Chapter 374 Passing by (For the book friend Jin Yiwei: Rongrong's
Of the twelve people, Mrs. Liu stayed behind.
If she had the courage to find them at this time, Mrs. Liu gave them a high look, so as long as they didn't have excessive demands, were honest, and were willing to work, she would stay.
As for farming, there is no need to examine it at all. Just pick someone and ask, who has not farmed land for more than ten or twenty years?
They all started working in the fields at a young age and took care of their family's land after they got married, so everyone is very familiar with farming and the farming season.
So after Manbao and the others finished their morning class and handed in their handwriting, they went to the field and saw twelve more women in the field. They were actively spreading fertilizer and seeds.
The three-headed cow shop was robbed in no time.
Bai Zhuangtou dragged out a plow from nowhere and ordered three grown men to pull and hold the plow, which was enough for everyone to plant.
The plowed land was not enough for them to plant. Of course, Manbao and the others would not join in the fun anymore. They sat together in the open hay shed and watched.
The spring breeze was blowing, and in front of them were the hired hands farming the land for them. Bai Shanbao felt very comfortable, so he took out a book from the book box and read it.
Bai Erlang had already fallen asleep on the wooden bed. The servant who followed him took out a small quilt from a bamboo basket and covered him with it. He also squatted on the edge of the straw shed and dozed off.
Man Bao leaned on the bed and walked around the system with his eyes closed before pulling out his consciousness. Seeing Bai Shanbao reading a book, he took out a book from his book box and read it.
When Yang Heshu, sweating profusely, walked nearby with his robe, what he saw was a child lying on a wooden board sleeping, and two other children sitting aside holding a book, either with one leg crossed, or
The one who dangled his legs looked at it with gusto.
Yang Heshu couldn't help but stop and simply walked over. When he got there, he saw Daji squatting outside the thatched shed and the servant who was already sleeping soundly against the wooden stake at the door.
Daji stood up and looked at Yang Heshu warily.
Yang Heshu paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded at him, and then looked at the two people reading the book side by side, "Why are you two kids reading here?"
Man Bao and Bai Shanbao looked over together and exclaimed. Seeing him dressed as a scholar, they looked at Yang Heshu curiously and asked, "Where did you come from, sir?"
Yang Heshu walked into the thatched shed and said with a smile: "I am going back to the county town from Baimaguan Town. I heard that there is a path here that can be walked faster, so I came here. Unexpectedly, I got lost on the way and ended up here unknowingly.
May I ask you two little friends, where are you?"
"This is Qili Village." Man Bao and Bai Shanbao looked at each other, looking at him with some suspicion.
Yang Heshu let them look at them, glanced at the books in their hands curiously, and then asked with a smile, "Why are you studying here?"
He glanced at their clothes and found that the clothes on Bai Shanbao and Bai Erlang were better, made of fine cotton. Their family conditions should be good, mainly because they could study.
Man Bao's clothes are a little worse, but they are also made of cotton and linen. His family background should not be bad. The main thing is, can girls also study?
At this moment, Yang Heshu had already seen the three book boxes placed aside. Judging from their size, they obviously belonged to the three children.
Bai Shanbao and Manbao were still very polite. Although they doubted Yang Heshu's statement, they still invited him to sit down.
The main thing is, if you take a shortcut from Baimaguan Town to the county seat, you can't reach them no matter how you walk, right?
Yang Heshu sat on the other side of the wooden board, looking at the two of them with a smile, and his attitude was very kind. He followed them and walked in. Daji, who was leaning not far from Bai Shanbao, said nothing.
Man Bao pointed to the people working outside and said, "Our land is being cultivated, so we came to watch it."
Yang Heshu was stunned, obviously not expecting this answer. He asked: "Where are the adults in your family?"
"We are also working in the fields, but we are very busy." Man Bao said, "And this is our own land. We can't always ask our family to help."
Bai Shanbao nodded with deep understanding. Although they did not invite people from the old Zhou family, as long as they had questions and asked them, they would come to help without any charge. Bai Shanbao would be very embarrassed if they did so many times.
It was originally agreed that he would provide the manpower.
Yang Heshu raised his eyebrows, "Your land? Is this assigned to you by the family?"
Bai Shanbao nodded, "Let us run it at home and see if we can get big results."
This kind of education method is not unfamiliar to Yang Heshu, but this is the first time he has seen using the land to train his disciples and letting his disciples at home supervise the work in the fields.
Yang Heshu laughed heartily and said, "The adults in your family are so open-minded that they are willing to hand over the land to you with confidence. Even if it requires training, how much older should you wait, right?"
Bai Erlang was awakened by Yang Heshu's laughter. He jumped up from the bed. His eyes were still closed, but he waved his hands and said: "I farm, I farm, don't chase me..."
Man Bao and Bai Shanbao turned to look at Bai Erlang. They both showed sympathy. One patted his back and the other grabbed his hand. They comforted him very gently: "Junior brother, don't be afraid, there are no monsters chasing you."
One said: "Junior brother, don't worry, I will tell my cousin when I get back that you worked hard today."
Bai Erlang then reluctantly opened his eyes. When he saw the two people and heard their words, he became angry after reacting. He pushed their hands away and said, "It was you two bad guys who were chasing me in the dream.
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Man Bao and Bai Shanbao were unhappy, "I am your senior sister (senior brother), how can I be a bad person?"
Bai Erlang hummed and turned his head. When he saw Yang Heshu sitting on the side, he was startled and asked, "Who is this? It doesn't look like he is here to work."
"I was passing by," Man Bao suddenly remembered to ask, "I haven't asked Mr. his name yet."
Yang Heshu said with a smile: "My surname is Yang, which means "Shu". I wonder what the names of these three little friends are?"
"My name is Zhou Man!"
"My name is Bai Shan!"
Bai Erlang also quickly followed, "My name is Bai Cheng!"
Yang Heshu was surprised, glanced at Man Bao and said with a smile, "You are not from the same family."
Manbao nodded.
"Then whose family owns this land?"
"Now it belongs to the three of us," Man Bao said, "If we accidentally lose money, or even suffer a serious loss, then it belongs to my family and his family."
Man Bao pointed at Bai Cheng.
Yang Heshu knew that this little fat boy who loved sleeping was Mr. Bai's second son.
But the Zhou family?
He remembered that many families in Qili Village had the surname Zhou. The village chief's family was probably the richest. They were willing to let girls study and generously used land to educate girls. It seemed like they were an enlightened family.
Yang Heshu smiled happily and was about to ask a question when Man Bao had already spoken before him, "Mr. Yang, what do you do?"
Bai Shanbao and Bai Erlang also looked at him curiously.
Yang Heshu smiled slightly and said, "I am a scholar and I came here to practice."
Man Bao and Bai Shanbao looked at each other again and said in unison: "Then do you want to ask about our people's sentiments?"