After months of hard work, the pumpkins finally had a good harvest. Li Shimian and his wife took their daughter-in-law and two granddaughters to pick pumpkins in the field.
In the pumpkin patch, Ma froze when she saw him picking pumpkins and sighed.
"Old man, old man!"
"Ah?" Li Shimian turned his head.
"Why are you so dazed? You should pick the pumpkin back quickly. If it's too late, the frost will hit you. Let's see if you feel bad."
"oh oh."
Mingjin, Mingyue and others looked at the big and long pumpkin with bright red inside. They were so happy that they couldn't hold it in their arms.
move!"
Li Shimian grinned happily: "Slow down, slow down. If you can't hold it, put it there for grandpa to hold. Don't break it. Your cousin said this pumpkin can be kept for a long time. If it breaks, it won't survive."
"Grandpa, don't worry, we will be careful."
Li Shimian looked at the pumpkins that were picked and put into piles, and he felt happy. What could be more joyful than seeing such a harvest?
Mrs. Miao looked at the pumpkins that had been piled all over the ground in a short time, feeling happy and worried at the same time.
"Mom, how can we move here with just a few of us?"
All the men in the family were serving in the army, how could they wait for them to come back? Originally, Dian Shuo had said that he would wait for a few days before they went to the fields to collect the food together, but his father disagreed.
First, I'm afraid that scoundrels and animals will ruin it, and second, I'm afraid that frost will destroy the melons.
When the pumpkin at home was about the size of a fist, my father and mother asked the family members to take turns guarding it. It was more valuable than their own eyes. Villagers nearby learned that something unknown was planted in the Li family's land, and they came running curiously.
Judging from the results, no one has been cut off since the fruit was born. People are constantly guarding the house day and night, fearing that someone might snatch it away.
"You idiot, you have got so many melons, why are you worried? Why worry? We will push them back one by one on carts later, and then we will each hold one, and we will just walk a few more times." Ma Ma
Shi scolded her.
Miao's face was filled with smiles: "Mom, the melons in this episode are really capable of producing fruit. They only last for less than one acre of land, but they weigh more than two thousand kilograms."
"No. Can Sister Ning be wrong?" Ma smiled brightly.
Li Shimian took his grandson's daughter-in-law and two granddaughters to pick all the ripe melons, moved them to the open space, and looked at them happily, with excitement in their hearts.
If every family grows such a high-yielding food, they will not worry about filling their stomachs. Although it is not food but vegetables, even grass roots and barks are eaten during famines. With such storable vegetables to fill their stomachs, the people can always survive.
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The family was worried about how to transport the melons. The nearby villagers got the news early, and many people came over. "Mr. Li, we are here to help you transport them back." Without any explanation, they helped load the melons onto the cart and push them to Li's house.
Only one pallet truck can't carry much, so everyone else has one hand to help carry it back.
"Hey, it's so heavy. It must weigh twenty or thirty kilograms."
"More than that, I think it weighs more than forty or fifty pounds."
The two villagers each held a long pumpkin, like a piglet, and looked into their arms as they walked. This one was enough for the family to eat several meals.
With eager eyes, it would be great if they could grow it too.
They gathered around Li Shimian and said, "Mr. Li, after your family has received such a good thing, you must not forget about us neighbors. Can you give us some seeds so that we can plant them next year?"
"Yes, Mr. Li, our family is in trouble and we are worried about what we eat. Can you give us some seeds?"
Seeing that so many pumpkins were harvested from less than an acre of land, the villagers were very jealous.
Li Shimian smiled and nodded at everyone: "Don't worry, we will plant them together then. I will save the seeds for you. Our family will not be able to eat all these melons. When we finish harvesting, if you want to buy them, we will sell them too."
Some get out."
"That's great! Just say that Mr. Li will definitely agree. Mr. Li, your family are all good people!"
As soon as Li Shimian finished speaking, more people rushed to the fields to help with harvesting and transportation. When Li Dianshou and others came back, all the ripe melons in the fields were piled into the warehouse and cellar, and there was nothing wrong with them.
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The father and son discussed what to do with these pumpkins.
They originally wanted to try planting it once, see how it goes, and then spread it. The seeds must be distributed so that everyone can follow suit. Sister Ning's hard work cannot be ruined.
"Our family keeps half of it, sells half to nearby villagers at a low price, and gives some to nearby families who are exiled like us."
"Well, they will definitely plant such a high-yielding thing next year. Then it will be gradually promoted and we will slowly make plans."
The family was very excited.
In addition to pumpkins, they also planted many other side crops. When harvested, no matter whether the yield is high or not, they can provide the people with more edible food, which is also a meritorious deed.
It would be best if he could get away with the crime, but if not, it would also be good if the male members of his family could be exempted from hard labor.
Within a few days, all the nearby exiled families received pumpkins from the Li family, and Shao Ji's family got two. Zhuang took his granddaughter and moved them to a dry and shady place, reluctant to eat them, and planned to take them out again when Luoxue had no more food.
edible.
"I heard that everyone only got one, but our family got two." Mr. Zhuang said to Shao Ji.
"Yes." Shao Ji nodded. The Li family took care of them in every aspect, and he remembered it in his heart.
Seeing him sitting on the threshold in a daze again, Mrs. Zhuang felt uncomfortable and said, "Don't you think too much? Don't we know what's going on?"
A few days ago, they had received a letter from their granddaughter. When they learned that their daughter had passed away two years ago, the couple burst into tears and they suddenly aged several years.
Shao Ji put away the sadness in his eyes and said, "I'm worried about Chuxue."
Mr. Zhuang wiped her eyes, "What's the use of worrying. Can we help her or go see her?"
Although they are in trouble, at least they are still alive. Their daughter and granddaughter are living in a mansion in the capital, but one of them is dead, and the other one cannot live anymore.
The couple were sitting on the threshold lamenting when their grandson brought a letter.
When the couple saw that it was from their granddaughter, they hurriedly opened it and read it. After reading it, they looked excited and hurriedly ran to Li's house.
The Li family was having a meal and made several dishes with pumpkin. Everyone applauded and were enjoying the meal when Shao Ji and his wife came to the door. When they saw each other, they bent their knees to salute them.
Li Shimian and his wife hurriedly helped them, "What do you mean?"
Shao Ji was speechless with excitement. Mrs. Zhuang pulled Mrs. Ma and wiped her tears gratefully: "I would like to thank your relatives for their help. If it weren't for her, how could my Chuxue have a good marriage? I'm afraid we would still have to live in the Dong family if it weren't for her."
The family was wasted to death.”
When everyone heard the reason, they were all happy for Dong Chuxue.
"This is good, your granddaughter has finally escaped from the fire pit. She is also the matchmaker of Shibao, the head of the Emperor Taisun's Mansion. She will live a stable life in the future. Then the Dong family will not dare to touch her anymore."
"No, no!" Mr. and Mrs. Shao Jizhuang excitedly pulled Li Shimian and Ma to hold on. "Thanks to your family, thank you to your family."
Li Shimian was happy for them and sad at the same time. Shao Ji's granddaughter was out of the sea of suffering, but his granddaughter and grandson were still suffering.
In the capital, Zhang Jin had inquired about the Huo family and met someone he seemed familiar with.