0p0 Chapter 10 Harvest
Chapter 10 Harvest
Before she knew it, a month had passed since Yun Dan arrived here.
He already had a little bit of food stored up, and he often secretly cooked for himself in the mountains.
I look much better now than I did a month ago. My skin has become fair and smooth, no longer as dark and rough as it was when I first arrived.
Every few days, he would bring home a wild game to improve his family's meals.
Yun Dan sets aside a little time each day to practice martial arts. Although there are no martial arts masters to compare and contrast with, Yun Dan knows that she has already entered the realm of a third-rate master.
For the past month, Yun Dan has been practicing a small cycle of Qi circulation every day.
Just yesterday morning, Yun Dan felt that her internal energy was different. It was also her first time to come into contact with martial arts. She didn't understand it at all, only that internal energy could go through the meridians in her body to complete a full cycle.
If your internal energy was as thick as a chopstick when you first arrived in the valley a month ago, it's now as big as a cup.
Xiaoyu didn't have time to think much at that time; she only knew that time was of the essence and she had no time to react.
In order to protect Yun Dan, who had just activated the system and was also affected by the power of the purple rift, he used all his energy to protect the two of them.
Finally, when they arrived here, Yun Dan was still inside Xiao Ya's body. Xiao Yu only knew to transfer all the remaining energy in her body, as well as the barely usable broken space and incomplete cultivation techniques, to Yun Dan, for fear that something might happen to Yun Dan.
Every day when Yun Dan finishes her cultivation and returns home, she brings back a bundle of firewood, so the family no longer has to worry about firewood.
During this time, I also learned that the eldest sister was in charge of feeding and taking care of the family's hens. It could be said that the hens were the lifeblood of my sister, Daya.
During this period, I would help out in the fields whenever I had free time, while also playing with Xiaoyue and a few other children.
That day, Yun Dan had just returned home when she saw her older sister, Daya, squatting next to the chicken coop, staring motionless into it.
Yun Dan walked closer curiously and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, big sister, when did these chicks hatch? How come I didn't know?"
She was truly overjoyed because the hatching of these chicks meant that new life and hope had been added to her family.
After hearing her sister mention the hen going into the brood, she hadn't paid much attention to this place.
Unexpectedly, in just over a month, all the chicks have hatched.
She couldn't help but lament how little she knew about her family. The successful hatching of the chicks was entirely due to her older sister, Daya's, meticulous care.
Watching the healthy chicks following behind their mother hen, pecking at the food, Yun Dan put down her basket and began to count: "One, two, three, four... Hey! A dozen eggs have hatched into ten chicks. This mother hen is very good at hatching! And she doesn't seem to have lost weight."
"Big sister, I never knew you had such a way of taking care of these chicks. If you ever have to hatch chicks again, this will be very helpful."
"You'll have to manage it. The more you raise them, the more chicken and eggs we'll have more than we can eat every day."
When Da Ya heard Yun Dan say that, she pointed at Yun Dan with her finger.
"Eat, eat, all you know is eating. These animals are meant to be raised to make money, yet you want to eat every day."
Da Ya glanced at Yun Dan and thought that Yun Dan seemed to have gained some weight in the past month.
"Wait a minute, now that you mention it, it seems like you've gained weight over the past month."
"Of course, big sister. I've been going to the mountains to collect firewood a lot this past month, and sometimes I even bring back some wild game. You've gained a little weight too."
Daya touched her own face and felt that it seemed to have grown a little, before letting Yun Dan go.
Before we knew it, the rice harvest was about to begin.
This year marks the first year of the terraced fields' development. The soil is fertile, and the water supply is plentiful. Under the watchful eyes of several people, the fields have gradually matured, and now the wheat grains are plump and golden in color.
To preserve as many grains of wheat as possible, several people stayed by the field for half a month, and now the harvest is in sight.
Even the weather has been kind to us; it hasn't rained recently, and the mountains and fields are all clean and refreshing.
As dawn broke, Yun Dan and her family got up very early.
Everyone has a lot of things to prepare.
The whole family was preparing to welcome the harvest in the fields, and Grandpa Lin led his family, all neatly together, towards the fields.
When Yun Dan arrived, she saw the village head offering incense.
After the villagers of Sujia Village finished reciting their thanks to the Earth God and Earth Goddess...
Picking up the hoes placed on the ground and making the first cut, a large group of people bowed and worked in their own fields.
Yun Dan watched in amazement. After a while, she followed her family to tie bundles of rice after the adults had finished harvesting the rice.
A sliver of red light appeared on the horizon, like a magnificent painting, reflecting the thin mist on the mountaintops and giving it a subtle hue.
The thick clouds were draped in the glow of the sunset, like the flowing skirts of a fairy dancing, graceful and beautiful.
Amidst the lush greenery of the mountains, that touch of golden yellow stands out brilliantly, like a pearl specially adorned by nature.
Not far away, wisps of smoke rose from chimneys, like light veils dancing in the air.
A flock of chickens, led by a rooster, came running frantically, trying to rush into the terraced fields to steal a bite.
Yun Dan looked at this line of chickens
"..."
Turning to the older woman beside him, he said, "Big sister, I feel like these chickens have human-like intelligence; their information network is too good..."
Before I could finish speaking, I heard my older sister say: Look.
The eldest sister was already used to it; this kind of thing happened every year during the harvest.
However, when Yundan looked again, the children, who were already prepared, grabbed handfuls of mud from the field and chased the large flock of chickens back.
Laughter and shouts from both children and adults echoed through the mountains, adding to the joyful atmosphere.
In the following days, people not only had to be wary of various birds coming to steal the rice, but also had to keep a close watch on the chickens.
For ordinary people who make a living by farming, the harvest season is hard work, but it is also the happiest time.
Because a bumper harvest means a better future.
By the time the sun was high in the sky, all the rice had been bundled with straw ropes and moved to the edge of the field.
Each sheaf of rice was stacked neatly, like a small golden mountain.
After a busy day, it was already 9 a.m.
A large group of people worked together to complete the task of moving the rice.
Afterwards, the wives from each household brought food to the fields.
Everyone put down their work, took a short rest, and enjoyed a hearty lunch.
After a short rest following their meal, the villagers got back to work.
They continued working, resting under large trees by the fields at noon. After having lunch around 1 p.m., the villagers continued working.
Some of them carried loads of rice home, one load after another, the carrying poles creaking rhythmically on their shoulders.
Some continued harvesting in the fields.
The children were also busy, helping to pass the bundles of rice or playing and frolicking nearby.
The younger children followed behind everyone else, helping to pick up the rice grains that had fallen to the ground.
The sunlight shines on the earth, reflecting a glistening light onto people's hard-earned sweat.
Yun Dan followed her family, sometimes picking up rice grains alongside the children, sometimes transporting rice.
Although she was also tired, she wasn't as breathless as others.
Seeing the smiles on the villagers' faces, one could sense the joy of their labor and their anticipation of a bountiful harvest.
Every family member looked at the full granary and felt a sense of satisfaction.
This autumn, they reaped a bountiful harvest with their hard work.
As evening falls, the setting sun casts its last rays across the fields.
People's figures appear and disappear in the golden waves of rice; their hard work has brought them a bountiful harvest.
The last load of rice was carried into the house, bringing a perfect end to a day's work.
At night, the village is peaceful and serene. The adults sit around under the big tree in the village, talking about this year's harvest, and laughter fills the air.
The children ran around, chasing fireflies and enjoying this rare moment of relaxation.
As people drifted off to sleep to the sound of crickets, a contented smile remained on their faces.
They knew that tomorrow would be another day full of hope.
People who have worked hard all day go to sleep early, accompanied by the fragrance of rice and dreams, waiting for the next few days to come.