Chapter 419: Seventies: The Mature Husband 19

How could Tang Wan possibly let him do all the work while she rested on the side?

So she hurriedly picked up her hoe and went to the other end of the field to start swinging it.

The result… where Xue Xingtong could dig up a large chunk of soil with a single swing, her efforts only left a shallow hole.

For a moment, Tang Wan's lips twitched. Then she put even more strength into swinging the hoe.

Yet this time, she still couldn't dig very deep.

Sure enough, being a farmer wasn't easy!

Out of the corner of his eye, Xue Xingtong had been watching Tang Wan the entire time.

Seeing that it took her several swings just to dig a little, he couldn't help raising the corners of his lips. But he said nothing and simply continued swinging his hoe even harder, helping her turn over the soil.

He thought to himself: With strength like yours, you'll probably still be digging this patch when the Year of the Monkey comes around.

……

After the entire morning, the plot of land was finally dug up.

By this time, Tang Wan was already panting heavily, and both her hands had developed blisters.

Damn it, this really wasn't the kind of work she was cut out for!

At this moment, Xue Xingtong walked over to her and asked, “Did you get blisters on your hands?”

Tang Wan immediately looked at him pitifully and nodded, then opened her palms.

Seeing the large blisters on her fair, delicate palms, Xue Xingtong began to regret it.

If he'd known this would happen, he would have stopped her no matter what just now.

Such beautiful hands shouldn't be used for doing rough labor.

Pressing his lips together, Xue Xingtong said, “When you get back, use a needle to prick the blisters and drain them. If there's any more heavy work, let me know. I'll come help you.”

Hearing this, Tang Wan hurriedly shook her head. “How could I do that?”

“Consider it repayment for the roast duck you gave me last time.” Xue Xingtong immediately said.

Tang Wan froze.

He still remembered that?

The next moment, she didn't refuse again and nodded. “All right, then. It's getting late. Hurry back and eat lunch.”

“Mm!” Xue Xingtong nodded, then shouldered his hoe and strode away.

Tang Wan let out a soft sigh before heading back as well.

……

After leaving Tang Wan's plot of land, Xue Xingtong didn't return home. Instead, he headed toward the plot of land assigned to his own family.

The twins were both digging the land at that moment. When they saw him return, they immediately looked over.

“Big Brother! You're here!”

“Mm. Ruru, go home and make lunch,” Xue Xingtong said.

Hearing this, the girl immediately nodded. “Okay, Big Brother!”

Then Xue Xingtong swung his hoe and continued digging.

He worked until it was dark before finally packing up and returning home.

……

Meanwhile, Tang Wan was lying on her bed, looking up detailed information about the 1970s.

At this time, for a scalper, one of the fastest ways to make money was to bring relatively scarce goods back from distant coastal cities and resell them.

Although people in this era considered scalpers shameful, in a few years, once national policies opened up, scalpers would become private entrepreneurs, and the situation would be completely different.

Tongtong was now being targeted by the village Party secretary, doing nothing but exhausting work that brought him no benefits, while even having his work points deducted. If things continued like this, when it came time to distribute grain, the Xue family's food would definitely not be enough.

But if she had him make a big deal, going to the coastal cities to buy goods and bring them back to resell, it could greatly improve his living conditions.

And he didn't have any capital right now. If she provided the money and he provided the labor, not only could she reasonably give him a share of the profits, but it would also bring the two of them closer.

Thinking of this, Tang Wan hurriedly said to Little Cutie, “Little Cutie, how much money do I have left right now?”

Hearing this, Little Cutie immediately replied, “Host, you have a total of 300 yuan and 8 jiao left!”

“Uh…” Tang Wan immediately covered her forehead.