A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

As June arrived, Xu Pingan immediately became busy.

Or rather, it wasn't just Xu Ping'an; the entire village and the surrounding area were all busy.

After all, after months of hard work farming, it's almost harvest time.

Xu Pingan wasn't very good at weeding, but he could manage harvesting to a passable degree.

After all, when weeding, you need to carefully distinguish which is wheat and which is weed.

You don't need to do that when harvesting; just cut down everything growing in the field, roots and all.

The body-strengthening pills provide Xu Ping'an with comprehensive enhancement.

Strength, physique, and spirit have all been enhanced.

It also allowed him to go from being unable to hold the branches firmly or cut them properly to becoming skilled in harvesting in just half a day.

His two younger sisters helped him tie it up.

Seeing Xu Ping'an carrying a load of about 200 jin (100 catties) and walking steadily, Tian Laowang was a little dumbfounded.

He was worried that the three children from the Xu family wouldn't be able to handle the harvest, but they didn't expect to finish around the same time as his family.

To be honest, Tian Laowang had no other choice.

Wheat doesn't ripen in batches; in the same place, it usually ripens at the same time.

Plowing, sowing, and harvesting all need to be done precisely on time; you can't be late even a little bit!

Even if Tian Laowang wanted to come and check on it sooner, he couldn't find the time; he couldn't just neglect his own land...

"I never expected that Ping An, who looks so fair and delicate, would be so strong!"

Xu Pingan was not surprised to see Tian Laowang.

"Uncle Tian, ​​you're joking. I have no choice. I'm raising two younger sisters all by myself, so I can't just slack off."

Old Tian smiled and took a puff of his pipe.

"Are you planning to rush to plant a second crop, or are you planning to plant autumn vegetables?"

Xu Pingan was taken aback. What's the difference?

Tian Laowang didn't intend to wait for his answer.

"If we're planting late-season corn, buckwheat, or mung beans, there's no time to rest. The land has to be tilled immediately, and then we have to plant them right away—we can't delay!"

As the saying goes, "If you plant summer crops a day late, you'll harvest autumn crops ten days late..."

"If we plan to wait and plant autumn vegetables directly, we can at least postpone it for a few more days..."

Upon hearing this news, Xu Pingan was no longer happy.

I didn't feel any discomfort while carrying a 200-pound load.

But now he feels like his spine has been removed, and he has no energy or spirit.

Xu Pingan really wanted to say that he needed to take a break and wait to plant autumn vegetables.

But then she thought of her two stepsisters, whom she had taken in for a living, and realized they definitely couldn't agree...

Well, even though it's true that you hate the job you start!

But one's public image cannot be ruined, especially in this vibrant era!

So just hang in there!

"By the way, Uncle Wang, how do we pay this grain tax?"

Upon hearing this question, Tian Laowang was taken aback.

Young people are different; they even proactively think about paying taxes...

"You'll have to ask Captain Zhou about that; I don't really know. But the tax should be collected around October..."

"However, judging from last year's situation, your family's weight should be around 20 to 30 kilograms."

Xu Pingan was taken aback. So little?

However, he had never farmed before and didn't know how much tax he should normally pay.

The team leader that Tian Laowang mentioned is named Zhou Ming, and he is a poverty alleviation team leader assigned from above!

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Time always flies...

In mid-June, the weather began to get extremely hot.

It went straight from early summer to sweltering heat!

Fortunately, Xu Pingan had already harvested the wheat a few days ago and planted the late-season corn as well.

Having explosive physical abilities certainly has all sorts of benefits.

Xu Pingan didn't actually feel that tired from physical labor such as carrying loads and plowing fields.

Xu Pingan simply couldn't do the delicate work of bending over to pull weeds and harvest crops.

"So, you mean we don't have anything to do for the next few days?"

Xu Fang carefully considered Tian Laowang's words and nodded uncertainly.

"Alright, I'll be going out for a bit, it'll probably take two or three days. You stay home with your sister!"

Xu Pingan thought for a moment, then realized he had already filled the water vat next to his field...

Even if they were to water the plants, they could do it directly in the water tank, so they decided to go out and explore the area!

"Brother, you're going out in this heat?"

Xu Pingan nodded.

"I'm planning a trip to the city!"

Upon hearing that they were going to the city, Xu Fang's face turned pale.

In her memory, her childhood was quite happy.

Everything seemed to change after my father went to work in the city and never returned.

"Can't we not go? It's too dangerous in the city!"

Xu Pingan was taken aback, and then he remembered the family's background story!

He patted Xu Fang on the head.

"Don't cut your hair at home with scissors. I'll buy you some hair ties when I go to town this time!"

Seeing that her elder brother had made up his mind, Xu Fang stopped trying to persuade him.

In this family now, Xu Pingan is ultimately the one who calls the shots.

However, after hearing about the hair tie, her mood visibly improved.

After all, which girl doesn't love to look beautiful?

Is it because she doesn't want to grow her hair long enough to tie with a hair tie?

"Big brother, big brother, I want a hair tie too!"

"Buy! Buy! Buy!"

Over the past month, seeing his formerly gloomy and thoughtful younger sister transform into a sunny and cheerful person, and even take on the appearance of a child, Xu Ping'an felt quite accomplished.

Of course, it would be even better if those two didn't stop him from spending money.

Money is worthless, we can earn it back after we spend it!

And these two little sisters are like busybodies, nagging him all day long to save money to get married...

Is this something two little girls under 12 years old should be thinking about?

Before leaving, Xu Pingan took some food to visit his dogs, Dahuang and Xiaohei.

"These two dogs are almost the same size. Once I take them up the mountain for a run, you can take them home."

The two dogs are two months old.

The problem is that during the busy farming season, Tian Lao's family also has farm work to do in their fields.

Old Tian hasn't left the house for over a month.

"Uncle Tian, ​​are you planning to go up the mountain in the next couple of days?"

Old Tian took a sullen puff of his pipe.

"I've been working at home with my back bent for over a month, and my body is practically rusting. I'm planning to go into the mountains for a bit to loosen up!"

Xu Ping'an was speechless. Your way of relaxing is quite unique.

"Okay, I'll take these two dogs home when you get back!"

Boss Tian nodded. The hunter's dog training methods were one thing, but there were some things that still needed to be done by going with the pack of dogs.

Let them learn on their own during the hunt!

If you want to enter Sijiu City from Dongying Village, you definitely have to go to the county seat first.

It takes dozens of miles to travel from Xiaoqi Town to Changping County.

Of course, people are very kind these days, and if there's a car going the same way, they won't mind giving you a ride.

Xu Pingan then leisurely rode in an oxcart to the county town...

Unfortunately, once he arrived in the county town, Xu Ping'an realized that he had oversimplified things!

"What do you mean there are no buses to the city?"

When Xu Pingan arrived in the county town, he was dumbfounded.

"There were no buses going into the city to begin with... Now I hear the only buses going out of the city go to Mentougou."

The memories implanted in him by the system almost entirely covered Dongying Village, with a little bit of Xiaoqi Town, but as for the county seat, he had almost no recollection of it at all.

Xu Ping'an's diverse travel options in his previous life led him to believe that even in the early days of the People's Republic of China, public transportation was highly developed.

It turns out that when I asked around, I found out that there's only one bus route currently operating between the surrounding towns and villages...

"How do I get into the city?"

"Either walk, or take the train from the county's train station. The ticket costs 3000 yuan. Get off at Xizhimen Station, and from there you can take a bus to where you want to go!"

Xu Pingan: ...