The climate in Wangjia Village is much cooler than that in Baihua Cave, and it is relatively more suitable for growing ice jelly.

Wang Anan did not hesitate for too long. "Ah Qing, I want to go back and talk to my mother and the others when I have time, and ask them to grow ice jelly next year. If they need a lot of ice jelly, they can ask the villagers. If anyone is willing to grow it, we can join them."

She thought that this was much more profitable than growing corn. She could pick more mushrooms this year, plant ice jelly next year, and pick more mushrooms. They would probably be able to renovate their house next year, and her eldest brother would be able to find a wife by then.

"Of course we can take as much ice jelly as we can. Sister-in-law, you don't know that there were very few ice jelly seeds last year. We only sold them for two months before they were gone. If there were more, we could sell them at other times besides winter. This year, there are more, but I don't think they will be sold for long."

"There's no rush to grow ice jelly. Wait until we're done with this period of work, and then we'll let Big Brother go back with you. You can stay for a few days."

Ice jelly is not food, so Su Ziling still wants to take care of the food first, and the ice jelly can come later.

It would be great if there were people willing to plant, but for her, the main thing is food.

After eating, everyone sat in the house and on the doorstep to rest for an hour. When they saw that the sun was not so hot, they started to go out to the fields.

This time even Su Ziling went along, and Grandma Su stayed at home to husk the corn. Also, it was getting close to the afternoon and those people selling mushrooms would be arriving one after another, so someone had to stay at home.

It's the busy farming season these days and everyone is busy harvesting, so Su Ziling stopped the sweet potato workshop first, thinking that he could reopen it after everyone was done with this busy period.

In addition, there was still a lot of vermicelli in stock, so she was not so anxious. Instead, she left ten aunts in the mushroom workshop.

The afternoon was hotter than the morning, so the speed was much slower. I only made three deliveries in the afternoon, and the last trip was to enter the house under the moonlight.

After dinner, the family sat on the doorstep and began to husk corn in the moonlight. They were obviously very tired during the day, but looking at the corn at this moment, they felt a burning warmth in their hearts.

The nights in autumn have become much cooler. The night breeze blows gently, bringing a hint of coolness and blowing away the dryness brought by the day.

The family sat together, talking to each other, and laughter could be heard from time to time. For a while, the Su family's yard was full of laughter, and anyone who heard it was full of envy.

After peeling for half an hour, it was getting late at night and they had to continue peeling tomorrow, so everyone went back to their rooms and went to sleep.

The next day, Su Ziling got up very early. He kneaded the dough that had been fermented last night into steamed buns and steamed them.

I also made a bowl of soy milk, thinking that I could cook it directly after taking out the steamer.

Most of what she drank during this period were rice soup, sauerkraut soup, and tomato and egg soup. She was a little craving for soy milk as she hadn't had it for a long time.

You don’t need to add anything else, just throw in a bunch of red peppercorns and sprinkle some salt, and it will taste delicious.

Moreover, the Sichuan peppercorns have been particularly beautiful red these past two days, and it is time to pick them. Unfortunately, I have been too busy and have not had time to pick them.

Su Ziling thought that he would have to be busy for a few days before he could find some time.

When Su's father and the others got up, her steamed buns were almost ready. Su's mother yawned and asked, "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"I thought I'd steam the buns in advance and ask grandma to help watch the fire. I'll go to the fields with you guys, and we can have breakfast when we come back."

As she spoke, she glanced at the cloudless sky and said, "We must hurry up and harvest the corn while the weather is good. Even if it's like this now, the weather may change at any time."

Old Master Su was deeply touched by this. If the crops were not harvested, there would be no rain. But when it came to harvesting the crops, the weather would become particularly fast.

The sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly one second, but the next second the sky suddenly changed and dark clouds covered the sky. The rain also came without any warning, leaving no time to breathe.

"Are you all ready? Let's go." Grandpa Su has already led the cow out, and he and Su's father are working together, with one leading the cow while the other puts on the saddle.

"Okay, okay." Su Ziling put on an apron, a hat, and even took her sleeves, wrapping herself tightly.

"Old woman, take out some sweet potato residue and sweet potato vines, soak them in water, and feed them to the cows when you come back for lunch. They have to carry them for several days, which is very hard work. Give them some nutrition."

"Oh, I got it. You guys go ahead. I'll be watching over the family."

Grandma Su walked into the house carrying a bucket. The sweet potato vines were dried last year, and the pigs had eaten some of them but not finished them. They could be taken out to feed the cows in the next two days. Besides, this year's new vines would be out soon, so there was no need to keep the old ones.

Su Ziling thought they were early enough, but he didn't expect that there were people who were earlier than them. Many people had already reached the fields, and some families had even picked a basket of corn.

"Old Three, so early?"

"Hey, big brother, are you here too? We just got here too," Third Uncle said as he was breaking corn, his hands not slowing down at all, "This year's harvest is better than last year's. The weather is so different from time to time, so it's better to collect it early to feel at ease. These yellow corn kernels will get moldy if it rains."

"That's right," Old Master Su nodded, "Your family should have finished harvesting soon, right?"

"We'll have to collect it tomorrow and it will be almost done. Brother, you have a big family, so it should be done soon, right?"

"What's the hurry? We just started yesterday. It will probably take another three or four days. Remember to come and help after you finish harvesting."

"Okay, come over when you're done."

"Then you guys hold on, we are going too. I haven't even reached the field yet, and you all have to send the first batch back."

After separating from Third Uncle and his friends, they met a few families along the way who were also picking corn. Grandpa Su and his friends did not stop, but just exchanged a few simple greetings.

When they arrived at the field, they tied the cows to the edge to let them graze, while Su Ziling and the others began to pick corn.

The women were picking corn, while Grandpa Su was responsible for cutting the corn stalks. Su's father and the others were responsible for picking corn. When they had picked enough, they would carry them to the edge of the field.

When there is enough rice for one trip, the ox is loaded with it and the man takes it back while the woman continues to pick it in the field.

When Mr. Su and his companions came again, there were two uninvited guests around.

The old man was fine, he was able to keep calm, but Su's father was not so good. Knowing that Shen Xingye was the county magistrate, he was shaking all over.

Old Master Su stood on the ridge of the field, looked at the corn tree swaying back and forth in the middle of the field, and shouted a few times at the top of his voice.

"Xiaoqing, Xiaoqing!"

The corn leaves were making a lot of noise, coupled with the "chua, chua" sound of corn being cracked, so Grandpa Su's voice could not be heard at all.

He shouted for a long time but got no response, so he turned his head and looked at Su Zizhong, "Go and call your second aunt and the others, and ask them to come out to eat first."

"Okay, got it." Su Zizhong leaped down from the stalk of the ground. In a moment, his figure was submerged in the cornfield.

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