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With the oxen, the plowing went much faster.
Zhou SiLang and Junior Ms. Qian, one leading the ox and the other supporting the plow, while the others followed behind to break up the soil and loosen it.
Because the sun was too scorching, they were worried the water buffalo might get too tired, so they even rested for a good half hour in the middle.
After giving it water to help it cool down, they continued, but even so, before the evening meal, they had managed to plow the field of over an acre.
The Qian Family didn't return the ox right away, since borrowed oxen weren't returned like that, so they had Zhou Liulang lead it off to graze, and tied up the freshly cut rice straw from the field to send back with the ox to the Bai Family.
The straw was considered feed for the water buffalo.
Having a buffalo that ate rice straw directly like this was probably unique in the entire village.
