Rebirth in another world is good for farming

Three years later.

The mountains in the distance are still green, and people carry firewood and come out of the mountains exhausted every day; the river that flows through is also an important source of water for people in the village to wash and water vegetables on weekdays.There are several more tile-roofed houses with new colors in the village, and the newcomers who have just entered the village have already blended together.The childish child in the past has grown into a teenager, and the tough old man is now stooped.

"Maimai, you're back." It was still the evening when the sun had just set to the west, and it was still drizzling. Maimai held an oil-paper umbrella and looked around as soon as he reached the entrance of the village.As expected, there was a child slightly older than him standing three feet away, about twelve or thirteen years old.Before his eyes could find it, the other party's voice reached his ears.

"Didn't my brother tell you to go directly to my house? How stupid are you to come out without an umbrella when you know it's raining..." Shi Zhu didn't have an umbrella, and his clothes were already wet by the drizzle. Finely divided drops of water.Mai Mai frowned, and while moving the umbrella over, helped him pat the rain off his shoulders.Although sometimes I still get impatient with his long-winded words, but after getting along for so many years, the two have become friends.Even today is brother Ah Zheng's birthday, and brother wants him to invite him to his house for dinner.

"It's okay, it's raining so lightly that you can't even get your hair wet." Shi Zhu grinned, took the umbrella in his hand, and the two walked away holding the umbrella.

The front of Zhang's house is no longer what it used to be.One makes wine all day, and the other carves wood all day. Some people in Xiaba Village can't help but feel that they are a little strange.But seeing their new house being built, they have bought all the fields that have been sold off in the past few years.Brother Liu's suggestion of raising chickens in the bamboo forest was also well done, making Dashun's family and Lin Cao'er's family proud.

Now their life is getting better and better. There are ox carts to go to the town, and some short-term laborers are hired to help when the farming is busy.It can be said that in ten miles and eight townships, they can all be regarded as wealthy families.

An oil-paper umbrella can't cover the two people under the umbrella at all.Shi Zhu tilted the umbrella to the other side, still smiling with half of his body exposed.Both of them were taller and faster, and they could see the house in a short time.

On weekdays, every time you go in and out, you have to turn obliquely from the main road into the small road. Because of the overgrown weeds all the year round, it takes a few days to clean up every spring.Last year, Zhang Xiaoliu simply led them back to pick up a few loads of small stones from the river and stream, and asked Li Sheng and the glutinous rice mortar they usually used to build walls and patch joints, and paved the path into a smooth gravel road. .Although I have been busy for more than a month, the effect is immediate. This year I can only see some grass in the crevices of the rocks. There is no such thing as the previous years when the grass on the road is waist high in spring.

Entering the small road, although the two dilapidated old houses have been repaired several times, they are still not demolished.If you get closer, you can still hear the clucking of hens or the sound of big pigs scratching the fence.

The peach trees planted around the vegetable field have already bloomed, and the pink peach blossoms on the trees reflect the straight fir tree next to it so that people will not be dazzled.

"Brother, they are back."

Xiaosong had been looking around the door a quarter of an hour ago, and finally stood on tiptoe and saw the moving oil-paper umbrella, and hurriedly ran into the hall again and shouted.

There was an Eight Immortals table in the foyer, with eight or nine delicate plates on it, some of which were turned upside down.

"Understood, everything is ready." Zhang Xiaoliu responded, they were not in a hurry, anyway, Xiaomai came back at this time every day, and Xiaosong was obviously greedy, so he ran in solemnly from time to time to report the progress.

"Xiao Song, come in first, be careful not to get your clothes wet." Zhao Zhengze had already sat down at the table, and he couldn't help but smiled when he saw Mai Mai's eager face.

In the past three years, he is the one whose appearance has changed the most.His childishness faded away, and his face grew.Now he looks broad-shouldered and tall. Although his facial features are not handsome, they are also well-defined and deep-set eyes. The thick eyebrows and big eyes are more in line with his own temperament.Today is his 16th birthday, wearing an indigo gown that is completely different from his usual profile, he looks like a young man.

"Brother, Brother Azheng, I'm late." While speaking, Mai and Shizhu had already entered the house, and the oil-paper umbrella was hung in the corner outside the house, and a few drops of rain fell immediately.Mai Mai went to school for several years, and her speech was always more elegant.Shi Zhu stood beside him, and then greeted Zhang Xiaoliu and the others.

Although the road was slow because of the rain, but seeing Xiaosong's greedy face, he knew that they had been waiting for a long time.Mai Mai felt a little ashamed, it was Brother Ah Zheng's birthday, but she was waiting for him in the end.

"The food has just been prepared. Shizhu, why are you wet?" Now that everyone has arrived, Zhang Xiaoliu stood up and uncovered the upside-down plates, and laid out the bowls and chopsticks one by one.When he raised his head and saw the appearance of the stone pillar, he was a little surprised.

The drizzle outside can drench him like this, and he doesn't know how long he stood outside.

"Shi Zhu, why don't you go change your clothes first? I still have some clothes in my room that suit you..." Zhao Zhengze also asked.It's only February, the time when it's most likely to catch a cold.In the past few years, money has been relatively ample, and Zhang Xiaoliu is very generous whether it is cutting cloth or buying clothes.The clothes that usually don't fit are taken away by Cao'er, and there are only a few sets left in the house that he left on purpose.

"Brother Ah Zheng, no..." Shi Zhu was about to refuse, but Mai Mai beside him looked up at him, and he quickly changed his words: "Brother Ah Zheng, I'll wash it up and return it to you tomorrow."

"What's the trouble with this little thing." He ran here all year round and was familiar with Zhao Zhengze. Seeing that he agreed, he stood up and led him to his room.

When they came back after changing their clothes, Zhang Xiaoliu asked, "Have you talked to Mr. Chen?" Mai Mai decided not to go to school anymore, and today she purposely bid farewell to Mr. Chen.Originally, it was normal for this kind of school in the village to give up within a year, a half, or even three to five months, but Mai Mai went there for three full years, rain or shine, and even Mr. Chen repeatedly recommended him to go to the school in the town .

Mai Mai's hands that were distributing chopsticks paused, and then said: "I said, I won't go to school from tomorrow. I also asked Mr. Chen to take care of Xiao Song, so that he won't be lazy at that time."

Three years ago, Xiao Song made a fuss about going to school, but couldn't sit still in his seat, and was beaten back by Mr. Chen with a ruler.Now he is six years old, even if he repeatedly evades, Zhang Xiaoliu is determined to let him learn a few words.

"Actually, it's okay for you to continue reading, and it's not like the family can't afford Shuxiu." In the past three years, Mai Mai has maintained the habit of going to school and coming back to review and practice calligraphy, which is also very valuable in Zhang Xiaoliu's view.This year he suddenly proposed not to go to school, which surprised Zhang Xiaoliu.

Although I have heard people in the village say why I have been studying in the school in the village for so many years, but for him who has experienced six years of compulsory education in elementary school, three years is not a long time at all.

"It's not necessary, and I won't rush for the exam. Mr. Chen also said that he has nothing to teach me..." Although there was an inexplicable emotion in his heart, Mai Mai still thought clearly.For him, his brother has given him the greatest freedom.Even because he didn't want to rush for the exam, when Mr. Chen suggested that he go to the town to study, he let him choose.

Whatever he wants to read in the future, he can just pick some books by himself.After relying on his brother for so many years, he also wanted to do something.

"You just need to think clearly." Zhang Xiaoliu had already discussed this issue with him several times, and he knew that he had made up his mind, so he didn't want to mention it any more at this time.

Seeing several people sitting around the table, Zhang Xiaoliu said, "Today is Ah Zheng's birthday. He gives us gifts every year, but we don't celebrate him once. Since he still insists on doing this this year, let's follow him." Go. We made a table of dishes today, just for us to be lively and to reward ourselves. Mai, Xiaosong, don’t forget his benefits to you in the future, and you must always treat him like an older brother.”

Mai and Xiaosong said obediently: "Of course, Ah Zheng will always be our elder brother!"

Zhang Xiaoliu nodded in satisfaction, picked up the box beside him and handed it to Zhao Zhengze, saying, "I can't make a gift myself. Last time I saw this hand warmer in Xiangxi Pavilion, it was beautiful, so I bought it. Although I don't know what it is How about a human carver, but it is just right to give it to you. I hope you will be safe and smooth in the future, and you will have no worries in your life."

He obviously hid the matter of buying gifts very well, and Zhao Zhengze showed a surprised expression.The wooden box is not big, about one oak long and two oaks high.He thanked him and took it over, but didn't offer to open it.

"Then let's eat first!" The others were younger than them, so there was nothing to say.Only when Zhao Zhengze took the lead to say that the meal was ready, did they all pick up their chopsticks and start eating.

Compared with the gift he gave just now, today's meal of eight dishes made by Zhang Xiaoliu himself has moved Zhao Zhengze very much.Expecting that the five of them would not be able to finish it, he specially made half of it a cold appetizer, so that it would not be greasy and appetizing.

The meal was lively and lively, and even Shi Zhu, who was a bit restrained before, ate it happily in the end.Zhang Xiaoliu went to open a jar of wine halfway, and poured a full glass for Zhao Zhengze, and half a glass for the rest of the people.

After they finished eating, the drizzle outside also stopped.Without the restraint of adults, a few people talked around the messy table.Until the sky darkened, I finally remembered that there was still someone who wanted to go home.In order not to let Qiuming come to the house, Zhang Xiaoliu hurriedly sent the stone pillar to the door, gave some instructions in a low voice, and then watched him leave.

In just three years, Fulai has already married.The eldest child of Cao'er's family has been more than two months old.Shizhu was the only one who was around Maimai's age and played with him all the time.In about a year or two, the family will also propose a kiss to him.

"Mai, let's wash things tomorrow!" When he came back, Mai had already put the dishes on the table back into the kitchen, and started washing with her sleeves rolled up.Seeing that it was getting dark, Zhang Xiaoliu couldn't see clearly even with the oil lamp on, so he went to stop him.

"I can still see it!"

"Xiaosong seems to have fallen asleep on his stomach. Take him back first, and everything in the kitchen will not be lost." During the meal, they each only drank the wine poured from their own cups, and only Xiaosong felt that the taste of the wine was real Well, while they were not paying attention, I ran down and poured two bowls of Gululu and drank it.At first it looked like nothing, but after a quarter of an hour, my face turned red, and now I was still sitting on the table, probably a little confused.

Although these wines don't taste alcoholic, but the way he drinks them boldly is the easiest to drink.Now that Xiaosong looks so solid, Zhang Xiaoliu can't hold him by himself.

Then Mai Mai complied, and went to see Xiaosong with him.

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As long as it is not the busy farming season when he is too busy to touch the ground, Zhang Xiaoliu maintains the habit of getting up early to wash clothes by the stream.The stream is clear and cool, although sometimes it is noisy, but most of the time it still makes people feel refreshed.

Today is obviously going to be another lively morning. When Zhang Xiaoliu came to the stream, there were already four people doing laundry.

"Come on, Brother Liu, I'll be done washing soon, let's squeeze here first." Shui Qingmomo heard someone coming, looked up and waved enthusiastically when she saw him.In fact, the paved place is not long, and there are two families washing on each side, which is almost just right.While Zhang Xiaoliu was hesitating, he saw that there were only two or three pieces of dirty clothes left beside him, so he walked over.

Sure enough, Shui Qing moved her body upstream, put the barrel behind her, then looked at Zhang Xiaoliu and smiled: "Just now we said that there is no one as capable as Brother Liu in the village. To be able to earn money to build a house, to work in the fields, and to wash clothes every day, whoever married you is really a great blessing!"

"Shui Qing is really joking. Which one of you here is not as capable as me?" Although it was not the first time I heard these words, Zhang Xiaoliu was still a little alert when he heard it, and usually he didn't know what to say next.

"Brother Liu is always so modest. Your family now has seventeen or eight acres of land, right? You should invite a few people to work at home, and taste what it's like to be served by others like the brothers in the town..." As Shui Qing said that, she laughed.

"The ten acres of land last year were all bought by Ah Zheng, and my family only has seven or eight acres of land. Where did Shuiqing get the news from?" Zhang Xiaoliu couldn't laugh or cry, and he had clearly verified it with the village chief, saying it several times None of them would believe it.

"Ah Zheng really bought it? What about your cattle?" Shui Qing was still dubious, but she didn't ask the bottom line like before.

Seeing that he was about to stop the topic so easily this time, Zhang Xiaoliu hurriedly continued: "If I bought it, why would I push it on Ah Zheng's head? Ah Zheng also bought the cow, but it's just for joint use now."

"I heard that Ah Zheng is going to build a house too? Isn't the land next to your house quite big? Why do you want to exchange land with someone else?"

"I don't know about that, Ah Zheng didn't say anything about changing the land either." Sometimes Zhang Xiaoliu simply didn't know where the news came from.Now there is a piece of land next to Zhao Datian's house that belongs to Ah Zheng. Someone has taken a fancy to it and offered to exchange it with him for other land.

To be honest, the relationship between Ah Zheng and his uncle's family is not good, and building the house next to it is also troublesome.Originally, it was nothing to change, but I didn't expect that the other party was also stingy, and the land he exchanged was much smaller than Ah Zheng's.

Of course Zhao Zhengze didn't want to after seeing it, so the other party gave up, and repeatedly told them not to tell about the land exchange.Now they didn't say anything, but the news got out, and it became that Ah Zheng wanted to build a house again.

They talked about some random things again, basically Shuiqing was talking about it, but the topics discussed today were all related to Ah Zheng.

Finally, Zhang Xiaoliu breathed a sigh of relief when he seemed to be satisfied with his clothes and left. The seat just now was really too crowded.

After he moved his clothes, he realized that the other three were paying attention to him, and when he looked over, he turned his gaze away.

"What's wrong?" He couldn't help asking.

"Brother Liu is really sincere... You answered all the questions Shui Qing asked just now, and I still don't know how he will tell Zhizi when he goes back!"

"What's the matter with Guan Zhizi?" Zhang Xiaoliu asked blankly.Zhizi did know that Ye Zi got married years ago, and Zhizi was Shuiqing's brother's child, and he just came to stay at his house this month.

"Hey, Brother Liu, don't you know? Zhizi and Shuiqing went to cut firewood the day before yesterday, and they stumbled and twisted their feet. Shuiqing asked him to go back first. Who knew that he would meet your Ah Zheng on the way. Look He was pitiful, so he helped him all the way down. Zhizi probably thinks that Ah Zheng is interested in him, so let Shuiqing ask about it!" The brother who was on the same side with him spoke out, like beans pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

Judging from his tone, it seemed that he was also very disdainful of Zhizi's behavior.

Zhang Xiaoliu frowned when he heard that, did Zhizi find out clearly, Ah Zheng is already engaged...

"Which of the young brothers in our village would dare to have such thoughts? Speaking of which, Shui Qing just said it clearly and clearly, and said Brother Liu has long said that the affairs of your two families are not counted. What did Ah Zheng say? ? I think you two are fine like this, why did you delay the marriage for so long?"

It seems that he really insisted on saying at the beginning that the marriage contract between the two families does not count, and Ah Zheng can go to find anyone he likes in the future.But since when, he has never said this sentence again.

In fact, many people reminded him last year that Ah Zheng is already 15 years old, and it is logical for the two to get married now.At that time, I could only be vague, and wait for them to stop mentioning it.

Ah Zheng will be sixteen this year!

Back home, Mai Mai was still teaching Xiaosong how to read, and Zhao Zhengze went to the mountains again and did not come back.

"Brother, I'm here to dry the clothes, you go and rest first." Mai Mai ran out and pushed him into the house.Xiaosong was obviously absent-minded in reading characters, and he was probably still thinking about the crickets in the grass outside.Wheat forced him to sit inside, just to make him more patient.

"It's not a problem, what's so tiring with this little clothes." Zhang Xiaoliu didn't realize that his complexion was very bad, but he still unconsciously slowed down his tone when he saw Mai Mai.

This trip up the mountain, Zhao Zhengze was obviously late when he came back.When it was almost noon, Zhang Xiaoliu couldn't help but wonder if he encountered some animal on the mountain and was injured, and then saw him walking in with a happy face.

"Why is it so late? Could it be that you have run into another injured brother?" Zhang Xiaoliu said seeing that he was able to move freely and that he didn't look injured.

Zhao Zhengze scratched his head, didn't hear anything wrong, thought for a while and said: "No, I only met the branches of Shuiqingmo's family... Brother Liu, guess what I brought back for you?"

Zhang Xiaoliu glanced at him, thinking that fighting with him would be like winking at the floor, it was useless.What can be on the mountain at this time?He made a random guess and said, "Tian Paozi?"

Many of the fruits on the mountain are unknown to him, and he only remembers that Tian Paozi ripened at this time.

Zhao Zhengze shook his head mysteriously, with a hint of complacency in his eyes.

Zhang Xiaoliu looked at him suspiciously, seeing that his demeanor did not look like an ordinary wild fruit.

"Can't guess, wash your hands and eat." He couldn't think of anything rare, and he was not in the mood to guess one by one, so he gave up. ,

"Wait a minute, I'll show you." Zhao Zhengze didn't hold back, turned around and ran out after speaking.

Zhang Xiaoliu stood inside the house and waited for a while. Just as he was about to enter the kitchen, he saw him enter with a furry thing in his hand.

"This is... a puppy?" Even though he had guessed in his mind for a long time, he never thought that what he brought back would be a living puppy.

"When I came back, I met Uncle Wu on the road, and saw this puppy again. Uncle Wu said that he didn't know which bitch was born on the mountain. When I was about to leave, he lay on my feet. Uncle Wu asked me to take it home, and it can also prevent thieves!"

In fact, Uncle Li also said that pigs are poor and dogs are rich, so bringing a puppy home is also a good omen.But he already had two big dogs and a litter of puppies at home, so he gave them up.

This is a light gray puppy. It looks like it is only about ten days old. Its eyes have been opened, but it doesn't have much strength, and it doesn't bark when it is held in the hand.In fact, the native dogs within three months are very good-looking, but after three months, they will grow very fast, and they are not as cute as they were when they were young.

"Then let's keep it, and build a nest for him in two days." A few days ago, they discussed bringing a puppy back, but now they sent one out of thin air.Although it is a little small, it is okay to raise it slowly.If you leave it on the mountain and ignore it, you probably don't know what kind of animal it becomes.

"You don't like it?" Zhao Zhengze raised his hand for a long time, but he couldn't help being a little disappointed when he didn't see him take it.

"I like it, but if you don't put it down to feed it soon, it will die soon..."

"Ah, I forgot, I'll feed it some water first." Zhao Zhengze suddenly realized after he reminded him, and said hastily.

Not to mention other things, Zhao Zhengze didn't realize something was wrong until after dinner.

In the past, when he came back from outside, Brother Liu would greet him.If Xiaosong eats too fast during the meal, he will give him a scolding.Tonight's dishes are obviously less, and when he finishes eating a bowl of rice, there are only a few scraps left on the dishes on the table.

"Xiao Song, why did you eat so fast, you finished all the food..." Before Zhang Xiaoliu could speak, Mai Mai patted Xiao Song's hand holding the food.

Xiaosong blinked his eyes, feeling aggrieved: "I don't eat as much as usual, it's because my brother cooks too little..." He just added food a little faster, but it didn't exceed his usual portion!

Only then did Zhang Xiaoliu come back to his senses, and said: "It's because I cooked less tonight, you will eat as much as you can, and I will cook more tomorrow."

There are four dishes in the same dish, but when washing the green vegetables, one-third of them were thrown away, and when the meat was cut, only two knives were cut and put back.

He spoke, but the few people didn't say anything.It's not like people who haven't suffered, they can eat enough food with vegetable juice.

At night, they each went back to their own rooms. Zhao Zhengze wanted to do something with the carving knife, but he always felt uncomfortable.Brother Liu is very kind to him, he is used to the gentle, delicate and natural way of getting along, and he always feels that Brother Liu is not in a good mood today.

He now has three sets of carving knives in the house, he bought one himself, and another set as a gift from his master, but the two pocket knives he uses most often are the simplest ones.

At that time, none of them thought that the engraved things could be sold for money, and the family didn't even have much food, but he spent a lot of money to buy these two knives for him.

That feeling of being valued and pampered...

He thought silently, couldn't help but opened the door and walked out, and then saw the people in the courtyard at a glance.

"Brother Liu." He exhaled slowly, and finally walked forward.

"Hey, what's the matter?" Zhang Xiaoliu was also thinking about something. Originally, he wanted to stay awake outside, but unexpectedly he also came over.

"Well," Zhao Zhengze asked hesitantly, "Did I do something wrong recently?"

"No!" Zhang Xiaoliu was really puzzled when he saw the hurt expression on his face.Just now he calmly thought about what he said during the day, and felt that his emotions were too irrational.

Shui Qingmo has always been skeptical and exaggerated when speaking, and what other people hear from him may not be the truth.What's more, even if Zhizi is interested in Ah Zheng, so what?Many people in the village are jealous that Ah Zheng now has a field, is good-looking and capable.If you go out and say it, I don't know how many people are willing to get married.

After he figured it out, he also knew that his inexplicable emotions today were probably venting his anger.What I can't figure out the most now is my own thoughts!