However, even so, no one said anything. If it was really not enough, they could just add some seedlings on the side later.
In fact, seedlings like these, which came with seedling trays, did not require people to plant them one by one.
Shen Yao remembered that when they were young, they planted seedlings in seedling trays by holding one tray in each hand, then plucking a small seedling from the tray and throwing it directly into the field. (Where we come from, this is called "pao yang" or transplanting seedlings by throwing.)
Because the bottom connecting the seedling tray and the seedling was covered with soil, it had a certain weight. Throwing them directly into the field caused the soil to sink, and the seedlings along with it.
Of course, while it was convenient, getting hit was also very convenient!
Because seedlings planted this way would take some time to root, it was absolutely crucial that it didn't rain during this period.
As they were in the south, rainfall was generally very heavy. If it rained hard, the transplanted seedlings, due to their shallow roots, would float up.
Once the floating seedlings were pretty much useless, they could only wait for the water to recede before replanting.
This was equivalent to redoing the work.
The Shen brothers expressed that they had received countless spankings for having to redo work when they were young.
Fortunately, Shen’s father and Shen’s mother were too soft-hearted to hit their daughters, otherwise Ning Min and Shen Yao would not have escaped this fate.
Soon, Shen’s father and Shen’s eldest brother also returned. With two more capable hands, the speed of transplanting seedlings naturally doubled.
In a short while, they finished planting this patch of land and then moved on to the plot opposite the stream.
Seeing everyone working enthusiastically, Shen Yao watched from under a large sun umbrella and said, "Mom, Auntie, Sister-in-law, Second Sister-in-law, come over and cool off. Leave the work to my brothers."
Shen’s father: ...
Shen’s brothers: ...
You are truly our good daughter/good sister!
Since they were also feeling the heat, the ladies naturally decided to go under the sun umbrella to cool off.
After taking off their heavy waterproof boots, everyone couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, "So comfortable!"
"It’s finally cool. These waterproof boots are really stuffy," said Mei Shulan.
After Mei Shulan returned to the Shen family with her daughter, the food she ate was all grown with spiritual spring water, and her health naturally improved a lot.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to work in the fields under the sun to transplant seedlings. If she had, it wouldn't have been helping, but rather hindering!
"However, transplanting seedlings is actually quite interesting," said Jiang Qingqing.
This was a novel experience for her, the first time in her life. She felt that the life of the Shen family was truly exceptionally wonderful.
"Here, quickly drink some water to moisten your throat." Shen Yao handed each of them a cup of tea, which had been prepared before they arrived.
They had already boiled two large pots of water and added local specialty cool tea leaves to it.
One pot was a cool tea with a slightly bitter taste and a sweet aftertaste, while the other pot was luohan guo tea, which people here preferred to drink.
Shen Yao poured them the luohan guo tea because it was sweet and more palatable to everyone. The slightly bitter cool tea might be a bit too bitter for them.
"This is delicious!" Jiang Qingqing said with sparkling eyes after taking two sips.
This was also her first time drinking luohan guo tea, and she really liked the taste.
Since coming to the Shen family, the tea she drank was almost always from Shen Yao's spatial dimension or grown with spiritual spring water. She rarely drank anything else.
Perhaps the only exception was the terribly bitter cool tea.
"I'll get a cup for Huaijin too," Jiang Qingqing said, holding her cup and trotting off.
Watching Jiang Qingqing's retreating back, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
"Young people are great. Look how energetic they are," Mei Shulan couldn't help but sigh. When she was young, she was also full of youthful vigor.
"Yes, youth is great. But, old sister, you don't need to sigh like that. Look at yourself now; you're much younger than before." Shen's mother also said to Mei Shulan.
Upon hearing this, Mei Shulan's face immediately lit up with a smile. "Really? I think so too. It must be because I no longer have any worries, so I naturally feel younger."
"Yes, that's exactly it. We elders, as long as we see our children happy, we don't need to worry about anything else. The children nowadays understand so much more than we do," Shen's mother said.
Shen's mother felt that in this life, the thing she had no regrets about was giving birth to her children. They were all sensible, and each and every one of them was filial.
The only downside now was that she didn't know when her third son would bring back a daughter-in-law!
Shen Huaisang, who was far away in the army: Acho!!!
As someone was watching the three little ones, Shen Yao, holding a cup in one hand and a pot of cool tea in the other, walked to the patch of land across the stream.
Seeing Shen Yao coming to deliver water to them, everyone put down their seedlings and slowly walked towards Shen Yao.
Shen Yao immediately poured each of them a cup of water.
The cool tea with a special herbal scent, a cup of which instantly cooled and quenched their thirst, even invigorating their spirits.
"Yaoyao, pour me a cup too," Shen Huaijin said, handing over a cup from the side.
As soon as he said this, he was immediately teased by everyone. "Oh, oh, oh, didn't you just drink the 'love' cool tea? Why are you thirsty again now?"
"Exactly, exactly! If it were me, I wouldn't be thirsty anymore!"
...
Of course, only Shen's eldest brother and Ning Zhiyong, the "old rascal" who was not to be trifled with, said these words.
Jiang Qingqing, as expected, blushed when she heard their words and quickly ran back.
Shen Huaijin: "You guys are just jealous of me! After all, my wife is bringing me water, and your wives aren't taking care of you! Hmph!"
Shen’s father: ...
Shen’s eldest brother: ...
Ning Zhiyong: ...
That really hit home!
Shen Yao watched them noisily finish more than half of the cool tea, and then they went back to work in the fields.
It had to be said that the speed of these few grown men was fast. A large patch of land was already one-third transplanted. It was estimated that in a little while, the task would be completed.
Shen Yao didn't take the remaining cool tea back. Instead, she placed it on the ridge of the field so that they could drink it anytime they were thirsty.
She herself returned to the area below to pack things up and organize them. When they were done working, they could head back directly.
There weren't too many things to pack. The only crucial thing now was to clean the small three-wheeled vehicle that was covered in mud.