Traveling through the farm, I just want to earn money by farming

After a brief chat, the few of them helped with the work, arranging the harvested fruits and vegetables according to their categories. It was almost dinner time before they finished sorting out what they had harvested today.

"Oh, my little waist, I'm so tired." Xue Luo kept tapping her lower back with her hands.

Li laughed and said, "How can a child have a waist?"

Qing Ning, who was busy, paused. Uh~this sentence sounds too familiar?

Except for the snack shop and the woodworking workshop which are relatively busy, the other places are relatively quiet for the time being. The workers do whatever work is available and they have temporarily finished the busy work of harvesting fruits and vegetables. They always say that they cannot let the owner suffer any loss.

Qing Ning took a closer look and pointed at the pile of fresh fruit and said, "Aunt, sisters, clean out these pears tomorrow and remove the peels and cores. Then make the pear syrup tomorrow."

Several people from the Li family followed Qingning, and they remembered every word she spoke.

As if thinking of something, he looked at Li Tian behind him and asked, "Uncle, are there any more ceramic bottles in the workshop? The ones I ordered before, which are in better condition."

Li Tian paused and replied, "Not much left. I'll order some more tomorrow."

"Yes, order more. Large, medium, and small bottles and jars."

"Row"

"By the way, buy some fine cotton cloth, coarse cotton cloth, some liquor, and crystal sugar, and then go to the blacksmith shop to order a few big pots." Qing Ning explained what he was thinking.

"OK," Li Tianyin said as he wrote down the items carefully.

"Excuse me, are you still collecting fruits and vegetables here?" A slightly old voice sounded timidly.

The person who was cleaning up responded and looked over. It was an old man with a pheasant of three or four years old. It seemed that the two had been walking for a long time.

Chen Wuyi stepped forward and said to the old man, "Uncle, please take it."

As he spoke, he helped take the carrying pole off the old man's shoulders. The old man was a little frightened and hurriedly thanked him.

The aunt next to her couldn't bear to see this, so she went to get two bowls of mung bean water and brought them over.

"Uncle, here is mung bean water. Drink some to quench your thirst." The old man was a little at a loss and said it was not necessary.

The aunt put the bowl in his hand and said, "Uncle, drink it. There are fruits and vegetables here."

Then she turned to the child beside her and said, "Come, come here, drink from this bowl."

The child was confused and subconsciously looked at his father. After the old man nodded, the child took the wine and drank it in big gulps, not forgetting to say thank you before drinking.

"You're so good," said the aunt, and then went to do other things.

Chen Wuyi sorted out the items from the old man's burden one by one and put them away, feeling a little embarrassed. For no other reason than that the old man had brought half a load of vegetables.

After thinking it over, he called Qing Ning. When Qing Ning came closer and took a look at the contents of the carrying pole, he understood.

"Uncle Wu Yi, please accept it. The vegetables look very fresh, and the cowpeas are also tender. They are just right for Grandma Wang to make pickles." Qing Ning said.

Chen Wuyi weighed the things the old man brought one by one and accepted them, then paid them in silver. The old man took the money and bowed excitedly repeatedly to express his gratitude.

Qing Ning was sitting nearby, playing with the child. When she saw that the matter was settled, she spoke to the old man.

"Aye, where are you from?"

The old man saw that it was a little girl who looked about the same age as his grandson, and said with a loving smile, "She came down from Fuyuanguan Mountain."

Li Tian was surprised when he heard the sound: "Oh uncle, that place is not close to here, did you walk here?"

The old man smiled and said, "I walked here, it's not far away."

Qing Ning looked from the old man to the child, feeling distressed. It would take two hours to get from here to Fuyuan Temple by car, and the old man and the child would have to walk for four or five hours.

"Where are the rest of Aye's family?"

The old man gave a bitter laugh and said, "There are only the two of us and this little grandson left at home. My old lady is in poor health and can't walk. She has been ill recently and we don't have much to do. I heard that you have some fruits and vegetables here, so we picked some fresh ones this morning and sent them over to try our luck."

Qing Ning didn't ask any more questions. At this point, she understood how poor the old man's family was.

The old man saw that everything was ready and was about to leave. The little grandson was very tired and clung to the old man's basket tightly.

"Aye, it's too late. Why don't you have dinner here before going back? I'm afraid you haven't had time to fill your stomachs on the way." Qing Ning tried to persuade him to stay.

The old man smiled and declined, "No, no, how can I bother you? We should hurry on our way at this hour, and we can get home soon."

Mrs. Li had been glancing over at them since the two men came in. Upon hearing this, she stepped forward and said, "Uncle, you've been traveling all day and haven't had a good rest. Not to mention your child, it's hard to bear. Why don't you stay for a meal and we'll send you back in an oxcart. Besides, at this hour, you two won't be home before midnight. It's hard to trust you two, one old and one young."

As soon as Li finished speaking, everyone around her followed suit, and everyone tried to persuade her.

After all, the child was too young and was already very tired and sleepy, looking very listless.

The old man was worried about his sick wife at home and felt sorry for his little grandson, and was in a dilemma.

Qing Ning said, "Don't worry, Uncle. Stay for dinner. I'll have someone take you back in an oxcart later so you don't waste time on the journey. Besides, Dr. Ma in our village is a very kind person. If grandma can move easily, I'll have someone bring her over to see you. Don't worry about the money either."

The old man was deeply moved and kept thanking you, but he also remembered his limits: "It is really too much trouble. We can still afford the medicine for my wife's illness. In that case, I have the audacity to bother you, old man. Thank you for your kindness."

There were two more people at the dinner table. As the hosts, they took good care of them. Mr. Yu and Mr. Ma kept finding topics to chat with them.

They never thought that this old man was a person of substance. He was not only well-versed in literature but also had his own thoughts and insights. Several people felt that they had met each other too late.

After the meal, I had a general understanding of the old man's situation.

The old man's name was Zhang Quanyou. He married a woman named Chen. He had only one son, but he died of illness last year. His daughter-in-law also passed away at the beginning of this year out of desperation, leaving behind a fourteen-year-old son named Zhang Lijing.

His family was not originally from this town, and his ancestors were also a family of scholars. However, due to a tragic death, he fled here alone and found this place very beautiful and he settled down there.

The family had no land, so they cultivated one acre of thin soil to make a living. Because he was educated, he became a teacher in the town's private school, which was enough to get by.

Unfortunately, fate did not fulfill his wishes. He and his wife had only one son, who unexpectedly passed away before them. His daughter-in-law could not bear the blow and fell ill and died. The family could no longer afford to pay for the child's medical treatment. In addition, he was old and had to take care of his wife and young grandchildren. He also had little experience in teaching and educating people, so he resigned.

Life became even more difficult for a while. His old wife was no longer able to take care of his young grandson, so he could only keep the child with her.

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh. After dinner, Qing Ning asked Li Tian and Chen Fu to drive the car to take the grandparents and grandchildren back. He also brought some food for the old man's wife and asked them to be careful on the way.

Before leaving, Mr. Ma looked for Li Tian and asked him to take a look at the situation. If it was convenient, he could bring the old man's wife over and treat her. Li Tian naturally agreed.

The old man thanked them profusely and was about to kowtow to the Chen family. It took a lot of persuasion before he gave up.