Rebirth is not difficult

Five days later, the fields had been plowed and fertilized a lot, everything was ready, and they were waiting for the seedlings to be planted. Early in the morning, Duan Qi went to the seedling field with Daddy Fang and the others to pull out the seedlings.Bundle them up one by one and put them in the dustpan.

After breakfast, the seedlings were sent to Su Qing’s field in a bullock cart. The village head and several clan elders led a lot of villagers to rush there. I think it’s because I want to plant them next year, so I came here to learn and observe. Rest assured not.

Su Qing was a little helpless, so she had to let them go, but let everyone be careful not to step on other people's rice.In fact, the planting method is the same as that of Zaodao. Daddy Fang and the others have already learned it, and the other villagers who helped out after learning it from Daddy Fang after a while, it just depends on how well they have mastered it.Su Qing also pulled some twine, line by line, so that it would not be crooked.

Two acres of paddy fields, the seedlings were planted in less than a morning.Su Qing took a look and found that everything was good except for the beginning being a bit crooked.

Su Qing really wanted to thank everyone, but the village head said that there is no need to be too outsider, after all, everyone has selfish intentions, and now that they have learned it, they will not be in a hurry when it is their turn next year.Maybe everyone will thank Su Qing at that time.

A few days after the late rice was planted, the soybeans in the field also ripened. Su Qing's family planted two acres of soybeans, and another one mu of corn and other crops.

After a few days of exposure to the sun, the rice is almost done. Except for a stone for paying taxes, Su Qing has received the rest into the warehouse, so there is no need to dry the millet today. Su Qing will take Duan Qi to the field to pull it out early in the morning. soy.

Duan Qi slowly adapted to the life in the village, and communicated with Su Qing more. There were only two people in the family, and they looked down and saw each other. There would always be something that needed to be communicated between the two of them on weekdays. I care more and more, not as if he didn't exist like in the beginning.

Now Su Qing asks a question, and Duan Qi will answer him, and sometimes he will care about Su Qing. Both of them are very satisfied with the current situation, neither far nor close, and they don't feel too unfamiliar.

Su Qing cut the bean poles with a sickle, and his left hand was covered with blood from the soybean knot. Duan Qi was very distressed when he saw it, and stopped him from continuing to work expressionlessly.Although Su Qing was a little depressed on the surface, he was still very happy in his heart. This is the feeling of being distressed. Why is it so beautiful? An unstoppable smile crawled into his eyes.

Daddy Fang’s land is a bit far from Su Qing’s, not in the same valley, but there are so many of them, they finished the job soon. Knowing that Su Qing also came to cut beans today, he asked a few others to come over to help, and he drove by himself. The ox cart first transports the soybeans home before coming over.

The lands of the two families are not very far apart. Stone ran the fastest, followed by three men. Su Qing greeted them one by one, and the men began to work in silence. It would be a pity if the beans would explode and the soybeans would fall into the ground in the sun.

Su Qing was very bored standing on the side. He felt very embarrassed watching several people working. Didn't he see that Shi Shi was also working hard?But Duan Qi refused. If he found that Su Qing was disobedient, he would stare at him.Knowing that his hand was injured, Shi Shi persuaded him not to do it, and said earnestly, "Brother Su Qing, you are a brother, you should stay at home. It is enough for a man to say such foul words."

It made Su Qing laugh and cry, Fang's family members were not good at words, and the other three also agreed with Shitou's words, and asked Su Qing to rest beside him.

Except for Duan Qi who was cutting with a sickle, the others pulled out the whole root directly. Su Qing asked the second father Fang who was closest to him, "Er Father Fang, why don't you cut it with a sickle."

Father Fang was a little shy, "We always uproot the whole root, which is just for loosening the ground. If we cut it, there will be stubble left on the ground, and it will be bad if we accidentally step on it."

Su Qing nodded, thinking it made sense, looking at the place where Duan Qi was cut, there were sharp stubbles left there. It is hot now, and most people are wearing straw sandals. The soles of the shoes are not thick, so they are really easy to get hurt. Seven, quickly shouted "Brother Seven, don't cut it, just pull it out."

Duan Qi also heard what Fang's second father said just now, but he still waited for Su Qing's cry before putting down the sickle in his hand and pulling it out without saying a word.

Taking advantage of Duan Qi's inattention, Su Qing hurriedly ran to hug the soybeans on the ground together, so that they could directly move them to the bullock cart when the big daddy below came.

His family's land is on a small hillside, which is full of loess, so it has been reclaimed for farming. Because it is a hillside, the land is inclined, and there is a little distance from the bottom of the mountain to the slope, so each piece of land is There was a slope, and Su Qing's house was on the third floor, and there were two other cornfields separated from the bottom of the slope. The ox cart couldn't get up, and the soybeans had to be bundled into bundles and carried down.

But I forgot to take the rope, so I couldn't tie it up. How should I take it off then, Su Qing was a little anxious.Just as Daddy Fang came over, he was still holding a handful of straws.It looks like it was used to bind beans.

"Daddy Fang, you are really timely. I was in a hurry just now. How can I get it done later?"

Daddy Fang laughed after hearing this, "I thought, you guys are inexperienced, so you must not have paid attention to these things. I really guessed this, it just happens to be useful."

After speaking, throw the straw on the ground, take a little straw, divide it into two strands, tie a knot at both ends, put it on the open space, then put the soybean straw on it, make a big bundle, and pull the straw rope on both sides , Tie a knot hard, and it will be done in one bundle.

Su Qing is also helping. Although the pods are still very sticky, it won't be too uncomfortable if there are clothes covering them. It's hard for me to hide and watch. I didn't see that the stone was so small. I was working hard. Anyway, it was me work at home.

"Brother Su, don't do it, play on the side, watch your hands carefully." Duan Qi endured for a while and said.

"Brother Su Qing, just take a rest, anyway, we are working very fast, and we will be fine soon." Shitou also yelled from the side.

Daddy Fang also noticed that Su Qing's hands were bleeding, so he quickly stopped him and drove him off to watch the ox cart.

Su Qing turned into an oxcart watcher, took the ox aside and let it graze, and saw a lot of sunflowers planted in a family's field, and the sunflower seeds were densely packed on the big flower plate, but they were not yet mature, and the sunflowers were still young. It didn't turn completely black, and some flower discs may be too heavy, bending the poles.

I remember that when he was young, he saw other children playing with sunflower discs as wheels. It seemed that a small wooden stick was inserted in the middle of the disc, and then a bamboo as thick as a broomstick was split open to hold the small stick, and then He was envious of pushing that wheel and rolling it around like a car.

But their family didn't grow sunflowers, and they didn't dare to ask others for it. Even if they were greedy, they didn't dare to play with them. They were afraid of being bullied by other children, and what they feared most was being called a monster by taking off their pants.

By the way, a lot of sunflowers were planted next door to grandma's house. He still remembered that the old man of that family would throw the harvested sunflower trays on the grain drying field at the door every year, and dry them for firewood.

They would also carry the sunflower poles into the river and soak them in water under pressure of stones. After soaking for ten and a half months, the skins and cores would rot, and only the remaining fibers would be brought back to the sun. After drying, they could be used People who didn't have a flashlight at that time could also use it as a torch when they went out at night.

Su Qing's thinking was a little distracted, and he woke up after being pulled by a grazing cow. At this time, Daddy Fang came down with a bundle of soybeans on his back and put it on the bullock cart beside him. It's tied down, it's pulled out, and the efficiency of the few people is really high.

When the sun was just rising, Su Qing had already returned home, Daddy Fang also went back on his own, Duan Qi spread the soybeans on the ground alone, and Su Qing went to the kitchen to start cooking.

Pickled cucumbers and pickled beans Su Qing made some more or less, cooked the rest and dried them, and kept them for winter. There were no out-of-season vegetables in ancient times, and even if there were, they were only enjoyed by wealthy dignitaries. Things, as soon as I was an ordinary person, I could only eat some dried vegetables.

But looking at the soybeans in the yard, Su Qing became excited. In the future, he can make tofu and eat bean sprouts.But you have to ask the master carpenter to help make some molds.

I’ve been here for so long, I don’t seem to have seen these two kinds of food, but how is tofu made?Bow your head and think, you can use plaster or brine.

By the way, my mother used to use the vinegar water that I begged from others (that is, when making tofu, leave some of the water that flows out and put it in the jar to ferment, and it can be used when making tofu next time. The water It is sour, we call it vinegar water here).

However, tofu made with vinegar water is smaller than tofu made with other things, but it is better than safety.But now no one knows how to make tofu. Of course, there is no vinegar water. If you eat too much gypsum, you will get stones, and the brine is poisonous, and he doesn't know how much the two things are.

When he was a child, he just helped his mother light the fire, and usually used vinegar water.

The more I thought about it, the more dizzy I became. Thinking of my mother feeling uncomfortable again, I patted my face, made breakfast, fried three poached eggs, fried a little capers, and called Seventh Brother to eat.

Duan Qi washed his hands, sat opposite Su Qing, saw the two poached eggs in front of him, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, it felt good to be valued.

"Brother Seven, when the soybeans are produced, I'll make tofu for you."

"Okay." Always short.

Seeing that Duan Qi was not curious, Su Qing was a little anxious, "Brother Qi, why don't you ask me about tofu?"

Duan Qi put down the bowl in his hand, and asked kindly, "What is tofu?"

Well, can Su Qing say that you are too perfunctory, "Uh, tofu is made of soybeans. It is white, tender, and delicious. You can also drink soy milk, eat tofu brain, and make tofu." Su Qing stuffed something into his mouth while talking, and almost spit out the food when he was excited.

After regaining consciousness, Su Qing hugged the bowl in embarrassment, stood up and went to the door to eat, it was too embarrassing just now.

Duan Qi shook his head, the previous practice of not talking when eating or sleeping was totally unworkable for Su Qing.But I don't seem to be disgusted at all, it seems that I have to do as the Romans do.

After eating, there was nothing else to do. Su Qing took out the cotton cloth she bought last time, thinking about sewing a few more pairs of underwear. For such close-fitting things, she should prepare a few more. Prepare two for Seventh Brother.

However, he was still a little hesitant, after all, it was considered a relatively private thing, but after thinking about it, it was really not a wise thing to wear a pair of trousers on such a hot day.Well, let's make two for him, for the sake of being under the same roof.As for whether to wear it or not, it is not Su Qing's business.

Su Qing knows how to mend clothes. When he was young, his mother helped him mend clothes. When he grew up, he mended clothes by himself, so the stitches are quite fine.I magnified two sizes compared to my own size and cut them out, then sewed them up one by one stitches, spread them out and looked at them, and they felt good, just like modern boxer pants.

Then I sewed two more for myself, plus the previous two, it should be enough.

Comparing the four pairs of underwear together, Su Qing blushed shamefully again, what is he doing, quickly put Duan Qi's two pairs aside, and give them to him later.

After eating, Duan Qi went out with a hoe on his back. Su Qing knew that he was going to look at the seedlings in the field.Speaking of it, Duan Qi, like other villagers, has developed a strong interest in the late rice in the field.

It was still very hot, no matter how little you wore, you would still be sweating. At this time, Fang Amu brought Si'er with her needlework. Seeing Su Qing sitting at the door sewing, she was surprised. You know the last time The clothes for Duan Qi were sewn by Fang Amu.

"Oh, Brother Su, I can't tell, you've also started to learn how to sew." The words were full of ridicule.

Su Qing didn't care, and quickly moved a bench for the two of them out. Si'er was very sensible and hurried to help. Su Qing touched Si'er's head, and took out snacks for him.

Si'er glanced at Fang Amu, saw the other party nodded, and then said thank you, took a piece and stuffed it into Fang Amu's mouth before she started eating.

Fang Amu smiled happily, and touched Si'er's head. Su Qing was very envious of the mother-child affection, "Where are Shitou and the others?"

"His father said he would teach him how to drive an ox cart, so we all went to town together."

Su Qing: (⊙o⊙)?What's going on, Shitou seems to be only ten years old, so he went to work with him, but he also knows that this is different from his previous life, so he doesn't ask this question anymore.

"By the way, is Fang Amu here with a teacher?"

"There is none in our village. I heard that more than ten years ago, the big family at the head of the village hired a teacher, but within two years their family left, and the teacher was also taken away."

Then he widened his eyes and asked, "Why, Brother Su, do you want to study? I heard that reading is a very expensive thing. Although you made a little money selling tea last time, you should save some money. The adults in your family are not around, and no one reminds you, you will be an adult in April next year, although you don't need to spend a lot of money to marry a man, it is reasonable to save more money around you."

Su Qing's face started to turn red when he heard about getting married. It's really hard for him to say about marrying a man. Except for Duan Qi, although there are many men in the village, Su Qing has no idea of ​​marrying them.

"That Aunt Fang, if you haven't married at the age of 16, well, the government will really..." Su Qing hesitated and couldn't speak clearly.

But Fang Amu understood, and nodded, "Brother must marry at the age of 16, but there is no rule on how many to marry, but if you have not married three after the end, the government will definitely distribute them forcibly. "

"Brother Su, what is the relationship between you and Duan Qi?" Fang Amu approached Su Qing in a gossip and asked in a low voice.

Glancing at Si'er who was eating, Su Qing hurriedly lowered her head, revealing her red ears and neck.

"Hey, what's there to be shy about? Your parents aren't here, so I'll just be your elder for a while. You have to confirm this matter quickly, or it won't be good if there is a misunderstanding."

Su Qing: "?"

Looking at Su Qing like this, he knew he didn't know. "This is the rule of the ancestors. Because there are few brothers, I can only marry a man. My brother has to ask the man's mind in advance in private. If the man is willing to marry you, you can find a matchmaker to make peace. Otherwise, there are so many men, and if you see a brother you like and propose marriage, it will be a mess."

"Oh, so that's the case. If the man disagrees, it won't be very embarrassing."

Looking at Su Qing with eyes like a fool, "How could anyone disagree, unless that brother is really bad, or that guy already has someone in his heart, otherwise he would not disagree. After all, there are so many more men than brothers, it is only a fool." Would you disagree."

"makes sense."

Su Qing decided to wait for Duan Qi to come back and ask if he would like to be his own man, but then he thought of his body, and began to worry about what to do in case someone disliked him, Su Qing began to struggle again, not knowing what to do.

Seeing that Su Qing suddenly became silent, Fang Amu thought he was embarrassed, so she advised him, "You are so capable and good-looking, how can a man be so stupid as to refuse, don't worry, as long as you ask, the custodian will agree .”

Hearing this, Su Qing forced a smile and let out a sigh of relief, no matter what, ask first before talking, there must be a road in front of the driveway, at worst, you will be alone in the future.Then I remembered the first time we met, Seventh Brother was in super good shape.