Chapter 25: The Wheat Harvest
86_86276 The golden wheat waves fluctuate with the wind, black figures shuttle in them, and several large harvesters rumble past, and a few back and forth will harvest an acre of land.
But there are also inconvenient places to harvest wheat in this way, for example, it rained heavily two days ago, and a few rows of wheat on the side were blown down, and the harvester swept high, and they became fish that slipped through the net, so the people who used the harvester took a sickle on one side to pick up these leaks, cut them and put them on the wheat that was not harvested, and let the harvester take off the wheat grains.
The large harvester is better, the small point is easy to leak wheat grains, there is a harvester in troubled waters itself has a problem, but it is hidden from everyone to take the work, and then there is an old expert in farming who exposed him, everyone knows that his harvester leaks wheat grains when harvesting, and one or two bags of wheat grains can be found on the ground under an acre of land.
These cautious croppers dare not believe these harvesters, and it is more reassuring that the wheat harvest grains are returned to the warehouse by themselves.
The crops that have been guarded for half a season grow and mature little by little, and the harvested crops are full of joy, even though the tired back hurts, the towel around the neck wipes the sweat, and still bends down to cut the wheat quickly.
Xia Yu and Zhao Lan loaded the wheat from the last piece of the family into the car, and after pulling the rope tightly, Zhao Lan sat firmly on the wheat stack on the car, and Xia Na led Xia Ruo and Xia Mingming to pick up wheat ears in the wheat field with a bag.
Xia Mingming always felt that picking up his own family was not picking wheat, he had to cross the ridges of the two houses to go to the uncle's house next door to pick it up, and when he was tired, he sat on the bag and rested, and the bulging bag in his pocket was an apple that she stuffed in when she came.
Xia Ruo and Xia Na looked forward side by side in two rows, not only picking up ears of wheat to ensure that the grains were returned to the warehouse, but also fearing that the wheat that fell in the ground would take root and sprout, which would become an obstacle to the growth of crops in the next season. Xia Mingming is completely making up the numbers, as long as she doesn't cause trouble, she can run in the field as much as she wants.
At this time, the benefits of cutting wheat are obvious, the stubble cut by the sickle is low, and you will not cut your calf through the trouser leg when you walk in unison.
It's just that the summer sun is really hot, and it's still morning, and there are a few cool breezes from time to time, and if it's in the afternoon, it's even more unbearable. Even so, Xia Ruo couldn't stand it, she rarely did farm work since she went to college, and when she got home, her mother rarely even asked her to cook, as if she had wronged herself at school.
Now standing in the sun and sweating, watching the pockets in her hands plump up little by little, she feels tired and full, not opportunistic, not perfunctory, Xia Ruo feels that this is very good, just like the hearty after exercise, she believes that she takes life seriously, and life will not slow her.
Pulling up the wide-brimmed hat that had been hanging down because of his bowed head, Xia Ruo wiped his sweat with his long sleeves, and his hands were dyed black, and he accidentally turned into a little flower cat.
"There's not much left, go over and drink saliva." Xana straightened up and twisted the wheat in her hand, put the ears back in the bag and walked to the shade of the tree, where she put some cold boiled water, instant noodles and apples.
There were still some water droplets on the apples, which Xia Mingming volunteered to pick in an apple orchard not far away, and washed them in the river with proper service.
Xia Ruo washed it with the water in the military pot and put it in his mouth and took a bite, the water was tender and juicy, and it was particularly delicious.
"Our dad is tired enough, tired on the construction site, and tired at home." Xia Na's eyes looked into the distance, and her face, which had always been sensible and strong, was rarely a little confused.
Mom wants her to go to a normal college, her hometown is native, close to home, the most important thing is that she can graduate early and work early, this family only has a salary for her father, in the end it is a little tight, her mother wants to be strong, she can't give up the crops and the elderly at home, she is destined to deal with these lands for the rest of her life, she doesn't know if her choice is right or not, is it too selfish for her family?
"It's called being tired and happy, don't you see that Dad laughs every day," Xia Ruo's heart jumped, people will always walk into all kinds of misunderstandings given by life, either lose themselves, or get back on track and continue walking, "Tired is tired for a while, but life is a lifetime, and life is always better, when we all grow up, parents don't have to work so hard." ”
"That's right," Xia Na's voice was soft, she could work harder, try to grow up quickly, and try to share the responsibilities of the family faster, thinking of this, Xia Na's eyes gradually condensed, the choices she had made could not be changed, and she could only go on firmly: "If you want, we all have to work hard, our family will definitely get better and better, and then let my parents enjoy happiness." ”
They have never been greedy people, even if their children are successful, they have never thought about enjoying the blessings of their children and grandchildren, and they can't finish their hearts and minds in their lives, and they can't finish thinking about things, this is the heart of many parents all over the world.
"Sister, sister, it's hot and dead, let's go home." Xia Ming saw the two of them chatting in the shade of the tree, and ran here with the bag, as if she could be less exposed to the sun if she was faster.
Xana looked at the sun and said, "You can rest for a while, Ruoruo and I will go through the rest of the bit, and the afternoon will not come." "It's time to threshk wheat soon, and they have to help prepare things for threshing wheat at home, after all, Xia Yu has to go to the uncle's house to help in the afternoon.
Although he was not happy that he couldn't leave now, but thinking that he didn't have to come over under the afternoon sun, Xia Mingming still agreed.
By the time the three of them put the ears of wheat on the cart, the sun was already in the middle.
Xia Mingming sat on the ears of wheat in the three-wheeled carriage, squinting in his eyes and began to think about beautiful things, his mother said that the wheat they picked up was threshed and could be used by herself, did she change the fritters or change the watermelon?
"Ruoruo, you go home." Zhang Yang, who was pushing the cart behind with his buttocks, stopped and said hello when he saw the Xia sisters, who knew that he was bending over and trying to go uphill in front of him.
"You bunny is looking at the cart and going uphill." Zhang Yang's father couldn't help but burst into foul language.
Xia Ruo hurriedly went over to help, and together with Zhang Yang, he helped push the rack cart up.
Zhang Yang's father wiped the sweat on his face, smiled at Xia Ruo: "It's still your father who is amazing, as soon as the four-wheeled vehicle goes to the field, it will be finished in a few trips." ”
"My father's vacation is short, and he is in a hurry, otherwise he can help you pull two trips." Xia Ruo replied with a smile, don't you dare to take a job for your father casually, Xia Yu may go back tomorrow.
Zhang Yang violently pushed a rack car, Zhang Yang's father was caught off guard and was almost touched by the handlebar, and scolded Zhang Yang with a smile: "Dead boy." He turned back to Xia Ruo and said, "Your uncle and I will be stupid, and it will be done in a few more trips, and our family will be in the afternoon." ”
Zhang Yang grimaced at Xia Ruo and them, and trotted forward happily, and Xia Ruo followed with a smile.
When a few people got home, Zhao Lan just made Shuilao noodles, white noodles, golden eggs, emerald cucumbers, and mixed garlic paste on the side and added them by themselves, which made her very appetizing.
After lunch, the three sisters of the Xia family went to Liangchang to see the wheat, Zhao Lan cleaned up at home, prepared towels and hats and other items, and waited for the afternoon when everyone arrived to thresh the wheat