Chapter 353: Cannot rely on it

Once these words were spoken, everyone's expression turned strange.

Following this came bursts of stifled laughter, one after another.

However, an old classmate who also came from a rural background said: "Song Tan, you're dead set on staying single! Nowadays, no matter how impressive young people are in the gym, if you ask them to harvest rice, they might not actually be able to do it."

"Can't be helped." Song Tan replied with a straight face: "My family needs to dig up the tea mountain, knock down chestnuts, and in a while, the peach orchard will need tending... If I don't have much strength, what am I keeping it for?"

In just a few words, the topic immediately shifted back to the peach orchard, chestnuts, and the tea mountain. Everyone couldn't help but feel deeply envious:

"Landlords... how blissful!"

In the past, having a city household registration was valuable; now, whoever has a piece of land in their hometown feels like they have something to rely on, and can live a pastoral life at any time.

Everyone imagined the romantic pastoral life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset in their dreams, and they were truly envious.

Wu Qianqian, who had been ignored again and again, couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of frustration at this moment.

She thought bitterly: If you won't admit it, then don't! Wait until tomorrow, I'm going to Song Tan's house too!

She wants to see with her own eyes whether there is really something going on between these two!

Everyone had only been working for two years, and not many were married or established. Now, chatting at the dinner table, they were either complaining about colleagues and bosses or lamenting that jobs were hard to find; the conversation was actually quite harmonious.

It wasn't until after 9 o'clock at night that they slowly dispersed.

However, everyone didn't have much sadness about parting, because after being drawn in by the atmosphere at the dinner table, many people later signed up with the class monitor to participate in the rice harvesting activity at Song Tan's house tomorrow!

Song Tan laughed.

"With so many of you going, whether my two mu of land is enough is another matter. You might as well not buy small sickles for the children; just give them scissors."

"That won't do." The parents said seriously: "Harvesting rice means harvesting rice."

"You don't know, their school has all kinds of projects. At home, I have not only small sickles, small hoes, and small shovels, but also small pots, small alcohol stoves, and small kitchen knives... they are all complete!"

Isn't that so?

Even if there's something missing, everyone pools their resources, and nothing will be lacking.

Only the class monitor was a bit worried: "With so many people, will your family have time to cook tomorrow? Don't tire your family out."

It is quite a lot, adding up to thirty or forty people. Seventh Cousin will have to work hard tomorrow, and he probably needs to hire two kitchen helpers—

"But it's fine."

Song Tan now laughed readily: "Our family has a big appetite, and the head chef treats us like little pigs, so we're used to being fed."

The class monitor laughed: "Oh my, you're really humorous!"

Song Tan thought, you'd better believe it, then she added a reminder: "By the way, when harvesting rice, my younger brother might livestream. He likes chatting with kids online now... If you don't want to show your faces, I'll separate the two sides."

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"Okay." The class monitor calculated the number of people, and then said embarrassedly: "Don't overestimate our combat power; just leave us half a field."

"Okay."

Song Tan hadn't overestimated them anyway. Besides, if they were all so tired they couldn't lift their arms, how would it be convenient for them to transfer money to her?

She knew this in her heart.

However...

Song Tan still had one thing to confirm—

"Qianqian, harvesting rice is very sunny, and it's very hard work. Do you really want to go?"

"What's wrong?" Wu Qianqian raised her neck: "It's not like I can't endure hardship. Just apply more sunscreen."

Song Tan sighed: "I was just thinking that your ex-boyfriend works at my house, and I'm afraid you'll be triggered by the scene when you see him."

Once these words were spoken, Wu Qianqian was even more certain that there was something going on between the two!

Otherwise, why wouldn't Song Tan want her to go over?

She got even more worked up: "I said it's a group activity; I'm just going to play. Don't worry, I'm not going to pester anyone; I just want to harvest rice! I just like harvesting rice!"

Only then was Song Tan satisfied.

It was 11:00 when she got home at night. The family had long since gone to sleep, and even the night owl Zhang Yanping had broken the habit of staying up late.

Song Tan wasn't in a hurry either; she slept soundly until 5 o'clock in the morning before getting up.

Then she discussed with her mother: "Mom, I see we've been quite busy these days. It's really inconvenient to be crowded at Grandpa's house. Why don't we move back home first."

"We'll hold the housewarming banquet after we're done with the rice harvest."

"Alright!" Wu Lan and Song Sancheng strolled over a few times every day, and the things at home were almost all set up. At this moment, they calculated:

"There's nothing important; just bring your own things."

Back then, that spendthrift had disposed of all the old things, so even if she wanted to find something, she couldn't.

Now, even the bedding was brand new!

And the several grass mats that Grandpa had been weaving bit by bit during this time were also laid out.

Now, except for a housewarming banquet, they could truly move in at any time.

Song Tan nodded, and then went to ask Seventh Cousin: "Seventh Cousin, have you moved all the things in your kitchen over?"

That's a must.

The new kitchen was a square room, with storage areas, convenient gas stoves, and areas for burning firewood... separated clearly, clean and bright, spacious and ventilated!

There were even air conditioners and fans!

Just saying this, what chef wouldn't like it?

Of course, when installing the air conditioner, Seventh Cousin felt it was unnecessary: "There's a lot of oily smoke when cooking, and besides, using a firewood stove, the fire is hot; isn't installing an air conditioner a waste?"

Song Tan didn't think so.

Air conditioners are so cheap now! You can buy a Grade 1 energy-efficient one for two thousand yuan. Being comfortable on a hot day makes it worth it! I'm not expecting it to last for decades like the old items from the past.

Just like that, for the sake of 2,000 yuan, Seventh Great-Uncle was so moved he couldn't help himself, and Seventh Great-Aunt has been even more proactive coming over to help every day.

Right now, the whole family is single-mindedly waiting to move!

Aside from the gear they are currently using, Seventh Great-Uncle is planning to move all the old treasures he has saved for years over there as well.

Now that everything is ready, all that's missing is the people.

Seeing that everything was in order everywhere, Song Tan waved her hand and finally opened the list the class monitor had sent last night:

"Mom, today I have 32 classmates coming to the fields with their families and children to experience harvesting rice. We need to prepare a meal for them at noon. Can you see who is free today and invite them over to help Seventh Great-Uncle?"

Good heavens!

Wu Lan was startled: "You unlucky child! Why are you only saying this in the morning for such a big event? Is there even enough time?"

"Why wouldn't there be?" Song Tan checked the time: "It's only 5:30. By the time we wash up, eat, and then move things and tidy up... at most it'll be seven or eight o'clock."

After all, the house was cleaned before the furniture and appliances were moved in. It wasn't just the two of them moving things over there during this time; everyone was in a hurry!

Moving house won't take half an hour!

As for the classmates... if they can arrive by eight, they'll be considered diligent!