10. Autumn Harvest (30th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar)
Even if the drought halves the grain and the grain is ripe, it still has to be harvested.
Su Rui's land is not much compared to other families, and there are three acres of dry land and paddy fields, but they don't have adults. It's all six children, two of whom can't do it yet.
Su Rui scolded again, "Alas, when is this terrible day a head." ”
At dinner, Su Rui held a meeting for everyone.
"From tomorrow, Ying'er and Chenrui and I will go to harvest wheat first, and Qiao'er will be responsible for the family's three meals a day, and then pick up the ears of wheat in the harvested place in our spare time. Do you understand? ”
"Understood." The younger siblings hurriedly agreed.
"Eldest sister, what about me?" Wan'er asked
"Wan'er, you take care of the chicks at home, and take care of your brother. Good no good? ”
Su Chennan's children, because they have been able to keep up with their diet for more than a month, have learned to climb.
So even if Su Wan is allowed to watch it, it can't be put on the kang, in case she can't hold it and fall, it won't be fun.
Before going to bed, the eldest sister spread a straw curtain on the ground floor of the hall and added a layer of mattresses. You and your brother are playing on the ground. ”
"Wan'er promises, take care of her brother and chicks."
Every time Su Wan patted her chest to assure, she could make Su Rui's heart sprout, so cute.
"The eldest sister knows that Wan'er is the best, the chickens are very good, and the eldest sister will kill the chickens for you to eat during the New Year."
Su Wan heard the eldest sister praise her, and immediately showed a proud little expression.
There was nothing to say all night, and before dawn in the morning, Su Rui went out with her younger siblings.
Su Wan thought that they had come out early enough, but it turned out that the aunt next door had already arrived.
"Uncle Changle, aunt. You're here so early. Su Rui stepped forward to say hello.
"Rui girl, you don't have to be in such a hurry, when Uncle is done, I will help you." Su Changle wiped his sweat.
"Yes, you're still young, but you can't be tired." Aunt Hua really feels sorry for the Su family sisters and brothers.
"Let's do it slowly by ourselves first, Uncle Chang Le, auntie, you are busy first."
Back in the field, the harvest also began, Su Rui had never done farm work in modern times, and she was always planted to death......
But in Su Rui's memory, there is a memory of doing farm work. So it was quick to get started.
In the morning, no one had the energy to talk and chat, and they all wanted to finish the harvest early.
When Su Rui was about to lie down tired, Su Qiao's voice appeared like a heavenly sound.
"The eldest sister, the second sister, the third brother. I brought breakfast. ”
Su Rui stood up straight, feeling that her waist was no longer her own, and there was a clattering sound... Who said that children don't have waists? If not, what exactly does it hurt now?
"Third sister, have you eaten?" Su Rui held her waist, walked over slowly, and took the dried rice and a boiled egg handed over by Su Qiao.
Yes, hard-boiled eggs.
Of course, it is not the eggs laid by the chickens raised at home, it is Su Rui who has taken them out of the space from time to time under the pretext of going to the mountains to collect firewood and carry water since she found out that the pheasants in the space laid eggs. Pretending to be picked up...
"Eldest sister, I've eaten it. Wan'er and my little brother have also eaten, and when I go out, I put my little brother on the ground you laid out yesterday, and Wan'er looks at it. ”
After Su Wan finished speaking, she picked up the bib on the ground and went to the ground.
This bib is made by Su Rui in imitation of modern times, in modern times, when Su Rui watched a documentary, she found that the cotton pickers all carried this bib, did not occupy their hands, and poured it out when it was full, which was very useful.
After resting for a while, Su Rui saw that Su Ying and Chen Rui were both wilted and listless, so she said, "You guys rest for a while." ”
Picked up the scythe and went to the ground.
In Su Rui's eyes, they are all modern first and second grade children, they have been working for two hours in a row, and they have not shouted tired, which is already very remarkable, you must know that an hour in ancient times was two hours.
It was getting dark soon, and Su Rui was afraid that her younger siblings would accidentally cut herself, so she was ready to go home and come back tomorrow.
As soon as Su Rui and the others tied up the wheat, they saw that Su Changle and Aunt Hua, who sent the wheat home, as well as Su Changying, Aunt Lin, Su Qiang, Chen Yuan, and Brother Chen Jie and Chen Wei of Aunt Hua's family were all here.
Bai Ri Chen Jie and Chen Wei were busy in other fields.
"Rui girl, you guys are amazing. So much in one day? I'm going to help you harvest the wheat. Su Changying was surprised that the three small children had almost finished cutting two acres of wheat.
"Uncle Chang Ying, we can do it ourselves. How can I trouble you,"
Aunt Hua waved her hand, "What kind words do you say, don't always be you and ours." ”
Su Changle picked up the sickle and said, "Don't talk nonsense, I'll cut the rest of the wheat, Rui girl, Ying girl, you two follow me to bundle the wheat." Chenjie, you follow your Uncle Changle to the paddy fields to cut rice. ”
Su Changle is a working man, and as soon as the words fell, he heard the sound of rubbing and clicking.
Su Rui followed behind, and said to Chen Rui while bundling wheat.
"Second brother, you go back quickly, let Qiao'er boil all the wild eggs, and prepare as many Erhe noodle steamed buns as there are."
After Su Chenrui listened, he pulled his legs and was about to run, Su Rui hurriedly pulled Youdao, "Wait, you go to Uncle Chang Le's house and call your Sister Su Qin, as well as Su Min and Chenli from Uncle Chang Ying's family, and eat together in the evening." ”
Su family, Su Qiao is steaming Erhe noodle steamed buns, she plans to steam more today, and she doesn't have to steam tomorrow, so she can go to the ground with her eldest sister early.
"Qiao'er, the eldest sister asked you to boil all the wild eggs, how many Erhe noodles are there at home?" Before Chen Rui ran into the yard, he began to shout.
"Big brother, why did you come back first?" Su Qiao looked back, but didn't see the eldest sister and the second sister.
Su Chenrui said anxiously. "Oh, what are you doing asking so much?"
"Just now, Uncle Chang Ying and Uncle Chang Le brought their aunts and brothers to help us. The eldest sister asked you to boil eggs and prepare Erhe noodles steamed buns, and they ate at our house in the evening. ”
"I'll boil the eggs now, and half a column of incense will be fine. Erhe noodles are already steaming, and there are more than two dozen of them. ”
Su Qiao hurriedly added water to another pot and put the steamer eggs.
Su Chenrui lit the fire, stood up and said, "I'll go and call Sister Su Qin, Su Min and Chenli to come over." ”
The wheat and rice were harvested, and a large part of the ox cart was placed, and the rest of Uncle Chang Le and Uncle Chang Ying carried it.
invited, "Uncle, aunts, as well as Brother Chenjie, Chenhao, Chenyuan, and Su Qiang." You all come to my house to eat. ”
"Don't refuse, if you help so much, how can you not give food. Otherwise, I won't dare to ask you to help in the future. ”
Aunt Hua glanced at each other and said, "Okay, I'll eat at Rui Yatou's house today." ”
Su Rui knew that Aunt Hua didn't want to waste it, and she was afraid that her food would not be enough. So I decided to reveal a little bit about digging up mountain ginseng by myself.
"Aunt Hua, don't worry. We had enough food to eat, so I went up the mountain and dug up ginseng and sold it for some silver. ”
Su Changying suddenly realized: "It turns out that the last time you went into the city to buy so many fabrics, it was because you sold wild ginseng?" ”
"Yes, Uncle Chang Ying, there are no extra clothes at home, and the younger siblings are all growing up, so they must prepare more fabrics."
"Rui girl, even if you make money selling ginseng, you have to save some money. Your brothers and sisters are all young, and there will be more places to spend money in the future. Su Changle walked cautiously with wheat in front.
"Your uncle is right," Aunt Hua agreed.
"Uncles and aunts, don't worry. I understand. Su Rui hurriedly replied, she understood that this was the elders' concern for them.
"You little ones, if anyone dares to go out and talk nonsense, see if I don't clean you up." Aunt Hua turned around and pointed at Chen Jie and the others.
A few small ones hurriedly promised.