The rural life of a peasant girl

Chapter 9 Su Dong goes to school
I have to say that money can turn ghosts around. The village head's work efficiency is still very high, and he came over with the contract of the settled household at noon the next day.Father Su looked at the constant contract, and felt so emotional in his heart!In the future, there will be no more than one acre of fields, and the children will no longer have to starve with him.When Su's father was happy, he insisted on staying with the village chief to drink two cups with him, and they left after dark when they were both slightly drunk.

I bought a field, but what to plant has become a question worth thinking about?In fact, there are too few varieties that can be planted at this time. Except for wheat, sorghum is the only thing that is common in previous lives, such as corn, millet, etc., which cannot be seen here. I don’t know if these crops exist in this era.

After a family discussion, they finally decided to grow wheat. Although it is common, everyone has experience, so it is easier to grow.After understanding, Su Ling found that they planted wheat directly, without adding any nutrients. Although there was no chemical fertilizer, there was plant ash!The feces from your own family are the best natural nourishment!No wonder the output is so low. One year's harvest is not enough to eat after paying the tax. The lack of land is one reason, and the main reason is not increasing the output.

Su Ling asked Su's father to dig a pit not far from the yard downwind to fertilize. Although Su Ling knew that fertilizer was very important, he really couldn't stand the smell, so he could only fertilize in the downwind.

Su Ling helped Su's mother pour the ash into the big pit. She didn't want to be near those stinky feces, so the great task of picking up the feces was left to the hardworking Father Su and Su Dong. Su Dong didn't dislike it either, laughing He smiled and said, "Just because you look so disgusted, you still want to be a landlord and farm?"

"What! At that time, I'll invite people to breed. I just need to sit and direct and wait for the harvest. Hehe..." Su Ling mischievously made a face at Su Dong.Su Ling and Su He also picked up some leaves and put them down for retting. They thought that in a short time, these leaves, plant ashes that were not valued by them, and excrement that everyone disliked could be turned into fertilizer for crops, and they would be able to improve their crops by then. Harvest, I feel happy just thinking about it, maybe this method can still be popularized in this dynasty!It's just that I don't know what dynasty it is, and it's sad to say it. It's been so long, Su Ling still doesn't know what dynasty it is now, who is the emperor?eh...

Thinking of this retting, Su Ling even told her little friend Xiaocao about this method!Considering that their family has such a large population, so few fields, and low output, there will be no surplus food after paying taxes on the annual harvest. Usually, they rely on Uncle Li and Brother Li to do odd jobs for others when they are not busy, so as to maintain Making a living, or going up to the mountains to pick wild vegetables, makes me sad when I think about it, and this strengthens Su Ling's determination to improve the lives of the big guys.

After the hard work of the whole family, and with the help of Li's father and son, even the little Suho couldn't help in the field, but she also helped pour water to quench their thirst in the field.

The next step is to plant. After the fertilizer is applied, the seeds are planted. After five or six days, all the plants are finally finished. Although it is very tiring, but looking at this field, thinking that it will be a good harvest soon, everyone shows their understanding smile...

Speaking of which, an interesting thing happened during planting. No one in Huaxi Village had ever used retting fertilizer, so when Su Ling's family fertilized and planted, the people in the village looked at their family like they were fools.I thought father of Su's brain was burnt out, and he had been farming all his life, but now he actually listened to something about a yellow-haired girl.

Even the Li family used that kind of fertilizer for farming. The big guys thought they were stunned. The Li family and Su's father didn't say anything. In fact, they all knew that the villagers couldn't eat grapes and said grapes were sour!Seeing the Su family spend a lot of money to buy a few acres of land, my eyes are hot!Even the Li family, which has always been called a shabby family in the village, also bought a field. How could they not be jealous.

After the busy farming season, the men in the village go out to help other people with odd jobs to earn money to support their families, while the women embroider at home to exchange money for a living. This kind of life is peaceful.

This day was the first day Su Dong started to go to school. Early in the morning, Su’s mother got busy, helping Su Dong pack his bags, and making food for Su Dong to eat on the way. Tell him to eat more at school, don't worry about money, and let's take care of yourself first.Poor parents all over the world, it's good to say that the mother is worried when the son travels thousands of miles. Su Dong hasn't traveled thousands of miles yet, but Su's mother is worried like this just because he is studying in the town. Su Ling thinks that he will go out for a swim in the future If Mother Su knew about the dream of going all over the mountains and rivers, she would definitely not be able to go.

Su Dong went to school in the town, lived in the school, and had two days off every month.But the repair fee is also very expensive, eight taels of silver a year, not including food.It seems that there was a reason why there were few scholars in ancient times. The cost was so high that even if a family lived frugally for a year, they might not be able to afford one scholar. up.

Su Ling thought that the school Su Dong went to was the best school in the town, and most of the students who went there were children from wealthy families. Afraid that Su Dong would have a mentality of comparison, he specially reminded him!

"Brother, when you go to school, most of them are children from rich families. We don't compare with others for money, we compare with grades. You take the money. You must make friends when you go to school. You can't always go out to eat. If others pay, you have to treat others to a meal." Then he took out five taels of silver and gave it to Su Dong, and put it in his hand if he could not refuse.

"You girl, the brother you are talking about knows that I am very satisfied to be able to go to school now. How could I still think about studying when I couldn't even eat before! This is all thanks to you. Don't worry, brother will definitely work hard. In the future Get a good name, and after you and He'er get married, you can have a strong family to support you."

This made Su Ling blush, "Brother, what are you talking nonsense about? I'm still so young, I don't think about it so much, besides, I have to help my parents, and I'll think about it when my family gets better. "What Su Ling said is the truth. She doesn't want to marry at the age of fifteen or sixteen like the women here. Some of them have children before their bodies are fully developed. How much harm will this do to the body!So she would have to wait to talk about getting married at the earliest. If it weren't for the fear of being regarded as a monster by others, she would not get married until she was 20 years old!

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. After I go to school, you will be the boss of the family. You take good care of your parents. Send me a message if you have anything to do. Don't carry it alone. Do you understand? I know you are strong. But you don't know that Godo wants you to live innocently like other children, instead of worrying about the family's livelihood every day." As he said, his heart felt sour, since the younger sister was born, they were kicked out The old house, running around all day, the two younger sisters have been very sensible since they were young, especially Ling'er, who has never had a good day. After falling down the mountain, her temperament has changed, she is even more sensible, and can help the family make money. Let him be ashamed as an elder brother, the burden of such a family is placed on her immature shoulders, her father is not good at words, and her mother is also gentle, so she was bullied all day long in the old house. Now that they have moved out, they will The days at home will definitely become more and more prosperous.

(End of this chapter)