Yunding Ranch

Chapter 243 Hard Work
"Hey, what are you doing standing there? If you're coming to work, hurry up."

That blunt voice made Jamie stunned. He looked down at his outfit, a little unsure, but before he could answer, another teasing voice rang out, "If you're here for sightseeing, remember to pay , Now you have to pay even to see lions in the circus, let alone us precious working people?"

Jamie looked over, and it was Tony who spoke, waving a bunch of freshly cut lavender in his hand, as if he was the civil rights leader who led the French Revolution, then Taylor also straightened up and wiped Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he responded, "As precious as a giant panda?"

As soon as the words fell, everyone realized the joint meaning behind this sentence, and collectively burst into laughter.

Jamie stood by, a little at a loss—he was wearing a short-sleeved POLO shirt and canvas trousers, and a pair of Nike running shoes under his feet.Such casual attire is enough for the ranch, at least it will not affect his daily activities; but working in the fields?This seems a little strange.

Moreover, everyone wore long-sleeved trousers, and he was the only one who exposed his arms and calves generously, as if he was welcoming the sun's exposure.

If it was Lake Michigan, he would either hide under a parasol, drink whiskey, and enjoy an afternoon of leisure; or hide in the vacation home, sitting in front of the computer and busy working.So, he doesn't need to worry about sunlight and ultraviolet rays at all.However, sitting in the main room just now, he inexplicably felt that the whole world was empty, and the room, which was usually comfortable and stable, was a little empty today.

At this moment, he realized how unsuited he was to living outdoors.

"When you were working on Wall Street, were you also so unresponsive?" The voice came again, interrupting Jamie's train of thought. Following the voice, it was Lu Li who was calling Cole, trying to get out of his mind. All the lavender that had just been harvested was carried to the cart outside the field, but before Cole could respond in time, Taylor came over and offered a helping hand.

Lu Li stood up straight, and teased with a smile, "You have to know, for someone who wants to sunbathe, you are really not prepared enough." Then, Lu Li and Taylor took the harvested lavender All on the trolley.

Jamie looked down at his fair skin, the brilliance of "Otaku" was clearly written on every inch, which made him look even more out of place with the surroundings.If it was normal, he might just turn around and leave. Staying indoors is the way he is most used to and familiar with on vacation; but today...

Jamie tried to take two steps ahead, but he was completely at a loss. The field was really not a field he was familiar with.After hesitating for a moment, he finally walked to the cart next to him, looked at the lavender that had just been placed up, the rich purple was lingering under his fingertips, exuding the dryness and heat of the sun, and the turbulent aroma lingered under his nose, even a little Flushed, let the nose start to itch.

Before he realized it, Jamie reached out and touched the lavender. It was not as dry as expected, and there was still some wet touch, as if the morning dew hadn't had time to dissipate.Different from dried flowers, and even different from fresh flowers bought in New York, the lavender in my hand has vigorous vitality, like an electric current, swaying at the fingertips.

Jamie let go of his fingers immediately.

"Don't worry, they won't bite." Lu Li teased, and Jamie couldn't help laughing, but then realized that his actions just now were a bit embarrassing, so he restrained his smile, coughed twice, and tried to Put on a dignified and serious posture again.

Unexpectedly, Lu Li and Taylor just stood there looking at him, which made him a little uncomfortable. He put his hands into his pockets, but then took them out again.Even though they didn't say anything, the look in their eyes said everything. At this moment, Jamie also realized that his behavior of standing in this field was already extremely embarrassing, like an ugly duckling who broke into the royal ball .

The thought made Jamie try to relax a bit.

But God knows, he has actually forgotten how to relax - at work, he must maintain a professional posture; at home, he must maintain a father and husband posture; in leisure time, he must maintain an elite posture... He wears a mask all the time, but changes to different masks on different occasions, so that now he doesn't remember what his real face looks like.

The first reaction in his mind was to become angry from embarrassment. Looking at Lu Li and Taylor in front of him, he wanted to get angry.He didn't like being in a situation like this, out of control, in an awkward situation, in a situation where he didn't know what to do.Therefore, his defense mechanism, the first reaction is to condemn other people and divert attention.

However, Lu Li and Taylor didn't stop, they turned around and left, returned to the lavender field and started to get busy.

Jamie was left beside him again. He didn't even know if he was angry, ashamed, curious, excited, apprehensive, or what, the chaotic emotions couldn't be distinguished.

"Dad, Dad, come and see." Carmen trotted over and grabbed Jamie's palm, "All of these were cut by Amber, and all of these were cut by Taylor." Carmen was in a pile Walking among the lavenders, began to divide the credit.

"What about yours?" Jamie asked subconsciously.

Carmen raised a small bouquet of lavender in her hand, "Wow!" and handed it to Jamie, "If you want, I can give it to you."

Looking at the small cluster of lavender, Jamie could feel a touch of warmth. He squeezed Carmen's little hand, "You should keep it. I decided to harvest some myself. Can you save a place for me? Keep me harvest."

"Of course!" Carmen said bluntly.

Jamie tried to roll up his sleeves, but found that he was wearing short sleeves, so he could only put his hands down awkwardly, and walked into the lavender field, "Excuse me, are there any tools for me here?"

Li Yitong had just picked up a bunch of lavender and transported it to the cart. When he walked back, he stopped beside Jamie.He was a little hesitant, he knew that he could take the initiative to help, and he usually did the same; but today he was inexplicably hesitant, not because he felt Jamie’s discrimination yesterday, but because he experienced the harmony last night, but instead Some... scared.It's like feeling timid near the hometown.

"You can use Carmen's." Li Yitong still said, "You must first find a pair of gloves, otherwise you will be easily injured." Li Yitong began to guide, and unexpectedly, Jamie was very cooperative and listened attentively. He even took the initiative to ask questions. Jamie was like a curious baby, always having endless questions.

For others, it is just a two-step job, but for Jamie, it is completely new.

Under the scorching sun, the passage of time gradually became insignificant. Jamie felt that every muscle in his body was protesting. This kind of physical work was really not what he was good at. The sticky sweat really made him feel uncomfortable, wet Da's sweat is still dripping down... exhausted, he can clearly feel tired more, but the strange thing is that he doesn't want to leave, he has no thought of leaving at all, instead he is completely absorbed in it and concentrates on it.

Standing upright, the backache at this moment makes the exhaustion in the office look like drizzle; when he turned his head, Jamie saw the large expanse of lavender behind him——

Of course it can't be compared with others, the amount he harvested is not even half of Lu Li's, which looks really shabby.However, these are the crops harvested by his hands, the results of harvesting with his hands bit by bit.

This is different from stocks and funds. This is not a series of numbers. Even if you see transactions with as many as fifteen zeros, they are still numbers after all. On the computer screen, there are a bunch of numbers without shape and reality; these are real Yes, the reality that is within reach, the reality that sweat can be felt in the palm of your hand, and the reality that blisters form when rubbed.

Jamie looked at his palm, two blisters were actually rubbed out, which were full of blood, shiny with oil, which looked really scary.

This made Jamie stare at the blisters for a moment, before he couldn't help but chuckle, a ridiculously cheerful smile. "Jamie, we are leaving, what about you?" Alison's voice came over, Jamie looked up, and then saw Alison pointing to the pile of carts, "We are going to the main How about you to deal with the lavender in the house?"

Jamie looked around and noticed that almost the entire field had been harvested.An acre, not a lot of ground, and the lavender harvest hadn't filled the fourth cart yet.There is still a small part left, and Randy is bending over to harvest; besides that, there is still less than three steps left in his row.

"I'm here to finish the rest." Jamie decided to finish all the work and leave.

"I'll see you at the main house later." Alison smiled brightly at Jamie, even though the sunlight was slightly overshadowed.

Jamie nodded to Alison and the children, then bent down and continued to work.He will never admit that he likes this feeling. In fact, he really hates sweating, and he hates being exhausted even more, but he doesn't want to leave.It's a really contradictory thing, isn't it?

After earnestly harvesting all the remaining lavender, and transporting it to the fourth cart, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and stood by, waiting for Randy.

Randy brought over all the remaining lavender, and then he heard Jamie's stomach growling, but he said without any surprise, "Don't worry, we will have something to eat when we go back."

"Eat?" Jamie rubbed his stomach, a little surprised.

"Yes, it's 12:30 now, of course it's time for dinner." Randy's words made Jamie stunned - why is it suddenly 12:30?The jumping dimension of time is really scary.

(End of this chapter)