activa-t Chapter 270 Plant First and Talk Later
Chapter 270 Plant First and Talk Later
Zhao Dong glared at the speechless Zhao Bei, but he had an idea in mind, "Alright, let's get to work. Follow the boss' instructions, and we'll talk about the follow-up later."
The earthen eggs had been cut into pieces and it was too late for them to say anything. They could only plant them as Gu Qingqing had said.
If the seeds don't sprout after a few days, they can just turn over the land and sow again. It's still not too late to plant sorghum a few days later.
After Zhao Dong finished speaking, he took the basket off the donkey cart.
Li Xin, who came along, wanted to help, but was stopped by Zhao Feng and the others.
It only takes one morning to turn the soil, dig holes, apply fertilizer and plant potatoes.
After finishing their work, the group quickly packed up and left.
"Mom, look, they came later than us and they can all go back now." In a household not far from Gu Qingqing's fields, the half-grown children in the family looked at so many adults working with envy in their eyes.
The woman didn't even bat an eyelid. "We can't even eat enough, how can we have extra money to hire people to work? You still have the energy to talk, but you are just full. Hurry up and work. After we finish the crops here, we have to go to other fields in the afternoon."
The child murmured a little in dissatisfaction, but had to continue working.
The woman looked up at this time and saw a woman pulling a donkey cart in front, followed by three men and a half-grown child. She didn't know what was wrong with her teeth, and she made a sound of "tsk tsk tsk" from her mouth, "Bah, a bunch of men following you, how shameless."
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The sun is high in the sky and the breeze is blowing gently. Not only has the spring breeze turned the treetops green, but the grass on the ground is also growing greener.
Li Xin looked at the tender grass growing on the side of the road and said happily, "No, I can't." He got on the donkey cart and said to Gu Qingqing, "Aunt, you guys go back first. I'll dig some grass here and bring it back to feed the lambs."
Seeing Li Xin jumping up and down to reach for the bamboo basket on the cart, Gu Qingqing let out a "whoa" sound. The cart stopped and Gu Qingqing helped him get a basket and said, "Don't delay too long. I'll make noodles when I get back. Today we're having braised meat."
"Okay, I understand, aunt." Li Xin said as he jumped into the ditch on the side of the road carrying a bamboo basket. He took out a bamboo knife from his pocket, squatted on the ground and started digging.
The bamboo knife was Gu Qingqing's idea. She saw that they used bamboo strips or a pointed stick to dig wild vegetables. Not only was it inefficient, but it was even more difficult when they encountered some vegetables with strong roots.
So she wanted to make a steak knife based on it. Old Yang saw that she was having a hard time doing it, so he helped her polish it according to her description.
Although Li Xin had used the bamboo sword for several days, he was filled with joy when he saw that it was still sharp.
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When Gu Qingqing got home, she took the saddle off the donkey's back and said to Zhao Dong and the others with a smile, "I'll take the donkey back to let it drink some water, and then harness it to pull bamboo in the afternoon. Go wash your hands and take a rest. We'll have noodles for lunch."
Zhao Dong didn't rush into the yard. Instead, he looked at the burnt open space not far away. He heard that it was going to be used as a vegetable garden, but less than one-fifth of the land had been turned over.
"You just go ahead and do your thing. No need to call us." Zhao Dong said without saying anything to his brothers. He walked towards the open space, and the rest followed closely behind him.
Gu Qingqing was leading the donkey through the inner courtyard. When she passed the kitchen, she saw Dahua and the little person standing in front of a small table with a basin on it, kneading dough. Erhua was watching Sanhua while watering the basin for Ajie.
Gu Qingqing was distressed when she saw this and tried to stop him, "Dahua, don't move, leave it there and I'll come over later."
Dahua heard the noise and looked outside. She saw her mother coming back. She was clearly inside the house, but she was glowing. "Mom, I can do it."
At this time, Gu Qingqing felt the annoyance caused by the donkey sticking to her. If it followed the others, at least she wouldn't have to send it to the backyard.
Despite her complaints, she still quickened her pace.
He tied up the donkey, threw some chopped dried vegetables into its trough, and scooped half a bucket of wheat bran from the side and mixed it with the dried vegetables.
Seeing the little donkey raise its head and try to nudge her, Gu Qingqing, who had just complained about it, felt instantly broken. After interacting with it for the past few days, she knew that it was trying to be affectionate with her.
Then he glanced towards the area that was used as a classroom and guessed that school would soon be over there.
Gu Qingqing hadn't even reached the kitchen yet, and she had already heard the water droplets on her hands, "Dahua, I'm back. I'm here."
"Mom, look, we're almost done." Erhua squeaked.
When Gu Qingqing entered, she saw two children looking at her with their faces begging for praise. Gu Qingqing did not hesitate to perform for them, "Wow, you are great! Dahua can help her mother with work, she is almost a big girl. But why did you become a clown face?"
Gu Qingqing said this as she took out a handkerchief and helped Dahua wipe the flour off her face.
When Erhua heard that there was no share for her, she anxiously shouted, "Mom, there's still me, there's still me."
Gu Qingqing wanted to tease her on purpose, so she rolled up her sleeves and asked, "What did Erhua do today?"
Erhua seemed to be named, and tried hard to be a three-good student. "Mom, I will help my sister water the pot, and I will watch over Sanhua."
"Oh, really? Erhua is awesome too, you're able to help your sister. From now on you'll be my right-hand man. Dahua, these noodles are not enough for everyone. Take the bowl and scoop three more bowls of flour." Gu Qingqing looked at the noodles in the basin at this time, and found that there was only a lump, so she told Dahua to scoop some more flour.
Hehehe~
Dahua covered her mouth with her hands while laughing, and the noodles on her hands got all over her mouth. She then realized what was happening and quickly rubbed them with the back of her hand.
Gu Qingqing looked at her, who looked as small as a little fox, and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
"Mom, look here." Dahua happily pointed to a basin on the stove, lifted the sieve made of sorghum stalks, and saw two balls of grayish-white dough inside.
"Mom, I'm not strong enough to rub too much at one time, so I'll rub it several times, so it won't be troublesome for you when you come back."
Gu Qingqing looked at the dough, then at Dahua, and her eyes felt sore, "Oh, you are really my mother's little baby."
With a plop, Gu Qingqing went up and kissed Dahua on the forehead.
Dahua had never been kissed by her mother before, so she just stood there stupidly, not knowing what to do.
As a result, when Gu Qingqing turned around, she saw Erhua looking at her sister with envy. Gu Qingqing chuckled and said, "Erhua has it too," and then she bent down and kissed Erhua as well.
Then he saw Sanhua being trapped between the tables by Erhua, looking at him with drooling eyes in confusion.
"Hahaha, yes, yes, both."
It's amazing. Sanhua is less than one year old, and should be at an age where she doesn't know anything. But after Gu Qingqing kissed her forehead, she smiled and grinned. Not only did she smile happily, she also kicked her calves hard to express her happiness.