Rebirth to the Eighties to Get Rich

Chapter 257: It’s Raining Heavily

Ji Jianyun didn't have time to think about moving at the moment. He went through with buying the courtyard because he found a rare opportunity.

It was July, and it was very busy. The rice in the fields was almost ready, but the weather had not been good recently. Fortunately, the workers he hired were experienced in harvesting rice.

So on the second day after he came back, he led everyone to cut the rice immediately. The sun has been very strong these past few days, and the rice has been dried by it. Generally speaking, if the weather wasn’t going to turn for the worse, they could leave the crop out in the sun for a few more days.

It wasn’t only rice they harvested, but also the other crops in the field. Ji Jianyun went to the fields to help out. As for the workers' own crops, Ji Jianyun and Ji Jianwen went to help them. He also took the workers who did not have any work to do on the mountain to help.

Everyone was busy for a few days. They were harvesting and drying all the food. It still did not rain yet, so everyone was relieved.

The thing they feared the most in this season was the weather. Sometimes it would come out of nowhere, and then the food they had been working on for more than half a year was all gone.

Now that the harvest was done, it didn’t matter whether it rained or not.

This kind of sunny weather lasted for two weeks. After that, the heavens finally couldn't hold off anymore, and the downpour started.

“It's raining so hard,” Qiqi stood in the corridor and said as he looked at the heavy rain.

“It's raining heavily.” Renren nodded.

“Will the fish in our reservoir drown?” Qiqi asked his brother.

This question was so profound that Renren was surprised for a moment, and then shook his head. “Don't worry, fish are not afraid of drowning, they can swim!”

This answer made Qiqi nod with satisfaction and said, “When the rain stops, I will go feed the ducks with my dad!”

“The ducks don't need to be fed. They will go to the reservoir to eat small fish and shrimps,” Renren said. This was what his mother told him.

“The little fish and shrimps will grow up and we can sell them for money!” Qiqi said.

“If you let the ducks eat them, then they can lay more eggs, and you can make more money,” Renren said.

“Let’s not feed them, let them eat corn!” Qiqi said unhappily.

The small fish and shrimps could be sold for a lot of money. With the money, he could buy a small school bag and a small ball to play with!

“Then you tell dad about it when he comes back.” Renren couldn't change his mind.

Su Danhong was embroidering near the window and wanted to laugh while listening to the brothers talk business.

And they were serious. When Ji Jianyun came back in his raincoat, Qiqi was eagerly waiting for him.

After his father finished cleaning up, he went over for a hug.

“Were you good today?” Ji Jianyun picked him up and asked.

“I learned to draw from my brother, and I didn't bother my mom,” Qiqi replied first, and then talked about the ducks eating small fish and shrimps. “It's such a waste. Just give them corn. I see the black goose at home eats only corn, and has grown fat. I touched them last time, and they didn’t peck me. They are not happy if others touch them.”

Qiqi smiled.

Ji Jianyun smiled back. “Our ducks can eat the fish and shrimps once in a while. The rest of the fish and shrimps can be sold for money. How about we do it like that?”

Everyone was happy with these arrangements.

Ji Jianyun smiled and didn't think too much of it. There were a lot of small fish and shrimps in the reservoir. As for the ducks, they had to be fed before going into the river. After feeding, they ate some more, but they couldn't eat too much.

Su Danhong already went to bring out the brown sugar ginger tea.

“I want to drink too,” Qiqi said.

Ji Jianyun allowed him to take a sip, and the little guy seemed confused. He played with his father for a while. Then he and his brother went to read, and they eventually went to go play.

Ji Jianyun drank the ginger tea and felt his whole body warm up. He smiled at her. Then he said, “It rained really hard this year, much heavier than last year.”

“When the rain stops, let's work on the mountain from Lao Ma's house. The mountain is so bare that it won't be able to retain the rainwater without planting some fruit trees,” Su Danhong said.

It rained in their area every year during this season. It usually didn’t rain much any other time. When it rained at this time, the mountains would not be able to retain the water and soil if there were no trees.

So the mountain continued to be bare.

The three orchards of her family were different. The third orchard was in the growing stage, while the first and second orchards were already in the mature stage.

The mountains were lush too.

Since Su Danhong had been drinking the water from the spiritual spring for many years, she could feel that the fruit trees had deep roots. Even if it rained heavily, the mountain would not collapse.

But even so, Ji Jianyun felt uneasy and asked his parents to come down the mountain.

There were three big dogs on the mountain. If anything happened, they would run down to notify them and they could call the police immediately.

However, no matter how hard it rained in the past three days, the mountain soil did not move. Even the bare mountain with Lao Ma's home was fine.

Father Ji and Mother Ji said that Jianyun was making a fuss, so the old couple went back to live in the mountains.

They were used to living in the mountains now, but they are not used to living at their old home.

Ji Jianwen, Yun Lili and Yan'er are the only ones left at that house in the village.

Yan’er was going to kindergarten soon. Yun Lili tried to tutor her daughter, but she discovered…

“Jianwen, I think Yan'er can go directly into first grade,” Yun Lili said.

Their area did not have a kindergarten. The elementary school with a first grade was only available in Jiangshui City, and it only existed in the past year or two. It was very well run.

“Go directly to first grade?” Ji Jianwen asked in surprise. He was currently working on some writing, and he was planning on submitting it to a newspaper. If it could be published, it would increase his income. After hearing what his wife said, he put down his pen.

“I asked Yan'er a lot of questions, and Yan'er would answer them all,” Yun Lili said.

“Of course I can count. You can ask eldest younger brother to count. Brother Xiaodong taught me, and third aunt also bought us an exercise book,” Yan'er said.

The eldest younger brother is Renren, and the second younger brother is generally Qiqi.

Brother Xiaodong is Hou Wazi. He was the oldest in their generation and the first cousin.

“Then dad will test you.” Ji Jianwen became interested.

Afterwards, he also felt that his daughter could go directly into the first grade. She had already reached that level. She also knew a lot of words. Her level of literacy was almost that of a second grader.

Ji Jianwen and Yun Lili looked at each other and decided to go back and take their daughter to elementary school!

“I'm going to visit Yunyun tomorrow. Do you want to go with me?” Yun Lili asked.

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