The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

The clan leader went to inquire about buying land for them, and Lu Linlang began to think about the next thing.

Alas, he said he wanted to go back to the village and lie down, but the prerequisite for lying down is to have a stable life and a leisurely environment, so he can’t lie down for the time being.

Although the house was built, the surrounding area was still covered with dirt roads, just like the village. If it drizzled a little, the yard would be full of mud, so she planned to get some stone slabs to pave the yard.

There is a small garden in the backyard. The clan leader's wife told them that day that they should come together to help dig up the small garden and plant vegetables. They can also plant vegetables in winter. They can plant some peas, tender Chinese cabbage, coriander, radishes, etc., so that they can have vegetables to eat in winter.

Today, Lu Linlang put on clothes that were convenient for working. Lu Zhan, Yun Yi and the other three also came to help. Their wide sleeves were tied with ropes to make it easier to work.

The clan leader's wife brought her son and daughter-in-law to help. They all brought farm tools. The land in the backyard had never been cultivated, so it was either plowed with oxen or turned over manually. The village still used the silver given by Old Man Lu to buy two cows. However, the villagers took turns cutting grass and feeding the cows on weekdays. They were very delicate. The clan leader was reluctant to let the cows do things that could be done by humans on weekdays.

So the three brothers Manjin, Manyin and Manliang decided to turn the soil themselves, and the others only needed to move the stones away, divide the land into several small pieces, and plant separately.

It was Lu Zhan’s first time farming. At first, seeing his brothers busy at work, he curiously took the hoe and helped to plow the soil. However, he felt tired after digging just a little bit.

The clan leader's wife introduced the seeds she brought to Lu Linlang. These seeds were the favorite side dishes of the villagers. Lu Linlang used to be the deputy general manager of a seed company. She went from an ordinary cowherd to a cowherd with a slightly higher salary. She was not a lady who was out of touch with the world.

She was already very familiar with all the types of seeds sold by the company, and was well aware of the quality, characteristics, and growing environment of each type of seed. When she first joined the company, her leader gave her a thick notebook that specifically introduced the company's products. She spent a long time memorizing all these products clearly.

So when the clan leader's wife took out these seeds, she could tell what variety they were with a quick look, but the quality of these seeds was very different from that of her company.

In modern society, these ancient varieties have long been improved, and their yield and quality have been enhanced. She had seen the varieties and quality of those vegetables when she entertained guests before, and they were healthier.

Lu Linlang did not tinker with it on purpose, but followed the clan leader's wife to learn how to plow the soil and plant the crops. Planting the crops and selling seeds were two different things, so she still had a lot to learn.

While everyone was busy, Dahua and Erhua also arrived. They had been paying attention to the situation at their new cousin's house. When they learned that her family was going to grow vegetables, the two of them went back and carried hoes to help.

"Sister Linlang, we're here to help too." Dahua knocked on the door, and soon Xing'er came over to open the door for them.

"These two girls are very smart and usually help others with work." The clan leader's wife said to Lu Linlang with a smile when she saw them coming.

"Thank you, sister." Lu Linlang also gave each of them a candy, but they refused to accept it. They just said that they were really here to help. As they spoke, Dahua waved the hoe, and Erhua followed behind her to help pick up stones.

"Dahua, go pick up stones too. Turning the soil is too tiring. You are too young to do it." Seeing her like this, Manjin also advised her.

Everyone came to persuade her, and Dahua stopped trying to be stubborn. She followed and picked up stones, saying that she knew how to carry manure. She carried manure for the fields at home herself, and that such dirty work would be left to her in the future.

"You are all great. I will learn from you in the future." Lu Linlang did not stop the so-called children from not being able to work. The Dahua sisters have been in the village for so many years and have never been bullied by the villagers. Naturally, they have their own way of survival. It is true that children from poor families have to grow up early.

There is strength in numbers. In just one afternoon, the vegetable patch in the garden was opened. Lu Linlang and her brother followed the clan leader's wife to learn how to sow seeds. They listened with great interest when she said that they would have to pick out manure and pick out the vegetables that grew too densely in the future. Lu Zhan did not complain at all and followed her obediently.

Xing'er had already prepared the meal, and Lu Linlang invited them to have dinner at home, but the clan leader's wife did not agree. Every family has a hard time. Linlang and the others had just returned, and it was time for them to spend money. If they stayed for dinner, the villagers would follow suit and ask for a meal for helping with some small things. How much could they afford to eat then?

Lu Linlang asked Xing'er to get some candy and asked them to take it back to comfort the children. Dahua and Erhua had already run home with their hoes while they were pulling the children.

They had just seen their cousin's horses and mules. They heard from Brother Manjin and the others that these horses and mules all needed to eat grass, and it was not easy to feed these animals. They also planned to go to the mountain to cut grass, otherwise those brothers would not look like they knew how to cut grass.

The three Manjin brothers were also very interested in the horses and mules. They had never seen such animals before. They were more precious than cows. They had only seen them when they went to the county town. They were envious and itchy in their hearts. This time they could finally touch them. The three of them took good care of them and even offered to cut grass to feed the horses and mules.

Lu Linlang was thinking about the stones that were needed to pave the road in the yard, so she told her younger brothers to follow her to the river to pick up pebbles tomorrow. The three Manjin brothers would also come to help tomorrow. They would be responsible for picking up some large stones and pulling them back on a cart.

She originally planned to pay them to do the work, but the three of them said that it was nothing important anyway, so they didn't need to be paid for helping.

Early the next morning, the three Manjin brothers came, and they also brought grass. When the horses saw the grass they brought, they ate it happily and snorted from time to time. Feeding horses was a happy thing for them. When the villagers heard that the three brothers could feed horses, they were very envious.

When they were about to go out, Dahua and Erhua came over, each carrying a basket of grass.

"Cousin, this is the grass Erhua and I cut. We cut it last night and there is no dew." Dahua put down the backpack. At this time of year, the grass began to turn yellow, but the grass they cut was still relatively tender horse grass. Yesterday they asked Brother Manjin what kind of grass was suitable for horses to eat.

"Thank you, Dahua, Erhua. You must eat at home today and can't run back." Lu Linlang looked at her two sensible sisters and felt sad. They were so well-behaved and hardworking, and only thought about working.

"Cousin, I heard that you are going to carry stones to pave the yard today. Erhua and I can help." Dahua did not agree, but mentioned their plans for today.

"Yes, but those stones are too heavy. You don't have to work hard. Just follow Sister Xing'er and work at home." She didn't say to rest, she also knew that the two sisters would not be idle.

"It's not heavy to carry stones. If it's heavy, we can carry less. We are familiar with the creek, so we can go there too." The two men pulled out the grass from the backpacks and ran in front with the backpacks on their backs.

"These two sisters are so hardworking. They don't seem to be tired at all." Lu Zhan felt a little sad when he saw them like this.