take a few steps."
Lightning seemed to understand, and slowly walked back and forth on the rice paddies.
With each step its massive body took, the rice grains would "crack" and fall from the stalks, like a rain of rice.
Not to be outdone, Zhuifeng galloped merrily across the rice paddies, neighing excitedly as it ran, as if proclaiming, "Watch me! I'm the real expert at threshing rice!"
The big horn was even more direct; it lay down on the ground with a "thud," rolled around several times, and the rice grains instantly flew everywhere like fireworks, creating a spectacular scene.
Lu Fan was grinning from ear to ear, his eyes narrowed into slits, and he kept giving instructions: "That's right, just like that, roll the big horn one more time!"
Seeing this lively scene, Dahei couldn't contain its excitement and ran around on the rice paddies like a black whirlwind.
It chased after the lightning's tail one moment and pursued the big horn the next, making the already lively scene even more chaotic.
Its claws trod on the rice stalks, occasionally kicking up a cloud of dust, making it look like a mischievous child having a good time.
An Lan laughed while saying helplessly, "Big Black, are you here to help or to cause trouble?"
As if it understood her words, Dahei wagged its fluffy tail and ran to Anlan's side in a flash.
It nuzzled her leg affectionately, then turned and ran off to continue its "adventure."
With the combined efforts of the three people and the animals, the threshing process proceeded smoothly.
With the three of them and the animals working together, the threshing process was like an orderly carnival, proceeding in a lively and bustling manner.
Lightning strode steadily, chasing the wind with boundless joy, Big Horn rolled around with abandon, and even the mischievous Big Black stirred up a unique kind of fun.
Finally, after a flurry of hard work, the threshing operation was successfully completed. The three men looked at the full iron bucket of golden rice and felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment.
"Great! Now we have food!" Ling Yue shouted excitedly.
Lu Fan smiled and nodded: "Thanks to everyone, this is a collective achievement."
Fortunately, these rice grains were grown in a magical eco-terrarium.
This eco-tank is amazing; it has an intelligent environmental control system that can precisely regulate temperature, humidity, and light, allowing the rice to thrive in the most suitable environment.
The mature rice has just the right amount of moisture and is very dry, naturally eliminating the need for the time-consuming and tedious process of sun-drying.
"This ecosphere is simply a miracle! In this wilderness, it has directly helped us achieve food independence!"
As Lu Fan lifted the rice and felt its heavy weight, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Immediately afterwards, he eagerly poured the rice into the hole on the stone mill.
The solemn action was as if it were not about dumping rice, but about performing a sacred ritual concerning survival and hope.
Ling Yue rubbed his hands together, gripping the handles of the millstone tightly. The muscles on his arms bulged instantly, like taut ropes.
With a spirited "Heave-ho!" he began to exert force, and the millstone slowly began to turn under his push.
As the millstone rotates, the rice begins its wondrous transformation under the pressure and friction of the millstone, with a "creaking" sound emanating from the mill.
The sound was rhythmic and unique, as if it were playing a harvest symphony full of vitality and hope.
Lu Fan carefully poured the rice into the stone mill while keeping an eye on it to prevent it from "mischievously" running out.
After completing the valley-turning maneuver, he cleverly stood to the side, afraid of blocking Ling Yue's space to exert his power.
Watching the pure white rice slowly flow from the stone mill, Lu Fan felt as if he had been swept into the past by a vortex of time, and was in a daze.
A little boy is pushing a stone mill with an old man.
The little boy pushed his grandmother along with his thin arms, and the grandmother pushed the stone mill along.
The stone mill contains rice grains, and the rice grains are ground into rice.
Rice will keep him and his grandmother from going hungry.
The little boy looked up at his grandmother with a face full of curiosity and asked, "Grandma, how come you're so strong?"
Grandma steadily turned the millstone while lovingly turning back to look at her grandson and said with a smile, "Grandma eats a lot, so she has strength. Fanfan, you should also eat more so you can grow strong quickly."
The little boy pouted, his face full of doubt: "No, Grandma, you eat so little. You must have some secret to gaining strength. Grandma, please teach me!"
Grandma didn't think the little boy's question was childish at all. She thought about it seriously for a while, then slowly squatted down and gently patted the little boy's head.
Looking at her well-behaved yet slightly thin grandson, the grandmother's eyes were filled with tenderness and love, and a kind smile bloomed on her face: "Hmm... that's because Fanfan's love for Grandma brings her endless strength."
"Love?" The little boy blinked, looking puzzled.
"Yes, love can give people magical power."
After Grandma finished speaking, she straightened up, gently patted her slightly sore back, and continued grinding grain.
The little boy nodded, seemingly understanding, and continued to follow his grandmother closely, pushing her with all his might, transferring his strength to her, while humming a nursery rhyme he had secretly learned:
"Little grandson, grinning."
I pulled my grandma to grind rice.
The stone mill is round like a large pancake.
Push and push, it keeps spinning.
Grandma pushed hard from the front.
The grandson pushed hard from behind.
The creaking sound rang out.
The rice turned into white stars.
White rice grains fell into the bucket.
It looks like sparkling snowflakes.
I'll cook a pot of fragrant rice tonight.
The taste of happiness fills the family.
"Lu Fan, Lu Fan!" An Lan's clear voice pulled Lu Fan back from his memories.
Seeing Lu Fan standing there in a daze, An Lan couldn't help but gently pat him and ask with concern, "What's wrong? Why are you spacing out?"
Lu Fan snapped out of his reverie, a warm smile appearing on his face. He gently shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered a nursery rhyme."
An Lan immediately became interested, her eyes sparkling with curiosity: "Nursery rhyme? Sing it for me!"
"Haha, it's been so long since I sang, I forgot." Lu Fan scratched his head a little embarrassedly.
Soon, the white rice grains emerged from under the millstone, like shy little girls peeking out timidly.
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