Chapter 175: Autumn Harvest
Yun Zhen heard the voice of the eldest sister, and stepped into the kitchen, but saw Shen Hongjun, "Third brother Shen? How did you get here?
Shen Hongjun stood up and patted the dust on his clothes, and then smiled, "I heard that your eldest sister is sick, I'll come and take a look." "It's very reasonable.
Yunni outside couldn't help but laugh when she heard it. I used to think that this Third Brother Shen seemed to be different from the eldest sister, but now it seems that it is really a little different. The eldest sister really needs a man who can be relied on, and in the past two years, the eldest sister has been too tired. Yunni covered her mouth and snickered twice before entering the kitchen. "Second brother, hurry up and take Third Brother Shen to sit in the house, I'll clean up and eat immediately."
Yun Zhen had just listened to Shen Hongjun's words, and his heart was a little clear, so he quickly dragged Shen Hongjun to wash his hands and prepare for dinner.
Yun Ni saw that the eldest sister was still sitting there a little stunned, and felt funny, "Eldest sister, are you okay?" Are you still dizzy? ”
Yun Xue shook her head, she didn't pay attention to the dizziness just now, she just looked at it in a daze. "Fortunately, I picked a lot of beans in the morning, and let Yun Zhen help me take them to the yard for a while, and I can eat them in winter." Yun Xue came back to her senses and remembered that there was still work to be done.
Although Yunni is small, she doesn't have a lot of eyes, and she doesn't dare to ask her eldest sister about what happened just now. In case the eldest sister is annoyed and drives Shen Sange away, such a good brother-in-law, where can I find it? There are some things that you can just understand in your heart and can't say. In case it is broken, the eldest sister will turn her face. So, Yunni didn't squeak, and after washing her hands, she opened the pot and brought out the food one by one. "Eldest sister, do you need to get anything more? Third Brother Shen is here, this dish seems to be too ordinary. ”
"Isn't that the farmhouse? Where are we going to get some good food? Let's have a meal and see what we can get in the evening. Yun Xue said deliberately.
Yun Ni stifled a smile and hurriedly brought things outside, waiting until the food was all cleaned up before speaking. "Third Brother Shen, I don't have anything delicious at home, these things may be too rough, don't dislike it, Third Brother."
Shen Hongjun shook his head, "It's already very good, I haven't had a good meal along the way, which is good." As he spoke, he picked up the cake and took a bite, "Well, it's good, this cake is quite exciting." As he spoke, he sandwiched some more vegetables to eat, but they were very sweet.
Yun Xue looked at Shen Hongjun's gobbling up appearance and knew that he was really hungry. I don't know what's going on, but Yun Xue's heart hurts slightly.
Yun Zhen and the others were also hungry, and everyone ate quickly, and they were full in a short time. "Eldest sister, I finished harvesting the millet today, and I will start harvesting the sorghum tomorrow. That is, in a day or two, you can almost finish harvesting things such as sorghum and millet. The big head is the soybeans and sweet potatoes on the wasteland, and the soybeans are growing really well this year, and the ten acres of soybeans have to be harvested for a few days. The sweet potatoes also look very good, and those sweet potato vines can't be thrown away, and you can save some food by keeping them to feed the pigs. Looks like we're going to have to be busy until last September. ”
There are few people in the family, and they are all children, so it really takes a while. Especially sweet potatoes, it is the most difficult to get, that thing has a high yield, and it has to be dug out of the ground little by little, which is the most labor-intensive. Yun Zhen said that he was going to be busy until last September, so he really couldn't get it right.
Yun Xue was annoyed that her illness was really not the time, if she wasn't sick, she would be able to do some more. "It's okay, I'll go down to the ground in two days, and with you, I can hurry up."
"Eldest sister, you should take care of it, if you are tired again, what should you do? Let's just do it slowly, eldest sister doesn't have to worry about it. Yun Zhen shook his head, the doctor has said that the eldest sister's illness needs to be taken care of, and she can't work hard. If there is a root of the disease, it is not good.
"I'll go down with you later, I can help somewhat." Shen Hongjun was full, and then said.
Yun Xue looked at Shen Hongjun, a little doubtful that he had never seen what it was like to collect land. "Can you?"
Shen Hongjun looked at Yun Xue with a smile and a smile, "Look down on me, don't you?" The Shen family also has a lot of Zhuangzi, and the people of the Shen family have to work in the fields every spring ploughing and autumn harvest. This is the rule left by my ancestors, do you really think I won't do anything? ”
Yun Xue's face turned red, it turned out that she had underestimated others. "I'm sorry, I always thought you were the kind of boy and brother, who was clothed and fed, and didn't know the suffering of the people."
Shen Hongjun looked at Yun Xue with a smile and didn't speak, but looked at Yun Xue's face even redder. Lowering his head, he didn't dare to look at Shen Hongjun anymore, "I'm done eating, then I'll clean up my things." Yun Xue got up to clean up the table, but she was dizzy and almost collapsed.
Fortunately, Shen Hongjun's eyes were quick, and he suddenly helped Yun Xue, "Obviously your body is not good, but you don't pay attention at all, you should be careful." Shen Hongjun grimaced and scolded lightly. He helped Yun Xue to walk to the east house, "Go and rest for a while, why are you in a hurry?" When you raise it, how much work can't you do? Do you have to be in a hurry at this time? Helped Yun Xue sit down, and took a pillow and stuffed it behind Yun Xue, letting her lean on.
Yun Xue didn't dare to refute, leaning on the pillow, very honest.
"Look at you like that, okay, you rest, I'll go and collect the land with Yun Zhen and them. Don't be busy in the afternoon, I can eat anything, I don't need to do anything delicious, as long as you take care of it. Shen Hongjun couldn't help but chuckle when he saw Yun Xue's well-behaved appearance.
"You came all the way from the capital, I'm afraid you're tired enough along the way, where can you still go to work in the fields? Rest. "Where is Yun Xue embarrassed to let him work? Hurry up and say.
"Okay, I'm strong and out of the way, and the autumn harvest won't wait for anyone." Shen Hongjun couldn't help but reach out and caress Yun Xue's cheek, "I've lost weight, rest at home, I'll go to work." So saying, he walked out.
"Uh, don't you have to change your clothes? I guess your clothes got into the sorghum field, and they were scratched in three or two clicks. Yun Xue said softly.
Shen Hongjun looked down at his clothes, and then smiled, "I forgot, if there are old clothes at home, find me one." I came out in a hurry, and I didn't bring a change of clothes. ”
Yun Xue turned around and took out a set of clothes that Han Yong had worn before from the cabinet and handed it to Shen Hongjun. "This is what my dad used to wear, if you don't dislike it, put it on first."
Shen Hongjun nodded, took his clothes to the West House to change into, and then followed Yun Zhen to the field.
Yun Xue rested in the house for a while, felt better, and went to the yard to deal with the beans she picked in the morning. Yunxia didn't have to worry about others, she sat on the small stool by herself, fiddling with her little windmill. Rhubarb left with Jiaojiao and Zhuang Zhuang in the morning, and it seemed that it would take another two days to come back.
For a while, the courtyard was quiet, only the sound of Yunxue picking beans was left. The skin of this carob is peeled open, and the beans inside are not wanted, but the skin is poured on a broken mat to dry, and when it is winter, it can also be eaten as a vegetable. There are no fresh vegetables in the winter in the north, radish and cabbage are good, and then sauerkraut, pickles and dried vegetables are good. Generally, diligent people prepare more dried vegetables in summer and autumn, and in winter and spring, they can eat two more dishes. Some women are lazy, and when the time comes, they will really hold the empty bowl.
Yun Xue was not slow in her hands, and she almost left the beans in a short time, she deliberately left a little tender and stewed it at night. After thinking about it for a while, he went to the cave in the back mountain and took out a rabbit. I'm too busy now to hunt, so I have to use this. In addition, I took out some pork, which Tianfu bought a few days ago, and put it in this cave, but it will not be broken, and it will fry two dishes with meat at night.
Stir-fried beans with meat, stewed potatoes with rabbit meat, stuffed eggplant, and scrambled eggs are the best things that can be brought out today. The chickens raised at home haven't laid eggs yet, and these were brought by people who came to see Yunxue a few days ago. Where is Yunxue willing to eat? It's just that one is boiled every day for Yunxia, and the rest is reserved for stir-frying.
Yun Xue has no strength now, so she is slower to work. So she prepares everything in advance and starts cooking early, so that she doesn't miss eating.
In the evening, the men who had gone to work in the fields returned. Yun Zhen drove the ox cart, which was loaded with sorghum and millet, golden ears of grain, purple and red sorghum, and it looked like a kind of harvest celebration.
Shen Hongjun was wearing Han Yong's old clothes, and his sleeves were rolled up, but he had a bit of a working posture. However, this person is full of momentum, even if he is wearing such old clothes, it can be seen at a glance that he is not from the crop yard. The setting sun shone in the west, casting a dim light and shadow on Shen Hongjun's body.
Yun Xue looked at the man returning from the sunset in front of her, and suddenly had a warm and peaceful feeling, as if it should have been like this, just like the woman in the village was welcoming her husband who had returned from farming. Yun Xue shook her head and threw out this strange thought, she and Shen Hongjun were not in this relationship. This brain must be fainting again.
"What are you looking at? Look at me? Shen Hongjun looked at Yun Xue and smiled.
Yun Xue looked up and happened to see the smile on Shen Hongjun's face, and couldn't help but feel a little in a trance. In fact, this person is really good-looking, and when he laughs, it makes people feel warm in their hearts. I really want time to stop at this moment, keep his warm smile, and keep the tranquility and peace in his heart.
"The food is ready, let's go into the house and wash our hands and eat. You're tired, you can't do that on a normal day. Yun Xue opened her mouth to speak with a smile, just revealing two little tiger teeth, which looked very cute.
Shen Hongjun stood in front of Yun Xue, resisting the urge to reach out and touch Yun Xue's face, "Fortunately, I'm not very tired, I practice martial arts on weekdays, and this little work doesn't tire me." ”
Yun Zhen was standing at the door of the house, looking at Yun Xue and Shen Hongjun with a smile, "Second brother, eldest sister and third brother Shen are really a good match." Cloud Thunder muttered quietly.