Traveling through time, those years as a traffic officer

It took six days to plant twenty acres of land. It was not too slow.

I got home early that day and met many people returning home on the road.

Xu Xiulian is quite popular, and everyone talks to her.

"Xiu Lian, you are a pretty daughter. Can you be my daughter-in-law?" A woman with a thin face and triangular eyes said with a smile.

"Xiu Mei, why don't you let your son take a piss and look in the mirror? My daughter won't marry you even if she doesn't get married."

"Xu Xiulian, don't be so shameless. Do you think you are the young lady's maid?"

"I am the lady's man. Don't talk to me. I am afraid that I will look like you, with a donkey face."

Yu Min lowered her head quickly, having almost been unable to hold back her laughter. These words were really quite hurtful.

The two women were about to fight. Yu Junshan held Xu Xiulian back and said, "Don't be angry. It's not worth it. Let's go home."

The expression on Xu Xiulian's face changed immediately. That smug look really made people want to slap her.

After planting the land, I have to clean up the two yards tomorrow and turn the ridges to plant vegetables.

Now Yu Min no longer feels as uncomfortable working as she did at the beginning, and she just does whatever others do.

She had time at home. She took off her own bedding as soon as she got up in the morning. This job was not difficult for her.

"Yu Min, you are really capable. You are actually taking apart and washing the bedding now?"

"I don't have any work today, do you want to join me?"

"No, I might as well lie down if I have that time."

Yu Min went to the well to fetch water, boiled it and soaked the back of the mattress. No one was watching her, so she secretly put two drops of detergent in it. She didn't dare put too much. She was afraid that it would foam and be discovered. She didn't know if it would work, but she just wanted to make herself feel at ease.

After washing it, she called Wu Xiaoxue out and asked her to help wring it dry. She was reluctant to wash her hands, but still helped Yu Min with the work.

I put the cotton cover outside to dry. It has a smell because it is old, but I can only bear it and think that I will wash the cotton in summer. Even if I just soak it in water, it will be better than now. Now I still need to cover myself with a quilt, and it may not be dry even after three or two days of washing.

Yu Min thought about it and decided to go next door. Her cheap father was sitting in the yard.

"Dad, did I take apart and wash your bedding?"

Yu Junshan already knew that his daughter was taking apart and washing the bedding, but he didn't expect that she would wash it for herself.

He smiled and said "Okay." Just like his wife, he loves cleanliness.

Xu Xiulian didn't say anything in the main room.

It was the first time for Yu Min to enter this room. It was much more spacious than the one they lived in. There were two quilts on the kang, but one was at the head and the other at the end. She didn't know which one belonged to her stepfather, so she just took them all down.

Xu Xiulian didn't know how to describe her feelings when she saw the bald little girl holding their two bedding sheets.

She was originally a careless person. She was always clumsy in everything she did. Her life was neither refined nor clean. She felt more clean when she had a man she loved.

She really has never thought about taking apart and washing the bedding. She only washes it in the summer when she doesn't cover herself with the quilt.

Yu Min took it back and soaked it. This time she used more detergent because their quilt was greasy.

When he went back again, he hung the cotton from his two quilts outside to dry.

The well water was not too cold, but she still boiled water. Why make herself suffer? There was so much firewood here, she could burn it however she wanted.

She was patient and even asked Wu Xiaoxue to help her wring it dry after washing it.

It was the three of them's turn to cook at noon today. The two sisters were lying on the kang. They have been here for almost a month and know how to cook.

She didn't ask them to cook for themselves. This job was not difficult for her, she had been doing it for many years.

After blanching, I went to the yard to dig wild vegetables. They were a little bitter, but after blanching, they no longer had that astringent taste.

Chop it into pieces and put it into the boiled cornmeal, and add salt. This way the pancakes will taste good and are also healthy. The little girls have sores at the corners of their mouths because they always eat pickles.

Yu Junshan sat down and made a fire. Yu Min went out to dig wild vegetables again. She didn't care whether others ate them or not, but she would eat them herself and let her father eat them too.

When the steamed bread was served, Xu Xiulian looked at the green vegetables inside and said nothing. Everyone thought it was delicious, but no one said anything. Yu Junshan also ate a mouthful of steamed bread and a mouthful of wild vegetables.

The spring wind was quite strong, and the quilt and mattress were dry by the afternoon. There was no problem with needlework, and it was sewn quickly.

When she went over to make another two sets of bedding, Xu Xiulian was already doing it.

She just called out "Auntie Xu" and went up to the kang to help.

The two sisters cooked dinner, and chopped the wild vegetables and added salt so that they could be eaten as pickles. The five of them ate it, but they didn't like the bitter taste.

The next day, Xu Xiulian took them to another piece of land, which was not very large. Based on his experience working there for the past few days, Yu Min thought it was about two or three acres.

"We don't have to pay rent for this land, so I thought we could grow cotton. I'll go to the owner tomorrow to get some cotton seeds."

The assertive Xu Xiulian's statement was just a question, not a solicitation of opinion.

We have already gotten used to the work of plowing the soil. With so many people, it feels like it will only take two or three hours to finish the job, but we still have to make ridges.

When planting cotton, the ridges need to be raised high so that they will not fall down in windy or rainy weather.

This was not a job that required any technical skills and I finished it by noon.

After lunch, Yu Min saw Xu Xiulian leave in a hurry, and several other girls were assigned to work in the vegetable garden.

I don’t know yet what vegetables are grown here, but I just do whatever I’m told to do.

Without their mother watching over them, the five girls all became passive and lazy.

Yu Min did what she had to do. It was their job. She finished it early and could stay at ease. She didn't compare herself with her sisters. She felt a little like a dependent. It was more because of her mentality. After all, she was an adult soul. She felt embarrassed to argue with children over a little work.

By the time dinner was ready, both yards had been tilled.

"You three should plant the green onions so that we can eat the Yangjian onions." The eldest brother Wu Xiaozhen commanded.

Yu Min had no objection. She still knew how to plant onions. If the other two didn't want to do it, she would do it herself.

Xu Xiulian came back and put a paper bag on the table. "This is the cotton seeds given by the master. It's not enough for planting. Junshan, how about we plant soybeans?"

Yu Junshan still smiled and said, "Okay. Soybeans are good too. You can eat bean sprouts. If you have a stone mill, you can drink soy milk and eat tofu."

Xu Xiulian smiled and nodded, these things could satisfy her man.

"Xiu Lian, soak the cotton seeds in water. If any of them fail, they probably won't germinate and will just float on the water."

Xu Xiulian was absolutely obedient. She found a basin to soak the fruits, and there were actually more than ten of them floating.

After daybreak, the whole family went out again, and by noon, the three acres of land were planted.

I went back in the afternoon and planted vegetables. Originally, we also planted cabbage here, but the vegetables we plant now are certainly not the kind that can survive the winter.