New ink fragrance in old times

Chapter 56 Wait for us

The atmosphere at Mr. Lin's table was a little quiet. Only the slight clinking of chopsticks against dishes could be heard. They ate quickly and attentively.

In comparison, Mrs. Lin's table seemed much warmer.

Old Madam Lin looked at Lin Xiqian with a smile in her eyes: "Qian girl, your cooking skills are really getting better and better. This cucumber salad is really delicious and it whets my appetite."

Lin Xiqian blushed slightly when she heard this, and smiled modestly, "No, it's all because of my mother's good teaching. Auntie likes it, so eat more."

Qian Xiufang couldn't help but interrupt, jokingly saying, "This girl, you just can't stand being praised. If you do, she'll be in heaven."

Upon hearing this, Shen said, "Aunt's cooking skills are also excellent. This pancake is delicious."

Qian Xiufang felt a little embarrassed by the compliment and quickly waved her hands: "No, no, it's mainly because of the chewy dough that it tastes so good."

Mrs. Lin: "Sister-in-law, you are too modest."

And at the lowest table, which is for children, it was even more lively.

Lin Mo, Lin Sizhe and several other children sat together. They ate and talked, exchanging glances and little secrets that only they understood.

Lin Sijian suddenly lowered his voice and told Lin Sizhe a little joke he had just heard. The funny plot made Lin Sizhe laugh out loud. He covered his stomach with one hand and slapped the table with the other hand. He laughed so hard that he fell forward and backward and almost spit out the food in his mouth.

As the eldest sisters among this group of children, Xing'er and Hua'er's behavior reveals a maturity and stability beyond their age.

Xing Er gently picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and carefully passed it to the younger people next to her, Lin Siheng, Lin Murong and Lin Mushi, her eyes full of tenderness and care.

Hua'er would look at Lin Sinan and Lin Sijian beside her from time to time to make sure they could eat their favorite dishes.

Whenever a child was so engrossed in a conversation that they forgot to eat, Xing'er and Hua'er would gently remind them, "Hurry up and eat! The food won't taste good if it gets cold."

Lin Mo was concentrating on eating when he suddenly heard the sound of dishes being placed at Old Man Lin's table. He looked up and saw that Old Man Lin had stood up and said loudly to everyone present:

"Everyone, is the water ready? Let's go to the fields and harvest the rice first, so as not to miss the time."

Lin Wenru, Lin Xueqin, Lin Xuebao, Lin Xuejin, Lin Xuerui and Lin Xuezhi all responded, they quickly stood up and started to get busy.

Lin Xueqian said with a smile as he harnessed the ox cart, "Don't worry, Dad. The tools have been checked and there's no guarantee there will be any mistakes."

Seeing this, Mrs. Lin and Qian Xiufang hurried into the kitchen, carrying baskets filled with large jars and bowls, and carefully placed them on the ox cart.

Mrs. Lin warned, "Old man, and the rest of you, it's so hot out, don't just focus on your work and forget to drink some water. There's mung bean soup here to cool you down. Drink it when you're thirsty."

Mr. Lin nodded with satisfaction, then turned to everyone and said, "Let's go. The sooner we go, the sooner we can return."

As Mr. Lin and his group left, the atmosphere at Mrs. Lin's table also changed.

The few people who were originally chatting quickly started eating faster, and some even urged each other: "Eat quickly, eat quickly, we have to clean up quickly and go help."

As for the children, although no one directly urged them, they also consciously quickened their eating pace after seeing the adults' actions.

Especially Lin Sijian and Lin Sizhe, who were shoveling food into their mouths.

Xing Er looked at her brothers and sisters wolfing down their food and couldn't help but laugh, "Look how anxious you are! Eat slowly and don't choke."

Old Madam Lin said to Lin Xiqian, "Qian, Hua'er, and the second son's wife, the three of you should stay at home. Qian, the second son's wife is pregnant, so please take care of her."

"Don't worry, auntie, I'm at home."

Lin Xiqian watched as Old Lady Lin and Qian Xiufang and their group prepared to leave, and gently advised, "Mother, Auntie, be careful on the road and don't get tired."

She turned to Hua'er and Han and said, "Hua'er, let's clean up here first. We'll set up the mats and dry the rice later."

Huaer responded with a smile while clearing the dishes: "I understand, Auntie."

Han set up a mat nearby, preparing to dry the rice she had harvested earlier.

Seeing that Mrs. Lin and the others were about to go out, Lin Sijian hurriedly followed, "Wait for me, wait for me, I want to go too."

She looked up at Lin Sijian and the others and said, "Children, are you going with us? Remember to be obedient and don't cause trouble for the adults."

When Lin Sizhe heard Han's words, he hurried over, his eyes flashing with excitement: "Aunt, I want to go and take a look too. I promise I won't cause any trouble, and I can even help pick up rice ears!"

Lin Mo also agreed: "Yes, mother, let us go, we can also contribute."

Lin Xiqian smiled and patted Lin Mo's head, then said to Han: "Let them go. We'll be watching them at home, so nothing will happen."

Han thought about it and felt that it made sense, so she nodded in agreement: "Okay, then you can go, but you must follow grandma and the others closely, be careful on the road, and don't run around, understand?"

"it is good"

Lin Sizhe and others jumped up happily.

So, Lin Mo and a few children excitedly followed behind Old Lady Lin and her group, shouting as they ran, "Wait for us, we want to help in the fields too!"

Mrs. Lin turned around and saw the children's faces full of anticipation. She couldn't help but smile: "Okay, okay, I'll wait for you, but remember to be obedient."

A group of children stepped into the golden rice fields with great enthusiasm, and participated in a simple labor with the adults.

Everyone had a clear division of labor. Lin Xuejin, Shen, Lu and Old Mrs. Lin held sharp sickles, bent over, and moved in a coordinated and powerful manner, cutting one bunch of ripe rice after another.

Lin Mo, Lin Sizhe and Lin Sijian, like flexible links, shuttle between the rice and the thresher.

They nimbly took the harvested rice and carefully passed it to the thresher.

Four young men, Lin Xueqin, Lin Xuebao, Lin Xuezhi and Lin Xuerui, stood beside the thresher. They were dressed in simple clothes, and their muscles looked tense and strong due to the exertion.

With the roar of the thresher, the rice ears were quickly separated into golden grains under their operation.

On the side, the three little ones, Lin Siheng, Lin Murong and Lin Mushi, carefully picked up the fallen rice ears, not letting a single grain of food go to waste.

Although they had been in the golden rice fields for less than an hour, beads of sweat had already covered their foreheads.

Chapter 57 There is Water