The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 226 Eating Lotus Pods

When Old Wang learned that the horse was missing, he felt a tightness in his chest and almost couldn't catch his breath.

He checked the area and indeed found no trace of the horse.

The villagers also said they had never seen it before.

Everyone's busy harvesting, who has time to care about the horses?
"This horse doesn't belong to us!" This is what pains Old Wang the most; losing someone else's horse means he has to pay for it.

Someone asked, "How much does this horse cost? I think it runs pretty fast."

"It will cost at least thirty-five taels of silver!" Old Wang had asked about horse-drawn carriages when he went to buy a donkey cart.

An ordinary donkey costs two taels of silver, while a better one costs close to three taels.

The laws of the Great Chang Kingdom stipulate that ordinary people can buy ordinary horses, which are usually selected from warhorses or old horses.

In the event of war, the government can requisition resources without compensation.

Those inferior horses were fine for everyday use, but if they went to the battlefield, they would basically be killed. So, being requisitioned was tantamount to giving them to the government.

I usually don't buy things that I don't really need at home, because I think it's not worth it.

Even if they could buy it, the price would be unimaginable for ordinary people.

Horses that end up in villages and towns are certainly of lower quality, but they are still much better than donkeys.

The worst price is thirty-five taels of silver, while the slightly better ones are sixty or seventy taels.

Qin Huai's horse always seemed better than the ones on the market; Old Wang couldn't even imagine how much it must cost.

Upon hearing the price of the horse, everyone else gasped in shock.

He urged everyone to hurry and find the horse.

Compared to a horse costing tens of taels of silver, it doesn't matter if the grain in the field waits a little longer.

We can't let the Wang family pay so much money in compensation, can we?

Suddenly, there was a loud rumble in the sky.

A loud bang was heard shortly afterward.

It's thundering.

Old Wang's expression changed: "Everyone, stop what you're doing and hurry up and collect the grain!!"

Summer thunderstorms can come suddenly, and it usually doesn't take long from thunder to rain.

The adults quickly threshed the harvested rice from the field and carried the threshed rice back home.

The children, in a panic, also began to gather the grain.

Then, a series of groans and cries came from the dam.

“My legs hurt so much!”

"Oh God, I can't move! Someone help me!"

These children squatted in a horse stance for a long time, walking like ducks.

We also need to harvest the grain very quickly.

It was both painful and torturous.

Old Wang's family had an unusually large amount of grain, but fortunately, they also had quite a few children.

Including the three Gou Sheng brothers, there were a total of 10 boys, plus Tang Yuan who was silent and had little presence. The group quickly gathered all the food.

Then another layer of oilcloth was placed on top, covered with straw, and stones were placed around it.

The grain has been harvested.

After they finished collecting, they didn't rest; they quickly went to help others collect as well.

Little Ayu waved her little arms and legs, also helping to harvest the grain.

She had a small winnowing basket that Old Wang had made for her, and while everyone was distracted, she secretly stored the grain into her spatial storage.

Then, when pouring it into the middle, release the grain.

Everyone was busy and no one noticed Xiao Ayu's actions.

"Wow, they harvested so quickly today!" someone exclaimed.

"They've been harvesting grain every day, that's how they got the skills, right?"

The busy farming season lasts for more than half a month. Some families started harvesting grain several days ago. These children are busy harvesting and drying grain every day, and they are very quick.

"Snapped--"

Suddenly, there was the sound of water dripping on the ground.

“Pah, pah—”

The sound grew louder and louder, and there were more and more of them.

It sounded like someone was beating a drum, approaching from afar.

Water droplets, resembling copper coins, began to appear on the ground, bursting into round blooms. Wang Dalang's expression changed: "Quickly, quickly, the rain is coming!"

There was only one family left, and everyone went to help.

Just as I covered it with the cloth, the dense sound of rain came right up to me.

"Wow—"

"Wow!!!"

Little Ayu was hit on the forehead by a raindrop. She stood there stunned, and when she touched it, her hand was all wet.

Tangyuan hurriedly pulled open her sleeves to try to shield Xiao Ayu from the rain, but that was no match for her.
"Little Ayu, come here quickly." Wang Wulang took off his thin jacket and draped it over little Ayu's head to shield her from the rain.

Wang Dalang hid all the grain-harvesting tools in the tarpaulin, then turned and called to his younger brothers to hurry home.

My clothes are wet, and I have no change.

If they hadn't been helping others, they would have gone home after harvesting the grain and wouldn't have gotten caught in the rain.

"Run!" Wang Sanlang shouted, and quickly ran forward.

The muddy road was very slippery after the rain, and Wang Sanlang slid a long way before falling into the dirt with a thud.

Everyone else burst into laughter.

Before long, several people fell on the path, and they all turned into mud dolls.

They stopped running and started having a mud fight right there in the field.

Little Ayu saw this and was also eager to try it out.

Wang Dalang, carrying Xiao Ayu on his back, felt her struggling and said, "Ayu, don't get down, let's go home first."

Little Ayu: "Big brother, I want to play too! I want to play too!"

This is so much fun!

With Wang Wulang's clothes on her head, she peeked out from under the clothes and saw her older brothers rolling around in the mud, having a great time.

Wang Wulang also wanted to go play, but when he saw that Xiao Ayu also wanted to go, and thought of the image of Xiao Ayu covered in mud, he turned to his grandmother's face, which looked like that of a demon king.

He shuddered immediately.

Tangyuan whispered a reminder: "There are lotus pods over there."

Wang Wulang turned his head and saw the lotus pond not far away.

"Little sister Ayu, let's go pick lotus pods!"

Since my clothes are already soaked, it won't make a difference if they get wet again.

Compared to playing in the mud, Xiao Ayu was more curious about the lotus pods.

Wang Dalang glared at Wang Wulang, who didn't know how to coax his sister home but was still picking on her here!

I'll deal with you when we get back.

Wang Wulang stuck out his tongue at his elder brother, made a face, and then turned and ran towards the lotus pond.

There are two large lotus ponds in Hujia Village, planted by Old Master Hu. He likes to walk around the lotus ponds, and when he is in the mood, he will bring his brush and ink to paint by the lotus ponds.

Normally, he only forbids people from picking lotus flowers, but they can pick lotus leaves as they please.

When the children want to make lotus leaf rice, they will pick two lotus leaves.

There are still quite a few lotus pods in the pond now; most of the ones around the edges have been picked, and the rest are gathered in the middle.

Wang Wulang rolled up his trousers and went down into the lotus pond, picking a large handful.

When the other children saw this, they stopped playing in the mud and all ran to the lotus pond to pick lotus pods.

This weather is perfect for eating lotus pods; the pods are tender, and even the lotus seed hearts inside aren't too bitter.

If you wait any longer, the lotus seeds will harden and the taste will be much worse.

This was Xiao Ayu's first time eating lotus pods. The soft lotus pods were peeled open, and the round little ones jumped into her palm.

Next, peel off the skin of the lotus seedpod, take out the lotus heart inside, and eat the remaining lotus seed meat.

A delicate fragrance then unfolds on the tip of the tongue.

Little Ayu's eyes widened again: "It's sweet, so delicious!"

Everyone received lotus pods, except for Wang Dalang, who was carrying Xiao Ayu on his back.

Little Ayu stretched out her little hands in front of Wang Dalang: "Big brother, do you want some?"

Wang Dalang had originally planned to take the children back quickly, but the thunderstorm came and went quickly, and it had stopped now.

Hearing Xiao Ayu's soft, sweet voice, Wang Dalang said to himself again.

Well, it's rare for little Yu to come home these days, so let her play a little longer.

There wasn't a lotus pond like that for her to play in in town.

(End of this chapter)