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The Lucky Farmgirl

The Fourth Brother had squandered his wealth through gambling, leaving their mother in a critical state. To make matters worse, the creditors even asked them to sell Manbao to settle the debts! In the village, whispers spread that the golden days of the Zhou Family's cherished Manbao were over. Their elderly mother clung to Manbao's hand, tears streaming down her face. However, Manbao tightly grasped a system in her hand, a tool that would lead her and her brothers and sisters-in-law to reclaim their fortunes. They ventured into agriculture, cultivating land, growing medicinal herbs, and establishing shops, steadily improving their lives. As their situation improved, concerns shifted to Manbao's marital prospects by the sister-in-laws. "Mr. Zhuang's grandson is an excellent match – educated and well-spoken. He is just perfect for you." "No! You should consider Mr. Qian's youngest son, who is handsome and well-mannered. You can count on him never to defy you." Suppressing a smile, Manbao responded, "My heart is already set. I choose Bai Shanbao, my childhood friend whom I've playfully scolded since we were young."

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Chapter 309: Secret

Farming is very much attuned to the agricultural calendar. To compete for a few days' advantage during the summer harvest, many farmers would work day and night, some even taking up residence in the fields.

In the past two years, when Qili Village had a bountiful harvest, Zhou Dalang, Zhou Erlang, and Zhou Sanlang lived in the fields to seize the farming opportunity, working under the moonlight and firelight even when they were so exhausted they could hardly straighten their backs.

Otherwise, a single rain could wash away a whole year's worth of effort.

Usually, after the rain, the summer harvest would come to an end. Then, it was time to harvest hemp. The hemp was pulled out, soaked, beaten, combed out, then woven into fabric, and finally taken to the river for cleaning and additional beating...

The process was both cumbersome and labor-intensive. Children of the Zhou Family disliked harvesting hemp the most, and the adults felt the same.