Yet they rarely complained. Farming had always required resilience.
“You can’t argue with the weather,” Alexei often joked. “You can only prepare for it.”
Years passed, and Alexei’s son eventually took a larger role in managing the farm. The fields expanded, modern equipment improved productivity, and the work became slightly more efficient—but the core responsibility never changed.
One evening during harvest season, trucks loaded with grain waited beside the fields as workers prepared to transport the crop to storage facilities. The golden wheat reflected the sunset, creating a view that stretched endlessly across the land.
Alexei stood quietly beside his son.
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