Where is the well?
It is located near the edge of the field.
In the future, the well will be left unused. Why?
Because it is located too close to the rice fields!
Because it is located close to the rice fields, the well has always had an abundant supply of water. Even during droughts, the well has never run dry.
However, in the future, when rice is planted, a lot of chemical fertilisers and pesticides will be used, and the water from this well will become undrinkable, with a peculiar smell!
Now when you walk along the bank of the field, all kinds of frogs keep jumping into the water. In the future, it will be very difficult to see such a scene.
Tie the rope of the bucket to the top of the bamboo pole. There is a hole at the bottom of the pole, so just thread the rope through and tie it.
When Han Songlin brought up a bucket of water, he was a little surprised. It felt very light.
He tried it again with his hand, and it really was very light.
Looking at his palm, there were quite a few calluses; his arm was naturally standing upright, and he could feel the muscles.
Slightly clenching his fist, the muscles in his arm naturally bulged.
'This is really it, when you want it, you can't get it, but now I have it all!' Han Songlin sighed a little. After work, he felt that his physical fitness was not strong, so he did some exercises; but it was really hard to stick with it.
He can persist for a month or two at a time, and even if he forgets about it, he'll start again when he remembers. If he only works out for three days and then stops for two, it's obviously impossible to get a six-pack!
To be honest, Uncle Songlin's physical fitness is really strong. As far as he can remember, if there's something heavy in the team that he can't lift, just ask Han Songlin and he'll do it.
For example, when the village had a banquet, they would borrow tables, chairs and stools from every household, and Han Songlin would basically help out.
Carrying the water back, Han Songlin stood in the kitchen watching Liu Yuyan cook.
The rice was already cooking, red potato porridge.
In the countryside in the 1990s, unless it was said that heavy work needed to be done every day, otherwise, basically, it was red potato porridge.
There was a lot of red potato and very little rice!
By the way, if there are guests in the family, they will also cook a meal of dry rice to eat.
The vegetables have already been cut, and they are just ordinary everyday vegetables.
Liu Yuyan is paying attention to Han Songlin, and today she feels that Han Songlin is acting a little strange.
'I'll light the fire!' Han Songlin said, and just sat in front of the stove; trying to find a lighter, she didn't find one, but she did see a matchbox.
A matchbox!
It's been how many years since I last saw this.
Twenty years?
It seems like it has really been a while.
Since the mass use of lighters, the match, which had accompanied the Chinese people for a century, officially retired from the stage of history.
When I was a child, I remember that lighters could be refilled with gas and flint.
Unlike now, lighters are all disposable products that are thrown away after they run out of gas.
Ignite, light, look at the unlit firewood, some of them don't work!
Han Songlin expressed his frustration, it's a bit difficult to operate!
Liu Yuyan looked at Han Songlin's awkwardness with amusement, took the match from him, struck it, and immediately set fire to the match in Han Songlin's hand!
Han Songlin tilted the match slightly to make it burn more fully, and then put it into the stove hole.
Quickly add firewood, don't let it go out.
Liu Yuyan poured a small amount of rapeseed oil into the pan, and when the oil was hot, she added the vegetables.
After a few simple stir-fries, Liu Yuyan simply added water to the pan; this dish is not considered stir-fried, it should be called boiled, right?
Well, in the countryside nowadays, people are still reluctant to eat dishes that are purely stir-fried in oil.
The cooking time is not long, so just add some salt and it's ready!
As for seasonings such as soy sauce and monosodium glutamate, of course they weren't added.
Liu Yuyan took a chopful of lard out of a clay pot and put it in a small bowl, then added a little salt and stirred it.
This was for Han Ting.
As for the adults, there definitely wasn't any.
Han Songlin ate the dish in silence. The taste of the dish was quite good to Han Songlin.
Everything was quite good.
The sweet potatoes, which he didn't like when he was a child, weren't that bad to eat now.
Paired with rice, it has a unique flavour.
It's fragrant and sweet!
Han Songlin felt only 80% full after eating two bowls of rice.
'What are you doing this afternoon?'
Liu Yuyan took small mouthfuls of rice, looking very gentle compared to Han Songlin, who looked like a starving ghost.
'Digging soil to plant peanuts!'
Planting peanuts!
Han Songlin: 'That piece of soil?'
'Just behind the house!'
Got it!
There really was a piece of land belonging to Han Songlin behind the house, but it would be planted with loquat trees in the future.
However, because they were planted a bit too densely and no one looked after them, there was not much income every year.
If anyone wanted to eat them, they could just pick them.
'I'll go with you!'
Liu Yuyan's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and she agreed, 'Okay!'
With Han Songlin, they should be able to dig up the whole field today.
Midday is the hottest time of the day, so it is naturally impossible to work uphill at this time.
In fact, at this time, apart from the chirping of cicadas, there is no sound at all in the whole village. Even the dogs don't know where they are, just lying somewhere in the shade, sleeping.
Inside the house, Liu Yuyan, with her eyes wide in surprise, watched as she carried in a basin of hot and cold water and began to wipe the sweat stains on her body with a towel.
So white!
At this time, Han Songlin had no desire to watch TV at all. To be honest, people who are already used to the internet can hardly be said to be used to TV.
The speed at which TV can obtain information is quite slow.
'Ting'er, come here!' Liu Yuyan noticed Han Songlin's gaze and her heart became a little confused.
Han Ting reluctantly took her eyes off the TV and hurriedly trotted out.
Liu Yuyan also gave Han Ting a scrubbing and told her to go to bed.
Han Songlin was a little afraid to look at Liu Yuyan at this time. He had never experienced anything like this before!
Really, it was a bit heart-pounding!
Liu Yuyan, however, had no such thoughts. She put on a shirt and came in, changing into some loose-fitting trousers.
When she turned around, she saw Han Songlin change position, curling up on the bed, which made Liu Yuyan freeze for a moment.
'You want to take a nap too?'
Han Songlin did not change his position because of this, but still said, 'Oh, yes!'
'Then I'll turn off the TV!'
Han Songlin had not yet spoken when someone else refused; Han Ting directly exclaimed, 'Ah, Mom, no!'
Han Songlin did not think that Han Ting could understand what was being said on TV. The reason she did not want the TV turned off was more because there was a picture on the TV.
'Just turn the sound down!'
Liu Yuyan glared at Han Ting, but still obeyed Han Songlin's words, but said with a mouthful, 'Ting can't watch for long and will fall asleep soon! By then, there will be no one to watch, so it's not a waste of electricity!'
'It's fine, electricity costs only a few cents!'
Is electricity expensive?
It seems that electricity is indeed quite expensive now.
It costs more than one yuan per kilowatt-hour.
Han Songlin remembers that in a few years' time, the power grid will be upgraded and the price of electricity will be greatly reduced.
Moreover, power cuts in the countryside would be very rare.
Over the next twenty years, electricity prices remained at a relatively low level.
Liu Yuyan lay down: 'Just let her have her way!'
Han Songlin felt that if he continued to sit there, it would seem a bit wrong.
In addition, deep down, Han Songlin was a little excited.
After Han Songlin lay down, Liu Yuyan naturally leaned over.
Han Songlin's whole body stiffened. This was too exciting!
'What's wrong?'
'Nothing!'
Liu Yuyan turned around and faced Han Songlin; the two could feel each other's breath.
'You didn't light the incense at noon!' Liu Yuyan's eyes were watching Han Songlin.
Every morning, noon, and night, Han Songlin did the same thing, which was to light incense.
In the morning, Han Songlin would recite a sutra, and he would do the same before going to bed in the evening.
In the middle of the day, Liu Yuyan noticed this, but she didn't say anything!
Han Songlin's breathing stopped for a moment, and his mind started racing!
Has she found out?
Wait, what should I say now?
Will there be a problem if a person suddenly changes?
To be fair, there are still some superstitious ideas lingering in the countryside, but the light of science has already begun to shine everywhere.
Maybe it's best to just quit acting and come clean?