Chapter 40: The Ugly Ger’s Farming Story

Li Changfeng didn’t get to eat the meat he desired that day, and it wasn’t just that day. For the following three or four days, he didn’t have a chance to eat Xu Qing. On the first day, Xu Qing was upset with Li Changfeng for making a decision without his agreement. In the subsequent days, they were busy with spring plowing!

The next morning, the sun rose early, illuminating the entire village and the land. The grass and trees, nourished by two days of rain, swayed their bodies in the wind, nodding at the people who had already begun working in the fields. Li Changfeng went out early in the morning. With a large piece of land and just the two of them, they couldn’t finish the work alone. Fortunately, Uncle Xie had joined Li Changfeng to help in the fields early on, and Xu Qing began preparing breakfast.

“Brother Qing, are you here? Are you plowing today? Fangliang and I have come to help, so you two will have an easier time!” Second Wei brought Lin Fangliang to Xu Qing’s house and happened to see Xu Qing washing vegetables.

“Wei Second Brother, Fangliang, I won’t be polite then. Changfeng and the others are over there, look, just right there!” Xu Qing was certainly not going to be polite. With more people working on the spring plowing, the work would be done faster, and the timing for planting would be just right.

“They? Who else came this early?”

Lin Fangliang immediately caught the “they” in Xu Qing’s words, and he sensibly felt that the person Xu Qing was referring to was Uncle Xie!

“It’s Uncle Xie. He came early in the morning and said he would help us plant first and then tend to his own crops.” After hearing this, Lin Fangliang practically dragged Second Wei and ran towards the fields. Uncle Xie was his future father-in-law! He had to make a good impression!

“This young man is really something…”

Xu Qing had never seen Lin Fangliang in this manner before, finding it somewhat amusing. There was also a hint of anticipation, wondering if Lin Fangliang could capture Brother Xie’s heart.

“Young man, you work with such vigor! Just like me when I was young!” Just as Xu Qing was placing breakfast on the table, he heard Uncle Xie’s hearty voice.

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“Not at all, it’s also because I see Uncle Xie in a good mood! It fills me with energy to work!” There’s no need to say it, but it’s Lin Fangliang’s voice. It sounds like they’re getting along well.

“Come on, let’s wash our hands and have a meal!” Xu Qing called out to everyone, then approached Li Changfeng. “How’s it going?”

Li Changfeng vigorously washed the dirt off his hands. “With more people, the work gets done faster. Plus, I had done some preparations earlier, so I estimate it will take two more days to finish planting!” Xu Qing rolled his eyes internally. “I was talking about them!” Li Changfeng followed Xu Qing’s gaze and saw Lin Fangliang and Uncle Xie, who were even talking while washing their hands together.

“That kid is quite clever! Uncle Xie has already agreed to finish our work first and then let him help at his own place.”

After hearing this, Xu Qing couldn’t help but give Lin Fangliang a thumbs up in his heart. Indeed, he came from a business background. Although it was a pharmacy/clinic, he was quite astute!

“Let’s have a meal. Spring plowing is no easy task.”

Due to the large number of people, Xu Qing’s fields were prepared in just two days. On the third morning, everyone helped to transplant all the seedlings from Xu Qing’s backyard to the field. In the meantime, Li Changfeng went to the market and bought some vegetable seeds. They made good use of the land and were pleasantly surprised to find soybeans there. However, people usually grew them to feed pigs. So, following Xu Qing’s decision, besides vegetables, they mostly planted soybeans on the land.

“Changfeng, do you think I look fine in this outfit?”

After finishing lunch at Xu’s house, Lin Fangliang deliberately ran back to Second Wei’s house to change clothes. He then went to Xu Qing’s house, where Li Changfeng hadn’t left yet, to get his opinion on his attire. Second Wei’s family was busy with spring plowing, so he stayed at home in the afternoon.

Knowing that he would be doing farm work in the afternoon, Lin Fangliang deliberately chose a shorter outfit that made him look spirited and handsome. “Good! Smashing!” Xu Qing felt more and more that Brother Xie and Lin Fangliang made a perfect match. Li Changfeng immediately stood in front of Lin Fangliang, who didn’t quite understand what Xu Qing meant by “smashing,” blocking Xu Qing’s line of sight. “What are you standing there for? Let’s go!”

In the past few days, Brother Xie’s health had gradually recovered, and now he could help out a little for Uncle Xie.

“Today, Little Doctor Lin is coming to our house to help. I specifically had your father bring back some pork. I’ll go catch a few fish as well. We should entertain him well tonight. He saved your father’s leg back then, and now he has saved you. We mustn’t neglect him!”

Although Xie Ama didn’t quite understand why a young doctor from the town would come to work on a farm, the thought of the favor their family owed to Lin Fangliang occupied his mind, and he was determined to find a way to repay him.

Brother Xie sat on the side, mending his shoes, quietly listening to Xie Ama’s words. “That’s true. We don’t have much to offer as a farmer’s family. The thought counts.”

At this time, they heard voices by the courtyard gate. Xie Ama knew it was Xu Qing and the others arriving. “They’re here! They’re here!”

Xu Qing greeted Xie Ama as he opened the door. “Hello, Xie Ama,” Li Changfeng followed with a greeting. Only Lin Fangliang, upon reaching the courtyard gate of Xie’s house, became visibly excited. After all, his beloved, Brother Xie, was just a wall away!

“Hello, Xie Ama!” Lin Fangliang’s slightly excited voice reached Brother Xie’s ears. This person is quite interesting.

” Hello, Dr. Lin! Come in, come in!” Xie Ama saw that Lin Fangliang was indeed as generous and natural as Uncle Xie had described. He relaxed his mood and welcomed Xu Qing and the others inside. “You can just call me Fangliang, Xie Ama. This is a little snack I bought. Please take it.”

Xie Ama hadn’t expected that not only did Lin Fangliang come to work at their farm, but he also brought gifts. This was a bit too enthusiastic! As Xie Ama looked at Lin Fangliang with a doubtful gaze, he indeed noticed that this kid’s eyes kept glancing towards the place where Brother Xie was.

Realizing this, Xie Ama was somewhat shocked. Could this Dr. Lin have feelings for their son…?

When Xu Qing noticed that Xie Ama’s expression wasn’t right, he immediately stepped forward to support him and handed the thing that Lin Fangliang had extended to Xie Ama. “Xie Ama, where is Uncle Xie? Did he go to the fields?”

Xie Ama looked at the item in his hand and then glanced at Xu Qing, having a clear understanding. “He went to the fields. He’s an impatient person and couldn’t wait. After eating at your place and returning, he left.”

Li Changfeng quickly asked for the specific location, then grabbed the hoe and pulled the still slightly distracted Lin Fangliang along. If he wanted to win over his beloved, he had to win the approval of his beloved’s father!

Xie Ama stopped Xu Qing, who wanted to follow them. “You don’t have to go. You’re good at cooking. I’ll leave this afternoon’s meal to you. Xiao Yu is in the main hall, so you can keep him company and have a chat. I’ll go and get some fish.”

Xu Qing had no choice but to agree. It’s not that he couldn’t do the work, but compared to Li Changfeng and the others, he was as slow as a turtle.

“Ah, you’re here? I haven’t been able to help with your spring farming these past few days. I’m really sorry.” Brother Xie pulled out a chair for Xu Qing to sit on, his slightly rosy cheeks accompanied by a smile as refreshing as the rain.

“Don’t worry about it. Uncle Xie said that you’ve recovered well.” Xu Qing took the neatly mended straw shoes from Brother Xie and examined them while expressing concern for his well-being.

Brother Xie nodded and, seeing Xu Qing’s interest in the shoes, asked, “Do you want me to make a pair for Li Changfeng?” After all, Xie Ama had mentioned that Xu Qing wasn’t skilled in embroidery and other similar activities.

Xu Qing was pleasantly surprised. “Can I do it too?” Making a pair of shoes for his husband sounded like a good idea.

“Of course, it’s quite simple. I’ll teach you,” Brother Xie said with a playful smile and began teaching Xu Qing how to make shoes for the first time. Xu Qing was filled with excitement. Grass shoes were light, delicate, economical, and practical. They were worn by farmers when going up the mountain to chop firewood or working in the fields, protecting their feet. They were lightweight, comfortable to wear, and cost-effective. Families with some craftsmanship would make them. However, the level of craftsmanship and durability varied. People used grass shoes for various activities, such as pole pushing and boating.

But don’t be fooled by the simple appearance of grass shoes; their production involved intricate and meticulous craftsmanship. Xu Qing originally thought he could finish making a pair of grass shoes in no time, but it took him an hour and a half and he still hadn’t completed a single shoe. Meanwhile, Xie Ama had already caught the fish and put them away, and then he went out to find some vegetables.

“Be careful, don’t make it too loose. If the grass shoes are made that way, they won’t be sturdy and won’t last long.” Xu Qing listened to Brother Xie’s guidance while continuously fiddling with the grass shoes that were miles apart in terms of craftsmanship compared to the ones made by Brother Xie. “Like this?” Xu Qing handed the grass shoes he made according to Brother Xie’s instructions for inspection. His eyes were filled with satisfaction. He had made them bit by bit himself, no matter how ugly they were, he thought they were the most beautiful.

Brother Xie took the grass shoes made by Xu Qing and couldn’t help but suppress a laugh. Looking at the appearance of the shoes and then at Xu Qing, who had a satisfied expression on his face, he really couldn’t give an evaluation.

In the fields of Xie family, Xie Ama occasionally glanced at Lin Fangliang who was working hard. As an experienced person, he naturally understood the meaning behind Lin Fangliang’s gaze. However, when he thought about Lin Fangliang’s family and what Brother Xie had gone through, Xie Ama didn’t want to discuss whether the two were a good match. He didn’t want Brother Xie to marry someone who was so far away from him.

Moreover, Lin Fangliang’s family was in town, and the Ma family was also in town. If the two of them were to meet on the street, who knew if others would gossip.

“Hey, is Xie Ama looking at me?” Lin Fangliang occasionally felt Xie Ama’s gaze directed towards him and Li Changfeng. More specifically, it seemed that Xie Ama was looking at him!

Li Changfeng naturally felt Xie Ama’s eyes as well. “Maybe. At this time, if you don’t perform well, you’ll miss a great opportunity! I’ll give you this field for the sake of giving you a chance. I’ll go to the one below.”

“Li Changfeng!” Lin Fangliang looked at Li Changfeng’s figure as he walked away with the hoe, and could only scream inwardly. This field they were in was the largest and longest one in Xie’s family, nearly twice the size of the one Li Changfeng went to! This heartless guy! He wanted to make a good impression, but he didn’t want to be undermined by someone!

Li Changfeng dug the field vigorously. These past few days, he didn’t have a chance to be intimate with Xu Qing. He endured it. But that guy Lin Fangliang, dressed so flamboyantly, made his wife say he was “smashing!” Xu Qing had explained to him what “smashing” meant, and he had never said that about himself. Today, Lin Fangliang got lucky! He, Li Changfeng, wasn’t a generous person!

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Thingyan: lololol Li Changfeng, so mean. Poor little Dr Lin. Life isn’t fair 🤣🤣🤣