The local climate was suitable for growing two seasons of rice. While the early rice was harvested in August, they also had to hurry and plant the next batch of seedlings for a second, later harvest in November. Because of this, it was currently the South's busiest and most intense farming season—the "dual rush." It was also when the main laborers earned the most work points. During this time, the field workers generally didn't return home for lunch. Instead, the elderly and children would prepare meals and deliver them to the fields. After a quick bite, the workers would get right back to it, only returning home when the day was done.
Mo Laoer and his wife only learned about what had happened to Mo Xiaofeng when they returned home that evening.
