The double-grabbing season is always the busiest time in rural China, no doubt about it.

Once you miss the farming season, the harvest will not only reduce the yield or even fail to harvest.

The reason why Chameng rice is widely planted in the south is that it is harvested early because it is sown and harvested early. In addition, the climate in the south is mild, so that it can harvest two seasons a year and harvest enough food to ensure food and clothing for the family. However, if this harvest is half a month in the evening, the second batch of rice will miss the flowering time because the temperature is too low. There will be nothing by September, and it will be a deflated valley.

Although it was already sunset, the entire Maowan Village and even the entire Yanggong Town, or the entire Qingyuan Mansion, were still immersed in the busy harvest.

Under the setting sun, Zhao Qi's new house had a rough prototype. Several houses had already started to lay bricks and stones. A group of tiles and tiles were still rushing to work while the sky was bright. Zhao Qi paid high wages and arranged people to serve tea and water every day. There was only one purpose, that is, to build the house as quickly as possible.

Next to the new house, the old house that A'an's family originally planned to be demolished is still preserved.

The main reason is that a group of children suddenly came, they had to have a place to sleep and live.

However, when it was time to harvest rice this time, Zhao Qi suddenly realized that it was completely correct to stay in the house.

Because there is no barn in his broken kiln and no place to dry rice, it just so happens that Ahn has it at home.

Moreover, although the adopted children are very young, they are really diligent in their work. Even children aged four or five are working very hard.

Therefore, after A Lian hesitated for several days, Zhao Qi was still a little confused when talking about A'an's more than ten acres of rice.

Although he is from a rural area, he only did farm work when he was a child, planting rice seedlings, harvesting, drying, cleaning and cleaning into the warehouse. He remembers it, but if he really did it now, Zhao Qi felt a little frightened.

What's more, he, the chairman of Xiaolongwan Harbor, and a man with a net worth of millions, can do these rough work?

Therefore, Zhao Qi didn't plan to ask for this more than ten acres of rice, but he couldn't resist A Lian's loving and begging eyes. Zhao Qi could only agree to take down A'an's land. Of course, in order not to let others gossip, he went to discuss it with the village chief Yang Anping, but Yang Anping waved his hand and told him that A'an had been exiled because he framed him and the land was returned to Bao'er. Since Bao'er and A Lian both lived with Zhao Qi, the land was arranged by Zhao Qi. If you want to, stay and sell it if you don't want it. Now, because Bao'er is underage, he doesn't have to pay taxes. The village will be responsible for explaining to Li Zheng.

Damn, this is a total of more than ten acres of land that were given away for free, and Zhao Qi could only reluctantly accept it.

In fact, A Lian has always been taking care of these more than ten acres of land alone. She is weeding, irrigation, drainage and insect removal on weekdays. Although the care is not very meticulous, the rice rises very well because of the good land, and the rice ears are heavy and full. The other farmers in the village are similar at homes. From the beginning of planting seedlings, basically the farmland management is women, and men are only responsible for sowing the land and then making money on weekdays.

In order to harvest more than ten acres of rice, Zhao Qi was busy for a few days. Fortunately, with the help of A Lian, a woman familiar with farm work, he took a group of children to clean the weeds in A'an's yard a few days in advance, then sprinkle them with water and slapped the ground flat. After the soil was dried, he used it to dry the rice. Zhao Qi also specially found Yang Anfu to repair the barn, smear the feet of the warehouse with lime, and smoked it with dried mugwort.

Originally, according to the state of A'an's family, there should not be a shortage of food. Even if they are planted in a sloppy manner, the harvest of more than 30 s of rice every year will be at least thirty stones. In addition to the tax on one acre of land and three dou of land, there are also some messy and harsh taxes such as exemption, discounts, and transfers. After paying all the taxes, most of the remaining ones can be left.

Even if you sell half of the grain in order to buy some daily necessities, you can grow vegetables and raise chickens and ducks at home. Compared with Fanggu households in the town, this third-class self-cultivated farmer is completely self-sufficient.

Unfortunately, A'an likes to eat, drink, whore and gambling. Every year after harvesting the grain every year, he basically sells it for squandering it. Even if he leaves a little food, he eats it while selling it. Then every year when he is in trouble, there is no food at home. This year is even more special. A'an doesn't even take the money back to take care of A Lian and his daughter.

The Yang Dayuan family is actually similar to the A'an family. Moreover, Yang Dayuan has two children, and his eldest son spends a lot of money every year to study, but Yang Dayuan also has enough food and material resources to help Zhao Qi's family, and can also ensure that his family has enough food and clothing.

Therefore, hard work and frugality are the greatest guarantee for a peaceful life.

If you get into the bad habit of eating, drinking, gambling, you will lose all your wealth.

Aan is a typical prodigal son, and his personality is not sociable, so the villagers don’t like him very much.

After a few days of busyness, everything was about to stop. Some well-prepared people in the village started hiring people to harvest five or six days ago. Zhao Qi didn't go to the entrance of the village to find two families until yesterday.

Others hired workers, and they hired families with older children who could help, so that they could only pay adults but get half a free labor force. When Zhao Qi went there, the two families were sitting under the willow tree with three children who could not work, sighed and stared blankly. Zhao Qi didn't have the intention of taking advantage of the villagers, so he asked a few questions and hired them home.

However, the two couples were still not slow to harvest. They harvested more than one acre of land in the morning. Zhao Qi also pushed the rice back and forth with a cart and A Lian and poured it back into the yard, allowing the children to spread it out and dry it with wooden rakes. Every half an hour later, they used their feet to turn the rice back and forth like plowing the fields. In this way, they could almost get into the warehouse after two or three days of continuous drying.

When Zhao Qi and Afu came to A'an's yard with their three children, Xiao Wu and a few older children had already returned from the Xiaolongwan construction site. At this time, they were collecting the dried rice and putting it into the sack and carrying it into the room to put it in.

"Young Master is back!" Seeing Zhao Qi, a group of children stopped to salute and greet him.

Xiaowu looked a little dodged when he greeted him. Zhao Qi thought that the little girl had come, so he didn't care. He put the three children he brought back in the yard and asked the two children to help watch, then rolled up his sleeves to help carry all the food into the main hall to pile it up.

After being exhausted and sweating profusely, Zhao Qi was lying on the rocking chair in the yard for a rest. Xiao Wu and a few girls went to the kitchen to cook and boil water. Other groups of children were responsible for cleaning the farm tools and cleaning the yard. They waited until the sun was completely set and two hired couples pushed a few sacks of rice back from the farmland in a small cart. After thanking again and again, they were about to pick up the three children, but the three children were so playful that they didn't want to leave. After crying heart-wrenchingly, Zhao Qi had to discuss with Xiao Wu and let the two couples leave the children here and eat and sleep with Xiao Wu and others.

"Boss, this is really... really trouble you!" Both couples were embarrassed.

"It's okay. You live by the field at night and have mosquitoes, snakes and ants. It's safer to sleep here. There are many children in my family, so it's fun to play together. These days you only need to work. We will take good care of the three children!"

"Thank you, thank you. My boss is truly a great charity and will definitely enjoy happiness in the future!" A woman choked with tears in her eyes.

"It's just a small task. It's not easy for you to have something to eat. You're running around in the wind and rain, and it's inconvenient to take care of your children. These are just within my ability!" Zhao Qi looked up at the sky and said with a smile, "It's too late at this time. You may not be able to see when you go back to cook, otherwise you can go back with me and eat something to fill your stomach!"

"I really don't dare to bother my boss, so let's go back and do it myself!" The older hired quickly refused.

"No trouble or trouble, it's all ready-made food. Let's have two more drinks to relieve the fatigue. The main reason is that I want to hear some news from Lianghuai Road. I heard that I have been fighting with the Mongolians all year round!" Zhao Qi waved his hand and said.

"Fifth brother, why don't we go and have a couple of drinks with the little boss..." The young tall and thin man licked his mouth.

"You know how to drink!" A woman next to her twisted her waist hard on the tall and thin man's waist.

"Haha, this big brother is still straightforward. He only has some simple meals and ordinary wine. There is no need to politely refuse. Let's go. After a busy day, you should relax and chat. Please~" Zhao Qi led the way.
Chapter completed!