Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 107

Chapter 107: Chapter 90: Working the Fields (Two Chapters Combined) (Part 3)

Huang Cuilan found it amusing. She said that the second family was very slick, loved to chat and be lively without delaying earning work points. She herself couldn’t manage that and had worried several times, her heart pounding with anxiety.

The weather was gradually getting colder, and now the men who were coming and going, except those out to spread fertilizer and dung, were working everywhere. They had no choice but to rush before the ground froze, making tremendous efforts to tidy up the fields. This way, when spring came next year, they could plant more crops and everyone could get more rations.

As for the old farmers, they had nothing much to hope for, only wishing for a bountiful harvest next year, so the kids at home had plenty to eat, and they could have some money to buy things, and save some for their sons and grandsons to marry good wives. If luck was bad and they encountered a drought, all the farming for the year would be wasted. But not working meant even less grain harvest, so they had to work hard with hope, depending on the heavens and the earth.

The brigade had only one cow and two donkeys, treasures of the entire village, and no one dared suggest using the cow for plowing.

Regarding the fieldwork? They did it manually. The strength was inexhaustible. After putting in great effort, resting for a day would bring them back. If the cow got tired, who would be responsible? Didn’t you see that all the trips into town from the village were by ox cart? Even when marrying in a new bride or sending off a maiden, they had to tire out the ox cart?

Mr. Zhang was teamed with the second son, Zhang Guoqiang, the father and son working together to pull the iron plow. Every time they finished plowing, they were exhausted, and even the food at home tasted bland. It’s just that Mr. Zhang and his son were honest while you see others slacking off. They went back and forth and plowed twice more, while some others stopped halfway occasionally, with the villagers behind picking roots leisurely. Not everyone cared about gains and losses, but many families had insufficient rations and went to work after only having a drink of water in the morning, making it hard to keep up due to lack of strength.

Zhang Guoqiang was clever. He knew that his father would work hard in the fields. If his elder brother accompanied his father today, they might finish this field and help others again. During heavy work, he volunteered to accompany his father, so he could keep an eye on things.

Zhang Guoqiang looked at his father, unable to resist nagging, "Dad, do you think Xiao Wu might want to become a soldier there? I don’t want another martyr in the family. You have to quash that idea when you get a chance."

Mr. Zhang gave him a scornful look, "You’re usually pretty sharp, aren’t you? No way, absolutely not a soldier. If he wanted to go, he would have gone long ago. He can’t rest easy leaving his little wife alone with the child. Just yesterday, he specifically asked your mother to take care of his child, saying he was afraid his mother-in-law and Jiao Jiao would sleep so soundly they wouldn’t wake even if the kid cried. He specifically wanted your mother to watch his child until he returned. Do you think someone with such a meticulously thoughtful nature would join the military?"

Zhang Guoqiang amusingly looked at his father. He couldn’t believe his father wasn’t worried, "Xiao Wu just loves kids. You see, the young ones in the family are closer to him than they are to me, their own father. He’s not afraid others won’t handle his son well. Dad, Xiao Wu is just like you, hah, that’s what my mom says."