Chapter 237: Spring Farming Day
On February 2, in the central area of the Orc Continent where the Golden Cat Tribe is located, the ice and snow melted and all things revived.
In Cuiluan Valley, spring comes especially early. The valley is full of flowers, lush green and the fragrance of flowers is overwhelming.
He Qianqian designated this day as the busy farming day at the beginning of spring.
It gives my family and my kids a sense of ritual at the beginning of spring every year.
With adults setting an example by working hard in the fields, we hope that all the children will understand farming, know the hard work involved, and understand the value of food.
"Everyone, let's go! Let's get down to the ground!"
He Qianqian waved her arm and walked towards the wide fields in front.
"Let's go to the fields!" The kids followed her lead and followed her in a mighty procession.
As the eldest brother, Li Qing took it very seriously and carried the kite himself.
There is a kite string wrapped around its claws, and at the other end of the string is the most beautiful and eye-catching goldfish kite.
He ran at the front of the team, with his kite fluttering in the wind, as if he was carrying a flag and leading his younger brothers and sisters to the mountains and the countryside.
He Qianqian's beastly husbands and friends including Xiaobin, Xiaobai, Hu Ling, Xiao Bo and Xiao Zhong also followed in the team.
They were similar to ordinary farmers, wearing straw hats and hard-wearing coarse cloth clothes;
But they are also a little different: because they are not carrying farm tools and their hands are empty.
It is said that farm tools are not as useful as animal claws. You can store anything in the portable space, so you don’t need to carry a backpack or anything.
We first passed a large cornfield. The corn was planted two months ago and is now half a person tall.
There is no frost period in Cuiluan Valley, and the coldest temperature in the cold season is above 8 degrees.
Very suitable for year-round rotation.
A group of 15 farmers, led by Azhu, were weeding in the corn field, with each farmer taking up two rows.
When they saw He Qianqian and her family, they all stood up and greeted them warmly.
He Qianqian and others also greeted them.
Only then did she notice that the two females, Xinxin and Yunyun, were also pulling weeds.
Because she was bending over and was short, she was blocked by the males and only just discovered it.
"Qianqian, it's time for you to go to the fields." Xinxin, who is older, stood up.
"Yes, once we have cleared out the mad beasts, we can start sowing and transplanting rice. We can't delay any longer."
He Qianqian looked at the two females, each taking up two rows, with skilled and quick movements, and they were pulling out weeds no slower than the males.
"Why are you two out in the field? Why don't you stay in the house and rest?"
Xinxin said: "When I was in the tribe, I had to go out to collect weeds every day. We were both strong, and pulling weeds was easier than collecting weeds.
Qianqian, I am a female black bear orc. "
Yunyun continued, "Qianqian, if we stay in the house, we'll need a male to watch over us. Why don't we go to the field? There are many people around and we can talk, and pulling weeds is easy.
Although I am a rabbit beastman and my beast form is much smaller than a bear, I am not slow at pulling weeds. "
"Then you two can sit down on the ground and rest after working for a while, so as not to get tanned."
He Qianqian took out two straw hats and handed them to them.
The straw hat was specially made for her by Li Yue. There were two straw flowers on the brim of the hat, and the style was much more beautiful.
"You two have taken some fertility-enhancing herbs, so don't overwork yourself. Maybe there will be good news soon."
Xinxin and Yunyun smiled knowingly when they thought that they might get pregnant soon.
Qianqian is not only beautiful, kind, and skilled in witchcraft, but also able to give birth to cubs. She is the best female they have ever seen, and will always be the one they learn from and emulate. No one would not envy such a good female.
Xinxin once had a few cubs, but unfortunately, both big and small, they were all killed by stray orcs.
He Qianqian was able to give birth to so many cubs, so the fertility prescription she gave must be correct, and it would definitely help her become a mother again. At this moment, Xinxin couldn't help but stare at those furry cubs, her eyes full of expectations and envy.
After a while, Xinxin replied, "Then why don't we pull weeds and just sit and shell corn kernels?"
"Sure, it's fine to sit and do some light work."
It seems that these two females can't sit still.
The three females chatted for a while, but because they all had something to do, they didn't dare to say more. He Qianqian continued to lead the team forward.
Lingye said to Azhu:
“Later I will teach you how to build a straw platform, one meter high from the ground, and put up a canopy on top to provide shade and shelter from the rain.
The female is on the high platform and you can see her if you look up.
Although the crazy beasts have been cleared, there are still many ferocious beasts outside the isolation zone, and there may also be poisonous insects and snakes in the grass.
It's always more reassuring to have them under my nose."
"Yeah. We were also afraid that they would get bitten by bugs if they sat directly on the grass, so we specially wore thick clothes and thick boots."
Lingye also warned: "If you are bitten by a poisonous insect, you must come to see Qianqian first, don't delay."
Ah Zhu smiled innocently:
"Got it. After we finish pulling the weeds, we'll go over and sow seeds with you guys."
The males on both sides exchanged a few words and then went back to their work.
During the busy spring season, there is not much time for talking.
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Li Qing was the first to run to the rice field and wrap the kite string around a wooden stake.
He turned around and shouted, "Mom, hurry up, the kids need to plant rice."
He Qianqian smiled and shook her head:
"You little guy, you're not even as high as the water level, how can you plant rice? You'll only make things worse and make yourself dirty. I'll have to take the trouble to bathe and dry you.
You can play on the tree with your brothers and sisters, and don’t get your fur dirty.”
Li Qinglong pulled his head:
"It's the busy farming season, what can that kid do?" Li Qing really wanted to help.
The kids have gathered around and asked curiously:
"Mother, what can a child do during the busy farming season?"
Seeing that they all wanted to help, He Qianqian had an idea: "Why don't you sow beans?"
“What is sowing beans?”
"To sow beans is to dig a small hole in the field, sow three soybean seeds in the hole, and then cover the seeds with soil.
I believe you can do it, let Daddy Lynx teach you." He Qianqian was ready, it was nothing more than wasting some seeds to give them a chance to practice.
"Okay." The cubs immediately surrounded Lingye.
Lingye pointed to a large piece of dry land nearby and said seriously, "I will lead you to plant soybeans, but you must follow my instructions.
Farming and working in the fields are very serious matters. We cannot be careless or play around in the fields and damage the crops."
"Got it, we are very serious!" He Juju assured with her chin raised.
Li Yan and Ling Ye went to the dry land together and taught the kids how to plant soybeans.
He Qianqian and other adults rolled up their trouser legs and went into the fields barefoot. Each of them held a bundle of rice seedlings and bent over to work.
Hu Ling and Ming Gong Yao were learning to plant rice for the first time and they were learning it very seriously.
The spacing between plants and rows, the depth of cuttings, the number of seeds in each nest, etc. are all memorized.
After they had each planted rice seedlings for half an acre of land, they asked He Qianqian to come and check.
After the inspection, He Qianqian praised them and encouraged them to keep up the good work.
Ming Gong Yao completely let go and started doing it.
He is a mermaid, and he is not only good at water, but also very good at mud.
Other people standing in the paddy field would slip and their feet would be unable to pull their feet out, and their bodies would stagger from side to side when they tried to move. But for Ming Gong Yao, this was not possible.
He put his feet in the rice field as if he was walking on flat ground, and walked quickly with his buttocks facing forward.
After a while, they were already dozens of meters away from He Qianqian and the others.
Seeing that he had nothing in his hands and no rice seedlings to use, Ming Gongyao called out softly:
"Qianqian, throw me some seedlings."
"I'll be right there." Holding the seedlings, He Qianqian was about to wade through the water to deliver them.
"Mom, my cub is here to help you!" Ye Gengchen, the little Yinglong cub, was seen flapping his wings and flying towards this side from the dry land.
He Qianqian's eyes lit up, and she said with relief: "Good job, little one! Why didn't mother think of you?"
She found a shallow bamboo basket and put the seedlings in it.
Ye Gengchen flew over, bit the rope on the basket in his mouth, flapped his wings, and flew steadily at an ultra-low altitude like a drone.
Fly over and bring rice seedlings to the mermaid daddy.
All the adults looked up at him eagerly, with satisfaction and pride on their faces.
Xiao Bo praised: "Who said that cubs can't help? Yinglong cub is so capable!"