After eating lunch at the eldest sister's house, Liu Xing rested for a while, and then used the black calf to carry the melon seeds back. After all, now that the farmland has been ploughed, there is no need to leave the black calf at the eldest sister's house.

Liu Dazhao and Zhou Qiuxiang didn't stay too long, they told Liu Dongju a few words, and then rode their bicycles away. There is no way, there are a lot of things in April in the countryside, but I don't have the heart to stay at my daughter's house to play.

When Liu Xing returned home, he began to make shoes again, Liu Dazhao originally had the intention of stealing the teacher, but he was called to use the cow by the 'Wang Quancai' in the same village.

This ox is the meaning of plowing the field, Wang Quancai's family has no oxen, so when it is time to plow the field, he will rent the cattle in the village.

I saw that Liu Dazhao's black calf was idle, so I came to the door.

Liu Xing wanted to refuse at the first time, but his father agreed, and walked towards the bullpen with Wang Quancai with a smile.

This action, this words and deeds, is obviously preparing to go to the bullpen to plow the field.

Zhou Qiuxiang, who was sweeping the floor, saw Liu Xing's displeasure, so she asked casually: "Son, don't you want your father to rent out the black calves in the house?"

"It's not that I don't want to, but the black calf hasn't had a good rest from yesterday to now, dad tosses like this, can the black calf stand it?" Liu Xing couldn't help but reply.

"But Wang Quancai gave the money, and your father can't refuse this. Zhou Qiuxiang replied with a smile.

In the countryside, it is very difficult to make money.

Therefore, when the farm is busy, farmers with cattle can use the cattle to make hard-earned money.

Farm work such as ploughing, harrowing, and deep ploughing must be completed by ploughing oxen.

And as long as someone invites them, in addition to money, the ploughing cattle must also be served.

In this way, making money and herding cattle is not delayed.

And according to the custom of the 80s, the salary for plowing the fields for other people's families is not low, twice that of the average craftsman.

That is to say, according to the current carpenter's wages of two or five yuan a piece, the salary for plowing the field must be at least two yuan and five yuan a day, and this money is not included in food and drink, and there are also tobacco and alcohol.

Liu Dazhao is an authentic farmer, and someone asked him to plow the fields, so he can't miss it.

It's just that Liu Xing couldn't laugh or cry when he thought of this inside story.

For two or three dollars, he sold his black calf in a day, which was really cheap to be honest.

But now that the matter has come to this, he can't say much, so he can only resign everything to fate.

Of course, he also knew that the farmland of the Black Calf Plough King Quancai's family would not be exhausted, so he would not talk about it for the time being.

Next time, he will have to make a three-chapter agreement with his father, at least the cow he herds can't do things like a machine because of money.

Zhou Qiuxiang saw that Liu Xing didn't say anything more, thinking that Liu Xing had figured it out, so she turned around and went to the kitchen to busy her.

An hour later, Liu Xing put the newly made slippers on his feet, and when he saw that they fit well, he couldn't help but smile.

was about to go to the thatched house, but his father's voice came from outside: "Qiu Xiang, come out and help with the handle." ”

"It's coming, it's coming! Zhou Qiuxiang ran out of the hall with some confusion.

Seeing this, Liu Xing was stunned and followed behind.

But when he saw his father, who was covered in muddy water, holding a black calf in one hand and a wooden plow in the other, he couldn't help but ask, "Dad, what's wrong with you, why did the good wooden plow fall apart?"

"Yes, this wooden plough was made by your third brother himself, but it is solid, why did you say that it fell apart this time?" Zhou Qiuxiang also asked suspiciously.

"Don't mention it, this Wang Quancai is not a fucking person, those good paddy fields let his cousin plow, this is all stone slag dry fields and asked me to plow, I didn't know about it at the time, I thought Wang Quancai let me plow the dry fields first, and then plough the paddy fields, until the wooden plough fell apart only to know that Wang Quancai was pitted, and his paddy fields even used a rake. Liu Dazhao wiped the sweat on his face: "In the future, if anyone calls me to plow the field, I won't go to kill me, it's thankless, and I haven't even drunk a bowl of water for a long time." ”

"This damn Wang Quancai. Zhou Qiuxiang rolled up her sleeves and was about to settle accounts with Wang Quancai, but was stopped by Liu Xing.

He said, "Mom, can you stop it? Dad is also at fault in this matter, if he is not greedy, how can he fall into this situation? Besides, is there a difference between dry land and paddy field for ploughing? Why are you asking people for trouble?"

The same thing often happened in saltpeter village and in the surrounding villages, and my father and mother were not unaware.

It's just that I was too familiar with Wang Quancai, and in the end I was not shallow.

It is estimated that Wang Quancai is also very embarrassed this time, hiding somewhere and not knowing what to do.

But Zhou Qiuxiang didn't care about this: "What do you stinky boy know, if you don't trouble Wang Quancai this time, then the people in the village will think that your father is a bully, so I will have to get justice." ”

With that, he left in a hurry and headed in the direction of Wang Youcai's house.

Liu Xing wanted to follow, but was stopped by Liu Dazhao: "Don't go, your mother is just going to scold a few words, it's not enough to beat people, this Wang Quancai should also be scolded." ”

"Okay!" Liu Xing knew that what his father said was right, and he didn't care about his mother at the moment.

After all, in the countryside, this quarrel and scolding is normal.

"Then you take your sister at home, and I'll go to your third uncle to repair the plow. Liu Dazhao reached out and patted Liu Xing's shoulder.

As a farmer, if you don't have a wooden plough in your hand, you won't be able to sleep at night.

I'll go to the city and see if I can sell a new iron plough and come back. Liu Xing kicked over the loose wooden plow, then walked into the hall and pushed the bicycle out.

"You kid stop me, how can there be an iron plow for sale in the city!" Liu Dazhao glared at Liu Xing with some confusion: "Besides, isn't our one an iron plow?" It's just that most of the materials are made of pine, so they are called wooden plows. ”

"It's right that you are an iron plow, and it doesn't matter if it's called a wooden plow, but let me tell you, not only are the ploughing tools you use backward, but the farmers in the entire saltpeter village and even the entire Zhangmu Township can't plow the fields, otherwise how can you plow a dry field with water, and it will fall apart?" Liu Xing shook his head helplessly, he didn't want to explain, but in the end he still didn't say it angrily.

But Liu Dazhao didn't believe this at all, and he said: "How old are you kid, so you dare to say that the ploughing tools in the whole saltpeter village are not good? I can tell you that in order to learn this plow-making technique, your third uncle hid at home for half a year to study. ”

"You have it!" Liu Xing didn't know about the third uncle's carpentry skills, after all, he had learned carpentry from the third uncle before he was reborn, and after he couldn't help but smile, he said: "Let's not fight with our father and son, otherwise, let me go to the city and give you a real iron plough back, except for the wooden support at the bottom of the plow, it is all the kind of iron plough with a steel structure." ”

"What if you can't do it?" Liu Dazhao said.

"All my money is yours. Liu Xing replied.

He is not a fool, his father has been 'worried' about his money for a long time, and as soon as this condition is said, I am afraid that my father will not be able to refuse at all.

Sure enough, Liu Dazhao was really fooled: "Okay, then I'm waiting for your good news." ”

"But tell me beforehand, if I do it, the black calf will be led out to plow the field for others, and it will only be with my permission." Liu Xing reminded seriously.

"Got it. Liu Dazhao waved his hand without annoyance: "Hurry up, remember to come back early." ”

"Okay!" Liu Xing pushed the bicycle and walked out.

Guazi wanted to keep up, but was hugged by Liu Dazhao: "You are not allowed to go, when your brother forgets to see you when he is doing business, it will be troublesome if he is taken away." ”

Seeing that the melon seeds were a little unhappy, he hurriedly said, "Can't I give you that white rabbit toffee?"

"Two of them, plus two twist flowers. The melon seeds blinked with big eyes.

"Okay!" Regarding the bargaining of melon seeds, Liu Dazhao couldn't cry or laugh.

He only now found out that he was an honest man in the whole family, and everyone else was a thief and a thief.

Liu Xing, who walked out, couldn't help but smile when he heard this, but he didn't bother with it, but rode his bicycle towards the black market on the outskirts of Dongyuan at the fastest speed.

The reason why I went to the black market was to find a garbage driver to help transport a cart of old tires back.

More importantly, I want to visit the blacksmith shops around the black market.

Because to make an iron plow, you must have a professional blacksmith.

Of course, professional welding tools, as well as 'bending' tools, were probably only available in blacksmiths in the 80s.

And the suburb of Dongyuan is a bustling underground trading place, and these basic tools, as well as the blacksmith shop, will definitely be there.