Talk about the life of a farmer

He owns a few hectares of good land, a ploughing machine and a small cottage.. His fields are fed with water from a stream.[r]

Talk about the life of a farmer Mr Lim is a farmer by profession and he is proud of being one His holdings are small, but he feels they are enough for him He owns a few hectares of good land, a ploughing machine and a small cottage His fields are fed with water from a stream As a modern farmer he has a pumpset for pumping water So his fields are never allowed to go dry He grows mainly paddy, in a small patch of land he has the vegetable garden Usually he is an early riser He starts his pump and waters his fields He will be going round to see whether water does not overflow He may remove the weeds from among the plants He goes into the vegetable garden to see if there is any pick for the day He trims the hedges, digs the plots or dresses them up for the next planting He is fond of his flower pots of which he has a few He takes pride in them After these morning rounds he takes his breakfast It is his gossiping time He meets others and takes part in the village gossip He cannot read, he learns about with morning news As it is common nowadays, he discusses with his friend the day’s politics Sometimes, the commission agent may come, and our friend will talk to him about the market prospects In the afternoon, after a wash and a lunch, he stretches himself for a mid-days siesta He gets up and after a cup of tea, he goes to the fields and sees everything is in order Then he takes a stroll in the nearly towns and makes some purchases for the house That is also the time for him to meet friends and exchange views He returns home and had an early dinner He plans for the next day Sometimes it may be taking the grains to the market, it may be transplanting; some other times it may be taking the machine for repair Thus he leads a simple life and he is contented