Koi baby helps his mother farm and becomes the richest man

An An needs to stand on a small stool every time to see the rabbit. She can't control the thick wooden door for the time being, because the rabbit is very strong!

She is also responsible for feeding the rabbits. She carries a small basket with her when she goes out every day, and when she comes back she brings back wild grass and vegetables that the rabbits like to eat.

It is not easy to raise wild animals, but with An An around, everything went smoothly. The rabbit adapted quickly and was very docile, basically eating whatever was fed.

The rabbit's belly grew bigger day by day, and its movements became slower. Finally, on April 26th, the mother rabbit gave birth to six baby rabbits.

Qin Ying and Aunt Zhao participated in the postpartum care. The six little rabbits grew very well. In just four days, they were no longer shiny and red, but were covered with soft gray fur.

Not only did the villagers come to see the wonder after hearing about it, but even Zhang Jinzhi came to see it several times and even ordered a pair of rabbits, saying that he also wanted to raise them.

Inspired by this, the villagers also came to make reservations, but were rejected by An An.

Aunt Zhao and Qin Ying had no choice but to explain to the villagers: "Wait for the next nest, rabbits build nests quickly, and our An An hasn't had enough."

In May, wheat entered the grain filling period.

As luck would have it, there was no wind these days, which was not conducive to the wheat filling. So everyone naturally thought of Qin Ying's deeds last year and couldn't help but praise her: "After all, she is an educated person, her brain is very useful!"

Everyone prepared feather dusters and went to the fields to carry out manual intervention.

I walk through the fields almost every day.

On the second day, Zhou Yu and others returned exhausted.

Because most of the villagers were in the fields, they returned quietly this time.

Zhou Yu was puzzled when he saw that there were only two people looking after the temporary residence and even Zhang Jinzhi was not there.

The servant explained, "Mr. Zhang led us to cultivate two mu of land, and we have to tend to it every few days.

"Today I should be helping the villagers fill the wheat with grain."

Zhou Yu thought of what Zhao Hu had said before, and realized that everyone had discovered that Qin Ying's method was effective, and a smile appeared on his face.

Suddenly, Zhao Hu's voice came from next door: "Rabbit? Why is there a rabbit in my house?"

Only then did Zhou Yu notice that there was also a rabbit house in his yard.

The servant hurriedly explained.

Zhao Hu heard it through the wall and couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth: "I told you! My An An is a treasure!"

The servants couldn't help but laugh and said, "We're both raising rabbits, but ours aren't as good as theirs! They just know how to raise them!"

Zhou Yu glanced at him and said, "Have you ever raised these before? Country people can take care of them easily."

Zhao Hu didn't go through the door, but climbed over the wall and said, "Let me see what Mr. Zhang has done with our chicks!"

The servant said, "This chicken was actually fed by An An."

It has grown up now and is no longer as cute as before. One can easily tell the gender of the cock by looking at its comb, with a single catkin and a single colorful feather.

Zhao Hu was very happy. "Oh, this is like seeing the shadow of an egg!"

Then he said to Zhou Yu, "Sir, please take a rest first. I will go to the fields to check on my mother, my sister, and An An."

Someone grabbed him and said, "Do you know where to look? Your mother and sister have cleared a large piece of wasteland, so who knows where it is."

"What?" Zhao Hu couldn't believe his ears. "Why are they clearing land again? Aren't they tired? Brother, tell me the general direction and I can find it. There's no place in this area that I don't know well!"

The servant described it to him.

Zhao Hu turned around and was about to run, but Zhou Yu grabbed him and said, "Are you going to leave empty-handed?"

"Ah," Zhao Hu said, confused. "What else?"

"What a silly boy," Zhou Yu couldn't help but laugh, "Can you at least bring some water over? It's so hot, how can I not drink more water!"

"Oh oh oh!" Zhao Hu agreed repeatedly, climbed over the wall again, boiled a large pot of water, filled two earthenware jars, and walked out with them on his shoulders.

As soon as I reached the door, I met Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu didn't change his clothes, but simply washed his face. Facing his surprised gaze, he said, "I'll go take a look too."

Xu Xia caught up from behind, also carrying a bucket of water, with steam still rising from the surface.

When he reached the edge of the field, Zhao Hu put down his load, cupped his hands to his mouth, and shouted, "Mom! Sister! An An! I'm back!"

Immediately, a villager pointed out: "Hu Zi is back? Wow! You've grown a lot taller! Your mother and the others are not here. They went to the wasteland. Just follow my finger and walk a few more steps and you will see him!"

Zhao Hu thanked him, picked up the water, and walked away with big strides.

Zhou Yu met Uncle Chen Jiu and exchanged a few words with him, then signaled Xu Xia to take the water.

Seeing the villagers working with great enthusiasm and their faces and eyes filled with hope for a better life in the future, his fighting spirit also rose.

As we chatted, we talked about land reclamation.

Uncle Chen Jiu asked tentatively, "Sir, reclaiming wasteland... is permitted by the government?"

"Allowed!" Zhou Yu said with certainty, "Not only allowed, but also highly encouraged! The Great Zhou law stipulates that newly reclaimed wasteland does not have to pay taxes for three years.

"Now it's a year of famine, so we don't collect taxes. Moreover, after three years, the reclaimed wasteland can be privately owned."

Uncle Chen Jiu was relieved. "That's great!"

Zhou Yu asked again, "Are there many reclaimed wastelands in our village?"

"That's not a lot," Uncle Chen Jiu shook his head and sighed, "There aren't many people in our village right now! There are only a few able-bodied laborers...

“Now, including Hu Zi’s mother and Ying Zi, there are a total of twelve people who have gone to open up the wasteland.

"The cultivated land... is originally barren land, so it can't compare to our carefully tended fertile fields. But it's still acceptable.

"I have to say that Yingzi is a smart girl. She came up with an idea of intercropping. They planted corn early and also planted beans in the corn field. Believe it or not, they are growing very well!

"No wonder their lives are getting better and better. Just because they're smart and hardworking, they're better than others!"

Zhou Yu took the opportunity to ask to go and take a look.

Uncle Chen Jiu naturally led the way.

Aunt Zhao and Qin Ying were weeding in the field. If they came across edible wild vegetables such as purslane and bitter herbs, they would put them in a basket and take them out. They were good whether they were eaten immediately or dried and saved for winter.

Wild vegetables like purslane have particularly strong vitality. They will not die even if exposed to the sun for several days. As long as there is a little water, they will be able to revive. It is impossible to leave them in the same place.

An An was catching grasshoppers with a piece of dogtail grass in his hand. Every time he caught one, he would put it on the grass and said he would take it back to feed the chickens.

When An An looked up and saw Zhou Yu walking towards him, he immediately dropped the dogtail grass, jumped twice on the spot, and ran towards Zhou Yu, shouting as he ran: "Uncle Zhou! Uncle Zhou! I miss you so much!"

Zhou Yu couldn't help but quicken his pace and quickly picked up An An in his arms.