Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

In the afternoon, the adults didn't take a nap. They sat for a while, then brought tea and carried fruit baskets. Apples, pears, and especially large watermelons, all stared at the fruits. Everyone wanted to get to the end of the field quickly and eat some watermelons. The villagers didn't know how to store watermelons, and most families had sold all theirs. No one wanted to eat more, as they would all become money. Watermelons were now so rare. Jiale told everyone to dig a cellar, which was cool and could store fruits, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and many other crops... That's what people in the city did. The villagers also wanted to learn from him, and everyone wanted to dig a large cellar when they got home to store more things. Although they talked, their hands were busy and they worked very fast! As the people cutting the stalks were almost finished, the hands breaking the cobs were even faster! Whoever worked the field to the end got two pieces of watermelon, and then continued working. This was the first family in Taohua Village to receive this treatment. They thought, if they had to help their family, they would also have to prepare some food. Just look at how motivated they were. Everyone was secretly thinking about digging a bigger cellar to store more food! Hehe, they chuckled. Little did they know that everyone else was thinking this way, secretly enjoying themselves!

The children had slept enough, and the adults at home let them drink water, milk, and eat steamed egg custard. When they were full, Xiaodong carried two baskets with bags at the bottom and Chai Ye, the little milk bag, sitting on top. There was one baby in each basket, and he went to the field with a smile on his face. The boys rushed forward in a swarm. Xiaodong shouted, "Slow down and don't fall. Don't cry if you fall. Get up and run again." The one in front ran and said, "Got it, Brother Dong." Hahahaha... Xiao Nai Bao and Chai Ye shouted, "Brother Dong, hurry up too, chase them." Xiaodong said, "You two hold on to the baskets, brother is going to run away!" "Hey," "Hey, hold on tight." Xiaodong grabbed the ropes on both sides and ran very fast. The two boys laughed, "Brother runs so fast, chase! Chase! I'm almost catching up!" "Brothers, we are going to catch up with you, hahahaha!!!"... The sound of children's laughter came from the air... Cowpeas and mung beans were planted on the edge of the field. Xiaodong told his younger brothers to put cowpeas in one bag and mung beans in the other bag, and then separated them. "Brother Dong, we got it." The children, despite their small hands, were busy working. They picked the edges of the fields, leaving the green ones to grow longer, and picked the dried beans. In one afternoon, the adults finished breaking the corn, and the children finished picking the beans. The sun set, the crops in the fields were harvested, and the stalks were chopped up for fertilizer. Chai Zhen said he didn't exercise, then chopped them up for fertilizer. Someone asked, "How does Second Uncle cut them?" Chai Zhen told everyone, "Get the big knives. Once my family has finished cutting, you can take them. Anyone who wants some can go to the county ironworks. They're easy to make. I'll go when I have time, and I'll let everyone know!" "Okay, I'll do it too. I'll follow Second Uncle then." The people packed up their farm tools and took them home. "There's strength in numbers. We can harvest all this land in one day." Chai Zhen said, "Let's go home, wash up, and eat." "Let's go, let's go." The people from Beijing had witnessed today that there's strength in numbers. What unity! This village is so united! Adults and children all know how to work! What a great atmosphere! Leadership is paramount, but education is even more important. Look at the five-year-old children in this village—both boys and girls—all go to school, learning and reasoning. Who says women are virtuous if they don't learn? They're completely wrong! Look at this village. Which woman curses in the street or scolds her children? None. They all understand reason and are diligent! This little leader from the Ministry of Revenue is ready to return and tell the Emperor, unafraid of punishment, that he will share everything he's learned about village governance with the world!

As the workers entered Chai's house, they saw a mountain of corn piled high in the yard. They had never seen so much grain in their lives. How much grain would it yield after drying it? They were all discussing this question. Chai Zhen said, "Wait a few days until the corn has kernels, and then we'll weigh it and find out. Then we'll tell everyone who has planted the best and produced the most grain per acre!" Ah! Hahahaha! That's right!

People quickly washed their hands and sat down to eat. What was going on? The food was so delicious! There was no time for conversation; eating was the most important thing. Leavened scallion pancakes! Millet porridge, pork rib and spinach soup. Whatever anyone wanted, they served themselves. There were sour and sweet pickled white radish, fragrant fried potatoes, and two-sided steamed buns made with a mixture of yellow and white flour, sweet and soft. And there were sweet and fluffy sweet potatoes. "Ah! This is better than anything we eat during Chinese New Year!"... This meal showed the host's sincerity and generosity. With money, life was good! Those who didn't have that kind of life secretly worked hard! Those who didn't have any vegetables at home would come to the Chai family to buy seeds. The Chai family was kind, and the seeds were inexpensive. Everyone could afford them, and everyone was happy. Those who did grow some would come to the Chai family to learn how to cook and enjoy these dishes! The Chai family always teaches the villagers, often saying, "A village is like a family, and we all want everyone to live well!" Little Milk Bag even taught the children the song "Unity is Strength," and they sing it on their way to and from school! The village is often filled with laughter and singing, and those who love to sing sing songs while working. For example, adults and children alike sing "Walking on a Country Road." The joys and sorrows are intertwined, and even hardship no longer feels bitter; it becomes joy! Birds chirp, flowers bloom! It's like a paradise, even better than paradise!