With this in mind, the momentum of the wheat was much higher than usual. From time to time, talk loudly and talk about the topic of how to deal with the wheat, and the basic way to deal with it is: sell half of it for taxes and exchange it for some pocket money, and keep the remaining half for your own food. It was a luxury decision that had never been made before.

Although both of them were still quite strong, they were so tired and hot that they shook their arms and waved their flails under the scorching sun, and their hearts were flustered, their faces flushed, and they stopped from time to time to wipe their sweat with a cloth towel.

Aoki and Zhang Huai didn't have as many words as their father, and the two of them worked hard, just wanting to put the wheat into the warehouse as soon as possible. They still have to study, how can they have so much time to help at home!

The teenagers, when they were strong, worked hard all morning, and they didn't really feel tired except that they were hungry.

However, this hunger is also very grinding, and the brain unconsciously imagines all kinds of dishes, and the nose seems to smell the aroma of rice. The two of them probably had the same heart, their hands on the other, their eyes on the kitchen. Feeling the same movement of the other party, I couldn't help but look at each other and smile.

Aoki looked at the flattened wheat straw in the courtyard, and when Zhang Yang turned over all the batches, it was almost enough to beat them again, so he asked loudly at the kitchen: "Mother, chrysanthemum, is the rice ready?" ”

Zhang Huai also stopped what he was doing and looked at the kitchen expectantly. Somehow, the egg soup I ate that afternoon on the paving road came to my mind, and the fresh and fragrant taste lingered, so my stomach followed a gurgling sound, and I strongly demanded to eat.

Chrysanthemum had just finished frying the last bowl of vegetables, and when she heard the sound, she came out and replied, "Okay." Brother, you're hungry, aren't you? Rest and wash your face first, and then eat. Dad, Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang, let's rest! ”

As soon as her voice fell, she saw Zhang Yang, who was bending down to turn the wheat, immediately dropped the work in his hand and turned around and ran under the eaves. Running too fast, the wheat straw was slippery and smooth, he slipped under his feet, almost fell, stumbled for a while, and then stood firmly, his mouth still shouting: "Sister Chrysanthemum, I am so hungry that my chest is close to my back, and if I don't eat, I will starve to death." ”

His words caused a burst of laughter, and when Aoki and Zhang Huai saw that he was no longer turning the wheat, they shook their heads helplessly and laughed, dropped the flail in their hands, and bent down to turn the wheat. Turn it over, just when they are eating, they will be exposed to the sun for a while, and after eating, they will beat it again to take off the wheat grains.

Chrysanthemum saw that Zhang Yang's little face was covered with dust, and the sweat flowed out of the stains, and she looked like a cat, so she couldn't help but smile and said to him: "Go wash your face, you are so uncomfortable." You know tired, right? It's better to study hard, and it's serious to take a show. ”

He Shi glared at his son, and said with some distress: "I was still bragging before, saying that he dropped his books and took a hoe, and he could still afford to work." It's a loss these days. ”

Zhang Yang said unhappily: "I'm just hungry, and I didn't say I can't do it." You have to eat to do something, even a cow has to rest and eat grass. ”

Chrysanthemum looked at his refusal to admit defeat, and couldn't help but praise in her heart, this baby is still very pragmatic, and she didn't look down on the working people at the bottom because she read some books, and she didn't reject doing these farm work.

She turned her head and went into the house, took out three cotton towels, handed him one, and told him to go to the well to wash, saying that she would eat immediately.

She looked at her brother and Zhang Huai, and saw that they had already turned the wheat and walked to the well sweating profusely. After a season of farming, both of them were tanned, their wheat-colored cheeks were hot and red, and the single clothes on their upper bodies were all soaked. The two took off their straw hats, and the bun on their heads was also **, and they were all drenched in sweat.

This is not bad, but seeing Zhang Dazhuan and Zheng Changhe's faces flushed and out of breath, it was even more unbearable. Zheng Changhe carried a large porcelain teapot in one hand and a teacup in the other, poured a glass of water, drank it, poured another cup, and then poured a cup for Zhang Dazhuo, and the two of them poured down with their necks straight - it seemed that a lot of sweating caused the lack of water.

Suddenly, she felt a little sorry in her heart: "Brother, Brother Huaizi, are you very hungry?" I'll make some bread in the afternoon, and I'll put a cushion between you. ”

I used to know that farming was very fortunate, but because she was cooking at home, she didn't have the opportunity to watch her family work hard and sweat so closely. Last year, there was less land, less wheat was planted, and it was relatively not as tiring as this year.

As for the labor in the countryside in the previous life, it is too far away, and there is still a large period of city life in the middle, and I have long forgotten the specific taste, and it has become a fluttering language and writing. However, no matter how appropriate the language and words are, if you don't have personal experience, you can't really appreciate the dedication and hardships contained in "every grain is hard"!

She handed the cotton towel in her hand to Aoki and Zhang Huai and asked them to wash their faces.

Zhang Huai showed a mouthful of white teeth to her, and said with a smile: "It's fragrant to eat when you're so hungry." I haven't eaten it yet, but when I smell the smell of the rice, I feel happy. What a joy it is to have a fragrant meal to eat at the end of this work. ”

After speaking, Xu felt that he was talking too unproductively, and he looked like a starving ghost couldn't wait, so he smirked at Chrysanthemum embarrassedly, and ripped off the cotton towel around his neck—already soaked with sweat—and said to Chrysanthemum: "I'll still use this, just rub it and wash it, so as not to stain your clean one again." ”

As he spoke, he secretly looked at Chrysanthemum in his heart, wanting to see if she was tired, and seeing that she was in good spirits and not tired, he came to his heart.

Aoki listened to it and said, "Oh! Don't take this out, don't we all have a cloth towel to wipe our sweat, just use this to wash your face. ”

Zhang Dazhuan and Zheng Changhe walked over, and he laughed and said to Chrysanthemum: "Chrysanthemum, you helped one of us get a cotton towel to wipe our sweat, Uncle Zhang feels a lot more comfortable." Alas! I said Changhe, I am angry that you have a daughter, this girl is good - the girl is my father's little padded jacket! The son is much more careless than the daughter. After I gave birth to Yangzi, I dreamed of having another girl. But you see, nothing has been earned. ”

Zheng Changhe smiled proudly: "Who told you not to work hard?" Let me tell you, of course my daughter is fine, my chrysanthemum is more careful than her mother, whether it is clothes or shoes and socks, they will help me put them properly......"

Seeing that they didn't speak well, He Shi hurriedly interrupted the conversation and said, "Look at what you two said?" Chrysanthemums aren't the same as my daughter! Quickly washed up and eaten. ”

Chrysanthemum also felt that Daddy and Uncle Zhang's words were funny, smiled and entered the house, and went to the kitchen to help Yang's serve food.

Zhang Yang had finished washing, regained his refreshing appearance, and said to his father: "Dad, my son is not bad, can't he still help you marry your daughter-in-law and come back." "No matter how good Sister Chrysanthemum is, she will marry her brother in the future, isn't it equivalent to her father's daughter? But it's not good for him to say this, otherwise Uncle Zheng would be sad when he heard it.

Zhang Dazhuan was really happy when he heard it, but Zheng Changhe was not happy when he heard it, but there was no way, he couldn't help but let his daughter get married. Well, if you marry Huaizi, you'll be right in front of you, and you want your daughter to see it right away. Thinking about it like this, I feel better.

Zhang Dazhuan wiped his face and said with a deep breath: "Use this well water to wipe people and feel comfortable." Look at this wheat, the grain is large, it can be seen that last year's heavy snow was strong. ”

Zheng Changhe glanced at the wheat grains under the wheat straw, and also showed a comfortable smile, and said, "I want to keep more." The crepes in my chrysanthemum stall are the most fragrant, and my daughter loves to eat them, so let's keep more, and I can't always let the babies eat tortillas. ”

When Aoki heard this, he was happy--who is not happy to eat white noodles--I felt that the well water was indeed sweet and refreshing, and after scrubbing, the heat and fatigue on my body were swept away, and if I filled my stomach again, I would be able to regain my vitality.

He brought another bucket of water and said, "Look at this water, I really want to take a bath." ”

He Shi said on the side: "Sensei said, looking at the heat this day, how can you take a cold shower." ”

Zhang Dazhuan said with a smile: "It's not right now, wait a few days, finish the work in the field, jump directly into the Xiaoqing River, and wash your head and feet." ”

As he spoke, the house shouted for dinner.

The two families are familiar people, regardless of men and women, large and small are all crowded into a table, Zhang Dazhuan and Zheng Changhe saw this lively scene, they were full of joy - ˉ - Isn't this almost like a family

He and Yang also smiled from ear to ear, looking at a few juniors and not knowing how happy they were. However, none of them showed too much, and they were afraid that they would make Chrysanthemum uncomfortable if they said something inappropriate. Because Zhang Yang was the youngest on the table, he made fun of him, saying that the future Xiucai master was tired today.

Zhang Yang also knew that everyone was joking with him, he picked up a bowl of rice, and after relieving his hunger a little, he said to everyone seriously: "You should be happy, eat with me today, who knows what I will become in the future?" Scholar? Lift people? Maybe it's not impossible to get a top spot. If I can be the prime minister of Yasukuni, you will be able to brag to others at that time: that year, I also had dinner with the prime minister! ”

After speaking, he ignored everyone, added another bowl of rice, picked up some vegetables, and lowered his head to eat.

The people at the table were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

Zhang Dazhuan scolded: "Stinky boy, it doesn't matter if you are the champion or the prime minister, I am your father." ”

Zhang Huai smiled and glared at his younger brother and said, "According to what you say, I'm not the most capable of blowing with others?" I've been at the same table with you for years. ”

He Qiu also knocked his youngest son on the head with chopsticks and said, "You are still born to me." ”

Aoki also smiled and hit the little baby: "I see that you should hurry up and earn a show before coming back." If you can't even earn a show, it's useless to say anything, and the rest is empty talk. ”

It was Zheng Changhe who was the most popular, and he said to Zhang Yang: "Yang Zi, you hurry up and come back with a top prize, and Uncle Zheng will be able to get wiped out at that time." But what is this prime minister? ”

The laughter that had just stopped rang out again, and this time only a few juniors were laughing.

Aoki probably told his father that the prime minister is an official position, and he is at the head of the hundred officials. Zheng Changhe was shocked, and said to Zhang Yang that he must study hard and strive to become the prime minister in the future.

Chrysanthemum looked at Zhang Yang's embarrassed appearance, very funny, and said in her heart, bragging is too much, you will fight for the prime minister for the rest of your life.

"The people take food as the sky", the wise saying!

No matter how hard and tired you are, after you have eaten enough, life will become better, and all the expectations and hopes will have a reason and motivation to continue.

After eating and resting for a while, the group of people threw themselves into intense and cheerful labor, and it was not until they collected all the yellow wheat into the barn that their spirits relaxed.