When Bai Ling woke up again, he didn't know how he was lying on the bed. All I know is that I slept very peacefully this time, and the quilt was tightly covered, very comfortable.
When Bai Ling got up to wash up, he realized that Li He had already gone out early. Although I don't know exactly what he went out to do, but most likely he also went to do some work to support his family.
Putting on the new burlap clothes that Li He bought with him before, Bai Ling rolled up his sleeves, put on his back a big bamboo basket that was nearly a person's height, and was ready to go out when the sun just rose.
The air in the morning, with a hint of refreshing coldness, combined with a somewhat cool breeze, makes people feel refreshed and energetic.
The rising sun evenly sprinkles the first ray of golden sunlight on the heavy ears of wheat and rice. These incomparably full and abundant ears of rice are coated with a layer of brilliant golden light, which looks extremely beautiful.
Bai Ling stepped on the green grass still covered with morning dew, and walked towards the wider and more endless rice fields.
And after these few days of inquiring, Bai Ling probably knew what he could do.
At this time, there is a shortage of people who pick up rice ears in Fengshou Town.
Every time someone cuts a large piece of rice, there will always be some scattered ears of rice in the field, which will be scattered accidentally when harvesting. Usually at this time, the owner of the rice field would not think too much about picking it up. Because in this way, it is not only time-consuming, but also a waste of human energy. Therefore, at this time, there will be some people who specialize in picking up rice ears, and they will come to pick up all these idle rice ears.
In this regard, the owner of the paddy field will not only not object, but will also support it immensely. After all, even if the people who pick up the ears of rice don't come to pick them up, these ears of rice will naturally rot in the ground or be eaten by some birds. And it would be a pity to do so.
However, the people in Fengshou Town basically rely on farming for a living. Every household has a very wide paddy field. At this time, it is too late to harvest the rice of one's own family, let alone pick up the ears of rice of other people's family. Therefore, the work of picking up rice ears is basically done by children, old people, and women. Even sometimes, even children have to help their own families, and there is no time to do this at all.
Over time, the job of gleaning rice ears has become a huge vacancy.
However, Bai Ling is here now. And he doesn't know any special livelihood, so the job of gleaning rice is just right for him. It's just that if this is the case, it may be much harder than his previous life.
But more or less, it can be regarded as self-reliant by relying on one's own labor.
In this way, Bai Ling's heart can be considered at ease.
The warm autumn sun, with the vibrant light of the morning light, spread evenly over every inch of the field like gold. The plump ears of rice that have not yet been harvested seem to be plated with a layer of gold. From the looks of it, it makes people feel joy and incomparable satisfaction.
The cool wind, with some moist dew, gently blows the hair on Bai Ling's forehead, and some thin clothes on his body.
It has to be said that after becoming a mortal, even the resistance has become much lower. Even this morning, the dewy breeze makes people feel a little bit cool. But fortunately, the sun has already risen, and it is estimated that it will become extremely warm in a short time.
Bai Ling smiled brightly, breathing in the fresh air from the fields and the distant mountains and forests. It feels like even my lungs have become a little cool, as if they have been completely cleaned. It makes people feel refreshed.
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After not walking very far, Bai Ling came to a large field that had been harvested. And the ground here is also full of scattered ears of rice that were abandoned by people and who were too lazy to bend down to pick them up again. One by one, it is very gratifying to look at.
Although these ears of rice, even if they are all added together, they can't be sold for a few pennies. But more or less, it allowed Bai Ling to truly experience the feeling of relying on his own hands to get enough food and clothing.
Moreover, even if these ears of rice are worthless, when Bai Ling adds them all together, the income should be quite considerable!
Just do it, Bai Ling tightened the big bamboo basket on his back, put down the basket in his hand first, and decided to fill the big bamboo basket behind his back first.
At first, Bai Ling was a little unfamiliar. The movements are always not smooth enough, neat. But in the end, Bai Ling did it very smoothly when he bowed his head and bent his waist. Not only that, but even the kung fu on his fingertips is very good. The whole person seemed to have no superfluous movements. It's like an old hand picking rice ears.
Before he knew it, Bai Ling groped through the small paddy field. And the big bamboo basket behind him has just been laid. However, it may take some time to fill them all up.
Fortunately, it was also the first time that Bai Ling experienced the feeling of doing it by himself and having enough food and clothing, so he felt very innovative and did not feel tired.
In this way, Bai Ling squatted and walked around in the harvested rice fields, groping around with a big bamboo basket on his back, and the whole morning passed quickly.
...
At this time, the sun in the sky was already hanging high in the sky. The dazzling warm autumn sun also renders this golden rice field more and more beautiful, like an exquisite oil painting.
Bai Ling kept groping around in the rice fields, and before he knew it, he had already walked a long way. At this time, he happened to meet other villagers in Fengshou Town, holding a sickle, and kept cutting rice in the rice field.
While cutting the rice swiftly, the villagers twisted the long and thin straw into several straw ropes, and then tied the harvested rice into a bundle.
And these villagers who were busy with their work also found Bai Ling who was slowly approaching them, carrying a big bamboo basket and holding a bamboo basket in his hand.
The villagers greeted Bai Ling from a distance, with enthusiasm and a friendly tone, which made it easy for people to feel good about him.
"Hey! That young man over there, come here! There are more ears of rice falling here!"
When the villagers saw Bai Ling, they all stopped what they were doing, and called Bai Ling over with your words and my words.
Bai Ling carried a big bamboo basket on his back, and after working so hard all morning, he was already sweating profusely, and his mouth was a little dry. At this time, seeing so many people harvesting rice here, it is inevitable that they want to find these people and beg for a drink.
Bai Ling leaned against the nearest uncle and asked him for help.
"Brother, I don't know where you are, do you have some water to drink?"
Bai Ling was carrying the huge bamboo basket, a little out of breath, and the sweat on his forehead never stopped.
When the uncle first saw the smooth, fair-skinned and very handsome Bai Ling, he couldn't help but froze for a moment. But then he reacted quickly, and quickly smiled and said to Bai Ling: "Yes, yes, yes! Come with me!"
As he said that, the simple and honest uncle looked at the sun in the sky, threw the sickle in his hand aside, and shouted to the people around him: "Big guys, let's put the work in hand first. Let's have a meal, take a break and continue!"
After listening to Uncle Honest's words, the surrounding villagers put down their work one after another, clustered together, and went to rest in a slightly shady place.
And the big bamboo basket behind Bai Ling was also unloaded by the honest uncle very naturally, and said with a loud smile: "Don't worry, just put it here, no one will touch your things."
It was only then that Bai Ling came to his senses. If his uncle hadn't reminded him, he might really have walked foolishly to the resting place with a big bamboo basket on his back.
Bai Ling himself smiled a little embarrassedly: "Thank you very much..."
...
Under a big shady tree, a dozen or so villagers sat casually on the ground, holding some steamed buns, bread, etc., talking and laughing while eating.
When they saw Uncle Simple coming over with Bai Ling, they quickly vacated an open space for Bai Ling and Uncle Simple to sit.
While wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, Bai Ling smiled and thanked the enthusiastic villagers.
Here, Bai Ling could clearly see that every simple face was filled with a very sincere and enthusiastic smile. That kind of smile doesn't contain any trace of impurities. It is a unique smile that only a truly pure and simple person can have. That kind of smile is much, much better than those intrigues and flattery in the deep palace of the demon world.
Seeing the smiles of the villagers, Bai Ling felt happy from the bottom of his heart. Before I knew it, my face was covered with the same smiles as these villagers.
"Little brother, you just came to our Fengshou Town recently, right?"
A very simple and friendly middle-aged woman named Aunt Zhang asked Bai Ling with a smile on her face.
Bai Ling nodded lightly: "Well, I'm not a local. I came here almost half a month ago, and now I live with my brother."
The uncle who just brought Bai Ling over naturally sat beside Aunt Zhang, picked up the water bottle at the side and handed it to Bai Ling, "Well, no wonder you feel a bit unfamiliar to me, you don't look like someone from our place. .”
Bai Ling took the kettle with a smile and thanked the uncle.
The uncle smiled very boldly: "It's okay, don't be polite to us! Anyway, we will all be people from the same town in the future, so we can be counted as fellow villagers."
"Yes, yes." Aunt Zhang on the side continued very naturally: "From now on, you can call me Aunt Zhang. The one next to you, you can call him Uncle Li."
"And Uncle Fu over there, Uncle Chen at the back, Aunt Qiu on the left... All of us can help each other and trust each other."
Under Aunt Zhang's introduction, Bai Ling smiled and greeted the big guys one by one, so they got acquainted with each other and got to know each other a little bit.
In the process of getting acquainted, the big guys who were having lunch discovered that Bai Ling didn't bring any dry food at all. So, a group of hospitable people gave Bai Ling all the dry food and food in their hands.
And Bai Ling was too embarrassed to refuse others' kindness when it was difficult to repay the kindness, so he smiled and thanked, while accepting the steamed buns and noodle cakes handed over by the villagers.
A group of people sat under the shade of a big tree, talking and laughing, and eating happily. But in an instant, the relationship has been drawn into a lot.