He saw Ah Ying wearing a hat and a mask, still wearing the light purple dark flower dress in the morning, and a double layer of tulle for sunscreen on her thin shoulders, walking over from the lychee forest with a fairy spirit.

"Lu Yao, I said it in the morning, don't call me the boss, just call me A-Ying. I walked all the way and saw that you were all turning over the soil with a hoe, breaking up the dirt before separating the weeds. It's a lot of effort, and the hoeing efficiency is not high, so it seems that you don't fully understand the soil quality here. Give me the hoe and I'll show you, it's actually very easy.

The soil here is a little heavier in sand, so it is looser. You don't need to use too much force when hoeing, you lift the hoe to a height of more than three feet from the ground, the opening of the hoe is at an acute angle of 45 degrees to the ground, the hoe adds a little force when it falls, and at the same time, the two hands have to make a backward movement, which is ingenuity. You have to understand that you are shoveling, not digging. This not only saves effort, but also cushions the rebound force of the hoe falling on the stones, and can also take the grass roots from the original soil and spread them on the surface, accept the sun's exposure, and reduce the survival rate of weeds. ”

A-Ying said as she bowed down and waved her hoe to demonstrate. Her hoeing movements are very smooth and smooth, very rhythmic and rhythmic, and super fast. Each action is done in one go, and the connection with the next action is very coherent, like flowing water. Lu Yao was dazzled and dumbfounded.

In his eyes, A-Ying didn't seem to be hoeing, but dancing. It is also like a skilled guqin master, plucking the strings on the strings with ease.

At this time, A-Ying is using her unique temperament and enthusiasm to interpret what is the beauty of labor. Her every movement is so precise, not superfluous at all, soft and clean.

After A-Ying's demonstration, she casually hung the hoe on the lychee branch next to her, pulled down the mask, looked at Lu Yao, who was in a daze, and said calmly: "Let's go, go back to eat, and come out to work after the lunch break." ”

"I'll intern first, I'm afraid I'll forget it when I come out later. Please help me check which actions are not in place, please help me correct. After Lu Yao finished speaking hurriedly, he walked to the front in a few steps, took the hoe from the lychee tree, learned A-Ying's hoeing method, and began to hoe the grass in style.

Although the first few movements were a little rusty and stiff, as Lu Yao's body completely relaxed, the hoeing movements in the back became more and more free.

He also felt that according to A-Ying's hoeing method, it was not only labor-saving, but also more than twice as fast. Every time the hoe hits the ground and the hoe is lifted again, a large piece of turf can be shoveled, and at the same time, even the grass roots are turned out, and there is no need to do a second knock on the clods, and the efficiency is naturally improved.

Lu Yao was full of energy and hoeed more than 100 meters away in a ditch. Under Ah Ying's repeated urging, he put away his hoe and followed Ah Ying back to lunch.

They returned to the yard of the shack and saw two little girls of three or four years old playing with toys in the yard. There was also a little girl less than two years old who climbed on the threshold and tried to roll out. Because she was not tall enough and almost had no strength, she could only make pretentious movements again and again. The sound of a baby crying could be heard in the room.

Although the strong sunlight was blocked by a few tall palm trees next to the shack, the temperature in the yard was still very high, and the hair of the two little girls playing with toys was soaked with sweat.

Ah Ying first pulled the two little girls playing with toys in the yard into the room, and then tied the crying babies inside to their backs with swaddling clothes and straps. When she walked out of the room, she turned around and closed the two small wooden doors one meter high behind the threshold, and then went to the kitchen to serve food.

Lu Yao came out after washing his face, and he really wanted to go into the kitchen to help A-Ying serve food, but he thought that he had just come today, and he was worried that his recklessness would make A-Ying unhappy.

He heard Wu Jingsheng say that there were many taboos when he first came to the homes of southerners, and he didn't understand them at all. Wu Jingsheng told him that if the master didn't ask for it, it was best for him to sit in one place and listen to the greetings.

After the meal was served, A-Ying and Lu Yao sat on the table to eat.

During the meal, the three little girls locked in the room kept banging on the wooden door and crying loudly with their little hands and slippers. But A-Ying was unmoved, and seemed to be used to it. She told Lu Yao to ignore them, she had already fed them. They are not hungry now, but naughty.

Lu Yao's meal is not large, and he is full after eating a bowl of rice. When he put down the dishes and chopsticks, A-Ying said, "Lu Yao, are you full? There are electric fans inside, and windows that you can close and the kids won't be noisy about. ”

"Boss, oh, I'll put away the dishes and chopsticks, and then go to rest?" Lu Yao asked in a hesitant manner.

"No, I can do that. Is it because the children are constantly noisy that it affects your appetite?, why do you eat so little?" asked A-Ying after swallowing a mouthful of food.

"No, I'm full. You have to bring so many children, you can tell me to do anything. I can cook rice and stir-fry, but it doesn't taste as good as your stir-fried dishes. Lu Yao whispered.

"Okay, I don't have time to stir-fry in the future, so I'll tell you to stir-fry." You mainland men are good, and they can do housework. Unlike our men in the south, the macho is serious, and the housework is all women's. Of course, men who read a lot are much more open-minded, and they will also help women with household chores. Just like my husband, as long as he is free, he will do everything when he comes home, including bathing the children and doing laundry. A-Ying said with a smile.

"I like to cook rice and stir-fry, you just ask. You and your boss won't think I'm dirty, right?" Lu Yao asked with a smile.

"How can it be? At first glance, you are a particular person, and you must love cleanliness. You're a teacher in your hometown, aren't you?" asked A-Ying.

"It's only when there are no teachers in the school in our village that I go to substitute teaching, and the rest of the time I work at home farming. Lu Yao replied.

"Seeing that you are angry with books, you should be engaged in teaching and educating people. Why don't you teach and learn on your own to get a teacher's certificate?

"My family couldn't afford to pay the tuition, so I dropped out of school and went home to farm. Lu Yao whispered.

"Oh, there are cases like yours all over the country, and there are quite a few, otherwise there wouldn't be many villages that have produced a college student for decades. Do you still want to go to school now?" asked A-Ying.