Read Novel Full Chapter 858: Autumn Harvest
Chapter 858: Chapter 858: Autumn Harvest
Sun Yun began husking corn with the Zhao Xiaoling sisters, the three of them working together.
That evening, Zhao Qingxiang noticed his daughters’ hands.
"You two don’t need to do this tomorrow, take a break. I’ll do the husking."
"Dad, it’s okay. We’ll take it slow. Otherwise, we’ll have to wait for another time for the handover."
"It’s not urgent, your hands are in this state. Be good and take a rest tomorrow."
The two girls didn’t say much more, as their fingers were aching deeply. After all, they were still kids, no matter how much work they had done, their hands were tender and soft.
The person in charge, before, Yuanyuan would put the corn in a sack and beat it with a stick, but that would waste the sack, since it could be torn up.
"Yes, tomorrow, we’ll do it this way. Let’s not make it hard on ourselves."
Sun Yun liked this about Zhao Qingxiang. He listened to what she said.
The twenty people from the two families went to work for other families on the farm.
They all agreed, and the wages they earned were directly converted into grain. Before they left, they would come back to take the wheat and corn.
The others also thought that next year they must find people early. It really did make things easier.
Li Hongxiang went to see Feng Baoshan. Like Su Yuanyuan, he wanted to hand over the corn cobs directly as a task.
"Old Li, I agree to this. However, the moisture loss is significant."
"It’s fine. I also need Director Feng to write a letter of introduction. I want to visit Yuanyuan."
"Go see Xiao Su?"
"Yes, the two kids are grown now, so let them go see the world outside."
Feng Baoshan knew about the good relationship between Old Li and Su Yuanyuan. It was she who first arranged everything for the three of them.
"No problem at all. Give my regards to Xiao Su for me. I can still remember how the little girl looked when she came over."
Li Hongxiang was an understanding person. He said with a smile, "Of course. If Director Feng has a letter, I can take it over."
Feng Baoshan, also being an understanding person, wouldn’t have initially cared for Su Yuanyuan and Tan Shaoting were that not the case.
So he also shook his head with a smile, "No need. I have nothing else to say. As long as Xiao Su, Xiao Tan, and the children are well, that’s good enough.
Tell her if she needs anything from me, don’t hesitate."
"Certainly, certainly. Thank you, Director Feng, for your care."
Feng Baoshan waved it off with a smile. "It’s nothing, really. You’re an exceptional group, plus Xiao Su made sure I looked after you before she left."
After the Li family got the news, they found three other people to help and started delivering the grain tasks to the plant.
The first batch of wheat that was delivered was inspected by Feng Baoshan. "Old Li, if you have more wheat, selling it all to the plant would be just as well."
In truth, Li Hongxiang wasn’t concerned about this small amount of money. Indeed, he could sell it for more if Zhang Guoqing fetched it, but it would also be a hassle, wouldn’t it? Plus, he was mindful of the favor from Feng Baoshan.
"That would be great. We don’t plan to keep any grain at home and will bring it all over. Don’t worry, Director Feng. We’ll follow the rules."
Feng Baoshan nodded. "No problem, I trust you."
Thus, the Li family continuously transported grain to the plant for about half a month, and really, there wasn’t much left at home.
All they had at home were two pigs and some chickens and ducks. Now they are being fed, and when they leave, they will be slaughtered so they can take the meat directly.
Zhao Family and Li Family were also getting things in order. Now, the women and children stayed at home husking corn, while the men continuously delivered the tasks to the plant.
They wouldn’t sell much to the plant since they had connections to sell it outside.
The others at the site didn’t say anything since the fertilizers they used were arranged by these connections.
Benefiting from those favors, why would they want to offend them? Those things aren’t easy to buy, not even if you have money.
After finishing the tasks for other varieties, the corn that had been sun-dried was also ready. It was like this every year, with corn always being the last task to hand over.
The Zhao Family was the first to finish, tirelessly helping their father.
The old couple knew well how their eldest son and his family treated them.
Seeing how much weight their eldest son and his spouse lost, "Let’s slaughter the pigs, give the eldest family a good meal, and have them over for a meal at home, giving them ten pounds of meat, and not more for the others."
"Dear, if we give too much, the other children won’t like it. We’ll save more to give them when the eldest buys a house."
An Lixia carefully discussed the matter with her husband.
"Alright. Make sure Xiao Ling and Xiao Le have plenty of meat too."
The old couple wasn’t foolish. They knew well how their two granddaughters treated them.
No matter how tired they were, the two children would come by to deliver meals.
Both sons had 150 acres of land. In the whole of the large autumn season over those two months, the second son’s family only delivered meals twice, and it was the second son who delivered them.
The old couple would balance themselves between the two sons, as the distance was the same between both sides.
Zhao Xiaoling and her sister were still husking corn, with the ones in the corn basket on the threshing ground drying fast, so the two sisters started from there.
Zhao Qingxiang, concerned about his wife and kids, put corn in a sack and beat it with a wooden stick, making the husking much easier and faster.
The two sisters, with their little sister, could husk several bags’ worth of corn kernels a day. They would take them home at night and sun-dry them during the day, only packing them up when they were dry.
Sun Yun went to her mother’s to help. Though not close, it was still within the same farm.
Even though she had five older brothers, the family’s land was just too much.
"Mom, tell my older brother’s family that next year they should hire people to work. This way it’s quicker, and it’s just a matter of spending a bit more money, but it’s better than the whole family being overwhelmed."
"Your sisters-in-law don’t want to spend money. Is your family’s task handed in already?"
"Yep, and in a few days, we’ll get paid. Mom, Qingxiang is thinking of sending the two girls to my sister-in-law’s place to study. He also wants to buy a house there and not bother the two sisters-in-law."
Sun’s mother was a sharp person. "Actually, this is a good thing. You haven’t given birth to a son yet. Even if you do next year, by the time your son grows up, you’ll be old.
The older sisters are much older than the younger brother, so by the time your son grows up, his sisters can help too.
But if they stay in the farm or nearby, how much can they help their brother?
But it’s different if they’re capable. Look at your two sisters-in-law, without them, would your family have it this easy?
So let them go to school, spend some money now to educate them, and in the future, you can ask them to help their brother. They won’t have anything to say. Then, your stance will be firmer, and what you say will carry weight because you gave them the chance to go to school."