It is difficult for the farmer's sister

Chapter 414 Digging ditches!

"Yes! This old slave will pick the color carefully!"

There was a warm current in Liu De's heart, although he used to wear all kinds of silks and satins when he was a housekeeper in the Meng Mansion, but they were all within the regulations, and there were no such regulations in the Su family.

Although there is not, but as long as the eldest lady gives gifts to the old masters of the Su family's old house during the festivals, they will never forget that they are slaves.

Really treat them as family members, not slaves!
After Liu De left, Su Rui found Liu's mother again, "Liu's mother, I remember you said that the Ge family's wife planted spinach and other vegetables in the open space of the cattle farm for them to eat, right?"

Mama Liu, "Yes, we grow vegetables like spinach, cucumbers, and peppers."

Su Rui nodded, she remembered that Liu's mother said that the old lady of the Ge family was sensible.

"You tell them that when the spinach grows well, it is pulled out, scalded, dried in the sun, put in baskets and hung on the beams of the house to avoid moisture."

Mother Liu was puzzled, and looked at the big sun outside, "Damp?"

Su Rui knew that Mama Liu was a strict-mouthed person, so she didn't hide it from her, and told Mama Liu that another disaster might happen.

Mama Liu was really shocked. She has lived such an old age and has encountered many disasters. She knows how sad people are when disasters happen, and she doesn't delay now.

"The old slave will go and explain to the Ge family's wife."

In the next few days, the idlers of Su Rui's family were divided into two groups. The men went out to collect firewood, and the women went out to dig wild vegetables. There was no shepherd's purse this season, but there were other wild vegetables.

As for why we still need to dig wild vegetables, it was suggested by Liu’s mother. The vegetable garden opened up is small, so there are not many spinach plants, and even fewer dried vegetables can’t eat two meals at all. It’s better to dig more wild vegetables and dry them. .

Su Rui thought it was a good idea, she thought, she has enough space to eat vegetables, but she can't just give them to the Ge family, but people can't eat vegetables for a long time, it's more nutritious to eat wild vegetables than dry porridge, right?

Su Ying frowned, looking at the woodshed full of firewood, "Elder Sister, do we still need to collect firewood? It will be piled up under the corridor."

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Su Rui was worried that her younger siblings would be afraid, so she didn't tell them that there might be a natural disaster. Only she, Meng Mingzhou, Liu De, and Liu's mother knew about it.

In the end, even the beams were piled full of firewood, so Su Rui was not allowed to pick up firewood.

"Sister Rui, are you home?"

Su Chenkun knocked on the door, Su Rui happened to be in the yard looking at the dried vegetables brought by Liu's mother from the cattle farm, and when she heard the voice, she hurriedly asked Su Cheng to open the door.

Su Chenkun walked into the yard, and Su Rui warmly greeted him, "Brother Chenkun, why are you here?"

Su Chenkun scratched his head, and told Su Rui, "My grandfather plans to dig the existing ditch a little deeper, and then dig another ditch to lead to the outside of the village. In the future, he plans to dig a big pond outside the village. .”

Su Rui nodded, "Yes, it's right to dig ditches and ponds during the slack season. It will be convenient for watering in the future."

In my heart, I thought that as expected of the patriarch, I was thinking too much. In life, not only let the clansman prepare more firewood and food, but also prevent floods from flooding the village in the environment, and dig more canals to guide the water flow.

Su Chenkun smiled embarrassedly, "Well, digging ditches requires manpower, so my grandfather said that every household must have two people..."

In fact, he thinks that there is no need for Sister Rui's family to be a stranger, after all, her family is full of children, right?You can't let a group of children dig ditches, can you?

Su Rui didn't think too much about it. She thinks what the patriarch said is right. Whether it's digging ditches or ponds, it's all for the sake of the clansmen. Floods can prevent floods, and droughts can save lives. You can also raise some fish and shrimp to improve your life.

Therefore, it is normal for people from the clan to raise people. As for letting people grow out of their own family, it is more normal. As long as they live in Sujia Village and their surname is Su, then their family must also raise people. In short, there is no requirement to have their siblings. go do it

"Okay, I see, start digging that day? I'll ask Uncle De to take Su Cheng and Su Zhong there."

Su Chenkun scratched his head, "Well, it starts today..."

Su Rui was surprised, "So fast?"

Su Chenkun nodded, "Yesterday, my grandfather and the clan chief of the Li clan had already taken a good look at the location and divided the place to be dug..."

"Also, in order not to waste time, lunch should be made uniformly and eaten at the work place, so everyone should go in the morning to get the day's rations."

"...All right, let them go with rations later."

Su Rui knew that the clan didn't have much food for so many people, so it was not surprising that each of them had to bring rations.

Seeing that Su Chenkun was still standing there without moving after speaking, Su Rui thought for a while and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"...Well, my grandfather said that some clansmen are too poor. Now there are many families who can't eat dry food, so they can go to work, but there is no surplus food to take as rations."

Su Rui, "..."

"So, my grandfather said that those who have surplus food at home can donate some... as a noon ration for those who can't get enough food."

Su Chenkun's face turned red, he was really embarrassed, this grandpa asked him to say that, what's the difference between He Ming and sister Rui asking for food?But grandpa said, Sister Rui will definitely not be angry, and will definitely give him food, just let him say so.

"...Okay, I understand, but the food needs to trouble Brother Chen Kun, so I have to carry it away now."

Su Rui didn't feel uncomfortable. The patriarch finally opened his mouth, and his family must have donated some. In short, his family is not short of this food, and this is something the patriarch knows.

Su Chenkun was surprised, "Sister Rui, you said the same thing as grandpa, and grandpa also said, you definitely want me to carry the food."

Su Rui, "..."

Seeing that Su Rui didn't speak, Su Chenkun felt that he had said the wrong thing, and scratched his head in embarrassment, "Well, sister Rui, my grandfather didn't want to count your family's food..."

Su Rui was extremely helpless, sighed secretly, with a smile on her face, "It's okay, I understand what the patriarch grandpa means."

After speaking, she looked at Mama Liu, who understood Su Rui's meaning, and bowed her body, "Miss, this old slave is going to prepare right now, please wait for a while, the eldest master of the house."

Su Chenkun quickly waved his hands, "No trouble, no trouble, I still feel embarrassed."

Liu's mother first packed a bag of [-] catties of ordinary corn for Su Chenkun last autumn, and then put three catties of grain aside. These three catties are Liu De, Su Cheng, Su Zhong's daily ration , In fact, it is definitely not enough to eat that much, but Mama Liu believes that Su Rui must hope that she will pretend to be more, so as to subsidize some clansmen who cannot eat.

(End of this chapter)