Struggle small peasant girl happy in the mountains and forests

Chapter 53
"Eh..." Niu Gen and Er Niu were both puzzled. They didn't know that Lin Chun could come up with such expensive snacks, accompanied by guards, why there was still a thatched cottage at home, but they didn't have time to ask, because Lin Chun Chun and Anhe had already carried the big girl into the carriage.

Along the way, Lin Chun also asked about the situation of Niu's family. He knew that Aunt Niu had been lying on the bed after giving birth, and her health was getting worse day by day. Five fields of crops, but the money in exchange is still not enough to treat the body of the cow...

Now the family is running out of rice grains, and there are two adults and three children who need to eat. Niu Gen has already borrowed a lot of rice grains from other people in the village. Seeing the situation at home, Er Niu has the idea of ​​going to the street to sell herself as a servant. Behavior.

When they arrived at Uncle Niu's house, An He asked the coachman to park the carriage at the door. Lin Chun took a look around Uncle Niu's house, but there were no neighbors. Seeing Lin Chun looking around his house, Niu Gen said embarrassedly: "Miss Lin, originally My family is in the village, and there are also two brick and tile houses, but later they were sold to Er Niu’s mother’s medicine money, so I moved to the wasteland at the corner of the village and simply built two thatched huts.”

Lin Chun nodded and didn't care. An He was going to hug the big girl out of the car, but after thinking about it, she called Lin Chun to hug her. Lin Chun knew that An He was avoiding the taboo. With great effort, Lin Chun got out of the carriage and entered the house with Er Niu. At a glance, there was only a broken wooden bed in the house, with thick straw on the bed, and two half-old and not new quilts. , two wooden cabinets and a table supported by stones. The table was wiped clean and there was still tea on it, but the temperature in the room was not at all, and there were air leaks all around.

After Lin Chun settled the eldest girl, he and the second girl took the door together and walked into the yard. Seeing the second girl coming out, Niu Gen hurriedly asked her to see Aunt Niu. Lin Chun was a little speechless looking at the two thatched huts. Ning choked, only loved ones are the most important thing in this world, Lin Chun suppressed the feelings in his heart, exchanged a glance with An He, nodded, and decided to discuss business matters with Uncle Niu.

"Uncle Niu, I heard that your farming skills are very good?" Lin Chun cut to the point.

Niu Gen rubbed his hands a little nervously and said: "It's all praised by the villagers, but it's just a little more harvest than ordinary people's fields, it's not worth talking about."

Lin Chun was overjoyed. In this backward ancient time, it was already very remarkable to be able to grow more grain than other families, but Lin Chun didn't know how to farm land. Although there is Yuan Longping's hybrid rice in modern times, he himself doesn't understand it at all. I have never been involved in matters related to farming, so I can't help Uncle Niu. Thinking of the large land of nearly 30 mu at home, I have now found the owner.

"Uncle Niu, don't be nervous. I think your family's situation is really bad. I have an idea, and I want to tell you Uncle Niu. If you want to listen, I will tell you. If you don't, then forget it." Lin Chun said a little Excited and a little impatient.

"Miss, if you have something to say, just say it directly. Although I, Niu Gen, can read a few words, I am a rough person after all, and there is nothing particular about it."

"Um...then I'll just say it straight. My family has a mountainous land of nearly 30 mu. I want to ask Uncle Niu to help cultivate and take care of it. Uncle, don't rush to refuse, because there are no elders in my family, only three siblings I and a few mothers-in-law guard the yard, and none of them can cultivate the land. I am also anxious to find out. Because the wall at home has delayed the spring planting in the past few months, so this year's autumn harvest is hopeless, but if it can be reclaimed now. After coming out, I should be able to grow some vegetables. If the uncle is willing, he can take the aunt and the children to my house. My house is preparing to build a new house. The big girl can follow my sister Erya, the second girl can follow me, and the uncle can go with the nurse. The hospital reclaims the mountainous land, so as long as the auntie concentrates on taking care of the children, food and housing are included, and you will be paid ten taels of silver every month. I can find a good doctor to diagnose the health of the auntie and the big girl, and the uncle can go back to the house Discuss with Auntie, Anhe and I will wait outside for your reply." Lin Chun finished speaking in one breath, successfully scaring Uncle Niu.

Niu Gen entered the room where Aunt Niu was in a daze, and Aunt Niu heard what Lin Chun said clearly in the room. Although she was already very interested in her heart, she still discussed with Uncle Niu cautiously and rationally.

"Mother, Miss Lin is a good person..." Er Niu explained clearly what Lin Chun said to herself on the street and what she did to the eldest girl on the way home, and Aunt Niu fell into deep thought.

"My dear, do you think Ms. Lin is trustworthy? As long as you nod, I have no objection. Our family is already like this now. Even if Ms. Lin is not a girl from a good family, she can't lie to us. So, baby Mother, I will listen to you." Niu Gen leaned against the bed, looked at his son lying on the bed, and was very happy.

"His father is right. Even if Ms. Lin wants to cheat, she can't lie to us poor people with families. I think that Ms. Lin really just wants you to go to his house to help farm the land. You didn't Listen to what she said just now, if the 30 mu of land is well planted, at least the family’s rations and vegetables don’t need to be bought, and the surplus can be sold at any time. No wonder Ms. Lin asked our whole family to go to her house to pay Food and lodging, and money back, the eldest girl and the second girl can be with the two young ladies of the Lin family, and it will be easy to find her in-laws in the future. The feeling and voice of Miss Lin's words are not like ordinary people. To see a doctor, it’s fine if I’m not well enough to die. The big girl is still so young and has no parents. We have to let her marry well. The most important thing is that Miss Lin also said to pay her wages. It means that they didn't sign a contract of sale with us, and if we think it's inappropriate at that time, we can bring the children back!..." Aunt Niu carefully analyzed Lin Chun's words and her own situation.

"Well, then I'll go and talk to Ms. Lin, Er Niu, go and see if Da Niu is up? I'll go and ask if I should go back with Ms. Lin right now, or wait until tomorrow." Uncle Niu saw Aunt Niu Agree, happy in my heart, I have a good way to farm, but if there is no land, it is useless to have a way. Thinking that the [-] acres of land of the Lin family will become a space for him to display his skills, Niu Gen just thinks about it. excited.

Lin Chun explained to An He outside the house, and then sat on a small stool in the yard and waited alone. When Niu Gen came out, An He also entered the yard with a bag of rice, a chicken and a few eggs.

"Miss Lin, I have discussed it with my mother, and I am willing to go to your house to help plant the land, but I don't know whether to leave now or wait until tomorrow?" Uncle Niu said happily.

Lin Chun had expected the result a long time ago, presumably the aunt Niu in the room was also a person who judged the situation, Lin Chun was very satisfied, "Don't worry, Uncle Niu, it's getting late today, and the carriage I'm riding in is small, we all There are more, you need to bring some things with you, I have already thought about it, let Er Niu and Da Niu go home with me tonight, clothes and daily necessities, whatever you can bring, I have them at home , tomorrow morning, I will ask An and Brother to drive a carriage to pick you up, auntie and Hu Zi. By the way, I have prepared [-] children here, as well as the rice and eggs that An and Brother just bought in the village. You make up for your aunt at night, and take the money to pay off all the favors that should be paid. Since my Lin family hired your family, and when I come to my house in the future, I will naturally let my mother-in-law arrange everything for you. What do you think? How? If there's anything I didn't think of, or didn't think about it well, feel free to mention it, but if I can do it, I won't refuse..."

(End of this chapter)