After the divorce I farmed in the countryside

With the help of the village head, Su Ling's seedlings finally came to fruition. Today, taking advantage of the good weather, he hired a dozen or so villagers to help plant the seedlings.

At first, he stood on the path beside the field and watched for more than ten minutes. He felt that transplanting rice seedlings was very interesting, so he was eager to try it.

However, it would be unbearable for Su Ling to go directly to the field barefoot and step into the mud.His cleanliness does not allow his skin to be in close contact with the soil for a long time.

Li Dahai thought of a trick for him, and borrowed a pair of labor protection rain boots that his father used to wear from home.

So, Su Ling wore a bamboo hat on her head, pulled up the trouser legs of her sportswear, and wore a pair of long black labor protection boots. She stepped into the muddy paddy field, holding a handful of seedlings in her hand, imitating Li Dahai's posture of transplanting rice seedlings, and clumsily put a A handful of seedlings are inserted into the mud.

Other people's seedlings were planted straight and neatly, but he planted them crookedly, which was horrible.He looked around, but couldn't see any difference between his own technique and others'. Why was the effect so poor?

"Brother Su, the seedlings should not be inserted too shallow or too deep, and should be kept between 1-2 centimeters." Li Dahai taught him the technique by holding the seedlings, "Use your index and middle fingers to pinch the seedlings like I do. The root of the seedling, and then go down along its root and insert it into the mud."

Su Ling tried it, but it was still a little crooked. She frowned and asked, "Without a ruler, how can I know how deep the insertion is?"

Li Dahai grinned: "It depends on the feel, if you insert more, you will learn."

When he was 13 years old, he went to work with his grandfather. The first time he planted rice seedlings, he was just like Brother Su. He was in a mess and was disgusted by his grandfather. Later, he planted rice seedlings for three or four days, and practice made perfect.

"Is it based on the feel?" Su Ling took the seedlings and slowly inserted them into the mud, "Is that so?"

The seedling stood up successfully, Su Ling showed a happy smile, and the next second, the seedling was crooked again.

Yes, we must continue to work hard.

Here Su Ling followed Li Dahai to plant seedlings slowly, while the villagers he hired over there were so fast that they had already planted an acre of field in a blink of an eye, Su Ling was very impressed.

Sure enough, there is a specialization in the art industry, and you can be the number one scholar!

After planting three rows of seedlings, Su Ling's back was so sore that she could hardly stand upright. Li Dahai helped her out of the field with difficulty, and sat down on the grass beside the field.

"Dahai, you sit too." Seeing that Li Dahai was going to continue planting seedlings, Su Ling called out to him and patted the grass beside him.

"It's okay, Brother Su, I'm not tired." Li Dahai shook his head.

"You're underage, so if I hire you, does that count as child labor?" Su Ling wiped her hands with the towel hanging around her neck, took a bottle of mineral water from a box on the side, and handed it to Li Dahai .

To hire people to work, in addition to wages, water and lunch are also provided.

The water is the mineral water he bought from a small shop. For lunch, he asked Aunt Zhang to help. He used a large iron pot with an earthen stove to fry rice noodles. A working villager ate with gusto, raised their thumbs and said that Su Ling was so generous that he added so many delicious ingredients.You know, Shixi Village is poor, and most people are reluctant to eat pork, let alone shrimp and squid.

Li Dahai took the mineral water gratefully, and said, "In our village, 15 years old is an adult, and Zhang's mother in West Village is anxious to find a wife for him."

Su Ling also took a bottle of mineral water for herself, twisted the lid, and asked in surprise, "Azhang? Are you only 15 years old?"

Is it too early to marry a wife at the age of 15?What about the woman?Is it also a minor?Is it illegal to marry without reaching the legal age?

Li Dahai said: "He dropped out of junior high school, and when he was 13 years old, he and his uncle washed dishes and served dishes for restaurants in the town, earning 2000 yuan a month."

Su Ling frowned: "There is no tuition fee for the nine-year compulsory education, why don't you finish junior high school?"

Li Dahai grabbed the grass beside him and said: "The junior high school is in the town, and it is inconvenient for our village to go to and from the town. His father is reluctant to spend money to rent a house in the town, so he won't let him go to school. Plus his poor grades, he feels that he is It’s not material for studying, but I want to work early to earn money to support my family. When I earn money, I build a new house, marry a wife, have a son, and pass on the family line.”

This kind of thing is a common phenomenon in remote and impoverished rural areas. For Su Ling who grew up in a developed city, it was unimaginable.After hearing Li Dahai's words, his heart was heavy.These teenagers should be high-spirited and ambitious, but because of poverty, they shouldered the burden of their families early. They are like birds with broken wings, confined in cages and unable to fly high.

They are still children, but they are under pressure that they shouldn't have to bear at this age.

Seeing that Su Ling was silent, Li Dahai dropped the grass, got up and patted his buttocks. "Brother Su, I will continue to work."

Su Ling asked, "If I subsidize the tuition, are you willing to continue your studies?"

Li Dahai turned his head, his eyes widened in disbelief, with a dazed expression on his face. "Study? Can I continue to study?"

Su Ling said gently: "As long as you want to study, I will support you, high school, university, postgraduate...until you work."

Li Dahai's big dark eyes were full of hope, he opened his mouth, and almost agreed, when he suddenly thought of something, he lowered his head in disappointment, with a sad expression on his face. "My grandfather would not agree."

If he goes to study, who will take care of his grandparents?After my grandfather had a stroke last year, his hands and feet were disabled, and his movements were inconvenient. My grandmother was too old to do housework. My parents never came back all year. Besides him, who else can support the family?

Seeing him in a dilemma, Su Ling persuaded him, "Your grandfather, I'll do ideological work."

Li Dahai struggled in his heart, hesitantly said: "It's still...forget it, thank you Brother Su."

Sniffing, he smiled at Su Ling, picked up a bundle of seedlings, and stepped into the field.

Su Ling looked at his thin back, thoughtful.This child obviously likes to study, but because of some concerns, he gave up his future, which is a pity.

There are a lot of people and a lot of power. More than a dozen people work together, and the seven mu of paddy fields can be planted in one day.

In the evening, the setting sun illuminated the entire field red, the birds returning home flew across the sky, and Phoenix Mountain was dyed orange red, and the villagers who had received their wages went home happily.

Su Ling's clothes and trousers were covered with mud, and with his sneakers in hand, he walked barefoot on the gravel path.

Just now he fell on the edge of the field, his rain boots got into the muddy water, his clothes were stained with mud, he wanted to cry, but he broke the pot and smashed it, took off his boots, stepped into the mud with bare feet, and persisted for a few minutes. Unexpectedly disgusting.

Once a person breaks the principle, he is unscrupulous.

He finished planting the last bit of seedling. Looking at a large green field, he was full of a sense of accomplishment, and the mud on his body seemed insignificant.

After entering the courtyard gate, he walked to the pond, washed the mud on his feet with the pond water, took off his sportswear, and threw it on the grass. Just as he was about to take off his pants, King ran out of the house barking.

"Hey, don't rush, it's all mud!" Su Ling quickly picked up the coat on the ground to prevent the little things from lying on it.

"Wow, woof!" The little milk dog circled around him.

Su Ling had no choice but to hastily washed and walked into the house. "I'll play with you after I take a shower, okay?"

"Woof!" The little milk dog wagged its tail.

Su Ling bent down and scratched its chin.

Twenty minutes later, he washed himself clean, with half-wet natural curly hair loose, wearing a loose shirt and jeans, came down from upstairs, picked up the little milk dog squatting on the ground, and rubbed the little guy happy exposed belly.

After playing for a while, he put down the puppy and prepared to make dinner.

"Xiao Su, Xiao Su, are you home?" Aunt Zhang's loud voice came from outside the courtyard.

Su Ling walked over to open the door, and asked suspiciously, "Aunt Zhang, what's the matter?"

Aunt Zhang said, "You should go to the village committee quickly. The old Xu's family got into a quarrel with the village head over the compensation for road construction."

Su Ling was at a loss: "Isn't the compensation agreed? Why are you arguing?"

Aunt Zhang clicked her tongue: "You don't have enough hearts, you are a snake!"

Su Ling understood in seconds.It's nothing more than someone becoming greedy for money and wanting to get more compensation.Commonly known as sitting on the ground and starting the price.

After putting dog food in the dog bowl for the little milk dog, Su Ling put on his coat and went to the village committee with Aunt Zhang.

When I arrived at the office of the village committee, I saw four or five people surrounding the village head, chatting in one go, and the village head stretched his face, expressionless.

"Hey, Rang Rang, Rang Rang, Xiao Su is here!" Aunt Zhang's chubby body bumped forward, forcing a way for Su Ling.

Seeing Su Ling coming, everyone calmed down, staring at Su Ling, as if he was a moving gold ingot.

With a calm face, Su Ling walked up to the village head, looked down at the project map on the desk, and asked in puzzlement, "Village head, did you encounter any problems?"

Village head Jin glared at the gray-haired couple in the corner, and snorted coldly, "Since Xiao Su is here, you should talk to Xiao Su yourself about how you want to solve the problem."

Old Xu's face was wrinkled, his eyes were twinkling, and the old woman beside him pulled down his clothes, and said quickly: "Uh...that's what happened...building a new road is a great thing, everyone in the village agrees, but in terms of compensation... ...Is it a little less?"

Someone took the lead, and several others immediately followed suit.

"Yes, yes, I heard that Liuhe Village next door pays 10 yuan per mu for road construction! Our village only pays 6 yuan, isn't it a little bit worse?"

"Why not build the road on the original road? If the newly planned road doesn't pass through our family's field, won't our family have no compensation?"

"Why do some people pay more and some people pay less?"

"It's so unfair and we don't think it makes sense."

They are all uneducated middle-aged and elderly people who are over 50 years old. They all feel that they are at a disadvantage, and they are scrambling to get more compensation. What they say is simply ridiculous.

Su Ling turned a deaf ear to their words, picked up the engineering map on the table, and examined it carefully.

A few days ago, he and the village chief went to City S and found a road-building engineering team. After negotiating the price, the engineer planned a new road for them.

It turned out that the dirt road out of the village was winding and stretched, lengthening the distance, not only wasting materials but also wasting fields, so the engineer found the shortest route for them, from the entrance of the village to Liuhouding in a straight line, the whole journey was only 300 meters , which is 100 meters less than the original 800 meters, which not only shortens the distance, but also saves Su Ling more than half of the money.Su Ling and the village chief naturally agreed with both hands, but some villagers didn't think so. They only felt that the compensation they had received was less, and those villagers whose land was not expropriated felt that they were at a disadvantage.

Building roads is a good thing, but when some greedy people disturb it, it becomes sour.

"Everyone be quiet, be quiet—" Li Yue'e said to smooth things over, "Xiao Su is a nobleman from the city, and she is willing to donate money to build roads for our village. She is very kind and virtuous. I don't think it's chilling that you are clamoring for compensation. ?"

After hearing what she said, the villagers fell silent.

"Sister Li is right." Another village committee official agreed.After so many years, someone is finally willing to pay for road repairs. It's too late for them to thank them. Someone actually wants to make a profit out of selfishness?

The village chief slapped the table seriously and said: "Liuhe Village is Liuhe Village, and Shixi Village is Shixi Village. I don't care how their village pays. The price in our village is the result of everyone's meeting and discussion. At the beginning, everyone agreed with their fingerprints. It doesn't make sense. Temporary change of mind. Old Xu, less than half an acre of your family’s land has been requisitioned, and the compensation of [-] yuan has already been given preferential treatment.”

The compensation for land expropriation in his village fully complied with the standards of the local policy. As the village head, he could not allow the villagers to pay compensation, but he could not allow a good person who donated money to build roads to be taken advantage of.

Old Xu hesitated to speak, but his wife Zhang Qiu had a smile on her face. "Other people's homes are requisitioned paddy fields, but mine is vegetable fields. I heard people say that the compensation fees for paddy fields and vegetable fields are different, so come here to fight for some benefits for yourself, isn't that true?"

Su Ling put down the project map, looked at Old Xu, and asked gently, "How much compensation does Uncle Xu think is appropriate?"

Old Xu coughed a few times and compared his fingers. "Eighty thousand."

"Eighty thousand?" Li Yuee exclaimed, "Half acre of land or one mu of land?"

Zhang Qiu answered immediately: "Of course it's half an acre of land! Vegetable fields are worth more than paddy fields!"

"Eighty thousand, half an acre—" Su Ling tapped lightly on the project map.If it were me who had just arrived in the countryside, I would be helpless in the face of such a situation, and might even softly agree to pay 8 yuan out of sympathy.However, having lived in the country for a month now, she has a certain understanding of the villagers, especially when Li Yue'e pocketed a lot of money last week when she paid her wages, Su Ling understood that doing good deeds should not be wishful thinking, otherwise some people will get ahead and have no bottom line.

Old Xu looked at Su Ling expectantly.

Su Ling flicked his finger on the map and asked the village chief, "Is this the vegetable field of Uncle Xu's family?"

The village head said: "Yes, this large area belongs to their family."

Li Yue'e leaned over to look at the map, and said with certainty: "The new road is a straight line, and you must pass through the old Xu's land."

Su Ling smiled. "Actually, you don't have to go in a straight line."

As he spoke, the others were stunned.

What do you mean?What do you mean you must walk in a straight line?

Old Xu's heart rose to his throat, and he grabbed Li Qiu's hand nervously. Li Qiu also panicked, and subconsciously glanced at Li Yue'e.

The village chief stroked his goatee and frowned in surprise as he watched Su Ling's slender fingers draw a new route on the engineering map.

"You want to bypass the old Xu's field?"

Old Xu stared in disbelief.

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PS: Once again, this article is empty, please don’t get too connected with reality, okay~