After dressing up as a stepmother, I transformed the whole family into working in the fields

At about 4:30 in the morning, Qin Yao and Liu Ji got up.

After a good night's sleep, Liu Ji's arms, which had not felt much yesterday, were sore and swollen, and his legs were heavy. When he went down the steps, he took a breath of cold air from the soreness.

This is how a person who has not exercised for a long time suddenly works vigorously. Qin Yao nodded to express her understanding, then handed the sickle to his hand, Let's go.

The two simply ate something to fill their stomachs, brought lunch and water, and went out.

Qin Yao was carrying a pole and rope, and wore a drapery hat borrowed from He's family on her head. It could not only provide shade from the sun, but the piece of cloth connected to the chest under the brim of the hat could also ward off mosquitoes. Only a pair of eyes were exposed on her face.

I also wore light shoes and socks on my feet. The trouser legs were all tucked into the socks and tied tightly with straps. With experience, I was well armed this time.

After leaving the village, we walked for almost an hour before we arrived at our destination.

The boundary of this land overlaps with the mountains and forests of the neighboring village. There are also many reclaimed wastelands next to it, which belong to the neighboring village.

When the two arrived, people from other villages had been busy in the fields for a while.

We are not familiar with each other, so there is no need to say hello. Everyone goes to work in the fields.

Seeing the situation in the field, Qin Yao understood why Liu Ji carried back as much wheat as weeds yesterday.

Because the land here is covered with grass as far as you can see!

It's surprising that wheat grains can still grow on the land that no one cares about.

No matter how small a mosquito's legs are, they are still meat. If you beat two acres of wheat, you should be able to weigh about a hundred pounds.

Liu Ji had already cut one acre of wheat yesterday. Today, Qin Yao was responsible for bundling and transporting the wheat. He went directly to cut another acre of wheat.

Every time Qin Yao took out a bundle, he would carry it back first with a pole.

She walked alone, and the pace was much faster, one round trip for two and a half hours. After two round trips, Liu Ji had finished cutting the wheat and was sitting under a shady tree munching on the food he had brought in the morning.

Qin Yao also put down the pole and sat down to eat and rest for a while.

After finishing the food, under Qin Yao's coercion, Liu Ji, who wanted to lie down directly, was forced to get up and help pierce the wheat.

Qin Yao said: Hurry up and finish your work early and go home early to rest. It will be good for everyone. Otherwise, don't blame me for slapping you here!

Liu Ji was too tired to say anything, so he nodded, and the slow movements of his hands obviously sped up.

In the evening, the last two loads were tied up, and once each person picked them home, he had finished packing the two acres of wheat.

Throughout the whole day, the four Dalang brothers and sisters who stayed at home finished practicing calligraphy and did not go out to play.

After lunch, I picked up the wheat that my parents had brought back, picked up the weeds, rubbed the wheat grains with a wooden hammer, and spread them out in the yard to dry.

The four children were even better at these tasks than the two adults, Qin Yao and Liu Ji.

Sanlang and Siniang had managed to keep their tender faces all winter long, and their faces were pricked red by wheat awns and weeds.

But the two of them didn't complain at all. They followed the eldest and second brothers and picked out the weeds bit by bit. When they couldn't hold them anymore with their little hands, they took them out and threw them beside the woodshed. These grasses could also be used to start fires.

At dusk, when the sun was still half-faced on the mountain top, Qin Yao and Liu Ji returned home carrying the remaining wheat.

As soon as they put down the burden, they saw Sanlang and Siniang holding the basket and helping their brother to collect the sun-dried wheat, so as not to let the morning dew wet the wheat and dry it in vain during the day.

After picking out the weeds, there were not many wheat ears left, and the two baskets were not full.

Qin Yao scooped up a basin of cold water to wash her face and hands. Seeing the red faces of the four children, she couldn't help but feel distressed.

Come here, wipe your faces. Qin Yao asked them to put down the basket, and she would carry it into the house later.

The four children ran over with a smile. Qin Yao scooped water for them to wash their hands first, and then filled a basin of clean water for them to wipe their faces.

Sanlang and Si Niang giggled happily, looked at Qin Yao with big eyes, and called her in a low voice: Aniang~

Qin Yao glanced at Sanlang in surprise. The little guy actually followed his sister and called her Aniang.

My heart softened, and I kissed each of these two cute little faces.

Sanlang's face turned even redder and he shyly hid behind his sister, only revealing a pair of bright eyes.

Si Niang dazedly touched the kissed face, grinned, and giggled hehe.

She was always clingy, but now she grabbed Qin Yao's clothes and followed her wherever she went. She also used brown candies as a leg pendant.

Dalang and Erlang looked at each other and smiled secretly.

Looking at Liu Ji again, he walked into the kitchen after entering the door, took out the sugar, mixed a bowl of sweet and sour sweet and sour water, drank most of the bowl in one breath, burped, and sat in front of the stove with his arms stretched out. , squinting and about to fall asleep.

Qin Yao couldn't hold back and gave him an old punch!

After following Qin Yao for so long, Liu Ji had already mastered dodge. When the punch came, he turned his head to avoid his face.

But his strong shoulder took a punch, and he fell to the ground, crying out in pain.

Don't you want to cook yet? Qin Yao urged impatiently.

Maybe it was because farm work was too torturous, and she became even more angry when she saw Liu Ji slacking off.

Liu Ji, however, lay down on the ground and screamed, but couldn't get up.

In the end, Dalang and Erlang were afraid that their biological father would be beaten to death by their stepmother, so they took the initiative to take on the responsibility.

Liu Ji was very moved, Da Lang Er Lang, I am lucky to have you as my father!

This winter I have eaten well. The nine-year-old man has grown a lot, and he no longer needs a bench when standing in front of the stove.

Da Lang asked Er Lang to help light the fire, and the two young boys started cooking decently.

Auntie, are you tired? Siniang asked with concern.

Qin Yao smiled at her warmly and said she was not tired. She walked forward, picked up Liu Ji and threw him into the main room, not bothering to care about him anymore.

Because she was too tired today and didn't have the energy to fight with the gangsters.

Someone was cooking, and Qin Yao sat on a chair to rest with peace of mind. Sanlang and Siniang squatted beside her, taking the initiative to beat her legs.

The little hands are not powerful, but they make people feel warm in their hearts. Qin Yao closed her eyes and sighed:

It's another beautiful day!

Liu Ji, who was lying on the ground unattended: I am tired of saying the word envy!

Dalang and Erlang cooked wild vegetable porridge, which was moderately salty. Qin Yao drank five large bowls.

After a full meal, my energy returned.

The four children were left with the dishes and chopsticks to clean up. Qin Yao grabbed Liu Ji and went to the yard to separate the remaining wheat and weeds so that they could be spread out to dry tomorrow.

Liu Ji had just received an old punch and became a lot more honest. Enduring the pain, the two of them lit lanterns and worked hard in the yard until the moon was at the top. Only then did they clear up all the weeds and knock down the wheat grains. Go back to your room and sleep.

After a day of farm work, I fall asleep on the pillow, and the quality of sleep is improved.

The sun was very good for the next two days, so the wheat was spread out on old mats to dry. Qin Yao and Liu Ji spent half a day each, taking turns turning the wheat over so that it could dry evenly.

Compared with cutting wheat before, this job now can be described as easier.

After the wheat is dried, the last step left is threshing.

The good news is that the wheat is less than 200 kilograms, just enough to fill two baskets.

The bad news is that the stone grinding for threshing is manual.

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