After feeding the two children, Shi Xian didn’t sleep; instead, he was flailing his limbs around while Wei Kaiyun played with him.
The little girl just lay there quietly, her eyes open as well.
Jiang Xinyu felt helpless; Wei Kaiyun wasn’t particularly attentive to this child. Though she had ntioned it to him before, his explanation left her with nothing to refute.
"My heart isn’t that big; two-thirds of its space is reserved for you, and the remaining third is for the children. There’s no room for outsiders."
Back then, Jiang Xinyu had held Wei Kaiyun and kissed him for quite a while; such sweet words were most touching.
At that mont, they heard noises in the yard and the couple finally got off the bed.
Li Yungui and his brother had co over. Seeing the money pouch on the table and the couple erging from the inner room, they genuinely felt the money wasn’t much.
Since Wei Kaiyun had already counted the money, Jiang Xinyu and Li Yunqiang completed the procedures together, putting the figures in the ledger.
"Xiao Wei, I’ll ride my bicycle to Zhengjiazhuang tomorrow; Xiang Dong and the others, I wonder how they’re doing."
"Okay, you can go to Huanggezhuang in five days from Chaoyang, right?"
"Yeah, let the brothers et at Huanggezhuang, and if Jin Family Village and Sun Family Village want to plant more, we’ll work for a while longer."
"Alright, once they return, we’ll set off too."
The Li Family Brothers knew that if it weren’t for waiting for Chaoyang and the brothers, Wei Kaiyun would have left long ago.
Both n understood Wei Kaiyun’s intentions; those were his son and nephew. He was genuinely teaching them.
"Xiao Wei, should we take a trip to the city? Ask how our big brother is doing?" Li Yungui cautiously suggested.
Wei Kaiyun shook his head, "No need, we’ll just wait for news. How much more do we need to et the public grain quota?"
"By the end of today, it’ll be enough. But it’ll take another two days to dry, and I see the skies are clear these days."
"Then organize everyone to hurry and pack it up; we’ll deliver the public grain in two days."
Li Yungui understood Wei Kaiyun’s point; no matter how polished the words are, the facts are most convincing.
"Alright, I’ll go inform Li Cunshan now. But we can’t take the tractor. The village’s ox carts can’t carry that much either; it’ll take a few trips."
"It’s fine. The first trip the day after tomorrow will be enough. The day after will be all corn."
"Got it, I understand."
The village has three ox carts in total and can transport six thousand pounds; that’s impressive enough.
Li Cunshan received the news and was also happy. Nowadays, everyone has a strong sense of honor; their village made a splash this year, receiving praise, so Li Cunshan specifically recruited ten won to clean the corn, making it exceptionally tidy. It was an honor.
"Will you go with us to deliver the public grain?"
"I’ll go."
"This way, things should be much easier with Li Yunqiao over there."
"Yes, we’re all from the sa area; we’ll give him so support."
The three children heard about delivering the public grain and wanted to go see it.
In the end, Wei Kaiyun agreed; he planned to take them on his bike, but the three children wanted to ride the ox cart.
"Sitting atop the grain pile, Dad would look extra grand."
Wei Kaiyun was amused by his daughter’s argunt. "Alright, let my daughter sit atop the grain pile."
So long as the children’s requests aren’t excessive, Wei Kaiyun agrees to them, even if it ans he’s tired or in a tough spot; he’s willing.
These things, Jiang Xinyu wouldn’t participate in at all. With Wei Kaiyun accompanying the kids, she’s at ease.
Actually, she also wanted to see the scene at the grain depot when delivering the public grain.
But at ho, with the two little ones, and the day after tomorrow only their village would be delivering the public grain, it likely wouldn’t be the bustling scene she hoped for.
She’s seen photos in history books; the scene was very vibrant and enthusiastic.
If there’s a chance, when the tractor returns, she’ll follow it to take a look.
The next day, Li Yungui rode to Zhengjiazhuang to check on his nephews, seeing they’ve already planted several acres, and felt relieved. He reminded them not to rush, and to stay warm and avoid catching a cold.
"Second Uncle, I know. Right now, we sleep wrapped in each other’s blankets, and we burn fires at night."
"Alright, take care. Your Master Wei is still waiting for you and Chaoyang."
"Got it. I’ll make sure I do well."
Li Yungui finished advising his nephew and then went looking for Zheng Jixian.
"I say Old Li, aren’t you being too protective? Could I possibly let the young ones suffer? Look at how petty you are?"
"Just afraid you’ll bully my nephew?"
Both laughed heartily. "Old Zheng, make sure the kids get enough hot water; they’re still boys. If they catch anything, it’ll be trouble."
"Got it, don’t worry. Among those working in the field are my two nephews; I’ve got them carrying kettles, and when thirsty, they’ll boil hot water directly."
"Alright, I’m relieved now. I’ll go check on my son, they should be close to done, and we’ll head to Huanggezhuang."
"Does Jin Family Village want to plant more acres?"
"They told so, but I promised you. How could I favor them over you? I have to finish planting your 500 acres before saying anything."
"You certainly follow the rules, Old Li, very loyal. Rest assured about your nephew here; not the best food, but they’ll eat their fill and stay warm."
"Alright, then I’ll head off."
Li Yungui then went to Sun Family Village. His son was sowing seeds; he wasn’t in a rush and waited at the edge of the field.
His nephew was sleeping, so he didn’t wake him up. It’s really tough for the few kids, working day and night without rest. Fortunately, Chaoyang and Xiang Dong are eager to learn, and Wei Kaiyun gave them a chance; they can repair small issues on the tractor themselves, or else who knows how much would be delayed?
Red Army saw Second Uncle arrive and notified Chaoyang.
The two brothers reached the edge of the field, turned off the tractor, and asked if they should add water and let the machine cool for a bit?
"Dad."
"Hm, how much land is left?"
"There’s 160 acres left; it should be done by the afternoon two days later."
"Alright, head directly to Huanggezhuang. Over there, Xiang Dong should also finish in five or six days; once we’ve planted Huanggezhuang, we’ll talk then since both Jin Family Village and Sun Family Village want to add more land."
"Got it, understood."
"Tomorrow we’ll deliver the public grain."
"Using the ox carts? Isn’t it too soon, how did our village corn get processed so quickly?"
"Your Master Wei developed a corn shaker machine; now there’s no need to hand-process. One machine can process as much corn as a whole family."
"That’s great. I don’t have ti, if only I could go back and see."
"Just focus on your work; your Master Wei is waiting for you. Otherwise, he could have left already."
"Alright, understood."
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