Crossing the green wheat ears

When it’s the wheat harvest season, every family is very busy. People cut the wheat and bundle it into bundles, and carry them to the yard at the head of the village to stack them, or put them in their own yard in a spacious and flat yard.The yard of Xiyuan's family had no place for raising so many chickens, ducks and geese this year, so they put the wheat from the three acres of land in the yard. Fortunately, Xiyuan's home is at the head of the village, not far away.Fearing that someone would steal the wheat, the men put the wheat in the yard, and the men formed a group of three and took turns to guard it every night.During the day, either the elderly or children watch, and the strong laborers have to go to the field to cut wheat.

Xiyuan didn't take part in the wheat harvest at home, he had to take care of the large flock of ducks and geese.But now he doesn’t put them by the pond all day long. Sometimes when someone’s field has finished harvesting the wheat, there will always be something missing, so he drives the ducks and geese to the wheat field and let them find the ears of wheat to eat. It is good to eat food. In just ten days of wheat harvest, these ducks and geese have grown up a lot.

There are also some children in the village. They don't need them to do anything at home, they just carry a small basket and go to the field to glean wheat ears, but the premise is that the wheat fields have already been harvested.Wei Cheng and Xi Wei are like this, they don't go to other places, they follow wherever Xiyuan drives ducks and geese, they pick up wheat ears in the field with a small basket, and when they pick up too much, they pick up ears of wheat in the field. The purpose of coming to my brother is to show him a look, so as to praise them a few words.

In the yard, Niang Xiyuan was spreading the harvested wheat to dry in the sun, so that it would be easier to beat.It would be great if the family could afford to raise livestock sometime, and they could put on a mill to thresh the wheat, so that they wouldn't have to be shaved in small bundles.

Grandma looks after the house. Now there are only 91 of the [-] chickens in the family, but it is enough for one person to worry about from morning to night. They have to cut vegetables and grass, mix them with chaff, drink water in time, and prevent them from getting sick. If it gets lost or gets into the yard, something will cause harm.

After finishing the chicken, I have to cook for my family.At noon, when grandma had cooked the meal, Wei Cheng and Xi Wei would run back, and after the two of them had finished eating, they immediately carried the basket to deliver the meal to brother, grandfather, and parents.

Xiyuan didn't go home at noon, and drove the geese and ducks to the pond. He rested under the willow tree by himself, made a nest with the wheat straw that had fallen from the wheat, and fell asleep in it. At this time, Wei Cheng and Xi Wei were in charge. Watching the ducks and geese, when my elder brother got up about two quarters of an hour after sleeping, the two little guys also lay down in the comfort nest (named by Xiyuan) made by Xiyuan to sleep.

The noon sun was shining on his body, it was warm, and the wheat straw exuded a fresh smell. Xiyuan thought of a dream he had long ago, that is, he didn’t have to think about anything: don’t think about the house, don’t think about starting a family, don’t think about it. Problem with wanting to work... lying still alone, sleeping in the sun like a lazy pig!Now it has come true inadvertently!Seeing the two little guys sleeping soundly in the sun, Xiyuan squinted his eyes, he liked the current world a little bit.

Setting up a fire, Xiyuan picked up the two little guys, some green, and the ears of wheat thrown out by the reaping adults were roasted on the fire, and a small handful was roasted, rubbed with hands, and the wheat grains fell down That's it, Xiyuan put the rubbed wheat grains into a small basket made of wheat straw, with sunflower leaves at the bottom of the basket, and then roasted the next handful.After roasting the wheat grains, Xiyuan waited until the fire was almost ignited, buried a few potatoes in the fire, and when the two little guys woke up, they could directly eat roasted wheat grains and roasted potatoes.

After harvesting the wheat in the field, the adults began to throw the wheat grains in the yard. This is a job that combines technology and strength, and it is very tiring.When it falls here, the wheat grains are spread out to dry on the oilcloth. At this time, we must keep an eye on the weather, and if it is going to rain, we must put the wheat away immediately, otherwise the wheat will easily germinate in the rain, and that will be bad. .

The adults are busy, and the children are playing beside them, drilling back and forth in the straw stacks. Some children can drill from one end of the straw stack to the other, making a hole in the straw stack that the adults have managed to get. The adults in the family chased and scolded.

The adults also chatted while working, which was a good time to exchange information and feelings with each other. Usually, every family was busy with the work at home, and no one had time to talk about it, except for a few bad mouths.

When the wheat was harvested, the father-in-law of Ximing Wu Gang finished harvesting and came back to help the elder brother's family.He came back with his two children, his wife didn't come back, and the elder brother's house was too small to live in.

The two boys usually play with the children in the village, but the old lady doesn't let them follow Xiyuan. Xiyuan has to release so many ducks and geese, and he has to watch Wei Cheng and Xi Wei, plus the two little ones, the old man is afraid Xiyuan couldn't take care of her.

"Mother, why did the family raise so many chickens, ducks and geese this year?" Xi Mingwu was shocked by the poultry as soon as he entered the courtyard!

"Xiaoyuan asked him to raise it, and he said he would sell it for money in autumn." The old lady said while cutting up the chicken.

"It's not spoiled at all?" It's not easy, Xi Mingwu knows the difference between raising just a few and raising such a large group.

"I also ruined a few of them, and it hurts your father." Grandma mixed the chaff, and then sprinkled food into the trough.Some big roosters are not afraid of people, and jump up to eat in the food bowl held by grandma.

"Go, go, go," Grandma urged, waving the stick in her hand, she couldn't bear to hit it.

"Mother, can't you sell two or three taels of silver this autumn?" Xi Mingwu thought about it in his heart, and it was almost catching up with him earning a lot from making tofu for half a year.

"Would Xiaoyuan be able to see that little money? Hearing Xiaoyuan talking about what to do with it, and planning to go to Fucheng with your father in a few days, what do you want to buy? Look at my head, Last time I asked Xiaoyuan, Xiaoyuan told me, but I forgot again!" Grandma tapped her forehead with her fist.

"What are you going to do? Return to Fucheng?" Xi Mingwu was also curious.

"Xiaoyuan said that he looked at the county town and the town, but there was nothing there, so he had to go to the prefectural city to buy it. The family can let him go with a child, but these living things cannot be separated from people at home, so I thought about letting you Daddy will follow." The old lady closed the fence door after spreading the chicken food, and led Xi Mingwu into the house.

Xiyuan had dinner today and took a few little ones to play in the yard, otherwise the two little guys from the second uncle's family would always want to join the chickens, ducks and geese in the yard, and Xiyuan was afraid that the poultry would be hurt The two little ones were also afraid that they would startle these future "copper coins", so they simply brought them out to play.

Old Xitou was also busy throwing wheat with his eldest son and daughter-in-law in the yard. The second child had just come back and asked him to take a breath, so he didn't let him come.

"Mom, how do you raise your chickens, ducks and geese? Can I raise some soon?" Xi Mingwu was also tempted.

"Why not, but your father and I have no final say on this matter. This is Xiaoyuan's idea. You have to ask Xiaoyuan then." The old lady and the old man had already made up their minds. I don't enjoy the blessing of my son, the eldest is honest, the old couple help me, just now I can't get better, the second is willing to work hard and is more flexible than the elder brother, but there is no way to make money at home, so the elder brother will To make tofu, I had to go to my husband's village to live.Speaking of which family would like their son to go to Yue's family to beg for a living, even though they didn't cut in the door, they didn't feel good about it.Needless to say, the third child is a domineering person, not to mention that he doesn't have the ability to make money, even if he does, he won't lead his family to live a good life.

But if you can't enjoy the blessings of your son, you can't enjoy the blessings of your grandson!Think about it, since Xiyuan recovered from his illness last year, this child has the final say on all the important matters in the family, one by one, to live the life of the family well. In the past, he was busy all year long and was exhausted. The income is pitiful.But since last year when we sold spicy cabbage, the family has more work than in previous years. It is tiring, but there is hope for life.As for the money that Wei Cheng spent on medical treatment, if he had to put it aside, the family would not be able to pay it off for a lifetime, but his family Xiaoyuan not only did not let the family go into debt, but also had money left.So he discussed with his wife, no matter how the third child messes around, he can't tell him how to make money, and the two of them still point to enjoying the blessing of the grandson, so they can't chill the child's heart.This is also the reason why the old couple made up their minds not to tell Xi Mingquan.Otherwise, no matter how bad the son is, he can't just look at his life and not help him.

However, looking at this child Xiyuan, as long as the family members fall into his heart, he will not ignore it, like Wei Cheng, a child who has not kissed for no reason, his family Xiaoyuan is so lazy, winter People who are leaning on the top of the kang and don't move them, just because they are born, go to Dr. Li to buy medicine, boil medicine, make snacks, and are busy growing vegetables and raising chickens, ducks and geese.The old lady doubted that if Wei Cheng's illness didn't cost a lot of money, his family Xiaoyuan could be so diligent and spend all day herding geese and ducks in the wild.

Therefore, he told the old man and the eldest couple not to treat Wei Cheng wrongly, otherwise Xiao Yuan's heart would be chilled.

"Mother, can Xiaoyuan agree?" Xi Mingwu had little contact with Xiyuan, and he was a little uncertain.

"I see, you don't need to say it. When you are not busy, you want to help your elder brother. We don't have money, so we can't help? Xiaoyuan is a caring child. When the time comes, you don't have to You can think of him." The old lady said with certainty that he understood her eldest grandson's conduct.

"Look at what you said, didn't I have a good relationship with my elder brother before, and as soon as the wheat harvest arrives, I will come back to help my elder brother's house after helping there." Xi Mingwu defended himself.

"Mother knows, that's why I told you this. You are not like the third child. You usually don't help your elder brother when the oil bottle is poured. If you have some benefits, you will grab it from others. Now that your elder brother's family is making money, you will come together again." , I can't bear that old face to help him talk." The right and wrong of these families can't be told to outsiders, and the old lady can only chatter with her second son.

"Can I be the same as him? I've been on good terms with my elder brother since I was a child, but I can't get along with my third son." Xi Mingwu didn't like Xi Mingquan either.

"Well, tell the two children to get close to his little brother Yuan more often, don't be like the third family, and don't let the children play with our children."

"I still need to tell you, this time I will follow Xiaoyuan's buttocks. If you didn't stop Xiaoyuan and say that Xiaoyuan can't take care of him during the day, I wouldn't take him away for a while." Thinking of his two boys, Xi Mingwu, he laughed. up.

"That's right, the two of them and Xiaoyuan are still true relatives. If our house really builds a new house next year, you can send them back. Xiaoyuan said that when he is free next year, he will teach Xiaowei and Chengzi how to read. You I will also ask Xiaoyuan to take the two boys together to teach." The three sons and seven grandchildren, the old lady loves each of them equally, and she has thought about it in her heart.

"Really? Mother, you will think about it then." Xi Mingwu was simply surprised. "Also, the elder brother's family will build a new house next year? Isn't this old house still liveable?"

"Xiaoyuan was talking about it, saying that the current adobe house at home is too small and dilapidated. Next year, a big brick house will be built and the roof will be covered with tiles. I'm good now. As long as Xiaoyuan plans to do something, I won't do it. No way." Actually, if Wei Cheng hadn't spent all his money on medicines this year, the family would have earned enough money to build a big tile-roofed house.The money was earned by Xiaoyuan, and no one in the family complained.Xiaoyuan thinks so much about making money to build a house because he wants to compensate his family, after all, a big family cannot patronize Weicheng alone.

"Really, what you said is true? If the elder brother's life is better, and he can help me, I will move back and let the two younger ones follow him, Brother Xiaoyuan, so that they can learn some skills." Xi Ming Wu was so excited that he rubbed his hands together, he didn't want to beg for a living at his husband's house, he couldn't feel at ease in front of his parents.

"Your mother can still fool you? You just wait." When the old lady heard that her second son was moving back, her face was filled with joy.

The arrival of Xi Mingwu added an important labor force to the family, and the progress of the wheat harvest was much faster than before.After helping the elder brother's family, Xi Mingwu helped the third son's family for a few more days.One of these two couples is more lazy and greedy than the other, and the other family has almost reaped, but his family still has a piece of land that has not been reclaimed.