Spring scenery in the fields

I ate a piece of wild vegetable cake and drank a large bowl of brown rice porridge, and my stomach was half full.

I have a bad stomach and cannot eat too much, otherwise I will feel uncomfortable and unable to sleep in the middle of the night.

Shen Rongshan scooped up some hot water for her to wash up: "Go back to your room and rest early."

Ji Wenhe nodded: "Yes."

My legs are so sore now that I don’t want to get up after sitting down.

I sweated a lot during the day, and if the weather is good tomorrow, I plan to take a thorough hot bath.

She never had to cook or wash the dishes at home. Even when she wanted to help, her three brothers wouldn't let her.

After a tiring day, Ji Wenhe lay on the bed, closed his eyes and fell asleep soon.

Shen Yuanshan took out the seeds from the basket and saw the hemp ropes of various colors. He went to the kitchen to ask curiously.

"Brother, why did you buy so much twine?"

Shen Rongshan extinguished the oil lamp, and the moonlight came out, illuminating the yard.

"Your sister-in-law wants to buy it. She knows how to weave bracelets and plans to sell them at the market."

"There are bracelets for sale at the market stalls." He leaned against the door, "Brother, didn't you remind sister-in-law that those bracelets are not easy to sell?"

Only wealthy people who don't do farm work would wear things that jingle on their hands.

Moreover, rich people don’t wear bracelets, they only wear jade, gold and silver bracelets.

Shen Rongshan thought of her confidence and determination, and reminded her: "If she wants to do it, let her do it. Don't discourage her."

"I got it, big brother." Shen Yuanshan went into the room to talk to Shen Wenshan to prevent him from talking too much.

It's very chilly in the mountains at night and the house is freezing.

Ji Wenhe opened his eyes in a daze, and it was pitch dark when he stretched out his hand. He wrapped himself tightly in the quilt and fell asleep again.

The next day.

I slept until I woke up naturally, and moved my legs in the quilt, but they were still sore. I guess it will take several days to recover.

I stretched comfortably, put on my clothes and got out of bed.

Walking out into the room, Ji Wenhe saw the twine in the basket. He took out three bundles and went to Aunt Lan's house after dinner to ask her how to make a line.

At this time, Shen Rongshan pushed the door open and said, "You're awake."

He was about to wake her up for dinner.

"Go wash your face and eat."

"Oh, okay." She put down the basket in her hand and followed him to the kitchen.

"Hey, where are the two of them?"

There was no one in the house or in the yard.

Shen Rongshan served the food and put it on the table: "They went down the mountain to water the fields."

"have you eaten yet?"

The sun was shining brightly outside and she got up late.

He replied: "I ate it."

After Ji Wenhe finished washing up, he looked at the two bowls on the table and knew that he was waiting for him to eat together.

"I'm going to Aunt Lan's house after dinner. Will you join them to water the fields later?"

Shen Rongshan handed her the vegetable cake and said, "I'm going to the next village and will be back before noon."

She nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

The two of them ate quietly in a gentle atmosphere, without the awkwardness and awkwardness at the beginning.

After dinner, she was just walking out the door with her basket when she saw the two brothers coming back, one carrying a wooden bucket and the other holding a dung shovel.

"sister in law."

"sister in law."

The two of them shouted in unison.

Ji Wenhe nodded and looked towards the direction of the mountain: "The road is not easy to walk on, you two should be careful."

"I understand, sister-in-law." Shen Yuanshan pinched his nose, "Sister-in-law, are you going down the mountain? Go first, this bucket has a strong smell."

The smell is indeed a bit strong and stinky.

Covering her nose, she muffled her voice and replied, "I'm going to Aunt Lan's house."

The wooden barrel was not big, only at the height of her knees. They lived in the mountains, so they had to be careful when carrying the manure down the mountain.

If you accidentally fall and get covered in it, you might not be able to keep your clothes anymore.

Ji Wenhe carried the basket and walked slowly down the mountain. Looking to the east, everyone was busy working in the fields.

In early April, rice seedlings can be grown, and in a few days the vegetables can be planted. Everyone's face is filled with joy.

In fact, in the hearts of the people, being able to eat enough and not go hungry is the greatest happiness.

When we arrived at Lan Qiuhua's house, there were two rooms in the main house and two rooms on the left. Near the gate was a storage room with the door open, and various tools were placed inside.

On the right is a small kitchen, next to which is a vegetable garden. The fence is made of bamboo and branches, with large gaps in between and is not very high.

It was about neck height, and she could see the yard clearly.

Ji Wenhe stood at the door and called inside: "Aunt Lan, are you home?"

The small door next to the woodshed opened from the inside, and Shen Suya came out. When she smiled, her dimples were revealed.

"Sister-in-law, mom, dad, and big brother have gone to the paddy fields. They will probably be back soon. Do you have something urgent to talk to mom about? I'll go to the fields to call her for you."

"No need to go, there's nothing urgent. I came to ask Aunt Lan how to make a silk thread. Since Aunt Lan is busy, I'll come another day."

The fields are busy now, so she should wait until she is free.

Shen Suya came over with a smile and opened the gate: "Sister-in-law, I can knit. I'll teach you. What style do you want to learn?"

Ji Wenhe followed her into the house: "I don't know how to sew. I learned it when I was a child, but I forgot it. The boss of Jinxiufang said, I should make the simplest one."

After entering the room, I quickly looked around. There was a wooden bed with two quilts on it, and a box and a small low table at the end of the bed.

There is a window next to the door, and an old wooden table, on which are placed small items, hair flowers, bracelets, and wooden hairpins.

The room is very small and can only accommodate three people.

"Jinxiufang, my mother is also in the shop taking some work back to do." Shen Suya moved the small low table to the middle, close to the bed, "Sister-in-law, please sit down, don't stand."

"Hey." Ji Wenhe sat on the edge of the bed and took out the thread for making a looper from the basket.

"I guess the work done by the aunties in our village is all paid by Jinxiufang. They are very quick to pay, unlike other families who always drag their feet and ask for payment next time."

There is another reason. The boss of Jinxiufang is easy to talk to. If your children break the knitted lace once or twice, she will not ask you to pay for it.

Shen Suya took out a small dustpan with needle and thread in it, as well as a bundle of silk thread for making brocade: "Sister-in-law, I know how to make most of the brocades made at Jinxiufang, but I don't know the complicated ones."

Ji Wenhe looked at the silk threads in the dustpan and said with a smile, "Xiao Ya is an expert at making silk threads."

She tilted her head, revealing a puzzled look: "Sister-in-law hasn't seen it, how can she know if I fight well or not."

“Didn’t you say you know a lot of styles?

And the shop owner said that only if she is an experienced worker would she give the silk thread back to others to make a looper."

Shen Suya lowered her eyes in embarrassment: "Mother said that embroidery is too harmful to the eyes, so she asked me to learn lace making."

She can do a little embroidery, but not very well.

Ji Wenhe nodded in agreement: "Indeed, it hurts the eyes more than tying the lace. I heard that some people can see things blurry at a young age."

Especially the eldest embroiderer, her eyes were damaged early on.

"Well, sister-in-law, I will teach you step by step. You will be able to do it if you follow me and do it a few more times."