Chapter 452 Rice Planting

On the same day that Grandpa Wang and Yan Xiaoqing left Hongfeng Town, Qiao Qiao's other three bodyguards also arrived in Hongfeng Town.

From then on, Qiao Qiao was always accompanied by six bodyguards whenever she came and went.

Wherever they go, there are two in front, behind, left, and right; this lineup is quite eye-catching.

Two weeks later.

Qiao Family Village.

"Hurry up, little sister! Hurry up, little sister!"

Meng Zihuan, who had just been discharged from the hospital, excitedly walked out of the Qiao family courtyard with the four Qiao brothers and Pei Yuanfan. He then turned around and shouted to those behind him.

His head was originally wrapped in two bandages, but as the wound healed and the weather got hotter, it was replaced with a small piece of gauze.

Because of this, most of the back of his head is bald, but he is reluctant to cut the hair on the front, which makes him look like a two-faced person.

He looks fine from the front; he's a young man with a full head of hair.

But from behind, he looks like a bald little monk.

This hairstyle is truly an eyesore, but he doesn't seem to realize it or feel embarrassed at all. He just brazenly shows off his head, which has hair in the front but no hair in the back, and is incredibly confident.

The Qiao family boys all looked at him as he shouted.

Because of the height difference, they could see each other clearly. Qiao Kun couldn't stand it the most and couldn't help but say with disdain, "Xiao Huan, can't you cover your bald head with a straw hat? It's really ugly!"

He even dislikes being seen with him!

Meng Zihuan immediately objected, grumbling, "Brother Kun, you're talking nonsense! My grandparents said this is fashionable. You don't understand. They went to the city on a business trip, and they said this hairstyle is popular among city people!"

"Can you stop insulting city people? City people aren't stupid. Why would they have a hairstyle like that? Right, Brother Fan? You're from a big city, so tell me, am I right?" Qiao Hai turned to Pei Yuanfan and asked.

Pei Yuanfan thought about it seriously for a moment, then nodded and said, "I really haven't seen this hairstyle before."

"..." Meng Zihuan.

“Right? I told you that no matter how times change, the half-shaved head hairstyle will never be popular.” Qiao Kun said with an “I knew it” expression.

"Hahahaha... Yin-Yang head! Hahaha!!!" Qiao Hai almost laughed himself to death.

"!!!" Meng Zihuan.

Meng Zihuan's eyes turned red from being teased by his older brothers.

Just as he was about to say something more, he turned his head and saw Qiao Qiao coming out of the yard.

However, she didn't walk out on her own; she was carried out by a giant tortoise.

In May, the breeze was gentle, yet the air still carried a hint of heat.

Qiao Qiao is wearing a light green dress that perfectly suits the weather today.

On her head was a small, pink hat with a wide brim, which could shield her from the sun.

She was also holding a small bag made from a pretty woven basket in her arms, and sitting on a tortoise shell with a floral cushion made by Grandma Qiao herself.

As her cultivation level rapidly increased over the past month, she appeared increasingly small as she sat atop the enormous tortoise shell.

To avoid arousing suspicion from outsiders, Qiao Qiao rarely stood up and walked on her own when she was outside.

She has shrunk by another four centimeters since she shrank by five centimeters last time, and now she is only eighty-nine centimeters tall.

Such a large change in height is easily noticeable if you pay close attention.

After Qiao Qiao was carried out by the tortoise, Fu Yu and Pei Yiyang followed closely behind her.

The two of them each carried a net bag containing some seasonal fruits.

One of them was carrying a square bamboo basket filled with Qiao Qiao's favorite snacks, covered with a pretty checkered cotton cloth.

Behind the three, Qiao Qiao's six bodyguards then emerged.

They lined up behind her, each carrying something on their backs.

Three of them were carrying very strange things.

One of them was carrying a large oilcloth that looked like it was pieced together in various colors.

One of them was carrying a large iron rod that was about two and a half meters long.

Another one was carrying a large bundle of straw.

The other three also had large and small bags, but they were all wrapped in duffel bags, so it was impossible to tell what was inside.

Following behind the six bodyguards were members of the Qiao family, dressed in rather old-fashioned clothes and carrying farm tools such as carrying poles, baskets, or winnowing baskets.

Yan Liti and Xiang Dongyan were also among them. Their clothes were different from those of the Qiao family. The Qiao family members were dressed in clothes that clearly indicated they were going out to work, and they weren't wearing proper shoes. They were just casually wearing straw sandals or sandals.

Both of them were wearing long sleeves and trousers, and each was also wearing a pair of knee-high rain boots, both in bright colors.

A villager walking in the same direction as the Qiao family noticed their strange attire and couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.

"Hey Zheng Nan, where are you all going? All those bags and packages, are you moving too?"

Fang Zhengnan was bending over to roll up his trousers when he heard this. He looked over with a puzzled expression: "Moving? No, we're going to plant rice seedlings today. Aunt Tian, ​​aren't you going today?"

The villager who called her Aunt Tian was taken aback by Fang Zhengnan's answer.

"Are you going to plant rice seedlings? Seeing all those big bags and small packages, I thought you were going to move to town too."

Upon hearing this, Fang Zhengnan glanced at the bodyguards carrying large and small bags in front of him and burst out laughing.

"No, it's because my darling wanted to go play in the fields. These things were brought for her. We all went to the fields, and we didn't feel comfortable leaving her alone at home, so we brought her over to play."

Today is the first day of the busy farming season holiday, and also the first day of rice planting at the Qiao family's farm.

Of the five siblings in the Qiao family, apart from Qiao Xiaoyun, who is already married and has no land in Qiaojia Village, the other four brothers each have about two mu of paddy fields.

These paddy fields are cultivated by Qiao Changcai and Mo Wenpei from the second branch of the Qiao family, while the land belonging to Qiao Changqing and Qiao Changdong is entirely cultivated by Qiao Changhong from the third branch.

In previous years, during the busy farming season, only a few young men would help with the work in the fields. It would take about seven days to plant all the rice seedlings in these seven or eight acres of paddy fields.

But this year is different. Not only is Qiao Changdong at home, but also Qiao Qiao's six bodyguards and the Pei family of three who came to experience life there. So this year, the Qiao family plans to finish all the work in two days.

"Oh, I thought..."

Aunt Tian smiled awkwardly, thinking to herself that in all her forty-odd years she had never seen anyone plant rice seedlings like that.

She considered following Fang Zhengnan, but seeing the Qiao family's grandeur and the attention they garnered in the village as they walked, she decided to lag behind and stay at the back.

Qiao Qiao rode a tortoise in the middle, with her brothers in front of her, her six bodyguards behind her, and the rest of the Qiao family.

A large group of people walked in a grand procession on the newly built cement rural road, which was quite a sight to behold.