Cheng Dong smiled and said, "If I don't have children, I can only say that I am destined to have no children in my life."
Lihong felt much more at ease after hearing this. There was no panic expression on her face, and she also had a smile.
"Are we going to go to a house on the ground in the future?"
"Well, a lot of houses have been built over there and they are still being built. Our comrades here will make their homes there."
"That's great. You must be very happy to have this kind of relationship together, right?"
"That's for sure. We are all lucky. There are so many brothers who died on the battlefield. We are lucky to be able to survive."
"I once saw a team. At that time, the National Army was on our side. They were really powerful. They killed little Japs one by one."
"My family and my country hate each other to the death. Of course I won't let them go if I encounter them."
"Well, when will the war end in the future?"
"It won't take a few years. The main reason is that the outside world is also watching us eagerly."
"You are already so poor and you are still staring at us? What can you do?"
"The land is vast and the resources are abundant. Our poverty is only temporary. We will definitely become rich in the future."
“Can you really be rich?”
"Of course, you can go to me after your autumn harvest, and I will hire people to work there. You can make money, and you can also take a look at our machinery, which is all modern."
“What is modern?”
"Rotating the ground for sowing is all mechanical. When the time comes, it's also mechanical to put down corn stalks, and it's still mechanical to remove sweet potatoes."
"What kind?" How could a countryman not know what kind of work is the most tiring in this field?
There are machines here, but people are too relaxed.
"You can go over and take a look. I can't explain it to you."
"I'll ask my mother. I might as well go with you. You can still work without me at home. Even my two sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law may not be willing."
"They can all go to work. The amount of money per day has not been fixed. But my sister-in-law is not a stingy person, and she is not tired. If she doesn't want to come back, she can stay at our house. I have already packed it. I can just get two more Kang mats when I go back.
There are also pots and pans.
I just want to buy food, but my family hasn’t prepared it yet.”
"Really?"
"Of course, it will require a lot of labor. It's up to Gui Xizi to take care of it. I'll tell him later."
"I'm going to ask mother right now."
They will definitely not look down on themselves if they make money with their sisters-in-law, brothers and daughters-in-law.
Cheng Dong smiled and followed Lihong. The four women of the Zhou family couldn't open their mouths with joy when they heard that there was such a good thing. The most important thing was that they still had a place to live.
"Brother-in-law, what kind of work do you do? Are you tired?"
"Sister-in-law, the work shouldn't be idle. You don't need to break and peel the corn. You don't need to peel the potatoes and sweet potatoes, but they have to be gathered together and pulled out of the ground."
"This is a good job, I can do it."
"Yes. Yesterday we discussed that the autumn harvest will start in five days. If everyone at home is willing to go, they can come find me."
"Let's all go, let's go. We will break off the corn at home and put it in the yard to dry in the sun. We will clean it up when there is nothing left in the winter."
Father Zhou has already thought about breaking up the corn and removing the sweet potatoes tomorrow.
Even if the output is slightly different, it won’t be too much. Besides, a family of eight can make a lot of money in a day?
Children can slowly shuck corn at home.
"Dad, there are still five days, otherwise I will stay and work with you for these two days. But it can only be two days at most. After all, there is too much work in the fields, and I can't stay too long."
"Zhong, that's a good feeling."
Although my uncle seems to be in poor health, it is good to be able to work for him. He will not refuse such a thing.
Suddenly Cheng Dong became even more popular in the Zhou family.
At noon, we have steamed steamed buns, but since we killed a chicken today, it is also a good day to make an engagement.
Zhou's father packed up the farm tools excitedly. Cheng Dong helped behind. Although he only had one hand, his hands were really good and he worked well. Zhou's father looked very satisfied.
When Chen Miao came back, she saw Weng and his son-in-law packing farm tools, talking and laughing.
"Sister-in-law, are you back? It's too hot."
"Yes, Yunchang Yunyu is not willing to come back yet."
Lihong brought out a small bench, and Chen Miao thanked her with a smile before holding out the two children and letting them stand holding on to the small bench. The two were happy now.
The well water was cold, so I let it sit for a while before giving it to them to drink.
"Sister-in-law, these two children are really fair. They are so tanned that they look red. Look at the other children, they are all very dark."
"I don't want them to go out under the bright sun. Is it going to be the autumn harvest at home?"
"Yes, Cheng Dong said that we can go and work for you. We just thought that we would go and work after the food at home is harvested."
"That's a good thing. In fact, after harvesting everything, you can just wait until there's nothing else to dig up the corn stalks.
We need a lot of people to work. Cheng Dong will arrange it for you when the time comes."
"Yes, he said he lives in our house."
"That's good. Is it okay if we only have the children at home?"
"My eldest niece is twelve years old. She can just take care of a few younger ones at home."
"That's alright. After finishing your chores at home, you can go over there."
The arrangements there have not yet been determined, but I think it will be within the next few days.
Cheng Dong came over, "Sister-in-law, I'll stay for two days to help harvest the autumn harvest."
"Okay. You decide for yourself. Just send me to Luo Bingyuan after dinner."
"Sister-in-law, I'll take you three home."
"It's not necessary." It was time for my uncle to show off.
Lunch is ready very quickly. The stewed chicken also contains eggplant, beans and vermicelli, but it tastes quite good.
Although women in this era did not have good ingredients, they could cook delicious meals.
The only thing the two kids ate was mixed tofu, which was very refreshing and delicious.
Chen Miao's appetite is half a steamed bun and half a bowl of vegetables.
"Girl, why do you eat so much?"
"Auntie, I really have no appetite on such a hot day. I usually eat so much."
The children were not at the same table as them. There were seven children in the Zhou family, and they looked similar. It would be fine to leave them at home. In the countryside, children in their teens can already do anything.
After eating, Cheng Dong drove to see the three of them off.
The sun was too hot, so Chen Miao put clothes on the cart and carried the clothes on her head. This would provide some relief.
Luo Bingyuan had already finished eating here. He drove out of the village and wanted to pick up the three of them.
On the way I met "Three yuan, I'll stay and work for two days."
"Okay. It's okay."
Driving back, "I guess they all have to stay with my father-in-law's family to work. We'll drive back in a while. If they need a car, they'll see us off," Luo Bingyuan said.
"Okay. Let's go back now. It's too uncomfortable to stay here. The mooncakes should have arrived today, and you can take them back to share with everyone. Fortunately, I prepared mooncakes for the three of them. My husband is here.
People won’t be embarrassed to celebrate August 15th.”
