Farmer's happy event

Chapter 75
There is no work in the fields in winter, and many important events, such as discussing marriage and getting married, will be chosen in winter.

This day, just after noon, Mrs. Shen had lunch and was sitting in the yard under the sun, holding the soles of her shoes, when someone asked at the door: "Is his sister-in-law at home?"

Shen took a closer look, and saw that the person who came was actually a matchmaker in the village, known as Hua Pozi.Chen guessed that there might be some news about something she was entrusted to do, so she hurriedly stood up and let her in.

This woman is more than 50 years old this year, but she still wears a purple red double-breasted jacket, a pleated skirt of the same color underneath, and a bright red velvet flower on her temples, looking very festive.Perhaps because he didn't have to work, he looked much younger than his peers.

"Hey, his sister-in-law, take the soles of your shoes?" Mrs. Hua entered the door and exchanged greetings with Shen.

Shen also smiled and said: "Yes, sister-in-law is really a rare visitor, sit down quickly." She said and pushed the low stool she was sitting on just now to Hua Pozi, "It's warmer in this sunny place than in the house, sit down and sit down." It's comfortable here."

Hua Pozi said "Yes", and sat down on the low stool.

"Sister-in-law, but I entrusted you with the matter, is there any news?" Shen asked.In fact, she is also a straightforward person, she likes to get straight to the point in everything, and doesn't like to beat around the bush.

Hua Pozi clapped her hands and said, "Isn't that the case, I just rushed to inform you."

"How's it going?" Shen's usually expressionless face showed a look of anticipation.

At this time, Mrs. Li heard Hua Pozi's voice in the room, and hurried out to listen.

"A few days ago, I inquired about a girl from Yao's Fort, she looked very handsome." Mrs. Hua laughed.

Yaojiabao is not very far from Liujiazhuang, if you want to find out about this girl, it's not difficult.

"Really?" Surprise appeared on Shen's face, and she hurriedly asked again: "Is there anyone else at home?"

Mrs. Hua said: "There are only two elder brothers and one father in the family. Mother is already dead."

Shen Shi is happier, this is very good, without mother, there will be fewer things for mother's family, and when father dies, there will be no worries at all, how much trouble can be saved.

Thinking of this, Shen Shi glanced at Li Shi without any trace.

"Brother and sister-in-law are also reasonable, and it's not difficult at all." Hua Pozi was full of good words, and then continued, "His sister-in-law, let me tell you, it's a coincidence that this girl, with her small hands, did the embroidery work, Tsk tsk, it's just like the real thing, so handsome."

Shen Shi is happier now, she is dexterous, so that she can be worthy of Shang Jinglin.

"You look handsome too, don't look for it, really don't look for it." Hua Pozi said again, wishing she could boast a flower of the girl.

Shen's is getting more and more satisfied. Jing Lin's marriage must not be ambiguous. At the beginning, the family really couldn't get rid of the pot, but now they are able to live comfortably. Besides, the second wife said that if they can help some money, that's even more It is necessary to choose carefully and do well.

"Such a nice girl, don't you have any problems?" Mrs. Li interjected.

Shen Shi was in high spirits, and her heart was full of joy. When she first heard this, it was like a bucket of cold water poured on her head, and her hair exploded in an instant: "If you don't speak, no one will treat you as dumb!"

Mrs. Li rolled her eyes, curled her lips, and stopped talking.But he thought in his heart: "How can such a good girl marry a blind man?"

After hearing the words, Mrs. Hua also said to Mrs. Li: "Boss daughter-in-law, what you said is wrong, don't talk about how good that girl is, it's your third grandma, can we talk nonsense with our eyes open? "

Who knows, isn't what a matchmaker does just to tell lies with her eyes open?

But Mrs. Li didn't dare to say that again, she just echoed: "Yes", and continued to listen to the old woman.

"His sister-in-law, this girl is really one in a million. If you miss this village, you will lose this shop. You have to hurry up."

"Hey, okay." Chen agreed, and then asked, "Does that girl's natal family have anything to say?"

This question is naturally about the bride price.

Hua Pozi said with a smile: "His aunt, such a good girl, we can't treat him lightly, right? When the time comes, the scenery will be beautiful, and both families will look good."

"That's the reason." Shen said, "Okay, I'll discuss it with his father. If it's okay, I have to trouble my aunt to settle this matter as soon as possible."

Seeing that the matter is almost done, Mrs. Hua smiled and said: "Okay, I will definitely handle it well for you."

After speaking, Hua Pozi was about to get up: "There are still many things to do, so I won't sit down any longer."

Shen understood and asked her to wait a while, and hurried into the house to grab a handful of money, put it in her pocket, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, auntie, let's buy some glutinous rice balls."

"Hey, hey", Granny Hua agreed, and walked out of Shen's house with a smile.

"Mother, I didn't say it," Li said again, "Everyone knows about her third uncle, how can there be such a good girl--"

Before she could finish her sentence, she was cut off by Shen's eyes.

Mrs. Shen entered the house, tidied herself up for a while, took out the money she had saved during these days, and counted it again.

The money was all earned by Liu Jinglin, big and small, all over 100 taels.Shen didn't move at all, she saved all of it and saved it for Liu Jinglin to marry a wife.

Of course she knew about Liu Jinglin's situation.Therefore, if you want to marry a good wife, you must work harder on the dowry.She doesn't believe it anymore, can't you marry a good wife with more than 100 taels of silver?
The girl I heard from Mrs. Hua today sounds pretty good.But Mrs. Chen is not stupid, so she naturally knows what the matchmaker relies on for a living. Therefore, she thought to herself, Yaojiabao is not far away, so when it is convenient, she will go over and have a look, and ask secretly, so that she can understand Know what this girl is like.

Lianzi has been idle at home these past few days, and Su Keyan doesn't come here often.Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming again, next spring, Su Keyan will take the entrance examination for children. Counting the days, there are only four months left.

The peanuts at home were almost peeled by Mrs. Yang. Lianzi always felt that there was still too little land, so she kept looking around to see if anyone nearby wanted to sell the land.But the land is the lifeline of the farmers, and no one can sell the land except as a last resort.

The past few days are really too busy, Lian Zi seems to be addicted to eating fish, and every few days bother Liu Jingren to smash ice holes to catch frozen fish.

In the past few times, it was okay to say that there were still a lot of fish in the river, but as time went on, more and more people went to smash ice holes to catch frozen fish. In the end, there was no fish to catch at all.

Lianzi couldn't help thinking, if only she had a fish pond at home, she could eat as many fish as she wanted, and she didn't have to worry about all the fish being taken away by others.

Thinking of this, Lianzi's eyes suddenly brightened, yes, fish pond!If you can't buy land, you can buy a fish pond first, and then build a multi-functional fish pond, how much money will you make!

Lianzi quickly flipped through her mind, searching for the memory of the fish pond.

After leaving the house, walking not far to the east, there is a large pond, about the size of half an acre of land.It has been deserted, it should be the land of the village, and no one usually goes there, it seems that there are no fish in it.But if it is used as a fish pond, it should be excellent.

She has been there before, and the soil on the edge of the pond is also sandy, which is very suitable for growing fruits and the like.

The more Lianzi thought about it, the more excited she became, and she couldn't wait to take care of the pond.

I had agreed with Liu Ping'an and his wife at the beginning, and after the new year, I will officially work in her house.If the fish pond is finished, wouldn't it be a good time to come over to help?

Mrs. Yang was busy in the kitchen, preparing to make the sauce for "Fujulai", when she saw lotus seeds coming in, she was still smiling happily.

"What's the matter?" Yang asked.

Lianzi walked over and said, "Mother, let me ask you something. Isn't there a pond to the east of our house? Is there a master?"

Yang thought about which pond she was talking about, and then said: "Who cares about that pond, it's in the village."

This is easy to handle, the pond is also deserted now, if you buy it, it must be very cheap.

"If you want to buy that pond, do you want to ask the village head?" Lianzi asked again.

Yang gave a "hmm" and asked again: "Do you want to buy a pond?"

Lianzi smiled and replied, "Yes."

"Why buy that? You can't grow crops."

If there was money to be made, someone would have bought it.

But Lianzi has already made a decision, and she will go over later to have a look and examine it carefully. If everything makes sense, then buy it.

"Mom, we don't grow crops, we raise fish." Lianzi explained.

What kind of crops can be grown in fish ponds, unless it is lotus root.Yes, lotus root is also good, you can try it when the time comes.

"Oh", Yang nodded, thinking maybe it would work.

Because in the past, every time Lianzi made a big decision, she opposed it at first, but later, the facts proved that Lianzi was correct.After all, this child reads books every day, so he will naturally have much more knowledge than them.Therefore, this time, Yang did not object much.

"Go and talk to your father, tell him to go to the village chief and buy that pond." Yang said.

Lianzi agreed, went into the house, took a thick coat, and went out.Whether it is successful or not, let's see it first.

After going out, Lianzi went directly to the pond.

The land here is humid, and it is adjacent to a small river. When it floods in summer, the river water can still flow into the pond from time to time.The surrounding terrain is low-lying, the air is humid, and the environment is very pleasant.

In this place, the river is on the east side, and the bamboo forest is on the west side. There is no shelter in the middle. If some crops are planted, the lighting will be very good.

Therefore, Lianzi thought that if she wanted to buy the pond, it would be best to also buy the surrounding land of about one mu.The land is slightly sloping, with the river on one end and the pond on the other, which should drain well.And if you put soil around the pond and raise the pond, a depression will be formed in the middle, even if you want to plant a season of rice in summer, it is all right.

If there is too much water in the pond, it is very convenient to open a gap on the edge and direct the water into the river.

Then find a dry open space by the pond, and then build a few houses for Liu Pingan and his wife to come and live in. Looking at the fish pond is also very good.

The more Lianzi thought about it, the more excited she became, and she had already secretly made up her mind that she must buy this pond and land.

(End of this chapter)