Autumn Harvest

  Dinner was stewed potatoes with small chicken, the meat was not enough to eat, originally there wasn't much meat, just a small chicken, at home were mostly men, only two of them were women, Geng Mei as the elder sister-in-law ate two pieces and didn't touch the chopsticks again, saving for her younger brothers who were growing up.

  She wanted to feed her daughter chicken soup, but how could Yu Tong let her, "Mom, I'll eat it myself."

  She herself took a small spoon and slowly ate in a dignified manner, so that Geng Mei didn't have to take care of herself while eating.

  After dinner, everyone praised Mr. Bai's culinary skills, saying that the chicken was incredibly delicious.

  "Geng Mei, from now on follow your dad and learn well. My dad's skills are so good that even a high-end chef may not be able to catch up."

  The old man hugged his grandson and smiled at his son's praise, "I've been cooking for so many years, I still have some skills, otherwise how could you kids grow up so strong and healthy? To be honest, it's all my credit."

  Don't mention it, the old man is not bragging, several sons have known since they were young that their father is in charge of cooking at home and have never seen their mother cook.

  Time flew by and autumn arrived, Bai Wenyi had finished his training and became a teacher at a nearby middle school. The people at home were busy with the autumn harvest, fortunately, the brigade's autumn harvest was mechanized, which saved a lot of manpower, but using the brigade's machinery also required payment, the money wasn't much but at least it wasn't so tiring, that much land, relying solely on manual labor was definitely not feasible.

  Geng Mei and the others went to the fields to pick up wheat ears, and the brother and sister let her play on the ridge between the fields. Other families did the same, so there were many children playing together on the ridges, and they didn't have to worry about their safety. After all, this was a vast area where workers and their families lived, and even if someone came to kidnap children, it was unlikely they would come to such a remote place. Besides, kidnapping children from such an open area would be like looking for trouble or asking for a fight.

  Bai Haoran put Yu Tong by the straw, "Little sister, you sit here quietly and watch big brother play with others."

  The little guy was probably in a hurry to find his friends to play with, so he tricked Yu Xuan into sitting obediently on the ground.

  Yu Ruo gave him a big smile and said, "Mm, you go play, I'll play by myself."

  Autumn in North Xinjiang is the most beautiful, probably even more so than any scenery she saw in her past life.

  The leaves of the birch trees and poplar trees in the distance have all turned golden, making people's hearts feel bright and like they are living in a fairy tale world, giving them an unreal feeling.

  "Sister, come and eat this."

  Bai Haoran's small hand held a string of reddish-brown dates that weren't very big. "Brother, what kind of date is this? Where did it come from?"

  Bai Haoran pointed with his small hand to the distant Gobi Desert, "They picked those dates from over there, you eat them, they're sweet."

  Yu Zhen only took two, leaving the rest for the little guy to eat. He picked one up and put it in his mouth, the taste was not bad, slightly sweet, but the unique fragrance of jujube was still special. Holding the jujube and slowly gnawing on it, savoring the flavor bit by bit.

  There are few snacks for children around here, so dates have become the most delicious snack in the eyes of children.

  "Old White, take a look at your daughter."

  In the distance, a person picking wheat ears inadvertently caught a glimpse of Yu Xiang tasting dates. The little girl closed her eyes and had an aftertaste expression on her face, which looked funny no matter how you looked at it.

  Bai Wenhui was already used to this, but seeing his daughter's appearance still made him smile with joy. "That's right, my daughter is well-behaved, you see her sitting there so honestly, not going anywhere, it's reassuring. But those little rascals, they can't stay quiet for a moment."

  Zhou Shengli looked at Bai Wenli with some surprise, "Bai Lao Da, this doesn't seem like the you of old, when did you become so doting on children?"

  Bai Wengui's violent temper was notorious in the village, and even the little kids at home were not spared from his beatings. But today, he had never seen such an expression before.

  Bai Wen's face was smiling as he looked at the other person, "Zhou Dage, that is my daughter, Xiao Yatou is so obedient, I have never seen such a sensible and obedient child before, can you say I'm not heartbroken?"

  Zhou Shengli chuckled and shook his head, "Bai Lao Da, it seems you've changed your ways. You should be like this, kids will inevitably be mischievous. You can't expect your son to be as obedient as Ya Tou, who knows, maybe he'll grow up with a similar personality. In our place, it's better for him to be naughty and playful, otherwise, he might get bullied in the future."

  As for Zhou Shengli's words, Bai Wenli also agreed, "Yes, haven't you seen that I don't even scold my son now? Let him be naughty."

  He didn't say he wouldn't hit the kid because he had made a vow to his elderly mother, even if he wanted to hit him, he couldn't, who let him keep his promise, and it was a vow he made to his own mom.

  After finishing the busy work in the field, the people in the village organized themselves to ride horse-drawn carts and ox carts to other brigades to help pick cotton. Of course, they wouldn't do it for nothing, but to earn wages, so that the family's spending money would also come out.

  In Yu's opinion, people living in this place as long as you are not lazy, eating enough is definitely not a problem. This is much better than the mainland. In the early 1980s, many places on the mainland had difficulty even filling their stomachs, let alone eating steamed buns. But it's different here. Eating steamed buns every day is still quite happy in this regard. After all, white rice is also fine grain. However, there is a big problem here: while eating enough is not a problem, there isn't much spare change in hand, and the conditions for non-staple foods are not as good as those on the mainland. Both sides have their pros and cons.

  Bai Jia's second son became a teacher at the middle school, which made him a cultured intellectual in both near and far circles. With his good looks, people began to take notice of this handsome young man. Matchmakers started coming to their doorstep one after another.

  Geng Mei is the elder sister-in-law, so she naturally helps her younger brother-in-law take care of this matter. After Geng Mei's repeated screening, it depends on how the younger brother-in-law decides.

  Today is the day when the last girl appears, and the brother and sister are standing in the yard wearing thick cotton-padded jackets. In fact, Yu Ting just wants to take a look at what this girl looks like today, because the previous ones were not worthy of her second uncle, and Bai Wenyi did not match either, so she pinned her hopes on this one today.

  She actually hopes that some artistic young uncle can find his own happiness. In her heart, this uncle is compared to other uncles, only Bai Wenyi is kind to her, and others don't know if they still remember the rumors or what's going on, and they are always not close to their niece.