The lady is busy farming

Chapter 137 The house is completed
Time flies, and more than 20 days have passed in a blink of an eye, and their house has been capped.

Looking at the four blue-tiled houses erected and a duck shed, Qiangwei's family was as happy as Chinese New Year.

Mrs. Li sorted out the offerings, "The house will be closed soon, I have to prepare well. Oh, it's not enough. It seems that I'm going to the town tomorrow to buy some fruit and bacon."

Qiangwei put away the account book in her hand, "Mother, you should stay at home. Wu Lin and I will go to the town, and the day after tomorrow will be in time for ten days. You can also bring brother back to celebrate together."

After Qiangwei's strong persuasion, Wen Hui and Wen Tao have already lived in the town to study, which is also more convenient. They don't have to run around every day in the morning and night, and can save a lot of time to study.

"That's good, the two brothers can just catch up with the completion of the house, and we can have fun together." Thinking of the prosperous life now, Li is really satisfied. She didn't have any big wishes, so she just thought The whole family lives in peace.

Unexpectedly, because of an accidental discovery by Wei Er, the life of their family will be improved.

"Okay, just make a list for me, so that I don't forget about it." Qiangwei took a charcoal pencil and wrote and drew on a chapter of rice paper. Since there are offerings, she has to buy a large one. Fat meat, big fat chicken, whole big fish, fruit and so on.

Mrs. Li thought for a while, "It's okay, just buy some fruits and cubes of meat. It's just that we need more dishes for the banquet that day, buy more bacon, prepare more good fat meat, and chickens. We also have three big roosters , when the time comes, two will be slaughtered, it will be enough, and our family will grow vegetables and so on. You can buy some of the rest."

Mrs. Li was talking about it, and Qiangwei remembered that after finishing everything, she was waiting to go shopping in the town tomorrow.

"Mother, although the house is completed, Wu Song and Wu Lin can move there, but the main house must be kept, and it can be used as a spare guest room when necessary. It will be useful one day, when we go to check on the ducks, You can't go to the servant's room either."

There is no reason for servants to live in the main house, no matter whether the master comes or not, the main house must be kept.

"Wei'er is right. When building a house, the four rooms are all independent, and there is no suite in the middle. They can be used independently."

As Mrs. Li said, she thought of the gossip of the neighbors in the village, "Don't tell me, that house is really beautiful. Besides Lizheng's house, our family is the second one who can afford a house with blue bricks and tiles. Let me give it to you." Some villagers even laughed and said that the servants of our family are more delicate than the master."

"As they say, our small yard is too small, even if we build a new house, it won't be enough to live in. We might as well buy another five or six acres of land and build a big yard with three entrances, the kind with a pond." Qiangwei Zao Just thought of it, she also took aim at the half-six-five wasteland at the head of the village, where no crops can be grown, and it can just be used to build a house.

"Three into the big courtyard? How big is that? Mother, I don't dare to think about it." Li Shi was shocked when she heard Qiangwei's plan. This girl doesn't know the structure of her brain, why is it different from what others think?

Qiangwei chuckled, "Mother, you are now the head wife of the Zheng family, the mistress. All the parents have to listen to you, and everyone else has to respect you as Grandma Zheng when they go out. Besides, our family does not Lack of money, you have the capital to think.”

"You girl, you only talk about sweethearts. But what you said is not bad. Although people in the village don't call me explicitly, they call me Grandma Zheng behind their backs." Having said that, Mrs. Li thought of those behind her back. The envy of the neighbors in the village is also flattering in my heart. Life has changed, and people have risen with the tide. This was something that I never dared to think about before.

"I didn't coax my mother. I've thought about this a long time ago. Gaisan will enter the yard, and it will be enough for my brother to marry a wife. I'm digging a pond in the yard to raise some fish and lotuses. It's absolutely beautiful." Qiangwei's eyes were bright as she spoke, and the infected Li Shi was also full of excitement.

The two got tired of it for a while, and laughed endlessly, both of them were full of longing for the future life!
The next day just after dawn, Mrs. Li got up early to make preparations for Qiangwei. After breakfast, Wu Lin also harnessed the ox cart, and their master and servant hurried on the road.

Holding the list made by the mother and daughter yesterday, after getting familiar with Qiangwei again, she had a rough idea in her heart, and wandered to the town when the town was busy, the bustling crowds at the market were selling everything, small stalls There were shouts one after another, and people who went to the market picked out what they needed.

Because most of the things used to sell food are in the West Street, Qiangwei directed Wu Lin to drive the ox cart, wandering in the street, and picked out a few things that were used when they encountered them, and bought four Chinese cabbages along the way. Grass carp, a basket of native eggs, and half a bag of yam eggs. It will be delicious when you go home to make five-spice yam eggs or boil them and peel them off and sprinkle some sweet-scented osmanthus syrup.

"Stop, we're here." Qiangwei arrived at Zhangji Bacon Shop, and told Wu Lin to watch the ox cart and go in by herself, because it was morning, and the shop was very lively.Qiangwei looked at the shopkeeper's cheerful expression, and knew that the business was good today.

"Hey, the little girl is here. How many pieces of bacon do I need this time? I bought a lot of new products today, and they are all the best." The shopkeeper saw Qiangwei, his eyes lit up, and he smiled with chrysanthemum petals on his face. .

"Morning Zhang, I really need more today. We are building a house and it will be completed the day after tomorrow. We need to entertain guests." Qiangwei greeted with a smile. After dealing with Zhang Ji a lot, she felt that the shopkeeper was nice, so she came here often.

"Then congratulations, the life of the little girl's family is really prosperous, and the old man is envious of seeing it." Shopkeeper Zhang complimented, and his eyes were even brighter when he looked at Qiangwei, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this baby doesn't look big, It's really calm and people like it.

"The bacon is not bad, and it saves us running back and forth. Uncle Zhang will pick out ten good fat and thin ones for me, and go back to make side dishes."

"Hey, yes, it must be top-quality meat." Shopkeeper Zhang prepared it immediately after hearing this.Every time the little girl comes, she buys a lot. It seems to be well maintained, and it is good to do a long-term business.

The shopkeeper thought about it, and moved more quickly.As Qiangwei said, credibility is the most important thing in business, as long as it makes people feel authentic, there will definitely be repeat customers.

"Banquet guests need large pieces, good meat strips, fat and thin, exactly ten strips, a total of two taels of silver."

"Okay, please send it to the bullock cart at the door," Qiangwei said to the shopkeeper after paying the money.

"Okay," the shopkeeper's smiling eyes were narrowed, and he ordered his son who was helping him next to him, "Shuanzi, go and deliver the little girl to the bullock cart."

"Hey."

Just as Qiangwei was about to leave, she was stopped by the shopkeeper.

"Wait, girl, this piece of meat is from me. Congratulations to your family on many happy occasions." The shopkeeper said, picking up a piece of bacon next to him and handing it to Qiangwei, with a sincere expression on his face.

Qiangwei was in trouble, how could she be willing to accept other people's things casually, and besides shopping, they had no other friendship.

"Well, what a shame, my parents will blame me when I go home." Qiangwei waved her hands again and again, "Thank you, Uncle Zhang, for your kindness. I accept it, but let's forget about this gift?"

"Girl, it's rare for you to call me Uncle Zhang. This is Uncle Zhang's congratulatory gift. Don't you think it's too little?" Shopkeeper Zhang asked Qiangwei pretending to be annoyed.

Qiangwei was helpless, "Uncle Zhang misunderstood, since that's the case, thank you very much, my family has a banquet the day after tomorrow, if Uncle Zhang has time to have a family dinner, how about?"

"It's not that Uncle Zhang is hypocritical. It's just that people in the store can't leave. Shuanzi hasn't started yet. When the next opportunity arises, Uncle Zhang will definitely come." The shopkeeper Zhang told the truth. There was only one son in his family. Can't go away.

"Uncle Zhang, you're welcome. We will meet again when we have a chance. I'm leaving first, and I have to buy other things." Qiangwei didn't force her, and asked her brother to send some gifts in return some other day.

"Hey, go slowly." The shopkeeper watched Qiangwei leave, and couldn't help sighing in his heart, what a good girl!It's a pity that his Shuanzi is engaged, otherwise he really wants to ask for it.

Zhang Wei didn't know what shopkeeper Zhang thought, so she urged Wu Lin to rush to Song Ji's pastry shop to buy a few boxes of high-quality pastries, as well as special kits for offerings, because I didn't see shopkeeper Li, and they were all prepared by Xiao Er. No time wasted.

When she came out of Songji Bakery, Qiangwei looked at the sun above her head. It was noon, and her brothers only finished school in the afternoon. It was still early, so Qiangwei thought about finding a small restaurant to have something to eat, and went to the gate of the academy to wait for her brother.

"Wu Lin, I've been running all morning, let's find something to eat."

"Yes, girl, we passed by a small noodle shop just now, and there are quite a lot of people there, it should be good, why don't you go and have a look." Wu Lin was driving the ox cart, and turned his head to suggest to Qiangwei.

"Small noodle shop? Okay, let's go and have a look." Eating a bowl of noodles is also good, she hasn't eaten noodles for a long time.

Now the market is almost gone, and the road is not too crowded. Wu Lin led the way, and within a quarter of an hour, he arrived at the small restaurant.At this time, it was lunch time, and the inside was bustling with people, and it was lively just looking at it.

"It's just what about our ox cart, there are still things?" Qiangwei frowned and looked at the cart of things they purchased. If they just put it on the side of the road, she would not be at ease no matter how she thought about it.

"I'll ask Xiao Er." Wu Lin stopped beside him, went in for a while and then came out, followed by a boy dressed as Xiao Er.

"Girl, the second brother said that we can store the ox cart in their backyard first, which is behind this small restaurant."

"That's a good relationship," Qiangwei nodded.

"You two, please come with me. This small noodle restaurant is opened by our family. The backyard is full of family members. Usually no one goes in." Xiaoer said warmly, leading them in through the side door.

Sure enough, the backyard is very spacious, and it is no problem to put a few carriages.Their family members all live here, and when they saw strangers coming in, they hurriedly avoided the house, Qiangwei felt a little embarrassed, "I really disturbed your family."

"It's okay, people often leave things in the yard, we are used to it." Xiaoer said indifferently, after depositing the car, he explained to the people in the house and brought Master and servant Qiangwei to the front hall .

(End of this chapter)