70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 166: Harvest Time

"It’s set for December 6th. They say it’s a good day. By then, you can join in for the festivities and bring some good luck back," Li Caixia said as she pulled her daughter aside.

"December 6th, huh? Still a ways off," Xu Mumu replied with a smile. There were three or four months left to prepare.

"Yeah, the team leader’s wife is already looking for someone to make furniture for Ximei. Unfortunately, your father’s skills aren’t up to par, so she chose Zhao Si’s house instead," Li Caixia said with a hint of jealousy.

"It’s okay. Dad can just rest at home. In a few days, it’ll be time for the autumn harvest, and that’s going to be exhausting," Xu Mumu said, unconcerned.

"True, and it’s almost time for the autumn harvest?" Li Caixia began to sympathize with her husband.

When the National Day came, Xu Mumu and her crew got a ten-day break, which was quite a long one, much to Xu Mumu’s delight.

After returning home from the holiday, the autumn harvest at home was in full swing.

"Daughter, you should just rest at home. Why join in the bustle? It’s hot and tiring," Li Caixia said, seeing that Xu Mumu wanted to join in on the work, feeling a headache coming on.

"It’s fine, Mom. I’m going to earn some points. My older brother and younger brother are going, so of course, I have to go too," Xu Mumu replied with a smile, putting on a straw hat. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Mumu, the work is very tiring. Stay home and take care of your mom," Xu Hai said, also concerned.

"Mom’s doing well; she doesn’t need me to watch over her," Xu Mumu replied helplessly, still insisting.

In the end, Madam Chen and the others compromised, and the whole family went to work.

To be honest, it was Xu Mumu’s first time going to work. Usually, the work was done by Xu Hai and the others. This time, Xu Minghui was on vacation, and he went along too.

Wearing a straw hat, Xu Mumu followed Xu Hai to cut wheat.

The wheat fields were on a hillside, and looking at the vast fields of golden wheat, everyone was even more excited. For farmers, this was the year’s harvest. With these grains, they wouldn’t have to go hungry.

"Sister, can you really manage?" asked Xu Mumu’s sibling, looking at her fair, delicate face, even with the hat on.

"Of course, don’t underestimate me," Xu Mumu replied calmly. Several kids had come along too. Their job wasn’t to cut the wheat but to pick up the ones that fell on the ground and carry the wheat straws to the threshing floor. Doing this, they could earn five points in a day, which was quite worthwhile.

The kids naturally chose the job of carrying the straw since it earned more points, and they were all healthy enough for the task.

Not far from Xu Mumu and her family was the area where the educated youth had to work. The part of the wheat field they had to cut was much smaller than the area assigned to Xu Mumu’s family.

Xu Mumu watched the wheat in front of her and then observed her family’s actions, quickly getting the hang of it.

Initially, she was slow, but before long, Xu Mumu picked up speed.

When Xu Mumu sped up, everyone was taken aback.

Originally, Xu Mumu coming out to work was enough to surprise everyone. She had been pampered since childhood, and everyone in the brigade knew it.

Now that Xu Mumu was working, many were puzzled by how the Old Xu Family allowed her to do labor.

With a sickle in hand, Xu Mumu continuously swung it, cutting down large areas of wheat quickly. Her speed was comparable to several strong men.

Yin Yang, who had been watching, was gaping. He thought his eyesight must be failing him; that couldn’t possibly be Xu Mumu.

Over at the educated youth’s area, they weren’t really skilled at such labor, only managing to cut a small portion of wheat.

The sun was scorching, and it didn’t feel pleasant. Xu Mumu took a break, feeling really hot. Working made it even hotter.

"Daughter, are you tired? If you’re tired, go back and rest," Xu Hai immediately said.

"Exactly, such a big sun, what if you get tanned?" Madam Chen agreed, noting how her granddaughter looked like a city girl, fair-skinned and different from the village girls.

Other young women and brides in the village glanced towards Xu Mumu, their eyes full of envy.

"No need, grandma; it’s just a bit hot," Xu Mumu replied nonchalantly.

By noon, Xu Mumu’s family had cut a large section. Hearing that most of it was done by Xu Mumu, Zhao Guodong felt his ears were deceiving him, yet many people were there to vouch for her.

When they got home, the two pregnant women in the house, along with Xu Wan, had prepared meals for everyone. It was a request from Madam Chen, and no one in the family opposed it.

Li Caixia wasn’t a great cook, but Qian Ying had good skills, and the baby in her belly had stabilized during this period, allowing her to do some easy tasks without any issue.

But when it came to cooking, Qian Ying handled it; Li Caixia just needed to tend the fire, and Xu Wan did the rest.

"Big sis, there’s cold water; you can wash your face," Xu Wan said as Xu Mumu and the others returned, bringing out a big basin of cold water.

"Hmm, what’s for lunch today?" Xu Mumu asked with a smile.

"Mom fried some meat. Big sis, eat more later," Xu Wan said shyly, still the introverted girl, but she really liked Xu Mumu now.

"Great, second aunt’s cooking is good. I’ll definitely eat more," Xu Mumu replied with a smile.

The whole family washed their faces with cold water, and immediately they felt much more refreshed.

The lunch was quite sumptuous. Yesterday, Xu Mumu had gone to the county town to buy some meat, and Xu Xue had brought back two wild rabbits from Heishi side. Now, during the busy farming season, they had meat dishes to enjoy.

Even the kids were worn out, heading to sleep after lunch.

Lying on bed, Xu Mumu thought about the scorching sun outside. Luckily, she wore a straw hat and long sleeves and pants today. Otherwise, her skin would have been damaged after being exposed to the sun for half a day.

Looking at her grandparents and father, they seemed perfectly fine, showing the difference between those accustomed to work and those not.

In the afternoon, Xu Mumu filled their slightly broken kettle with cold boiled water, took an enamel cup, and headed back to the work site.

"Why are you coming in this heat?" Yin Yang asked as he approached Xu Mumu, looking at her with concern. After working all morning, his face was sunburnt.

"To earn more points," Xu Mumu answered with a smile. "I brought water; if you get thirsty later, you can come to my house for a drink."

"Alright," Yin Yang replied helplessly. With her straw hat, Xu Mumu’s face was unblemished by the sun.

At noon, he overheard many female educated youths complaining about how tiring the work was and how uncomfortable it was under the sun.