Lu family's daughter-in-law

Chapter 156 He is willing

Lu Cheng has not been home for six consecutive days.

It's been so long that Anan, who doesn't miss his father as long as his mother is by his side, misses his father. In the morning, he came over with fragrant water to wash the little guy's face. After the bag was wrapped up, Anan suddenly raised his head, and looked at him with unease with his black phoenix eyes. Looking at her, "Mother, is Daddy coming back today?"

"Mother doesn't know either. Daddy is busy, so he'll be back when he's done." Ning Xiang was stunned for a moment before smiling, "Does Anan miss Daddy?"

Anan nodded seriously.

Ningxiang smiled, splashing water to help him wash his face.

She also misses her husband.

Then Lu Chengcheng came back, and he came back very early, there was still an hour before noon.

"Daddy!" The daddy he missed so much finally came back. Anan ran out first, followed by Amu, and happily called daddy, which made Ningxiang and the three mothers of the Pan family who came to chat with her all amused. Laughed out loud, but the little idiot Amu didn't realize what was wrong.

Lu Cheng didn't correct his brother-in-law's slip of the tongue, squatted down, hugged each other, and stood up steadily.

Ning Xiang couldn't help scolding him, "Show off your strength, don't you?"

After working for so many days, instead of resting quickly, I picked up the children instead. Amu is six years old, how heavy is it.

Lu Cheng took a deep look at her, and when he walked up to him, he put the two children down. He sat on the threshold, hugged one of them, and asked Mrs. Pan about the crops.A lot of corn stalks are broken, this year's harvest is destined to decrease, peanuts and sweet potatoes are forbidden to be smashed, but fortunately the wheat has already been harvested, otherwise the common people would have cried even more.

"Okay, you two stay here, let's go back first." Xiao Biesheng is newly married, and when Pan sees his nephew's eyes on his niece and daughter-in-law, it's like a candied haws rolling in a sugar pot. Si said goodbye tactfully.

"A Tao, take the two of them to the grocery store to buy melon seeds worth ten Wen, brother wants to eat them." Lu Cheng took ten Wen from his pocket and ordered his younger sister.

The children like to go to the grocery store to run errands. As soon as Atao greets them, Amu Anan obediently follows.

Lu Cheng was still sitting on the threshold, staring at his wife meaningfully with peach blossom eyes.

Ning Xiang's face became more and more red, and finally he couldn't help looking at him like a fire, and walked into the room with his head down.

When she passed by, Lu Cheng stood up abruptly, and followed her almost against her back, following her like a shadow.

Ning Xiang panicked and lost her strength, like a wolf was following her, and she was ready to be swallowed by him.

Finally stepped into the east room, and finally no one could see him anymore, Lu Cheng pulled the petite wife in front of him into his arms, bowed his head and kissed her, so hard, as if he had been hungry for several days, wishing to swallow her in one bite into the stomach.But this kind of intimacy was not enough to vent the longing that had accumulated in his chest for several days, Lu Cheng aggressively tore off her shirt, and walked around mercilessly with his calloused hands.

Ning Xiang only felt that she had turned into a dough, and his cooking skills were so chaotic, people couldn't guess what he wanted to knead her into, whether to make buns or dumplings.

"Why are you back at this time today?"

Ningxiang misses him, she will never refuse any of his requests, he leans against the door, she obediently leans on him, clumsily doing something she has never done in her two lifetimes.His breath was like a mountain wind blowing over his head, Ning Xiang's heart was pounding, and she forced herself to find something to talk to him to relieve her tension.

"I have something to tell you." Lu Cheng leaned his head against the door, closed his eyes and said in a hoarse voice.

"What's the matter?" Ning Xiang couldn't help looking up at him.

Lu Cheng opened his eyes and saw her avoiding her eyes in a hurry like a frightened elk, his little face was flushed, he smiled, and touched her hot cheek frivolously on purpose, "I'll talk about it later, be quick, don't wait for Anan You are not done with them when they come back, the ugly words come first, even if they come back, I will not let you out."

As soon as he got home, he would act like a rascal, and Ning Xiang glared at him, but she was also afraid that he would do what he said, and never dared to be distracted again.

A quarter of an hour later, Lu Cheng lay comfortably on the kang, and Ning Xiang stood in front of the bench with his back to wash his hands.

After washing, the three children also came back. Lu Cheng lay down in front of the kang and patted his son's head: "Daddy has something to tell your mother. Anan went out with aunt and uncle to eat sunflower seeds."

Anan still missed Daddy, raised his head and discussed, "Then Daddy will hug me after I finish eating sunflower seeds?"

Lu Cheng gave a heavy "Yes", bowed his head and kissed the little guy.

Anan went out contentedly.

"What's the matter?" Ning Xiang became more and more curious.

Lu Cheng sat up cross-legged, leaned against the wall and patted the place next to him, motioning for her to come up.He had enjoyed it just now, and Ning Xiang was not worried about him playing tricks, she took off her shoes and crawled beside him, "Did something happen to the orchard?"

Lu Cheng nodded, hugged her whole body on his lap, hugged her like she coaxed Anan, lowered his head and explained: "The orchard was hit by a disaster, and the master became very worried, and the uncle and the second master advised him to let the Shaguo tree go. In order to replant chestnut trees, the master agreed, but I was reluctant. I begged the master to sell the orchard to me, and the master agreed. Xiang'er, I was just impulsive, so I wanted to come back and ask you. If you don't agree, I won't Buy it, let's open up wasteland and build a garden by ourselves."

From scratch, although hard, but practical.

Ning Xiang was very surprised. Looking at Lu Cheng's complicated eyes, there were excitement, anticipation and hesitation. She couldn't help holding his hand, and asked softly, "How much money will it cost?"

Fifty acres of land, if it is just wasteland, can be bought for 50 taels, and 250 taels for high-quality fertile land, but Ning Xiang thinks that orchards must be more expensive than fertile land, land is worthless, and fruit trees are expensive.

Lu Cheng's expression became serious, and he said quietly: "Sell it to others for at least 400 taels, I will buy it, and the master will only charge me 350 taels."

Rao was used to seeing riches and honors in the Hou Mansion, Ning Xiang also raised her heart.Give her 20 taels of silver, ten taels to buy two acres of land, five taels to build three earthen houses, and the remaining five taels to buy a house, and then as long as there is no disaster, she can live frugally on the two acres of land for a lifetime. 350 taels is enough for Xu and Lu to live comfortably for a lifetime.

"But our family..."

"If you agree, I'll borrow it from my third aunt this afternoon." Knowing what she wanted to say, Lu Cheng interrupted in a low voice. He really wanted to buy the orchard, so he continued to settle the accounts for her, "Xiang'er, what's the matter?" It’s a lot of money, but do you know that the orchard sold nearly 400 taels of fruit last year, as long as we don’t suffer from disasters every year, we can earn back in one year if we are lucky, and it’s almost two years away.”

"The orchard is so profitable, so why doesn't the Wu family plant it anymore?" Ningxiang heard Lu Cheng settle accounts for the first time, and her mind was abducted.Although she worked as a maid in the Hou's Mansion, she only saw good things and didn't have a lot of money in her hands. When she suddenly heard the business of a few hundred taels, Ning Xiang couldn't figure out why the Wu family wanted to sell the garden.

"The uncle and the second master don't like orchards." Lu Cheng didn't know whether to regret or thankfully said, "With 400 taels, they can use it to open two more shops, earn no less than orchards a year, and don't have to worry about droughts and floods Hail. Unlike us, there is no other way to make money except farming, so of course we value gardens."

Ning Xiang understood, and immediately hugged Lu Cheng's neck, smiled and encouraged: "Then you buy it!"

Lu Cheng stopped, staring blankly at his wife who was smiling like a flower.

This was the answer he was looking forward to, but when he really heard it, he was a little confused.

"Xiang'er, think about it clearly, if the orchard's harvest is not good year after year, it will be a debt of 350 taels..."

Lu Cheng was afraid that he could not manage the orchard well, and that she would live a hard life with him.

Ningxiang was not worried at all, and instead settled her small account for him, "It's okay, even if the orchard doesn't make money every year, our family still has cherry trees and persimmon trees, which are calculated on the basis of ten taels a year, and can be repaid in 30 years." It’s clear, food and clothing rely on the crops at home, and we still have nothing to worry about. What’s more, God can’t fight against us every year. If the weather is good every year, we will have no debts.”

Ningxiang believes in God, God has let her live twice, and will not treat her so badly.

She believed even more in her husband, that Lu Cheng was in his prime, strong and capable, as long as he wanted to, he would be successful.

The little daughter-in-law's almond-shaped eyes were watery, clear and clean, full of trust in him.

Lu Cheng's heart was agitated, and he hugged her tightly, "Okay, then I'll go to the city to find my third aunt right away."

Ning Xiang left his arms with a smile, Lu Cheng went to the ground, and she followed, found out the money jar at home, and walked to the edge of the kang, saying: "Our family has saved more than 50 taels, you take 50 taels Go ahead, borrow a little less is a little bit."

Lu Cheng was changing clothes, when he heard this, he looked at the money jar in her hand, frowned and said, "Did you put the dowry money with the money at home?"

When she got married, her family’s savings including the wedding gift money was only 20 taels. After two months, her wages increased, but when the second brother went out, she took 20 taels of silver for the second brother to keep as a spare, plus the newly sold cherries. As for income, what belongs to him in the money jar is only about [-] taels, and the rest must be her dowry silver.

Lu Cheng didn't want to spend her money.

Ning Xiang guessed it when he frowned, and said with a smile: "What's yours and mine are all one family, and the money belongs to our family."

He bowed his head and counted 50 taels into his purse.

"Then I will lend you the 50 taels." Lu Cheng quickly made a decision, put on his clothes and walked over to hug her, "In the future, if the orchard makes money, I will give you all the money. Pay you back slowly."

"In any case, I'm taking advantage of it, right?" Ning Xiang looked at him with a smile.

Lu Cheng touched her belly and kissed the tip of her nose lightly.

He doesn't like being taken advantage of by others, but if that person is her, he will be happy.

In Liuxian Town, I don't know which servant of the Wu family is quick to talk, and the news that Master Wu is going to sell the sand orchard spreads quickly.The main reason is that there were too many fruit in the orchard a few days ago, and the scene of them being piled up and burned was too shocking. Everyone in the town knew about it.

In the restaurant, Zhang Honglin was having a drink with his classmates. His home was only four or five miles away from the town, and he studied in the school here, so he often came to the town to wander around after he became a scholar.Hearing from the person at the next table that Lu Cheng was going to buy the Wu family's orchard, and even said the orchard's annual income, Zhang Honglin immediately settled the account in his mind.

He had been hit by a big hailstorm once when he was growing up, so after Lu Cheng bought the orchard, he would definitely be able to turn around.

Zhang Honglin didn't want Lu Cheng to stand up, and he didn't want Lu Cheng to live a wealthy life by relying on the orchard.

It just so happened that his classmate's family was also in business, Zhang Honglin pretended to be joking and asked: "The orchard makes so much money, why not buy it from your family?"

The classmate laughed, put down the wine cup and said, "The orchard is not an ordinary crop. I am afraid that only Lu Cheng in our town can take care of the sand fruit trees. We robbed him of his business, so he will continue to be in charge? And you also saw that this year the orchard ended up like this. , who would dare to buy? Those who have no money dare not borrow money to take risks, and those who have money are not good to open some kind of shop, and look down on that orchard."

Not only him, but other guests in the restaurant also have the same attitude.

Zhang Honglin agreed on the surface, but frowned when he lowered his head to drink.

Soon he thought of someone.

After dinner, Zhang Honglin found a mule cart to go to the city, and went straight to Feng's house after entering the city.

Feng Nian had just finished his afternoon rest, and lazily didn't want to wake up. He hugged the servant girl in his arms, and when he heard that Zhang Honglin was coming, he sneered.Lu Cheng's remarriage was due to Zhang Honglin's letter to him, which finally caused him to be beaten up by the two brothers of the Lu family. After raising him for a month, he regained his glory. He wanted to find someone to take revenge on the Lu Cheng brothers, but Zhang Honglin told him that Ningxiang was in Zhenyuan Hou's Mansion used to be a maid, and advised him not to be impulsive and not to make things big, so as not to anger Ningxiang, she went to Hou's Mansion to find a backer.

Zhenyuan Hou's Mansion is the heaven of Tai'an Mansion, Feng Nian didn't dare to take risks, so he had to hold back his breath, now what is Zhang Honglin looking for him for?
"No!" Feng Nian said angrily.

The boy answered, turned around and was about to report the message, but within two steps, the master called him again.

A quarter of an hour later, Feng Nian stepped into the living room sullenly, waving his fan and asked Zhang Honglin, "Why are you here again?"

After all, Zhang Honglin is a scholar, and he did not bow down to Feng Nian, a rich man, and said with a light smile: "Zhang knows that Brother Feng has never been able to care about being bullied by the Lu brothers last time, and this time he heard a piece of news, so he came here to tell you , and then Brother Feng will decide whether to spoil Lu Cheng's good deeds."

Feng Nian squinted at him, sat down and said, "Let's listen."

Zhang Honglin explained the ins and outs in a low voice.

Feng Nian sneered, "If I steal Lu Cheng's business, aren't you afraid that your cousin will go to the Hou Mansion to sue?"

He is not stupid, he guessed that the last time Zhang Honglin stopped him, he was actually afraid that Pei Jinghan would implicate him if he questioned him.

Zhang Honglin smiled lightly, looked straight into his eyes and said, "Brother Feng, why did you forget that the son just got married before the Dragon Boat Festival? Now he and the wife of the son are as close as each other, how can he intervene in the housework of an old maid to make trouble for the new wife? Besides, Buying and selling pays attention to the high price, the Lu family's money is not as good as Brother Feng, I think they have no face to go to the prince to complain, even if it is high, the prince has a lot of time to deal with, and he will not care about such trivial matters."

After hearing this, Feng Nian unconsciously tapped the folding fan in his hand.

Zhang Honglin changed his mind, got up and said goodbye: "I have already brought the words, whether you want to buy the orchard orchard Brother Feng will slowly consider it, but I heard that Lu Cheng will sign a contract with the Wu family tomorrow, Brother Feng doesn't want the Lu family to be happy, but Don't waste your time."

After saying that, he left with a smile.

(End of this chapter)