HBWnovel Chapter 155 School Fields
Chapter 155 School Fields
Zhan Mengyan and Zhan Yingying had just finished harvesting soybeans at home, and were now collecting corn. The corn cobs were chopped off, taken home by horse-drawn cart, and unloaded in their own yard. Zhan Yu and Yunqing worked from dawn to dusk to wrap the corn husks. All the grains with kernels were basically collected, only the stalks had not been taken home.
Zhan Mengyan went to school after the autumn harvest holiday, just in time for the autumn harvest in the school fields. All the classes in the school took turns to go to the school fields to harvest the autumn crops. Zhan Mengyan's class 9 in the second grade happened to catch the harvest day.
The school's fields were harvested very thoroughly in the fall. In addition to the grains that had to be stored in the warehouse, the straw and stubble (stubble is the short stems and roots left on the ridges after the crops were harvested) had to be pulled back. Originally, the stubble did not need to be dug in the fall, but I don't know who decided to implement a "thorough harvest" this fall.
The biology teacher and the agriculture teacher argued with the school leader who asked them to stubble the crops, saying that the reason for not stubble shaving in autumn was to protect the soil moisture, and that the corn stubble that had just been harvested was too wet and heavy to stubble, but a school leader insisted that the students stubble shaving. The agriculture teacher said:
"Crows call at the Waking of Insects, and water dries up at the Spring Equinox." At this time, everything on earth is revived and full of vitality. The small animals that hibernated in the soil began to "come back to life", the grass and tree buds also quietly emerged, and even the soil exuded fragrance... The thawed fields became very soft under the action of rising water vapor. Stepping on them was like stepping on soft mud and cotton balls. This is the stubble-digging season. Dig off the stubble and clean the land for spring ploughing...
Finally, the school leaders made a concession and decided to only dig up half of the stubble on the school fields.
Zhan Mengyan's family lives in the village of Xinxing Junior High School, so it is convenient for her to go home to get the tools for the autumn harvest. It is inconvenient for those who live in the school or live far from home to get the tools for the autumn harvest. However, Zhan Mengyan's family does not have that many tools, so she borrows from various families to get them together. Learning the autumn harvest in the fields at school is more tiring for Zhan Mengyan than harvesting at home - she is exhausted both physically and mentally.
During the autumn harvest at home, Zhan Yingying was in charge, and Zhan Mengyan just followed her, which was laborious but not stressful. During the autumn harvest at school, Zhan Mengyan not only had to go home to borrow farm tools but also had to organize her classmates, which was really laborious.
The work that needs to be done in the school fields today includes: harvesting corn, pinching sorghum, digging corn stubble and digging sweet potatoes.
The huge team of students who were harvesting crops in autumn, laughing and joking along the way, finally arrived at the school fields. Zhan Mengyan and the labor committee assigned tasks to the students. Many male students were even arguing and deliberately finding faults, saying that the task allocation was unreasonable. Most of the students had never done farm work. She also had to teach everyone how to hold a knife and a pick. After all the work, Zhan Mengyan felt exhausted before she even started working.
With the mediation of the head teacher, the tasks were finally assigned and the students began the autumn harvest.
"Class monitor, please go over and take a look. An Pingping accidentally cut her hand while cutting corn..." The labor committee member ran over and found Zhan Mengyan, who was teaching her classmates how to pinch sorghum, and said anxiously.
When Zhan Mengyan returned home to collect farm tools, she asked her father for bandages, iodine, anti-inflammatory powder and other medical supplies.
"Zhan Mengyan, I can understand that you borrow farm tools to go to the school fields for the autumn harvest, but what do you need bandages, iodine, anti-inflammatory powder and other medical supplies for? After the autumn harvest, don't you still have to go to the battlefield and experience the baptism of bullets and rain? Do you still have to save the wounded?" Zhan Yu asked puzzledly.
"Dad, think about it. Brother Zixun is already a third-year junior high school student, and he cut his hands and legs while cutting soybeans. Our school sent our second-year department to harvest today. I think many classmates don't know how to do farm work, and someone will get hurt. So as the class leader, I have to be prepared." Zhan Mengyan replied.
"Be careful, you may be a pessimist. No one is injured, but you should first think about how you got injured. How depressing!" Zhan Yu said.
"Dad, as a doctor, how come you have become a feudal and superstitious old man? I am foresighted and prepared for a rainy day. Please give me the things quickly. My teachers and classmates are waiting for me to go back." Zhan Mengyan said as she started to search for them herself.
Zhan Mengyan saw An Pingping crying and holding her injured hand with one hand. She was very glad that she had the idea of storing grain to prevent hunger. Otherwise, she would be caught off guard and panicked now.
Zhan Mengyan gently took An Pingping's injured hand and comforted her: "Pingping, don't cry. The more you cry, the more nervous you will be, which will stimulate your nerves and make you feel more painful. Relax, I will apply medicine and bandage you, and it won't hurt so much."
An Pingping sobbed and tried hard to hold back her tears.
Zhan Mengyan first cleaned An Pingping's wound. She gently took the saline solution and cleaned the wound. She reduced the frequency of blinking and stared at the wound intently. Then she sprinkled anti-inflammatory powder around An Pingping's wound, meticulously flattened the bandage, and then bandaged it tightly with a white bandage. An Pingping's hands were shaking all the time, and blood was oozing from the wound. Zhan Mengyan's hands slid gently around An Pingping's wound, as if playing a silent movement, so silky and smooth. Then, she began to tie a knot and tie the ends of the bandage together. Her fingers slid lightly over the knot. Zhan Mengyan made every move carefully, not afraid of any negligence. She carefully observed the changes in the wound with her eyes to ensure the bandage was effective. Make sure it is strong enough, but not too tight. She knows that if it is too tight, it may hinder blood circulation and lead to more serious consequences.
The students who were watching held their breath as they watched Zhan Mengyan bandage the wound smoothly, and finally couldn't help but exclaim in admiration: "Wow..."
"Don't look at it, go and watch the work. Our class will be dismissed after completing the task today, but you must pay attention to safety." The head teacher Guo Yiming said as he dispersed the crowd.
"Thank you, Squad Leader Zhan Mengyan, you bandaged it so well. Now I don't feel so much pain anymore." An Pingping said gratefully.
Zhan Meng patted An Pingping on the shoulder and said, "Why should we be polite to each other? This is what I should do. An Pingping, remember to change the dressing at the clinic when you get home after school. Don't get your wound wet, and be careful not to get it infected..."
The head teacher Guo Yiming walked up to Zhan Mengyan and said humorously: "Student Zhan Mengyan, you are going to be a famous doctor. After bandaging the wound, you still have to give medical advice. Haha, student Zhan Mengyan, why do you still want to bring bandages, anti-inflammatory powder, saline solution, etc. to school? Are you going to practice medicine in school?"
Zhan Mengyan's face flushed suddenly when she was asked, like a cherry blossom bud about to bloom, and she said shyly, "I asked for the autumn harvest leave a few days ago. When I was harvesting soybeans, my brother accidentally cut his hand and bandaged it with paper. Later, he cut his leg and there was nothing to bandage it, so my sister tore her clothes to bandage his wound. When I went home to get farm tools today, I was worried that some classmates would get injured during the autumn harvest and that others would be caught off guard, so I asked my father for these medical supplies. I didn't expect to actually use them."
"Good, good. Your idea of being prepared for danger in times of peace is a good one." The head teacher Guo Yiming praised.
"Teacher Guo, look at what's happening in the sweet potato field. Why are the students gathered together?" Zhan Mengyan said when she looked up and saw the crowd in the sweet potato field in the distance.
"Let's go and take a look, maybe another classmate is injured!" said the head teacher Guo Yiming as he ran towards the sweet potato field.
In the sweet potato field, the sweet potatoes grew in neat rows of soil, and the red and green vines covered the soil like tangled threads. Some of the vines had been pulled out, and some of the sweet potatoes had been dug out, lying on the ground, plump, round, and long.
"What's going on?" the head teacher pushed through the crowd and asked.
I saw Lu Zhigang sitting on the ground with his teeth bared in pain, holding his foot with both hands. There was a big hole in the front of his shoe, and his big toe was exposed, and blood was dripping out...
Zhao Jinglei, Lu Zhigang's head teacher, also ran over and asked, "Lu Zhigang, you are not careful when working, are you injured again?"
"Teacher Zhao, I accidentally dug my foot while digging sweet potatoes with a pickaxe." Lu Zhigang said in pain, about to cry.
"Classmates, please make way, please make way." Zhan Mengyan pushed through the crowd.
Zhan Mengyan squatted down and took off Lu Zhigang's worn-out shoes. The sour smell of foot odor quickly filled the air. Some students pinched their noses, but Zhan Mengyan calmly took out saline solution and carefully cleaned Lu Zhigang's wound. Lu Zhigang's eyes widened, and he let Zhan Mengyan clean, apply medicine, and bandage like a puppet...
After Zhan Mengyan bandaged Lu Zhigang's wound, she quickly squeezed out of the crowd and left. Time seemed to have stopped. Everyone was silent and motionless, watching Zhan Mengyan walk away like a wooden chicken.
"Student Lu Zhigang, you should thank your classmate Zhan Mengyan. Remember when you were in the same grade, you played pranks on her many times, but Zhan Mengyan didn't hold a grudge against you and even didn't dislike your stinky feet. She bandaged your wounds so carefully and seriously. Don't you even know how to say thank you?" The head teacher, Lao Mingtian, blamed Zhao Jinglei when he saw him.
"I will say it, I will say it, thank you!" Lu Zhigang said as if he had just woken up from a dream.
"Who are you saying thank you to? They've gone far away and can't hear you..." said a classmate.
The classmates burst into laughter and Lu Zhigang scratched his head in embarrassment.