Traveling through the money-making life of a small peasant girl

Chapter 906 Picking Up Cotton

It took less than two days to come back from the town, and it was autumn harvest time. Chen Rou’s family only had five acres of land, and Shen Zhuo would not be too busy if he was busy. It may be done in more than three days.

While Zhang Lan was still at home, Chen Rou asked her to help bring bean sprouts, and she went to the field to work with Shen Zhuo herself. In October, around six o'clock in the morning, it was the time when there was dew, but it was picking up bean sprouts. Cotton is a very good time. When the dew is still wet, the cotton picked up will not have grass clippings, and it is the best for making quilts.

Over the years, the surrounding areas have gradually shifted from the capital to the south, and more and more cotton is grown, and the quilts made of linen are gradually becoming less popular. Chen Rou estimates that the ones he ordered will not be carried out without business etiquette. Under these conditions, people in the village should also start growing cotton.

Chen Rou took two sacks, Shen Zhuo carried a basket, and there was a food box in the basket, which was the morning meal. Shen Zhuo usually skipped breakfast when the rice was harvested, and Chen Rou felt it was not good to skip breakfast , so I got up very early to make pancakes, made steamed buns, and cooked soup. The sauerkraut I made last time was delicious. Chen Rou plans to make two more jars when she has time, and let her eat slowly.

Just after walking out of the yard, I saw a sweaty man walking towards Chen Roujian. The man was completely soaked, as if he had been fished out of the water.

Chen Rou took a closer look, only to realize that it was Erya's man, Li Zhong.

"Auntie, Erya asked me to come and cut rice for you, luckily I was in time."

Chen Rou looked at Li Zhong's panting appearance, and then imagined that when she got up to make breakfast, it was still dark, and it would take more than an hour to walk from Lijia Village, Li Zhong should have woken up earlier than her.

"Have you had breakfast?" Chen Rou asked.

"Hey, not yet, I'm afraid my uncle and aunt have already gone to work, so I want to come earlier."

The tall and strong man, when he said this, his face was still a little red, Shen Zhuo put down the basket he was carrying and said to Li Zhong. "Eat first, after the meal, wait until the dew is gone before going to work."

Li Zhong looked at Chen Rou and Shen Zhuo puzzledly. "Then uncle and aunt go out so early?"

"We pick cotton, which is similar to hemp, and can also be used to make clothes." The expression on Shen Zhuo's face was too serious, and Chen Rou was afraid that he would scare others again, so she explained first.

"Hey..." Li Zhong scratched his head foolishly.

"Brother Zhuo, take him to change into your clean clothes, his clothes are hanging outside, maybe he can do it at noon."

Listening to Chen Rou's words, Shen Zhuo brought people into the house, changed clothes, and let Li Zhong eat. When Shen Zhuo went out, the sun had already risen slowly from the east.

Li Zhong wore Shen Zhuo's clothes, which were still too big. He rolled up the sleeves and feet of his trousers, so he walked a little slowly.

When they got to the field, Chen Rou had already stood in a pile of white cotton and began to pick cotton. Li Zhong had never seen such a plant before, and he didn't know how to do it for a while, and Shen Zhuo didn't do it with the big man either. After exchanging too much experience, he picked up another sack that Chen Rou put on the ground, walked to the cotton ridge, and stretched out his hand to pick up the cotton one by one.

Li Zhongleng was at a loss. Chen Rou turned around and saw that Shen Zhuo was silent. She didn't know whether to say that Shen Zhuo was upright or stupid. Handed the bag to Li Zhong.

(End of this chapter)