Phulwa says they should use an ox for the plough. Heera says they wouldn't be able to get an ox at this moment as it is farming season and no one would lend them one right now. Phulwa says they can at least try.
At Ramcharan's house, he apologizes to his mother about the sudden marriage. Champs tries to get her blessings, but she refuses. She sees Champa's face and asks him where did he get this witch from. Ramcharan asks who told her that; the mother replies that the villagers got her the news. She makes fun of Champa. She tells her to go inside and rests and she will make food for the two of them. She asks Champa to turn on the radio on her way.
Mangaroo asks several people including the sarpanch for an ox, but everybody refuses him due to the peak farming season. Phulwa, Babu, and Chunni also try to do something about getting an ox, but they are in no luck either.
Heera tells Mangaroo to stop being stubborn and use the tractor. Phulwa comes and says if not an ox, she has found an ox carriage. She introduces the man who owns the carriage to Mangaroo. The man says he can use the ox carriage in return for their boat. Mangaroo thanks the man. Heera is upset about this and worried about the Thakur.
Ramcharan is cleaning the house; his mother gives milk to Champa to give it to Ramcharan. She tells him to take Champa in the room. Ramcharan says he was cleaning the room for her; she gives him the milk. He tells her to drink it. The radio starts. He says he will drink it and tells her to rest on the bed; he will rest on the floor. The mother calls Champa and tells her to shut the radio. She tells her to leave. She goes in the room and finds Ramcharan sleeping on the floor and smiles.
Babu is running towards the land. Phulwa and Chunni are spreading the seeds. Babu pretends that his leg is hurting. Phulwa says where does it hurt and he says in the knee. Phulwa says not to move as there is a snake behind him. He starts running around. He says that his stomach is hurting, not his knee. They all laugh at him and Imarti goes after him to hit him. He tells Imarti that he too wants to farm like his father and not go to school. Imarti refuses but Mangaroo convinces her. They are making Babu work hard so that he sees that it not easy to farm and that he would go back to studying in school. He passes out after a while.
Phulwa asks if is he happy farming; he replies that school is easy and the work in farming is hard. He says he will go back to school tomorrow. Mangaroo gives them a Dihadi (one day's wage) and gives them 1 rupee each. The kids go to the market with the money. At the market, they eat kulfi. Phulwa remembers Ramcharan at the kulfi stand. Babu leaves. Chunni tells Phulwa to get one too, but she refuses. They both argue in a friendly manner. They see a biking contest on the board, and Chunni says they should take part in it as the prize is 5,000 rupees.
Sona arrives and says they are dreaming too big. Phulwa says that God is on their side now; they got their land back and the farming materials. Phulwa asks Sona where her gold jewelry is. She gets irritated and leaves. Chunni asks her how Heera has helped them get the seeds; Phulwa replies that Heera's friend helped them out. Chunni wonders who the friend is.
Tomorrow: Lakhiya is spreading something on Mangaroo's land. Phulwa is running to go somewhere.
comment:
p_commentcount