By mid-April, it was time to begin planting grains and vegetables.
With Yunfang's small stature, she definitely couldn't handle the planting on her own, but fortunately, she was aware of her limitations and had hired help well in advance.
The Wang Family also had their own plot of land to tend to, and since planting was done during the same seasonal phase, Brother Dashuan and his wife had to work separately.
Brother Dashuan's wife was even quicker than Dashuan at planting vegetables, so she would work for Shen Yunfang in the mornings and evenings, while Dashuan took to their own fields.
Whenever he could find the time, Dashuan began making adobe bricks, planning to build a sheepfold and pigsty in Yunfang's backyard. The project was slow going with just him working on it, but he expected to finish before summer.
