Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 453
Mu Ai was puzzled, and added a few more words, "Don't worry, everyone. I have four or five recipes for making fruit wine here. Rongcheng is not as cold as in the north. Compared with strong wines such as Shaodao and Zhuyeqing, the taste is fragrant and soft. Some fruit wines should be more popular, and sales will definitely not be a problem."

Ren Baiyi coughed, and said, "Everyone is not worried about this, but thinks that for the sake of Gu Li's livelihood, Madam is required to come up with such a precious prescription, and there is something in her heart... Madam still leaves the prescription to the young masters." Ma'am, let's find other business for that shop."

Mu Ai smiled slightly, "It turns out that's the case, everyone don't need to worry too much, although the industry under the name of our Muxian Mansion is not a big business like salt and iron tea, but the income is quite rich, enough to feed a few children for several lifetimes." She said that she looked at Dayu with pride in her eyes, "Furthermore, my eldest son is also a material for business, and there will definitely be other businesses in the future, and I won't care about the lack of wine making."

Dayu heard the trust in his mother's words, endured the excitement in his heart, stood up, made a bow to everyone in the hall, and said with a smile, "Uncles don't have to refuse any more, because the livelihood in the valley is reliable, parents can rest assured to accompany us Brothers going south, speaking of it, it’s because of our brothers’ relationship, and the uncles will have to work harder in the future, how could my nephew be dissatisfied.”

Everyone looked at each other, but they still didn't make a sound. In fact, the family members often live in the valley, planting fruit trees and making wine is indeed the best livelihood, and the winery will definitely make a lot of money in the future, but they still feel that they have robbed the money from other people's children. .

In the end, Ouyang said, "That's it, let's open a winery." Once the decision was made, everyone no longer refused, and began to talk about the layout of each shop and some details with great interest.With the experience of opening two shops, Qiweiju and Paradise, Dayu was able to take care of himself, so Mu Ai stopped interfering, leaving him to discuss with everyone, and then returned to the backyard, prepared a table of banquets for the Go ahead to comfort everyone.

In less than two quarters of an hour, Ouyang came back with Dayu, and Mu Ai ordered Xiao An to set up a new table in the hall, and the husband and wife took their youngest daughter and eldest son to have lunch together.

Xiao An brought tea, and waited for the masters to finish drinking, then stepped forward and asked, "Madam, Second Young Master and Young Master Cheng are completely healed, can we let them out of the West Chamber?"

Xing'er smiled and agreed, "Yes, Mom, I played with my brothers for a long time, but they didn't fall back asleep."

Mu Ai raised her eyebrows, nodded and said, "Go and bring them."

Cheng'er and Simba woke up and had enough to eat. It was the time when they were in good spirits. When they heard their mother calling them, they ran into the hall in a hurry, wrapped around their mother with a smile, raised their heads and chest, and showed off, " Mom, Brother Cheng and I defeated a first-class master in Jianghu yesterday."

Cheng'er also nodded, and said, "What is that man's name called Cao Shangfei, he is good at using long knives, and his moves are varied, so difficult to deal with..."

Simba took the lead, "But he's not my opponent yet, I just kicked him in the chest..."

"I also punched him on the shoulder..." The two boys seemed to be fighting for credit, gesticulating the situation of the battle at that time, their mouths were flying, their faces were flushed with excitement, and they didn't notice that their mother's face was getting darker and darker. Luckily Er frowned at the side and wanted to remind the two brothers, but unfortunately, it didn't help at all, so he looked at the elder brother and sighed helplessly, the second brother and Cheng brother must be punished.

After the two boys finished speaking, they poured a cup of herbal tea vigorously, only to realize that the hall was quiet, and looked around with some doubts, feeling uneasy in their hearts, and stood with their hands clasped.

Mu Ai lightly tapped the teacup in hand, made two ding ding sounds, and asked lightly, "Is it finished?"

Simba blinked his eyes twice, and said with a smile, "Hey, it's over, Mom."

"Then do you know how you came back?"

Cheng'er is better than Simba, and when he rolled his eyes, he guessed that his aunt was angry, so he quickly answered, "Aunt, Cao Shangfei insulted you and uncle first, and Simba and I taught him a lesson. If he hadn't cheated and used drugs, Simba and I would have captured him, brought him back and kowtowed to you and uncle to make amends."

Seeing that they didn't feel reckless at all, Mu Ai slapped the table angrily, "Drug? People use it as a poison, so that Cao Shangfei was tricked into buying it back. If it is really poison , and your elder brother didn’t arrive in time, what are you going to do, kill him? Or wait for the poison to die?”

When Simba and Cheng'er heard that they were almost poisoned yesterday, they felt a little apprehensive and scared, but they still didn't take it seriously. They didn't notice it for a while, and they got caught. They just need to pay more attention in the future.What's more, if Cao Shangfei hadn't been beaten so anxiously by them, he wouldn't use such indiscriminate methods, which also proves that they are highly skilled in martial arts.

Thinking of this, they puffed up their small chests again, and argued, "Prescribing drugs is an indiscriminate method. We want to be real knights, so we naturally have no defense against these small tricks."

Dayu frowned, and sighed secretly, the two younger brothers were probably going to really piss off his mother this time, so he said, "Flying on the Grass is good at lightness skills, and his skills are only third-rate, if you met yesterday If it's someone else, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to deal with."

Simba and Cheng'er looked at each other, still dissatisfied in their hearts, but felt faintly that his brother was jealous of their limelight.

Mu Ai couldn't see them winking, without regret at all, and scolded, "You are young, you have learned some superficial kung fu, and you feel invincible in the world. Who taught you that your eyes are so high? One thousand people have one thousand mouths, The words spoken by everyone are different, and there are always some people who utter slanderous words. If the whole world spreads such rumors, are you going to beat up the whole world? Besides, you can’t listen to other people’s slanderous words, You can refute it with reason. It is reasonable and unreasonable to make a rash move. Take ten thousand steps back and say, if you want to do it, you have to do your best. If a lion fights a rabbit, you have to do your best. At that time, he rushed up and caught the grass and flew up early, how could he be drugged by him and put himself in danger."

The more Mu Ai said, the angrier she became. The two children were cute and cute when they were young, but how come they are so difficult to teach when they grow up. Could it be that their growth was too smooth, and they did not encounter setbacks, which bred arrogance?

"What else do you have to say? Are you still not convinced?"

Simba and Cheng'er pursed their lips, and said angrily, "Mom looks down on us, our kung fu is already very good, and we can go to the rivers and lakes long ago."

Mu Ai choked on her chest and felt better after pounding hard twice. Ouyang quickly handed her a cup of tea, then turned to Sim Bacheng and said, "Go to the front yard and find three uncles to compete. You are allowed to join forces. .”

Simba and Cheng'er guessed that this was a test, and asked in unison, "If we win, let us go wandering in the rivers and lakes?"

Ouyang frowned and looked at Mu Ai. Originally, he wanted to let the two children know the truth about others, but unexpectedly, they made such a request.

Mu Ai waved her hand indifferently, "Okay, as long as you win two games, I will let you go."

The two boys cheered and went out to the front yard.

Dayu asked with some concern, "Mom, the two younger brothers are still too young and ignorant, let them go out to roam around, what if something happens to them and they suffer a disadvantage?"

Mu Ai took a sip of the tea and said smoothly, "Don't worry, these uncles who followed your father have all gone through life and death disasters, and their skills are first-class. The two of them will definitely not be able to win a game."

Xing'er jumped off the chair with a smile, and said, "Mom, I'm going to see my brothers, and I'll report to Mom when I come back."

Ouyang thought for a while, then stood up and said, "I'll go to the front yard too." Then, he led his little daughter to the front yard together.

Mu Ai and Dayu were fine, and chatted a few more about the business of those shops, but faintly heard cheers coming from the yard in front. When the mother and son were puzzled, Ouyang brought Xinger back with a strange expression. Followed closely by Simba and Cheng'er who held their heads high.

Ouyang entered the hall, sat next to Mu Ai, and said softly, "Two games, two wins."

"Win two rounds?" Mu Ai couldn't believe it, "Who is their opponent? Do you still have such ordinary martial arts people under your command?"

Ouyang glanced at the proud and joyful Simba and Cheng'er, a little dumbfounded, "They're looking for the thin monkey and the stupid cow. For some reason, those two thought they were coaxing them to play, so they pretended to be defeated. When I went, it happened to be Two innings over."

Mu Ai frowned fiercely when she heard this, seriously counting two children is not considered a victory, but she did not specify the rules in detail when she spoke, and now it seems a bit inappropriate for her to refute and refuse to admit it.

Simba and Cheng'er smiled and asked, "Mom, we won, should we let us go wandering this time?"

Mu Ai couldn't help but turn her eyes to her eldest son for help, but Dayu couldn't think of a good way for a while. After all, what her mother said the most on weekdays was that a person should honor her promises, and her mother agreed so loudly just now. Can't change it.

The hall was silent for a long time, Mu Ai sighed, waved his hands and said, "Originally this time you fought recklessly, I wanted to beat you twenty rulers as a punishment. However, the punishment will only be effective when you are convinced. At this moment, if you are so ignorant of the truth, even if you fight, it will be bad for you, and you will resent it. Why don't I write down these twenty rules first, and let you go wandering in the rivers and lakes!"

When Simba and Cheng'er heard this, they immediately cheered, "That's great, Mom will keep her word!"

"However, when you realize your blind arrogance in the future, you must come to me to admit your mistakes and take the initiative to receive punishment."

"Okay, Mom, we will definitely become famous." The two boys were immersed in the joy of being free, and they agreed casually.

Mu Ai held back her breath and said, "Go down and tidy up and salute."

Simba and Cheng'er saluted and ran back to their room.

Xing'er pouted, leaned closer to her mother, and asked, "Mom, do you really want to let the brothers go wandering in the rivers and lakes?"

Mu Ai rubbed her painful temples, and said helplessly, "Is it okay if you don't let go? I've already said what I said, who knows that they will take advantage of the loopholes. These two boys are unmatched in terms of cleverness. I don’t know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth.”

"Brother is gone, so Xing'er has no one to play with." The little girl peeked at her mother's face and said in a low voice, "Mom...um...you can let Xing'er go with brother, okay?"

Mu Ai was completely discouraged when she heard her youngest daughter say the same thing. At the beginning, she let the children practice martial arts so that they would have the ability to protect themselves in times of crisis. Unexpectedly, they did not practice martial arts well, but each of them wanted to rush Go wandering in rivers and lakes...

She raised her head and asked her eldest son, "Da Yu, tell mom the truth, do you also want to go out for a walk alone?"

There was some hesitation in Dayu's eyes, but he said, "No, my son still has to take care of the business, so let's go out again in a few years."

Mu Ai sighed, knowing that he definitely wanted to go out too, but because he was sensible, he said such things against his will.

"Forget it, the family business won't be lost if you leave it for a few months. If you want to go out for a walk, go for it. Mom has your dad by your side, so you don't have to worry about it."

Dayu carefully looked at his mother's face, and she didn't look angry. After thinking about it for a while, he finally couldn't suppress the desire to go for a walk in his heart, so he nodded silently.

Seeing that her elder brother was leaving home, Xing'er became anxious and tugged at her mother's sleeve, "Mom, what about me, what about me?"

Mu Ai patted her on the head, "You're a girl, it's too dangerous to go out and wander, you'd better stay with mom and dad."

Xing'er lowered her head in frustration, pinching the hem of her clothes, "Mom is partial, and Xing'er also wants to go with brother."

The last little daughter couldn't keep her, so Mu Ai simply broke the jar, waved her hands and said, "Okay, mom is not partial, you all go."

After she finished speaking, she got up and went back to the inner room. Ouyang looked at the two children, motioned them not to worry, and followed them in.

Mu Ai turned around and fell into Ouyang's arms, sobbing loudly, "Ouyang, did I control the children too strictly? Why do they all want to leave home?"

Ouyang gently followed her long hair, "No, the child is older and always wants to go out for a walk."

Mu Ai lifted up his sleeve and wiped away his tears, "I know that the birds taught are not effective. They have to experience it themselves before they know the dangers of the world and that there is a sky beyond the sky. However, I don't want them to suffer, and I am afraid that they will suffer. Danger."

"Then you can't keep them by your side forever?"

"However, Simba and Cheng'er are only clever, and they have been pampered and spoiled on weekdays. They don't know the heights of heaven and earth. They are used to rich clothes and fine food since they were young. They can't eat well or sleep well when they go out. What if they get sick?"

"There are shops in every city, so you can't go hungry."

"Then Xing'er also clamored to go out. She is a girl. If there is any danger, in the future..."

Ouyang stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms, and comforted her in a low voice, "Actually, you have underestimated the children a little. Cheng'er Simba is smart, and Dayu is the most stable. Even Xing'er looks cute, but she can often be smart. I tricked my brothers around. These children are not so dull and inflexible. Now the rivers and lakes are very quiet, the world is peaceful, and they may not be in any danger. Let's send a few more people to follow behind, and they will be safe. gone."

Mu Ai wrinkled her nose and said angrily, "It's better to meet some wicked people and let them suffer a little, so that they won't be in the midst of blessings." After she finished speaking, she felt a little regretful, and quickly got up to face the ground, He spat hard twice, "Children's words are not scruples, the strong wind blows away, children's words are not scruples, the strong wind blows away..." She repeated it more than ten times in a row, which made Ouyang chuckle, and took her into his arms again, Said, "Don't worry."

Mu Ai buried her head in his arms, and said dully for a while, "I was much better than them when I was young."

Ouyang patted her on the back dotingly, without speaking.

But Mu Ai straightened up suddenly, and said, "No, I have to prepare luggage for them. I need to bring money, spring water, and cold medicine..."

While muttering, she opened the door and shouted, "Xiao'an, Xifu, come in and help me prepare things." Then she turned her head and urged Ouyang, who was dumbfounded, "Hurry up and choose a manpower, remember to be good at kung fu and smart."

Ouyang had no choice but to get up and go out, leaving Mu Ai with a group of maids to get busy.

Some time ago, when there was a flood, Dayu and Taoer followed Ouyang to rescue people, and they dropped their backpacks into the water and washed them away. Now that it was too late, Mu Ai dug out two small black canvas mountaineering bags in the space to replace them. .

100 taels of small-denomination bank notes, a total of ten, plus five cold medicines and five dysentery medicines, wrapped tightly in plastic bags, and sewn a copy in the hidden place of each child's backpack.In addition, there are 100 taels of cash, 20 taels of broken silver, a large bottle of spring heart water, and a large bag of beef jerky.

When Dayu brought his younger siblings over with their respective clothes, Mu Ai explained them carefully, and then helped them pack the clothes in their backpacks with his own hands, and threw out a few gadgets that Simba and Cheng'er wanted to bring. Said, "You are an adult when you go out and wander around, what do you look like with toys?"

Simba and Cheng'er made faces at each other, took them up and asked Xihua to put them away, and then asked, "Mom, the harvest is going well for them, let them follow us too?"

Mu Ai's subordinates were busy, and replied without raising their heads, "They were hit by a board and are recuperating, so they can't go with you."

Simba was taken aback, "Then who will run errands?"

"Have you ever seen a hero who is followed by a group of people? Traveling in the rivers and lakes means walking alone, and someone takes care of everything. Isn't it the same as being at home?"

Simba and Cheng'er were so blocked that they couldn't talk anymore. Thinking about the money in the bag anyway, they could just hire someone if there was anything to do, so they stopped talking.

In Xing'er's small backpack, there were a few extra laundry dresses stuffed into it, but it couldn't fit. She wanted to take out a few, but she felt that she liked which ones, so she was reluctant to keep them, so she hesitated for a while.

Looking at the childish face of her little daughter, Mu Ai felt a little distressed, so she ordered Xiaoan to call Caiyun Chayue in, and said, "You go back and pack a backpack, and go out with the young lady tomorrow. Remember to ensure that there is no one there at all times." Follow Miss, inseparable."

Caiyun Zhuiyue was puzzled, she didn't know why Madam sent Miss out, but they were serving as personal maids, so naturally they would be there wherever Miss was, so she agreed immediately, saluted and left to prepare things.

Cheng'er blinked and pouted at Simba, but Simba shook his head and refused to ask.

Muai seemed to have eyes in the back of her head, fastened the strap of the last small backpack, and said, "You don't have to compare with Xinger, she is a girl, and some things are inconvenient, and she needs someone to take care of her, you are men, you have to learn Self-reliance."

"Yes." Cheng'er and Simba were seen through by their mother, and they replied listlessly.

After all, Dayu was still uneasy in his heart, and stepped forward and said, "Mom, I'd better go with you."

Mu Ai reached out and patted his head with gentle eyes, "Speaking of which, you and Tao'er are both 15 years old and have reached the age to go out and walk alone, so you can't stay behind whoever stays, a good man has ambitions everywhere , broaden your horizons, experience some things, it will be good for you, don’t hesitate. Remember to meet Tao’er and go with him when you arrive in Yacheng, and take his backpack with you, and take care of Xing’er, don’t let everything go your way her will."

Dayu nodded in response, "Don't worry, Mom, I will take good care of Xinger."

Mu Ai took Simba and Cheng'er to her side again, and said solemnly, "Your uncle is the county magistrate in Gaogu County, Zecheng, which happens to be near the seaside, no matter what you do on the road, two months later, it will be Dongyue [-] We must meet up there on the tenth day, and our family will go out to sea to watch whales together."

"Yes, Mom." Several children answered in unison, looking very excited.

Mu Ai sighed secretly, and finally babbled about the contents of the bag again, making sure they had memorized everything, and then let them go back to their room to go about their activities separately.

Then she went to the kitchen and cooked a dozen good dishes. When Ouyang came back, the whole family sat around talking and laughing and started eating.

After dinner, the children, including Dayu, were too excited to fall asleep because they were about to travel alone, so they laughed and sat around watching cartoons, declaring that they would not be able to see them for two months.

Mu Ai and Ouyang took each other to the front yard. Shouhou, Hanniu and three familiar men were already waiting in the hall. Seeing their husband and wife come in, they all got up and saluted.

Ouyang nodded, motioned for them to sit down again, and then said seriously, "These children are going out this time, so I will trouble the brothers to take care of them."

The thin monkey took the lead and said, "Don't worry, leader."

Mu Ai waved his hand and took out five purses and two waist tags from the space, and said warmly, "I have a few purses here, which contain 200 taels of silver bills and some broken silver, each of you brothers should bring one, Go out with the children, and don't treat yourself badly. You must put this waist card away, and if something happens, take it to the nearby Shiweitian to see the shopkeeper, and someone will help or pass the news back."

Among the three big men, there is one named Cui Meng, who is Cui Peng's biological brother. He is similar to his five-pointed brother, and he is meticulous in his work on weekdays, so this time he was selected by Ouyang with two good martial arts skills, Yan Wu and Gao Yuan. , followed Dayu Xinger secretly.

At this time, others wanted to refuse, but he was the first to stand up, took three purses and a token, handed two to his companions, and then cupped his hands to thank, "Don't worry, Ma'am, with us here, I will definitely keep the young master." The ladies are safe and sound."

Mu Ai secretly praised that Cui Meng is a clear mind, he must use money when going out, and now he refuses it, it seems generous, but once the lack of money delays time outside, causing the children to make mistakes, how can it be Not worth the candle.

The thin monkey also smiled and went forward to take the remaining purse tokens, and also bowed his hands and said, "If I hadn't let the young masters in the martial arts competition with Brother Niu, such a thing would not have happened, so we will definitely protect both of you." The little prince is safe and sound, so it can be regarded as an atonement."

Mu Ai got up and saluted, solemnly thanked, "Then I'll leave it to you all."

Shouhou and the others hurriedly moved away, returned the salute repeatedly, and then retreated.

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