PFC Chapter 55: Autumn Harvest
Chapter 55: Autumn Harvest
When the village chief came to inspect, Wang Panpan told him about the herbal tea. But the village chief didn't care and couldn't spare anyone to make it, so he could only let the villagers bear it and work hard.
With the help of Li Pingping, they all had an easier time during the autumn harvest. At least their calluses healed faster than others, the pain was much less, and even their skin was better than those of the people around them.
The others were all tanned, but the four of them did a good job of physical sun protection, and with the company of Lingquan, they looked naturally beautiful and eye-catching.
Fortunately, no one has any bad intentions now, except for a few beauty-loving aunts and aunts who saw the results and came to ask what good things they used?
Wang Panpan and the others all said the same thing, that they applied body cream every day, wore hats all the time, and tried their best to avoid being exposed to the sun.
The busy and fulfilling days pass by quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it is almost the end of the autumn harvest, and there is finally not so much work to do.
But everyone seemed to have changed, especially the poor families who were not well-nourished, who were extremely thin. Some people were assigned to work, while more people went to buy good things to replenish their bodies, and some went to the mountains to look for wild animals.
I try to find ways to make up for it, but I'm afraid of getting sick. After all, not everyone can afford medical treatment. The money a poor family earns in a year is not enough to cover an illness.
Wang Panpan and her colleagues did a good job, earning six or seven work points every day, and were considered a capable group of people. The village chief praised them.
Later, when I was not so busy, I stopped going to the fields and started to grow pigeon and pig grass again.
Now, only a few children were left picking up rice ears. Most people were so tired that they collapsed on their beds to rest. The villagers didn't know much about it, but the educated youths' camp had this habit, and it was quiet and peaceful, with no one causing trouble.
Wang Panpan thought of her master and became very worried. She had only delivered something once and had not observed the other times carefully.
So, decided to check it out today.
At noon, when the sun was strong, everyone was taking a nap at home, and only a few villagers were out looking for things. So Wang Panpan didn't worry about being seen, and ran up the mountain without hesitation.
Autumn is the harvest season, and there are delicious food everywhere, including wild fruits on the road, wild grapes, blueberries, round fruits, schisandra, and mountain reds... Wang Panpan wished she had countless hands so she could pick the things quickly.
But she didn't pick too many, she only picked the good ones. Now is the perfect time to take some to the cowshed.
"Panpan, why are you here?" Hou Yuansu's face had become much thinner and looked a little scary. It seemed that they had suffered.
Wang Panpan sympathized but could not change it. After all, that was their identity. It was a blessing that no one in the village paid attention to them, but they had to finish what they were supposed to do, otherwise they would be considered not participating in labor reform properly.
Otherwise, if they do anything against the rules, there are people watching them and they might be criticized later.
"Grandma Su, isn't my master here?" Wang Panpan looked around but saw no one.
"The old pharmacist can't sit still, so he goes out to look for medicinal herbs! I told him not to go. He is so hardworking at such an old age, and I can't control him. You are his apprentice, so you should talk to him." Hou Yuansu also admires the elder brother. An old man must accept his age. That woman knows how to enjoy herself. She brags under the big tree every day, while everyone in this room is busy.
"Okay, thank you, Grandma Su. By the way, Grandma Su, you can use these two wild roosters and this ginseng to make soup to nourish your body.
I've wanted to give it to you for a long time, but I just found the chance now because we're too busy with the autumn harvest." Wang Panpan brought the things she had prepared, the most important of which was of course ginseng, and also rice, which she brought to them for them to nourish their bodies. There were more than ten kilograms of rice.
Of course, she had gained a lot along the way and brought it here. She couldn't finish all that by herself.
"Panpan, it would be fine if you gave it to your master, but we feel ashamed to give it back to us.
Grandma Su doesn't have anything good on her. When she first came out, she brought a string of beads. Take it. It will look beautiful on the little girl." Hou Yuansu took out a string of imperial green bracelets, took Wang Panpan's hand, and put it on her.
"By the way, your other grandfathers also have something to give you. But I didn't meet them, so they asked me to give the things to you. Otherwise, you should take them back. It's not safe to leave them with me.
You have to be careful, you can't take this thing out now, otherwise it will hurt people, you can just keep it and play with it secretly." Hou Yuansu was not polite at all and would not tolerate rejection. After all, compared to what Wang Panpan did, their things were worthless.
Wang Panpan felt like she was here to purchase goods. The jade pendants, gold, necklaces, and bracelets were all fine products and would be worth at least several million in the future. But now she just took a piece of cloth and wrapped them all up for her.
"Grandma Su, I'll be leaving first. Master is here. Tell him to take good care of himself. I'll wait for him on the mountain tomorrow.
"Ginseng chicken soup, hurry up and make it to nourish your body. I think you have become so thin that you look unrecognizable." Wang Panpan was worried for no reason. Could the old man really endure such heavy farm work?
"Okay, be careful." Hou Yuansu was in a good mood. It had been a long time since she had come into contact with such a fresh and lively soul. The little girl was so soft-hearted! I didn't know how to teach her.
Wang Panpan didn't stay long. Li Pingping helped her a lot during the autumn harvest. She loved braised fish. She remembered that there was a pond with fish. She didn't know if they had grown up now. That place was a treasure she discovered.
She's going to take a look now.
Arriving at the paradise, Wang Panpan took a deep breath. The temperature here is totally different from that at the foot of the mountain. It is cool here, but it is too hot at the foot of the mountain.
comfortable!
She moved forward quickly. It used to take her 40 minutes to climb the mountain, but now she could cut the time in half. Her physical fitness was getting better and better.
When we got to the valley, we found some small animals that had escaped the net. A group of small animals were playing happily there, including quails, mountain doves, pheasants, mountain rabbits, and silly roe deer, not disturbing each other, but on a river.
Wang Panpan’s eyes widened when she saw so much meat.
Hers, hers, all hers.
If I step on it gently, afraid of disturbing her with the sound of footsteps, then she can only watch, right?
After ambushing everywhere, they finally caught 18 small animals. The largest one was the wild roe deer, as large animals could not enter this place.
Wang Panpan came to the water's edge to look for her fish.
The fish seem to be swimming in the air with nowhere to go. The water here is really clear and you can see the bottom. One, two, three, each of them looks to be more than a pound in size.
When Wang Panpan saw it, she was glad that she had the space that contained the fishing equipment she had specially made.
A large scoop is just enough to prevent these fish from escaping.
With the tools, Wang Panpan was able to catch fish quickly. She had quite a catch, but she only took out three, tied them up with straw ropes, and they wouldn't fall off when she lifted them.
Mission accomplished, heading home.
"Pan Pan, where have you been in such a hot day? Don't you worry about getting tanned? Look at your sweat." Someone was enjoying the cool in the room. Li Pingping saw someone coming in and opened her eyes. It was Wang Panpan. She quickly used the fan she had just used to help her cool down.
"Sister Pingping, look, I caught this fish especially for you. You want to eat it, right? This request must be met.
There are also rabbits and pheasants. You can make spicy rabbit dry pot chicken. I think you are still thinner and not as pretty as before. "Wang Panpan didn't tell others about her visit to the cowshed today. She didn't want to test others. She just showed the fish, proud.
"Pan Pan is so nice, but you said we are not pretty. How are we not pretty? I think we look better when we are thinner.
Don't interrupt me, the weather is too hot, I'm afraid you'll get a heat stroke, you should take a rest first." Li Pingping touched her face, wondering if there was something on her face? How did she become ugly?
Then, seeing Wang Panpan's fox-like smile, he realized that he had been fooled again, so he quickly started to lecture her.
"No, Sister Pingping is still as pretty as ever, but she's too thin now, so skinny that she's just skin and bones. I think she's not as good as before.
Go out, I will be good and do what I can. I will let you know every time and won't let you worry. "Wang Panpan smiled and narrowed her eyes, explaining with a smile.
"Okay, Sister Pingping, you take a rest, I'll go process the fish." I prepared to process the fish and eat them tonight.
"Let me do it, girl. Aren't you tired after just coming back?" Li Pingping took the fish and asked her to go and rest, silly girl.
She really cared about them. She never expected that a little kindness would be rewarded so much.
At the beginning, she didn't think they would get along so well. She just thought that if there was a problem, Wang Panpan would at least be brave enough to take responsibility and would take the lead and stand on her side.
Later, they were like crisscrossed lines, intersecting and becoming tighter and tighter.
The feelings are growing deeper.