"The landlord wants to plant in the fall, so everyone has exchanged their seeds with him for new ones. Sowing will begin the day after tomorrow."
"What!" Upon hearing this, Li Shuting's brows furrowed again.
"Autumn planting, what to plant? What kind of grain?"
Xu said, "Naturally, it's still wheat..."
"Nonsense! Who plants wheat in autumn and winter? How could it possibly survive? And everyone just listens to that?"
Madam Xu hurriedly said, "Don't worry, this matter is complicated. I'll explain it to you in detail when Father and the others come back tonight."
Li Shuting, however, was somewhat anxious.
I thought this new employer seemed pretty reliable just now.
Now it seems unreliable.
Planting wheat in autumn and winter is utterly absurd.
He said, "I'll take them for a walk in the fields and lend them a hand."
Mrs. Xu was taken aback. "Isn't this inappropriate?"
Who asks guests to help with chores?
Li Shuting waved his hand, "It's alright, we're all from farming families, we have a good relationship, I don't care about these things."
After thinking for a moment, Ms. Xu nodded, "That's fine, we really do need manpower in the fields right now."
Li Shuting turned and went back to the main room.
Soon the four of them came out, took their tools, and followed Li Shuting into the field.
They don't know the situation yet.
However, sensing that there was something off between Li Shuting and his sister-in-law, he didn't press further and simply offered to help.
The four of them walked forward along the village road.
It was past noon, but you could still see elderly people sitting and working on the road or in front of their homes.
Zhuangzi is not a big village, and everyone knows each other.
Li Shuting greeted everyone as he passed by.
Those who recognized him were both surprised and delighted.
"Erlang is back, so early this year."
"Erlang, you've gotten even stronger in the year since I last saw you."
The Li family already held some prestige among the villagers because of the old man.
Not to mention that the Li family is now the closest to the owner and is doing the best, so their reputation and prestige are naturally different.
Therefore, the villagers would naturally be more friendly towards the Li family.
Li Shuting had just returned and only encountered two women.
Although we encountered mostly elderly people along the way who were unable to walk properly and could not work in the fields for long periods of time.
But he didn't sense the weariness and bitterness he used to feel on the faces of these elderly people.
On the contrary, they all seemed to have much better energy and spirits, and smiles were unconsciously on their faces.
Even though it's freezing cold and every household has to work in the fields, I couldn't see a trace of anxiety or sorrow on their faces.
He suddenly understood what his sister-in-law meant by "good thing" that she always kept emphasizing.
Perhaps it's not as bad as he thinks.
The old people's easygoing and relaxed demeanor helped the three men, who were initially tense due to the strange atmosphere in the village, to relax a little.
After turning the corner, you'll see that unmissable building as you go up the main road.
"Tingzi, is that the princess's manor? It looks really grand."
They hadn't seen many grand mansions, and this white-walled, gray-tiled house was considered luxurious by them.
Li Shuting hadn't told them about changing employers yet; he just nodded.
He still doesn't know the identity of his new employer.
I hope he really is a good person.
The Li family owns eight mu of fertile farmland and five mu of dry farmland, but the two types of farmland are not in the same place.
What we are dealing with now is fertile land.
This area is a large, continuous stretch, so at this moment, the fields are filled with people as far as the eye can see.
People were busy working in the dark fields.
Li Shuting led his men down the road, greeting everyone along the way.
Seeing the spirits of these people made him feel much more at ease.
These people were clearly working, but none of them showed any resentment on their faces; instead, they all exuded a sense of hope.
The three men also became more and more relaxed.
The atmosphere here is wonderful, completely dispelling the strange feeling I had when I first entered the manor.
Before long, they arrived at Li Shuting's field.
There are few people to do the work, so only one and a half acres of land have been dealt with so far.
As Grandpa Li was walking back to the ridge to get a drink of water, he saw his second grandson and his eyes lit up.
They had already learned from the Xu family that Li Shuting had returned.
Seeing that he still looked like a spirited young man and there was nothing wrong with him, I felt relieved.
"Grandpa." Li Shuting walked over quickly. "I'm back."
"Good, good, you've gotten much stronger. Why don't you rest more at home? Why did you bring guests here and cause such a commotion?"
"Hello, Grandpa Li. We had nothing else to do, so we asked A-Ting to bring us along to help out," a man said with a simple smile.
The old man hurriedly waved his hand, "How can that be? There's no reason to make guests do the work. Erlang, quickly take the guests back."
Another man said, "Uncle Li, don't be so polite with us. We've received a lot of help from A-Ting on the way. We're all from farming families, we don't have much else, but we have plenty of strength."
“Yes, Grandpa, don’t be so polite with us. We’ve never been polite to Tingzi either.”
"Yeah yeah."
Li Shuting also laughed and said, "Grandpa, let them work. Otherwise, they won't feel comfortable just sitting around."
Seeing this, Old Master Li didn't refuse anymore and thanked him happily.
"Alright, then I'll trouble you all."
The group exchanged polite words with smiles and carried their tools into the fields.
Grandpa Li briefly explained the work they needed to do, and the four of them got to work.
Li Shuting walked up to Old Master Li and asked in a low voice.
"Grandpa, what's going on with this autumn planting?"
Upon hearing this, the old man knew that Madam Xu must have told him something.
"This matter is a bit complicated. We'll talk about it when we get back."
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