In the book, I was fed by my sister

When Li Zi returned home, Du Liyun was setting the table.

Li Zi carefully glanced at his mother's face, and seeing that her face was as gloomy as water, he quickly lowered his head, quickly washed his hands, and then quietly slipped into the kitchen, "Mom, let me take the dishes."

Du Liyun glanced at the cute round face and sighed softly, "Let's eat first."

The atmosphere at the dinner table was extremely depressing. Li Zi was absent-mindedly eating his food while secretly observing his mother who was sitting opposite him without saying a word.

She was in a state of confusion, and the food in her mouth lost its taste. She would rather be severely scolded by her mother than be in such a dull and suffocating situation.

The dinner was finally over, and Du Liyun stopped Li Zi who was about to leave.

"Li Zi, you are almost seven years old this year. You are no longer at the age where you can play and run around freely."

Li Zi looked down at his dirty shoes and answered carefully: "Mom, do you think my shoes are too dirty? Don't worry, I will wipe them clean myself. There is just a little mud on the outside, but the inside is still dry. I will pay special attention to avoid puddles when I walk."

Du Liyun looked at her daughter's round and lovely face. The villagers always praised her for giving birth to a blessed daughter, who was full of happiness. However, how could their family be called a blessed family?

Thinking of this, Du Liyun continued to say to Li Zi: "Li Zi, it's busy in the spring recently, and there is a lot of work in the fields. You have to go to the fields to help with the work starting tomorrow, and you can't play around like before."

Li Zi murmured softly, "But I'm not playing around. I've been studying with Dong Mei. Besides, I've memorized a lot of the contents of the Thousand Character Classic! Mother, do you want to hear me recite it to you?"

Du Liyun frowned and remained silent.

Li Zi rubbed his hands, lowered his head a little uneasily, and said softly: "Okay, I'll go and clean my shoes."

As night fell, Du Liyun walked into the room and immediately saw Li Zi standing against the wall.

She poked Chestnut gently on the back.

The little guy seemed a little unhappy and muttered angrily: "I'm already asleep."

"Stop pretending to be asleep. Look! Mother has made a new pair of straw sandals for you. Do you want to try them to see if they fit your feet?" Du Liyun said gently.

"New shoes!" Li Zi turned over excitedly, her face full of surprise. She had never had new shoes of her own, and had always worn the old shoes of her brothers and sisters.

Du Liyun put the shoes on Li Zi's little feet.

Li Zi happily twisted his ankles, looked left and right, and kept saying, "New shoes, there is not a speck of dust on them."

"Come, walk around and see if it hurts your feet."

"Can I just walk on the bed? If I walk on the floor, my new shoes will get dirty." Li Zi said seriously.

Du Liyun couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Okay, whatever you want."

Li Zi walked back and forth a few times, "It fits!"

"Li Zi, didn't you just say you could recite the Thousand Character Classic? Can I listen to it now?"

"Okay, okay! But let me think about it!" Li Zi's eyes rolled, "Okay! The sky and the earth are dark yellow..."

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The spring rain moistened the crops in the fields, but at the same time the weeds began to grow wildly.

Song Li held a small hoe tightly in her hand and followed her elder sister closely, removing the weeds in the field.

Before long, a hill of weeds piled up on the edge of the field.

"You swing your little hoe pretty fast. Let's stop here for today. We still have to deliver lunch to the rice planters."

Time passed quickly, and it was almost noon. Song Ran carried a basket of food, a can of hot tea and three coarse porcelain bowls, ready to deliver to the people who were planting rice in the fields.

The basket was filled with fragrant pancakes, the filling of which was made of lard residue. It was fragrant and crispy when you took a bite.

Song Ran finally arrived at the field. She shouted to the two people who were planting rice in the field wearing bamboo hats, "Sister Huijia! Brother Bingchang! It's noon!"

Hearing the shouts, the two people in the field raised their heads, wiped the sweat from their faces with their arms, put down the seedlings in their hands and responded: "Here we come!"

Part of Li Bingchang's family's land had been lost by his gambling-addicted father, so there wasn't much farm work left. But in order to fill his stomach, he had to keep looking for work to do.

He was uneducated and had no other advantages except brute strength. After much thought, he decided to work as a farmer. He would be provided with food and money.

Cai Huijia and her husband took on a lot of work in the village. They were busy day and night, not only doing their own farm work, but also taking on rice planting work for other families in the village.

They have four sons, all of similar age, and it is almost time for them to get married and start a family. In addition to expanding their own house, they also have to prepare four betrothal gifts.

These things kept Cai Huijia very busy, and she looked as if she had aged by ten years in an instant.

"I've put my things here, so I'll leave now."

After Song Ran hurried back home to feed the livestock, he rushed to the next village to look for someone.

She prayed in her heart, hoping that she would be lucky this afternoon and meet the man at home to cook. If she was unlucky, she might have to search all over the mountains and fields.