The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 56 Back to Mother's Home

Early the next day, Li Jing hitched a carriage and took a few people to Zhoujia Village.

The girls in the ethnology school are all envious of Yingzi. It goes without saying that Qing'er can go. Xiu Niang treats Qing'er as her own daughter and has to prepare a dowry for her.

Yingzi was Xiu Niang's apprentice, and he also benefited from it.

"Sister-in-law Ping treats people with all her heart and soul. Yingzi has been taught by sister-in-law Ping for several years. In the future, her marriage will not be too bad. Even if she doesn't have a dowry, she still has to fill in a share."

The girl who was beaten a few days ago looked at the direction of the carriage with envy in her eyes.

"Yingzi is steady and attentive, and my sister-in-law also likes her character. It is just right to be with Qing'er. It can also put a little pressure on Qing'er and give her more tenacity. That girl lacks patience and is too smart."

The scholar brother of the Li family next to him said with a smile.

"Yes, Yingzi deserves my sister-in-law's sincerity, but I don't deserve my sister-in-law to worry about me."

The girl lowered her head and blamed herself.

"Don't feel bad. There is still a chance. Sister-in-law Ping specifically told Grandpa that your marriage will be finalized by Grandpa. As long as you study hard and settle accounts and learn real skills, your marriage will definitely not go wrong. You have to fight for the opportunity yourself. , Don’t let down your sister-in-law’s devotion, what we spent is Brother Ping’s life money.”

Brother Xiucai took out the handkerchief and handed it to her, patiently persuading her.

The girl wiped away her tears, nodded vigorously, with firm eyes, "I remember, I will definitely study hard, let's go and settle the accounts, and calculate the accounts of the clan's purchases. We will look at the accounts of the winery tomorrow."

"Row."

The girls have worked harder and harder since they were beaten. This time, they have a fierce fighting spirit in their bones. They don’t even sit on the chairs. On weekdays, they squat on horseback to read and practice calligraphy. When they are tired, they take a break while doing etiquette, endorsements, and accounting records. It's considered calligraphy practice, and the accounting department will provide them with pen and ink records, even if they provide pen and ink for free.

Everyone should use a sandbox to practice calligraphy more often, which can save money on pen and ink.The girls learned late, and they could not recognize as many words as their brothers, and their handwriting was not good-looking. They used a sandbox to practice calligraphy when they got home.

Now they have to work every day. The second uncle and the clan uncle will allocate work to them in turn. There is almost no one idle, and the whole village is busy.

There is too much life. Other villages can be idle in winter, but their village really has no idle time. One year after the winery opened, the sales of wine are very good, and the taste is excellent. It has been recognized. Now there is a lot of wine grains, which need to be brought Make bad goods and sell them in shops.

If the tavern can’t sell out all the goods, it’s okay to let each shop buy them back and get some different bad goods to sell at the dock.

Or you can take the bad goods and sell them in various shops. Many uncles have no living in the fields, so they go around the provincial capital with wine and bad goods to sell. The selling point is point. If you sell enough, you will be given copper coins. I pay once a month, but I have paid twice before.

They need to calculate the accounts of the bad goods, and this must be done independently.

The winery hasn't recovered its investment yet, but it's currently very prosperous, and almost all the drinks can be booked.

This time Xiu Niang returned to Zhoujia Village, she also brought a cart of drinks. Grandpa said that during the funeral, the Zhoujia Village elders and in-laws came to support her. She should prepare more gifts when she returns home this time, so as to reassure her mother-in-law that you are having a good time at your in-laws' house. Yes, you have to be able to handle the gifts.

They arrived at Zhoujia Village near noon, and the elder at the entrance of the village had been waiting for them.

"I haven't seen anyone yet."

"Here we go, that's the designated carriage."

The old man saw the carriage and waved happily.

Brother Jing stopped the carriage.

"Hello, Grandpa Zhou, I am Li Jing. Do you remember me? My aunt and I came to your house to ask for a glass of water."

"Okay, I remember you. You are Brother Mao's eldest son, right?"

"Yes, you have a really good memory."

"Hello, Grandpa Zhou, I am Brother Rui."

"Hello Grandpa, give me a hug."

Brother Chun showed his head and hid behind his brother, stretched out his hands towards the elder of the Zhou family and acted coquettishly.

The clan elder quickly carried Brother Chun out of the carriage.

"Hello, grandpa, I'm back to see you. I've brought you some good wine. Grandpa Zeng asked us to send greetings to you." "Are your grandpa and grandma okay?"

"Well, my grandpa Zeng was very sad and uncomfortable for a while after my father passed away. My grandpa was also sick for a few days. Fortunately, he got over it. My family's filial piety period has barely passed, and only Brother Chun and I are left to observe filial piety. , my mother said she missed you and came back to visit the elders."

The group of brothers responded appropriately, supported the old man and said thoughtful words.

"Grandpa, I'm back to see you. How are you?"

Xiuniang got off the carriage and saluted several old people and ladies.

"Good boy, just come back. We miss you too. Your mother asked us to take care of you when she left. We look forward to your return."

When the old lady saw Xiu Niang wearing an old-fashioned Hunan skirt, the color was dark blue, and she only wore an agarwood hairpin on her head, she looked like a widow, and her eyes couldn't help but turn red.

Poor kid, still so young.

"Grandma, I miss you and want to eat your stewed goose."

"Okay, I'll kill them all. I'm waiting for you. Let's go home and have tea."

"Hello, grandma, I'm Qing'er."

"Hello, grandma, I'm Yingzi."

"Oh, beautiful little girl, I recognize this as your Qing'er, the daughter of the boss. This is the granddaughter of the boss of your Li family, right? I've seen her twice."

"Yes, you remember correctly, the child is now an apprentice with me, learning brocade weaving."

Xiu Niang helped the old lady walk back.

The son of the Zhou family came over to help Brother Jing drive the cart. Behind the donkey cart was an ox-drawn flatbed cart, which was a gift from Xiu Niang when she returned to her parents' home. There were two full carts of things.

"Good boy, I heard what your mother said, it's better to die than to live. I, the daughter of the Zhou family, am not a coward."

The old lady knew that she had been determined to die, so she persuaded her tactfully.

"I know, I've figured it out this time, grandma, Brother Ping's death is unknown."

The old lady patted her hand and said, "Your grandfather talked to me about not being able to pay the bill, but he couldn't say it at the time. People's words are scary. You have to be grateful when someone brings them back to you. Otherwise, you will be a wolf. This matter Figure it out slowly, don't rush it."

"Don't worry, you have been the daughter of the Zhou family for a long time, and the Zhou family will not ignore you. Your eldest brother wrote a letter back and said he would deliver it to you. If you want to come, I will wait until you come back to read the letter. Several children have come to the capital. Yes, your elder brother has received someone."

"Really, I have a letter from my eldest brother, but I haven't received it yet."

"You brought it to me. Let me give you a few words. Your parents don't trust you. They took advantage of the opportunity to return the gift and send the letter, so they wanted to let the family check on you. It happened that your cousin-in-law came back and said that I would give you something. The post needs to be seen in person to feel at ease.”

"It's my fault that I made everyone worry."

Xiu Niang lowered her head and sighed.

"My family doesn't say polite words. Boss, go and get the letter and show it to your sister."

"it is good."

"Brother Jing and you brothers are sending gifts to clan schools. Every household in our village has a gift. Ask Qing'er to distribute them with you. I have written a note."

"Okay, I'll go right now."

"The drinks are also written down. Some elders will give them away. Qing'er has the order."

"understood."

Brother Jing led his younger siblings to give gifts to the people of Zhoujia Village, just to say hello.

Only then did Xiuniang pick up the letter from her brother-in-law and read it carefully.

(End of this chapter)