Jiaohu

Chapter 111: Harvest Rice
"Fifth Aunt,"

Zhao Huniu nodded to Aunt Zhao Fifth.

"Since Huniu is here, I won't bother you father and daughter talking, I'll go first."

Fifth Aunt Zhao left with her basket in her arms, as if a gust of wind had existed and never existed.

After watching the back of Aunt Zhao Fifth and leaving, Zhao Huniu looked away and looked at her father—the father and daughter were speechless for a while,

Zhao Cunwu spoke first, breaking the silent atmosphere.

"Why are you here?"

"On the way back, I thought of the autumn harvest, so I came here."

Zhao Huniu looked at the half-harvested fields, and at the sickle in Zhao Cunwu's hand. She stretched out her hand,

"Give it to me, Dad."

Zhao Cunwu looked at Zhao Huniu's hand,

The scars from previous hunting can still be seen on it, but it is much fairer than when I was at home.

He still handed out the sickle,

Zhao Huniu held it, the rough handle was still warm, it is not difficult to imagine that the previous person who used it had already gone through a lot of hard work.

"Go up and rest, father."

"Ah."

Zhao Cunwu climbed up the field ridge and just sat down on the dirt, watching Zhao Huniu bend down and continue his unfinished work.

Now this season, the heat has already dissipated,

Even though it is cloudless and good weather, it will not be as scorching and unbearable as Sanfu.The blue sky looks brighter than usual,
Zhao Huniu bent her waist among the golden rice grains,
The speed of cutting rice is crisp and fast.

Zhao Cunwu had done scattered work for a few days, and Zhao Huniu finished it all in one noon—looking at the high piles of rice piled up on the ridge,

Zhao Huniu gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"Father, I'll ask the fool for help later, and move these home with me. You don't have to be busy. I'll help you harvest rice in a few days.

It just happened to ask the fool to earn some money to buy rice, and the winter will soon be over. I think I will give him more this time so that he can also buy some winter goods. "

Zhao Cunwu, who was sitting with the rice pile, was cast a shadow in front of him,
He looked up at the woman standing in front of him,
I don't know if it's an illusion.
Zhao Cunwu always felt that Zhao Huniu had grown from a child to an adult in an instant; the shadow she cast could completely cover herself.

Maybe Zhao Huniu matured much earlier than Zhao Cunwu realized, not the current Zhao Huniu, but Zhao Huniu who really has a blood and spiritual connection with Zhao Cunwu,
But for parents, realizing that a child's growth is often not a gradual process,

but a moment.At a certain moment, when they feel strange to their children, they are either pleasantly surprised or frightened,

It is undeniable that at that moment,

They will truly realize that their children have become adults like themselves.

"Um,"

Zhao Cunwu nodded.

Zhao Huniu went, and after a while, Zhao Fool was called; Zhao Fool was very happy, after all, for him, seeing Zhao Huniu meant that he had something to eat.

Follow Zhao Huniu to load the rice grains into the grain carts batch by batch, and then take them home again and again.

After such a toss,

It's already midnight when it's done.

"It's late, it's better to stay at home and sleep. I just cleaned your house not long ago, so there is no dust at all,"

"No, Dad, I still have something to discuss with Guo Yinshu when I go back.

You go to bed early.I will dry the rice tomorrow, and when it is done, I will come to pluck it again. "

Standing at the door of the house, Zhao Huniu was talking to Zhao Cunwu; when she turned to leave, she caught a glimpse of an oil lamp placed in the corner of the corner of her eyes.
The lamp oil has condensed and is dusty. It seems that it has not been used for a long time.

Zhao Huniu got into the donkey cart and drove the little donkey towards Guo's house.
Although it was getting late, the eyes of the donkey and Zhao Huniu were good, and they would not be affected by the dim night in the slightest.

Zhao Huniu's figure gradually drifted away,

Zhao Cunwu stood at the door of his house, his outline gradually blurred in the darkness.

Hearing the sound of the donkey's hooves and the wheels of the cart stepping on the ground and crushing the ground,
Zhao Huniu saw a brightly lit place in the distance - that was Guo's house.Kou Yujiao likes to hang two lanterns on the chai gate,
The most common paper lanterns.Although Guo Yinshu doesn't often go out at night,
But whenever he needs to come back at night, Kou Yujiao will light a lantern.After Zhao Huniu entered, the lit lantern changed from one to two.

Seeing the two lit lanterns, Zhao Huniu felt an indescribable peace in her heart, and there was a smile on her face that she didn't even notice.

Zhao Huniu pulled the rein in her hand, and the little donkey's hooves stepped faster.

"Aunt Guo, I'm back!"

"Hey!"

The woman's answering voice wafted from the room, as if it still carried the aroma of food,
"It's just right, I thought you probably didn't have enough to eat outside, so I baked pancakes, come and eat!"

"I'll come when I park the car!"

……

When Zhao Huniu went to look for Qi Lin again after counting the date, she saw that the door of Qi's house was locked.

I'm not afraid that Qi Lin will run away,
After all, it was just a piece of red fox skin, Zhao Huniu thought that he would not just run away with Luo,

It's just that it was originally scheduled to be exhibited in the store tomorrow, and Sun Yafu and others have been asked to spread the news. If they can't get the finished product today, they will lose their credibility in front of the customers tomorrow.

But Qi Lin was introduced by Sun Yafu, besides knowing where Qi's family is, Zhao Huniu really doesn't know any other ways to find him.

can't,

Zhao Huniu had no choice but to sit down at the door of Qi's house and wait to see when he would come back.

He came in the morning, and waited until the sun was high, but Qi Lin still didn't come back.

Just when Zhao Huniu was hesitating whether to wait any longer,
The closed door behind him opened with a bang.

A man poked his head out of the house,

What's wrong with Qi Lin?
It's just that the clothes are unkempt, and the eyes are blue - look at this, it seems that I haven't slept well for many days.

Seeing Zhao Huniu sitting at the door of his house, Qi Lin was first taken aback, then surprised,
He squinted his eyes and looked at the sun in the sky,

"It's been a few days, what time is it now?"

"This is Mr. Qi, haven't you been out these few days?"

"That's not a big deal, it's just right, you don't need me to find someone to call you. You haven't lived yet, I'm afraid it's just right,

Come, come, girl, come in, it's time for you to inspect the goods. "

After Qi Lin finished speaking, he put his head back with a "whoosh".The door opened, and Zhao Huniu stepped forward, following Qi Lin into the house.

Qi Lin's family courtyard is not big, but there are many miscellaneous things piled up.Zhao Huniu saw that he trotted first, and then jumped into a small room with the door wide open.

"Come on, come on, come on,"

There was no light in the small room, but Zhao Huniu saw that his eyes seemed to be shining.

(End of this chapter)