Chapter 250

The next morning, the sky was overcast. Despite the gloom, Si Boyan was determined to head into town to haul stone, but no sooner had he finished his bowl of sweet potato porridge than the rain began to fall. At first, the droplets were no larger than grains of rice, tapping against his face. But within fifteen minutes, the rain intensified, the drops swelling to the size of soybeans. Since spring rain often lasts all day, the plan to go into town was temporarily shelved. After eating, Moyuan remembered Si Jiuyue’s instructions from the previous night; he and Yunyan picked up small wooden sticks and began constructing trellises for the vegetable patch. When Si Boyan walked over and inquired, he learned that his daughter had gone into town yesterday and bought a large quantity of vegetable seeds and seedlings—spinach, cucumbers, lettuce, eggplant, and more. Since work was impossible today, he waved his hand, beckoning Si Beishu and Si Beixing to fetch their rain capes and join Moyuan and Yunyan in building the trellises. Everyone knew that vegetables like eggplant, luffa, and cucumber needed support to thrive. Eager to enjoy a fresh, tasty harvest, the group worked with great enthusiasm.