After getting acquainted with the villagers around here, Bai Ling's life became more and more enjoyable.
Although he and Li He now live in a relatively remote suburb, many things are inconvenient. But he couldn't bear the enthusiasm of the villagers in the city, and would always send him some fresh and delicious fruits, vegetables and the like.
Especially when they knew that Bai Ling was Li He's younger brother, their attitude towards Bai Ling was even more different.
After going back and forth, not only did Bai Ling become more intimate with them, but the daily expenses of him and Li He also decreased a lot.
In addition, Bai Ling can earn more than 20 Wen by picking rice ears in a day. These days, although they are still very poor, at least they are not as stretched and tight as before.
In the early morning of this day, Bai Ling still carried his big bamboo basket on his back, brought some water and dry food, and set off early.
After a few days, Bai Ling had almost picked up all the harvested rice fields around. Now, he basically followed Uncle Li and Aunt Zhang silently behind their large troops, keeping a short distance, picking up the ears of rice that they had dropped.
In this regard, the villagers not only did not have the slightest disgust, but also agreed with it.
After all, the rice field outside Fengshou Town is really too big and too wide. At this time of year, just harvesting the rice they planted by themselves may not be enough to harvest. Not to mention picking up the scattered ears of rice that fell.
Moreover, if no one picks up the ears of rice that fall every year, they will basically rot in the ground or be eaten by birds. It's really a pity.
Now that someone is willing to come out to pick up these ears of rice so that they don't have to be wasted, the villagers are naturally very pleased. After all, no matter what, they planted these rice with hard work. If it has no effect, it would be a pity to just waste it in vain.
Therefore, the appearance of Bai Ling just solved a problem that the villagers had been worrying about for a long time. For them, a matter of concern was settled.
Moreover, I don't know if it is Bai Ling's illusion. He always felt that there were more and more ears of rice falling on the ground. Before, it took a whole day of picking to fill my big and small bamboo baskets. Now, it only takes more than half a day to fill my two bamboo baskets so full that they still can't fit.
Every time, Bai Ling pressed those ears of rice into the basket desperately, but the pot was still full.
As for this, Bai Ling was very clear in his heart. All these were done deliberately by those kind-hearted villagers. The purpose is to take care of Bai Ling who is new to the ramp, so that he can relax more and earn more money.
The kind actions of the villagers made Bai Ling feel extremely warm in his heart. Every time, the corners of his mouth could not help but rise up, revealing an extremely happy smile. Even so, this group of villagers never asked him for anything in return, they didn't even need to thank him, they just helped him silently.
For the help of the villagers, Bai Ling has always been deeply grateful, but he has never been able to find a suitable opportunity to thank them. Ever since, I can only keep these kindnesses in my heart one by one, hoping that I can repay them in the future.
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The afterglow of the setting sun casts on the golden rice fields for the last time, setting off the whole field with incomparable brilliance. The cool and intoxicating autumn wind gently blows over people's faces, taking away the sweat from a whole day's hard work, and giving people an extremely comfortable feeling and enjoyment.
In the fields, the fragrance of rice lingers around people slightly, making people feel relieved after a day of exhaustion.
In fact, Bai Ling already filled his basket to the brim two or three hours ago. The reason why he has not left for so long is entirely to help the nearby villagers. Help them tie up the harvested rice in bundles with rice rope, so that they can take it home or store it directly in the granary.
As for the task of picking up rice ears, all of them were handed over to a few seven or eight-year-old children.
The children were laughing and playing in the field while picking and picking, which added a lot of interesting sensuality to the whole process. Before you know it, a busy day at work is coming to an end. Everyone packed up their last things and prepared to go home.
Amidst the laughter, a young and hearty voice sounded.
"Maltose! Delicious maltose!"
A young man in his early twenties, wearing a linen vest, with bare arms and a skin color like the wheat beside him, was carrying an empty bamboo basket and several packs of oil paper in his hand, and kept yelling: "Maltose, delicious maltose! One catty of rice is exchanged for a pack of maltose!"
The young boy looked a little heroic, and his eyes were as transparent as spring water. The appearance of smiling always makes people feel warm in their hearts, and they can't help but want to follow him, raising the corners of their mouths together.
As soon as the boy arrived here, several children surrounded him happily. While running, he shouted affectionately: "Brother Li He! Brother Li He!"
Li He squatted down, happily greeted the children one by one, and then smiled at them very warmly: "How is it? Did you work hard today?"
"Yes, yes!" The children hurriedly agreed: "We will work hard today! I just hope that Brother Li He can come early today!"
"Yes, yes!" A little girl handed all the ears of rice in her basket to Li He as if she was holding some treasure, and said with a smile to Li He: "Brother Li He! Look, these are terrible things!" I picked it up all by myself today! How about it! Awesome!"
The little girl's eyes flickered, like a pair of bright gemstones, she looked at Li He expectantly, as if she was waiting for Li He to praise her.
Li He looked at the little girl's basket and pretended to be surprised: "Wow! You, Lan Lan, picked all these up alone! That's amazing! Nuo, this is the malt candy that my brother rewarded you today!"
Lan Lan took the malt candy that Li He handed her with a smile, her eyes were filled with incomparably colorful colors. Today, she was not only praised by brother Li He, but also got the maltose that she had been looking forward to. The originally flat mood suddenly became like a flower blooming, becoming extremely elated.
"Thank you brother Li He!!"
Lan Lan poured all the ears of rice she picked up into Li He's bamboo basket. Holding my beloved malt candy, I went to my father and mother to show off.
As for the other children around, seeing that Lan Lan had obtained the maltose they had longed for, they all became scrambled and poured all the ears of rice in their own baskets into Li He's basket.
"Brother Li He, I want it too! I want it too!"
"Brother Li He, me too!"
"Brother Li He, here, here!"
Li He smiled at them very gently: "Don't worry, everyone has it."
Some handsome faces are full of smiles that make people feel extremely warm and joyful.
Bai Ling looked at Li He who was surrounded by children, silently lost in thought. I don't know if I was attracted by his sunny and healthy appearance, or I was thinking about something else.
On the side, Aunt Zhang came over at some point. They also looked at Li He with Bai Ling in a trance.
"Oh... Xiaohe, he is a very, very good boy. It's a pity that his parents left early, and he was the only one at home. He has no relatives and no reason. It's really a pity..."
"It's a pity?" Bai Ling looked at Aunt Zhang in confusion, not quite understanding what she meant.
Aunt Zhang shook her head with a smile and said, "Hey, it's not because this child is really kind to others, and he doesn't have a big heart. So good-looking. But in this Fengshou Town, he is still very handsome. Therefore, there is not a single girl in this Fengshou Town who is not attracted to Xiaohe. Sigh... It's a pity... "
Having said that, Aunt Zhang's tone changed, and it was the same as before.
As for the remaining words, Bai Ling didn't need Aunt Zhang to continue, and she already knew it very clearly. But even so, Aunt Zhang still finished speaking.
"It's a pity that Xiaohe's parents died early. Even if many girls want to marry Xiaohe, they talk to him. Their parents don't want their daughter to marry a fatherless person. Even if some people really He doesn't care about these things, and because of this, Xiaohe himself is not willing to harm other girls. As time goes by, very few people talk to Xiaohe as a matchmaker... "
Aunt Zhang's words touched my heart. Bai Ling could clearly feel the regret and helplessness in Aunt Zhang's words.
After Aunt Zhang finished speaking, she took another meaningful look at Bai Ling and said, "Xiaobai, I think you are not young. Or, tomorrow, your aunt, I will go to the town to help you talk about it, and hold you together." Pull the red line?"
Bai Ling smiled wryly and said, "Thank you Aunt Zhang for your kindness... but when it comes to matchmaking and marriage... it's better to let nature take its course..."
Aunt Zhang looked at Bai Ling, shook her head and said with a smile: "Oh... you young people, I don't understand. You are so good-looking, but you don't have a date. What a tyranny..."
With that said, Aunt Zhang walked aside on her own and went to pack her things. And Bai Ling smiled wryly, and once again set his sights on Li He.
While Li He put away the remaining maltose, he carried a basket full of ears of rice on his back. When he got up to leave, he saw Bai Ling who had been silently staring at his side.
Li He looked at Bai Ling from a distance, smiled and waved to him.
"Xiaobai! Do you want to eat maltose too, I have the last pack here!"
Bai Ling smiled and said, "Then you take it here!"
"Okay!" Li He hurried towards Bai Ling with a basket full of ears of rice on his back. Like offering a treasure, he handed the last pack of maltose wrapped in greased paper to Bai Ling.
Bai Ling silently opened the greased paper, put a small piece of maltose into his mouth, and slowly let the natural sweetness melt in his mouth. The rich malt smell filled Bai Ling's mouth. The sweetness that makes people feel extremely happy seems to spread to the apex of the heart. In the sweetness of the sugar, there seems to be a burst of vitality, just like the spring seedlings, making people feel full of hope...
Bai Ling's smile couldn't be restrained, and Li He was fascinated by it.
Bai Ling ate the delicious maltose, looked at the basket full of ears of rice behind Li He, which was as many as himself, and couldn't help joking, "I can't tell, you're still so good!"
"What?" Li He went in without knowing.
Bai Ling smiled and thumped him on the shoulder and said, "What's more, I've worked hard here all day. It's not worth the few packs of maltose you have..."
Li He smiled embarrassedly: "Where there is nothing... It just happens that children like to eat it..."
Bai Ling raised his face and said with a smile: "Then I also like to eat the malt candy you made. Am I becoming a child too?"
Li He was in a very good mood, smiled and said to Bai Ling, "Aren't you my younger brother~ What's the matter if you like to eat~ I can make it for you every day from now on!"
"That's what you said! Make it for me every day!"
"Well... Forget it... You'd better eat less!"
"No, you actually regretted it so quickly!"
"Eating too much is bad for your teeth..."
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The two walked side by side in a golden rice field, laughing and playing. The setting sun at the end of the curtain stretched the figures of the two people who were drifting away longer and longer, until finally, the shadows of the two people completely merged together...