Chapter 691 For the Ox’s Use (2/2)

An old man was in awe. ”An international warrior here in support of socialism, eh?”

Li Du laughed out loud and then motioned for his father to pull the plow forward while he operated it at the back.

Using all the strength he had in his arms, he pushed the colter so deep into the soil that the wooden frame could hardly be seen. He said with pride, ”How is it? Is your son strong enough?”

Mr. Li tugged but wasn't able to move an inch. On hearing his words, he turned back and said with a wry smile, ”Strong enough, but you inserted it so deep right at the start, how am I supposed to pull it along?”

Li Du lifted the colter up halfway, and his father leaned forward, his hands pulling the handles forward. At the back, Li Du was also pushing hard. This way, the plow started to move slowly forward.

Plowing the land manually was hard work. By the time Li Du finished one lap, he was covered with perspiration.

Hans noticed the perspiration on Li Du's forehead and took an immediate interest. ”Come Li, I'll take over for you. Take a few photos of me. I wanna put it on Facebook.”

Li Du took over the handles from his father and told Hans, ”Hold the front part. You won't be able to operate the back.”

As Hans did just that, Li Du said to his father, ”Dad, please take a rest with Mom. Let us handle the task—you can head home to prepare lunch.”

Mr. Li was mortified. ”How can we allow this? They are here on vacation. How can we let them do work?”

Li Du said, ”He's not really working, he thought it was interesting since he's never seen it in the United States. He only wants to experience it.”

Mrs Li said worriedly, ”Then all the more we shouldn't let him do it. If he doesn't control it well, he could injure his legs or feet.”

Li Du said confidently, ”Don't worry, no problem at all. I'll control the colter at the rear, it will be absolutely safe.”

At this point, he spotted someone leading an ox down the lane. After giving Li Du another reminder, Mr. and Mrs. Li went over to speak to the man.

When Li Du and Hans were going to start work, Godzilla pulled another plow out from the three-wheeled tractor, and said to Big Quinn, ”Let's use this.”

This plow was different from the one Li Du had been using. Known as the ”double-colter plow,” there were two colters at the bottom that could be used to turn over more soil at one go.

Li Du said, ”Do you guys know how to use this?”

Big Quinn laughed and said, ”Of course, which farm in Arizona doesn't have a plow? When I was working in the Bones Community, I was the one responsible for plowing the small garden behind the house.”

And so Godzilla and Big Quinn made use of one of the plows, while Li Du and Hans used the other set.

While they were still chatting away, Godzilla had already started working. Without using much strength, the two colters were already inserted all the way into the ground.

Then, Big Quinn pulled from the front while Godzilla pushed from the back. Previously when the single colter had been inserted deeply into the ground, Li Du and Mr. Li had not been able to move an inch. Now, in the case of Godzilla and Big Quinn, the colters were flying forward with great speed.

In the two strong men's hands, the sharp and firm colters cut the soil open with ease, just like a blade cutting butter apart—the plow swooshed forward continuously with no deterrence!

The large pieces of soil had been churned by the colters as the two men walked speedily. It was as though they were only pushing the plows effortlessly on flat ground—it took them less than a minute to go back and forth once.

Mr. and Mrs. Li returned with a cow in tow.

When they got back, the two of them were dumbfounded. Mr. Li yelled out, ”Why have your other friends also joined in?”

Li Du laughed, ”Wouldn't working help keep us warm?”

Mr. Li panicked. ”No—we shouldn't let them do it this way.”

”Why not?” Li Du wondered.

Pointing to the double-colter plow in Godzilla's hands, Mr. Li said, ”This thing is usually pulled by an ox. It would be way too heavy for humans to operate.”

Looking at the speed at which Godzilla and Big Quinn were walking, Li Du looked at him and said, ”Too heavy?”