Chapter 147: Summer Harvest (Part 1)
With half a month's food ration in sacks, Guo Xiaowu stepped out of his parents' courtyard! At this time, his mood was complicated. After leaving the entrance of the village, he looked back at his wife and kept looking at him. Every time he turned around, he waved his hand to let Qinglan go home. However, every time he turned around, Qinglan was still standing at the entrance of the village.
When Guo Xiaowu came to the Sanchao Road intersection and was almost unable to see the village entrance, he turned around and saw Qinglan turning back.
He was carrying corn flour, steamed buns, steamed buns, a few garlic and three scallions! There were also five pickled dried spicy radishes (dried radishes marinated with coarse salt.) These foods with rations can be stored, enough to eat for half a month. Especially the pickled radishes, one piece can be eaten for one or two days, and two or three bites can be eaten for one meal.
The dried pickled radish has no extra flavor except salty.
Stepping back to Chenghuang Temple to learn art, Guo Xiaowu's sobs echoed in his mind! In the end, he could only sigh.
"Xiao Wu! I will only be two years later and I will not be able to live at home." Mother said.
"Mom, it's not that I have to go. The third brother of the recruitment this time also said that it was different from usual. The Commander Huang did not collect food and used soldiers. If I don't go this time, I would have to go with an axe. If I go there, I would be a soldier.
It’s time to avoid it once. Judging from Captain Huang’s personality, it’s not merciful.” Guo Xiaowu responded.
"Or why I would discuss with your elder brother and let the axe join the army! After all, you and Captain Huang are brothers from the division, so you won't be able to wait for the axe." said the mother.
"I will feel uneasy in my life. Besides, I am the leader of the army this time and I am an officer! I will come back." Guo Xiaowu said.
"Oh..." My mother could only sigh deeply.
The days of learning art continued. When Qinglan went back to visit relatives next time she went back to visit her relatives, she never mentioned that she would not let Guo Xiaowu join the army! The autumn harvest was about to be harvested, and the people spread the matter of recruitment. Five people were drawn, and one was sixteen years old in the county, and even those under thirty years old could not escape.
The recruiting commander Huang said that the landlords' family also had to send troops, and it would not be possible to save the quota with food and money! Commander Huang did not have any feelings.
The family also discussed this matter in front of him. Wu Ding had to go to one of his family! Axe had just turned 16 and had not yet gotten married, but only Xiao Wu could go, which was the best result. After all, after Guo Xiaowu joined the army, he was the officer who led the troops.
Even if Wang Qinglan is reluctant, he is Aunt Wu after all! He can't say anything he doesn't let Xiao Wu join the army.
The summer harvest day in the fifth lunar calendar is approaching, and Guo Xiaowu has been on vacation for half a month! Wang Qinglan's belly is getting bigger and bigger, and she will have a baby in two or three months. At this time, Guo Xiaowu has already practiced cutting the wood, and there are still a hundred pieces of wood left after the dead tree trunk prepared by his master.
As his sword skills become more mature and ruthless, it becomes easier and easier to split materials.
During the summer harvest, the sun is a little hot! As the weather warms, people's clothes are getting thinner and thinner after winter. Dead trees are in spring, the wind hangs with poplar trees full of green leaves, and the treetops sway with the wind.
The wind was followed by the golden yellow all over the mountains and fields. The wheat was ripe! The wheat turtle was as hard as silver needles, and the wheat straw supported the wheat ears to stagger.
With several heavy snow in winter and several spring rains in spring! This year we are facing a bumper harvest.
Guo Xiaowu, who just returned from the City God Temple yesterday, got up early today! He was stairing in the yard. Wang Qinglan, who was erecting her belly, had already gotten up, holding two sickles for cutting wheat in his hand.
"One night, my father said, let you go to harvest wheat! The harvest is good this year, and you can't be idle either. I will go with you. Let's go to the twenty acres of fields in our house. Now my parents are here, so I'll go back to my parents' house at noon this year." Wang Qinglan said.
"I haven't cut wheat a few times since I was a child. Dad wants me to work! I'm learning how to harvest crops, so I'm not afraid of helping me." Guo Xiaowu smiled and took the sickle from Qinglan's hand.
"When you don't want to join the army, you have to farm when you go home! Let's have a few days of peace." Wang Qinglan said expectantly.
"When the weekdays come, I don't know if it's the Year of the Monkey! My parents said last night that they wouldn't let you go to work, so you'd still rest at home. If you brought you to the field, your parents might scold me. My sister-in-law and her second sister-in-law couldn't spare me, which was not nice.
Besides, it’s important to have a body! I feel so distressed when I’m tired,” Guo Xiaowu said.
"We can't compare to Sister Yuxiu and Sister Yu's third sister-in-law. They are all daughters and are not that spoiled. When the women of our ordinary people are pregnant, they no longer work hard." Wang Qinglan retorted reluctantly and followed Guo Xiaowu out of the yard.
"Who said you are not a daughter? Our women should be the same, and my mother is right. When you are pregnant, you are the most enjoyable time in your life. You women are still as tired as they are after giving birth." Guo Xiaowu advised again.
"Little Fifth Brother, I know how to treat me well! If I am tired, will I rest?" Wang Qinglan's expression became unhappy.
Guo Xiaowu didn't say anything else, for fear of making his wife angry! But he thought that he would take Qinglan to his parents' yard, and his mother would keep his wife.
When he arrived at his parents' courtyard, his second brother had already put stone carves on the mule and horses and stopped in front of the courtyard. His father walked out of the courtyard with a whip.
The second brother said first: "Qinglan cannot go to the ground, this is the most important time."
"Second brother, you say the same, too." Wang Qinglan complained.
"Your second brother is right. Your sisters-in-law didn't work during the busy farming period when they were pregnant. We men at home! You can just work with your mother to burn the fire at home. There are so many people in the family, but they can't cook." Guo Laoniang said.
"Well, dad!" Wang Qinglan didn't say anything, and it would be better if she didn't let herself go.
"Dad, Qinglan said she would go back to her parents' house at noon." Guo Xiaowu said. He still remembered what Wang Qinglan mentioned just now.
"Go! At noon, you caught an old hen in the yard and carried it over. You practiced martial arts, but you haven't been there for half a year. You should go there once. I will work with your second brother. You have to watch and learn! You should also learn the crops that you should be able to do when you get married." Guo Laonan said and walked out of the yard.
"Hey, dad!" Guo Xiaowu responded.
Guo Lao Er took the whip he was holding, and asked Guo Lao to hold the mule and horse! Then Guo Lao Er walked behind the mule and horse and raised the whip, and threw a whip with a snap. The mule and horse pulled the stone carp and took a step.
Guo Xiaowu grabbed two corn flour pancakes in the kitchen, took a piece of green onion and ate it and chased after it.
"It's not easy to use snacks and learn how to make crops. Your father will scold you if you don't worry." My mother's voice came from the kitchen.
"Remember, mom!" Guo Xiaowu responded loudly and had already left the yard.
The wheat-grained field occupied a quarter of the area. When Guo Xiaowu arrived at the wheat farm, Guo Laoer had already taken over the mules and horses, and led the mules and horses and ran in the wheat farm with stone carriages.
After seeing Guo Xiaowu, Guo Laoniang asked Guo Xiaowu to approach and said, "When fighting, the ground must be crushed hard! It is similar to the road outside. In this way, the wheat will be swept up after the wheat is crushed and it will not be wasted.
When the farm was crushing, you had to run along the rolling marks, pressing over and over again to flatten the ground, and at least ten rounds of time."
Chapter completed!