Ch 64: Daily Farm Life After Returning from Interstellar

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Previously, Tang Hui had learned that He Fu had purchased “Fairy Lips” from Su Mu. It could be said that it was precisely due to “Fairy Lips” that he survived until today.

Su Mu was essentially his savior, who not only allowed him to recuperate at her home but also treated him with the utmost care, as if he were a close brother. If she disagreed, Tang Hui was certain he could find a way to persuade the director to choose a different shooting location.

After pondering for a while, Su Mu answered, “If you can ensure that the village won’t be disturbed excessively after the show airs, then I don’t mind.”

She couldn’t help but recall the incident with the flowers last time. The consequences of the exposure had been far too serious, and she felt a bit fearful now.

Tang Hui said, “I’ll communicate this requirement to the director and have him address it.”

Gu Shi cast a sidelong glance at him, his tone a bit cold. “Let’s make this clear first: my house should not be included in any shots.”

He had a certain understanding of the craziness of fandoms. Those fans would go to any lengths to get a glimpse of their idols, often acting like detectives to uncover celebrities’ private lives based on the slightest clues. He didn’t want to be bothered by those irrational fans.

Tang Hui explained, “If we’re really going to shoot here, the production team will create a set, a separate house for filming. So, you can rest assured.”

“Big Brother Tang, have you decided to go through with this?” If they were shooting in the village, he could recover while also being a part of the filming. This seemed like a win-win situation. She could also tell that Tang Hui held a relatively high status within the industry; otherwise, the director wouldn’t be so accommodating, deliberately selecting this place.

“I’m willing if we’re shooting here.”

Tang Hui was just worried that he might cause trouble for the village, which had been the reason for his hesitation.

“The director should be able to handle it,” Su Mu reassured.

After discussing this matter, Su Mu was about to head to the fields. Gu Shi, being occupied with important decisions for the Gu Corporation, didn’t accompany her. Tang Hui needed to convey his thoroughly considered decision to the director, so he went back to Gu Shi’s house.

However, before going to the fields, Su Mu needed to visit the old courtyard. She had received quite a few flower orders for the day and needed to load them up first.

When she arrived, her mother had already brought back the flowers. With the help of her aunt and Jiang Yao, things were moving much faster than usual.

“Here you are. You can sort the flowers now. We’ve already added shock-absorbing materials to the boxes,” Mother Su said as she trimmed flower stems.

Her aunt nodded in agreement from the side.

It was only this morning that she learned that Su Mu had opened an online flower shop. That explained why the occasional bouquet of flowers appeared alongside the vegetables and fruits when they were delivered.

“Mhm, I’ll start packing.” Activating her ability, she made sure each flower touched her hand before carefully placing them into boxes one by one.

Seeing this, Jiang Yao wanted to help but was stopped by Su Mu. “Yao Yao, I’ll handle placing the flowers.”

Although Jiang Yao didn’t understand why her cousin wouldn’t let her help, seeing Su Mu’s serious expression, she reluctantly set down the flowers she held.

“Cousin is always so strange,” she thought to herself, “maybe this is just how adults handle things?”

Su Mu paid no attention to what others were thinking. All her focus was on her task, and with skill and concentration, she quickly completed all the orders.

Mother Su used tape to seal the boxes, and a local delivery person arrived to pick up the packages.

These members of the Asteraceae family had already been harvested several times. Even now, new buds were still emerging. They should be able to supply the flower shop for a while, so Su Mu didn’t need to worry about this aspect for the time being.

Her current focus was on the flower house, as well as the harvest of mature peanuts and corn.

For the flower house, a professional team was in charge, and her father supervised every day. She could leave it entirely to them.

As for peanuts and corn, they needed to be harvested promptly. She had discussed with Brother Fu yesterday. Peanuts and corn didn’t need to be dried; they could be pulled and transported together with the morning vegetable delivery truck.

However, harvesting peanuts was more complicated than corn. Each peanut needed to be plucked individually from its root, which consumed quite a bit of time.

But money could solve these issues. There were still elders in the village who had spare time, and they would probably be happy to help.

“Mom, the peanuts and corn in the field are ready to be harvested. Do you want to keep some? If not, I’ll sell them all to Brother Fu.”

Mother Su replied, “Of course we want to keep some, especially the peanuts. They’re great for stewing with pig’s trotters. Your sister-in-law will need them in the future.”

“Okay, I’ll save some then. I’ll head out to ask the village elders for help with harvesting the peanuts and corn.”

“Go ahead, and be respectful when asking the elders for help.”

“I know.”

Su Mu walked out of the courtyard and headed to the village square. Li Qiaolan watched her capable and efficient figure and expressed her admiration, “Jiang Yao, if you could learn even a bit from your cousin, I wouldn’t need to worry so much.”

At a time when Jiang Yao’s pride was high, she clenched her little fist and declared, “Grandma, don’t worry, you’ll definitely benefit from me in the future!”

“Jiang Yao is right. Big sister, don’t fret so much.”

“I hope so.”

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Su Mu arrived at the village committee square, and as expected, several grandfathers and grandmothers were gathered under the banyan tree, engaged in idle chitchat.

Seeing her approach, one grandmother who had helped her with work before joked, “Su Mu, do you have some tasks for us?”

Su Mu nodded directly and smiled, “Grandma Zhao, the peanuts and corn in my field are ready for harvest. I can’t manage it all by myself, so I came to ask if any of you have time to help. I’ll pay a hundred yuan per day.”

Grandpa Zhao immediately stood up and exclaimed, “I’ll go!”

“I’ll go too!”

“Alright, all grandpas and grandmas, go home and get ready. Later, you can head to the field by yourselves.”

The leaves of the corn had many tiny hairs on them. If accidentally touched, they would cause itching, so it was necessary to wear long pants and sleeves as protection.

At the height of summer, the grandpas and grandmas were all dressed in cool summer clothes, which wouldn’t suffice for working in the field.

Su Mu explained everything and then left. She needed to go to Grandpa Li’s house to get some baskets.

Translated on ho lo lo novels dot com.

The vegetables from the field needed baskets, the lychees from the mountain needed baskets, and now the harvested corn and peanuts needed baskets too. However, her father was busy overseeing things and couldn’t weave baskets, so she had assigned the basket weaving task to Grandpa Li. It was a way for him to earn some extra money.

Luckily, there was bamboo right next to Grandpa Li’s house, making it convenient to gather materials.

Grandpa Li worked quickly. Even though it had only been two days since Su Mu visited him, he had already woven over a dozen baskets, each one delicate and sturdy.

“Grandpa Li, you’re really skilled.”

Grandpa Li waved his hand, “It’s nothing.” Every villager had some skill in weaving baskets. Su Mu was just being polite.

Su Mu couldn’t carry so many baskets at once. In the end, she went home, got her father’s tricycle, and used it to transport the baskets.

When she arrived at the field, the elderly were all present, waiting for her confirmation to start working.

“Let’s start with peanuts and then move on to corn.”

The corn was still green and didn’t need its husks peeled, so it would be more convenient to harvest later.

The elders were all skilled at this work. Some pulled the plants from the front, while others bundled the peanuts and carried them to the cart.

The peanuts needed to be picked at home. Since the field was flat with no shade, working there under the scorching sun could easily lead to heatstroke.

Seeing that the elders were getting into a rhythm with their work, Su Mu started hauling away the bundled peanuts.

She drove the tricycle right under the grape arbor, unloading the peanuts there. Her mother and Li Qiaolan came over to help.

Afterward, the two of them sat down to pick the peanuts.

“I used to dread peanut picking the most. Sitting for a whole day, it’s unbearable if you don’t do it.”

“Who doesn’t? But it’s been so long since I’ve done this kind of work. Now I’m starting to feel a bit nostalgic.”

Su Mu didn’t have time to listen to their reminiscing. After unloading the peanuts, she drove the tricycle back to the field and repeated this process several times before finally concluding the morning’s work.

The midday sun was scorching, so Su Mu told the elders they would continue at 4 pm in the afternoon. Then everyone went home.

Returning home, Su Mu found that her mother had already prepared the meal. After the satisfying meal, her empty stomach was finally content.

“Jiang Yao, do you want to eat boiled peanuts with salt?” Su Mu asked, although it was actually her own craving.

Jiang Yao naturally wanted to eat, “I do.”

“How about asking your aunt to cook a pot?”

Jiang Yao looked expectantly at her aunt, and Mother Su scolded her daughter with a sigh, “Just say you want to eat. Don’t drag Jiang Yao into this.”

Su Mu laughed mischievously, “So, will you do it or not?”

“I will, I will.”

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Thingyan: I’m so sorry for disappearing. Really want to translate for you guys but with school, I had no motivation :'(