Wei Kaiyun still wasn’t willing, and in the end, Jiang Xinyu had no choice but to say, "Can’t you just ask Feifei tomorrow? Ask her what she wants to do?"
"My daughter won’t always live in the countryside, right? What’s the point of experiencing the big harvest?"
Listening to Wei Kaiyun’s words, Jiang Xinyu felt like giving him a whack, it was so irritating.
She decided to ignore him, otherwise, he’d just get more worked up.
Since his wife was ignoring him, Wei Kaiyun bothered her until he finally cald down after another round of back-and-forth.
"Tomorrow you’ll be working, can’t you settle down for a bit?"
"I’m fine, do you want to try again?"
This ti, Jiang Xinyu truly ignored him.
The next morning, Sister-in-law Liu stead buns, millet porridge, and stir-fried shredded radish with chili.
Wei Kaiyun hugged Jiang Feifei and quietly asked her not to go to the field, but Feifei refused.
"Dad, if I get too tired, I’ll co back."
"Feifei, you’ll get tanned."
"I have a straw hat, Dad, don’t worry."
Wei Kaiyun had no choice but to instruct his nephew and son to keep an eye on Feifei to ensure she wouldn’t get hurt or too tired.
Jiang Xinyu watched Wei Kaiyun behave this way, finding it quite over-the-top.
It made people want to slap him just seeing him being so petty.
When the bell rang, the whole family, except Jiang Xinyu and the two small ones, set off with straw hats and water flasks.
Jiang Xinyu soaked so dried goods, cut off a piece of preserved at, and made buns. Rice alone wasn’t filling, so let’s make two dishes. Also, steam so bread for Zhao Xiaoli.
Jiang Xinyu knew it was lucky there was no livestock to feed at ho, otherwise, things would be even busier.
She just finished tidying up and heard the sound of a tractor outside. It was Chaoyang and his group returning; these two young n were really good, able to endure hardships. Such people are bound for success if given a chance.
After feeding the two little ones and washing their diapers, she locked the door and went to the fields.
Seeing that the peppers were almost red, her family only had ten canning jars, which was not enough; she needed to find more because they couldn’t run out of chili sauce.
Jiang Xinyu knew that the upcoming years would revolve around food.
She picked string beans, eggplants, and cucumbers.
Hastily she went ho to carry baskets; there were many eggplants and string beans that needed to be picked before they got too old.
She brought back a basket of eggplants and half a bag of string beans. String beans went halfway cooked in boiling water, then were laid out to dry in the yard.
Eggplants were cut directly into thick slices and sun-dried. Putting them in stews in winter would surely be delicious.
Sister-in-law Liu had already dried a batch, but with more family mbers in winter, having too few vegetables wouldn’t do at all.
There was still ti to buy two large vats in town to pickle so vegetables.
Autumn’s harvest season is endless work for a hardworking person.
Actually, Jiang Xinyu wanted to go to the mountains, but the two little ones couldn’t be left alone, so she planned to go after the big harvest was over.
The mountains in autumn are bountiful and must have lots of good things.
After the vegetables were sun-dried, Jiang Xinyu once more went to the field, pulling so peanuts to steam with buns for lunch.
After feeding the two little ones at ten thirty, she let them play on the heated brick bed by themselves.
Ti to start cooking, with two layers of stear trays, one for rice and the other for buns, while the preserved at simred below. Nothing else, just pure boiled at.
Hot pot ingredients were also prepared, waiting for their return ho to pour hot oil over them.
Cucumbers were mixed with vinegar, sesa oil, and chicken essence, particularly appetizing.
This ti, she didn’t mix tomatoes, instead preparing tomato egg soup.
Also, stir-fried garlicky cabbage, completing the al.
But it was already eleven thirty, and why hadn’t the bell rung yet?
Jiang Xinyu went back in to check the two little ones, still asleep, so she locked the door, going out to ask around.
Just in ti to see the little girl carrying a basket.
"Hello, Teacher Jiang."
"Hello, Lanzi, what are you up to?"
"Going to bring food to my family. Every year during autumn harvest, we bring als directly to the field so everyone can rest a bit."
Jiang Xinyu frowned; this couldn’t do. No matter how urgent it was, they needed a rest at noon.
"Teacher Jiang, are you going to bring food to Master Wei?"
"I’m going to call Master Wei and the others back for a al."
"Teacher Jiang, I can go call them."
"Thank you, Lanzi."
The little girl smiled silently, carrying her large basket step by step away.
Back ho, Jiang Xinyu hurried to prepare water for them, also making tea sweetened with a bit of rock sugar for them to drink sweetly. When ti allowed, she’d make milk tea for the kids.
About half an hour later, everyone at ho returned, each covered in sweat with sun-reddened faces.
The family washed up and sat down to eat. After the al, they wanted to help clean the table, but Jiang Xinyu refused, urging them to rest quickly; there was only half an hour left, even a quick nap with their eyes closed would help.
Wei Kaiyun held Feifei’s hand, "Daughter, don’t go this afternoon, it’s too hot. Look, your face is all red from the sun."
"It’s okay, I can handle it."
"Feifei, your mom has to take care of your brother and sister and do the cooking by herself at ho. Can you stay ho and watch your siblings while your mom works?"
Eventually, Jiang Feifei agreed. She knew this was her dad not wanting her to get tired, but she didn’t feel it was a big deal. On the contrary, she was quite happy, working with all the village kids together was fun.
When the afternoon bell rang, they set off again as a group of five.
Jiang Xinyu didn’t wake her daughter up; she hadn’t done farm work before and must be really tired.
Dinner would be leek and egg buns, tasty and simple.
Hearing the sound of a tractor outside, it must be hauling in the grain; much faster than the ox cart.
With nothing to do in the afternoon, she’d go to the wheat yard to do so work, if nothing else.
The leeks were picked and washed, left in the kitchen. After feeding the two little ones, she checked the ti. Feifei should be waking up; otherwise, she wouldn’t sleep at night.
"Feifei, Mom already made so bread. I’m going to the wheat yard to see if there’s any work to do. Can you watch your brother and sister at ho? I’ll be back in an hour and a half."
"Okay, Mom, you go ahead."
Arriving at the wheat yard, Jiang Xinyu saw a group of people unloading a cart, with Chaoyang and Xiang Dong eating stead buns.
"You two haven’t had lunch yet?"
"Teacher Jiang, we missed it."
"Wait, I’ll get you so stead buns from ho."
"No need, Teacher Jiang. We’re going to haul corn cobs now, no ti."
"Alright, make sure you two drink plenty of water."
After saying this, Jiang Xinyu also helped with unloading. Those staying at the wheat yard were all won over sixty and a few young kids.
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