While the sun wasn't yet too fierce, everyone tried to harvest as much as they could. Otherwise, once the sun was fully up, the exhaustion would be far worse than what they were facing now.
By noon, everyone was utterly drained. Their arms were stinging and raw from the sharp wheat awns, and the areas where they had been poked were covered in red bumps. Insects would occasionally crawl in and bite them; Jiuyue, in particular, was bitten quite badly. Her arms were swollen to the point of shining. Moreover, she was prone to sweating, and the sweat often blurred her vision, but she didn't dare wipe her eyes with her hands, as they were caked in mud and grime. She gritted her teeth and kept working, having never realized before how grueling harvesting wheat could be.
Fortunately, she persevered until all the wheat was cut. Once finished, everyone couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. Jiuyue hurried to the edge of the field and used the water in a wooden bucket to give her face and arms a good wash. Only after cleaning up did she feel like herself again.
Chapter 488