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Seeing that Shen Chengyue had scooped up more than half the plate in just a few bites, Xu Qinghe quickly stopped him, saying, "That's enough, too much won't taste good."

"Mix it first, taste it, and add more if it's not flavorful enough."

There's a limit to how much food you can mix with rice; too much food and too little rice won't necessarily make it taste good.

Shen Chengyue then stopped, stirred it with a spoon, and put it in his mouth.

As soon as he took a bite, Shen Chengyue hummed in enjoyment. Seeing this, Xu Qinghe couldn't help but ask, "Is it delicious?"

Shen Chengyue: "Delicious."

Seeing that they all liked it, Xu Qinghe didn't dare to eat anymore and could only eat rice in small bites.

Since Shen Zhi wasn't home, and the three of them couldn't finish cooking too much, Xu Qinghe only cooked one dish.

Only after the two children finished eating did Xu Qinghe begin to clean up the bottom of the bowls.

After the two children finished eating all the leftovers, Xu Qinghe got up from the table, cleaned up the dishes and went outside to wash them, before preparing to go to the fields to take a look.

This time of year is a peak period for birds to steal grains.

Back in the countryside, my grandparents would make scarecrows, dress them up, and use them to scare away birds.

But their resources are limited right now. If they were to actually make a scarecrow that's dressed up, not only would the birds not be scared, but they'd definitely lose their clothes too.

So Xu Qinghe brought a large amount of scraps of cloth, intending to tie them to the sorghum and grains to scare away the birds.

Shen Chengyue and Shen Chengchuan, seeing this, also wanted to go and help.

Xu Qinghe was also worried about leaving the two of them at home alone, so after locking the door and giving instructions to Xiao Hei, she took the two of them to the fields.

Along the way, we found many people already waiting in the fields, chasing away any birds that came near.

There was no other way; they all had to hand over grain to the imperial court, and only what was left after that was theirs.

In other words, the more you collect, the more you have left.

Seeing their expressions, Xu Qinghe unconsciously quickened her pace.

When she arrived, all the neighbors from both sides were there. As soon as they saw Xu Qinghe, they greeted her, "Shen Zhi's wife, you've come to see the grain too?"

Millet is more expensive than sorghum, so people mainly eat millet.

Xu Qinghe: "Mm."

"When did you arrive?"

"We've been here for a while. We can't miss this grain; it's right next to the mountain, and there are so many birds on the mountain."

As Xu Qinghe responded, she quickly walked towards the grain field, only to find that the grains had already slumped low under the weight.

It won't take more than two days; I'll have to cut it tomorrow.

Looking at the dense flock of birds in the woods not far away, Xu Qinghe also felt a headache coming on.

But her family owns more than just this piece of land; there's more next door. Most importantly, there are only three people in her family: one adult and two children. They can't possibly manage to look after everyone.

Xu Qinghe planned to go to the sorghum field first and tie ropes around it to guard it.

I brought my child to guard the grain field; there's no other way but to protect whatever is most expensive first!

After watching Xu Qinghe, they hurriedly took their two children and headed towards the sorghum field.

Seeing her running back and forth with two children by herself, a neighbor kindly said, "Shen Zhi's wife, don't run back and forth with the children. Let them stay here and watch over them for you, and you can go over there and tie them up yourself."

Xu Qinghe glanced subconsciously at the surrounding fields and mountains, and refused without hesitation, "No, just let them come with me." After saying that, she hurriedly left.

It's not that she doesn't trust people, but it's always good to be cautious. If something happens, she won't have time to regret it.

When we arrived at the sorghum field with our two children, we found that the sorghum field was similar to the rice field, with small birds eyeing us warily all around.

Upon seeing this, Xu Qinghe immediately picked up the scraps of cloth and began tying them together, trying to scare the birds away.

Actually, it would be even better if there were balloons, as they float high, but the technology isn't advanced enough right now.

While tying her up, Xu Qinghe's sweat dripped down like it was free, so she wiped it off as she tied her up.

If we're talking about the hardest money to earn, it's hard-earned money—money earned through real effort.

But it is often this kind of money that makes people feel most at ease. It took Xu Qinghe more than an hour to tie up the sorghum field, and then he went to the millet field.

Because the neighbors were watching over the crops, the damage to the grains wasn't too great, even though she hadn't been there for most of the day.

Next, they would guard the rice paddies and release the birds. At this time, Old Mrs. Shen and her sister-in-law naturally couldn't be idle either.

The two were sent by Old Man Shen to look after the sorghum field early in the morning, and they both knew Xu Qinghe's land.

As soon as Sister-in-law Shen saw the scraps of cloth tied up in the field by Xu Qinghe, she complained to her mother, "Mother, look at your good daughter-in-law!"

"We're all reluctant to use such precious things, but she just tied them to the ground."

Mother Shen: "Tie him up then!"

"She's all alone, so she doesn't think of any way to deal with it."

Sister-in-law Shen curled her lip in disdain, thinking to herself, "What business is it of hers to care about me?"

Then, with a curious look, she asked her, "Mother, people came to our village last night. Were they looking for Shen Zhi?"

Without thinking, Shen's mother blurted out, "Who else could we look for in the middle of the night but him?"

Sister-in-law Shen smiled faintly, but she couldn't help thinking to herself, "It's good that you're looking for him! It would be best if you never came back."

Shen's mother: "Why are you asking this?"

Sister-in-law Shen: "I was just asking casually."

Seeing her like this, Shen's mother sensed something was wrong and grabbed her arm, asking, "Did you spend the money I gave you last time?"

Sister-in-law Shen immediately became alert. "Why are you asking this?"

Mother Shen: "I'm just worried you'll squander it."

"Jinbao is growing up now, and there will be many expenses in the future, so be careful with your spending and don't send all your money to your parents' family."

Sister-in-law Shen: "What subsidies? When will I ever stop giving subsidies? Don't talk nonsense." After saying that, she shook off her mother and left in a hurry.

When Shen's mother saw her like this, she knew that the money was gone forever, like throwing meat buns to a dog.

Just as Xu Qinghe was idly inspecting the field, someone suddenly rushed over to her side.

Xu Qinghe was startled, fearing that they had come to talk to her about Shen Zhi's situation.

Just then, the neighbor suddenly ran out of the field, looked at the newcomer, and asked, "What brings you here?"

The boy, with tears in his eyes, said, "My grandma is not well, you should go home quickly!"

Upon hearing this, the neighbor staggered back a step and turned to look at Xu Qinghe.

"Shen Zhi's wife, I need to go back to my parents' home. Can you help me?"

Before she could finish speaking, Xu Qinghe agreed, "Okay, go ahead!"

The woman next door almost burst into tears upon hearing this. "Thank you," she said, and then hurriedly ran off.

The reason Xu Qinghe agreed so quickly was because this sister-in-law was kind.

She hasn't been here for so long, yet the grain hasn't been damaged; it's obvious someone helped her.

As soon as the neighbor's sister-in-law left, Xu Qinghe took out a bow and arrows from her basket.

She was too embarrassed to practice when there were other people around, but now that it's just the three of them in the field, she can practice however she wants.