Black clouds rolled and the ink-like wind blew. The new branches swayed and the seedlings fell into the water.
Last night, the sky was still clear. Who would have thought that before they even woke up in the morning, a strong wind rolled in dark clouds and covered the entire sky. The villagers in the farmstead thought that there would be a heavy rain, so they all put on their clothes and stood outside the door, ignoring the flapping of the windows from the wind.
The sky was supposed to be bright, but at this time, it was still dark. The surrounding trees were swaying back and forth in the wind. As the farmers waited for the heavy rain to fall, they suddenly thought that many of the rice seedlings in the fields might be blown over.
They couldn't wait any longer. They put on their bamboo hats and hurried to the fields. The fallen seedlings had to be helped up as soon as possible.
The farmers in Zhuangzi and Zhuangzi on the Zhang Family and Wang Family and the Ge Family on Zhuangzi also started to move. Not only did the adults come out, but the children also wanted to help.
In the end, when the farmers in Zhang Family and Wang Family arrived at the fields, what they saw was not a patch of fallen seedlings. Only a few seedlings had fallen, and there were other seedlings beside them. There was no need to help them up. It was just that some of the seedlings had fallen. When the wind stopped, they just had to move some of the seedlings from the denser areas.
The farmers who felt a little strange began to walk towards the Ge Family's Zhuangzi area to see if it was the same as here. When they arrived, they saw that the Ge Family's Zhuangzi people had all jumped into the water and were helping the seedlings up one by one. There was even a woman who was crying.
In the past, the Zhang Family and Wang Family's Zhuangzi people wouldn't care at all. After all, it wasn't their own land. Today, however, there were people who jumped into the water to help. After eating and wearing warm clothes, they could think of helping others.
With so many people joining in, the speed at which the seedlings were being helped up also increased. Even if some seedlings fell back down, no one gave up. If they didn't do anything at this time, the seedlings could easily drown.
The Ge Family's Zhuangzi people thought that the Zhang Family and Wang Family's people were here to watch the show. Now that they saw that they were here to help, they were grateful but also doubtful. Could it be that they didn't care about their own seedlings?
"Little Wang, come and help. Where's your land? Don't want it anymore? Go back quickly. The main family is so good to you. If you can't deliver the food when the harvest comes, how can you face the main family? "A farmer in Zhuangzi of the Ge family advised the people who had come to his family's land.
"There's no need. The seedlings in my family's field are fine. Compared to yours, they're stronger and taller. Do you think there will be heavy rain today?" Little Wang Zi looked at the rice seedlings in the field. Compared to his own, he realized that the difference between the rice seedlings on both sides was quite large.
"Really? What kind of seeds do you have at home? " The people from the Ge family in Zhuangzi did not believe it, but since they were here to help, they must be fine. Otherwise, they would be busy with their own things.
As he spoke, he raised his head to look at the sky. It was so dark that it seemed like it would fall at any moment. However, not a single drop of rain fell.
Little Wang Zi continued to bend over to support the seedlings. He raised his arm to wipe off the water that splashed on his face. "I'm not lying. It's the same seeds as usual. But this time, the seeds were given by the main family. The grains left at home to be used as seeds can be eaten."
Of course, Little Wang Zi did not know that the seeds had been soaked in lime water by his family's young master and his wife, Cuckoo. They had done everything they could think of to increase the yield and prevent the disease.
They had put in a lot of effort when selecting the seeds. They had also done some processing during the breeding process. When the seedlings were grown, they had also fertilized the seedlings well. With the addition of good fertilizer and wheat flour stones, and the use of the seedling throwing technique, the seedlings grew faster and stronger than other people's seedlings. A strong wind had proven all of this.
According to Wang Juan's words, "We have to let Zhuangzi win at the starting line with the grain."
The people in the Ge family's manor straightened up and shook their backs. Looking at the slightly brighter sky, they felt that it was hot and unbearable. The clouds were still as dark as ever, pressing down even lower. It was dawn, but the sun was rising, it was not going to clear up.
"I don't believe you. If it's really the original seeds, why are they better than mine? Is it because the fertilizer is better? Tell me, what kind of fertilizer did you use? "
"We have all kinds of stuff. Some of the fertilizer from our family and the fertilizer prepared by the main family last year. There's nothing else." Little Wang Zi really did not know why. Even if there was something different, he did not say it. Who would be willing to tell others their family's recipe?
With so many people working together, the main family was naturally alarmed. When the main family of the Zhang Family and Wang Family heard that the farmers had gone to help the Ge family in Zhuangzi, they hurriedly asked the housekeeper to check. When the housekeeper saw the seedlings on his side of the field, he was stunned.
When they went out, they thought that the farmers would not be able to help the seedlings by simply throwing them away. Now that they looked at it, it was not the case at all. They did not need to care about the seedlings at all. They moved with the wind. Some of them had already touched the water surface. When the wind passed, they straightened up again. It was really amazing.
"Old Wang, why do I feel that the seedlings are like humans standing there? They get up when they fall. Even if some of them are weaker and fall, their roots will not be pulled out. If it was last year, many seedlings would be floating on the water surface."
Housekeeper Zhang stood on the ridge of the field and said to the equally surprised Housekeeper Wang. Housekeeper Wang also had the same feeling. When the little seedlings stubbornly fought against the strong wind, he couldn't help but want to cheer. In his eyes, these seedlings had become little babies with small arms and legs. They stood there chubby, energetic and cute.
"Who said it wasn't? After so many years of farming, this is the first time I've seen it. I don't even want to go back. I'm willing to stay here and watch. Look at those two strong seedlings. They are even blocking the wind for the seedlings behind. Let's not go back first. Let's go to Zhuangzi to take a look."
At this time, Housekeeper Wang felt that the wind was so cool and refreshing. He also felt more energetic. He called out and walked towards Ge family's Zhuangzi.
When the two of them arrived at Ge family's Zhuangzi side, they saw their own farmers helping there. When they got closer, they shook their heads at the same time. The seedlings were too weak. They could not be compared to their own seedlings. As long as they were blown away, they would not be able to get up again. Many seedlings floated up and spun on the water surface.
In the Ge family's farmstead, there were farmers who were hoping for a good harvest by autumn. While they were busy putting the rice seedlings back, they were also wiping their tears. The children were also sensible enough to help. They imitated the adults and moved mechanically. Their eyes were full of confusion and helplessness, making people feel sad when they looked at them.
The farmers from the Zhang and Wang Estates who helped had calm expressions on their faces. After all, it wasn't their own family. They would help as much as they could. As for the harvest, they couldn't control it. They didn't have the ability to do so even if they wanted to. At the same time, they were also glad that their master's family was so capable. Even in such a strong wind, the rice sprouts stood in the wind and didn't fall.
When someone saw the housekeeper of the main family coming over, he thought that the housekeeper was asking them to go back. He came forward and explained, "Steward Zhang, there is no problem on our side. When the wind passes, we can help those that fell over. They are quite pitiful here."
"Yes, we are not in a hurry to go back. It's a pity that …" Steward Zhang was not as difficult to talk to as before. He did not ask anyone to go back. He wanted to say something but did not know how to start. He could not tell the farmers that it was a pity that Ge family did not have people like the young master and young lady in Zhuangzi.
Ge Yingxi also came over with the housekeeper. Looking at the situation in the field, his face was ugly. He tightly pursed his lips and frowned. His fists on both sides of his body were tightly clenched. He was the one who felt the most distressed.
If there was less food, he wouldn't dare to collect more rent. He couldn't just watch the farmers starve to death in front of him. It would be fine if the government reduced the rent, but if they didn't, then he would have to compensate for his losses.
"Master, you have to think of something quickly. It's useless to just support them like this. What if there's another heavy rain later? Some of the broken seedlings will be washed away by the water. If there's really no other way, we have to rush to replant them."
Housekeeper Ge also had a distressed look. He looked up at the sky and said worriedly.
"We still need to support them. You go back quickly and ask all the servants in the yard to come here. They can help a little. Are these the farmers of Zhang Family and Wang Family in Zhuangzi? Why don't they care about their own family and come here to help? "
Ge Yingxi did not want to give up. Seeing that the manpower was still not enough, he even asked the people of the main family to call. At the same time, he was puzzled about the people of Zhang Family and Lai Family coming here.
"Ge Muramasa also came here? If there is no other way, I will go back and discuss with Master and give some seedlings to this side. Maybe it will work. "Housekeeper Wang saw Ge Yingxi and came over to say.
Ge Yingxi just realized that the two housekeepers also came. Just now, he was concerned about the situation in the field and did not look to the side.
"What? Zhang Family's seedlings in Zhuangzi are better than mine? "Ge Yingxi felt that he could still afford to give some seedlings, but the farmers could not.
"It is not much better. It is just a strong wind blowing and not falling. Of course, we can't help for free. Housekeeper Ge, you have to give us three times the amount of seedlings." Housekeeper Wang's face was indifferent. He felt that it was reasonable to say that the seedlings were good.
Ge Yingxi was stunned and suddenly said: "I don't believe it. Let me go and see."
After saying that, he did not care about this side and hurriedly crossed the small bridge and came to the Wang Family's Zhuangzi land. He stood there and looked carefully. He was speechless. Compared to the seedlings on both sides, his side was like a child without milk. Their arms and legs were thin, and the other side was as strong as a calf.
"No wonder they all went to my house to help. It turns out that they did not care about their seedlings at all. What happened to Zhang Family and Wang Family in less than a year? It is fine if they have a way to make money, but the seedlings are also like this. This is too much. They are clearly the same seedlings, not a new type of seedling. "
After muttering a few words, Ge Yingxi finally made up his mind. He turned around and ran back. When he saw Steward Zhang and Steward Wang, who were still standing there, he begged, "Just now, I didn't know how to be reasonable. Three times the amount of food, here, please help me say something."
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