Chapter 128 She is capable in business
Tong Huaqiong recovered all the land and face that Tong Da Jiao lost in the spring.
Tong Huaqiong brought people to cut the two feet of wheat that Yan Pozi had occupied. Liu Tiechui was worried that after Tong Huaqiong and others returned home, Yan Pozi would bring her four sons to cut Tong Huaqiong's wheat.
So he asked Liu Shan and Zhao to pick up sickles and go to Tong Huaqiong's field, and said to Tong Huaqiong: "My dear relatives, let's take advantage of the momentum to finish mowing this acre of land."
After this acre of land is harvested, Mrs. Yan will not be able to steal anymore.
Tong Huaqiong had the same idea.
It was evening now, the heat of the day had dissipated, and it was not too hot to work, which was perfect for harvesting wheat.
"Sister Tong, you're very tired from doing business, and you just had a quarrel with Mrs. Yan. Drink some water and take a break." Zhao handed the kettle to Tong Huaqiong and said.
She saw Tong Huaqiong's unfamiliar way of cutting wheat and sighed inwardly.
I thought to myself, no wonder my in-laws didn't do farm work at home before, it turns out they just don't know how to do it. She is only capable in business.
After all, it was Old Man Gu who restrained her.
"Mother-in-law, I'm not tired. We'll go to your house after we finish this." Tong Huaqiong said politely to Zhao.
The corners of Zhao's mouth twitched. Seeing her mother-in-law looking so unfamiliar, it would be better for her not to go and work on her own land.
To be honest, Tong Huaqiong really wanted to throw down the sickle and quit. Her hands were so tired that they hurt after cutting a cage of grass.
It's more tiring than standing at the counter all day as a businessman.
But she was too embarrassed to drop the sickle as so many people were watching her.
Aunt Qin and Qin Qingyou discussed it and came over with sickles to help.
Tong Huaqiong expressed her gratitude to Aunt Qin and her son, but Aunt Qin was not as polite as Zhao and directly pointed out that Tong Huaqiong was not good at her job.
This time, Tong Huaqiong did not argue with Aunt Qin. She directly admitted her shortcomings, and Aunt Qin felt embarrassed to continue criticizing her.
When Gu Guangkui heard Tong Huaqiong and Yan Pozi arguing on the riverbank, he rushed to support them, only to find that both sides had already called off the fight.
Seeing Liu Tiechui, Qin Qingyou and others helping Tong Huaqiong harvest wheat, he went home with a sickle and Zhang also came to help.
His daughter did a great job in Tong Huaqiong's shop. Every night when she came home she would praise Tong Huaqiong for her kindness. She became more lively. Gu Guangkui was grateful to Tong Huaqiong.
Even if his mother was cursing behind him, he would still help Tong Huaqiong harvest the wheat.
Gu Guangkui and his wife are very capable. With their participation, the speed of harvesting wheat has increased significantly.
After cutting wheat for a while, Tong Huaqiong remembered that the meat and vegetables she had bought had been left by the driver at the edge of the field when she and Mrs. Yan were fighting. The weather was hot, and if she didn't take them back to clean them up, they would go bad.
So he called Chen Sufen to take the things home and prepare a table full of food and wine.
The Liu family and the Qin family came to support her fight with Mrs. Yan, and also helped to harvest the wheat. At least they should be provided with a meal.
Chen Sufen agreed and walked towards the end of the field.
He also called Maner and Yaozu back home to cook.
Maner and Yaozu had to help adults at a young age. There was nothing they could do. Children of this era had to share the burden of the family at an early age. Usually, Maner, Yaozu and Tong Huaqiong did not let them work, at most they could only cut grass for pigs.
But now it is the wheat harvest season and manpower is needed everywhere, so no one cares whether it is child labor or not.
As long as you can, use it.
"Let's eat at my house today. I bought a lot of meat and vegetables from Yanguan Town." Tong Huaqiong said with a smile, and then said to Zhao, "I was planning to send a portion to your family. Let's eat together now."
"Okay, let's try your eldest daughter-in-law's cooking today." Zhao agreed with a smile.
Others were not polite either.
Because there was no need, all the people from the Liu and Qin families came to help Tong Huaqiong harvest wheat. There was no one at home to cook at all. If they didn't eat at Gu's house and went back to cook for themselves, they would not be able to eat until midnight.
After they finished harvesting the wheat for Tong Huaqiong and had their meal, they had to rush to harvest their own wheat at night when the weather was cool.
There is strength in numbers. By the time night fell, an acre of wheat had been harvested.
Tong Huaqiong took the women back home to help Chen Sufen set the table.
Gu Dahan and Liu Tiechui led the men to bundle the wheat and spread it out in the threshing ground.
Fortunately, Gu Baishuang lent a donkey cart to Gu Dahan, and together with the Liu family's donkey cart, they quickly pulled all the wheat to the threshing ground.
The watermelon was soaked in the cold well water, and the peaches were washed. Chen Sufen cut the watermelon and served the peaches to entertain Mrs. Zhao, Aunt Qin and others.
Chen Sufen is very skillful in cooking. Tong Huaqiong walked into the kitchen and saw that both stoves were on. She had already cooked several dishes and was also baking sesame cakes in the oven.
There are braised lamb, braised chicken, sweet and sour carp, scrambled eggs with green peppers, and stewed spare ribs.
Tong Huaqiong disliked the smell of pork in this era and didn't usually eat pork, but that didn't mean other people didn't eat it, so she bought a bunch of ribs and Chen Sufen stewed them all.
It was the first time for Liu Yue'e's parents and brother to have dinner at the Gu family. She was so excited that she didn't care about the tiredness of harvesting wheat and excitedly followed Chen Sufen around to help.
With Liu Yue'e's help, Chen Sufen worked faster. The two sisters-in-law worked together to stir-fry a few vegetarian dishes, make a soup, and stir-fry a pot of steamed buns.
Tong Huaqiong came into the house with a jar of wine, and Gu Taohua packed a few plates of snacks.
Zhao and Aunt Qin helped to carry out the table. There were so many people that they put two tables together to form a large table. Two oil lamps were lit on the table for lighting. Since there were not enough stools, Zhao asked her grandson to bring a few stools from her home.
The food, wine and snacks were placed on the table. They were so delicious that they made people hungry.
When the sesame cakes came out of the oven, the men came back from the wheat field.
After washing her hands, Tong Huaqiong asked everyone to sit down.
"You're welcome. Come on, come on, pick up some food, pick up some food."
"Drink, drink."
This was the first time since Tong Huaqiong came into this world that she actually invited her good friends in the village to dinner at her home.
It is true that people in any era need spiritual comfort, that is, recognition and friendship from others.
No one expected that the Gu family’s food was so sumptuous.
There were piles of meat, big bowls of wine, plates full of snacks, and snow-white steamed buns without a trace of impurities. Even the full-month banquets in the village were not as sumptuous as this.
I'm really hungry after a tiring day.
Everyone didn't hesitate and picked up chopsticks to pick up meat and snacks.
Everyone burped after eating.
After the meal, Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Qin and Gu Guangkui's wife, Mrs. Zhang, cleaned the table, washed the dishes and wiped the kitchen.
After eating the watermelon, everyone said goodbye as they had to harvest the wheat under the moonlight.
The Liu family had a lot of land, so Tong Huaqiong asked her three sons to help the Liu family harvest wheat. Liu Tiechui said that only Gu Dashu and Liu Yue'e would go. The Gu family needed to keep someone to pick the wheat in the threshing ground, and Gu Dahan and Gu Jingzhe just had to take care of their own work.
Tong Huaqiong knew Liu Tiechui's temper and didn't give in to him.
Gu Dashu and Liu Yue'e followed Liu Tiechui away. Gu Dashu was a little excited and felt that he was highly valued in the Liu family.
His and Liu Yue'e's son has grown up so much now, and his father-in-law finally looks at him straight in the eye.
This is all thanks to my mother. If she hadn't led me on the right path, I'm afraid Liu Tiechui wouldn't even bother to give him a cold eye.