After returning from my cultivation journey, I built a farm through fortune telling.

Chapter 83

The weather in Yangcheng had already warmed up in early April, which was the perfect time for transplanting rice seedlings.

They grow double-cropping rice here, transplanting seedlings around Qingming Festival and harvesting them at the end of June or the beginning of July. They transplant seedlings again in late July and harvest them in mid-October.

When Bai Lu was in elementary and middle school, there was a "farming holiday" that lasted a whole week. She would go home to help harvest and dry rice. I wonder if kids these days still have that kind of holiday.

Grandpa Bai leveled the paddy fields, and Bai Jiang and Uncle Bai's side were almost done as well. They were divided into three teams because there was just too much land to cultivate, about twenty acres. Although there were nine adults in the family, plus Lin Rui to make up the numbers, that made ten!
Bai Lu was just there to make up the numbers, and Bai Wei and Bai Chen were only half-filled in. Even if the whole family pitched in, it would take a whole week to finish the job, so they simply spent 250 yuan a day to invite Aunt Hua and the others back!
When it comes to tasks like transplanting rice seedlings, which require both efficiency and quality, women are far more capable than those stinky men.

Aunt Hua's family also farms, but not much, only about three and a half acres. Moreover, her family is large, so even if she goes out to earn money, it won't interfere with her family's rice transplanting.

As for Aunt Gui and the others, they don't farm because they all wait for the next season. The people of Dongshi Village believe that rice grown in October tastes better!
"Oh dear, Lulu, Auntie can do this heavy work!"

Aunt Hua rolled up her trousers and went down into the field when she saw Bai Lu carrying a load of rice seedlings. She quickly waded back to the bank through the mud and said...

For this high-paying job of 250 yuan, you have to be observant and attentive to the task! Even though we're related by marriage and from the same village, since they've paid you, you have to do the job well!

"Aunt Hua, no need, I'll put it here."

"Give it to me, just give it to me. I'll carry it over there. I already have a load, so I can leave it there and won't have to come all this way to get it when it's time to transplant the rice seedlings!"

"All right--"

"Wow, this is heavy! Lulu, you're amazing, you're so strong!"

Because seedlings are raised in seedling trays, the trays are lifted together when the seedlings are lifted. Then the trays are rolled up and neatly placed into a winnowing basket. With the mud and seedlings, they are quite heavy!
Like Bai Jiang, who could carry ten rolls of rice seedlings per head, and Qin Xiu, who could carry six rolls per head until her shoulders ached. In contrast, Bai Lu walked lightly on the paddy field ridge, carrying the load on one shoulder. Perhaps because she was walking a little fast, the winnowing basket swayed a bit, and she gently steadied it. Her relaxed appearance gave Aunt Hua the illusion that she was very casual, so much so that when Aunt Hua took the load from Bai Lu's shoulder, her feet sank two inches deeper into the mud. It was so heavy!
Wow, this little girl, I never would have guessed! She can work so hard!
But since the words had already been spoken and the responsibility had been taken, Aunt Hua had no choice but to bite the bullet and carry it. Fortunately, it was nearby; if it were too far, she would have been exhausted.

Don't let her weight fool you, fat people work harder!

Aunt Gui also brought over a rectangular wooden board, about the same size as the seedling tray, placed it on her forearm, and then put the rolled-up seedling tray on the board. The lush green seedlings were released and swayed gently in the breeze, as if stretching their waists. They looked very strong and pleasing to the eye.

"I've been farming for so many years, and I've never seen rice seedlings grow so strong!"

Grandpa Bai chuckled happily, saying that this was truly the best batch of rice seeds he had ever bred in his lifetime.

No wonder the eldest granddaughter spent a lot of money to get this variety. As old farmers like us, we can tell just by looking at the seedlings that this variety will definitely have a high yield this year!

Uh, the only problem is, will it attract pests like vegetable seedlings?!

Even insects love delicious food!

No need to guess, that dish must be delicious!

I don't know what kind of luck we've had this year, but both the wild vegetables and bamboo shoots taste better than in previous years!
Could it really be as the eldest granddaughter said—that the ancestors have truly appeared to us?

We'll have to ask our great-grandfather properly in a couple of days until Qingming Festival!
Aunt Gui also said, "These rice seedlings are growing so well! They're almost turning black with green!"

As she spoke, she grabbed the small rice seedling and gently pulled it upwards. A small clod of mud, covered with the seedling's roots, was pulled out. She casually tossed it into the field. One-third of the seedling was in the mud, and two-thirds was above the water, swaying gently in the breeze.

Pulling and tossing, this is a repetitive action of transplanting rice seedlings, which is easier than planting them. Planting rice seedlings requires bending over the whole time and inserting the seedlings one by one into the mud. If you are not used to farm work, you will not be able to straighten your back after a whole day of work.

The seedlings are spaced 15 to 20 centimeters apart, depending on each family's habits. If Bai Lu were to transplant the seedlings, she would do it however she pleased, whether densely or sparsely, entirely based on feel. Unlike Qin Xiu, who would simply replant a seedling if she transplanted too sparsely, or pull up a seedling that was too densely and move it to the side—

We strive to ensure that each rice seedling receives the most sunlight, produces the most ears of rice, and yields the fullest grains, thus generating the most revenue!

Qin Xiu, Aunt Hua, Bai Lu, Bai Wei, and Lin Rui were all transplanting rice seedlings in a field. Each person was responsible for a section, and the differences in their skills were immediately apparent. Aunt Hua took the lead, followed closely by Qin Xiu, and then Bai Wei. Bai Lu and Lin Rui had been wandering around in that small paddy field for half a day. Lin Rui was afraid that the little red insects would get close to her, so she transplanted each seedling very carefully.

After Aunt Hua and Qin Xiu finished clearing their own areas, they shook their heads and came over to help again.

After finishing the planting in one field, Aunt Hua left some seedlings at the edge of the field. These seedlings were used to fill in the gaps in the planting, because not all the seedlings that were planted would survive. If she didn't leave some seedlings at the edge of the field, she wouldn't be able to fill in the gaps later.

Aunt Hua planted one seedling tray, but she wanted to plant two more. After all, the field was so big, what would she do if she didn't have enough seedlings to make up for it?
But Bai Lu stopped her, since the survival rate of seedlings bred with spiritual energy was definitely not low, and there was no need to keep so many.

Lin Rui was initially quite interested in transplanting rice seedlings, but when she saw small red worms, she retreated; when she saw leeches, she retreated again; when she stepped into the mud and smelled the strange smell emanating from it, she retreated again!
Finally, her feet got stuck in the mud and she couldn't pull them out. She lost her balance and sat down in the paddy field. The thought of those ubiquitous little red worms made Lin Rui feel terrible. But she couldn't get up easily in the mud. The more anxious she became, the less she could get up. Mud splattered onto her face, and the smell of mud filled her nostrils. She was so anxious that she almost burst into tears.

Those idyllic rural lifestyles online are all fake!
What do I want? To escape the hustle and bustle of the city and find peace and tranquility!
What vast fields! People work at sunrise and rest at sunset, living a self-sufficient life!
all fake!

all fake!

all fake!

Farm work is so tiring!!!
Lin Rui's eyes were red. "Mom, she's going back to the city!"
Wuwuwu——

Bai Chen had just finished planting a roll of rice seedlings when he saw Lin Rui fall. He immediately dropped the plank and rushed over, his feet kicking up a pool of muddy water. Bai Lu was about to speak when a mud splatter almost landed in her mouth.

He helped Lin Rui up with his muddy hands, soiling her already dirty sleeves, and patted the mud off her bottom. Knowing she was scared, he added, "There are no bugs, don't worry."

Don't be so sure!

Lin Rui's lower body was completely soaked and extremely uncomfortable.

She could feel the muddy water sliding down her legs. Her face was contorted with grief, and she looked utterly pitiful, on the verge of tears.

If she weren't at Bai Chen's house, she would have run away crying long ago!

Bai Chen understood: "Let's go home and change our clothes!"

"Me! Me! Me! I'll take her back!" Bai Lu appeared out of nowhere, placed the half-thrown rice seedling tray and thin wooden board in Bai Chen's hands, and ran away with Lin Rui without waiting for him to speak.

"Egret!"

Bai Chen's exasperated voice came from behind them: "You're slacking off again! You've been so busy all morning and you've only managed to sow half a roll of rice seedlings?"

"Who said that!" Bai Lu retorted without turning her head, but she didn't stop walking at all. She even took Lin Rui's hand and complained to her, "Bai Chen is blind. He didn't see me doing anything. I didn't do any work. I clearly threw one and a half rolls!"

╭ (╯ ^ ╰) ╮

Her arrogant tone made it seem like she had abandoned twenty acres of land!

"Hehe—exactly!"

Lin Rui was in a bad mood and didn't know what to say, so she could only laugh awkwardly and agree with her. All she wanted to do right now was go back and take a shower and change her pants!
After soaking in the muddy water, I felt so unsafe!
Honestly, she didn't even want the pants she took off anymore—oh, no, these weren't her pants to begin with; they were Bailu's high school uniform pants from ten years ago.

—To be honest, the quality of the old school uniforms was really good. Every time Bailu and her two siblings did farm work, they would take out their old school uniforms to use as work clothes. After all these years, they only had a few loose threads, which were then mended and patched up by the skillful Qin Xiu for another three years.

Lin Rui stayed in the bathroom for a full hour, her skin practically raw from washing, before she finally came out and asked Bai Lu, "Big sister, are we still going to the fields?"

"I'm not going!"

Bailu had already changed out of her school uniform long ago, and now she was sitting on the sofa in her home clothes, resting with her eyes closed, and she said it as if it were the most natural thing in the world!
—Now that we've come back, there's no reason for us to go back again!
"I'm really tired of doing manual rice transplanting, but I don't dare to use automatic when there are many people around."

So she disappeared.

They've already hired people, yet they still make her do the work. They're paying her and she has to do all the work. It's outrageous! What boss is living such a miserable life?

So she gave up.

Lin Rui laughed heartily upon hearing this!

She doesn't want to go back either!
So the two of them stayed home comfortably, drinking iced cola and scrolling through their phones. After a while, they went to the kitchen to wash rice and cook. If Bai Chen and the others were tired from working and still had no food, they might rebel.

……

After three days of transplanting rice seedlings, Bailu spent another 3,750 yuan, but she didn't touch her savings. Even during this busy time of harvesting, Qin Xiu still asked Bailu to pick wild vegetables to buy, because she wasn't doing any work anyway.

Qin Xiu has always been intolerant of idle people. In the past, when she was busy, everyone had to get things done for her. Bai Chen and Bai Wei didn't dare to disobey her. Only Bai Lu was lazy until Qin Xiu got used to it. Although Qin Xiu was used to it, she would still nag her without fail. Bai Lu had long since learned to let it go in one ear and out the other.

Therefore, Qin Xiu's special treatment of Lin Rui, not letting her do any work, was already the greatest kindness she could show to her future daughter-in-law.

Bai Lu is getting annoyed with Qin Xiu. Oh my god, she's such a busybody!

She has money, so what if she doesn't work, doesn't earn money, and just wants to slack off?

But she didn't dare tell Qin Xiu, for fear that Qin Xiu would hit her with a big broom!

Since it was just her and Lin Rui present, Bai Lu wasn't stupid enough to keep driving in manual mode while picking wild vegetables. With a flick of her finger, countless tender wild vegetable shoots automatically flew into the basket she brought. They even lined up and neatly arranged themselves!
Unfortunately, the egrets' magic wasn't advanced enough, otherwise they would have already tied themselves up by now.

Sigh, an outer disciple and a lowly servant, the techniques he learns are all very basic, how advanced can they be?

However, this time she possesses a Heavenly Spiritual Root, a rare and exceptional talent for cultivation in the cultivation world.

Moreover, she had become acquainted with her Uncle-Master Gu Xing. Based on her experience from her previous life, even if she couldn't become a direct disciple in the Bu Liu Xing Sect, she could at least become an inner disciple!

The inner sect's techniques are far more advanced than those of the outer sect.

To learn advanced techniques and unleash their full power, one needs cultivation level. For example, Bai Lu had five spiritual roots and a Qi Refining Perfection level cultivation. Even if she were given a Heaven-level technique, it's uncertain whether she could learn it. Even if she did, being able to unleash one-tenth of its power would already be considered impressive!

Therefore, the primary task now is to improve one's cultivation level.

I wonder if her "clone" will cultivate in the cultivation world and its cultivation will feed back into her "original body". It seems I need to find some time to put it into practice.

After Lin Rui's three-day leave expired, she had another day off for the Qingming Festival, but she went home to pay respects to her ancestors, which is a big deal.

Bai Lu also received a call from Bai Xiao: "I'll be getting off the high-speed train in an hour, come pick me up!"

Bai Lu had just finished delivering vegetables. Since she wouldn't be selling vegetables tomorrow because it's Qingming Festival, she delivered tomorrow's vegetables early today. So she drove her pickup truck to pick up Bai Xiao. When she arrived, Bai Xiao had just come out of the station and rushed over as soon as she saw Bai Lu!

I have some good news for you!

"What great news!"

"Your sister is about to become famous!"

"Congratulations, big star! You'll have to buy two golden pigs tomorrow to thank your ancestors!"

Bai Xiao pouted: "I'm only doing this because of you, not because of the ancestors! I was even thinking of asking the ancestors in person this Qingming Festival what I'm lacking compared to you! Time travel and cultivation are such good things, but I haven't been able to have either of them! At least give me one of them!"

The egret chuckled: "Then be a good person in this life, and I'll make sure you're reborn into a good family in your next life!"

Bai Xiao lowered her voice and said, "You have connections in the underworld, right? Isn't it said that people don't like having children these days, and the underworld is overflowing with ghosts who can't be reincarnated? Even hundred-year-old ghosts can't be reincarnated! Hey, Lulu, will the gates of hell open during Qingming Festival?"

(End of this chapter)