Here in the rice fields, everyone seems to be busy. Even as a dog, Xiaoqi has to shoulder the important responsibility of keeping vigil! There is only one exception, and that is Xiao Han!
Practicing the piano, taking a shower, and then going for a walk in the fields are his daily tasks now, and his life is as carefree as a god's.
It stands to reason that when others are busy working, you are idle and watching the fun. This is the most annoying thing! But the strange thing is that here, except for Sun Simiao and Ren Qing, no one else thinks there is anything wrong with this. In the words of a farmer from Seoul:
Mr. Hou, don’t you just eat and not work? Not to mention that this kind-hearted Lord Marquis would give out rewards from time to time, and the food was even more difficult to talk about! In this case, what else do you want?
Farmers are kind, but also a little cunning!
When working here at Xiao Han's place, people neither beat or scold him, nor do they scold him, and the meal he manages at noon is enough for the whole family! After a month of miscellaneous things like this, the money in my pocket is more than the output of my two acres of land!
Besides, before I came to work here, I had already done all the hard work in the fields. The rest was left to my mother-in-law to do her best, and my own farm work would not be left behind much!
Take the rewards here, eat delicious meals, and watch the food growing vigorously in your own land! The labor that I hated the most has turned into delicious food!
The clouds in the sky drifted away at some point, and the scorching sunshine shone down. When the people working in the fields saw this, they all came up from the fields to take a rest.
This is not because they are lazy, but because here in Xiao Han, people here are not allowed to work under the sun at noon!
Firstly, the sun is so hot that I can't do much work, and secondly, I'm prone to heatstroke. It's better to take the opportunity to rest and avoid this period of time, wait until the sun is not so bright, and then quickly get rid of the work, so as not to delay the two, how good!
Shirtless farmers sit in groups of twos and threes under the trees to enjoy the cool air. Their hand-knitted straw hats are the best fan tools. There was mung bean porridge that had cooled down in the kitchen, and it was carried out by the fat cook and a few helpers. Everyone shared a cup, which was refreshing and relieving the heat.
At this time, Xiao Han pulled Lao Feng and walked towards the shade of the nearest tree. The sun at this time of year will leave marks on your body as long as it is exposed to it for a while. After taking off the clothes, the difference between the skin exposed outside the clothes and the skin hidden inside can be seen at a glance.
The last time Xiao Han and Lengzi went to the ditch to catch small fish at noon, Xiao Han and Xiaodong hid in the shade to catch them. Lunzi, on the other hand, foolishly scratched in the sun. At night, when they took off their clothes, Xiao Han and Xiaodong were fine, but Lunzi looked like he was wearing a white shirt, which was quite funny.
Avoiding the sun all the way to the shade of the tree, there were already several people below. When these people saw Xiao Han and the old man who often hung around, they quickly stood up and saluted.
"No, it's a hot day, don't mess with those vain people! If there is any fruit, just get two to eat." Xiao Han plunged into the shade of the tree, waved casually to a few people, and then sat down On a big rock under the tree, he fanned the wind with his hand and asked.
Several farmers were already familiar with Xiao Han. They grinned slightly and took out plums and a handful of apricots from the cloth bag under the tree.
An old farmer took out all the fruits and placed them on the rocks. He looked around and then said to a young man next to him: "San'er, go get some water!"
"Ah? Oh!" The young junior was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what he was saying. He quickly picked up a big ladle, ran to the ditch under the sun, scooped up a ladle of water and came back to wash the fruits for Xiao Han.
The fruits were washed quickly. There was no pesticide at this time. It was just a matter of washing the dust off.
The old farmer put the washed fruits directly into the gourd and brought them to Xiao Han. They were yellow, purple, and red, and they looked pretty good.
Forget about plums, although they look good, Xiao Han is most afraid of sourness! First, I picked up a yellow-orange apricot, shook off the water on it, and squeezed it a little with my hands. It was soft and seemed to release water when I squeezed it. This is a sign that it is ripe.
First, gnaw away a few bird peck marks on the apricots, and then throw the rest into your mouth. Sure enough, this apricot is as sweet as honey.
He praised it, but kept talking and ate seven or eight apricots in a row. Xiao Han then wiped his mouth and stopped. As the saying goes: peaches nourish people, apricots hurt people! You can't eat too much of this.
Taking a new bamboo cup and taking a sip of mung bean soup, Xiao Han took a breath of comfort and asked: "Whose apricot is this? Why is it so sweet!"
The old farmer looked at Xiao Han with a smile and replied: "Back to Lord Marquis, these are from the old apricot tree in our village! You like to eat them, and we will bring you some tomorrow."
Xiao Han nodded and said with a smile: "Haha, okay! But I can't eat for free, so let's wait for the fat cook to weigh you and pay by the pound!"
"Hey, a few apricots, what are they worth? We are working here, Mr. Marquis, causing you trouble. The rice in the field is about to mature, and our work is almost finished. , To be honest, I really can’t bear to leave you, Mr. Marquis.” The old farmer was talking about apricots at first, but for some reason he just got along with each other while working. When he talked about the emotional part, his wrinkled eyes became a little red.
Xiao Han gave the old farmer a strange look and said, "Why are you so reluctant to part with it? Who else said that the work is almost over?! Isn't this just the beginning? Let's wait until this batch of rice is harvested and use it to make seeds immediately to breed seedlings again. Plant once!
I discussed it with the people in the Department of Agricultural Supervision. Although it was planted a little late this year, we still have to strive for it to be harvested again within the year! So it’s time to get busy in a few days. You need to harvest and plow the land again at the same time. You have to rush to plant. Don’t take a rest. Keep working here! "
"But our labor..." The old farmer has long known that these fast-growing rice is used to grow grain. What he is really worried about is the labor on his body. During this period, they have completed their hard work in the past few years. According to the rules, when this hard work is over, they should return home.
"Hard labor?" Xiao Han rolled his eyelids and said nonchalantly to the old farmer: "It's better if the hard labor is over! Then I will hire you to work here directly, and I won't have to pay you secretly! By then, everyone will be able to work here. The monthly increase is 30%, and if you do well, there will be a reward! How about it, now you can feel at ease!"
"It will rise by another 30%..." The old farmer didn't hear anything else, but he heard that it would rise by another 30%! Stars were shooting out of his dim eyes at this moment, and then he knelt on the ground: "Thank you, Mr. Marquis, thank you, Mr. Marquis!"
"Okay, you're welcome, you all deserve this!" I can't stand a man who can be my grandfather kneeling down to me. This is not to thank myself, but to shorten my life! After a lot of effort, Xiao Han pulled him up from the ground and told him righteously that if he continued like this, there would be no increase in money!
Still, these words worked, and the old farmer immediately became honest, and San'er even trotted out to tell others the good news.
Old Feng stood under the tree and looked at the old farmer thoughtfully. Just now, when the old farmer was talking about grain planting with Xiao Han, he suddenly remembered a very serious problem.
He reached out and pulled Xiao Han's clothes. When Xiao Han turned his head, Old Feng said to him in a serious tone: "Xiao Hou, I suddenly remembered. Looking at it now, the seeds produced by your fifty acres of land, It’s enough to plant tens of thousands of acres of land. Where can we find so much land to plant it? The rest of the food in the fields has not grown yet, so we can’t pull them out. Let’s plant this instead!”
