Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

"Thank you all uncles, aunts and grandpas for your kindness. Everyone is busy with farm work, so there is no need to come over to help." Xu Yuan declined the villagers' plan to come and help. After all, the work in each of their families was no less than his own, so he should finish his own work first and not delay the rice harvest.

"Yes, the rice is ripe in the fields, so it's better to harvest it quickly. If it rains one day, it will be too late to cry. If there is still time, come and help make wishes."

The villager who was speaking thought of his own six plots of land and couldn't help but sigh.

Just like that, the villagers each made their own plans and dispersed.

Tie Niu brought his younger brother, greeted Xu Yuan, and made an appointment to come over to help catch fish.

The children who were playing in front of Aunt Li’s house before were happy to come over and help.

Hu Dahu said very actively: "Sister Xuyuan, my father told me to listen to your instructions and not to step on the rice in the field. I am an expert at fishing."

"Humph, everyone can brag. I'm also a master at fishing." Wang Xiaotu was not willing to be outdone.

"Okay, I get it. You are all experts at fishing. Go back first."

"Then see you, Sister Xuyuan." Several children waved to Xuyuan and ran away chattering.

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As the sun was about to set, several figures appeared at the entrance of the cave in Hsinchu Village. The last few figures seemed to be exhausted, so they sat down on the ground and fanned themselves with their sleeves.

"Oh, I am so tired, but we are finally here."

"You're tired after just such a short distance. You must be so weak." A voice sneered from behind, with his hands clasped across his chest, looking down at the people squatting on the ground.

"Yes, yes, you are the healthiest and the strongest, okay?" Li Junyong was really not used to this tone and retorted directly.

"Okay, can you control your mouth for a moment?" The person next to him pulled the man next to him and persuaded him.

A group of six people walked all the way from Lin'an Academy back to Hsinchu Village.

This is the time of the field holiday, the busy farming season, and the academy would give students a holiday of nearly two months to go home and help.

"Oh, I really feel like I have been away from the village for a long time. It looks a bit strange here." Wang Shunyi said with emotion.

"Who says it's not true? If I had my own car, I would come back to see my mother during my two-day break." A dark-skinned young man of medium build echoed.

After a few people had a good rest, those who were walking in front groped for a long time, pulling away the vines that covered the cave, but they still couldn't find the entrance.

"Hahaha, you guys are just fools. How come you can't even recognize your home after going out?" Li Junyong couldn't help laughing when he saw the people in front of him groping around.

"Junyong, can you laugh louder? I didn't hear it." Wang Shunyi retorted directly without any embarrassment on his face.

Gu Qinghan ignored these childish people, pushed aside the vines and walked in first, with Feng Juesheng following closely behind.

The people behind stopped playing around and followed him in.

At dusk, the sky was filled with red clouds, lights were lit in every house, wisps of blue smoke came out of the chimneys, and the free-range chickens at the edge of the village also returned to their nests.

After a few people entered the village, they dispersed and went back to their homes and mothers.

"Brother, you're back." Gu Qingming was driving away the chickens in front of his house with a broom when he saw a familiar tall figure walking towards him.

"Well, Qingming, have you eaten?" Gu Qinghan answered his younger brother lightly.

"Dad, Mom, brother is back." Gu Qingming was very happy to see his brother coming back and shouted loudly into the house.

Then he threw down the broom, ran towards Gu Qinghan, grabbed Gu Qinghan's thigh and jumped up and down.

"It's good that you're back, big brother. It's good that you're back. Tomorrow you can help dad and the others, and I can go fishing with Sister Xuyuan."

It’s great, it’s great that big brother is back. Gu Qingming was very excited. He thought he would miss him.

"Fishing? I want to go too."

"No, they are just a bunch of kids. You can't go. Help harvest the rice and let me go."

"Why can you go but I can't?" Gu Qinghan teased his younger brother when he saw his excited look on his face.

"Father and mother need help here. I was supposed to stay and help, but you came back just in time, so I'm no longer needed."

"Okay, A Ming, you and your elder brother will go and help with the wish-making tomorrow. I have discussed it with Lao Wang and Lao Liu, and everyone should help each other." As soon as Village Chief Gu walked out of the yard, he saw his youngest son chattering and the two brothers were arguing.

"You're back. How long do you plan to stay?" When Village Chief Gu saw his son coming back with a backpack, he knew that he would not stay for just one or two days.

"The academy is on a two-month holiday."

"Not bad, I'm back just in time to help with farm work. Come inside and take a rest. Your mother is cooking and will be ready soon."

Gu Qinghan nodded, walked into the yard, and was surprised to see the red peppers and a pile of pink fruits in the yard.

"Brother, this is a sweet potato. Daddy dug it out from the ground this afternoon. You are in for a treat. Mommy cooked it for dinner tonight. Come and try it."

"sweet potato?"

"Yeah." Gu Qingming nodded vigorously, "It's delicious, it can grow a lot, it was discovered by Sister Xuyuan."

"Here it comes, here it comes, be careful of the heat." Xu Qing came to the table with a plate of food, wrapped in coarse cloth.

Seeing that Gu Qinghan was still carrying the bag, he quickly called him back into the house to put it down first.

Gu Qinghan returned to his room, put down his things, washed his hands by the sink in the yard, and quickly went into the kitchen.

Village Chief Gu had wanted to taste sweet potatoes for a long time. Now he could finally taste them. Regardless of the fact that they were hot, he took one and peeled off the skin, revealing the bright yellow flesh. He took a bite and it was sweet and soft.

"really not bad."

Gu Qinghan also picked up one and peeled it. After walking for such a long time, his stomach was already rumbling. At this time, the fragrant sweet potato had already stimulated his taste buds, so he took a bite.

"I think it would be delicious if it were grilled." Gu Qinghan remembered the grilled fish he had eaten at Xu Yuan from time to time during this period. He felt like his taste had become so picky that he actually thought that sweet potatoes were just so-so.

"Really? Mother, do you want me to roast a few tomorrow? I'll bring them to Sister Xuyuan and the others to try."

"Okay, I'll boil a few eggs and take them with you."

The chickens they raised started laying eggs recently, one or two every day. Xu Qing was very happy. He would save the eggs and use them to nourish his children.

I didn't expect that I hadn't been back for so long. The chickens I caught before have started laying eggs. Gu Qinghan always felt that he hadn't been away for long, so why were there such big changes?

"Qinghan, you need to eat some more nourishment. You look a little thinner."

Gu Qinghan remained noncommittal.

The family happily finished their dinner, cleaned up and went to rest.