Jiayin was not hungry at all, and even wanted to help, but her fat arms and legs were just that, and she had no strength at all.
There are grain stubble everywhere. If it gets stuck, it will cause trouble for the family.
But it's really boring to see everyone busy like this.
So, everyone walked back and forth, and they saw Jiayin sitting and eating snacks, lying down and eating snacks, lying down and eating snacks, and then... fell asleep holding the snacks!
The chubby girl, with sky-high braids, gold bells, red clothes and green trousers, hanging her chubby little hands and feet, just lay under the warm autumn sun, lying in the joy of the harvest.
Everyone couldn't help but slow down their steps when passing by. They couldn't bear to interrupt the children's dreams and were afraid of ruining this microcosm of a beautiful life.
Mrs. Li took off her coat, pulled two baskets, and built a simple tent for her granddaughter, fearing that the autumn wind would chill the child.
When Jiayin woke up, it was already dusk.
The millet on the mountain has almost been cut, and it is bare and somewhat mottled. However, the remaining fruit trees are completely in charge of their own affairs, standing tall and arrogant in the autumn wind.
Li Laosi carried the burden on one shoulder and his daughter on the other, smiling as he went down the mountain.
Mrs. Li followed behind and shouted, "Go slowly, don't throw Fu Niu'er."
Jiayin hugged her father's head and giggled loudly.
The guests in the valley drove their carriages back to the city. They couldn't help but be envious when they saw the large areas of golden millet in the drying fields and the undisguised smiles on the villagers' faces.
"This place of Broken Gold Beach used to be a desert place, and no one wanted to take another look at it. But now it has changed a lot!"
"Yeah, who would have thought that a group of refugees from the north would turn this place into a treasure."
"They. This hilltop is regarded as land reclamation. The court does not collect grain taxes, but it takes advantage."
"They are also willing to endure hardships."
"That's true. I have been here several times and I can see clearly that there are really no idle people in this village."
People in the village don't know that. They had become the envy of others. They were tired from the busy autumn harvest and had a full meal at night. Except for those on patrol duty, everyone went to bed early.
Tomorrow we will continue to harvest millet, which will be completed in about three days, and then we will harvest sweet potatoes and peanuts.
Sweet potatoes are easy to talk about, and each family eats them as food.
But peanuts need to find a good outlet. They can't be eaten as snacks. It's a pity.
All the produce in the fields has been recovered, and schools must be built non-stop.
The weather is cold in winter and there is not much work to do. Children have to be sent to school to study and learn to write and calculate.
In the past, several families felt sorry for Shu Xiu and did not send their children to Li's primary school.
As a result, if a man is wanted in the valley, he must be able to write menus and calculate accounts. The boys in his family cannot go and can only follow him to dig food in the fields.
This makes their intestines turn green with regret, and when it comes to it, the family members start to quarrel.
Now that the school has not been built, these families are determined to send their children, both male and female, to it.
They have long memories. Being able to write calculations at any time has only advantages and absolutely no disadvantages!
Compared with harvesting millet, the children are particularly excited to harvest peanuts and sweet potatoes because... they can be eaten!
The peanuts have just been pulled out of the ground along with the peanut seedlings, and the shells are peeled off to reveal the peanuts inside. When you bite them, they are still tender and have an indescribable sweet taste.
There are also freshly dug sweet potatoes. Just find some dry grass to make a fire, bury it in it, wait for half an hour, and you can eat the fragrant roasted sweet potatoes.
Jia An's family likes to wait for the boys, and they can't stand the excitement in the fields. If the valley is not busy, they will come back.
It's called helping, but it's actually just for stealing.
Jiayin was sandwiched between her brothers, sitting on the soft sweet potato seedlings, looking at the fire, eagerly waiting to satisfy her craving.
Having learned the lesson from that time when he almost roasted his sister on a stone, Jia An and Jia Xi had a long memory. This time, he firmly protected his sister behind him and never allowed her to come forward.
After finally waiting until the fire was completely extinguished, seven or eight sweet potatoes were picked out.
The skin of the sweet potato is like burning black charcoal, but when you break it open, you will reveal the light yellow flesh inside, which is steaming. It is really a hundred times sweeter than when you eat it at home.
Jiayin hugged a sweet potato, hissing and gasping from the heat, but still couldn't bear to put it down.
When Mrs. Cui and Sister-in-law Qiong came to the field carrying a tea basket, they almost didn't recognize that the little black boy in front of them was Jiayin!
The fat girl's body is covered with dust, her little hands are dirty, her forehead, nose, and mouth are all pitch black. When she smiles, her little white teeth shine extraordinarily!
Let's look at how many boys the An family has. They are only darker and dirtier, not the blackest and dirtiest.
Mrs. Cui laughed and held her stomach, "Are you roasting sweet potatoes or roasting yourself! Why are you all so dirty!"
Jia An Jiaxi was already a teenager, so he knew he was ashamed and quickly wiped his face twice, but they I forgot that my hands were getting darker and I painted myself like a tabby cat.
They looked at each other, pointed at each other, and rolled on the ground with a smile.
Jiayin took a mouthful of sweet potato, laughed and jumped around, and finally put the sweet potato to Mrs. Cui's mouth.
Mrs. Cui smelled the sweet potatoes and they were so sweet. She couldn't help but take a bite. She narrowed her eyes with a smile and said, "This year's sweet potatoes are really delicious."
She wiped Jiayin's handkerchief a few times and then hugged her. Find Mrs. Li.
Mrs. Li was sitting picking up peanuts. Seeing her granddaughter like this, she couldn't laugh or cry.
"I really can't let An Jia Xi raise a child. Every time I ruin Fu Niu'er like dirt."
Jiayin stuffed the remaining sweet potatoes into grandma's mouth and shouted with a smile, "Brother baked it, it's delicious!"
The old lady swallowed the sweet potato and laughed and scolded, "I know, ugly girl, if you don't want to say a few words about your brother, you are blocking grandma's mouth!"
Jiayin hugged the old lady's neck and held her in the old lady's arms. The old lady squirmed back and forth, "Good brother, grandma is better!"
"That's about right!" The old lady patted her granddaughter's chubby butt, carefully stuffed a fresh peanut into her mouth, and said: "Chew slowly, be careful not to get stuck in your throat."
After that, she handed the remaining peanuts to Mrs. Cui, "Has the family prepared some food? I've been really busy these days, which makes you tired."
"That's right, Auntie. The autumn harvest is the busiest time. Everyone has to help. We can't do anything else. It's easy to cook."
Mrs. Cui slowly ate the peanuts, looked up at the blue sky, and smelled the harvest in the wind. She couldn't help but sigh.
"Aunt, it's such a good life like this!"
The old lady also laughed, "Yes, in fact, every family has no ambition to live a prosperous life. It's just a family reunion, peace and security, food and clothing. !"
Mrs. Cui's heart skipped a beat when she thought of what happened outside the village. She dared to change the topic, but the sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance on the road outside the village.
She stood up subconsciously, wondering if there was something wrong with Yuan Wang.
It was obvious that Li Laoer was also worried, so he ran up to meet him.