It's just that although the sky is clear, the ground can't be entered for the time being. At this time, even the fastest farmer did not finish the autumn. This rain made them all feel full. As soon as the rain stopped, many people tried to go down to the field, but even the most hated farmer had to return empty-handed.

The rain was so heavy that the ground was so muddy that it couldn't go down at all.

Even Shouxin rolled up his trouser legs and led a few long-term workers to the edge of the field to see it. Soon, he returned, shaking his head at his wife and children.

"I can't go down to the ground today, at least I have to dry it for a day or two before I can enter the field." Lian Shouxin told his wife and children.

In this era, most of the farming still depends on God's face to eat. Nowadays, there is no way for people to do it.

"The crops in the field let the rain hit hard, didn't it?" Zhang asked.

"Okay." Lian Shouxin thought about it and replied very pertinently. "It's not much. The harvest will definitely be less. ”

"Let's count it well, I heard that if you go north, it's hail over there." Even keep your word and say.

"Then it seems that the food for the coming year will be more expensive." Lian Man'er said.

"Well, this year, we are not in a hurry to sell our grain, stock up more." Even keep your word. The bankers have no money in their hands, so they will not panic. And food is a more important thing than money. Lian Man'er's family naturally doesn't have to worry about hunger now, but every year, they stock up on food. A year of new grain for old grain, so keep hoarding. Grain is the foundation, and at the same time it is also hard currency. The long-term workers in the family and the guys in the shop can directly pay their wages with food. Every family with a large amount of land does this.

Although there is no need to go to the ground for the time being, the family is not idle.

This is the case in autumn, when the rainstorm is followed by a return to the crisp autumn air. Lian Shouxin and Gorou were busy with the long-term workers to move out the grain that had been collected into the warehouse before it was dried, and removed all kinds of tarpaulins and curtains to protect from the rain, and re-spread them to dry in the sun. Zhang's, Lian Zhi'er and Lian Man'er are still busy taking care of chickens and ducks, drying vegetables, etc.

After an afternoon and a night of sunny weather, the next day the field was much drier, and although it was still muddy and difficult to walk, it was finally able to get down to your feet.

The farmers couldn't wait for the land to be dried again, so they all went down one after another. Because time waits for no one, although it seems to be a sunny day right now, no one can guarantee that this day will not change again.

If the grain is already full and ripe, if it is not harvested and dried as soon as possible, and continues to be left in the humid environment of the field, it is likely to mold or sprout. Either way, the harvest will be reduced.

If you can grab an extra grain of rice, it is a grain of rice, and everyone in the village thinks so.

Although he knew that it would be better to wait, he didn't even keep his promise, he also took the long-term workers to the field, Gorou led a follower to Zhuangzi in Luojia Village, and Xiao Qi followed Lian Shouxin.

Lian Man'er led Xiaoqing and Xiaoxi to pick two baskets of vegetables, and as soon as they came out of the vegetable garden, they saw the family's long-term worker driving a carriage back from the field. Today, Lian Shouxin led people to the north to harvest corn, and the cart was filled with broken corn in a fence surrounded by reed mats.

Xiao Qi sat in the corn pile, and every time Shouxin, Wulang and Xiao Qiye went to the ground, the natural work arranged for Xiao Qi was the lightest work, and he was escorted back.

When the long-term worker who drove the car saw Lian Man'er, he hurriedly slowed down the car and greeted Lian Man'er, Xiao Qi saw Lian Man'er, called Sister happily, and jumped out of the car.

"Oops, be careful." Lian Man'er hurriedly smiled, "Look at your monkey appearance, if our mother sees it, I don't know how to nag you." ”

"Hey, hey." Xiao Qi smiled and reached out to help Lian Man'er carry the basket.

Lian Man'er carried things in both hands, so she gave Xiao Qi the lighter basket, and the two sisters walked home side by side.

"How many cars are this, what's going on in the field?" While walking, Lian Man'er asked Xiao Qi.

"The sixth car." Xiao Qi told Lian Man'er, "It's still useless to step on the ground and kick the mud sickle, no matter how fast it is." Also, the way back and forth is too difficult. We have carts pulled by big animals, and some places are quite laborious. There was a car stuck in the mud on the road just now. ”

Xiao Qiyi's coarse cloth pants gown, the sleeves and trouser legs were rolled up, revealing a small chubby arm and calf. His shoes, arms, legs, and clothes were stained with mud. Further on, the cart that had just walked past was also covered with mud and blades of grass.

At this time of autumn, people are much more tired than usual.

"I'll tell my mother later, add a few more catties of meat at noon, and the dry tofu is enough." Lian Man'er said.

"Okay, I'll tell them in a moment to make sure they work harder." Xiao Qi said.

When Lian Man'er's family was busy, the meals they prepared were always very sincere, and at this time, the family, including Zhang's, Lian Zhi'er and Lian Man'er, although they did not eat together with the long-term workers, the meals were definitely the same.

Because of this, Lian Man'er's family, as a landlord and employer, has an excellent reputation in Jinyang County. Naturally, the families of the honest masters will be able to hire the most capable long-term workers.

Xiao Qi followed Lian Man'er into the courtyard, Zhang was leading people to wash rice and prepare to cook, and when he saw Xiao Qi coming, he beckoned Xiao Qi over.

The two of them talked, and Xiao Qi brought a pot of mung bean soup and went to the threshing floor. Although the long-term workers can do their jobs well, the owners also have to do their jobs. Xiao Qi is obviously a very conscientious little master.

Seeing that it was almost noon, Zhang's had already led people to cook gruel and steamed steamed buns, and even Man'er had already washed and picked all the vegetables and sent them to the kitchen, and Zhang led people to start stewing.

was busy and lively, and the little walnut that followed Xiao Qi to the ground suddenly ran back.

"What's going on?" Lian Man'er was in the yard, and when she saw Little Walnut's panicked appearance, she hurriedly stopped him and asked.

“… ・・・The old lady of the old house fell ......" The little walnut reported to Lian Man'er.

"Huh?" Lian Man'er was taken aback.

Zhang had already seen the little walnut in the kitchen, so he wiped his hands and came out to ask, and heard that even the old man had fallen, and Zhang was also taken aback.

"What's going on, okay, why did you fall, where did you fall?" Lian Man'er asked the little walnut.

“… ・・・I came back from pulling a cart from the ground and fell halfway through. Little Walnut Road.

Zhang and Lian Man'er both frowned.

"Why did the old man go to the ground again?" Zhang said, "Even if you go to the ground, not everyone says it's okay, he just watched from the side, why did he fall there." ”

"It's so muddy in this field, so the old man shouldn't go." Even Man'er said.

Today's autumn harvest, the fields of the old house, those tenants out naturally don't have to worry about the old man, that is, keep the few acres of land planted by himself, even Shouxin has already told the old man Lian, he is not better than previous years, he has been sick a few times and is older, and he really shouldn't work anymore. The old house now has not much land to grow itself, and there is no need to even go to the old man's field, and the labor is enough.

In the final analysis, now that even the old man and the Zhou family have enough support, they no longer need to work on their own.

Even the old man agreed, but he was a hard-working man, and he couldn't stay at home in the busy farming season. From the beginning of the autumn harvest, he still followed the field every day, but he no longer worked hard.

This is because even Shouxin went to speak, and in addition, even the old man himself felt that his body was not as good as before, and there were some jobs, he couldn't do it even if he wanted to.

Why did it just rain, when it was the most difficult time to walk in the field, and even the old man went down to work in the field again? Did you accidentally fall? After all, the ground is muddy and definitely slippery.

Lian Man'er thought so, and suddenly noticed what Xiao Walnut mentioned just now - pulling the cart.

"Little Walnut, you just said that it was the old man pulling the car?" Lian Man'er asked hurriedly. It's no wonder she didn't notice this sentence, it's really beyond her imagination. It's not that the old house doesn't have good labor, so you can't let the old man pull the car.

"Yes." Little Walnut nodded.

"Why do you still use the old man to pull the car by himself, what do those people in the old house do to eat?" Zhang said angrily.

“… ・・・I heard that it was difficult to walk in the field, so the people in the old house said that they would wait another day for the land to be dry and dry before harvesting autumn. The old man didn't wait and forced people to get off the ground. Isn't that road difficult to walk, and the car will get stuck in it if you are not careful. Those few are procrastinating, and they are not happy to pull the cart.

The old man seemed to be in a hurry, so he pulled the car himself. As a result, it fell. Little Walnut roughly told Lian Man'er and Zhang about the news he heard.

"Even before, when the old man was strong, he didn't let the old man do this work of pulling the cart." When Zhang heard this, he sighed.

"Did you fall badly?" Lian Man'er thought about it and asked.

"I don't know yet." Little Walnut said, "The old man and the second master are in the field, and someone sent a letter, so the old man and the second master went over, and just sent the old lady home in a car." I was afraid that I would come back late, and the wives and girls were worried, so I asked the little one to come back and say it quickly. ”

"Alright, we got it." Lian Man'er said, "Little Walnut, you better go back and follow Xiao Qi." ”

"Hey." Little Walnut said yes and ran away.

"What's this called! It's really worry-free! Zhang unconsciously wiped his hands with his apron and said.

In the autumn, it was a busy time, but even the old man fell. No matter how thoughtful the offering is, he can't tie him up, he has to give those children and grandchildren a long life, how can they stop them. And now that I accidentally fell, I still have to point at them.

It's no wonder that Zhang would express such feelings.

"I'm so old, I'm afraid of this. We'll have to check it out. Zhang said and took off his apron.

Leave all the things at home to Lian Zhi'er, especially this meal must not be delayed. They can eat one late meal or even one less meal at all. But when the long-term workers who come back from working in the fields for a while, they can't delay people's meals.

"I'll check it out and I'll be back." Zhang told Lian Zhi'er.

"Mother, don't worry, I'll take care of it." Lian Zhi'er said, "Man'er, you follow our mother." ”

"Well, I'll go with my mother." Lian Man'er nodded.

Zhang and Lian Man'er didn't change their clothes, so they hurried to the old mansion. As soon as he walked into the gate of the old mansion, he saw Lian Shouxin and Xiao Qi sending Li Langzhong out.

Zhang and Lian Man'er were busy greeting Li Langzhong.

"What's wrong with the old man, don't you bite tight?" Zhang and Lian Man'er asked.

"It's out of the way." Li Langzhong's expression was relaxed, "It's just that the old man is old, so you have to be careful." ”

Hearing Li Langzhong say this, Zhang and Lian Man'er were relieved.

After sending Li Langzhong out, the family came back and went to the upper room.

“… ・・・Thanks to the mud, it didn't fall hard even if it slipped and fell. If this is a different place, I'm afraid I won't be able to get off the kang. While walking, Lian Shouxin told Zhang and Lian Man'er the specific situation.

In the yard, the flatbed truck of the old house was parked, the wheels and body were covered with mud, and there were some corn cobs scattered next to it, all of which looked like they had been dug out of the mud.

"Our master fell, and the car also overturned." Xiao Qi told Lian Man'er, "I finally got it out of the mud." ”

In the house, the old man Lian was wearing a natural cardigan and sitting on the kang, Zhou sat next to the old man Lian with a straight face, a basin on the kang, Zhou was dipping the water with a cloth towel, wiping the arms and legs of the old man Lian.

Underground, there was a suit of indigo trouser gowns, covered with muddy water and blades of grass. Obviously, even the old man fell into the mud, and his clothes were rolled into the mud.

Underground, except for Lian Duo'er, Lian Ya'er and Da Niuniu's old mansion, everyone was there, and they were standing there one by one, everyone's face showing unease.

After Lian Man'er entered the house, she saw such a scene.

"I'm fine, but I slipped out for a while, it was all mud, it looked scary, and I didn't really fall." Even the old man saw that Zhang and Lian Man'er were also coming, and hurriedly beckoned the family to sit down, so he explained with a forced smile.

"Master, how did you always promise us? Why did you go down to the ground again? If you go down to the ground and take a look, forget it, why are you still going to pull the car? Who told you to pull the cart all the time? Lian Man'er said to Old Man Lian.

"I ask you, who asked the old man to pull the car?" When Lian Shouxin sent Li Langzhong out, he still had a smile on his face, but now that he entered the house, his face sank. At this time, he shouted and asked, and even Shouren and Shouyi changed their faces as adults, and no one dared to speak up.

"Forget it, forget it." Even the old man waved his hand, "Fourth, don't be angry. It's not that any of them asked me to pull it, and who of them can really instruct me? I was in a hurry and insisted on pulling the car. ”

"Dad, why are you still protecting them at this time?" Lian Shouxin said with patience, "You don't always think about us, you always think about yourself." Today this is a blessing, otherwise, this fall, you can't even get off the kang, it's nothing to spend money on medical treatment, and outsiders point to my backbone, but you can't be offended? Is that sin pleasant? ”

Fat chapter, ask for pink.

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