Travel to ancient times and become rich women with your bestie

There were still two days before the market in Zhonghe Town, so there was no rush to prepare things for the market. So today the two of them discussed that after the weeds in the field were almost gone, they would carry the manure from the pig pen to the field to fertilize the rice. Otherwise, looking at the growth of the rice on both sides, they might really have to plant a hill of soil and harvest a pot of soil.

After counting the tools at home, there were five backpacks in total, and the two of them, Dashu, Erhe, and Hui Niang were just enough for one each. Because there was still about an acre of weeds in Duan Minmin's field, Tao'er and her sisters, Sanni, and Sizhu went to pull out the weeds first.

They planned to focus their firepower on Zheng Yuan's family first, and then focus their firepower on Duan Minmin's family after the grass was removed. After the arrangements were made, the family members took action separately.

Dashu carried a high stool, Erhe carried a rake and a hoe, Hui Niang carried a dustpan, Duan Minmin and Zheng Yuan carried backpacks, and they walked towards the pig pen. They propped up the high stool at the entrance of the pig pen, and Dashu and Erhe entered the pen and started chasing the pigs.

The two piglets were still sleeping after eating and drinking, but were suddenly chased up. For a moment, they thought they were going to be killed and screamed heartbreakingly. Xu Hui Niang took a small bamboo stick and drove them to an empty pigpen next door, which was used for the piglets bought in the fall for the second year.

Dashu and Erhe pulled aside the hay on the surface and started to put the pig manure into the backpacks. Soon two backpacks were filled. Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin set off first, carrying the two backpacks.

The pig manure and urine mixed with the grass on the bedding were extremely heavy, and the two of them almost fell back into the pigsty when they tried to get up. Xu Hui Niang was so scared that she quickly steadied the high stool, and the two of them slowly got up.

Only after they walked out of the yard with the backpacks on their backs did they laugh. It was a good thing, otherwise they would have fallen into the dung pile, which would have been really embarrassing.

Carrying manure is not an easy job. After walking for a long time, the back and legs are sore. After finally reaching the field, the two people have to spread the manure evenly in the field with their hands. The two people really made up their minds to put their hands in the manure. After one trip, the two people were not only exhausted but also felt unclean. However, there was no other way. In this era, there was no efficient fertilizer that could be spread.

The two of them carried backpacks on their backs, walking and cursing the heavens. Since they were going to travel through time, couldn't they be given a good identity? Others traveled through time under the moonlight and flowers, but they traveled through time carrying manure, pulling weeds and raising children. They were really suffering. As they talked, they found it funny again. They had never done this kind of work in modern times, so it would be nice to come here and experience it.

But after two or three times, the two of them couldn't laugh anymore. This shit was leaking!

The more they dug down the manure, the wetter it became. Not only was it heavy, but pig urine was dripping down as they carried it on their backs. Soon their buttocks were wet.

It was really dirty now. The two endured the discomfort and carried the pig manure to the field with gloomy faces and spread it out. The three children nearby saw their angry looks and thought they had fought on the road again. How could they know that their anger was directed at God?

Fortunately, there were few pigs and little manure. After seven or eight trips, the manure in the pig pen was almost empty. The two of them breathed a sigh of relief and decided to buy some chicken manure for the remaining fields that had not been manured.

It was already noon. After doing heavy work today, the two decided to have lunch, just two meals a day like before. In the afternoon, they had to go to Duan Minmin's house to carry manure. They were really afraid of starving to death in the pigsty.

So on the last trip, Zheng Yuan stayed at home to cook. The weather was too hot, so Zheng Yuan planned to make some millet porridge, add some cold shredded radish, and knead some ice jelly, just a simple meal.

Zheng Yuan first went back to the room to change his pants and coat that were soaked in pig manure and hung them on the firewood pile to dry in the sun, and then wore them again in the afternoon when he was going to carry manure.

While the porridge was cooking, I followed Duan Minmin's example and made ice.

At this time, the children who were weeding came back, and Zheng Yuan handed over the task of kneading the ice powder to them. The water they used was brought down from the mountain in a wooden trough, which was not cold enough, so he asked the children to fetch cold well water from the well under the old locust tree to make the ice powder solidify quickly.

By the time Duan Minmin and the others come back, it will be almost time for dinner.

For lunch, we not only had porridge, but also ice-cold ice jelly. All the hard work in the morning seemed to be worth it. The children were very happy. There couldn’t be a better day than this.

Even the people who were carrying manure were reeking of pig manure. They all held their bowls and walked away from the kitchen, each finding a corner to squat and eat.

After dinner, Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin were so sleepy that they wanted to take a nap. However, they thought about preparing things for the market tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and they had to carry all the manure this afternoon. So they forced themselves to be energetic and took the children and tools to Duan Minmin's house.

After the weeds in the field were pulled, more people came to carry manure, and only five backpacks were not enough.

"Erzhu, go to your grandfather's house and borrow two backpacks." Zheng Yuan thought about it and borrowed two more backpacks. Tao'er and Mei'er carried the baskets together, Xing'er filled the baskets at home, Sanni and Sizhu spread the manure on the fields. With division of labor and cooperation, they could easily match the workload of several people carrying manure.

Soon Erhe came back with two backpacks on his back. According to Zheng Yuan's arrangement, everyone picked up their tools and started to get busy.

When Duan Minmin's family's land was divided, her husband's family gave her the land because she had no son. The land was ugly and remote, and it was much more tiring to walk to the land than to walk to Zheng Yuan's land.

Carrying the smelly and heavy pig manure, Duan Minmin finally walked to the field and sat down on the ridge: "Luckily I had lunch at noon, otherwise I wouldn't be able to walk to my field."

"That's right. The old man in the Zhao family is really biased. What kind of land is this that they divided?" Zheng Yuan was also very tired.

After resting for a while, several people hurriedly spread manure on the fields and then walked home with their baskets on their backs.

Fortunately, there are many people in the family. Although it is far, one person only needs to carry the manure a few times before the pen is empty.

After the last load, the sun was setting, and everyone sat on the ground, unwilling to talk for a long time. If it weren't for his rumbling stomach, Zheng Yuan would have just washed up and gone to bed.

After recovering from the shock, Zheng Yuan took the children home to cook. Duan Minmin and her family changed their clothes at home and fed the pigs before coming over.

After returning home, Zheng Yuan immediately fetched some water and went into the house to wash himself briefly, then changed into the pig manure suit. He then came out and told the children to quickly fetch some water and take a good bath, as he did not want the house to be filled with the smell of pig manure during dinner time.

"Mom, the weather is so hot, why don't we wash in the house? Wouldn't it be more convenient for the three of us brothers to go to the river to wash?" Erhe said.

Zheng Yuan thought about it and thought, boys can wash in the river, which will not only save water but also make them clean. He just reminded them, "Go ahead, but you must watch your four pillars and don't go into deep water. Wash yourself clean and rub your clothes after you finish bathing."

"Got it, Mom." The three children got her permission and ran to the river happily. As expected, boys from all over the world could not resist the temptation of a small river.

Zheng Yuan washed first and started to prepare dinner. After working hard today, Zheng Yuan decided to steam white rice, fry some leeks and eggs, stir-fry some cabbage with the leftover oil residue from the morning, and cook some pickled cabbage and bean rice soup.

The raw materials are scarce and they can’t come up with anything new. Of course, the most lacking thing is meat. The money they earn is not enough to support them eating meat every meal.

But when the children came back and saw the big white rice, leeks and eggs, they were already very satisfied. Except for the rich families in the village, their family's food should be unrivaled in Laohuaiqing Village.