sbdcsierra Chapter 425: Xu's Working
Chapter 425: Xu's Working
Zhou Guo looked at her back, then looked at his empty hands, and was stunned!
After a while, he called out tentatively: "Aunt, Aunt?"
No reaction at all.
She shouted a few more times, and even went up to her and shouted twice, but unfortunately the person in front of her only had eyes for wheat, and seemed to be deaf and didn't hear her at all.
Zhou Guo was disappointed, but Ren Ran found it amazing. How could someone who couldn't even recognize people know how to do farm work when he got to the fields?
Zhou Xing, who was cutting wheat nearby, straightened up when she heard her shout. In the starlight, she saw her mother hunched over and cutting wheat. Just like countless times in previous years, tears suddenly flowed down her cheeks. She couldn't help but shout, "Mom, mom, you're okay, you're finally okay?!"
Everyone else looked over and saw Xu who was harvesting wheat.
They ran over in disbelief, wanting to see what was going on.
The other people around straightened up, thinking that someone was bitten by a snake, and asked anxiously: "What's wrong, what's wrong, is it a poisonous snake? Squeeze out the venom, let me take a look."
This cry attracted everyone. Being bitten by a snake would be a serious matter, but if it was a poisonous snake it would be even more serious and the person might even die.
Surrounded by so many people, Xu was busy cutting and tying wheat without saying a word, as if she was the only one in the world. She didn't even bother to look at them.
Everyone looked at her as if she was seeing something strange.
"Damn it, this is really weird. He is in this condition but can still work. Look at him, he works better than most people. What does it matter if he is stupid or crazy?"
"Hey, Mr. Zhao, you are very knowledgeable. Do you know what kind of disease this is? Is there anyone who is stupid or crazy and can still work like a normal person?"
Even the knowledgeable old man shook his head. If she is stupid, she is stupid. If she is crazy, she is crazy. How can she work? "But I don't think she is crazy or stupid. There is nothing we can do if we see a doctor. I think she will get better slowly in the future."
This made the Zhou family very happy, especially Zhou Gu and his sister, who kept asking, "Really? Sir, are you telling the truth? Will my mother really get better?"
The old man frowned. "I'm not sure. After all, I'm not a doctor. But I think it's good for her to be like this. She doesn't have to worry about eating or drinking, and she knows how to work. It's good enough for her to be able to take care of herself and survive."
If one day he gets better and remembers that he was the one who killed his little girl, he will be very sad again.
Zhou Guo has lived two lives, but she still doesn't know what kind of disease this is. It doesn't look like depression. Forget it. Even if she knew what kind of disease this is, she doesn't have the ability to cure it. She can only take it one step at a time. She touched Zhou Xing's hand and comforted her, "Sister, I think what Master said is quite right. Aunt is doing well now. She eats well and dresses well. She doesn't have to think too much, and she doesn't have any worries. She lives happily, much happier than you!"
Zhou Xing burst into laughter and tapped her forehead, "You are so clever and good at talking. It would be great if your aunt is as good as you said to your husband."
Zhou Mi whispered, "Sister, I also think that mother is doing well the way she is now. She can do some work in the fields every day, and we don't have to worry about her getting sick from staying idle in the house all day."
The others talked for a while but didn't come up with anything. They looked for a while and then went back. The harvest time was tight and if they didn't hurry and wait for the sun to come out, they would be so hot that they would die. It's better not to meddle in other people's affairs as they couldn't see anything anyway.
Everyone was still sighing privately, "What kind of luck do you think the Zhou family has? Maybe it's because their land has good feng shui? People are crazy and stupid but they still work. Have you seen Xu working in previous years? Although she can't compare with Li, she is also a good hand. The Zhou family is good now, they have another laborer. Except for the two children they picked up, everyone can work. The two children were also taken by Zhou Su to follow behind and pick up wheat ears with baskets. They are also hardworking. No wonder the family is so prosperous, there are so many people working!"
"With many people come many worries. Old Zhou used to be so worried at this time of year that his brows would become knotted. There were too many descendants in the family, but the land only produced so little food, not enough for the whole family. Didn't you say at that time that it was a good thing that your family didn't have so many people? Now it's changed. Forget it. Even if your family had so many people, I don't think you could afford to support them. You still have to give them away!"
There are many people discussing this.
The Zhou family members looked at it for a while and then went back to work. Even if the sky fell, the food in the fields was the most important thing, as it was the family's food supply.
Zhou Guo didn't have a sickle, so he had to follow behind to bundle and transport the wheat. In this way, the others just had to focus on harvesting, which made the process much faster.
As they continued to cut the crops, the sky gradually brightened.
The first ray of sunlight passed over the mountains, through the thick clouds, and sprinkled on the land, dyeing the originally golden wheat even more golden and red.
The sun shines on everyone's face, and even the sweat on their face glows golden.
After daybreak, everyone rested for a while, drank some water, and then went back to the fields. Now they could see more clearly, so they could cut the wheat faster and they didn't have to worry about cutting their legs.
Zhou Guo has been bundling wheat. This job is not easy, but it is much better than those who are cutting wheat. At least he doesn't have to bend over all the time.
If she saw someone was tired, she would go up and take over for a while and then switch with that person. In this way, everyone could take a proper break and the work would be faster.
Li looked up at the sun in the sky and thought it was almost time. She stood up and said to Zhou Xing and Zhou Guo, "Stop working, both of you. Go back and cook. Bring it to the fields when it's ready."
Zhou Guo agreed, tied the wheat to the cart, and took Zhou Su and the other two back with him. The wheat was going to be dried in the yard in the afternoon, and in order to prevent it from being eaten by birds and mice, they had to guard it in the house. There were always people on the wheat field in the village these days.
When they returned home, Zhou Xing started to cook. Zhou Guo dragged the wheat from the cart to the yard. Zhou Su and others helped to open it and spread it out, a thin layer at a time. She looked up and thought that with the weather like this, it would take four or five days to dry.
Fortunately, she measured the width of the foundation and built a larger yard, which was larger than their threshing floor. This was for drying the grain at this time. In this way, she didn't have to run to the threshing floor to keep watch every night. She really admired her foresight. These few hundred coins were really worth it!
All the wheat ears were spread on the ground. Zhou Su found three long poles and gave one to Li Lai and Li Wang respectively. He said seriously: "If we see sparrows coming down to eat the wheat, we can use these to drive them away. If they eat the wheat, we will starve. Do you understand?"