Doomsday Paradise

Chapter 21 Rice Seedlings
On weekends, Jiu intends to update earlier, and weekends may also be advanced in such an irregular manner in the future, and the time has not yet been determined.

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All the things in the cart were unloaded and laid out in a big pile on the ground. Mother Qiao looked at it and sighed, "Could it be that I haven't taught you how to run a house since childhood?"

Qiao Miwei just smiled when he heard that, and the rice noodles, grains and oils were placed in the back warehouse. Qiao Miwei dug out a few large cardboard boxes from the warehouse to pack the seasonings that were prone to moisture, and put them neatly into the warehouse. I dragged the large bag of potatoes I bought today into the kitchen, and put away those dry goods.

Qiao's father and Qiao's mother took advantage of this time to drag the salute into the room. Although the decoration here cannot be compared with the house in Fang County, but because it is a newly built house, many places are also arranged reasonably, so Qiao's father and Qiao's mother appreciated it. I had to nod all the way around, "I didn't expect it to be pretty good."

Qiao Mi was a little excited when she heard the praise, she stepped forward and grabbed the two of them, "It's all right, take a look at the garden I planted." She dragged the two of them out of the room.

Qiao Miwei is a more meticulous person. Although she has only learned farm work for two days, the small garden has already been taken care of by her. Father Qiao squatted down and looked at the terrace. The land is flat and the soil has been sorted out. It's very delicate, without a single big stone, nodded and said, "It looks a bit like it."

Qiao Miwei was delighted to hear this, "On the far side are persimmons, and next to them are cucumbers, eggplants, and beans. There is only such a big field here. I don't have any varieties. There is still a big field in the backyard. I’m turning over the sky, and I’ll plant something else when it’s done.”

Qiao's father and Qiao's mother also planted yards when they were young. Naturally, they knew that the persimmons and cucumbers grown in the land in front of them would be so much that they could not eat them all summer. Mother Qiao said angrily, "Big eyes and a small stomach, you know how many people will eat so much. Don't waste it if you can't eat it."

Qiao Miwei replied naturally, "How can it be, we all try to save it for winter."

Qiao's mother was a little overwhelmed when she heard Qiao Miwei's answer so well, but she laughed after a while. After Qiao Miwei found the front yard, she led the two of them to the back yard. The back yard is more popular than the front yard. There are a lot of chickens, ducks and pigs. Qiao Miwei patted his head when he saw these, "I forgot about them after a busy day." After speaking, he hurried back to the house to prepare dinner for these little things.

Mother Qiao's hands were a little itchy watching from the sidelines, and after a while, she realized that Qiao Miwei's movements were jerky and awkward, so she took the opportunity and said, "Look at the way you pinch your hands and feet, come for me."

Qiao Miwei hoped that Qiao's mother could adapt to life here as soon as possible. Now that she saw her willing to work, she was naturally willing to do so. After feeding the chickens and ducks, it was already dark, and the whole family went back to the house to watch the news.

In the evening, Qiao Miwei helped his parents make the bed, and lit a bundle of firewood on the kang, so that the kang would not be so cold. The family rested early. The next day, Mother Qiao was called by the sound of birdsong outside the house. Wake up, although the older people are light sleepers, but the quality of sleep this night is quite high, Qiao's mother went down to the ground lightly, opened the door and saw the dark outside, feeling a little uncomfortable for a while, "This Boy, how can anyone install glass windows in the yard, really."

There was no good view in the yard, so she turned around and went to the backyard to look at the chickens and ducks that had been fed. Those bright yellow and soft little guys were chirping with their pointed or flat mouths. , It really doesn't matter if she doesn't like it.

Unexpectedly, when she pushed open the back door, she saw her daughter digging the ground with a shovel in the garden. Qiao's mother couldn't hold back her expression in surprise. Her own daughter naturally knew it best. Although she was independent since she was young, she There is also a common problem of other children, who like to sleep late. If there is nothing to do at ordinary times, they will not get up until eight or nine o'clock. Mother Qiao couldn't help it anymore, she pushed the door open and went out, "Wei Wei, take a break, that's not how you work, this is work, isn't it the same as working hard?"

Qiao Miwei heard Qiao's mother's words, looked up and smiled, "It's okay, Mom, you don't know how strong I am now, I will work harder today, turn over all this, and quickly sort out and plant the vegetables, the village chief said, It’s hot this year, so plant it early.”

After hearing this, Mother Qiao looked at Qiao Mi's slightly sweaty face. She was so distressed that she stepped forward to grab the shovel, "Then I'll do it for you for a while."

Qiao Miwei quickly took the shovel aside, "Hey, Mom, you can't do this, if you want to help, then help me feed the chickens and ducks."

After hearing this, Qiao's mother was not pretentious, turned around and walked to the house, "Okay, I'll make breakfast after feeding." After saying that, the whole person had already entered the house.

Seeing Qiao's mother's energy, Qiao Miwei felt happy, and seemed to be getting used to it well. Qiao's father also got up at six o'clock. Seeing Qiao Miwei and Qiao's mother working, he became interested, so he To ask Qiao Miwei for tools to help dig the ground, Qiao Miwei took out the vegetable seeds, pulled out the seeds of cabbage, lettuce, coriander, spinach and other small vegetables and handed them to Father Qiao, "Dad, you can plant them, I planted the ones in the front yard. But I'm worried, I'm afraid that if I don't come out at that time, I will dig the ground, and you will do the technical work."

Father Qiao laughed when he heard this, and took the seeds, "I really understand this job. I used to take care of the small garden when I was young." While working, he told Qiao Miwei about the things they had when they were young.

After Qiao's father scattered the seeds and buried the soil, Qiao's mother had already called for dinner in the house, and the two hurriedly washed their hands and feet and went into the house to eat. Although Qiao's mother hadn't touched the clay pot for many years, it didn't affect her at all. Craftsmanship, there is a plate of fried golden glutinous rice cakes sprinkled with sesame seeds on the table, as well as side dishes mixed with dried tofu and bean sprouts bought yesterday, and there is thick millet porridge in the electric pot. I haven't eaten such a serious breakfast for a long time. I don't care about anything and rush forward, "Wow, it's so rich."

Mother Qiao gave Qiao Mi a slight look, "Is this still rich? From your words, I know that you must be dealing with food at ordinary times. You are such a big person, when will you learn to take care of yourself?"

With glutinous rice cakes in his mouth, Qiao Miwei accepted the criticism obediently. After the meal, Qiao Miwei cleaned up the kitchen and said to his parents who were enjoying the cool in the yard, "Mom and Dad, I have something to do today and I have to go to the county. You two get something to eat at noon, I'll be back in the afternoon."

Mother Qiao asked, "What are you going for?"

Qiao Miwei replied, "Oh, it's a private matter." After speaking, he laughed and showed a mouthful of fine porcelain teeth.

After hearing this, Qiao's mother wondered what could be wrong with her, but she didn't ask too much, "Be careful yourself, come back early, by the way, you can't buy things blindly anymore, you know?"

"Got it." Qiao Miwei packed herself up and hurried out. Her task today is very difficult. Seeing the days go by, the rainstorm will fall at any time. Originally, she was worried about the house here, but now the house is finished. , the ground was planted, and her parents took it over. She was finally able to relax half-heartedly and was ready to go out.

After going down the mountain, she went to the village chief's house first, and asked the village chief to find out where to buy rice seedlings, but she turned out to be the right person when she asked. Unexpectedly, there was a rice seedling seller in the neighboring village. The village chief heard that Qiao Mi Wei wanted to buy it, and after thinking that he had nothing to do, he simply took Qiao Miwei there. The land in Qiao Miwei’s Taoyuan is not that big, so he didn’t buy many seedlings. Although the village chief was surprised where she bought the seedlings However, Qiao Miwei didn't mention it, and he didn't take the initiative to ask. Qiao Miwei hurried home with the seedlings. When he got to the door, he looked around and saw no one, so he sent the cart of seedlings directly to Taoyuan. Then she turned back lightly, and seeing that it was almost noon, she couldn't help but quicken her pace.

When we arrived at the village head's house, the village head was standing at the door chatting with people. Seeing Qiao Miwei come back, he asked, "Why are you back again?"

Qiao Miwei mentioned to the village chief about his plan to buy coal.

The village head said, "I bought it in summer, what are you anxious about in spring, how much do you buy?"

Qiao Mi smiled and said, "I don't know how much it is, but I must buy ten tons or eight tons."

"What?" The village head stared at Qiao Miwei's words, "No matter how much we can burn in the countryside, four tons of coal is enough for one winter. Why do you buy so much?"

Qiao Miwei heard that at least that much could be burned in one winter, so she simply said, "Then I guess I have to buy [-] tons." After speaking, he asked a little guilty, "How much is a ton?"

Seeing Qiao Miwei's appearance, the village chief couldn't help laughing, and replied, "The better ones are five or six hundred, and the worse ones are more than 300."

Qiao Miwei counted the money in his hand, gritted his teeth and said, "Then I'll buy [-] tons, and I'll buy everything as agreed."

The village head thought for a while and said, "You can't buy it now, but in two days, I will ask you and let you know if I have any news."

After receiving the guarantee, Qiao Miwei was relieved. Adhering to the principle of not bothering the two masters, she said to the village chief, "I want to go to the city and borrow a scooter." No one in Wujia Village has a car. The best thing is a motorcycle, and it is not convenient for her to take someone with her when she goes out this time, so she can only go by herself. Fortunately, she can drive a small motorcycle.

The village head said: "My family has..."

"The village chief, lend me a day, and I'll fill up the gas for you." Qiao Miwei said quickly.

The village head nodded, "Girl, you are stealing the phone. You don't need to refill it. I just refilled it two days ago. It's enough. It's still a small motorcycle, just for you to drive."

The two of them arrived at the village chief's house while they were talking. The village chief pushed the motorcycle out of the warehouse, wiped the seat cushion with a small towel under the seat cushion, and said to Qiao Miwei, "Go for a ride, come back early, the rain is coming. It might come down when."

"Hey, I got it." Qiao Miwei chugs into the county seat on a small motorcycle, and goes home first. After a lot of effort, she moves all the movable things at home into Taoyuan. They won two large cabinets, but the cabinets in their house are old-fashioned, all made of solid wood, and cannot be disassembled. They are so heavy that they don't respond to pushing, so Qiao Miwei had to give up on them.

(End of this chapter)