When the pears are green

After breakfast the next day, Zhang asked Song Li and her brother to change into their most worn clothes and follow her to work in the fields.

Before leaving, Song Li took out the headscarf she had made yesterday out of cloth. As she walked, she demonstrated to Song Yue and Song Xing how to wear it.

After seeing this, Song Yue took one from Song Li's hand and put it on her head, following Song Li's demonstration.

Song Yue felt a little hot, but after seeing that the headscarf covered her neck, she felt that the hot spot was better than being scratched by corn leaves.

Seeing that Song Yue had been wearing it on her head, Song Xing asked Song Yue, "Second sister, don't you feel hot?"

After listening to this, Song Yue nodded and said, "It's hot, but as long as the corn leaves don't scratch your neck or face, it's fine!"

Song Yue's words made Song Xing and Song Li laugh. Song Li smiled and said to Song Yue, "Yueyue, take it off first and wear it again when you get to the field."

Song Yue always listened to Song Li. When she heard Song Li asking her to pick it, she picked it anyway even though she didn't want to.

Song Li took another one and handed it to Song Xing, then quickly walked to Zhang and handed one to her.

Zhang took it and looked at it carefully. She asked Song Li, "Xiao Li, what is this?"

Song Li put the headscarf on her head and said to Zhang: "Mother, this is a headscarf. Wear it like this, and when we pick up the corn, we won't be afraid of the corn leaves scratching our faces and necks."

After hearing this, Zhang looked back and saw that Song Xing and Song Yue each had one in their hands. She said to Song Li in a reproachful tone, "Xiao Li, you need a lot of cloth to make these things. Can't you use these cloths to make other things? We don't help with corn every day. If we get scratched a few times, it will heal in a day or two."

After hearing this, Song Li explained to Zhang softly, "Mom, I used small pieces of cloth to piece them together, and I also cut some clothes that I didn't wear and had no use for making clothes or shoes."

After hearing this, Zhang looked at the headscarf in her hand again. It was indeed made of small pieces of cloth or rags. Her expression became better.

The Song family has a total of five acres of land, three of which are a whole piece of land planted with corn. The remaining two acres of land are scattered, some are more than one acre, and some are a few acres, divided into three plots, planted with soybeans, peanuts, sweet potatoes, sorghum and the like.

Because it was too hot at noon, everyone was afraid of getting heat stroke. So even though there was a lot of dew on the ground, many people were still helping the corn.

Arriving at their own fields, Zhang sighed and said to Song Li and her brother, "Your second grandfather's family planted the corn a few days later than ours. Their corn hasn't yet tasseled, so they don't need to help it up if it falls. Our corn has basically tasseled, so we have to help it up."

After hearing this, Song Yue also sighed like Zhang and said, "It would be better if we could plant a few days later."

After hearing this, Zhang glared at Song Yue, and Song Yue immediately dared not say anything more.

Zhang looked at the corn that had fallen over, and she said to Song Li and her brother, "Each of us should hold up one ridge, and we should all stay together. No one can run around, understand?"

After hearing this, Song Li and her brother nodded. Because Song Li's family planted corn earlier, and those around them planted later, they were the only ones tending the corn now. Apart from the voices of the four of them, there was no other sound around.

Song Li looked up at the corn that was almost two meters high and felt like a dwarf. The Song family planted corn sparsely, and there was room to turn between each row of corn. Song Li looked up and saw nothing but corn stalks and newly-eared corn cobs, without even a trace of wind. At this moment, Song Li just wanted to finish supporting the corn as soon as possible. Whenever she couldn't see Song Yue and the others, she would feel her heartbeat quicken and feel like it was about to jump out of her chest.

After a back and forth, Zhang asked Song Li and her brother to rest on the ground. Song Li took off her headscarf, and her hair was all wet.

After a while, Zhang looked at the sun and said to Song Li and her brother, "Let's hurry up so we don't suffer too much at noon."

After hearing this, Song Li and her brother stood up even though they were hot and tired, because they all knew that they couldn't rest until the work was done.

Just as Song Li and her brother were about to go into the cornfield again, they heard footsteps coming from the path next to the cornfield. Song Li suddenly became nervous. She reached into her bag, ready to take out the dagger at any time.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Song Li winked at Song Yue and Song Xing, asking them to go to Zhang.

Seeing Song Li's nervous expression, Zhang also became nervous. She reached out and hugged Song Yue and Song Xing. It was not that she was timid, but she could not afford the risk.

Song Li went deeper into the cornfield, holding the dagger in his hand, ready to attack at any time.

The footsteps stopped at the Song family's field, and Song Li became even more nervous. She held her breath and stared at the four feet she saw.

"Xiao Li, where are you?" Song Li felt relieved when she heard the voice. It turned out to be Jiang Qingzhou.

After hearing the voice, Zhang also breathed a sigh of relief. She pulled Song Yue and Song Xing and slowly walked out.

Jiang Qingzhou looked at the corn swaying back and forth in front of him and knew that Song Li and the others were in the field. He smiled and said to Song Changming, "Uncle Changming, I'm sorry to bother you. Go back quickly. They will be out soon."

After hearing this, Song Changming did not stay any longer and turned around and left.

Song Li was the first to come out. When she saw Jiang Qingzhou, she smiled and said to him, "I was scared to death. Who did I think it was? I just saw two people. Who came with you?"

Jiang Qingzhou smiled and said, "I went to your house, but there was no one there. I happened to meet Uncle Changming, and he brought me here."

After Jiang Qingzhou finished speaking, he continued, "Xiao Li, Uncle Changming had someone break into your house the night before yesterday. Are you okay?"

After hearing this, Song Li smiled and said to him, "It's okay, Qingzhou. Thanks to Master Li's relationship, the head of the village has helped us to say that this kind of thing should not happen again."

When Jiang Qingzhou heard Song Li mention Li Yun'an, his eyes darkened. For the first time, Jiang Qingzhou felt his own incompetence, and he felt that he could not help Song Li in any way.

Zhang also walked out of the cornfield with Song Yue and Song Xing. When she saw Jiang Qingzhou, she asked with concern: "Da Hu, why are you here? Have you planted corn at home?"

After hearing this, Jiang Qingzhou forced a smile and said to Zhang: "Aunt, I have rented out the land. My brother and I are not good at farming and we don't have the energy. It's better to let others farm and we can just take some wheat."

After hearing this, Zhang smiled and said, "Da Hu's decision is right. You are busy enough just raising those chickens and pigs."

Jiang Qingzhou smiled after hearing this, and said to Zhang: "Aunt, the wind was too strong yesterday. I was afraid that your corn would fall down and you would be too busy to handle it. So I wanted to come and help you."

After Jiang Qingzhou finished speaking, he quickly glanced at Song Li.

After hearing this, Zhang said hurriedly, "Da Hu, there aren't many. You don't need to help. The dew on the ground is too heavy."

After hearing this, Jiang Qingzhou said to Zhang: "Aunt, please don't be polite. The sun will be hot soon. Let's hurry up."

Zhang looked at the sun and she was no longer polite to Jiang Qingzhou. After all, five people would be much faster than four.

Thanks to Jiang Qingzhou's participation, the corn was ready before noon. Song Li looked at the sun that was about to reach the south, and she stood up and urged everyone to go back and rest after they got home.

Jiang Qingzhou and Song Li walked slowly behind the team. He asked Song Li, "Xiao Li, why don't you let Aunt and the others take a rest before going back? There's no need to be so anxious, right?"

Song Li looked around and whispered to Jiang Qingzhou, "Qingzhou, have you ever heard of the saying 'At noon, ghosts show their heads?' I'm scared!"

As Song Li spoke, she touched her arm and looked around vigilantly.

Jiang Qingzhou kept approaching Song Li, then held Song Li's hand and said, "Xiao Li, don't be afraid. Weren't you very brave the night before last? Why are you scared now? Do you still believe in these illusory things?"

Song Li looked at the hand held by Jiang Qingzhou. She guessed that Jiang Qingzhou must have guessed what happened the night before. Song Li whispered to Jiang Qingzhou: "I had to be brave at that time because I couldn't rely on others. Of course I was afraid too. I was so scared that I almost didn't sleep all night."

After hearing this, Jiang Qingzhou's face turned gloomy.

Song Li looked at Jiang Qingzhou, smiled and said to him: "I was just kidding you, I'm very brave. Don't be unhappy, when we get home, I'll show you something good."

At this time, a group of sparrows flew out from the cornfield, and Song Li was so scared that she went straight into Jiang Qingzhou's arms.