Shen Yao looked at her proud father, Shen, and still praised him enthusiastically, "Handsome, handsome, Dad is the most handsome old baby!"
As expected, upon hearing his daughter's praise, Shen's father broke into a smile.
He knew it; Dad was his daughter's biggest idol!
Fortunately, Shen's father only showed off for a moment before returning the machine to the staff to continue planting.
The location for planting Fritillary bulbs was the same as the previous harvesting site. Since it had been used for planting Fritillary before, there was no need to clear space.
With the help of machinery, the process of planting Fritillary bulbs was very fast, and there were no accidents.
An entire greenhouse, covering an area of nearly an acre, was completed in just half a day.
As for the vegetables in the greenhouse, they had long since been replaced with new crops, each time planting the most popular and sought-after vegetables.
All their family's vegetables, except for those reserved for the private kitchen, were bought out by the military, the research institute, and the Zhou family.
According to Zhou Yanan, because of their vegetables, their mall had become the most popular. Everyone who visited their mall made a beeline for the large supermarket on the first basement level.
Every day, as soon as the vegetables were stocked, they sold out immediately. It was fortunate that their other vegetables were also of excellent quality; otherwise, they wouldn't have been enough to sell.
Because of this, Zhou Yanan had sent her red envelopes in various ways more than once. Whenever Shen Yao refused, Zhou Yanan would say they weren't for her, but for her godson and goddaughter.
With the two little ones as shields, Shen Yao had no choice but to accept the red envelopes. In any case, she would return all the money to them when they grew up.
Time passed quickly, and soon, almost all the medicinal herbs that needed to be planted at home were done.
Next was the most important task: transplanting rice seedlings. This significant event usually involved the entire family.
Therefore, Shen Huaimin and Ning Min had returned from the county town, along with Ning Zhiyong and Mei Shulan.
The former had returned to help, while the latter had come to join the fun. Due to their backgrounds, the elderly couple had never witnessed rice transplanting before.
Of course, their precious grandson had also been brought back. As the saying goes, grandparents dote on their grandchildren even more, especially after not seeing them for a long time. Shen's mother immediately hugged Xiao Yuanzi, calling him her darling and grandma's treasure.
Everyone else couldn't help but feel a bit envious.
After they had their fill of doting, the large group began to head to the fields, including the three little ones.
They not only brought sunshades and small stools for the little ones but also their two small reclining chairs.
With so many people, there was no fear of not being able to carry everything, and with the small tricycle, they could transport as much as needed.
Their own plots of land were a distance from the Shen family's home, located a bit further inside, so they had to walk a considerable distance to reach them.
Shen's father and Shen's elder brother drove the small tricycle ahead. They had to be the first to set up the sunshades and other items.
This was to ensure that the little ones wouldn't be exposed to the sun when they arrived.
So, when Shen Yao and the others arrived, they could see the large sunshades erected from afar, standing there like giant mushrooms.
Upon closer inspection, Shen's father and Shen's elder brother were no longer there. They were likely with several other people carrying poles and the small tricycle.
Without a doubt, they must have gone to fetch the seedlings.
Since the seedlings were still a considerable distance away, in the past, Shen's father and the others would have carried them to the fields using shoulder poles.
In the past, it was because there were no tools, so everything had to rely on manual labor. But now it was different. Technology had advanced, and they had everything they needed; there was no need to try and rely solely on human strength.
After settling the three little ones, everyone began to put on their water boots, wear waterproof arm sleeves, and don wide-brimmed sun hats.
The purpose of the water boots was naturally to prevent their feet from being soaked in water for too long, but that was only now.
In the past, the main purpose of wearing water boots was to prevent leeches from biting them.
Of course, it wasn't that there were no leeches now, just that there weren't as many as before.
In the past, after washing their feet in a small stream, they would have to look around to see if any leeches were attached to their feet.
Shen Yao deeply detested these creatures because she had been bitten by a leech on her foot when she was young!
From then on, not to mention going into the fields, she wouldn't even dip her feet into a small stream by the roadside.
Therefore, this time, Shen's mother became the one guarding the children on the bank.
"Beep, beep, beep."
The horn of the electric small tricycle sounded, and Shen's father and Shen's elder brother appeared with a full load of seedlings.
Because the seedling trays were placed at the bottom, it was very convenient to remove the seedlings. They only needed to take out the seedling trays in the field.
Once the seedling trays were removed, the seedlings naturally remained in the trays.
Then, the seedling trays were slightly rolled up and placed aside, thus creating more space.
The seedlings were not afraid of being damaged at this time because their growth ability was very strong.
After the seedlings were transported, Shen's second brother expertly took over, holding a few seedling trays in each hand and walking along the edge of the field.
He placed a few trays at regular intervals, ensuring that the seedlings were evenly distributed and also allowing everyone to quickly replenish them after use.
A small tricycle full of seedlings was only enough for this one plot of land, so Shen's father and Shen's elder brother went to fetch a second load.
There were many people today, and an acre of land should be planted within a day. Therefore, it was acceptable for them to take out the seedlings first and then come back to help.
There were quite a few people in the field, but only a handful of them actually knew how to transplant rice seedlings.
Ning Zhiyong and Mei Shulan, the elderly couple, were naturally adept. Jiang Qingqing was also witnessing rice transplanting for the first time.
However, fortunately, everyone was intelligent, and with the diligent demonstration of Shen's mother and the others, Ning Zhiyong and the other two quickly mastered the technique.
Although their speed was not fast, it had to be admitted that their attitude towards transplanting seedlings was very earnest, and their lines were exceptionally straight!
Because they were too serious, the three of them quickly fell far behind Shen's mother and the others.
Seeing the ever-increasing gap, the fighting spirit of Ning Zhiyong and the other two was instantly ignited, and they immediately began to chase wildly.
However, as their speed increased, the quality began to suffer a little. Their previously very straight lines instantly turned into winding mountain paths.