farm daughter-in-law

Chapter 224

When Zhang Xihua woke up at dawn, there was no one in the house. He Sheng, his parents-in-law and sister-in-law went to the field to cut rice just as the rooster crowed.

During the day, the sun is scorching, and the coolest time to cut rice is early in the morning. After cutting in the morning, the rice can be threshed until the afternoon.After threshing, the rice has to be quickly spread out to dry when the sun is good, and it can only be put into the warehouse after drying.

The whole harvesting process is to compete with God for time, because it is related to the family's one-year ration, and no one dares to be sloppy.

He Jiazhuang had only one labor force, He Sheng, and He Dashuan was getting older, and his body was gradually unable to bear the long hours of labor.Zhang Xihua was very worried. Her husband did all the heavy and tiring work at home. When she was resting at night, she saw that his hand that used to hold the pen became rough and the bruises on his back were pressed by the burden. It hurts so much.

But no matter how distressed she was, she couldn't help anything.Whenever this happens, Zhang Xihua will feel a deep sense of powerlessness.

In the past two years, Jiang Dashan and his brothers helped the He family's fields, and the shortage of manpower was not obvious. In the past, the Jiang family brothers pooled money to buy a few acres of land, and this year they all planted rice. Jiang's own fields are busy After a while, they were able to free up their hands to help the He family after rushing to collect their own.

The He family had nothing to say about this.After all, they didn't sign a contract with them, they just helped each other in the neighborhood. There was no reason for others to leave their own rice and not harvest it, but instead came to help others.

Zhang Xihua has a good relationship with Yanniang, Yanniang is eight months old now, and will give birth in two months.The day before yesterday, when she went to help Yanniang check her body, Yanniang was very concerned about her husband's work on her own fields this year.After saying a lot of apologetic words, Zhang Xihua smiled and said: "When your man finishes his work, my family still needs their help. Don't think too much about it. We folks in the village don't like those who see you." other things."

Yan Niang is petite and exquisite. After pregnancy, she only gained a lot of fat, her face is still beautiful, her eyebrows and eyes are handsome, and her body is heavy, so her movements are not very agile. She touched her swollen belly, feeling very embarrassed, and tried to explain: "The land at home will be harvested in about four or five days. At that time, only Brother Dashan will be left in the family. Brother Tieshan and Brother Xiaoshan will definitely be able to give it to Sister Xihua's family. help."

The Jiang family's first child is about to be born, and the brothers are working hard to save food and wealth for the child, especially since they themselves are used to living without food surplus, and they don't want their child to suffer like this. Zhang Xihua is also a mother herself. How can Zhang Xihua not understand the thought of being a parent?
The Jiang family brothers helped the He family with work, and the He family gave rice grains and some copper coins as remuneration. Zhang Xihua helped Yan Niang recuperate and check her body.Both are voluntary acts, and there is no question of who owes whom.

The He family thought very hard.If he is really busy, He Zeng intends to spend some money and ask people in the village with few fields to help harvest.It's just that every family is busy harvesting their own rice now, and they have to wait a few days.

There is no other way, He Sheng has to suffer for a few more days alone.

The first thing Zhang Xihua did when she got up was to release the chickens from the coop, pick a handful of bitter wheat vegetables in the vegetable field, chop them up and mix them with bran, sprinkle them and feed them to the chickens.

She was chopping vegetables with a kitchen knife, when she suddenly heard a knock on the courtyard door, listening carefully it seemed to be the voice of her younger brother Qi Yuan.

Zhang Xihua let go of the knife, shook the hem of her clothes, opened the door, and saw her two younger brothers outside.

After Zhang Qisheng and Zhang Qiyuan saw the elder sister, Zhang Qiyuan grinned and said, "Eldest sister, you opened the door after I shouted for a long time."

"Why are you two here at this time?" Zhang Xihua was very happy when she saw her natal family. She couldn't help but patted her younger brother's head, and said with a smile, "Qiyuan has grown up. Have you eaten breakfast? You do it."

Zhang Qisheng is now a head taller than his elder sister. Seeing that he is already a strong young man, he said in a loud voice: "The rice at home has to be harvested in a few days. My parents said that my sister and brother-in-law should harvest here first. Let us Come and help me for a few days."

"Mother didn't let me come. I can carry half a bag of corn when I grow up this year. Fortunately, I was clamoring to see my eldest sister, so Mother let me come." Zhang Qiyuan chattered non-stop. He is only nine years old this year, but he is growing stronger and stronger, without any shadow of being thin when he was young.

Looking at the two younger brothers who were brought up by herself, Zhang Xihua felt very emotional. It seemed like a long time passed, and the younger brothers could support the sky of the family.

Zhang Xihua said softly: "Yes, yes...Qi Yuan has grown up now, and is more sensible, and now he knows how to help Eldest Sister."

Zhang Qiyuan felt embarrassed when he heard that the eldest sister praised him as if he didn't want money. He scratched his head, looked around, and a blush leaked from the side of his face.

Zhang Xihua's heart was very warm when her natal family missed her, and she couldn't help asking: "I haven't seen my parents for a few months, how are they doing now?" She hasn't been back to her natal home since she was pregnant with this child. Woolen cloth.

Zhang Qisheng said: "Father was also coming. Mother was afraid that there would be no one at home and the rice would be stolen, so she stayed at home and guarded the rice at home. Father and mother are in good health. Don't worry, elder sister."

(End of this chapter)