OBS Chapter 249: Let’s Start Planting Rice
Chapter 249: Let’s Start Planting Rice
The fields were ready, and He Jiaojiao and the other beasts were hungry, so everyone unanimously decided to go back to the city to eat and then come out.
After everyone had almost left, He Jiaojiao pulled out the seedlings from the space and placed them on the ridge of the field. This way, when everyone arrived, they could divide the seedlings and plant them in the field, and the work would be basically done.
After everything was ready, He Jiaojiao sat on Lin Feng's back, and the group quickly returned to the stone house.
As soon as I arrived at the door of the stone house, I smelled a burst of fragrance coming from inside.
Hearing the noise at the door, Zi Yi came out holding a spatula. The moment he saw He Jiaojiao, he smiled gently.
"Jiaojiao, wash your hands quickly, you can eat soon."
He Jiaojiao responded, then bent down to greet the kids who rushed over, and finally, surrounded by the kids, she washed her hands and sat down at the stone table.
Lin Feng was not idle after he came back. After washing his hands, he helped Ziyi bring the prepared food to the table, and then went to get bowls and chopsticks for everyone. He was very busy and had a lot of fun.
Looking at their happy faces, He Jiaojiao really felt that she was so happy.
"Jiaojiao, you must be tired! I specially made your favorite vegetable and meatball soup. I'll serve some for you to dry." Zi Yi said as he helped He Jiaojiao serve a large bowl of vegetable and meatball soup, and then carefully placed it in front of He Jiaojiao.
"Ayi is also very tired at home, you should eat quickly too!"
Zi Yi felt warm in his heart instantly and responded quickly, but he still put some of He Jiaojiao's favorite food into her bowl before sitting down.
The whole family sat together, and the kids chattered and complained to their mother, He Jiaojiao, saying that they had a fight in the morning and someone was making trouble again.
"Okay, stop disturbing your mother and just eat quietly."
Mo Ran was a little afraid of the noise, and finally couldn't help but speak up to stop the kids from chattering.
As expected, as soon as Mo Ran opened his mouth, the kids instantly quieted down, each lowering their heads to shovel food into their mouths. He Jiaojiao was amused by this scene and glanced at Mo Ran unhappily, thinking that he could talk to the kids in a proper manner and there was no need to be so serious.
Mo Ran hadn't expected He Jiaojiao to blame him, and he couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved. He was really just worried that Jiaojiao hadn't eaten all morning and must be very hungry since she was pregnant. The kids kept asking her questions, and she had to answer them constantly, leaving her with very little time to eat. That's when he started to scold them.
After eating and drinking, He Jiaojiao felt her eyelids begin to droop. Just as she was about to take a break, the orcs from the morning had already gathered in front of the stone house.
"Jiaojiao, how about I talk to them and go later?"
Looking at He Jiaojiao's drowsy appearance, Mo Ran hugged her in his arms and said with heartache.
"It's okay, I'll go teach everyone, and then you can take me back to rest, okay?"
Seeing He Jiaojiao's insistence, Mo Ran couldn't say anything more. After all, there were so many beasts waiting outside! So he transformed into a beast, placed He Jiaojiao steadily on his head, and led them to the eastern valley.
He Jiaojiao went down to the field, took off her straw sandals, and then stepped her smooth feet directly into the muddy field.
"This is called a seedling. Divide it out a little like this and insert it..." He Jiaojiao said as she demonstrated to everyone.
"Alright, Jiaojiao, come up quickly!" Lin Feng was beside him, extremely anxious. After all, Jiaojiao was pregnant with his child, and he was deeply worried about her diving into such icy water. Furthermore, she had to bend over constantly to plant the seedlings in the muddy water, which looked very tiring.
"Does everyone understand?"
He Jiaojiao smiled and signaled Lin Feng that she was fine, then looked at the beasts watching around and asked.
"Ok!"
All the animals nodded in unison. After all, in their opinion, it was just a matter of inserting the roots of the seedlings into the soil under the field. It was so simple and a piece of cake for them.
Seeing that everyone understood, He Jiaojiao came ashore with the help of Lin Feng.
Lin Feng held He Jiaojiao in his arms and carefully washed the mud off her feet with water. After drying them, he put on her straw sandals.
"Jiaojiao, do you want to go back now?"
He Jiaojiao shook her head. Although the beasts said they could do it, she still wanted to watch them for a while longer to confirm that they really could do it. It would not be too late to go back then.
Just as He Jiaojiao had expected, transplanting rice seedlings looked simple, but in reality, it wasn't. Looking at the swaying seedlings in the fields, He Jiaojiao frowned. Finally, as she passed another field, she saw the neatly planted seedlings at the perfect depth, and her eyes lit up.
"Jiaojiao, am I doing this right?"
Zhutian wiped the sweat from his forehead. When He Jiaojiao was demonstrating, he observed very carefully, so he was extra careful when he did it himself.
"Ah Tian, you're amazing!" He Jiaojiao praised sincerely from the bottom of her heart, "You can't even tell it's your first time, you're actually doing it better than me!"
Hearing He Jiaojiao's praise, all the beasts straightened up and looked over here.
When everyone saw the large, neatly planted rice seedlings at Zhutian's feet, they couldn't help but look down at their own rice seedlings. If they didn't compare, they wouldn't know. After comparing, they realized what they had planted was all messed up. Not only were they tilted here and there, some of the rice seedlings even floated on the water, and some only had the tips of their leaves showing.
Mo Ran couldn't help but look down at the seedlings under his feet. Well... they might look okay compared to other beasts, but they are indeed a little worse than Zhutian's.
"Everyone must pay attention to the strength when planting rice. Don't use too much force, otherwise the rice will be planted too deep. Don't use too little force, otherwise the rice will float on the water."
"In short, after inserting the seedlings, you have to make sure they can stand upright in the water and won't fall over."
As He Jiaojiao spoke, she had already subconsciously pulled out the unplanted seedlings, ready to start over. Of course, where there are conscious actions, there are also unconscious ones.
"Why is it so troublesome!"
A leopard beast couldn't help but say, and then threw all the seedlings in his hand into the field.
"Can't this thing just be done casually? If you make it so complicated, you don't know how much you'll gain."
If there is one, there will be a second one.
"That's right, and I don't believe this little seedling can produce much food!"
"Don't work so hard for a long time, only to end up with only a few meals to eat. That would be more trouble than it's worth."
Provoked by the beasts, those beasts, which had no patience to begin with, suddenly became unwilling to work anymore. They dropped the seedlings in their hands and walked out of the fields.
He Jiaojiao chuckled. These beasts backed off like this, which really wasn't worth her effort to teach them. So when Mo Ran was about to get angry, He Jiaojiao gave them a look and let them leave.