Chapter 296: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 296: Shameless and Violent Solution (4)
In this era, there were no machines to thresh grain, and she didn't know how to operate one anyway, so she could only rely on the most primitive method, using strength to shake the grains loose. Fortunately, the rice was very mature, so it didn't require too much effort to shake them clean. However, repeating the same motion continuously made her arms sore, and she felt weak all over.
The group of fellows had eaten and drunk their fill, lining up on the ground to watch Mo Yan work. There was nothing they could do to help with this task; they could only watch.
After drinking the Spirit Spring water twice to replenish her energy, Mo Yan finally managed to thresh the grains from half an acre of land. It took her several more hours to sift through them with a sieve, removing the broken leaves, and then she packed the remaining grains into hemp sacks.
The yield of rice per mu in the space could reach 2,500 catties. The grains from half an acre of land amounted to about 1,200 catties. After threshing, the remaining rice was roughly 1,000 catties. This meant that after toiling for half a day, she still hadn't produced enough rice for a day's sales in the shop.
It was fortunate that she had been harvesting and storing a little each day before. There was already a considerable amount of grain stored in the space; otherwise, the shop might not have been able to keep up with demand. The remaining corn, glutinous rice, and other grains also needed to be continuously cultivated. Although there was plenty in the space, they couldn't rely solely on that.
Thinking about the enormous amount of labor involved, Mo Yan, who had just eaten roasted chicken and replenished her strength with Spirit Spring water, felt weak again.
After finishing the tasks at hand, Mo Yan, covered in sweat, chased Xiao Hua, Da Bai, and Xiao Maotuan out of the space and into the wooden tub. These fellows had developed some intelligence, and bathing in front of them felt like being naked in front of others, which made her feel awkward.
After soaking for about two quarters of an hour, when only a short while had passed outside, Da Bai unabashedly occupied the small wooden house and didn't allow Xiao Hua to come in and sleep.
Xiao Hua, anxious and pacing outside, kept howling. Xiao Maotuan was also restless; it was tired too! When Mo Yan came out, the little guy crawled up her leg, but it had grown much larger, and this climb almost pulled Mo Yan's pants down.
Before Xiao Hua could come over for help, Mo Yan took Xiao Maotuan into the space. After bathing and drying its fur, she tucked it into bed. It was very cold now, and the bed was ice-cold, so she let it go in first to warm it up.
Xiao Hua continued to howl outside. Seeing that her owner didn't come out, it resorted to scratching the door with its claws. Worried that this little rascal would damage the door, Mo Yan had no choice but to open it and plead with Da Bai.
"Da Bai, it's so cold now. Let it come in and sleep with you. It'll be warmer to huddle together. Tomorrow, when I go to the city, I'll make one exactly like this for you, so you won't have to squeeze with this silly fellow anymore."
"Woo woo—" Da Bai understood and gave Mo Yan face. It cast a disdainful glance at Xiao Hua, then reluctantly made room to lie down, leaving just enough space for Xiao Hua to lie in a straight line, without even room to turn over.
Xiao Hua was ecstatic, straightening its body and bowing to Da Bai before crawling in like a good little wife. It lay down obediently and didn't dare to snuggle up to Da Bai.
Mo Yan watched speechlessly. It was clearly her effort, yet this fellow thanked Da Bai. What a fair-weather friend!
The next day, after an early breakfast, Mo Yan loaded several jars of rice wine onto the carriage.
At this time of year, it wasn't suitable to drink pear wine or peach wine anymore, so rice wine made from glutinous rice was very suitable. Although it wasn't high in alcohol content, the flavor was strong, especially when brewed with Spirit Spring water, making it taste exceptionally good. It also contained more spiritual energy than the vegetables in the space, warming the body and dispelling dampness, which was extremely beneficial to health.
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