Chapter 628 Xiao Si's Mentality Is About to Collapse

Looking at Xiaosi's distressed expression, and then looking at the squashed ducklings, Baiyunxi looked up at the sealed windows. Because there were so few ducklings, they didn't put them in the duck shed at all, and kept them all in the main room.

For this purpose, several large frames were specially prepared, a charcoal basin was placed in the house for heating, and quilts were put on to keep warm at night. Even so, for newly born ducklings, there are still heaps.

In addition to being afraid of the cold, it is also a habit.

Unless people stay awake and stare at them all the time, this kind of stampede is inevitable.

"The weather has been changing in the past few days, sometimes cold and sometimes hot. Especially at night, the temperature drops sharply, and the ducklings are crowded together. Those at the bottom will fall flat if you don't pay attention."

"Don't be sad, you just started breeding, everything has a process, you just get used to it."

Baiyunxi's comfort did not improve Xiao Si's mood. He lowered his head and stared at the dead ducklings. After a while, he raised his head.

"Mom, I got up five or six times a night, but I still can't avoid it. I decided not to sleep tonight and kept staring at them. I don't believe it, will I get squashed?"

Baiyunxi: "..."

Let’s not talk about whether the duck is flat or not. After a few days, the flat person will be Xiaosi.

"Don't be too nervous, and don't work so hard. It's normal to have some losses in ducklings at the beginning. Experience is accumulated through practice. It will get better gradually. If you are really worried, just take turns with Shuren. In a few days, when it gets a little older, it’ll be fine.”

During spring plowing time, Shuren has been busy in the fields with his second son and his wife, so it is okay to transfer people over for a few days.

"Yeah, why did I forget Shuren? If we take turns watching, it will be fine." After listening to my mother's suggestion, Xiaosi's eyes lit up after rubbing it.

"Okay, let's eat first. When we get back, I'll tell Shuren to come over and help you for a few days. When the duckling grows up, there won't be any stampede accidents."

In fact, Xiaosi had already been very careful. Of the five hundred ducklings, about thirty were lost, so it was already settled.

In about a month, the ducklings will grow up. After that, as long as they are carefully fed and guarded against weasels stealing their cubs, they will be almost fine.

After finding a solution to the problem, Xiao Si immediately became energetic again. He opened the bamboo basket, looked at the chicken drumsticks placed on the rice, picked it up and took a bite.

"Mom, a chicken only has two legs. Don't let me eat it every time. Save it for Yaya, or I and my second brother and sister-in-law can take turns eating it."

Now that the food at home is so good, chicken drumsticks are no longer attractive to him.

"The other leg is reserved for Yaya. The food in our family is not bad. No one will compete with you for this. Your sister-in-law put the chicken leg in there. She also left it for you after seeing how hard you have been working recently."

Bai Yunxi chuckled softly when she saw him immersed in cooking.

Since the beginning of spring, spring plowing, studying, and duck raising have been extremely hard. She had long told Mrs. Du not to be fussy when it comes to eating, and she must keep up with her nutrition.

Old hen soup and big bone soup are served in turn. When the chickens raised at home are finished, I go to the village to buy them. If not, I go to the town market.

Although everyone worked very hard, everyone's face was flushed. Even Uncle Guangchuan, who was watching the gate, drank a bowl of bone soup every time.

After Xiao Si finished eating, Bai Yunxi carried the basket and went home. He happened to see Xu Shuren sorting the firewood.

"Shuren, you pack up and go to the duck factory to help Xiaosi take care of the duck seedlings. You don't have to do the work in the fields for now."

After listening to Bai Yunxi's instructions, Xu Shuren was stunned for a moment, and then scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Aunt Bai, I can only do some menial work, but I'm afraid I can't raise ducklings."

It's okay to ask him to contribute, but I'm afraid he won't be able to do the fine work.

Seeing Xu Shuren's embarrassed look, Bai Yunxi smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't know. Just follow Primary 4 and do whatever he asks you to do. In fact, it's not difficult."

Since the two Xu brothers stayed, in order to avoid gossip in the village, Bai Yunxi asked them to call her Aunt Bai like Wenyou, so as to avoid making the villagers jealous and say unpleasant things behind her back, which would only cause trouble.

"Okay, I'll take care of it right away." Although Xu Shuren agreed, he still felt unsure.

After Xu Shuren left, Baiyunxi told the second child,

"When it's time to plant the rice seedlings, you can ask a few more day laborers to help. When you go back to Xiaofangzhuang, ask their clan leader. If anyone is willing to be a long-term laborer, hire two or three. With long-term laborers, there will be no need to hire day laborers in the future. "

Listening to his mother's suggestion, Bai Anyan subconsciously calculated the salary, "Mom, long-term workers not only take care of food and housing, but also pay four guan for a year's wages. Isn't it too expensive?"

Day laborers only work for a while during busy farming periods and then leave. They can be hired twice a year. Compared with long-term employment, you can save some money.

Hearing the second child's resistance, Bai Yunxi's lips twitched. This guy has the potential to be a cheater.

"In the future, if you are busy at home, you will always have to hire long-term workers. Although the long-term workers are responsible for food, housing and wages, almost all the work in the fields is taken care of. The time you save can also be used to do other things. Short-term workers will save more money, but You have to look for it every time. The busy farming season is the time to rush to plant and harvest. If something goes wrong, the harvest of the whole season will be delayed. "

"You, you should take a long-term view of things, don't just focus on the present. In the future, the family's fields will become more and more, and there will always be times when you can't finish them. Since you want to take care of the fields at home, you can't just work hard, you have to learn how to use people. ”

She can understand the second child's thoughts. He is used to living in poverty and is very frugal. Even if he is tired, he is reluctant to waste money.

Listening to the mother's reminder, Bai Anyan's face turned red, "Mom, I know, tomorrow I will go to Xiaofangzhuang and tell the chief of the clan Wang about hiring a long-term worker, and ask him to help keep an eye on it.

"Well, just think about it, you have to adapt to everything. Instead of letting yourself be busy and exhausted, it is better to plan ahead to be prepared."

Just as the two were talking, they saw Li rushing to the yard like the wind, holding the garden and vomiting, which scared the two.

"Wife, what's wrong with you?" Bai Anyan ran over, looked at him with a worried face, and patted her back by the way.

"Ugh~, it's okay, maybe I ate too much, ugh..."

Li held the wall and vomited all over the sky.

Bai Yunxi looked at Li's posture, his eyebrows moved, and his eyes fell on her stomach. When she stopped vomiting, Bai Yunxi asked the second son to help her into the house,

"Hurry up and ask Doctor Yang to come and see."

"Hey~, I'll go right away. "Bai Anyan agreed and ran out with a pale face.

Madam Du came over with a bowl of hot water, "Second sister-in-law, drink some water and clean your mouth. Did you eat too much or catch a cold? They say you should keep warm in spring and cool in autumn. You should be more careful."