Traveling through ancient times: living a different life

Grandma and her grandson and granddaughter were walking home from the fields. There were people coming and going on the road, and the children were running around. It was quite lively and they were not afraid of the heat.

When I entered the house, I saw my eldest grandson in the yard, his face covered with sweat. He was squatting beside a bamboo mat and pouring a bag of rice grains onto the opened bamboo mat. He was such a diligent and capable child.

Tingsong, the fourth and fifth children saw their grandmother coming back and hurriedly called for help. The two little ones sat obediently under the eaves and watched their brother work.

Biyue and Tingwei hurried over to help, and grandma went straight to the kitchen.

He took a basin and a kitchen knife and went to the backyard. After a while, he returned to the kitchen with meat and vegetables and shouted to the yard, "Tingsong, come and help me light the fire. I will cook lunch. This way it will be faster."

"Okay, grandma."

The brother and sister spread out other mats outside, spread one, poured the grains on it, spread out another, and poured again, until they spread out all the rice piled on the ground to dry in the sun, and then they went to wash their hands and faces.

Biyue went to her room, closed the door, and asked the system for a small electric fan and a large bottle of ice water. She felt much cooler with the fan on and the ice water on.

Tingwei saw that his second sister ran back to her room and didn't come out. He knew that she was eating something delicious inside, so he went to knock on the door with his two younger brothers.

Bi Yue opened the door reluctantly, let the three of them in, closed the door, turned on the small electric fan, and took out some ice cream, one for each of them. The three little ones smiled happily, they were so lucky to have such a second sister!

At noon, those who had been busy in the fields came back covered in sweat. They drew water from the well to wash their faces and hands. The well water was cool, and they felt comfortable after washing. After drinking a ladle of water, the heat in their bodies dissipated by half.

Grandpa led the cow from the back door to the shed, with a thresher on the cart, and drew a large basin of well water for the cow to drink.

Wash your hands and face and return to the main room.

The dishes were all on the table, a large pot of stir-fried green beans with meat, a large pot of loofah soup, scrambled eggs with leeks, pickles, and a large pot of rice on the table next to them, ready to eat.

The five children set up a small table and placed it next to the big table in the main room, and the dishes on both sides were the same.

Grandpa said to the three helpers, "Eat more. We'll be busy this afternoon. Eat as much as you can. Don't be too full. I won't say too much."

Grandpa scooped a spoonful of soup and everyone started eating. There was a big spoon or a pair of chopsticks in each big bowl.

This was Biyue's suggestion, and grandparents thought it was a good idea and adopted it. Later it was proved that this method was clean and hygienic.

It took everyone fifteen minutes to finish eating. Everyone was sweating profusely. The weather was hot and the food was also hot, so sweat started to break out as they ate.

Grandpa said that the sun was at its highest at noon, so we should rest for an hour, take a short nap, and then go back to work. The helpers would go directly to the fields to work in the afternoon.

After dinner, Bi Yue went to the backyard and saw long benches placed on the vegetable field. On each pair of benches were two 50-cm-wide wooden boards placed horizontally, with bamboo mats spread on top. The wooden boards served to fix the bamboo mats so that they would not fall down due to the weight of the rice grains.

Bamboo mats cannot be placed directly on vegetables in the field. First, the ground is not flat, and second, there is a fear that the vegetables will be crushed.

There is height between the stool and the vegetables, so the rice grains dry faster when drying on the mat.

There is no need for benches in other open spaces. Just sweep the ground clean, put a bamboo mat on it, and pour the rice directly on it and spread it out with a wooden stick.

The backyard is large, covered with bamboo mats and leaving space for walking. If it were all filled with rice to dry, it would be very satisfying to look at.

Food is the foundation of life and the major strategy of a country.

Bi Yue came to the cowshed, and Brother Niu was very happy to see her coming to see him.

Take out a stainless steel basin, pour one liter of primary spiritual spring water into it, and say to it: "You will be very hard-working these days. The sun is hot, and you have to transport a lot of food back and forth. It must be very tiring. I am rewarding you. Drink it! I will take time every day to bring you this delicious water these days."

Brother Niu looked at her with gratitude and said, "Thank you, you are so kind to me. No human has ever cared so much for a cow and treated it with such consideration. My mother didn't get this kind of treatment before. I will work harder and won't let you down."

"Maybe I can communicate with you through language, so I can better understand your hard work. It is also my responsibility to care for you. This is our fate."

"Master, although I don't go to the fields, I crow every day. Can you give me some water?"

Bi Yue glanced at it and said: "You are so shameless. Crow is your job. If you can't do this job well, what use is there for you? Kill you and eat your meat."

Dahong said aggrievedly: "Well, it's the job of the cow to pull rice from the field, so how come it has sweet water to drink?"

"Brother Ox has many jobs. He plows the land, pulls goods, and pulls people. He does all the heavy work. No matter it is windy, rainy, or hot, he never slacks off. How dare you say that? Humph!"

"You see, the black pigs are very self-aware, never talkative, and never complain, unlike you."

At this time, the grandmother hiding in the corner was shocked.

The granddaughter seemed to be chatting with the rooster and the cow. The two animals seemed to understand what she was saying. It was really strange. She was surprised and happy. The grandmother quietly went back to the front yard.

At this time, a voice came from the system: "Host, your grandmother seemed to have seen you talking to the animals just now, and then she left."

"Oh, I'll know this sooner or later. If she doesn't ask, I'll just play dumb."

Biyue fetched a large bucket of water and went to the bathroom, washing her whole body before going to bed.

Tingwei wanted to sleep in the same room with his second sister. Tingsong looked puzzled, wondering if his third brother was confused by the sun and was talking in his sleep in broad daylight.

Biyue knew what he was thinking and refused decisively. She closed the door, plugged the door, and cut off all interference. Good afternoon!