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Tang Susu looked at her family in front of her, her eyes slightly warm.

From the beginning of her transmigration, she only regarded these people as companions to live with, but now, the genuine heartache and consideration she felt made her regard them as her true family.

She felt sorry for everyone who was working so hard to make a living, and was also touched by their protection of her.

While she was moved, Tang Susu's mind was far from idle.

She knew that even if the three of them took turns rubbing lantern seeds, each rubbing one pound a day, their hands simply couldn't keep up with the work in the long run.

The rubber gloves were bought from a trading platform, and since their origin couldn't be explained in this ancient era, they naturally couldn't be shared.

Moreover, as the sales of jelly increase, the number of lantern seeds that need to be rubbed every day will only increase.

Even with gloves, one would eventually be exhausted if relying solely on oneself.

She secretly thought that she had to outsource the seed-rolling work, but she hadn't found a suitable candidate yet.

The whole family didn't dare to delay and continued to work hard to make 700 servings of jelly.

It wasn't until the end of Hai hour (9-11 PM) that the project was finally completed.

Everyone was so exhausted that they fell into a deep sleep as soon as they hit the bed, not even bothering to take a shower.

As dawn broke, Zhuangzhuang the rooster flapped its wings and flew up to the woodpile, crowing at the top of its lungs.

A loud rooster crow pierced the morning mist, waking the sleeping Yangqu Village.

Tang Susu woke up in a soreness, feeling as if her body had been disassembled and reassembled, and even moving her was difficult.

She squinted at the pale dawn outside the window, but couldn't resist the drowsiness any longer, and drifted off to sleep again.

Only when he heard rustling sounds outside the courtyard did he grit his teeth and struggle to get up.

At the entrance of the courtyard, Lanxia stood there with a bamboo basket slung over her shoulder and a small bamboo basket on her back.

The basket on her back was filled with wild vegetables for the chickens and ducks. She quickly emptied the vegetables and sat on the haystack to chop them up carefully.

She scattered some of the chopped wild vegetables into the chicken and duck coop, and continued chopping the rest, saying she would save them for feeding the chickens and ducks that evening.

Tang Susu quickly went over to stop her: "You don't need to chop so much, you can do it tonight."

Lanxia looked up, revealing a slightly childish face, and smiled shyly: "It's okay, Auntie, I'll be done soon."

Looking at her diligent appearance, Tang Susu secretly sighed that giving her those two copper coins was really a bargain.

There was no need to raise wages for the time being, but she had already decided that she had to let the child eat something before leaving.

The sky was not yet fully bright, and the morning breeze was cool, feeling especially comfortable on my face.

The Tang family courtyard was already bustling with activity.

Tang Lifu carried a hoe to the fields to fertilize and weed, while Yang Gousheng and Tang Liqiang were carefully sorting out the cold noodles they were going to deliver, planning to set off after breakfast.

Yang Xiaobao helped hand over the items, his little face tense and extremely serious.

Miao Yulan sat at the entrance of the main room, holding needle and thread, rushing to make new clothes for the whole family.

Tang Susu then went into the kitchen and started preparing breakfast.

Today's breakfast is buckwheat steamed buns.

She first blanched the wild vegetables for one or two minutes, then rinsed them in cold water, squeezed out the water, and chopped them.

Next, pour buckwheat flour into a large bowl, add chopped wild vegetables, a little salt, and an egg, and mix well.

Then slowly add warm water, stir the flour into clumps, knead it into a smooth dough, and shape it into small steamed buns.

She made two for each person, and she even made an extra one for Lanxia.

When the aroma wafts from the steamer, the cornbread is cooked.

"Dinner's ready!" Tang Susu called out.

Lan Xia quickly wiped her hands, stood up, picked up her bamboo basket, and was about to leave: "Auntie, I've chopped the vegetables, I'm going home now."

"Wait!" Tang Susu hurriedly called out to her, "Have a meal before you leave, and settle your wages for today while you're at it."

Lan Xia quickly waved her hand, shaking her head like a rattle drum: "No need, Auntie. We eat late at the ancestral home, and I've never eaten anything early in the morning."

She started to walk out, but her steps were unsteady, clearly because she was starving.

Tang Susu quickly caught up with her and stuffed two copper coins and two buckwheat buns into her hand: "Take these, eat them on the way."

Lanxia blushed with anxiety and pushed the cornbread back: "Auntie, I only need the copper coins. Leave the cornbread for Gousheng and the others."

"Take it if I tell you to." Tang Susu's tone left no room for refusal.

Lanxia couldn't refuse, and in the end she only accepted a cornbread, thanking him profusely as she left.

Inside the main room, the five members of the Tang family sat together, each holding two steamed buns and eating them with relish.

The steamed buns, with their fresh aroma of wild vegetables and the fragrance of eggs, were salty and flavorful, filling and delicious, and the group enjoyed them immensely.

After the meal, Yang Gousheng and Tang Liqiang hitched up the oxcart and prepared to set off to deliver goods.

Tang Susu repeatedly reminded him: "Be careful on the road, don't act impulsively, and always strive for harmony. After the delivery, make sure to count the coins carefully in front of everyone, don't be careless."

As the oxcart gradually drove away and disappeared into the morning mist, Tang Susu felt uneasy.

Like an old mother worrying about her child who has gone far away, she couldn't stop worrying about her child even though she was just going to town to deliver goods.

Just then, Miao Yulan came over with several new clothes, trimming the last loose thread: "Big sister, the clothes are finished. Try them on to see if they fit."

Tang Susu took the clothes and secretly admired Miao Yulan's skillful hands.

In just a few days, the fabric was turned into decent clothes.

The new clothes were made of plain-colored coarse cloth, with a simple and unadorned style. A belt was sewn at the waist, and the clothes fit perfectly.

The only drawback is that the chest area is a bit too small, making it feel a little tight when worn.

Tang Susu was used to wearing a bra, and these ancient clothes were too tight and form-fitting for her.

She always had to wash her underwear secretly, afraid of being discovered and causing unnecessary trouble.

She pointed to her chest area and smiled at Miao Yulan, saying, "It's a little tight here, could you loosen it a bit?"

Miao Yulan's face flushed red instantly, and she nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, I'll go and change it right away."

Tang Susu took off her new clothes, put on the old clothes full of patches, and then plunged back into the endless housework.

This is what life is like for farmers.

No matter how tired you are the day before, the sun will still rise as usual the next day, and you won't miss any of the work.

Household chores and farm work are never-ending.

Before dawn, Tang Liqiang filled the water vat with water, while Tang Susu carried buckets to water the newly sprouted vegetables in front of and behind the yard.

These vegetables are ready to be fertilized. She looked at the tender green sprouts and felt full of anticipation.

The fertilizer used was farmyard manure made from fermented excrement, but Tang Susu couldn't bring herself to do it, so she handed the task over to Yang Xiaobao.

Yang Gousheng had already finished fertilizing the vegetable garden in the backyard last night, and Xiao Bao was currently spreading the last half of the fertilizer in the front yard.

After spreading the fertilizer, he obediently sat on the small stool and began to peel the three and a half pounds of lantern seeds for the day.

As Tang Susu was watering the plants, she caught a glimpse of two small, yellowish things in the corner of the wall.

Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be two dead ducklings.

When I came back to count yesterday, there were still enough ducklings. How come two of them are missing overnight?

She figured her family didn't know yet, so she quickly found a small hoe, dug a hole in the corner, and buried the dead duckling in it.

To prevent the duck population from decreasing, Tang Susu secretly exchanged two ducklings from the trading platform and carefully placed them into the flock.

The new ducklings were a little shy, looking around cautiously and not daring to move.

Upon seeing this, the hens, Big Flower and Little Flower, immediately rushed over and pecked their little heads.

The two ducklings trembled in fright and quickly followed the mother hen obediently, instantly blending into the group.

Tang Susu looked at the small pond she had made for the ducklings in the corner of the yard and pondered to herself.

Ducklings have very weak immune systems, and once a sick duck appears, the infection can easily spread.

She observed them carefully and found that five ducklings were already listless and lacked energy, and they would probably die in the next couple of days.

She didn't dare delay and quickly found a fast-acting and potent antiviral drug specifically for chickens, ducks, and geese on the trading platform, secretly mixing it into their feed.

After finishing all that, she called Yang Xiaobao over and gave him a new task: "Xiaobao, herd these ducklings to our field. Remember, if you see them eating the grain, bring them back immediately."

Yang Xiaobao's eyes lit up, and he immediately jumped up and down, replying, "Okay, Mom!"

Tang Susu had her reasons for making this arrangement.

That rice paddy was like a natural swimming pool, with enough weeds and microorganisms to feed the ducklings.

Moreover, duck droppings can be used as fertilizer for rice, killing two birds with one stone.

Moreover, some locusts have already appeared in the field, and ducklings love to eat locusts.

As long as there are enough locusts to eat, ducks will generally not touch the grain.

However, if there aren't enough locusts to eat, the ducks must be herded back in time to prevent them from ruining the rice.

Yang Xiaobao, carrying a small bamboo pole, happily herded a flock of ducklings into the field.

Tang Susu's family was allocated a total of fourteen mu of land, of which six mu were rice paddies.

The morning sunlight shines on the water, making the paddy fields shimmer and sparkle—it's absolutely beautiful.

The flock of ducklings, which usually chirped and seemed to number in large numbers, scattered instantly upon entering the rice paddy, disappearing into the rice stalks in the blink of an eye.