The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 380 - 369: We are Busy

Chapter 380: Chapter 369: We are Busy

Manbao nodded, of course Keke’s mall had plenty of good stuff, it was just that she was too reluctant to buy many of them.

"But what to give Bai Er as a gift?" Manbao said, "A gift should be something the recipient likes, right?"

Bai Shanbao thought for a moment then whispered, "He wants a sword!"

Without a second thought, Manbao said, "That’s too expensive, we can’t afford it."

Bai Shanbao agreed, nodding, "But what if the sword was made of wood?"

The two looked at each other and Manbao immediately said, "Then let’s make one out of wood."

"I don’t know how to make one."

"The carpenter definitely knows how, if not, let my Second Brother do it."

"So what kind of sword are we making?" Bai Shanbao said, "The books say, a sword has a double-edged straight body with a sharp point, capable of cutting and thrusting through armor. Dangerous and lethal, born for killing. I drew a sketch, take a look."

Manbao only glanced at it and said, "Like the ones those three bad guys had."

Bai Shanbao nodded, "I made it wider, I think it looks better this way."

"It’s a bit crooked, why don’t we carve something on it," Manbao suggested, "Like ’The Number One Sword in the World’ or something."

"We really need a carpenter for that."

The carpenter who lived with the Bai Family and made their ploughs didn’t expect that he was about to go home for the New Year but ended up taking such a last-minute order.

A wooden sword, quite simple, and even if it needed to be carved to look nicer, it wouldn’t take much effort, as for engraving, as long as the two little customers could write it out, he could carve accordingly.

The old carpenter himself took on the job and in less than half a day, he carved out a wooden sword, polished it, and then engraved the letters on it.

The next day, Bai Erlang was astonished when he received the gift from the two of them.

Bai Shanbao handed the wooden sword to him, saying, "This is a gift we both give you, it actually cost quite a bit of money."

Bai Erlang was incredibly touched when he took it; he had always wanted a sword, but that was impossible, at most he used sticks found on the road like swords.

The two of them said, "You are our Junior Brother, we are older than you, we will definitely take care of you."

Bai Erlang was torn and conflicted, happy and not happy, but Manbao, with a generous wave of her hand, said, "Alright, Senior Sister will take care of you guys in the future. Let’s go take a look at the fields now."

"What’s there to see in the fields?" Bai Erlang couldn’t help but mutter.

There really wasn’t much to see in the fields now, the holes for fruit trees on the mountain were already dug, the land was pretty much plowed, the three long-term workers moved into the adobe houses, and the preparations for the chicken and cow sheds were done, now just waiting for spring to come.

The three long-term workers every day either herded cows or dealt with the piles of manure in the field, making sure they were ready for use during the spring planting.

When Manbao and the others went out to play, they occasionally checked on things.

When it came to spring planting, no one dared to slack off, even when Manbao and Bai Shanbao were arranging a manor’s affairs for the first time, they knew that spring planting was the most crucial thing at the start of the year.

Naturally, Bai Erlang listened to them.

Mr. Zhuang thoughtfully arranged their lessons in the evening, gave them a break during the busy spring period, and even let them personally participate in the labor in the fields.

He only took up half an hour in the afternoon and an hour after the evening meal.

In the morning, they had to write, and at night, they had to sit and listen to the lessons.

After feeling sleepy for two days, Manbao and Bai Shanbao got used to it, but Bai Erlang felt even sleepier during the lessons.

But this was not like before when they were in class; now, there were only three students in total.

The three of them sat in front of the teacher, his eyes narrowed, and Mr. Zhuang’s book would slap down, then Bai Erlang had to stand to listen to the lessons.

Manbao and Bai Shanbao covered their mouths and laughed, and after the lesson, they stood up together to bow and leave.

When they left the small courtyard, it was already dark, Zhou Wulang yawned as he stood up from a stone and waved to Manbao, "Let’s go, time to go home."

Daji and the servants from Bai Er’s household also came up to take their young masters home.

It wasn’t very late at this point, some families who worked later were just washing up, so walking home, one could always hear various sounds coming from the households.

Zhou Wulang had timed his arrival just right, waiting only about half a quarter hour, but he was still very tired, mainly because spring farming had started these past two days and he was exhausted.

He couldn’t help but rub his back and said, "Mr. Zhuang has gotten stricter than before, you used to get a break during the busy spring, but now, we still have to come to class in the morning and evening."

Manbao didn’t say anything, and Zhou Wulang didn’t mind, he yawned again, wiped the tears squeezed out from the corners of his eyes, and sleepily asked, "How many mu of wheat have you planted?"

"Grandma Liu has only managed to hire eight short-term workers temporarily, so we’ve only planted fifteen mu for now."

"Not bad, a bit faster than our family."

Manbao said, "Mainly because we have three oxen."

"Indeed, one ox is worth two strong laborers, but come to think of it, given that, your pace is a bit slow, isn’t it? Is someone slacking off?"

"Not really," Manbao had also started working in the fields these days, of course, she couldn’t do anything else except throw wheat seeds onto ridges that had already been fertilized, "Manor Head Bai hasn’t mentioned anyone slacking."

"Once our family’s fields are planted, I’ll come help you," Zhou Wulang thought for a moment and said, "You don’t have to pay us."

Manbao looked up at him with a smile and said, "Maybe our pace will be even faster, Wulang, having oxen really is convenient, let’s buy one for our household too."

Zhou Wulang perked up, immediately wide awake, and he excitedly asked, "Manbao, do you have the money?"

Manbao shook her head regretfully, "No, I’ve asked Grandma Liu, but an ox costs over four thousand coins, at least four thousand two hundred for the lowest quality, and more than three thousand for an average one."

Zhou Wulang couldn’t help sighing, "That’s enough to afford a wife."

Manbao nodded in agreement.

Zhou Wulang then lost interest, "If you don’t have the money, what’s the point of talking about it now?"

"I don’t have money, but Dad does, oh, the ginger and yams sold last autumn and winter, the contributions made by Third Brother and Fourth Brother were not small," Manbao said.

Zhou Wulang shook his head, "Dad won’t shell out the money, unless you wait until summer harvest. If the wheat this year is fine and you pester him a bit, Dad might be willing to spend the money."

Manbao’s shoulders drooped.

Back home, from Zhou Sanlang’s room came the crying of a baby, Manbao told Zhou Wulang to go back to his room first, then she ran up to join the commotion and saw Ms. He holding a child, walking around the room, "Third Sister-in-law, what’s wrong with Fifth Brother?"

Ms. He’s face was slightly red, "He’s hungry."

Manbao understood, Ms. He’s milk was running low again.

Fifth Brother was born in January, having arrived shortly after the New Year, but for some reason, Ms. He’s milk supply seemed insufficient, and he often cried from hunger.

Ms. He said, "Your Third Brother has gone to steam eggs."

Manbao said, "Shall we buy a sheep then?"

Ms. He laughed, "No need, when he gets a bit bigger, he can start eating some porridge."

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