Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 1119: Chapter 1119: Autumn Harvest

Xu Hongbing felt like he had nowhere to go and hoped he could still be accepted.

But he was also clear in his heart. The likelihood of not being accepted was very high.

After all, the Zhao Family was helpful to the farm, and Su Yuanyuan was there.

But if he didn’t go back, where else could he go? Go home?

It’s been more than ten years, and he hasn’t gone back. I don’t know how it is there. It probably isn’t great.

One way or another, he had to go back to the farm to take a look. See Zhao Xiaojing, and then Haijun.

Looking at the little girl clutching his pants, he really couldn’t bear to leave her. She wasn’t his child, but he had been raising her for over a year.

Forget it, just raise her. If Zhao Xiaojing could still live with him, he could find a good family for the child.

If she didn’t want to stay with him, then at least he’d have the little girl for company.

On the train, there were still seats, and the little girl didn’t speak, just stuck close to Xu Hongbing.

From here to the farm takes over a month. During this month, he could think things through.

The farm was in the middle of the autumn harvest. Every year, the Zhao Family hired people, and this year was no different.

Zhao Xiaojing was the same; she didn’t feel comfortable leaving the child, so she took him with her.

Honestly, in the past, Haijun and Haifeng didn’t have such incidents. They let the two kids run wild.

But with this child, Zhao Xiaojing was truly reluctant to part, taking him everywhere.

She hired a lot of people. She didn’t need to do much herself but still had to check the fields regularly.

This year her yield was particularly good again.

After she left, a few people started joking around. Everyone knew about her and Xu Hongbing; they came to work every year, and they lived in the city, so they had heard.

"That child doesn’t look like Xu Hongbing at all."

The others laughed. Talking while working was kind of nice, especially with such gossip.

"Those two are really a match, six of one and half a dozen of the other. The man is outside, and the woman isn’t idle either."

Only an older man said nothing, concentrating on working. Listening to them getting more excessive, he said, "Enough, have some decency."

The others quieted down but continued discussing the matter.

Men and women liked such topics, finding them stimulating.

And the more they talked, the more excessive they became. They actually knew nobody would hear them.

They had been away for half a month. Of course, they missed their wives at home and could only talk about it.

After returning home with her son, Zhao Xiaojing let him play freely in the yard.

She sat on one side husking corn. She had a lot of corn this year and needed to take the time to work.

Watching her son play with the bugs on the ground, he looked so good.

Today An Lixia made vegetable buns. Thinking that it was just daughter and mother, she brought some over.

As soon as she entered the yard, she saw her daughter working, with her grandson playing obediently by himself.

"Mom."

"I brought you some vegetable buns."

"Mom, don’t do this anymore; my sister-in-law might not like it."

"What do you think of your sister-in-law? How could she not like it? She has never been stingy with you, just you causing trouble."

Zhao Xiaojing was reprimanded and felt uneasy. She truly didn’t think much of her sister-in-law now, and the sister-in-law didn’t like her either.

"You’ve forgotten how your sister-in-law helped you. Ungrateful, why do you keep bothering her all the time?"

An Lixia scolded her daughter.

Zhao Xiaojing didn’t want to hear it anymore. "Mom, why do you always scold me? Take your buns and leave. Whether you care or not, I can take care of myself."

An Lixia was stunned, not expecting her daughter to say that. She was so angry her face turned red. Hands trembling, she pointed at Zhao Xiaojing, "Calling you ungrateful is spot on."

Finished talking, she turned and left, but still didn’t take the vegetable buns. After all, she was her daughter.

As she walked, she wiped her tears. How did Xiao Jing end up like this?

After speaking, Zhao Xiaojing regretted it but didn’t chase after her mom. She thought her mom would come to see her again in a few days.

Watching her son wanting to reach for the buns, she took him to wash his hands and gave him half. Indeed, today’s buns were really delicious.

The sister-in-law definitely didn’t know; otherwise, she wouldn’t have let her eat them.

Liantang was becoming more and more satisfied with this child. Zhao Xiaojing liked beautiful ones.

Smiling, she watched her son eat, even feeding him water. She took good care of him.

After returning home, An Lixia didn’t show any displeasure.

The eldest daughter-in-law really disliked the second daughter, and rightly so. The second daughter had been crazy, always mentioning the eldest daughter-in-law couldn’t have a son.

This was a sore spot for the eldest daughter-in-law, and they became enemies.

The others hadn’t returned from the fields. Thinking it over, she cut some pickles.

Whenever they worked a lot, they sweated a lot and thus drank more water. They needed to eat more pickles for strength.

When the three of them came back, "Mom, today’s vegetable buns were delicious."

"Glad you liked them. I sent some to the Second’s couple and a few to Xiaojing." An Lixia was straightforward, unwilling to lie. She didn’t want to do such things behind her daughter-in-law’s back.

Sun Yun was a bit displeased hearing this. Giving to the second’s family was fine, but mentioning Zhao Xiaojing didn’t please her.

But she knew it was the old couple’s daughter; even if she wasn’t happy, she didn’t make a fuss.

The old couple sighed in their hearts; that foolish girl. She offended her sister-in-law. Who would help her with anything in the future?

Sun Yun felt vexed. Zhao Xiaojing always taunted her about not having a son.

Sun Yun indeed felt very anxious. After having three daughters, she hadn’t conceived again. She didn’t know why.

She desperately wanted to have a son, but there was nothing she could do if she didn’t conceive.

She had already thought it through. After the autumn, she’d definitely go to the city hospital for a check-up. This was no longer about shame.

An Lixia noticed the eldest daughter-in-law’s unsettled look and didn’t say anything. Living with her eldest son, she constantly worried about the Second Son and Second Daughter.

Thinking again, she realized she wouldn’t be happy either.

But since she didn’t work on the fields anymore, and they were busy with the autumn harvest, it was only normal she cooked for them.

She promised to take care, next time she’d go to the second son’s to cook. That way, the brothers would not fall out.

Zhao Tian and his son said nothing. They didn’t think it was a big deal.

After resting at noon, the father and sons went back to the fields.

Now it was much better. They didn’t have to work like before. If they wanted to work, they did; if not, they hired people.

Moreover, hiring people didn’t earn them less than farming themselves.