The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 571: Driven Back?

Chapter 571: Chapter 571: Driven Back?

The cart returned, and Lin Baiyi took his elderly parents and his own family back to Ya Village.

...

A few days later, the weather in Yejun finally cleared up. After days of rain, the first sunny day was cloudless. The sunlight shone upon everyone, making them want to strip off all their clothes and roll in the river.

On Manghuang Mountain, Lin Caisang’s side also started to get busy. The first season’s rice crop was mature and ready for harvesting.

There was a good amount of rice planted on Manghuang Mountain. It would be impossible for the Lin Family to harvest it all. So, Lin Changhong called a few aunties from the village to help. Since the weather had cleared, those on the mountain who gathered cubilose had gone into the mountains; they would not stay home for a daily wage of a dozen copper coins.

"Sangsang, this thresher is so useful. With a roll, all the grain from the rice heads ends up in the bucket. Once it’s in a hemp bag, it can be carried home. Makes things so much easier," said Lin Baiyi who naturally was the first in line to do the work.

Lin Baiyi was naturally the first to start, and everyone else was also working diligently.

"Third Uncle, while the thresher is useful, still be careful with it. Don’t become complacent," Lin Caisang, while passing bundles of rice ears to Lin Baiyi, warned with a smile.

"Sangsang, Sangsang, we can handle this. It’s dirty over here, go rest on the mountain. Don’t tire yourself out." Seeing his younger sister busying herself, Lin Changhong quickly took over the rice ears in her hands and shouted to her.

Lin Caisang: "..."

Did her brother think she was, exceptionally afraid of getting dirty or that she might get tired? After all, hadn’t she gotten through all kinds of filth and exhaustion until now? Feeling a little helpless, she lowered her head to look at her empty arms and felt she had been overly pampered.

"Fine, I’ll go back to working with my grain seeds," she said.

It was time to grow the next crop, and she had just soaked the grain seeds a few days ago. Soon, they would sprout.

"Brother, I’m leaving for now. Later, check on the several acres we cut yesterday. They need to be plowed; I’m waiting to use them,"she said.

"Alright, alright, off you go. Don’t hang around here." Lin Changhong responded, before going back to delivering rice ears to Lin Baiyi.

...

On Manghuang Mountain.

Looking around, Lin Caisang noticed that apart from the drying area, there was no one else in sight, whether in the pharmacy, the drying room, or the courtyard.

Well, perhaps she couldn’t say ’no one at all’, since there was someone sitting in the courtyard waiting for her. Seeing her approach, he looked up, eyes twinkling with amusement, and asked,

"What, got sent packing?"

"What ’sent packing’? My brother is just looking out for me. What’s it got to do with you?"

In response to Ya Molian’s joking comment, Lin Caisang glared at him, completely irked. Her big brother cared for her more than anyone else, and his refusal to let her work was only because he wanted her to rest. She was more than just proud of it.

To describe it as being ’sent packing’ was beyond inappropriate.

"Why are you here? Weren’t you supposed to be recuperating at home? Is this how you recover?"

"I’m almost fully healed," said Ya Molian.

He wasn’t lying this time. He was indeed nearly fully healed.

He knew if the wound on his back didn’t heal properly, the girl would become upset. It was strange to think that someone who never cared about his injuries in the past was now abiding by a set of rules that she had imposed on him, pushing him to speed up his recovery.

"What are you planning to do next?"

"What can I do? Prepare for the second round of rice planting, can’t you see this weather is perfect for it?" Lin Caisang said, raising her eyebrows.

"I mean, your ’Hundred Flavors Snacks’ in Yejun should be opening soon. When are you planning to go there?" Ya Molian reminded her.