After my stepmother was shot, I took my brothers to the countryside

Chapter 251 Shen Nian was asked to dig potatoes

Upon hearing this, the team leader quickly said, "I'm here to see you, Shen Zhiqing. Today, several Zhiqing came to me to ask for leave, saying that they got up in the middle of the night and were beaten with sacks."

"Was someone put in a sack and beat you?"

When Shen Nian heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he revealed a look of disbelief, "Captain, they won't wrongly accuse me and say that I did it, right?"

The captain smiled helplessly and nodded: "You're right, some people actually said it was you who did it."

Before Shen Nian could open his mouth to defend himself, the captain continued, "But I denied their suspicion. I asked them, when have you seen Shen Zhiqing beat someone secretly? When has she not beaten someone openly? When they heard it, they also thought what I said made sense."

Shen Nian was amused by the captain's words and said helplessly, "Captain, are you praising me or insulting me?"

The captain laughed and waved his hand: "Don't worry about whether I'm praising you or not. The important thing now is that this matter has nothing to do with you."

"But," the team leader changed the subject, his expression becoming serious, "I don't agree to their request for leave. We're busy with the autumn harvest, and I have to call even the lazy guys in the team to work. I don't agree to their request for leave, so they're slacking off in the fields. Everyone else is busy ahead, but they're still just idling around."

Shen Nian frowned and asked tentatively, "Captain, you came to me, you can't be asking me to persuade them to work, right..."

The captain looked at Shen Nian, a hint of deep meaning flashing in his eyes: "No, Shen Zhiqing, I came to you because I want the staff of your chicken farm to participate in the autumn harvest."

Shen Nian was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then frowned slightly and said with some embarrassment:

"Captain, the autumn harvest is certainly important, but the work at the chicken farm is equally important. If we all go to participate in the autumn harvest, will we just leave the chicken farm alone?"

The team leader listened, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Shen Zhiqing, I know the work at the chicken farm is also very important. However, the autumn harvest is the team's top priority right now. We never know when it will rain. If it rains suddenly, the crops will sprout, which will be troublesome."

Shen Nian nodded, indicating that she understood the captain's concerns, but she still looked embarrassed:

"Captain, I understand your concerns, but you can't ask us to do two jobs, right? We're going to participate in the autumn harvest, but we can't just ignore the chickens in the farm, right?

Look how well these chickens are growing. If they were to starve for ten days or half a month, I don't know how much weight they would lose. Even the eggs we deliver every five days would be gone because of starvation." After saying this, Shen Nian looked at the chickens with a worried look on his face.

When the captain saw her like this, he knew what she was thinking. She was trying to get some benefits for the chicken farm staff.

Fortunately, he had considered this issue before coming. After pondering for a moment, the captain said:

"Xiao Nian, your uncle knows what you're thinking. How about this? The work points for the chicken farm will be calculated as usual, but the work points for the autumn harvest will be calculated based on the actual labor done. Just how much you do counts as you earn."

Shen Nian heard this and thought this proposal was reasonable. No problem, so he nodded in agreement:

"Okay then. Captain, wait for Mrs. Zhang and the others to come back after collecting eggs. I'll tell them we'll go to the fields this afternoon."

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In the afternoon, when Shen Nian and his group appeared in the fields, the villagers looked at them in surprise.

"Xiao Nian! Why are you in the field?" Aunt Zhang shouted at them.

Shen Nian shouted back at her, "Third Aunt! I'll come back and tell you later!"

What made Shen Nian depressed was that the captain did not arrange for several people to return to their original groups, but directly formed a group of six people.

Shen Nian grumbled to herself that if she wasn't allowed to return to her original group, it would be inconvenient for her to go and chat with Aunt Zhang.

Although he felt a little depressed, Shen Nian didn't want to go to the captain because of this matter.

The team leader assigned their group the task of digging potatoes. They formed teams of two people freely. There were two other groups next to them also digging potatoes.

There were exactly six people in Shen Nian's group, and they were quickly divided into groups: Zhao Gaoxuan and Ye Jiaojiao in one group, Shen Yulan and Zhang Dasao in one group, and Shen Nian and Su Dingyi in one group.

After dividing into groups, the six of them went down to the fields. Looking at the yellowed potato stalks before them, Shen Nian couldn't help but sigh.

Potatoes grow underground and can be damaged if you're not careful. Damaged potatoes are difficult to preserve, so you have to be very careful.

"Sister Nian, I can't dig these potatoes well! If I dig them hard, won't they be rotten to pieces?" Ye Jiaoqiao from next door couldn't help but shout to Shen Nian after digging a hole with the hoe.

Upon hearing this, Shen Nian looked up at Ye Jiaojiao's situation and saw that she was holding a small portion of potatoes that had been dug out with a hoe.

She couldn't help but laugh and comforted him, "Jiaojiao, don't be anxious. Take your time. Digging potatoes is a skill. You have to gently dig up the soil a little bit, see the outline of the potato, and then carefully use the hoe to dig it out."

"Oh, I'll try again." After hearing Shen Nian's words, Ye Jiaojiao nodded and continued to swing the hoe.

For a moment, no one spoke anymore, each of them busy digging potatoes.

"Xiao Nian, take a rest first, drink some water and then dig." Su Dingyi said, handing Shen Nian a kettle.

"Okay, Aunt Su, let's sit down for a while and dig."

After Shen Nian took the kettle, she sat down with Su Dingyi. She took out her handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Shen Nian turned his head left and right. Although Zhao Gaoxuan and Ye Jiaojiao's team had been a little unfamiliar at first, they seemed to be gradually finding the knack. Shen Yulan and Zhang Dasao's team were even more swift, clearly showing their vast experience.

Shen Nian turned on the kettle, tilted his head back and took a sip. A cool liquid with a faint mung bean fragrance slid into his throat.

"Oh, Aunt Su, this is mung bean soup, it's delicious!" Shen Nian said in surprise, with a satisfied smile on his face.

Su Dingyi also smiled and took a sip, saying, "It's delicious. I'll bring you some tomorrow! It's so hot today. You need to cool down so you have the energy to work."

Shen Nian smiled and nodded in agreement: "That's great, Aunt Su, you bring me mung bean soup, and I'll bring you something else next time."

Su Dingyi smiled and patted Shen Nian's shoulder: "You kid."

From a distance, Gu Yanqing saw Su Dingyi and Shen Nian sitting together. He didn't know what they were talking about, but they were laughing together.

For the next few days, Shen Nian and his companions went to the chicken farm once in the morning, noon, and evening. The rest of the time they spent digging potatoes in the fields.

Shen Nian also discovered a phenomenon. Every time she returned to the potato field after lunch, it seemed as if someone had helped her and Su Dingyi dig their fields.

At first Shen Nian thought he had remembered it wrong, but it turned out to be the same the next day.

Shen Nian was cautious and secretly marked the area. It turned out that someone had indeed helped them dig potatoes while they were away.