After confirming that Lao Zhou's family was not putting on a show for them, but actually taking care of the pregnant woman in this way, Mother Fang was completely relieved and took her son and daughter-in-law to say goodbye and go home that afternoon.

Then two baskets of eggs were delivered the next day. Qian was very happy, and Lao Zhoutou was even happier. Then he waved his hand and asked Zhou Lang, who had just finished working in the fields, to take Wu Lang and Liu Lang to Fang's house to help with the planting.

The land has done enough to reciprocate courtesy.

The old Zhou family was very fast this year and did their work very carefully. Not only was it the fastest in Qili Village, it was also the fastest in Dali Village.

In comparison, Fang's speed is much slower.

In previous years, their family had always finished the work in the fields with their tails hanging. Because the father and son both had to do business selling meat and were busy with the work in the fields, the speed was naturally slow.

In fact, the land mainly depends on Mother Fang and Sister-in-law Fang. In the past, there was also the Fang family.

Zhou Lang went to the Fang family to help during the autumn harvest last year. However, due to the poor harvest at that time, no one was actually very busy, so the feeling was not particularly deep.

Now was the critical moment for spring planting. Zhou Lang led his three younger brothers to help. For the Fang family, it was like lifting a big stone off their shoulders.

What's more, the three people farmed more efficiently than the older Fang family father and son. Not only the Fang family, but also the villagers of Dali Village were envious, openly and secretly, "The second daughter of the Fang family married well, half

Son, son-in-law, this is really a son-in-law."

Zhou Lang heard that he was very proud, and Wu Lang said to him: "Fourth brother, now we will come with you to your father-in-law's house to help. When we get a wife, you will also have to come with us to our father-in-law's house to help."

"You should marry your wife first and then talk about it."

"Anyway, you agree first."

"Okay, I'll just accept it," Zhou Lang thought about it, "That's not right. Before I got married, my eldest brother and third brother often took me to help their in-laws' family. Now I don't see them coming to help me.

ah."

"The third sister-in-law is reluctant to let the third brother go back to her parents' house to help. How can you steal someone from the third sister-in-law?" Wu Lang rolled his eyes and said: "As for the eldest brother, if you have the ability, go and tell dad."

Because the eldest brother's in-laws are also the father's in-laws. Every year when the Qian family needs help, one by one of the brothers will go there, not to help the eldest brother's in-laws, but because he is their uncle!

uncle!

Zhou Lang felt regretful for a moment, feeling that all the help he had received from his older brothers had been in vain.

Zhou Lang may have foreseen this, so he specifically pointed it out at this moment, just to ask Zhou Lang to make a promise and not forget it like his brothers.

The April sun gradually became brighter, and the spring rain that had just fallen last night made the fields more watery. Early in the morning, Lao Zhoutou kicked his sons out of the house, and he went to put the hoe in the fields.

water.

Except for the winter wheat fields, the paddy fields outside the village were all green from a distance. These were the seedlings they had just planted.

There should not be too much water in the field at this time, otherwise the roots of the seedlings will not be able to hold on to the soil, and they will be floated when the water flows. If the sun shines again, they will die.

So it just rained last night. This morning, Old Zhou took the lead to see the seedlings in the field. It was time to water the seedlings.

After looking at the seedlings, he took a look at the wheat in the field. The winter wheat was already dark yellow. Lao Zhoutou reached out and pinched a handful of wheat ears, pinched the wheat open and looked at the kernels inside.

He threw it into his mouth and chewed it. He looked up at the sky and thought, if it doesn't rain in the past two days, he will have to harvest wheat quickly. If it rains, then it is best to harvest the two fields overnight...

Like Lao Zhoutou, there were quite a few people gathered in the fields to see what was going on. When everyone met, they couldn't help but stand together and talk.

"The autumn harvest is not yet known, but winter wheat is being planted this season."

"No," Lao Zhoutou smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed and said, "These pieces of land can be harvested. Do you think it will rain in the next two days?"

"Look at tonight. If there are stars, we can have more peace in the past two days. If not, we have to go out before dawn. We have to take advantage of the rain before it starts falling. Otherwise, if it rains again, I'm afraid it will collapse."

"I'm afraid of this too," said Old Zhou, "I've already taken the ninety-nine steps, and if it fails in harvesting, I will die of pain."

"Uncle Jin, your wheat is really good. I just saw it. Your wheat is the best in this area."

"Yes, yes," said another, "I think the winter wheat in the village is growing well this year. I walked through Dali Village two days ago and took a look. The wheat there is better than ours."

The difference is much greater, I guess the difference is this."

As soon as these words came out, many people became upset, "When we plant wheat in the spring, we use wheat seeds left by our own family, not Uncle Jin's."

Lao Zhoutou said: "Even if you want me, I don't have much left. I gave it to you in exchange for it years ago. What we eat now is the wheat you exchanged for me."

"This year's batch of wheat should be planted well. If possible, another season of winter wheat should be planted this year."

"You must be very tired then."

"What's wrong with being tired? Look at Uncle Jin's family. How difficult was his family's life in the past? Now, aren't they making their lives better?" An older person taught him a lesson: "It's not all about hard work. Look at the people in his family.

When did you rest your feet?"

Lao Zhoutou was a little proud, but also a little unhappy about having old scores brought up, so he waved and left.

As soon as he left, the old man spoke without any scruples, "You just haven't got a good wife. If you had a hard-working wife, you would have made a fortune long ago."

"Uncle, just tell us this, but you can't say it in the village."

There are also people who have different concerns, "Listen to what you mean, Uncle Jin is because of Aunt Qian..."

"He used to be lazier than you. His wife took him to be more diligent and gave birth to more sons. In the past, their family was notoriously poor in the village. Don't tell me, the daughter of Lao Qian's family is still

That's great, both of them are hardworking.

Lao Zhou, who was not very diligent, returned home with his hoe. After meeting his three sons, he said: "It will be harvested tomorrow. How many pieces of the wheat field can you harvest?"

When Lao Zhoutou saw Wu Lang bringing the cow back from outside, he glanced at the cow's belly, frowned and said, "Why are you still not full after eating for a long time? Are you careless about herding the cow?"

Wu Lang called Qu, "I even used a sickle to cut grass for it to eat. Dad, I think it's okay. Cows will get sick if they eat too much."

Zhou Dalang nodded repeatedly.

Lao Zhoutou snorted and said: "Okay, hurry up and take the cow back and let it have a good rest. By the way, boss, come up the mountain with me in the afternoon. I made an agreement with the carpenter in Dali Village to let it rest."
Chapter completed!