After confirming that the old Zhou's family was not acting for them, but was indeed taking care of the pregnant woman in this way, Fang's mother was completely relieved, and took her son and daughter-in-law to leave and go home that afternoon.
Then two baskets of eggs were delivered the next day. Mrs. Qian was very happy, and old Zhou Tou was even more happy. Then he waved his hand and asked Zhou Zhoulang, who had just finished working in the field, to take Wulang and Liulang to Fang's house to help plant. Land, do enough reciprocity.
This year, the old Zhou's family is fast and meticulous. It is not only the fastest in Qili Village, but also in Dali Village.
In contrast, Fang Jia's speed is much slower.
In the past years, their family has been doing the work in the field with their tails hanging, because the father and son both have to do business and sell meat, and they are also busy with the work in the field, so the speed is naturally slow.
In fact, the field mainly relies on Fang's mother and sister-in-law Fang, and there was Fang's family in the past.
Zhou Zhoulang went to help Fang's family during the autumn harvest last year, but in fact, because of the poor harvest at that time, everyone was not very busy, so the feeling was not particularly deep.
But now is the critical moment of spring planting. Zhou Zhoulang led his three younger brothers to help. For the Fang family, it was like lifting a big stone from their shoulders.
What's more, the efficiency of the three of them farming is even higher than that of the older Fang family father and son. Not only the Fang family, but even the villagers of Dali Village are envious. Son, son-in-law, this is really a son-in-law."
Zhou Zhou Lang was complacent when he heard that, and Wu Wu Lang said to him: "Fourth brother, now we will come with you to help your father-in-law's house, and when we marry a daughter-in-law, you have to come with us to help our father-in-law's house."
"You marry a daughter-in-law first."
"Anyway, you should go first."
"Okay, I'll just agree," Zhou Zhoulang thought about it, "No, when I was not married, my eldest brother and third brother would often take me to help their Yue family, and I haven't seen them come to help me now. ah."
"The third sister-in-law is reluctant to let the third brother go back to her natal family to help. Can you snatch someone from the third sister-in-law?" Wu Wulang rolled his eyes and said, "As for the elder brother, if you have the ability, go and talk to Dad."
Because the eldest brother's Yue's family is also the father's Yue's family, every year when the Qian family needs help, one of the brothers will go there, not to help the eldest brother's Yue's family, but because he is their uncle! uncle!
Zhou Zhoulang felt sorry for it, and felt that the help he had been dragged around by his brothers before was wasted.
Zhou Wulang might have foreseen this, so he made it clear at this moment that he asked Zhou Zhoulang to make a promise not to forget it like his brothers.
The sun in April gradually brightened, and the spring rain that just fell last night increased the water in the field. Early in the morning, Lao Zhou drove his sons out of the house, and he also took his hoe to release the water in the field. water.
Except for the winter wheat fields, the paddy fields outside the village at this time are all green from a distance. These are the seedlings they just planted.
At this time, the water in the field should not be too much, otherwise the roots of the seedlings will not be able to grasp the soil, and the water will be carried up when the water flows, and it will die when the sun shines again.
So it only rained last night, and early this morning, Zhou Tou took the lead to see the seedlings in the field, and it was time to release water.
After watching the seedlings, he took a look at the wheat in the field. The winter wheat had turned dark yellow, so old Zhou reached out and squeezed a handful of ears of wheat, and opened them to see the grains inside.
He threw it into his mouth and chewed it, looked up at the sky, thinking, if it doesn't rain these two days, he has to harvest the wheat quickly, if it rains, then it's better to harvest these two fields overnight...
Like the old Zhou Tou, there were quite a few people gathered in the fields to watch the situation. When they met, they would inevitably stand together and talk.
"I don't know the autumn harvest yet, but winter wheat is being planted this season."
"That's not it." Old Zhou smiled so much that his eyes narrowed, and said, "These pieces of land can be collected. Do you think it will rain in the next two days?"
"Look at tonight, if there are stars, these two days can be more generous. If there are no stars, I have to go out before dawn, and I have to harvest them while the rain is not falling. Otherwise, if it rains again, I'm afraid it will fall."
"I'm also afraid of this," said old Zhou Tou, "I've taken the first ninety-nine steps. If it's bad for the harvest, my heart will die of pain."
"Uncle Jin, the wheat in your house is really good. I just saw it. The best one in this area is yours."
"Yes, yes, yes," said this, and the other one also said: "I think the winter wheat in the village is growing well this year. I walked through Dali Village two days ago, and I took a special look at it. The wheat there is comparable to ours. It’s much worse, I reckon it’s this kind of difference.”
As soon as these words came out, many people became annoyed, "When we planted wheat in the spring, we used all the wheat seeds we kept at home, and we didn't use Uncle Jin's."
Old Zhou Tou said: "If you want me, you don't have much. I gave it to you years ago. What we eat at home now is the wheat you exchanged."
"This batch of wheat has been planted well this year. If possible, we should plant another season of winter wheat this year."
"That must be exhausting."
"What's wrong with being tired? Look at Uncle Jin's house. How difficult was his family's life before? Isn't it better now?" An older person taught him a lesson: "It's not because of hard work. Look at the people in his family. When did you rest your feet?"
Old Zhou Tou was a little proud, but also a little unhappy about being overturned, so he waved his hand and left.
As soon as he left, the old man spoke without any scruples, "It's just that you haven't married a good wife. If you married a hardworking daughter-in-law, you would have made a fortune early."
"Uncle, it's fine if you tell us this, but you can't say it in the village."
There were also people with different concerns, "From your point of view, Uncle Jin is because of Aunt Qian..."
"He used to be lazier than you guys, but his wife took him to work harder and gave birth to more sons. In the past, their family was notoriously poor in the village. Don't tell me, the daughter of Lao Qian's family still That's great, both are hardworking.
The not-so-hardworking old Zhou returned home with a hoe on his shoulders. He joined his three sons and said, "The sickle will be opened tomorrow. How many pieces of wheat field can you see?"
Old Zhou Tou saw Wu Wulang bring the cow back from the outside, glanced at the cow's belly, frowned and said: "Why haven't you been full after eating for a long time, did you not put your heart into herding the cow?"
Wu Wulang cried out, "I even used a sickle to cut grass for it to eat. Dad, I think it's okay. A cow will get sick if it's full."
Zhou Dalang nodded several times.
Old Zhou Tou snorted and said: "Okay, take the cow back quickly and let it have a good rest. By the way, Boss, I will go up the mountain with me in the afternoon. I have agreed with the carpenter in Dali Village. He bought an ox cart for our family, and we have to send him three trees.”