Traveling through time and space, wanting to lie down, but being forced to move forward

After work at noon, no one went home for lunch.

Most people brought dry food with them in the morning and ate together in groups of three or four in the fields.

For those who had people left behind at home, meals were delivered and the whole family ate together.

After getting off work at noon, Liu Jingxue did not hang out with other people. Instead, she found a secluded corner, used the shoulder bag she had been carrying as a cover, and took out an egg pancake from her space to eat.

It felt a bit boring to eat, and when no one was paying attention, I would stuff some meat sauce into my mouth and nibble on the cucumber from time to time.

After the meal, we had some fruits, including cherry tomatoes and cherries produced by the space.

She was worried that people would smell the fragrance in her mouth when she talked to them, so she carefully rinsed her mouth with water after eating.

After a half-hour break after lunch, the whistle for work blew again and everyone started to get busy again.

While the teenagers were filling the baskets, Liu Jingxue ran to the cornfield to chat with Aunt Sufen.

"Auntie, we are so busy every day, how long will it take to finish?"

Aunt Sufen laughed and said, "Xiaoxue, it's only your first day, and you can't stand it."

Liu Jingxue didn't dare to admit it, she quickly said, "I don't feel anything, carrying more than 100 kilograms of things is nothing to me.

You guys are busy working in the fields all day long, how can your body handle it?"

“It’s okay actually, you’ll get used to it.

But this kind of life won’t last long. In another ten days or so, we will have harvested all the food.”

"Then can we take a rest?" Liu Jingxue asked.

"How can that be possible? After finishing the work in the fields, I have to do the housework.

At this time, the mountain products are ripe, and it is time to go into the mountains to pick them.

If we hadn't been delayed by the autumn harvest, we would have gone to the mountains to look for it long ago."

“It’s time to harvest the vegetables in the fields and start storing sauerkraut.

Only after these things are done can you be free.

But that's only time for men to have some free time; women still have a lot of things to do.

The first snow is coming, and we need to prepare cotton-padded clothes and thick quilts for winter for the whole family."

Reminded by her words, Liu Jingxue remembered that she had to prepare her thick cotton coat as well.

You also need to prepare several thick quilts for winter.

But this cotton coat turned into a quilt, and she didn't know who to look for, so she asked Aunt Sufen,

"Aunt, I still haven't found a thick quilt for winter.

I'm from the south. The winter here is said to be very cold, so you need to prepare a thicker quilt.

I can get cotton, but is there anyone in our village who can make quilts?"

Aunt Sufen came back and said, "Yes, of course not.

The shop that makes the quilts is not far from your house.

Just walk away from your house, the second to last house has a jujube tree planted outside the yard. Do you remember it? "

Liu Jingxue thought for a moment, "Is it the one with a south-facing yard? There's a swing tied to the jujube tree."

“Yes, that’s the one.

You have to go and make a reservation early, otherwise if you go late, you will have to wait in line at the back." Aunt Sufen reminded.

"Okay, auntie, I understand.

So besides delivering the cotton to his family, do I need to prepare anything else?"

“No, just send the cotton, they will prepare the rest.

How heavy a quilt do you want to make?"

Liu Jingxue thought about it and realized that when she was in modern times, she had prepared many quilts of different weights and specifications. Now she was looking for someone to make the quilts, just to find a suitable excuse to get the things out.

But she had no idea how cold the winters here would be or what size quilt she should prepare.

So she asked Aunt Sufen, "Aunt, I'm from the south and I'm afraid of the cold. Do you think the weight of the quilt should be appropriate for me?"

Aunt Sufen thought for a moment and said, "Then you should prepare two beds, both weighing 12 kilograms.

One bed is used as a quilt and the other bed is used as a mattress.

Plus, with the heated kang, I won’t feel cold at night.”

"Thank you, Aunt Sufen. If you hadn't taught me, I really wouldn't know what to do."

"It's nothing, just a matter of words.

Anyone you ask in the village will tell you."

It’s better not to bother two people with one thing. Liu Jingxue remembered that she also had to make her thick cotton-padded jacket and cotton pants.

Although the original owner knew how to make clothes, she was limited to single-piece garments; she still didn't know how to make cotton-padded jackets.

As for her aunt, in addition to going to work, she also had to prepare thick clothes for four people in the cowshed, so she didn't want to trouble her aunt anymore.

Her great aunt had sent her a winter military coat before. She had stockpiled some inner wear during her modern times, but she still had to prepare another set that was in line with the characteristics of this era to wear when she went out.

Looking at Aunt Sufen in front of her, Liu Jingxue had an idea. Could she please ask her to make a thick cotton-padded jacket and cotton shoes for winter?

But she couldn't speak directly, so she had to say it in a roundabout way, "Aunt Sufen, do you know who in our village can make clothes?

To be honest, I haven’t prepared my thick cotton-padded jacket and trousers for this winter.

I only know how to make single garments, nothing else.

I want to find someone to make me a thick cotton-padded jacket and cotton-padded shoes for winter."

Aunt Sufen said, "Xiaoxue, one set won't be enough, at least we need a set to change into, right?"

"To be honest, I already have a military coat and boots, so just making another set will be enough," Liu Jingxue explained.

Aunt Sufen said, "You don't need to find anyone else for this matter, my family can do it for you."

"Thank you very much, Aunt Sufen. How much do you think I'd pay?"

Aunt Sufen thought about the flowered cloth and said, "Just give me two more feet of flowered cloth."

By then, there will be a total of 22 feet of floral cloth for the dishes. In addition to making a set of clothes for Guiying, we can also make a few more clothes.

"Okay, thank you Aunt Sufen."

"But you need to make two quilts weighing 12 kilograms, as well as a cotton jacket, cotton pants, and cotton shoes. Do you have enough cotton?

If it’s not enough, I still have some at home and I can give some to you.”

Liu Jingxue thought that her elder brother would send her a package in the near future, and she could then borrow the name of the package to get the cotton out, so she hurriedly said,

“There are enough quilts, but not enough cotton clothes.

But it doesn’t matter. My eldest brother said he sent me some cotton.

Judging from the time, it should arrive in a while.

I will send you the cloth and cotton when the time comes."

At around 4 p.m., team leader Li Jun found Liu Jingxue and said, "Liu Zhiqing, you are going to leave early to chop wood. You can leave now."

Liu Jingxue was just about to find the team leader to tell him that she wanted to leave work early, but she didn't expect him to come over by himself.

"Okay, captain, I'll carry this load to the drying dam and then go back to work."

Li Jun asked curiously, "Liu Zhiqing, how many work points did you earn today?"

"Including this load, it's 15 work points," Liu Jingxue replied.

Li Jun nodded with satisfaction, "Your work points are pretty good, more than many of our male comrades earn.

After all, they are not as strong as you, and they need to take a break from time to time."

"But they walk faster than me. When they rest, it takes me more time to walk than they do."

Li Jun laughed, "Don't worry, your customized burden will be ready for use the day after tomorrow.

I guarantee that you will earn work points faster than them by then."