After the vicious adoptive mother gave up, the scumbag children regretted it

Chapter 181 Corn Harvest

Mrs. Jin also looked at Shen Huai'en. He was as handsome as jade, elegant and humble, a hundred times better than Jiang Chen.

He is also Mr. Yuan’s disciple, so he has a bright future.

Shen Huai'en lowered his eyelids and said indifferently: "I will wait for the girl outside, you two can chat, there is no rush."

He bowed and left, which made Jin Xuan'er even more jealous. What a refined young man.

Shen Nanzhi was a little unhappy and tapped the table. "Oh, be reserved. I was worried that you were scared last night. It was a waste of time. You are still in the mood to look at handsome guys. It seems that everything is fine.

We went back to the countryside for the autumn harvest. After all, we are farmers and rely on the autumn harvest for our living. We can't compare to the luxurious life you, Miss Jin, live.

I won’t keep you here any longer. When the autumn harvest comes, I’ll give you some cornmeal to eat.”

Jin Xuan'er was not afraid of Shen Nanzhi, and said coquettishly: "I also want to go to the countryside to play, Sister Shen, Sister Nanzhi, good sister, please let me go with you."

Grandma Jin said, "Are you really going? Forget the last time you went to the countryside, you almost stepped on cow dung and were chased by wild dogs. You were so scared that you screamed and almost got sick when you came back. Do you still want to go?"

Jin Xuan'er pouted, "I'm not afraid as long as Sister Shen is here, mother, don't spoil my show, I'm your biological daughter."

Shen Nanzhi waved her hand: "No, I can't afford it. If something gets bumped or dented, how can I compensate you? Miss Jin, really, our relationship isn't that serious. I won't take you away.

If you want to go, you can ask your servants to serve you. I will not be responsible."

Shen Nanzhi was cold and heartless, like a scumbag, which hurt Jin Xuan'er a lot. She had only suffered losses from two people in her life, one was Jiang Chen, and the other was her. They really were worthy of being the first couple.

"OK then."

No one really doesn't understand the look in someone's eyes, they're just being spoiled, or being shameless. No one is pampering them, so they're all sensible.

Mrs. Jin was not angry. Only Shen Nanzhi could cure her daughter.

After she said goodbye and left, Shen Huai'en came in with a slightly aggrieved look in his eyes, which made Shen Nanzhi feel a little guilty: "What's that look in your eyes? Didn't I not agree to her? Don't worry, young lady, I still expect you to be my housekeeper, I won't sell you out easily!"

"Thank you, young lady. As long as you don't sell me out, I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life."

Oh, this aggrieved tone made Shen Nanzhi feel distressed, "Okay, no, no one can sell my Huai En."

Shen Huai'en smiled, "Let's go then."

The children from the family were also brought along. After spending some time together, Shen Nanzhi also realized the difference between them and the Jiang family's children. She no longer deliberately treated them with a cold face. The children's flattering eyes were really heartbreaking.

Of course, parents will not treat their children as their own, taking everything to heart and worrying about everything. They will be tired themselves, and the children will not be able to take care of themselves. They will be spoiled and become naughty kids.

Many of Shen Nanzhi's friends in her previous life raised naughty kids, which made her dislike children for a time. She was even more afraid to get married and have children, for fear that her own children would also be naughty kids. It was okay if they brought harm to her own family, but she was afraid that they would harm society and be a sin.

The children were all very happy. They wore short coarse cloth clothes and straw hats, looking like farmers and looking very cute.

The four children of the Niu family also went to play. They were all very happy and kept calling "Auntie, Auntie".

After everything was packed up, they used two horse-drawn carriages to squeeze everything in. They left two people to watch over the door and clean the place, and then they all went back to the village.

Shen Qingshan knew they were coming back in advance, so he prepared a room and waited at the entrance of the village. When he saw so many children, his face stiffened. Nan Zhi still couldn't let go. Why did she adopt so many children again!

The Jiang family's children had been causing a lot of trouble recently, but he hadn't told Nan Zhi about it, fearing that it would affect her mood.

The children were frightened by Shen Qingshan's cold face, and they all called out obediently, "Hello, Grandpa Shen."

Shen Qingshan: “…”

He became a grandfather for no apparent reason, and smiled: "Okay, okay, hello, let's go into the village, you must be exhausted, right?"

"Not tired, we can work, thank you Grandpa Shen."

Since there is not enough space for one family to stay, the children are divided into several families. This makes cooking more convenient. Otherwise, for so many people, one would have to cook a big pot just for cooking, which would be too tiring.

Shen Nanzhi still lives in her own home. Hunter Chen always keeps the main house for her and cleans it every day. He really treats her like his own sister.

Hunter Chen is able to get out of bed and walk around. He has recovered well, but he can't sit still, so he makes baskets at home. He can sell them in town for some money and buy meat for his children.

"Nanzhi is back, your elder brother has been talking about you."

Xu Li looked at Shen Huai'en more. Nan Zhi still liked scholars and hoped that he would be better than Jiang Chen.

"Sister Xu, big brother, you're welcome. We're all family. This is Shen Huai'en, my housekeeper, who's here to help with the work."

"Huai En, thank you for taking care of our girl."

Shen Huai'en said modestly: "It's my duty. The young lady is my master."

Chen Hu looked at him carefully. He felt relieved that he knew Nan Zhi's identity and that she would not fall into the same trap twice.

Shen Huai'en lived next door at Shen Qingshan's house to avoid suspicion, after all, he was a man.

On the first day after returning home, she rested first and did not rush to work in the fields. Shen Qingshan took her to see the crops in the fields. The villagers also accompanied them. They were all a little unsure. The crops were growing well, but they didn't know how the harvest would be.

Shen Nanzhi broke off a corn. It was not as big as the ones in the space, but it was okay. It was already dry and hard and could be harvested.

"Nanzhi, take a look, how many pounds of corn can we harvest? No one dares to eat fresh corn, so they wait to harvest it home and eat it in the winter."

Shen Nanzhi kept it a secret: "We will know how much we can harvest tomorrow. Let's take one acre of land from my cousin's family first, and then everyone will have a rough idea, right?"

"That's right. If you hadn't come, we wouldn't have dared to do anything."

Shen Nanzhi pressed her hands and said, "Have a good rest tonight. Tomorrow morning, let's work together to harvest one acre of land first. This way, everyone will know how to harvest corn. Then, when you harvest your own land in the future, you will know how to work."

"Well, that's great. Let's all go and listen to Nan Zhi."

Such a big commotion alarmed the neighboring Shimo Village. There were shadows swaying on the hilltop, and everyone was wondering what the Elm Village was doing? So many people, the whole village was mobilized, they were not going to fight again, right?

Village Chief Jiang listened to the villagers' report and scolded them: "You should take care of your own family. They are in their own village. Why do you care about them? Our village is not as big as theirs, and our population is not as large as theirs, so we have to keep our tails between our legs. Do you still want to cause trouble?"

The villager said, "No, it's just curiosity. Haven't you seen the fields in Yushu Village? They are all full of crops. If they are harvested, how much food will there be?"

"They grew it themselves, it didn't fall from the sky. What's the use of being jealous?"

The villagers are somewhat dissatisfied. The village chief is now too accommodating to Yushu Village, which makes people feel aggrieved. The last time he went to jail, he was scared out of his wits.

Of course, I don’t dare say this to Village Chief Jiang, as he still has a lot of say.

The next morning, Shen Nanzhi got up early and Xu Li had already prepared breakfast, including millet porridge, meat buns, and pickled vegetables with sesame oil. Although the meal was simple, it was already a very good one for the villagers.

They all lived through hard times, so no one was picky about food. After they had enough to eat and drink, they followed Shen Qingshan's family to the fields to harvest corn.

The villagers were already waiting with their heads down, and when they saw Shen Nanzhi coming over, they instantly became confident, "Nanzhi is here, let's get started."

"Okay, let's get started. Everyone is waiting impatiently. Break off the sticks first. Like me, leave a few leaves for easy storage."

Shen Nanzhi demonstrated it. Everyone was an expert at the job and learned how to do it after just one look. She didn't have to do the rest. With more people, there was more power. In just half an hour, an acre of land was finished.

It is piled on the ground like a small hill, and it looks very beautiful with its golden color.

In order to calculate the exact yield, the corn kernels have to be rubbed off. Since there is no time to rub the corn kernels slowly, Shen Nanzhi uses a stupid method and directly counts the cobs, weighs the weight of a cob, and gets the approximate yield.

The villagers didn't know how to do this basic arithmetic, so they had to ask Shen Huai'en and the children to do it. A quarter of an hour later, Shen Huai'en came up with the final output, "Six hundred and eighty kilograms, that's about it."

Shen Qingshan couldn't believe it: "How much? More than 600 pounds? Are you sure?"

Shen Huai'en nodded: "Yes, Village Chief Shen, if you don't believe me, you can rub off all the corn and weigh it. The difference will not be more than 30 kilograms."

That's 650 kilograms. You should know that one acre of wheat can only yield 300 kilograms, and that's in a good year without disasters.

This season's corn yield is twice as much as wheat. With so much food, we don't have to worry about starving in the winter.

The old people in the village trembled and said, "Well, we old people will rub the corn, and you continue to work. Anyway, we can't do heavy work, so this job is suitable for us."

Shen Qingshan nodded: "Uncle is right, thank you for your hard work, let's continue to harvest one acre of land."

"Don't worry, let's harvest one acre of sweet potatoes first. They are easier to weigh. The yield of corn is far less than that of sweet potatoes. We can still have sweet potato rice for lunch."

The villagers didn't quite believe it. "Oh my God, how can the yield be higher than corn? The sweet potatoes are grown in dry land, not watered much, and there wasn't much rain this summer. If we can harvest 100 to 200 kilograms, it's a waste. I can't even think it will be more than corn."

Shen Nanzhi said nothing and let them see it with their own eyes. This was more effective than any words she said.

Everyone went straight to the sweet potato field, which was faster to harvest than corn. Piles of sweet potatoes were pushed out, and it was visibly much more than corn. The villagers went from excitement to numbness, and no one spoke a word.

Shen Nanzhi washed a sweet potato and ate it directly. It was sweet and not very watery. It was a flour sweet potato.

Shen Huai'en also wanted to eat it, "Is it delicious?"

"It's delicious. Try it. This sweet potato can be eaten raw or cooked."

Shen Huai'en took the half sweet potato from her hand, took a bite and said, "It's really sweet."

It was a very ordinary sentence, but Shen Nanzhi actually felt a hint of ambiguity and felt a little flustered. She distanced herself from him. Could it be that her teenage hormones were overflowing and she was missing men?

Shen Nanzhi's reaction was so strong that Shen Huai'en was stunned for a moment, then smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay. Your smile is a little unfair. It's too seductive, like a male demon. Don't smile at girls in the future. If you get into trouble, don't expect me to help you clean up the mess."

Shen Huai'en smiled even happier, his eyebrows curved, not the perfunctory smile like a mask, but the happiness from the heart, and asked: "Then are you hooked by me?"

Shen Nanzhi rolled her eyes at him and said, "My heart is harder than stone. If you want to make me fall in love with you, you'd better make the stone bloom or the sow climb the tree. Don't try to seduce me, or you will be miserable."

Shen Huai'en did not comment, "That's my business. I believe that sincerity can move mountains and open up new horizons. I won't give up easily."

Shen Nanzhi sneered: "Don't say these things to me. If I feel that you have two hearts, I will deal with you first. Do you want to seduce me and take over my property?

Haha, I've seen a lot of men who want to live off others for money. It's better to talk to me about money than to talk to me about feelings."

Shen Nanzhi's expression showed that she saw through him, which made Shen Huai'en feel helpless. How much hurt had this girl experienced that she didn't trust men so much.

Suddenly, a burst of ecstatic shouting startled the two of them, and the topic came to an end.

"Two thousand three hundred kilograms, there are actually more than two thousand kilograms. This, this is too much. How can we finish it?"

The villagers weighed the potatoes again and again, and were stunned when they confirmed the number. Some elderly people even shed tears. They had suffered too much from hunger. If they had planted the sweet potatoes earlier, how many lives could have been saved!

I couldn't help but kneel on the ground and said, "Thank God, this is life-saving food. God has mercy on us, we don't have to go hungry anymore."

Shen Qingshan was so angry that he laughed, "Why are you thanking God? You should thank Nan Zhi. She brought us the seeds."

"Yes, thank you Nanzhi. Nanzhi is the lucky star of our village. As soon as Nanzhi came back, everything in our village went smoothly. Village chief, why don't you give up your position and let Nanzhi be the village chief?"

Shen Qingshan: “…”

Why do you suddenly not allow me to be the village chief? Are you serious?

Shen Nanzhi said modestly: "My fellow uncles, please don't say that. This is the reward for everyone's hard work. I just provided the seeds and I dare not take credit for it.

It's a good idea for my cousin to be the village chief, but don't set your sights on me. I have too much to do and I'm overwhelmed.

We haven't dug potatoes yet, and the yield is not lower than that of sweet potatoes. Let's eat as much as we can this year. Everyone has surplus food, and we can't finish it all."

They really can't finish eating them, so they won't be so excited next year. They will probably be worried looking at the piles of potatoes and sweet potatoes.

The villagers went to dig potatoes again. At this time, the village's one-eyed blind grandmother came with a group of people. "Where's Nanzhi? This is the old man from the county town, looking for her."

Shen Nanzhi looked at the group of people. It turned out to be Fang Cheng and his father, Lord Fang, as well as Master Jin, Jin Xuan'er, Zhu Xiaomei and her father, Master Song and Xiao Song. All of them came to see her without exception.

"Sister Nanzhi, I'm here."

Jin Xuan'er came over happily. She didn't let herself come because she was afraid of taking responsibility and not being able to take care of herself. Now that she came with her father, Sister Nanzhi wouldn't object, right?