Ba Zong's rural life [farming]

After the Qingming Festival, the farmers in the village took their buffaloes to plow the fields.

After a winter of rest and recuperation, the buffaloes have grown very strong at one head and two, almost as tall as an adult, with a round belly, and it is very spectacular to walk on the ridge.

Some cows gave birth to calves in winter, and the cows will come out to work, and the calves are not willing to stay at home by themselves. The master had to let him keep up, and while the cow was plowing in the field, he played in circles in the open space.

It has rained in the past few days, and the water in the reservoir is full. When the water valve is opened, the water flows down from the mountain along the canal, and flows into the fields through the slopes. Every field is soaked in water. Farmers carry plows to pull He led the buffalo down to the field, tied the plow to the ox, and the buffalo dragged the plow with ease.

Naturally, Ruan Xishi's family also wanted to plow the field, but there was someone to help, and the farmers who had been favored by Mr. Ruan rushed to help him plow the field, probably because he was pitiful for a child with no strength to restrain a chicken, and he could help as much as he could.

The uncle of the Li family next door came to knock on the door early in the morning. Ruan Xishi still had a piece of fried hair cake stuffed in his mouth. An An was eating wild grass by the side of the road. It seemed that he was going to plow the fields.

When Uncle Li saw him, he said, "Shizai, Uncle is going to plow the field. You will also go to the field in a while, repair the ridges and block the water hole. Uncle will go over to help you plow after finishing his field." .”

Ruan Xishi quickly swallowed the food in her mouth, and nodded gratefully: "Okay, please trouble Uncle Li, I'll be there right away!"

After sending Uncle Li away, Ruan Xishi went back to the house, ate the remaining pieces of cake, took a sip of water, went back to her room, changed into old clothes for work, and was about to go out with a shovel.

Seeing him walking in a hurry, Lu Ze followed him and asked, "Xiao Ruan, what happened, where are you going?"

Ruan Xishi replied while wearing the straw hat: "Uncle Li wants to help us plow the field, I'll go to the field to have a look, Brother Lu Ze, just wait for me at home."

How could Lu Ze feel at ease to let Ruan Xishi go out to work by himself, but he had nothing to do at home. He also found a shovel and wanted to go with Ruan Xishi.

Ruan Xishi saw that his attitude was firm and remembered that Uncle Li was waiting for him in the field, so she didn't bother to persuade him, and took him directly to the field cave.

Most of the fields that were overgrown with weeds have now been refurbished. Farmers drive buffaloes to walk in the paddy fields, plowing out patches of paddy fields. Some people move quickly, and the fields have already been planted with green seedlings.

Because there is water in the fields, the ridges of the fields are soaked in muddy water. In some places, it is difficult for people to walk an inch, and the soles of their feet will slip and stain their clothes.

Ruan Xishi originally wanted Lu Ze to watch on the road, but Lu Ze insisted on helping, so he had no choice but to take Lu Ze to the field.

Lu Ze walked on the field ridge with one deep foot and one shallow foot. He accidentally got mud on the soles of his shoes and the bottom of his trousers, so he had to walk more carefully.

Going to the fifth field of Ruan Xishi's family, Ruan Xishi rolled up his trousers and went down with a shovel. He blocked the opening of the flowing water and allowed a layer of water to accumulate in the field for plowing. Shovel a shovel.

Lu Ze followed suit, and he was unambiguous in his work. The villagers who passed by would praise him when they saw him, saying that Ruan Xishi did not save him in vain.

Ruan Xishi didn't like other people talking about Lu Ze like this, because it seemed that he saved Lu Ze just to get Lu Ze to repay him, and he was still reluctant to let Lu Ze suffer in his own heart, because he blamed himself for his incompetence. Can't provide better conditions for him to rest quietly, but make him work hard everywhere.

He said to the villagers who were talking to him: "Brother Lu Ze is very powerful. He can learn everything at once. He has helped me a lot. I am very grateful to him."

Ruan Xishi said it very sincerely, he was grateful from the bottom of his heart that he saved Lu Ze, and was very grateful that Lu Ze appeared in his life, accompanied him out of the shadow of his grandfather's death, and rekindled his confidence in living.

After Lu Ze finished shoveling a ridge of grass, he raised his head and wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a smile, "This is what I should do, after all, I also have a share of food."

Ruan Xishi turned her head and gave him a knowing smile, that smile was extremely bright in the cloudy sky.

Uncle Li finished plowing his own field, and drove his cattle to Ruan Xishi's field around noon. Ruan Xishi and Lu Ze stood on the ridge of the field, not hindering Uncle Li to help them plow the field.

It was the first time for Lu Zechang to see the ancient plowing method up close at such a young age. Because the ox is too heavy and the plow is heavy, and the paddy field is muddy, the plowing efficiency is very low, and the cow has to stop from time to time to catch her breath when she is tired. , and then continued to drag the plow away under Uncle Li's whip.

Ruan Xishi felt distressed when she heard the buffalo's strenuous mooing, and Lu Ze noticed it, and then pretended not to understand and asked: "I always use a plow machine to plow the fields on TV, doesn't our village have a plow machine? "

Ruan Xishi said with a dry smile: "The village is too poor, no one can afford it. There are a few in the town, but those who think the distance is far away and don't have enough gas money are unwilling to come."

After hearing this, Lu Ze nodded in understanding, then continued to look at the cattle plowing in the field, thinking about something in ecstasy.

At noon, the five-cent field of Ruan Xishi's family was almost plowed, and the field was overturned once. Uncle Li unloaded the plow from the ox and said to him: "It's noon, let's go home for dinner first, and I will come back in the afternoon." Come here and help you rake the ground."

Ruan Xishi said hastily: "I'll just rake in the afternoon. Uncle Li has worked hard today, so I really trouble you."

Uncle Li looked at him a few times, and then said with a hearty smile: "Forget it, baby, anyway, I want to rake my field, and it can be done in half an afternoon, so it's not worth the trouble. troublesome."

Ruan Xishi said gratefully: "Then I will help you herd the cow in the afternoon. The cow has been tired all day. I will take it to the mountains to eat something good."

Uncle Li was not polite to him either: "Okay, I'll tie the cow under the big tree at the intersection, and you can take it away after dinner in the afternoon."

Ruan Xishi replied: "Okay, I will feed you fat and come back fat."

It was already one o’clock at noon when he returned home from the field. Ruan Xishi changed his dirty clothes and went to the kitchen to make lunch. He hadn’t finished eating the pork he bought before Qingming. A Chinese cabbage is a simple meal.

Lu Ze was tired from work today, so he didn't pick a meal. Pickled vegetables and meat pies were the best meal. Lu Ze even ate an extra bowl of rice than usual.

Ruan Xishi felt distressed when he saw him gobbling it up, so she could only comfort him and said, "Brother Lu Ze, eat slowly, we still have ai ciba if you can't get enough. Today's time is too short, so I didn't cook a few dishes. I will make more in the evening." Here are the dishes for you."

Lu Ze finally had his stomach full. He swore he had lived for 30 years, and it was the first time he ate such a delicious meal. If he hadn't been a little rational and afraid that eating too much would spoil his stomach, he even thought he could eat another bowl.

Only then did he realize that Ruan Xishi hadn't finished the rice in the bowl, but he had already eaten all the food, which was a bit embarrassing, so he could only reply: "It's okay, I'm full."

Because she promised Uncle Li to help him herd cattle, Ruan Xishi didn't even take a nap after dinner, and changed into the dirty clothes from this morning, carrying a few mug cakes and a pot of water to go out.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Lu Ze didn't care about rest, and wanted to go with him to herd cattle on the mountain.

Ruan Xishi wanted him to sleep at home, but Lu Ze refused, so he had to take him to raise the cows.

Going under the big tree at the intersection, Uncle Li’s calf was feeding under the cow’s belly, and the cow was eating the straw on the ground boredly while wagging its tail.

Seeing that Ruan Xishi approached and the cow didn't reject her, Ruan Xishi untied the rope and said to Lu Ze: "You don't have to be afraid of her, she recognizes me, I also helped Uncle Li feed her before, she is very docile."

As if responding to Ruan Xishi's words, the cow mooed, and the calf followed her, walking behind her, following Ruan Xishi on the road to the mountains.

The most indispensable thing in this village is the green hills. There are mountains in all directions. The place where the cows graze is a grassland surrounded by three mountains. After the spring rain, the grass grows out one after another.

The calf hadn't got a nose ring and was not bound by a rope. When it saw the grass, it ran forward, gnawing here and there, indefinitely, very lively.

Compared with the calf, the cow is much calmer. She followed Ruan Xishi to the place where the grass was the most lush, and waited for Ruan Xishi to tie the rope to the tough grass roots before she lowered her head and grazed seriously.

Herding cattle is not hard work, and it is not easy to say that it is easy, but if the cow is tied up, it will eat grass honestly, and the cattle herder will be very relaxed. Sometimes, the cattle can even be thrown on the mountain to graze, and the people will go home. Or go to work in the field and come back home in the evening.

Ruan Xishi observed for a while and saw that the cow was safe and sound, and the calf was always not far from her, so she took Lu Ze to the secret base of the herder with peace of mind.

The so-called secret base is a cave. There are many round stones in the cave, and there are traces of someone staying there.

Ruan Xishi brought Lu Ze into the cave, and introduced to Lu Ze: "This cave was discovered by the old people in the village. When they go up the mountain to graze cattle, they chat and sleep here to pass the time. It can also provide shade from the rain."

As he spoke, he patted the dust off the stone with his hands, and asked Lu Ze to sit down to rest. Lu Ze sat on the stone and observed the cave curiously.

Ruan Xishi shared with him his childhood anecdotes: "When I was young, I often came here with my grandfather. In spring, I helped Uncle Li herd cattle when he was not free, and picked wild nightshade to cook at home. In summer and autumn, I went to the mountains to chop firewood. The sun is very strong. Or when it rains, come in and hide from the rain with the cattle herding uncles."

There was burnt firewood on the ground, which should have been left by the cattle herders lighting a fire in the cave to keep warm in winter. Ruan Xishi picked up a piece of firewood and wrote and drew on the ground. He suddenly wrote Lu Ze's name. .

After finishing writing, he realized that Lu Ze was looking at him all the time, so he erased the words embarrassingly, smiled dryly at Lu Ze, then pointed to the writing on the cave wall and said to Lu Ze: "When resting in the cave, Grandpa will take this opportunity to teach me and other cattle herders how to read, and he wrote all the characters on it, and everyone in the village praises him for being educated and good at writing."

Ruan Xishi's face was beaming when he said this, and he was very proud. The fact that his grandfather was respected by the people in the village was what he was most proud of.

Lu Ze looked along the place he pointed, and sure enough, there were a lot of words written on the stone wall. Although the handwriting was a bit blurred, it could be seen that the strokes were very elegant, and it looked like it was written by a high-level scholar.

He naturally knew what kind of existence a cultural person was in such a backward village, he must be the object of admiration by everyone, no wonder the people in the village treated Ruan Xishi so well.

Lu Ze once again felt that such simple and honest interpersonal communication made people relaxed and happy.

Ruan Xishi became hungry after sitting for a while. He took out the Ai Ciba that he brought from home and gave two to Lu Ze. After eating, he handed the water bottle to Lu Ze to drink first. After Lu Ze finished drinking, he landed He chose the mouth of the bottle he drank just now and took two sips.

Lu Ze knew that he was worried that he was obsessed with cleanliness and didn't want to drink the water that others drank. When he saw Ruan Xishi drinking the water he had drunk as if nothing had happened, Lu Ze felt a little warm in his heart, especially when he saw Ruan Xishi holding her up high. On his neck, when the small throat was sliding up and down due to drinking water, he felt as if there was something extra in his heart.

The author has something to say:

It's really hard to develop a relationship line. QAQ is addicted to farming and can't extricate himself