big sister headed home

Chapter 43

Did Qin Feng follow Qin Zilan? Before he left, he had a meal at Dou Hua’s house. He pulled her and stood in the yard and whispered a lot. Most of them were about the things before time travel. Finally, he joked that he was kidnapped. Dou Hua said she was so pitiful when she sold it.

Dou Hua laughed when she heard this, she didn't expect Qin Feng to be so valuable, and his life was not bad' he turned into the second son of the Hou's mansion, he had no worries about food and drink' and became the rich second generation.

Qin Zilan is also generous. Seeing that Qin Feng and Dou Hua have hit each other' it's a life-saving grace', he gave Dou Hua a mansion signboard of the Hou's Mansion. This sign is the symbol of the Hou's Mansion. It doesn't work if it's far away. The place a few hundred miles away still has some prestige. If something really happens, "show the sign, maybe it can still be useful." Dou Hua didn't refuse to accept it. Who knows when it will be used, of course it won't be used. above is the best.

In the end, Dou Hua did not get all of the 50 taels of silver that Qin Zilan gave, so she took out 30 taels of silver and handed it to Lizheng in public, and asked Dou Shunyi to take the lead in building a school for Doujia Village, which would be beneficial to the whole village. She also put forward her own suggestions, hoping that both men and women can enroll in the school, that boys can get fame by studying, and girls can learn to read and marry decently. good.

Dou Hua did this for the sake of her younger siblings, and she hoped that they would have the opportunity to read and write.There is no school in Doujia Village. If you want to study, you have to walk seven or eight miles to Chenjiazhuang, which is a village away, to study. There is a college built there, and an old scholar is teaching there. Several nearby villages want to study. We all have to go there.

Of course, those who are rich can also go to the county to study, but it will cost a lot, and the various expenses in a year will cost more than ten taels of silver. No ordinary people can afford to study, and the school in the village is the least expensive for a year. It also costs a few taels of silver.

Because the road is far away and studying costs money, very few people in the village go to school. There are not many literate people in Doujia Village. There are more than ten children as old as Dou Lin in the village, and there are more than ten older ones. Most of these children follow the adults to do some work, or they just run around and play without restraint. If they can go to school to study, it is good to be literate and understand the principles of life.

When Dou Hua talked about building a school, Dou Shunyi's eyes lit up, and he was in favor of it. Not only the villagers would benefit, but his family would also benefit.

Dou Shunyi has an eldest son who has been studying for many years and barely passed the Tongsheng exam. Xiucai failed in the exam. There are still more than enough words, and it can be regarded as a legitimate livelihood.

Dou Shunyi also took out 30 taels of silver in front of everyone. With the 60 taels of silver, the school could be built smoothly.Dou Shunyi also said that in the first year of the new school, there is no limit to the school, as long as children who are willing can enter the school regardless of boys or girls.

Seeing this, the onlookers no longer had any envy for Yinzi. Instead, they became happy and expressed their willingness to help the village build a school together. They only contributed their efforts and no wages. Everyone in the village knows that reading and literacy is good, and now the school can be built in their own homes. In the village, the children study nearby, and everyone supports such a good thing.

Dou Shunyi, the head of the village, presided over the construction of the school, and Dou Hua felt at ease and lived her little life with peace of mind.

When the pagoda tree forest was full of pagoda trees, Dou Hua really took a few small ones to enjoy the flowers. Looking at the patches of pagoda trees and smelling the fresh fragrance of flowers, Dou Hua thought it was so beautiful. Dou Qing A few small ones are not for viewing flowers, but for picking flowers. These Sophora japonica flowers have just bloomed, and they are fresh. When they are picked, they are mixed with stick noodles, sprinkled with salt flowers, and the pancakes are very delicious.

Dou Hua also picked some unopened flower buds. She remembered that there was a kind of Sophora japonica tea, which was made by drying these unopened flower buds.

Sophora japonica has failed to bloom, and it will not be long until the busiest and most important wheat harvest season for farmers. This is a big event for every household in the village. Everyone in the family will stop other work and pick up the sickle together. When the head is just right, the wheat is harvested at the fastest speed, dried and threshed.

Wheat harvest is also called rush harvest. It is safest to take the grain from the field back to the home.The reason is the same. During the wheat harvest season, people are most afraid of catching up with the rainy weather. The ripe wheat grains will germinate and mold when they are watered by rain, which will reduce the quality and affect the harvest.

Germinated and moldy wheat cannot be taxed, and people will easily get sick if they eat it. If they can’t eat it or use it, it will be ruined. Farmers live by the grain harvested from the field, so naturally they are reluctant to let the grain go to waste.

Early in the morning, Dou Hua's family got up early, had breakfast, each wearing a straw hat, holding a sickle, and a large jar of Sophora japonica tea, in which Dou Hua sprinkled a few grains of salt, It is to quench thirst and prevent heatstroke.

Even counting the little ash, the whole family went to the field together. The sun had not yet risen, and the sky was gray and cool. It was the coolest time to harvest wheat, not only for Dou Hua’s family. , Even other families choose to come out to harvest wheat at this time. Looking from a distance, there are people busy in every field.

Letting Little Huizi graze on the grass in the field, Dou Hua led Dou Qing and Dou Cui down to the field, one person and two ridges, cutting the wheat separately, Dou Lin and Dou Hong, the two little ones, followed behind them, picking up the missing pieces Every grain of wheat is very precious in the eyes of ordinary people.

Harvesting wheat is not only a laborious job, but also a skillful job. It requires the cooperation of two hands, grasping with one hand, and cutting with the other.

It has been a long time since Dou Hua has cut wheat by hand. The only memory of harvesting wheat is when she was six or seven years old in her previous life. At that time, wheat harvesters were not yet popular, and people used sickles to cut wheat. She was young and followed the adults. Going to the field is just for running and playing, sometimes wielding her small sickle to cut a few times, her father is afraid that he will cut his leg, so he builds a wheat hut with bundles of wheat, and spreads it inside. After putting on clothes, let her play in it, and she is not allowed to cut her wheat, there is water and food in it, she plays and plays in it, and sometimes falls asleep.

This childhood memory is so far away when I think about it now, but also so kind. Dou Hua can't help but miss her modern parents, feeling a little sour in her heart, silently praying for them.

At the beginning, Dou Hua was a bit unfamiliar with her hands and couldn't keep up with Dou Qing's speed. After cutting for a while, she gradually became proficient in her movements, using both hands and eyes, and cooperated tacitly. The speed of harvesting increased, and she quickly caught up with Dou Qing. surpassed him.

Dou Hua's family has a total of eight acres of land, all of which were planted with wheat last autumn. At that time, Dou Sanshan and his wife were there, and the work in the field could be easily done.

Now there are only a few Dou Hua, and it will take four or five days to harvest the wheat in the eight acres of land. God is not happy when it rains, and the wheat in the field is ruined.

There is no way, Dou Hua is the eldest of the siblings, she knows the importance of food, she has the strength, she can do as much as possible, and do it faster.

The eastern sky gradually brightened, and the sun was about to rise. At this time, a bullock cart came up from Dou Hua's field. As soon as the people on the bullock cart got off, they picked up the sickle and joined the ranks of harvesting.

"Brother Jiang, why are you here?" Dou Lin shouted happily.

Jiang Er snapped back, "Help you cut the wheat." The scythe under his hand was fast, and cut down a piece of wheat in a blink of an eye.

"It's really great, Elder Sister will be happy to know." Dou Lin said, Dou Hua has already mowed far away, and will soon go to the other side of the field, I don't know how many Jiang Ermeng and the others are coming Now, when she was cutting back, she realized that there were a few more people in the field, and she recognized the tallest Jiang Ermeng, who also raised his head and grinned at her. for a moment.

Those who came with Jiang Ermeng, Jiang Dameng and Chen Shi, and their two children also came, and now they are with Dou Lin and the others, picking up wheat ears jumping in the field, the people of Jiangjiazhai There are very few people with land, and it is the first time for them to do land work.

Dou Hua wanted to go back and say hello to a few people, but seeing that they were all busy cutting the wheat for herself, this was not the time to be hypocritical, she lowered her head and continued to cut the wheat, and when they met in the middle, Dou Hua just Greeted Chen Shi and the others.

The few people were not too busy to say anything, they all lowered their heads to cut the wheat, which is the most important work during this rush to harvest.

(End of this chapter)