Chapter 43 Autumn Harvest II
"Sister, brother-in-law!" Tianbao knew the location of his field and came over with a basket on his back.
"You walk slowly, you look tired and sweaty." Yang Xu scolded.
"Hey, it's okay, it's still a bit hot at noon. I don't worry, my sister and brother-in-law must be exhausted!"
My sister was wearing a bamboo hat to cover her face, which was better. My brother-in-law's face was so hot that it turned red and black.
And when I thought about not being able to work, I felt even more guilty.
"Sister, brother-in-law, hurry up and eat! I brought a lot!"
As he said this, Tianbao took off the basket. Inside were two bowls side by side, both fastened with plates.
"I was afraid of spilling it, so I put the vegetables underneath and covered them with white rice so that they wouldn't spill easily. The crock pot next to me is full of rice, and I brought a lot of it."
There were vegetables on the bottom and only half a bowl of rice on top, so Tianbao filled another jar in an earthen jar, fearing that his brother-in-law wouldn't have enough to eat.
"Tianbao is so smart. This way he won't scatter it, and it won't get cold. It's still warm!" Yang Xu said with a smile.
Tianbao chuckled, feeling embarrassed to be praised by Yang Xu.
Yang Xu used chopsticks to spread the rice, and it was indeed full of vegetables. Half a bowl full of vegetables! There was braised pork, all in large chunks. There were also fried bamboo shoots with peppers and fried eggs with cucumber. It was very rich.
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I took a bite of the braised pork. Well, it was very soft and rotten. The meat was both fat and lean. It was very delicious.
"Tianbao's cooking skills have improved, and the braised pork is very good."
Yang Xu praised Tianbao in a low voice, but there were people around him! It's not good to speak too loudly.
Wang Dayi also ate with big mouthfuls. Hearing this, he also smiled and praised Tianbao.
"Tianbao's cooking is really good. It's much better than my brother-in-law's. It's delicious."
"Hey, I was just thinking about making it. I've seen my sister make it on weekdays. My brother-in-law thinks it's good. Eat more, he must be tired."
"Have you eaten yet?" Yang Xu asked.
"I'm not in a hurry! When my sister and husband finish eating, I'll take the things back and eat again. I'll keep the food in the pot. Anyway, I have plenty of time in the afternoon!"
"Silly boy. Your brother-in-law and I have been together for about an hour and a half. You can come back after dinner tomorrow. We can go back to eat after we finish eating. It's early!"
"It's okay, I'm not hungry either."
Yang Xu glared at this silly boy, ate big gulps, finished it quickly, and asked Tianbao to take it back.
"Hey, what are you eating here?"
Lin Honghua ran to Yang Xu with her rice bowl and looked at Yang Xu's bowl.
"It's just rice and vegetables." Yang Xu had almost finished eating, and there was still some rice and some vegetables left.
"You're a girl who doesn't know how to live. Just boil the rice and don't mix in any sweet potatoes or anything like that. What a waste of rice!"
Lin Honghua arrived late, so she only saw the bottom of Yang Xu's bowl. She saw nothing but white rice.
"My brother Dayi feels sorry for me, so he follows me to cook rice, not to mention there are no dried sweet potatoes at home. Our brother Dayi is tired from work, so he deserves a meal of rice. After all, he earned all the money alone.
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Yang Xu put the chopsticks on the bowl and made a "click" sound.
"If Auntie can take care of our family and give me money to spend, I will listen to Auntie and eat whatever Auntie asks." Yang Xu looked at Lin Honghua sarcastically.
Really nosy!
Yang Xu didn't want to confront Lin Honghua. Tianbao would still have to study in the future. It would be bad for him if he was scolded for not respecting his elders.
Therefore, Yang Xu has always been unwilling to quarrel with Lin Honghua, as long as she doesn't take advantage of her.
But she didn't want to care about it, and Lin Honghua had to come together to cause trouble for her! It was really annoying!
"I'm just saying, everyone is harvesting, but he is the only one tired? Besides, what money do I have to give you!"
Lin Honghua saw that Yang Xu's tone was bad and her face turned bad. It was rare to see this girl lose her temper, and she was quite bluffing.
Lin Honghua gave him a bluffing look, then returned with her rice bowl in hand.
"Sister, don't be angry." Tianbao had never seen Yang Xu angry before. He pulled Yang Xu's sleeve and tried to persuade her.
Wang Dayi also looked at Yang Xu worriedly.
"It's okay, it's just that she works all day long. Whenever she encounters us, she has to come over and say, I'm annoying her!"
"My sister ignores her. Let's just stay away from her from now on. If my sister is angry, there is no need to be polite to her. Just scold her if you need to."
It's not good to scold people, but my aunt is really too much. My sister has such a good temper that she can't stand it anymore, so it's right for my sister to scold her.
"Okay, I'm not very angry. If I don't give her a good look this time, she won't dare to offend us easily again. She can't take advantage anyway, so I won't argue with her."
Yang Xu pinched Tianbao's face again, packed everything, and told him to go home quickly for dinner.
"Sister, I'm going home. You and your brother-in-law take your time and don't get too tired. Drink more water and rest more."
"Okay, we get it. Go back quickly! Be careful on the road!"
Yang Xu smiled and pushed Tianbao away. This child, at a young age, was already worrying about the hearts of adults.
"Tianbao is very sensible and you taught him well."
Wang Dayi watched Yang Xu and Tianbao getting along. Xuer often taught Tianbao how to read and reasoned with him. He would also set an example for Tianbao in whatever he did.
"Tianbao is very sensible, and I didn't teach him. The main reason is that he lost his parents at a young age, so he must be more considerate. I just treated him more carefully, and he became very sensible on his own."
"Xu'er doesn't have to be modest. It's because of your good teaching and good conduct that Tianbao is so sensible and well-behaved. From now on, Xu'er will be a good mother."
Wang Dayi's eyes are gentle. All their children will be very happy if they have such a mother in the future.
"Just praise me! Then I'll be proud!" Yang Xu chuckled.
Wang Dayi stroked her hair lovingly.
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The two drank some water and continued working.
Yang Xu didn't know if she was used to it, but she felt better in the afternoon than in the morning.
Wang Dayi worked faster, and Yang Xu was not idle. The two of them drank some water occasionally, and then continued working.
Soon, in the evening, the two men had finished harvesting the wheat on the two acres of land.
I didn't expect it to be so fast. I thought it would be finished tomorrow. Then I just knocked down the wheat directly in the field.
It was still early, so Yang Xu thought about it and decided to carry the wheat back. He would go home to thresh wheat, and Platycodon platycodon could still light the fire.
"Brother Dayi, I'm going to borrow two long ropes from my cousin's house. We'll carry them back first. My cousin and the others are all here, so they can keep an eye on them so they won't be stolen by others. Let's all carry them back.
Threshing wheat. What do you think?"
"Okay, if you leave the wheat here, it won't be safe if no one is looking at it at night. It's better to take it back with you. It's much safer in the mountains. It's also much more convenient to leave it at your doorstep."
Wang Dayi also thinks this is better. After all, the wheat has been cut, and if no one is watching at night, it might be stolen by others.
If he came to watch, it wouldn't be safe to leave Xu'er and Tianbao at home. There would be no one on the mountain.
There is not much wheat in these two acres of land, so we bundle it up and carry more at a time. After a few more trips, we can carry it back.
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"That's good, to avoid any accidents. There are a lot of ropes at home! It will be exhausting for you and Dayi to carry so many ropes. I will ask your cousin to carry them with you a few times."
"It's okay. Brother Dayi and I will just take our time. My cousin is very tired after a day's work."
"Hey, you girl, why are you so polite to your cousin? We live close by, so there's no rush for the next two days. Just cut it slowly. It doesn't matter if I send it to you a few times." Lin Honghua scolded.
"I will send you a few times. Then the rest depends on you and Dayi. If you still call me cousin, you are not allowed to refuse." Yang Jiadong said sternly.
"Then thank you, uncle and aunt. When the autumn harvest is over, Dayi and I will treat you to dinner. I'm not bragging, my craftsmanship is pretty good." Yang Xu said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll go to your house for a meal later and try your cooking."
A few people joked for a while, and after the agreement was made, Yang Xu followed Wang Hongxia back to get the rope.
Yang Ergang was also there, with so many people watching. As a close uncle, he certainly couldn't do nothing. He and Yang Jiadong also helped carry it a few times.
With more people, the work went much faster. Around dark, Wang Dayi brought back the last load of wheat.
Chapter completed!