Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11173 Don’t worry about scarcity but inequality

Yang Ruoqing and Wang Cuilian accompanied Sun into the courtyard of the third room...

The water in the yard has now reached the calves of several people. Fortunately, everyone was wearing waterproof leather boots.

Although water cannot get into the boots, it is definitely not a good experience to wear these cold leather boots in such a cold weather.

"Oh my goodness, these brooms and dustpans are all ruined by the water."

Sun looked at the things soaked or floating in the water on the ground, and her eyes twitched with heartache.

"Ah? Isn't this Jun'er's toy? Why is it soaking in the water?"

The toy of Jun'er mentioned by Sun was actually a doll in the shape of a little mouse made of scraps of various colors. Children of that era, whether they were from the countryside or from wealthy families in the city, were all fond of these little toys.

The difference lies in that the materials used by farmers are rough and the workmanship is sloppy, while those in city have maids or embroiderers who specialize in embroidery. From the materials used to the needlework skills, they are more exquisite than the toys played by the children of farmers.

However, there are exceptions to everything. Some women in farming families are very talented in needlework and can make various lifelike animal-shaped gadgets.

For example, the little mouse doll that Jun'er plays with was made by Sun, and Sun's needlework skills are very good, which is top-notch among farmers.

It’s a pity that such excellent skills could not be perfectly passed on to Yang Ruoqing and her sisters Xiaohua and Xiaoduo.

It’s not that Sun didn’t teach, nor was it that Sun was hiding her knowledge when teaching, but that the three sisters were not talented in needlework.

Xiaoduo is relatively outstanding, but even so, she can't reach Sun's level.

At this moment, Sun saw the little doll she had made for Jun'er soaked in water. Even though the little mouse had been severely deformed and covered with dirt, it could no longer be played with by the child. However, Sun's first reaction was to quickly move over there, bend down and reach out to pick up the little mouse doll from the water, shake off the dirty water, and remove some mud stuck on it. Then, she took out the handkerchief from her pocket, carefully wrapped the little doll, and held it in her hand.

"Mom, we should not use this anymore. It has become so weird. We have Jun'er's pile of dolls and he can't play with them all."

Just because they can’t play with all the toys, children don’t cherish them and throw them everywhere while playing.

This little mouse doll must have been thrown into an inconspicuous corner of the yard while being played with. It was not noticed at the time, but later a flood occurred and the little doll in the corner was washed out and reappeared in front of everyone.

"Even if we can't play with it, we have to pick it up. I'll wash it and put it away later. We can't just leave things that the children have touched floating around like this."

In response to Yang Ruoqing's suggestion, Sun gave the following explanation.

Yang Ruoqing was tactful and stopped trying to persuade Sun to give up picking up these worthless things.

Analyzing from a practical point of view, these things are indeed not worth being salvaged.

But in terms of emotional value, this thing belongs to his precious grandson, and the Sun family certainly cannot let it be lost.

Perhaps in Sun's eyes, this is not auspicious...

"Mom, use this to store your things!"

Seeing that Sun had not yet entered the main room, she had just walked around the yard and had picked up several things in her hands. She was almost unable to hold them all. Yang Ruoqing went under the eaves, took down a bamboo basket hanging on the wall and handed it to Sun.

Sun put the things into the basket that Yang Ruoqing handed over. Yang Ruoqing continued to carry the basket, allowing Sun to enter the house with empty hands.

Wang Cuilian was accompanying Sun, and the two women looked at the scene in the room and sighed together...

The main parts of the third house that were flooded were the main hall and guest rooms in the front yard, and the room in the back yard where Yang Huazhong and Sun slept was also flooded.

However, because of the terrain of Da'an and Xiao'an's house and because Yang Huazhong put some things in front of the door to block it before leaving, they were not affected.

But even so, every room in the house, whether flooded or not, had a layer of mold on the tables, chairs and benches, and the house was damp and musty.

"Oh, it makes me so sad. Home doesn't feel like home anymore. It's so sad."

Sun looked around and tears started to fall.

Wang Cuilian also wiped her tears and consoled Sun, "As long as the person is fine, people are precious. Other things can be bought again. If the old ones don't go, the new ones won't come..."

The saying that the old must go before the new can come may work for those who have a more generous consumption concept.

But for someone like Sun, who wears a piece of clothing for three years, then wears it for three years, and mends it for another three years, this sentence does not work. It may even make Sun feel more uncomfortable.

After they walked around, Sun's basket was already full of things, including shoes, socks, clothes, etc. that she had come back to get.

Sun wished he could take everything away and take it to the pasture, so that their life there would be more convenient.

But unfortunately, there is only a limit to what you can hold with your hands, and you can't hold that much.

Yang Ruoqing reminded Sun: "Mom, why don't you go to the vegetable garden in the backyard and see if there are any vegetables that can be picked and eaten."

This sentence reminded Sun, "Yes, yes, I was thinking of going to the vegetable garden to take a look."

There is a special vegetable garden in the village, but unfortunately, the vegetable garden was completely flooded.

But there were also several vegetable gardens in the backyard of the third house, and radishes and cabbages were planted under the wall outside the yard. These vegetables were planted by Yang Ruoqing when she was helping to look after the house at home when Sun and her family were in the capital, so that when Sun and her family came back for the New Year, they would have ready-made cabbage, radishes, leeks and lettuce to eat... At this moment, Yang Ruoqing and Wang Cuilian accompanied Sun to the backyard kitchen.

Everything in front of her made Sun feel disappointed.

Although there is not much water in the backyard, the cabbages have rotted in the ground due to the continuous rain.

The lettuce has also turned yellow.

The leeks are crooked and look inedible.

As for the radishes...they were buried underground. Sun hurriedly took the small shovel in her hand and came to the radishes, squatted down and dug them one by one.

"There are radishes, and they're not rotten, that's great!"

Everyone was very happy. Wang Cuilian helped dig, and Yang Ruoqing went to find a basket to put the radishes in.

These radishes were originally intended to be kept and eaten slowly. Just dig as much as you want to eat. They are fresh and juicy.

Now, it’s flooded, and the family has to stay on the pasture for at least five or six days, and they need a lot of food every day!

Sun and Wang Cuilian worked for a long time, and the radishes they dug out filled the second basket. If they filled more, the basket could not bear the weight, so they stopped.

"Bring it back to the pasture later and cook some braised radish and meat. The children will surely like it."

"Mom, I'm going to go outside the wall and look under it to see if there are any cabbages left."

Yang Ruoqing carried a basket and went outside the wall, only to see that the cabbages were rotten all over the ground, and not a single edible cabbage could be picked out.

"It's okay, it's okay. Our Luo family has cabbage. I'll go get some."

Wang Cuilian turned around and was about to leave, but Sun stopped her: "Sister Cuilian, don't go get it. There are many people in your Luo family who may need it."

Wang Cuilian patted the back of Sun's hand and said, "Don't worry, Xingwang went to the town to buy vegetables. We have no shortage of vegetables and fruits. Wait, I'll bring some to you."

Wang Cuilian left quickly, and Yang Ruoqing accompanied Sun to continue wandering around the front and back yards of the third room, checking the situation everywhere.

"Mom, stop looking at this, why don't you come to my house and sit for a while?"

The house looked extremely dilapidated in every way after being flooded, which made people feel sad when seeing it.

  In addition, no one else in the family is here, so it feels lonely and deserted. Yang Ruoqing passed by her mother's house these two days and felt sad when she saw the scene, let alone her mother.

"Mom, every household is in this state now. When the water recedes and the sky clears up, we will shovel away the mud on the ground, renovate the roof, and sprinkle dry earth ash or lime powder on the corners of the yard. When the sun comes out, everything will be restored. Don't be too sad."

Yang Ruoqing's persuasion made Sun feel a little better.

There is a saying: What is worrying is not the scarcity of wealth but the inequality of wealth.

If only the third house's own yard was flooded into such a terrible state, Sun would probably be even more sad.

But now the whole village is flooded, and many families' situations are worse than the third house. The vegetable gardens are also mostly flooded, so after being comforted by Yang Ruoqing, Sun's emotions stabilized a lot.

"Qing'er, I won't go to your house. I'll take my things and go back to the pasture. The children are all in the pasture. I feel bad coming back alone."

There is only an empty shell at home. I still want to go back to where my family is so that I won’t feel lonely.

"Qing'er mother!"

Yang Huazhong's voice came from outside.

Sun turned around abruptly and responded to go to the front yard. Then she saw Yang Huazhong really coming to the backyard.

When their eyes met, Sun's eyes turned red with excitement.

"Qing'er's father, I haven't seen you for many days. You have lost a lot of weight..."

"How could that be? I have been staying and eating at my daughter's house for the past two days. Do you think my daughter would feel wronged by a father like me?"

Sun continued to look at Yang Huazhong: "You have a scruffy beard, so you must have been busy these days..."

Yang Huazhong smiled and held Sun's hand: "Please wait patiently for a few more days until the water is drained. I will tidy up the house first, and when it is almost done, I will pick you up and bring you home!"

Sun's tears welled up and she nodded with tears in her eyes.

Yang Huazhong wiped the tears from Sun's face and said, "Don't cry, don't cry, it's okay, everything will be over!"

"Our family can return to the way it was before. Don't worry, I'm here for you!"

Sun continued to nod, but was still sobbing. Yang Huazhong put his arm around Sun's shoulders, patted her back gently, and continued to comfort her in a low voice, giving Sun confidence and strength.