vrcanaries Chapter 795 Borrowing Crabs
Chapter 795 Borrowing Crabs
Although the family is no longer short of food and even has a mountain of grain, we still have to cherish what should be cherished and must not waste what should not be wasted.
Everyone else knew about it. They had all experienced hardships, and no one wanted to watch the food fall to the ground for nothing.
The twenty or so acres of land were harvested by the people on the farm, while our family went to harvest the two acres of experimental land. It happened to be a day off for Zhou Mai and the others.
Although the more than 20 acres of land in her family are now grown from almost the same batch of rice, she still pays special attention to these two acres of land.
We pick the best seeds every year, and most of the rice seeds in our family come from these two plots of land.
Zhou Gu said, "Why is the harvest from these two acres of land better than those fields? Are they planted from the same batch of seeds this year?"
Wu Ya said as she was cutting, "Hurry up and cut. Why are you talking so much? It's just the same seeds. The management is different. The management of these two acres of land must be more meticulous. Besides, this land has been used to grow rice for many years. It must be more suitable for growing rice than those lands."
The old man was watching Xiaohua and thought this was true, so he said, "That's right. Rice grown from the same mother is very different, not to mention rice grown in different fields."
Zhou Guo bent down to cut the rice, and then carefully spread them on the mat on the ground, so that even if some grains fell, they would not fall onto the ground.
Except for Xiaohua and the old man who was taking care of the children, everyone in the family, including Mrs. Xu, picked up sickles.
With a family of nine, it took them half a day to harvest two acres of land.
This is because the particles are old and cannot move too much, otherwise it would take almost half a day.
The villagers had all harvested their rice, and seeing the Zhou family busy with harvesting grain, they came over to watch the fun when they had nothing to do.
When she saw the whole Zhou family working in the fields, she smiled and said, "Mother Guoguo, your family is really hardworking. Your family is so rich, and you support so many people on the farm, but you still go to the fields to harvest the crops yourself."
"If you ask me, let those people harvest the two acres of land. Each person can harvest a few handfuls and it's done. Why do you insist on harvesting it by yourselves? Do you think the food you harvest by yourself tastes better?"
"If my family was so rich, I would have been a rich lady a long time ago. I would have done nothing but have to serve even my clothes, and I would have lived the life of a rich family."
A group of people started to cheer.
The Zhou family is not without servants, so I really don’t understand why they have to do everything themselves.
Li said, "No matter how rich a person is, he still has to eat three meals a day. No matter how rich a person is, he still has to wear the same clothes and sleep in the same bed. We are just peasants. If we don't farm, we will be ungrateful. We will not be able to face our ancestors in the future. Besides, if I stay at home all the time and don't work, I will get sick from idleness."
This statement was actually recognized by everyone.
"That's right. Our family has been doing well these past two years. My husband even said he wanted to buy me a maid to serve me so that I could live out my wife's life. How can that be possible? My life is so comfortable now. I have work to do, food to eat, and clothes to wear. It's better than ever."
"Buy a little girl? Is this little girl for you or for himself?"
Everyone present burst into laughter.
Zhou Guo had been listening to gossip with his ears perked up. When he heard this, he looked up and saw that it was Aunt Zhugan from the village. He was shocked and couldn't help asking Zhou Su next to him, "When did Aunt Zhugan become like this?"
No one would recognize her unless she was called.
People call her Bamboo Pole because she is really thin and small. That’s why she got this name.
Gradually, everyone forgot her real name and only remembered this name.
Zhou Su looked up and whispered, "She has become like this since she gave birth to her youngest son. I heard that she is a big eater. There is always fish and meat at home, and there are always melon seeds and snacks. She can't lose weight anymore. She is like an inflated Cuju."
Zhou Guo glanced at her again and said, "She's too fat, she's three times bigger than her previous ones."
Zhou Su smiled and said, "She is very happy. She said that she looks good this way, and she is plump and white. She is blessed."
Being able to eat so much and get fat means that your family lives a good life. Isn’t that a blessing?
At least it's much stronger than a bamboo pole. Being as thin as a bamboo pole is so unlucky.
After being called a bamboo pole for so many years, she has now turned into a fat person. She is really proud of herself and is happier than anyone else.
Seeing her beaming with joy, Zhou Guo smacked his lips and said, "We should not eat too well at home. We should just have one bittersweet meal out of three meals a day. If we get so fat, we will get sick."
Zhou Su nodded, "Okay, the bitter rice is also delicious."
As long as there is food, he can eat anything.
After the two acres of rice were harvested, there was no need for anyone from the farm to come. The people standing in the fields just lent a hand and took the rice home.
The Zhou family is still the most popular family in the village, and everyone is still happy to come and play. The snacks here are much more delicious and exquisite than those they buy at home.
A group of people helped to spread out the mats, and poured the rice out of the sacks and spread it on the mats to dry.
A thick layer.
The other twenty or so acres can be sun-dried on the farm, as the land there is big enough.
Someone squatted down, picked up a handful and looked at it, then said, "Zhou Guo, is the rice from your two acres of land different from the others? I think it's better than the acres at home. Not only are the grains so round, but there are also more grains per ear."
We are all farmers. After all, crops are our lifeline and the livelihood of the family.
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but squat down to take a look. Even the half-grown children looked quite decent.
This is indeed the case. “Are these two acres of land you planted different from others?”
Zhou Guo said, "There is no difference. The rice seeds in my other fields also come from these two acres of land. Don't the rice seeds in your family also come from these acres of land?"
"It's the same, but the harvest from your fields is never as good."
Zhou Guo said, "It's normal. The land is divided into good and bad land. Among all my lands, the harvest from these two acres today is the best. The others can't compare."
Someone asked, "How do you farm these two acres of land?"
Zhou Guo said: "How else can we plant it? Aren't we the same as everyone else?"
"No, it's different. You also raise crabs in the fields. Maybe that's why?"
"Yes, yes, it must be because of the crabs. How about you lend me some of your crabs next year?"
"I want to borrow it, too."
Many people have this idea. "Don't worry, we are just lending it to you and will return it to you after the grain is harvested."
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Crabs are very difficult to raise. I charge you 500 coins for each one. If you kill them, I'll have to ask you for money. Don't you think this money is unfair? If you really want to raise crabs, why not raise ducks? When the seedlings grow up, put the ducks in. The effect will be the same. Not only can they eat grass, but they can also eat insects. Their feces can also fertilize the fields, so the harvest will be high."