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The years passed silently...more than ten days passed by in a flash.

Zhang Taiping had just had dinner this night, and now the weather has cooled down. In addition, it is colder inside the mountains than outside, so the time after dinner is no longer suitable for enjoying the cool outside. The whole family is sitting inside and watching TV.

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The phone rang, and Cai Yazhi, the one who was nearest, picked it up and hung up the phone after saying a few words with a smile.

Seeing Zhang Taiping's look over him, he said, "My little sister called me and said she will come home tomorrow Saturday."

Zhang Taiping wondered why he would come home tomorrow, but after thinking about it for a while, he understood. The corn is yellow, and this is the time to break the corn. Cai Xiaomei also calculated the time accurately. She must be coming back to help clean up the corn in the field.

A few years ago, when Zhang Taiping was still in his infancy, she and her sister would bring home all the corn in the fields.

Early the next morning, the whole family, old and young, walked together towards the cornfield. Originally, the old man was going to help too. Although the old man didn't pay much attention to the trivial matters at home, he was very concerned about harvesting crops. This is probably why

A characteristic common to the older generation. Zhang Taiping persuaded the old man to go back.

As for the cooking, it was left to Zhang Xiuxiu. Shen Qingfeng spent most of his time outside looking for and buying various medicinal materials, and would only come back at night. Sometimes he wouldn't even see anyone for several days, so it would be difficult for the two of them to cook.

It seemed like a waste of firewood. Fortunately, Zhang Taiping allowed them to eat together these days, and by the way, Zhang Xiuxiu, who was taking care of Xiao Yuer at home, left the lunch to Zhang Xiuxiu. Mu Hongyu, who was also unable to go into the fields, was there to help.

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In fact, the cornfield at this time is not a good place. Not only is it sweltering, but the jagged edges on the corn leaves can also make people's skin hurt. Zhang Taiping originally asked Yaya to stay at home and play, but the little girl was hot-tempered.

Di wants to go over and break the corn with everyone.

In fact, another reason is that at this time, all the children were called by their parents to help in the fields. Even Tiantian and Lu Feng went to play with each other. Yaya was alone at home and there was no one to play with, so she

I wanted to follow him.

Zhang Taiping did not forcibly stop it. Some things can only be understood through personal experience.

Zhang Taiping pulled the car, and Fan Ming and Yaya sat on it with smiles.

"Linger, do it too." Zhang Taiping said to Ye Ling next to him.

"No. Master, please take him away." Ye Ling shook his head and refused.

Ye Ling was not sitting down, but someone else came uninvited. Wukong jumped into the car with one step, and squeezed into the gap left by Yaya and Fan Ming.

"You're a lazy guy." Zhang Taiping laughed and scolded, then pulled the car towards the outside of the village.

My cornfield is not far from home, and it is still on a gentle slope when I come back. I don’t know how the two women pulled the corn back bit by bit in the past. Thinking of this, I feel a little guilty.

Although Zhang Taiping's family didn't get up late, they were not the first. There were people pulling carts everywhere on the road. After leaving the village, you could see that some families had even started breaking up in the ground.

Fan Ming said in surprise: "Why do these people get up so early? The sun has just risen and they are already in the ground. Plus the time it takes to eat, doesn't it mean that it's less than four o'clock when they get up?

Five o'clock?"

Cai Yazhi smiled and shook her head and said: "They are like us, they probably don't eat breakfast, but it may be true that they get up at four or five o'clock. This is not strange during the busy farming period. I have gotten up at four or five o'clock before."

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"It's not easy to be a farmer." Fan Ming sighed.

Xing Rushui glanced at her and said, "Do you still think that 'Who knows that every meal on the plate is hard work' is just a line of poetry?"

Zhang Taiping did not participate in the conversation between several women, but looked at the scenery in the early morning.

There are dewdrops hanging on the short grass on the roadside. Under the sunshine that has just risen and is not dazzling, it can also reflect the crystal light, like pearls swaying slightly in the wind. It is really beautiful.

Some freshly yellow leaves were spread on the ground, and some scattered leaves floated down from the sky, swaying and swirling in the morning breeze, like dancing butterflies, adding a bit of artistic conception.

Zhang Taiping stretched out his hand and flicked off a dead locust tree leaf that fell on his shoulder, feeling a little emotional in his heart.

One leaf knows autumn!

I have been living a leisurely life all day long, and I have already forgotten the time. Summer has passed before I know it. It is not until I see the dead leaves that are not flying all over the sky that I suddenly wake up and feel that autumn has arrived.

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Looking further up the hillside, you can already see clusters of dazzling yellow among the green. Taking a deep breath, the faint fragrance of wild chrysanthemums in the air became clearer and clearer.

In the golden autumn, fallen leaves are scattered, and the golden chrysanthemums are uniquely beautiful.

Zhang Taiping suddenly remembered these two lines of poetry. Autumn is the season of farmers and poets.

Fan Ming also imitated Zhang Taiping and took a breath, and then said in surprise: "Why is there a fragrance in the air?"

Zhang Taiping pointed to the hillside not far away and said: "Look where."

All the girls looked towards the place pointed by Zhang Taiping, and the clusters of golden flowers that had just opened came into view.

"It's the chrysanthemums that are blooming." Fan Ming said happily, "I will collect some and bring them back later. I heard that these can not only make tea but also be used as pillows. They can reduce the heat and clear the eyes."

Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "If you feel energetic later, go pick it."

When they first entered the field, Yaya and Fan Ming felt it was novel and worked very energetically, but after a while they couldn't bear the corn leaves pulling on their hands and necks.

Rolling his eyes, Fan Ming said to Zhang Taiping: "Brother, Yaya and I went to the mountains to pick wild chrysanthemums!" After saying that, he turned to Ye Ling and asked, "Ling'er, are you going?"

Ye Ling shook his head.

The two girls, one older and one younger, ran out of the cornfield as if they were running away. Zhang Taiping waved to the lion behind him and let it follow him to protect their safety.

Wukong did not go with him. He was covered in fur but was not afraid of corn leaves. Moreover, he was very good at breaking the corn leaves and could do it faster than anyone else.

There has been a saying for a long time: Monkeys break off grains and throw away as much as they break. The original meaning is that the greedy will lose it as quickly as it gains it.

But this problem does not exist in the cornfield now. Wukong only needs to throw the broken corn into a pile. Therefore, its efficiency is the fastest among several people.

Miss Cai came back at around nine o'clock. When she saw no one at home, she went directly to the ground.

Seeing Wukong running quickly through the cornfield, he was slightly surprised and said, "I didn't expect Wukong to be a good farmer!"

Wukong worked even harder after receiving praise.

Near noon, most of the corn was cut off, and a small part of it was due to emptying. If we continue at this rate, all the corn in more than three acres of land will be collected and taken home tonight.

When I went home at noon, I took a car back with my belt.

Two girls, one older and one younger, who were playing crazy on the hillside, heard the shouts and came down from the hillside. They were holding a basket of wild chrysanthemums in their hands, and they were constantly taking things out of their pockets and throwing them into their mouths.

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"Dad, let me eat some dates for you." Yaya opened her hands and presented a few bright red wild dates in front of Zhang Taiping. Fan Ming also put some in the hands of others.

Before Zhang Taiping could take the wild dates from Yaya's palm, his hairy little hands took one away.

Yaya immediately said unhappily: "This is not for you, it is for daddy!"

But Wukong threw the red dates in his hand into his mouth regardless, chewed it twice and spit out a date core.

Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "If it wants to eat, just give it to it. You can just give some to daddy again."

"It's different." Yaya curled her lips and carefully put the remaining red dates in Zhang Taiping's hand.

"Why is it different?" Zhang Taiping asked.

Yaya said seriously: "These dates are the reddest ones, so of course I have to give them to daddy."

While Zhang Taiping was talking to Yaya, Wukong wanted to squeeze another one into Zhang Taiping's hand. Unexpectedly, this time Zhang Taiping closed his palms and failed to make it happen.

Gently plucked a few grass leaves from the hair on Yaya's head, her heart was filled with warmth. Although they were just a few dates, they were the best gift her daughter had left for herself, which contained deep feelings of admiration.

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Seeing Zhang Taiping put a few dates into his mouth, Yaya happily took out a handful of dates from her pocket and handed them to Wukong and said, "Here you go."

After Wukong took it with his hands, he saw that it was not as red as before, and some were even completely green, so he let out a few dissatisfied sounds.

Yaya deliberately put on a serious face and said: "Don't forget it, give it back to me!"

Wukong quickly put his palms away and jumped away. This made the people next to him burst into laughter.

The laughter attracted Xiao Xi who was wandering nearby, and landed on Cai Yazhi's shoulder. He looked at the wild dates that Cai Yazhi handed over, tilted his head and began to comb his feathers without interest.

When she got home, Zhang Xiuxiu had already cooked the rice, vegetable rice. It means steaming rice with rice. This is the way most people in rural areas eat rice. It is not only easy to make but also quick to eat. It is most suitable for eating during busy farming days.

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The only drawback is that rice is not as good as pasta for northerners, so after eating two bowls of rice, Zhang Taiping ate two pieces of Guokui. Zhang Taiping is tall and big, so he consumes energy quickly, so it goes without saying that he eats a lot.

Now, it’s the time to exert your strength, so you need to eat more to support your physical output in the afternoon.

Others were used to it, but Zhang Xiuxiu was frightened. When she served Zhang Taiping, she used the largest old bowl in the house. Not only did she eat two big old bowls, but she also ate two big pieces of Guokui. It was really true.

Zhang Xiuxiu was a little stunned.

She lowered her head and looked at the bowl in her hand, compared it, and couldn't help but think that it was more than the four of her had to eat, and it would have been impossible to feed her just a few decades ago.

Zhang Taiping saw the woman's tongue-tied look, shrugged and smiled without saying anything. It was inevitable that someone with his appetite would be surprised when he saw her for the first time.

After everyone took a break for lunch, they set off. This time, Yaya and Fan Ming did not follow, but there were three more people, Mr. Li and his wife, and Mr. Tang. Usually, Zhang Taiping would give whatever food he had to the three of them.

I sent some over, which was a lot of help. The three of them wanted to come over to help Zhang Taiping, but it was hard to refuse.

In the afternoon, Zhang Taiping did not break the rice balls together again, but dug rice balls in the back.

Immediately after the autumn harvest comes the sowing of winter wheat. This year, the corn turned yellow nearly a week earlier than in previous years. In previous years, it turned yellow during the National Day, but this year it turned yellow in September 20th of the Gregorian calendar. Therefore, it is necessary to sow winter wheat.

It has been a long time, so this autumn harvest is not as anxious as before.

But Zhang Taiping still wanted to clean up the land early, so he could only sow the seeds after an autumn rain. One was that it was a few days earlier than others and it was easier to hire cattle during the peak sowing period. You must know that this is all mountainous land.

, modern machines can't get in, not even tractors can be driven in, so they can only use cattle to sow seeds, and they have to queue up when the time comes to plant the land; and the other is that he wants to finish the work early to avoid mopping the ground for a long time, which will not only cause trouble but also keep having to do it.

Human heart.

After everyone broke off all the corn from the pole and packed it up, it was basically done. The task of pulling it back was Zhang Taiping's. Everyone else went back, leaving only Cai Yazhi and Xing Rushui to hold the little bang and bark at Zhang Taiping.

I started to pull back more than 200 bags of corn.

It took nearly twenty times to pull all the corn back, and Cai Yazhi, Xing Rushui and the others also put all the corn stalks in the ground.

When the three people pulled the last car back, the sky was already full of stars.

Cai Yazhi said in disbelief as she walked on the road: "Did you really finish digging more than three acres of corn in one day?"

Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "Are there still fake ones?"

"My little sister and I used to take four or five days to finish it."

"There is strength in numbers. Calculate how many people were dispatched today." Zhang Taiping said while slowly pulling the car. Although it was uphill and the car was being pulled, it was still effortless for him.

Cai Yazhi said with a smile: "There are indeed many people. The most important thing is that Wukong helped a lot today."

"Monkeys breaking off grains are their specialty," Zhang Taiping said.

After pulling them back, they collapsed in the yard. Most of the yard was taken up and piled up like a hill.

Cai Yazhi collected the bags and said, "Tomorrow you can slowly pull the corn stalks by yourself. I'll help Lu Feng. She also has more than an acre of land. It will take at least four days to clean it by yourself."

Zhang Taiping nodded: "Go ahead, I can just leave the cornstalk alone."

Xing Rushui brushed a strand of black hair blowing in front of her face in the evening breeze and said, "I will go with you to help Lu Feng tomorrow."

"No, you can just rest. One acre of land is not a lot." Cai Yazhi refused. She was happy to go over and help, but she would feel a little embarrassed if Xing Rushui went over to help again.

Xing Rushui smiled and said, "I have nothing to do anyway."

Such a large pile is pressed together and is airtight, and the temperature at the bottom will be very high. If it is used daily, it will become moldy. Therefore, you should peel it off as soon as possible and hang it on a tree or shelf.

After dinner, Zhang Taiping moved the TV to the door and turned on all the lights in the yard. The whole family sat in the yard, watching TV and peeling corn. They talked and laughed, which was full of farmhouse flavor.

I believe that most families in the village are like this now.

ps: Please give me flowers!