Chapter 25 Busy Farming

But this year, there hasn’t been such a good thing. These days Zhang Xiu is also busy and other people have not spared time to chitchat so Tang Chunming doesn’t know the situation in the village very much but even if no one tells him, Tang Chunming can guess the current situation of the Zhao family.

Without Zhao Dahu’s strong manpower, Who would cultivate the land of the Zhao family? Now the Zhao family Only has one idle Zhao Daniu, and Zhao Laosan has already gone to the capital, having been lazy for the past few years it’s impossible for Zhao Daniu to get up early and go plow the land every day, so Wang Chunhua will not be lazy again this year.

Without him, how could old Zhao still be busy with housework? not to mention the busy  Farming period, he learned from other people that her life in the family was not as good as before. Even though Zhao Mei did a lot of housework,  old Zhao was still very angry at watching Chunnhua every day.

Thinking of that little brother Zhao Mei, Tang Chunming could only sigh sympathetically in his heart, but it’s not the first time the Zhao family Has Valued men over geers.

 Of course, most rural people are like this, but Wang Chunhua is Brother Zhao Mei’s mother, and Brother Mei never lived at ease in his memory. All the good food was left for Zhao Dong and his little brother Zhao Mei did all the work. As a result, Zhao Dong became fat while Zhao Mei was gaunt and thin.

Even Wang Chunhua, a mother doesn’t feel sorry for his child and Tang Chunming  an outsider,  certainly won’t do anything. otherwise, based on his understanding of Wang Chunhua’s character if Tang Chunhua does anything, Wang Chunhua will definitely entangle him like a leech there’s no end to the fuss.

“ You don’t know yet,” the ger also likes to gossip, he told Tang Chunming. “ I just passed by the Zhao family’s land and saw Wang Chunhua on the field. Old Zhao was standing on the field ridge as a supervisor, oh this pair will really make other people laugh.”

He told Wang Chunhua how he was cunning and trying to be lazy. Old Zhao said that if he couldn’t complete the task, there would be no food for him. Hearing this, Tang Chunming squinted his eyes with a smile, even though he distanced himself from the Zhao family. Hearing how these vicious people tortmented each other, the joy in his heart was truly ineffable.

 After bidding farewell to the ger with a smile Tang Chunming  held Ah-Lin’s  hand  and said: “Ah-Lin don’t run around without me, or you will get scolded if you come across bad people.”

Ah-Lin is good at reading people’s faces. During this time his intelligence has improved even more. He raised his little face and asked his mother cutely: “ Are you talking about old Zhao?”

Tang Chunming touched his son’s head and answered with a smile, “Be good, We  just need to know it ourselves and don’t tell anyone.”

Ah-Lin nodded agreeably and seriously: “ Mom, Ah-Lin knows that Ah-Lin won’t speak ill of them outside.” 

Ah-Lin clenched his fists, Even though they were really bad they would even beat him and not give him food They scolded him and bullied his mother but his mother said that they were elders and could not let others know that he said bad things about them. Anyway, now everyone knew that they were vicious people

When he arrived at his own Field, Tang Chunming asked the three big men and Zhang Xiu to stop what they were doing and come over for lunch. In order to keep them fed, Tang Chunming contemplated for the first few days to decide on what to cook. Today’s main dish at noon is white flour and steamed buns, with meat and vegetables, and a large portion of stir-fried baby cabbage fresh and refreshing.

Who among the Farmers has never eaten this baby cabbage at the dinner table but even Dashan has to admit that Brother Ming’s craftmanship is way better than his own geer’s and the braised pork sausage tastes amazing when eaten together with Steamed buns.

Not to mention other things, Tang Chunming felt distressed that Da Mao had to work in the fields with adults at such a young age, so he gave him two poached eggs in a bowl. Da Mao smiled and thanked Tang Chunming when he saw the eggs in the bowl. Although he was exhausted from going to the field, he couldn’t eat better, he then asked what Er Mao was doing.

Tang Chunming replied that he was looking after the house. They will have lunch together with Er Mao and Ah-Li when they go back home.

 There are also families nearby who come to join in the fun. They are not familiar with Li Feng and Yu Mu, but they are not so particular about Dashan. Every time the food sent by Tang Chunming is opened, the fragrance wafts around, making the other men tease each other. With covetousness, they couldn’t stand it and ran to eat a few chopsticks.

Like now, when Yu Mu, stretched out his first chopstick, all the men in the fields near by had already come to him to compete with him for food. Relationships between men are also developed quickly. After several food grabs, these people don’t think Yu Mu this big man with a bad reputation is difficult to approach. Instead, they think he is very cheerful, Li Feng is also not that difficult to talk to but his temperament is a bit dull.

 After Tang Chunming delivered the food to the edge of the field, he let them eat by themselves he took Ah-Lin to feed the mule some water and mixed  Some Space spring water in it.  The big mule had been tired all morning,  and Tang Chunming felt that he should reward its efforts.

 After Ah-Lin raised Xiao Hua and the family’s goats he has always been fond of livestock. Xiao Hua plays with him, the ewe allows him to drink delicious goat milk, and the big mule can take him to town.

Mother said that the land plowed by the Big Mule can bring about a bumper harvest, so Ah-Lin wouldn’t have to go hungry in the future.

Ah-Lin stretched  out his hand  to touch the big mule’s head and said in a sweet voice: “Big mule, please help uncle work hard Ah-Lin  will leave delicious food for you in the evening.”

 Yesterday, he gave his share of snacks, and all the sweets were left for the big mule to eat and Tang Chunming didn’t stop him when he saw it.

Children’s words can make people smile the most. But there was one thing that broke the peaceful atmosphere.

Tang Chunming had finished feeding the mule and was about to take Ah-Lin back. With the bowl and the basket waiting to deliver water in the afternoon, he heard an erratic voice echoing.

“Hey, Brother Ming you are so lucky now. With just a word people will take over the work in the field. Why don’t you talk to them and help Grandma and Brother, can’t you see? he’s so tired that he is about to faint?”

Tang Chumning turned his head around and saw the speaker was not Wang Chunmua but someone else. Standing next to him was the gloomy old Zhao,  whose eyes were staring at him like a  mortal enemy who wanted to devour him.

Tang Chunming raised his eyebrows, but he was not angry at all he had no feelings for those people so how could he be angry with their words? Only when you put them in your heart will you be angry at unfair treatment and harsh criticism. Maybe Brother Ming wanted to please them for Zhao Dahu in the past, but in Tang Chunming’s eyes, These two people, to put it blandly,  they are not as good as almost a piece of crap.

 But  he first bent down and said to Ah-Lin, who had tightened his grip because of the appearance of the two people: “ Ah-Lin be good, go to Xiu Amo and Uncle Dashan, listen to Mother.”

Ah-Lin Then let go of his mother’s clothes and looked back at his mother as he  walked. The men who were eating also stopped their chopsticks, knowing that these two had come here to trouble Brother Ming. If they wanted to take action or do something they really couldn’t stand by and watch. Not to mention Dashan and Li Feng, the other men also ate Tang Chunming’s food after all so they couldn’t turn a blind eye.

Zhang Xiu, on the other hand, was more direct. He put down his bowl and chopsticks and rushed to Tang Chunming’s side. Brother Ming was getting heavier and heavier now, but he wouldn’t let anything happen otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Da Mao also followed his mother, both he and Er Mao disliked the Zhao family very much, so they had to protect Ming Amo no matter what. The half-grown child stood in front of Tang Chunming and glared at the two people.

Tang Chunming’s lips curled up. This was the first time he had come across these people since the trouble back then. To be honest, he’s in a good mood because the appearance of these two people was so bad. As the saying goes I’m relieved to know that you guys are not doing well.

Old Zhao, it’s not as happy as before. The flesh on his face is a little loose, which makes his cheekbones that were not low become more prominent with the drooping double eyelid looks mean and vicious.

Tang Chunming was still in the mood to think that this was probably the result of a lack of money. Zhao Laosan must have spent a lot of money on his trip to the capital. The cost of living in the town before was not small, but old Zhao couldn’t afford that much money so he had to take it from his savings and couldn’t bear to lose his son Zhao Laosan so he could only feel sorry for himself.

Wang Chunhua was even more unattractive not only was he a lot thinner than the last time, his eyes were dull and his hair messy his body was also dusty, with Mud falling down to the ground.

You know in the Zhao family before in order to show the difference between him and Brother Ming and highlight his status in the Zhao Family. Wang Chunhua always dressed himself neatly. In this way, he could overpower Brother Ming and feel more comfortable oppressing Brother Ming.

Now looking at them he saw that their situation was completely reversed. Not only

Was Tang Chunming a little fatter now, but he was also wearing a new cotton-padded jacket that Zhang Xiu had helped make. He was eating well and then had enough space to feed himself with spring water.

He was also very fair and young and looked as if he was more than ten years younger than Wang Chunhua. This made Wang Chunhua feel more jealous After seeing Tang Chunming’s appearance clearly, he wanted to scratch Tang Chunming’s tender face.

“Grandma is about to faint, isn’t it because of you?” Tang Chunming said with a smile, “Brother didn’t you dislike me for being clumsy in serving Grandma?  Now I’m telling you when did I let Grandma go to the field while Dahu was around? Tsk, tsk, Brother you and Daniu are so incompetent and far inferior to Dahu”

Tang Chunming knows how to go after people’s hearts. The more they didn’t want to mention it, the more Tang Chunming wanted to remind them what they had lost and what caused everything today.

 Of course, it is absolutely impossible for such people to recognize and admit their mistakes,  but it just lets them feel the stark contrast between the two lives.

Over there, Zhang Daniu walked over slowly with a hunched back as tired as a dog. Tang Chunming’s words fell into his ears word for word,  and his face suddenly turned red with shame. 

When Zhao Dahu, Was here none of them were comfortable when they wanted to work even though he, Zhao Daniu,  also followed him to the fields, He was lazy most of the time.

 From the first day he went to the field, Zhao Daniu regretted not stopping his mother last year. Feeling it was dangerous to go to the mountains at that time but he still said nothing at the time and just wanted to wait for the money to eat meat. Now he can not only eat meat but also work in the fields for some him alone.  What about Zhao Laosan? Will Grandma be willing to let him go to the field? Of course not, even if he dies of exhaustion in the fields he probably won’t have this day, It was not the first day that he realized his mother’s partiality.

“ How we take care of Grandma, as an outsider what do you care? Now The third child is not at home it’s me and Daniu who are taking care of Grandma. You are so stupid that you would rather give meat to outsiders than to your own grandmother. Are you not afraid, God will punish you for being unfilial!”

Wang Chunhua was so excited that he blurted out sharp words especially, the smell of meat, which made his eyes red. Even during such a busy farming period, Old Zhao wasn’t willing to buy a piece of meat.

“Outsider? Tsk,” Tang Chunming sneered, “Brother, didn’t you say that I am an  outsider? Then why do you need me an outsider, to be filial to Grandma and give you meat to eat? Being filial to Grandma and giving him meat should be your shouldn’t it be your duty?”

“Isn’t that so? Zhang Xiu spoke up in a dire tone, “Brother Ming is now an independent resident. He is indeed an outsider to you, your Zhao family has even taken back two acres of land that were allocated to him, Why do you still have to depend on brother Ming to take care of your whole family now?”

It is really disgusting to say. In the past Tang Chunming took out the account book and said openly that the entire Zhao family was being supported by Zhao Dahu alone.  Now it is apparent that Brother Ming is asked to support their entire family. The Zhao family’s reputation was indeed thrown into a ditch.

There are many people on the field at noon watching the excitement with bowls in their arms while eating in a lively manner. Of course, some finished lunch and were resting, and a lot of people who had gathered on the field upon hearing those words burst into laughter.

 Some people said that Wang Chunhua was greedy for meat, he had lost so much weight recently and it was because he had no meat to eat. Now seeing the big chunks Ming Geer delivered to the fields, Wang Chunhua wanted to grab it for himself.

No one in the village would believe that the Zhao family can’t afford a bit of meat The reason is, one, they can’t eat meat is because old Zhao is too thrifty, And can’t bear to spend a copper coin to buy meat. The second reason is that all the money is spent on Zhao Laosan’s food and clothing.