The farmers toiled away, sweating profusely, but couldn't help muttering amongst themselves.
This field really can produce seedlings.
Although I've decided to take it easy, the thought of so much grain rotting in the fields still breaks my heart.
More than 2,000 mu of land would require at least 100,000 jin of grain.
If divided among the landowners, it could feed the people on the estate for several years.
Of course, what they were most worried about was that the wheat seedlings wouldn't grow properly, which would make the landlord look bad, and they might blame them for not taking good care of the crops.
Regardless of their mood, the fields still need to be cultivated, and the wheat still needs to be harvested.
I just hope that the seedlings can grow while it's not too cold now, so that the owner can save face.
Even if it doesn't survive after it grows, you can only blame it on the cold weather.
Outside the village, a young man was driving a donkey cart, with three strong men sitting in the back.
The four were chatting.
One of the men looked up at the tall archway in front of him and praised it.
"This is the princess's estate. Just look at this archway, it's very grand."
Li Shuting, who was driving, chuckled, "The princess's estate inside is even more magnificent, with walls that seem to stretch endlessly."
As we spoke, the car entered the farm, passing by clumps of withered grass, and the view suddenly opened up.
But what they saw surprised them.
There is a large area of farmland right next to the archway.
They had just been blocked from seeing by the tall weeds along the roadside.
Only then did I realize that there were quite a few people working in the fields.
The fields were bare, and it was clear at a glance that the autumn harvest was over.
All of them came from farming families and were very familiar with the land.
After the autumn harvest, the land is usually left to fertilize again after the snowfall this year.
We'll plow and till the land again next March.
Judging from what everyone is doing now, they're clearly already turning over the soil.
A man laughed and said, "You've turned over the soil in your fields quite early. Why don't you leave the wheat stalks to fertilize the fields?"
"Yes, if we flip it now, we'll have to flip it again next year."
Li Shuting was also a little confused, as it wasn't like this before.
However, he has been traveling for business for the past two years, and only returns after October each year.
The fields had all been harvested by then.
He returned early this year, so the autumn harvest should be just finished by now.
I don't know if it's because I've changed my habits.
The donkey cart continued onward.
Just then, two women carrying baskets walked towards them on the road.
The two men saw the donkey cart coming from a distance and initially looked at it with some hesitation.
There are so many people in the village who own cars that you can't count them on one hand. They're all busy turning over the soil right now, so everyone assumes it's related to the landlord again.
As they got closer, the man driving the car looked strangely familiar.
At this point, Li Shuting greeted them first.
"Aunt Jinxiang, Fourth Aunt."
The two women were taken aback, but when they got closer, they recognized him instantly and both looked surprised.
"It's Li Erlang, you're back. Why are you back so early this year?"
Li Shuting laughed and said, "The caravans returned early this year. Are you going to the fields now? Why are you turning the soil at this time?"
The woman was about to answer instinctively, but her gaze fell on the three strange men who got out of the car, and she paused.
The woman, addressed as Fourth Aunt, asked, "Second Brother, who are these three?"
"Oh, they are my friends who travel with me on trade."
The three men stepped forward and greeted him with simple smiles.
The two women exchanged a glance, unsure whether it was appropriate for outsiders to know about the matter.
He responded with a smile, then made an excuse, saying, "We're in a hurry to deliver food, so we'll stop here for now. Erlang, you should go home quickly too. A lot has happened this year, and you may not have heard about it yet. You can ask your father later."
After saying that, the two waved their hands and turned to walk into the field.
The four people, who were good at reading people, naturally noticed the two people's behavior.
The three men exchanged a glance.
Li Shuting was also a little embarrassed, and gave an awkward smile, "Let's go to my house first."
The three nodded, too embarrassed to ask any further questions.
As the car drove further in, the four of them soon came to a vast expanse of enormous, golden flowers, and were stunned once again.
"What's that, A-Ting? Do you grow flowers in your village?"
"What kind of flower is this? Is it a chrysanthemum? Why are there so many? What's the use of them?"
"This is huge! It's the first time I've ever seen such a big flower, and it's so cold now, yet it's growing so well."
Li Shuting was dumbfounded and couldn't answer at all.
"Ah, I don't know either. It wasn't here when I left home. It must have been planted this year."
"Can we go take a look?" a man asked.
Li Shuting hesitated.
At this moment, another man said, "Could it be that the princess has arrived and she had them planted?"
After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence.
The four exchanged glances, each with a different expression.
Believe it or not, it's actually quite possible.
Only nobles would have the leisure to plant such a large field of flowers.
The three men exchanged glances, their minds already racing with their own schemes.
Li Shuting was somewhat flustered.
Ordinary people are most afraid of encountering high-ranking officials and dignitaries, let alone royalty.
Although the princess had a good reputation in the manor, and everyone said she was a kind and benevolent person.
But who knows what these people are really like, or how they'll get along?
Thinking of the farmers still working in the fields at this time, and the evasive manner of the two aunties just now.
His mood grew heavier, and he quickly said, "Let's go home first."
The three of them were now also curious about whether a princess really lived in the manor, and they all nodded in agreement.
They didn't have any ill intentions, and they really wouldn't dare to have such thoughts.
It was just pure curiosity, plus a little bit of anticipation.
If I'm lucky enough to gain the princess's favor, I'll be happy to do things for her.
With something on his mind, Li Shuting paid no attention to other changes, cracking his whip and driving the donkey cart at breakneck speed.
Right now, everyone, young and old, is busy working in the fields, so I haven't seen many people in the village.
The car drove all the way to my doorstep.
The courtyard gate was open.
Li Shuting quickly jumped out of the car, told the three of them to wait a moment, and ran into the courtyard.
"Grandpa, Father, Mother, I'm back."
The yard was filled with the golden wheat drying in the sun, but there was no one there at the moment.
When Li Shuting saw the wheat, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
At that moment, a person came out of the kitchen.
It was Ms. Xu carrying a spatula.
She also had to take care of her child who couldn't walk yet, so she simply stayed home to work and cook and bring meals to school.
They had too much land at home, and since Li Shuheng was still at the academy, they didn't bother him by notifying him.
Li Chengzhi and the Erhua sisters also worked in the shop and in the village.
Therefore, the only people who could work in the fields were the old man, Li Shurong, Li's mother, and Zhou.
The family is now racing against time to clear the more than ten acres of land within two days.
Although we will come to help after others finish their work, we can't just wait for others to do it.
"Second brother, you're back. Why didn't you say so earlier this year?"
When Xu saw Li Shuting return, she was quite happy for her sister-in-law.
Li Shuting nodded. "Sister-in-law, where is everyone else? How is everything at home this year?"
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