The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 304 - 293 Sparrow (Extra - for book friend ’Green Leaf’ as a reward)

Chapter 304: Chapter 293 Sparrow (Extra Chapter for book friend ’Green Leaf’ as a reward)

Not having to go to school, Manbao gratuitously sprawled in bed, not getting up until sunlight streamed into the room.

She lifted the mosquito net, gazed at the sun outside, and said to Keke, "This must be what they write about in books as ’the sun nearly shining on the butt,’ right?"

Keke replied, "If you don’t get up now, it will indeed shine on your butt."

Manbao stuck out her tongue, climbed out of bed, put on her shoes, and only then did she get dressed.

The Zhou family’s house was very quiet, as if no one else was around.

When Manbao went outside, she saw Erya drying clothes with Sanya and Second Son. She quickly rubbed her eyes and approached to ask, "Erya, where’s my mom?"

"Grandma went to the fields to check on the wheat, to keep the birds from eating it. Little aunt, you must be hungry by now. Your breakfast is in the kitchen." Erya informed.

Manbao rolled up her sleeves and said, "I’ll wash my face and rinse my mouth first. Have you all eaten?"

"We have. Grandpa says we need to eat three meals a day now because of the summer harvest."

Manbao nodded, washed up, and after eating breakfast in the kitchen, she washed the dishes and came out to help Erya with the clothes.

Each household washed their own clothes. Previously, Manbao, Old Zhou, and Ms.Qian’s clothes were washed by the main house, while Zhou Silang, Wulang, and Liulang’s clothes were taken care of by the second and third houses.

But after Zhou Xi’s marriage, the main house still washed Manbao’s clothes, while Zhou Xi took over the washing for Old Zhou, his wife, and the three younger brothers.

And once Zhou Silang got married, his wife, Ms. Fang, would be responsible for his laundry.

Now Erya was drying the clothes for their side of the family, and her task this morning was to keep an eye on the two younger siblings and the little aunt, so she was able to wash the clothes by the river earlier.

After finishing the laundry, Erya smiled and asked, "Little aunt, where would you like to go play?"

After thinking for a moment, Manbao said, "I’ve made plans with Bai Shanbao to do homework together at noon. I’ll go help mom and dad in the fields for now."

Erya nodded, led them out, locked the front gate, and took them to the fields.

Ms.Qian, wearing a straw hat, sat under a small tree, holding a long stick, with bundles of wheat stacked in front of her.

Birds circled overhead, reluctant to leave. When they tried to land, Ms.Qian would swing her stick, and the birds, unable to peck at the wheat, would flutter away again without a chance to eat.

After several failed attempts, some of the birds realized they couldn’t break through and flew away, but many lacked the intellect and remained fixated on the food below, refusing to leave and persisting in their futile struggle against Ms.Qian.

When Manbao saw her mother, she ran toward her. The birds startled in the grass flapped and took flight, which Manbao found amusing. Instead of reaching her mother, she turned and began running through the grass, chasing the flustered birds and laughing joyfully.

Ms.Qian watched and couldn’t help but show a smile on her face.

Keke was rather excited, "Host, can you catch one?"

"Huh, can birds be recorded too?"

"Of course."

"Then why didn’t you let me record them before?"

These birds weren’t rare; they could be seen all year round.

Keke: "...Because you can’t catch them."

When has it ever asked her to record something that wasn’t within her reach?

Manbao eyed the birds that had landed in the grass again, tiptoed forward, and then pounced. But she landed on the grass while the birds happily flew away, flapping their wings.

Sitting on the ground, Manbao rubbed her slightly sore palms, feeling wronged, "I can’t catch them now either."

"But there are many now," said Keke. "According to my scan, there are seventy-eight birds within a hundred meters. That’s a considerable number, meaning if you jump forward, you might bump into one."

"There are so many birds, and they still go extinct in the future?"

"Host, the wild grasses you’ve recorded have a wider distribution and are more numerous, and some of them also go extinct. These birds, which are a disaster for you, were listed as a nationally protected species in the 21st century of the Earth Era and as endangered by the world in the same century. They went extinct completely in the 23rd century of the Earth Era."

Keke continued, "However, several species closely related to sparrows have been discovered, with very similar genes."

Manbao asked, "Do you think I’ll earn a lot of points?"

"Yes, I estimate the recording points won’t be any less than those for yams."

Manbao’s eyes lit up, and she ran toward her mother, "Mom, I want those birds."

Steadfast Ms.Qian, smiling, said, "I don’t have the strength to catch them for you. Go find Fifth Brother and Sixth Brother; maybe they can catch some for you."

Manbao cheerfully agreed and turned to run into the fields.

Ms.Qian stopped her and took out a hat made of branches from behind her, placing it on Manbao’s head, "We don’t have your straw hat at home, so wear this to block some sun. Come back if it gets too hot."

Manbao casually agreed and dashed off towards the fields, with Erya hurriedly running to catch up.

Sanya and Second Son, just barely verbal, immediately followed; Ms.Qian watched them go and didn’t stop them from heading to the fields.

Manbao reached the fields where everyone was busily at work.

Old Zhou’s family was numerous, dividing into two groups, one here and the other in another patch of land.

Datou, Daya, and Second Son were already able to wield sickles, while Third Son, about Manbao’s age, was scurrying about to gather stray or missed wheat stalks onto the pile.

Seeing so many playmates arrive, Third Son was the happiest, as it was clear that neither little aunt, nor Sanya or Second Son, would be allowed to hold a sickle. Each one of them would join him in picking up wheat spires.

Therefore, Third Son enthusiastically invited them, "Let’s compete to see who can pick up more wheat spires."

Manbao, no longer the four- or five-year-old toddler, was almost seven, a big kid now, so she didn’t forget her original intent so easily. She waved at Third Son, "Wait for me, I’ll compete with you in a bit."

Manbao didn’t run off to find Zhou Wulang or Zhou Liulang but instead went to find Zhou Silang, "Fourth Brother, can you catch birds?"

Zhou Silang, covered in sweat, looked up and glanced behind him to see that he was not too far behind and had managed to pull his wife’s work over to his side. He decided to take a brief rest.

He slowed down and inquired, "I can catch their eggs. What’s up?"

Manbao: "...I don’t want eggs; I want the birds."

"No can do," Zhou Silang said. "If I could catch these birds, I’d be able to go into the mountains and catch wild chickens."

Manbao thought for a moment and asked, "Can the eggs hatch into birds?"

Zhou Silang replied uncertainly, "They should, I guess. Anyway, I always eat the eggs when I find them. Shall I save one the next time I find bird eggs without eating it?"

For some reason, Manbao felt this was unreliable.

Keke also thought it sounded unreliable.

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