Back in Pucun, Wu Lang and his friends from another field have returned. They were also caught in the rain, but they were luckier. They did it when they were going home after planting, so they were already taking a shower and changing.
Clothes.
As soon as Manbao and the others came back, they immediately added water in the kitchen and continued to boil it. After a while, a pot of hot water came out.
Bai Shan asked his servants to find a set of Mr. Zhuang's clothes and give them to Wei Zhi, so that he could be served and bathed.
Bai Shan and Man Bao also went back to their rooms. Half an hour later, everyone was squatting on the porch with a bowl of noodles, eating while watching the rain that was getting heavier and heavier.
The rain was very thin, but very dense. This kind of spring rain is what people like the most. Wei Zhi was very satisfied and nodded and said: "Yes, after it rained one night, the seedlings in the field and the seeds that were just planted should be able to grow."
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Man Bao and Bai Shan also nodded.
The rain continued until late at night. In a daze, Manbao heard that the sound of rain outside had become quieter, but there seemed to be wind blowing in from the window. She felt even colder, and she couldn't help but move her body closer to Bai Bai.
Be kind, find a warm and comfortable place and fall asleep again.
But Bai Shan was awakened by her. He opened his eyes in confusion and glanced at her. Seeing that she was huddled at his waist, he simply turned over and hugged her into his arms, finding a comfortable place for each other.
Continue to sleep after the position.
After working for many days, it was rare that it rained and they could sleep in. They just let their feelings go and fell asleep. They didn't open their eyes until someone knocked on the door.
But they didn't want to get up. Bai Shan pulled the quilt for Man Bao, then turned over and looked outside, and asked in a loud voice: "What's the matter?"
Xi Cing said from outside: "Sir, Master Wei has had breakfast. The master wants you to accompany the guests."
Bai Shan retracted the quilt and said: "Let Lixue and the others go. There are books in the study. While Mr. Wei is here, I can ask him some questions."
Xibing: "...Xiao Langjun and the others haven't gotten up yet."
Bai Shan said without any psychological burden: "Then wake them up. The spring is so beautiful, how can they sleep in late? They are still scholars."
After sending away the cakes, Bai Shan hugged Man Bao and continued to sleep.
Wei Zhique and Zhou Dalang, the old Zhoutou, went to see the fields in Pucun. The fields of their two families were not very far from Pucun, so looking at the development of Pucun, we can roughly know their situation.
The sky was still overcast at this time, and although it was no longer raining, it always seemed like it would rain again at the next moment.
One night passed, and a large section of spring grass sprouted upwards, as if it had been pulled up by a fairy.
However, the beans that had been planted in the ground and had been silent for a long time sprouted green sprouts, and some of them pushed away the soil, revealing a little green color.
The seedlings in the field have turned green and look quite energetic, apparently standing still.
Wei Zhi looked all the way and was very happy. Seeing that most of the fields in this area were planted, he couldn't help but ask: "Is this the work field of Mr. Zhou?"
Old Zhoutou proudly said yes.
Wei Zhi nodded and said: "The job fields in Pucun are well managed."
He felt that Zhou Man had met good tenants and well-managed village chiefs. After thinking about it, he had already come here, so he might as well go into the village and have a look.
So Wei Zhi went into the village with old Zhou Dalang.
Few of the villagers slept in. It rained last night, so they got up early this morning. The men went out directly with their hoes. First, they looked at the water in the fields. Some fields had not been planted before due to drought.
, when carrying water, you have to choose the good piece first, right?
So they went out as soon as they woke up today. They didn't even eat breakfast. They first released some water from the fields with a lot of water, and then dug the ridges of the fields with less water to let the water flow in. Soon they would rake the fields and plant rice seedlings.
The second is to check whether the seedlings in the field have been washed away. If they have been washed away by water, they must seize the time to replant them.
Therefore, Wei Zhi knew that they had arrived early, but most of the young people in the village had already gone out to work in the fields. The women at home were not free either, so they all went to the rice fields to pull out seedlings, preparing to take advantage of the rain to plant them.
So there are only children in the village.
They were driving their chickens to the fields to dig for worms and cut young pigweed. When they saw Lao Zhoutou and Zhou Dalang, they immediately dropped what they were doing and ran around them, actively saying: "Master, Master
"Whatever you want, I'll get it for you."
"Go, go," Lao Zhoutou waved his hand, "I didn't bring any candy today."
Although the children were a little disappointed, they still said: "It's okay, we can help even if you don't need candy."
Lao Zhoutou asked them, "Where are your parents?"
Everyone responded in a flurry of responses.
Wei Zhi stood aside and watched with a smile. Two children not far away got into a fight over an earthworm, and the two fell directly into the mud.
Probably because their clothes were too dirty and it was difficult to explain when they got home, the two children burst into tears and accused each other: "It's all you. I'm going to tell my grandma and let her beat you."
"I told my brother to beat you."
Wei Zhi quickly stepped forward and pulled the two children up and asked, "What are you doing grabbing earthworms?"
"For the chickens to eat."
Wei Zhi glanced at the chickens scattered nearby. They were walking around leisurely eating, not even looking at the earthworms thrown in front of them. However, these chickens all looked a little weird, and some had tails on them.
A few hairs were cut short, some on the buttocks were cut bald, and some on the wings were cut...
Wei Zhi couldn't help but ask, "Why are these chickens bald?"
A child immediately pointed to the bald butt chicken and said, "This is mine."
Other children immediately claimed their chickens.
Wei Zhi himself had tenant farmers, as well as long-term and part-time workers, but few of them could afford to raise chickens in almost every household in Pucun.
Because raising chickens is not that easy. Not only does it require investment in the early stage, but during the breeding process, it is very likely that it will die if you raise it, or it may disappear after raising it...
There are too many worlds for chickens. There are eagles in the sky, weasels on the mountains, rats at home, and even people on the ground. One day it may go out and never come back, so raising chickens requires you to be able to bear the risks.
Someone needs to be watching all the time.
He couldn't help but ask a child who looked older, "Are there many people raising chickens in your village?"
"There are so many, every family raises them."
"So rich?"
The child pointed at Lao Zhou and said, "The chicken I gave you is free of charge."
Old Zhoutou said with some embarrassment: "It should, it should..."
Afraid that Wei Zhi would ask further questions, he seemed to have heard Man Bao and the others say that if the boss asked the tenants to do a lot of work, it would be an unkind and unkind image in the eyes of the officials, and he could not let Man Bao have this image.
But who is Wei Zhi?
Basically, Old Zhou Tou and Zhou Dalang couldn't stop him from what he wanted to know. He just sat on a big rock and talked to a group of children who were no more than eight or nine years old. Not only did he get a thorough understanding of the situation in the village,
I even know about the quarrels and fights between my parents at night.