After finishing lunch and taking a short rest, Haizi followed Master Yun's instructions and came early to the east side of the yard to prepare for planting cantaloupes. Seeing that Mr. Yun's family had not arrived yet, he returned to the bungalow in the farmyard to get melon seeds and melon-growing tools.
Of course, he also invited Mr. Yun and his family to come to the melon field to plant cantaloupes. Haizi wanted to finish the work early so that he could go back to his home and visit him. At this time, Haizi really missed his home and mother.
Mr. Yun also followed him to the field where the melons were grown, but he didn't work and just kept his mouth shut. It seems that Mr. Yun has already recovered from the all-day cough in winter, and his body does not look much different from that of a normal person.
Mr. Yun was a bitch. He kept coughing in the winter and didn't even dare to go out of the house. He couldn't stand the cold wind, so he didn't leave the house all winter. After spring, he got better, but he didn't look like a normal person. That can do the heavy lifting.
However, it seems that Mr. Yun is recovering better this year, and it seems that he can eat the cantaloupe he served again this year. Seeing that everyone was fully prepared, Mr. Yun began to make arrangements.
"Haizi and Sixizi are responsible for digging the hole in the front, while the fourth girl and your mother are planting seeds and burying the hole in the back. Why didn't the child Monroe come? She will come later and let her take over from her third aunt.
You don't need to dig the hole too deep, just one foot or two apart. You can't dig the hole too far or too close together. If you want three seeds in a pit, you must step on them firmly and step on them twice. This spring is still relatively dry. "
Mr. Yun was coughing habitually while demonstrating earnestly. Under the guidance of Mr. Yun, several people also started working seriously. At this time, Sixizi raised an objection: "The land is still a little dry. Do we need to water it for planting?"
"No need to water, tomorrow is May Day, it will rain." Because Mr. Yun couldn't do heavy work, he planted, watched and sold melons every year. The melons he served were large and sweet, and were famous for their top-notch melons.
He was very experienced in growing and managing melons. He said there was no need to water the melons, so Sixizi didn’t say anything more. Haizi looked up at the crop fields on the left and right and raised his own questions.
"Look, the crops in the fields next to them have grown so tall. Isn't it a little late to plant melons now?"
"It's not too late. Fortunately, you are still a farmer! It's a bit early to plant melons at this time. If it weren't for planting some autumn cabbage after the melons are finished, we would have to wait a few days before planting."
The fourth girl was the first to answer Haizi's question. She followed Haizi to plant seeds and bury the pit, so she quickly answered Haizi's question. Because now she is the closest to Haizi, while Sixizi and Yun Sanniang have been left behind.
"Well, if Mr. Yu hadn't left early, this kid Haizi wouldn't be able to do such backbreaking work in the crop fields."
Yun Sanniang heard what Haizi and the fourth girl said and joined in, but what she said was pity for Haizi, and her words also revealed regret and care. But when Mr. Yu was mentioned, everyone stopped talking and worked silently.
Not long after, Monroe appeared, but she was still not in a hurry and didn't walk fast. Seeing that Monroe did not arrive in time, Mr. Yun seemed a little dissatisfied, so he urged Monroe to hurry up.
"Why are you here? This child is still a little out of character. Go and replace your third aunt. She is inconvenient."
"I went digging wild vegetables in the first afternoon, and my feet and head were covered with dirt. I'll wash them off."
Monroe was not angry at her third uncle's accusation. In fact, she also knew that the Yun family loved her very much, so she developed her current willful character. However, Monroe was still obedient and respectful in front of her elders, so she quickly went to take over the work from Yun Sanniang.
"Didn't your father not let you dig wild vegetables? Why don't you go ahead? Come on, just plant some seeds and I'll bury the holes, otherwise your shoes will be filled with dirt again."
Yun Sanniang did not leave all the work to Monroe, but worked with her to plant seeds and cultivate the soil. In this way, they both felt relaxed at the same time, and Mr. Yun came over to help the fourth girl.
"My dad told us not to be anxious and plant melons in time. Jackie Chan said he wanted to go home and have a look, so let him go back early."
Monroe took the cantaloupe seeds from Sanniang's hand, glanced at Haizi, and started working with everyone. But she still expressed her thoughts while working, in order to let the child go home early to see her.
"Get rid of those foreign names! Fifth sister still calls Haizi the same way she did when she was in school. Now she is no longer in school. It is easy to call her Haizi and it doesn't seem out of place. Let alone Jackie Chan or Jackie Chan."
Si Xizi didn't work very hard and was already lagging behind Haizi at this time, but his desire to join in the fun was relatively strong. He always wanted to join in when others were talking, probably to relieve his fatigue.
"I will dig the hole for Si Xizi. Mom, you and Monroe will follow Haizi to plant seeds, and let Si Xizi plant the seeds and bury the hole with me, so as to save him the trouble of being slow."
The fourth girl saw that her younger brother Si Xizi was a little lazy at work, so she offered to switch with her. Si Xizi was not polite, and swapped with her sister Si Xizi with a smile, and the speed of planting melons was obviously accelerated.
"Haizi, have you finished planting your land?"
Yun Sanniang asked about Haizi's family affairs with concern. She felt that Haizi never raised his head and only kept working. She wanted to make Haizi relax and not be too tired by chatting with him.
"The land has been planted. It was my mother and Erya who switched jobs with Master's family. The planting was completed in less than two days. However, the planting was relatively late. The seedlings have just emerged, and they haven't started shoveling all over the ground yet."
Haizi still answered Yun Sanniang's questions without raising his head, and the work in his hands did not slow down. He still wanted to work quickly so that he could go home early. Seeing that it didn't work, Yun Sanniang continued to chat with Haizi.
"Come on, the spring sowing will be long this year, so I will rush on everything you plant. Your master has helped your family a lot in the past two years, but you must learn from your master. Brother Zhao is a good person, and you must think of repaying him well in the future."
Brother Zhao, whom Sanniang Yun refers to, is the old official of the Yun family, helping Mr. Yun manage the internal and external affairs of the Yun family. Mr. Zhao's real name is Zhao Shiyuan, and he is the eldest brother of Mr. Yun. In the early years, he ran out to do small business and make money by doing crafts.
It is said that Mr. Zhao has great martial arts skills and is famous in hundreds of miles around. Now that he is getting older, Mr. Yun saw that it was very hard for him to travel around all day long, and he still had no regular place to stay, so he persuaded him to settle down in Duanlonggang.
In name, Mr. Zhao does extra work for the Yun family, but in fact he helps Mr. Yun manage most of the family. In the Yun family, his status is second only to Mr. Yun, so the guys usually call him Mr. Zhao. .
Master Zhao liked Haizi very much when he saw that he was clever, scheming, diligent and honest, so he secretly taught him some martial arts. Although he did not go through the formal apprenticeship process, Haizi still respected him as his master.
Not only did Mr. Zhao teach Haizi some kung fu, but due to the repeated requests of Erniang Yun and Mr. Yun, he also taught Shajiuzi some martial arts, but these were not formal apprenticeships. Mr. Zhao usually does not teach the two of them together, but teaches each one separately and lets the two of them practice by themselves. He often gives some pointers.
Because of Haizi's strong understanding and willingness to endure hardship, he was deeply liked by Mr. Zhao, so he already regarded Haizi as his apprentice deep down in his heart, but he did not make it public due to the teacher's orders.
"Jackie Chan, do you like to learn martial arts? In the future, you will be both civilized and martial arts, and you will also travel far and wide. Don't forget our Duanlonggang!"
Monroe knew that Haizi was practicing martial arts with Uncle Zhao, but she had not seen with her own eyes how Haizi practiced martial arts, and she could not guess the extent of his martial arts, so she joked with him in a teasing tone.
Haizi didn't say anything. He knew that Monroe was teasing him, because it was impossible for him to leave Duanlonggang. Monroe might have lingering fears about what happened this morning, so she spoke like this to release her resentment.
But it's not his fault. Who made the wild wolf appear at that time? It's not his fault that Monroe was so embarrassed. He just blamed Monroe for not digging wild vegetables, so Haizi didn't want to answer Monroe. of teasing.
"Haizi is an honest kid. He will never forget home or our Duanlonggang."
Yun Sanniang heard Monroe teasing Haizi, but Haizi didn't know how to respond, so she quickly helped Haizi smooth things over. This Yun Sanniang has a good impression of Haizi. She likes such a steady, honest and scheming child.
"That's not true. Men are all Chen Shimei's type. They like the new and dislike the old. When the scars are healed, they forget the pain."
Seeing that Haizi didn't reply, Monroe continued to tease her. She wanted to hear how Haizi responded to such teasing. The fourth girl who had caught up from digging the hole also joined in to help, joking with Haizi together.
"I think so. When Haizi grows up and becomes promising, he will take his wife and leave for a long time ago. He will never come back to our miserable place. Haizi is a very high-spirited person and looks down on our Duanlonggang. .”
"These two crazy girls are talking nonsense. Look at Haizi's face turning red. Stop talking and let's chat about something else."
It was Yun Sanniang who came forward to smooth things over for Haizi, in order to ease Haizi's embarrassment and the current embarrassing situation, but Monroe was still a little reluctant, as girls from rich families are so willful.
"Everything we say is true. If you don't believe me, ask him if he can remember what day it is today?"
"What day? Isn't today the fourth day of May? It's the day before May Day."
Yun Sanniang answered instead, because Haizi still didn't speak and just kept his head down and worked silently. As soon as Yun Sanniang reminded her, Menglu suddenly realized that tomorrow is the annual May Day. It is a festival that farmers take very seriously, and they have been preparing for it for several days.
"Yes, tomorrow is May Day, and our whole family will have a big dinner tomorrow noon. In the morning, grandma will take us on a spring outing, which is very busy. My father will not let Jackie Chan stay at his house tonight, for fear of him I can’t get up tomorrow morning.”
