Packing peaches is an assembly line process.
Aunt Lianhua and Wulan were in charge of wrapping the sponge covers, Qiaoqiao and Xinjun stuffed them into the boxes, Song Tan taped them, and Zhang Yanping and Brother Zhang were in charge of pasting the lists and checking them...
Song Sancheng went to the fields to help plant rice and hasn't come back yet. My grandparents are making money by weaving straw mats at my grandfather's place. They are so energetic every day that they don't care about the small job of packing peaches at all...
Look, needless to say, Teacher Xin Jun has also gone to the battlefield.
Fortunately, the work was not strenuous and we didn’t feel tired working together in an assembly line.
Soon, the boxes were piled up and time passed quickly.
Summer evenings are particularly long. The sun is still shining brightly in the sky at around five o'clock. The afterglow shines on your face, making your cheeks dry and red in a short while.
Brother Zhang was a little anxious: "I have to leave for the city at six o'clock, otherwise I will not be able to catch up with the sorting and the express delivery will not be delivered tonight."
Song Tan looked at the box and said, "It's okay, we can catch up!"
As he spoke, he walked directly to Wulan, took the peach and quickly started to pack it...
finally!
Zhang Yanping took a photo of the last express delivery note:
"Okay, all the peaches sold in the live broadcast room today are here!"
Song Tan thought for a moment and said, "What about those boxes of peaches that our Party Secretary Zhu gave away this morning?"
The inspectors were in a hurry to leave, so she gave them the boxes she packed first.
"Here."
Zhang Yanping patted the pile beside him and said, "20 boxes. She sent a message this afternoon to order a few more boxes, and I calculated the price at 50."
Song Tan counted them: "Including yours, Brother Zhang, there are two boxes for Lao Zhao, and one box for Lao Zhao's nephew Zhao Hao... There are a total of 327 boxes here."
They all match up!
Brother Zhang got on the car in a hurry. As he watched the two cars slowly drive away one after the other, Zhang Yanping sighed:
"Today, the online store has received many new orders, totaling more than 300. I have sold 15 straw mats, and the inventory is cleared. I have to weave another day tomorrow to make enough..."
Unfortunately, there was no time to pack.
"It doesn't matter."
Song Tan said calmly: "Let's work overtime at night. I happen to be discussing business with someone at night, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to pack the express tomorrow."
"OK!"
Zhang Yanping had no intention of being lazy.
Normally, not working will not affect the progress, but if I don't work these days, it will delay many things! What's more, the orders of the online store are simple, just some tea, white fungus, black fungus, dried cowpea, sour cowpea, chili sauce, etc., which is not laborious.
Besides, the sun hasn't set yet, and there are so many people here, it won't take long.
Everyone stood in the yard to stretch their legs and waists, and Boss Qian came over with a cup of hot tea, looking expectant:
"Are you tired? I told you not to sell it live. You see, it's not worth it. Why don't you eat some watermelon and take a break? It's iced. It should be enough, right?"
Ah, yes, the big watermelon I brought back in the evening, after a simple rinse, is still in the refrigerator.
Song Tan laughed.
…
People in the mountains were busy picking peaches, people in the yard were busy packing, and in the rice fields, Wu Lei was also busy.
To be honest, after nearly a month of training, although his skin is darker now, his body is much stronger. The slight puffiness on his body has also disappeared. Although he is still not as good as the old master at work, he is already in good working order.
The only thing that hasn't changed is his desire to earn the down payment.
And I miss Lili.
We hired workers to plant the rice this time as usual. They have been working for a whole day and now only a small patch in the corner is left.
Song Sancheng hadn't done this job for many years, and now he felt like his waist wasn't his own. Looking at Wu Lei who kept pounding his waist, he couldn't help but sigh.
The child’s personality is not bad, and he is not so impetuous now, but why just won’t he learn his lesson
Not to mention anything else, in such a long time since she came home, how many times has Lili answered video calls
When asked, he was busy and not looking at his phone.
Wow!
Song Sancheng was speechless!
Walking around the whole village, who among those who were not playing cards or working in the fields was not holding a mobile phone in his hand, watching Tik Tok and watching TV
Not to mention the young people nowadays, who can live without a mobile phone
That's it, Lili said she didn't look at her phone, and the silly boy actually believed it!
Planting rice is hard work, but it doesn't mean you can't endure it. You are at least a worthy person! At least he knows how to feel sorry for you!
When Song Sancheng saw his head full of love, he didn't want to talk anymore.
But after all, this is also our own child.
He could only give her some subtle advice: "Wu Lei, you have changed so much now that you can even endure such hard work as transplanting rice. If Lili knew about this, wouldn't she be heartbroken?"
Wu Lei stood up disappointedly: "Lili has been busy selecting topics for live broadcasts recently, often staying up late, and is very hard... We haven't spoken for several days."
Song Sancheng: …
He could only make it clear: "Sometimes it's useless to just send messages. You have to let Lili see how hard you are going through! No matter how busy you are, can't you just say a word? Come on, why don't you make a video call? Let Lili know what you are doing now."
Ouch.
Song Sancheng himself couldn't stand hearing this - why was he, a grown man, worrying about this
This useless Wu Lei!
He was full of hatred.
Wu Lei didn't notice it, instead his eyes lit up and he was filled with passion: "Yes! Lili has never seen rice planting before! I have to show her, what if I get some inspiration for the topic?"
As he spoke, he washed his hands in the ditch beside him and wiped his body. There was no trace of the pretentious look he had when he first arrived, with only half a bucket of water swaying in his face.
The ringtone of the video call echoed in the empty field.
One sound, one sound, and another.
The light in Wu Lei's eyes gradually faded as the bell rang...
finally!
The video is connected!
Lili's voice came: "Why are you video chatting again? I'm telling you, I'm really annoyed lately."
Wu Lei was pleasantly surprised and said, "Lili, don't bother me, I just want you to see how I work now!"
"Also, let me show you the rice fields! See if that inspires you!"
Lili: …
“Oh, the rice fields.”
She was not very interested: "There is not much to promote in the rice fields, and the channels for monetization are too narrow. Besides, the popularity of farming has passed..."
The more she spoke, the more annoyed she became, but Wu Lei didn't notice and suddenly he let out an "Ah!"
Lili was startled and hurriedly put the phone on the table. It took her a long time to pick it up again: "What's your name?"
Wu Lei just smiled, turned the camera around without saying anything, pointed it at his own calves, and then stepped onto the ridge of the field.
“Pah pah pah pah!”
He slapped his calves hard.
After a long while, he picked up a rotten stick from the floating water and picked out a soft thing:
"Look! Lili! It's a leech!"