The summer harvest was a bit tough in the early stages, but by mid-June, when all the grain had been carted back home to continue drying, Zheng Kai was on summer vacation.
During this busy time, the children were either put into the space or, if that wasn't possible, left with a neighbor—who was paid some money to help take care of them.
Thankfully, the busy period wasn't very long, but for the remaining half a month, the grain still needed to be dried continuously before going to turn in the public grain.
While the drying work went on, the fields still needed attention: plowing, turning, and leveling the land, and planting the next season's crops—a half-month's endeavor.
Everything was taken care of by the end of June, and it absolutely had to be finished before the beginning of July, or else it would affect the harvest.
