Chapter 164: Planting High Grain
Chapter 164: Planting High Grain
When Old Man He came back from the fields, he felt that his home was very lively. Seeing his sons and grandsons all coming back, he was so happy that he smiled and said, "Good, good, good, they are all good children."
"The eldest son's wife is also very beautiful. You should take good care of her at home. You don't need to work in the fields anymore. Just stay at home and accompany your mother."
He Lao Da, whose heart and eyes were filled with his wife, nodded and said, "Dad is right. You should just stay at home from now on. There are so many men at home. They don't need a woman like you."
He Xinglang smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I've grown up now and I'm a capable man. The work in the fields can be done easily. I'm sorry for your hard work in the past." After he finished speaking, he bowed to Xu.
He was sincerely grateful to his eldest sister-in-law. You know, after he married his eldest brother, a lot of the housework was done by his eldest brother and his sister-in-law. His mother also had to go there every time, but his sister-in-law said that there was not much work and it would be better for her to cook at home and send her to the house.
In fact, I found an excuse because I felt sorry for my mother.
The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. In He Xinglang's heart, his eldest sister-in-law is someone he will respect throughout his life.
At this moment, Xu felt that she had made the right choice in marrying. Her mother-in-law was kind and never interfered in her affairs with the head of the household. Even when the two of them quarreled, they would keep the door tightly closed or simply pretend not to see it.
Therefore, even though she and the head of the family had quarrels over the years since they got married, they never held grudges overnight and the two of them would resolve the issue that night.
Unlike the young wives in the village, if they have a fight with their husbands, their mother-in-law and the whole family will want to tear her apart, and will call her a little whore and say all kinds of nasty words, which is simply unbearable to hear.
Not only was the mother-in-law sensible, but the father-in-law was even more so. He never said anything to her at home and whenever they spoke, they stood far apart to avoid suspicion.
This is why, when the He family was so poor, she was willing to use all the family's resources to support her brother-in-law's education, and she would not even divorce and return to her parents' home.
Many young wives in the village had instigated her, but she was not a fool, so how could she do as they wished?
Now that everyone was back, Old Man He took out the grain seeds and said to the men at home, "Be busy these two days. The sooner you finish planting, the sooner you can feel at ease."
The eldest son of the He family had been doing farm work and felt that it was very relaxing. He just glanced at his younger brother and said, "Dad, why don't you let Xiaolang rest at home? There is not much work to do at home. His hands are used to hold a pen, so he doesn't need to do rough work."
Old Man He, who was happily looking at the grain seeds, paused and said seriously: "We don't keep idle people at home. Who says that scholars can't work in the fields? Do we have to raise all kinds of grains?"
"People in my family have to work in the fields even when they are studying. Only by experiencing the hardships of farmers firsthand, and one day embarking on the path of official career, can we put ourselves in the shoes of the people."
The Seventh Master of the Xia Family and the others from the Xi Family heard this from behind and cheered loudly, "Great! What Father He said is really good. Only with experience can one not just talk about it on paper and become a good official who serves the country and the people."
He Xinglang looked at his father and felt a sense of pride. It was because of the influence of the elders in the family that he was able to grow up so well. He didn't think that scholars were precious or why they couldn't work in the fields.
Do scholars not eat rice? Do they not eat grains? No.
He bowed respectfully to Old Man He and said, "Don't worry, Dad. I'll save it."
Soon, everyone in Xiaotian Village saw a strange scene: there were many people in Old Man He’s field, including two noblemen, whose bodies were covered in mud.
The eldest brother of the He family looked at them and said speechlessly, "Fortunately, they were wearing old clothes. Otherwise, it would be so painful to see such good clothes ruined."
He Xinglang suppressed his smile and nodded. He didn't expect that the two young masters were also clamoring to experience farm life. Madam Xi did not stop them at the time, but instead strongly agreed. He didn't understand it before.
Looking at Lady Xi who was sitting under the big tree enjoying the cool breeze, he now understood that they were doing it just to laugh at the two of them.
I smiled helplessly and shook my head. This Aunt Xi was really like my mother said, a naughty girl at heart, and even more troublesome than my younger sister.
Xi Zhiyi's face turned black at this moment. He just couldn't understand why, despite his martial arts skills, he couldn't even stand steadily on the soft soil.
He couldn't stand as steadily as the He family members. In just a short while, he was covered in mud and saw many people laughing at him!
It's so shameful. It's such a disgrace to me.
The Seventh Master of the Xia Family was not much better. He felt that the ground beneath his feet was against him, and he wanted to fall down after taking a few steps. What was going on? !
Both of them were obsessed with this small piece of land. They spent several days in the fields until all the seeds were planted. For some reason, they felt a sense of accomplishment in their hearts.
He stood at the edge of the field, holding his waist with a proud look on his face, and shouted for someone to find a painter to paint it for him. He would show it off when he got to the capital.
Madam Xi rolled her eyes while holding her little baby, looking very speechless. She muttered to the people around her, "It's obvious that these two came to the He family to cause trouble. If it weren't for them, the work in the field would have been done long ago."
"Look at how arrogant they are. It's really shameful to watch them."
Nanny Fang and the little maidservant beside them didn't dare to say anything, they just lowered their heads and smiled secretly, knowing in their hearts that the two young masters were just causing trouble.
When the three members of the He family passed by the two of them, they saw that they seemed to want to say something but hesitated, but in the end they did not say anything to spoil the fun.
As they walked home, he quietly lowered his voice and taught He Xinglang, "See? If you only study hard, you will become a fool like the Seventh Master of the Xia Family and the Third Master of the Xia Family."
"Even if you become an official in the future, you will still be fooled by the people below you, tsk tsk~~~"
The two He brothers looked at the two people behind them who were noisy and covered in mud. They didn't want to understand why they were so dirty after going down to the ground, as if they had fallen into a mud pit and were fished out.
He doesn't have any aura at all, he just looks like a stupid boy from the village.
They both tried hard to hold back their laughter, and looked at Old Man He and assured him again and again: "Don't worry, Dad, Xiaolang understands your painstaking efforts and will definitely not be lazy."
After several days of hard work, the farming in the entire Xiaotian Village was completed. Every household closed the door and never came out again without the head of the village saying anything.
The people guarding the foot of Daejeon Mountain couldn't help but complain when they saw how cohesive the whole village was: "They are so united and obedient."
"When I was farming, I wanted to find an opportunity to ask about the goddess, but the people I met didn't tell anyone and didn't even want the money."
"It's really strange. Even though Xiaotian Village is so poor, the people in this village are so strong-willed."
"Yes, yes. It seems that we can't get any information. We should withdraw soon."
"Otherwise, news from the person above will arrive soon."
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