Sister Han is good at farming

Ruan Lanlan sat back in her original seat, picked up the chopsticks again, and started to put rice into her mouth, while she lowered her head and sobbed non-stop.

Everyone ate in silence.

After the meal, Ruan Wantie's face looked bad.

"Dad, don't be angry. We still have a lot of sorghum to harvest in the afternoon!" Ruan Qingqing poured him a cup of tea and comforted him.

"Da Ya, I am angry at Er Ya's evil intentions, and I am also really worried about the money in the family. The money in the family is getting less and less, and we dare not touch the food. Without any income, I feel uneasy."

Ruan Wantie was so worried that two wrinkles appeared on his forehead.

"Dad, there is a saying that goes, 'When you reach the mountain, there will always be a way, and when you reach the bridge, there will always be a way. Let's do the things right now first. If we delay the autumn harvest and autumn planting, our losses will be even greater."

"Well, don't think about it for now, just get to work."

After Ruan Wantie finished drinking the tea that Ruan Qingqing handed him, he stood up, picked up his sickle, carried the empty basket and walked to the field. Wang, Ruan Qingqing and others followed closely behind him.

They worked until nightfall, carrying the last bit of sorghum back from the field, with some sorghum stalks still left in the field.

At dinner, Ruan Wantie spoke anxiously again, "Now we have harvested the late rice and sorghum. There are still sweet potatoes that have not been harvested, the rice fields have not been prepared, and the wheat that was planned to be planted in the fields has not been planted. I think we should plant the wheat as soon as possible, otherwise the yield will be reduced. I think I should go and prepare the fields tomorrow, finish it early, and plant the wheat early. Can you three do the digging of sweet potatoes?"

"No problem! There are a lot of rats recently, so we still need to harvest the sweet potatoes as soon as possible, but we can't miss the wheat planting season. How about this! My second brother will also go to the fields with us to help tomorrow."

Ruan Qingqing still wanted to get the sweet potatoes back as soon as possible, otherwise things that were not obtained quickly would be destroyed by rats.

"Okay, big sister. I'll get up early tomorrow, feed the sheep, chickens and ducks, and then go with you." Ruan Shian raised his little head from the bowl and said.

"I'll feed the sheep, chickens and ducks tomorrow morning. You're still young, you need to get more sleep, otherwise you won't grow tall!"

"Sister, if you don't sleep enough, will you not grow taller?" Ruan Shian asked with a worried look on his face.

Ruan Qingqing heard this and curled her lips, "My elder sister is older than you, it won't be a problem."

"How old are you? You are still a child of ten. Tomorrow, don't worry about feeding the sheep, chickens and ducks. You have been very tired recently, so let your father do these things."

Ruan Wantie quickly took over the conversation.

"Thank you for your hard work, Dad. I will sleep a little longer tomorrow." Ruan Qingqing did not refuse.

"It's time to sleep a little more. You've been exhausted from harvesting rice and sorghum recently." Ruan Wantie looked at Ruan Qingqing and the others with eyes full of pity.

"Everyone has been working hard! Dad, you and mom are not made of iron, so go to bed early at night. Don't always worry about this and that! You will never stop worrying." Ruan Qingqing added hurriedly.

"Now Kangger and Susu don't need to drink milk at night, so we can sleep well. But your father has been unable to sleep at night because of worry recently. He tossing and turning in bed like a pancake." Wang sighed.

"If there is no income at home, you can just make cold noodles and sell them. There is no need to exhaust yourself." Ruan Shiping said calmly.

"Now that the weather is getting colder, the Liangpi business will probably be affected. When we finish autumn planting and start selling Liangpi again, there will probably be no one buying it."

"This……"

Ruan Wantie’s sighs became louder and louder.

"By the way, Erya, when you are at home tomorrow, pick more sorghum leaves. When I come back, wash and dry them, and tie them up. This way you won't be at a loss when you steam buns in the future. Put a few leaves under the buns. It won't stick to the bun skin and it can also isolate the water vapor well." Wang seemed to remember something and instructed Ruan Lanlan.

"understood!"

"Mom, your reminder reminds me of an idea to make some money."

"What idea?" Ruan Wantie was the first to react.

"Sorghum stalks can be split into strips, which can then be woven into mats. Mats woven from sorghum strips are both beautiful and durable. Compared with mats woven from other materials, they are also the most effective. I heard that lying on them will immediately make you feel smooth and cool all over!"

Ruan Qingqing said with a startled look.

"Can you weave?" Ruan Wantie asked a soul-searching question.

Ruan Qingqing shook her head honestly, "I don't know how, but we have experience weaving bamboo hairpins before, so if you try more, you should be able to do it."

Ruan Wantie started to worry again. "We need to weave both foil and mats. The one acre of sorghum stalks we have at home will definitely be enough!"

"That's easy! Dad, go to a few families who have good relations with our family and tell them to save the sorghum stalks for us. We can buy them with copper coins."

Ruan Wantie's eyebrows jumped suddenly, "Does it cost money to buy these sorghum stalks?"

"Dad, we need a lot of sorghum strips to make mats. Besides, when we go out to sell sorghum mats in the spring, we won't just sell one mat, right?"

Ruan Qingqing broke down the truth and explained it to him.

"Yes, yes, I'll find some time to look for more sorghum stalks. Since I plan to use them to earn some money for my family, I can't do without them!"

Ruan Wantie reacted immediately.

"Yes!"

"Daya, when are you going to start weaving sorghum mats?" Ruan Wantie wished he could see the silver right now.

"We can start after we finish planting rapeseed. But we have to dig the cellar at home first. We have to collect the grain gradually and preserve it properly," Ruan Qingqing reminded.

"Yes, this cellar is also very important. After we plant the rapeseed, we will start digging the cellar, and then we will start weaving mats."

"Well! Dad, don't be too anxious! Right now, everyone's health is the most important thing. Don't worry and get sick." Ruan Qingqing warned worriedly.

"What are you talking about! Your father is in good health!" Ruan Wantie retorted with a dark face.

Ruan Qingqing was so embarrassed that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Dad, I know you're in good health! You've been working very hard lately, and you're getting anxious and angry. I'm afraid you'll get sick from being anxious.

We now have food, drink, and clothing, and the houses we live in are very solid, so we don't have to worry about leaks or collapse. It's much better than before. No matter how bad the situation is, is it as bad as before?

So let's all treat it with a normal attitude, let it be violent and stormy, the storm will eventually subside. "

"Dad understands! Dad is just worried that I can't get you through this drought!" Ruan Wantie said bitterly, "Before coming back today, I went to the Wudaoling Reservoir to take a look. The water level in the reservoir has dropped a lot compared to when it was first filled with water. This is only the first year. If the first year is not over and it's like this, I really can't imagine what it will be like if there is another two years of drought."

"Dad, the water level of rivers and seas will drop in autumn and winter. This is normal."