Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 74
After the rice in the paddy field had been harvested, Guo Huai had already led people to turn over the field again, and then dug the hole and planted cabbage. However, after a few days, the seedlings of the cabbage grew two inches high again. Black and green vegetables approaching late harvest for a striking color contrast.Mu Ai walked silently through the small road between the two fields. Chun Equinox had been with his wife for so long, how could she not know that she was in a bad mood, and wanted to tell his wife to talk about something happy, but she didn't have the cheerful and bright attitude of Xia Zhi? Temperament, after thinking for a long time, I didn't choose a topic, so I had no choice but to follow behind silently.

Ouyang was far away tens of meters behind the two of them, looking at the somewhat dull figure in front of him, he suddenly felt a murderous intent in his heart, if the half-disabled woman died unknowingly, wouldn't she have a lot of trouble? , at least it's much easier than the current dilemma. Unfortunately, he knows her temperament too well.Even when practicing spells, if you hit a few trees, you will say that flowers and plants have life, let alone a human life.If he really killed Gu Shi, she probably wouldn't let him stay here any longer...

Looking at the surrounding mountains and forests, there are green and lush trees everywhere, and Mu Ai walked slowly, feeling an indescribable boredom in her heart. To be honest, she also complained about the old lady. The last time Shuan Shuan almost hurt her back She was beaten to pieces, and even she, who had only been with someone for a year, shed tears of distress. However, the old lady and Shuan Shuan had lived together for so many years, but for the sake of a grandson who passed on the incense, she didn't punish the vicious woman at all. This had to make her feel cold.

Perhaps she has been influenced by the concept of equality between men and women for many years, so she can't understand the extremely patriarchal idea in this time and space, but she really doesn't like the old lady's silence and partiality.Think of how happy and leisurely life was when the vicious family did not come back.If this incident happened a few more times today, the old lady would be pissed to death within a few months. Could it be that her own life and the life of her granddaughter are not as important as an incense stick?

With a wry smile, Mu Ai sighed. From this point of view, she, a woman who cannot bear children, cannot marry in this time and space. Although she never planned to marry, there is a difference between not wanting to marry and not being able to marry. But it has a completely different meaning.Therefore, she still did not change her original intention, she only hoped that she could be at ease and happy, and grow old in good health without any worries.

It is said that life is unsatisfactory nine times out of ten, maybe the gods don't think she is too comfortable, and sent such an excellent family back, easily discounting her peace of mind, if she is cruel enough, drive Shuan Shuan back and throw it to the old man. The wife has a large sum of money, which can be regarded as double repayment for her life-saving grace, and then she will never deal with them again, so naturally she will no longer be upset, and will no longer be so depressed, but she is not such a cruel person. In a relationship lacking in family affection, she is not afraid of being cold-eyed, ridiculed and insulted. On the contrary, she can't bear others' kindness to her the most. Whenever she accepts kindness once, she will definitely repay it ten times and a hundred times.

When she first entered this time and space, it was the old lady who rescued her. She went to work in the fields every day and stayed up late at night to sew dresses for her.At such a young age, Shuan Shuan never took a sip of the noodle soup in her bowl no matter how envious she was. Morning and night, he would watch over the charcoal stove to make medicine for her. , how can these warm memories be easily discarded.She wants to take good care of her elderly wife until she grows old, and wants to buy the most luxurious dowry for Shuan Shuan to marry...

It's just that the three members of Li Sheng's family are really unpopular. At first, they thought they were just domineering and love money, but now it seems that they are a bit greedy.She has lived with her grandparents since she was a child. Although her parents married separately after divorce, they are both wealthy families. She has never been short of her child support, and it can even be said to be generous.And as the price increase also increased, until after graduating from university, 1 yuan was deposited into her account on time every month.She wandered around, took pictures and sent them to the newspaper. Fortunately, the editor appreciated her and earned a lot of money every month. Later, she got a space ring, even if she didn't move her fingers, she would live comfortably all her life, so she didn't care about money even more.

At this time and space, after only half a month of hard life, he sold the fragrant rice and easily earned thousands of taels of silver, and every fruit and vegetable in the planting space is a treasure that is hard to change here.Today's few acres of land, picking up two or three kinds of vegetables and planting them, you don't have to worry about monopolizing them for a few years, and the income in the first year alone will exceed [-].The house has a spacious courtyard, there is food and space, and a few clothes and dresses are enough to change and wash. The only thing that makes her feel responsible is the dozen or so servants in the family who rely on her for food.For her, the more value of money lies in the joy of spending it, and she doesn't have to be despised and bullied because of poverty.

However, Gu's greedy face and ugly intentions today made her wonder for the first time whether she was too generous in the past, so that people had the illusion of being weak and deceitful.I'm afraid I have to find a way, even if I can't completely eliminate Gu's hidden danger, at least I have to get rid of her arrogance...

Guo Huai was sitting with Musan in the small courtyard by the field to check the vegetable shipments for the past few days, when he heard Ah Da calling outside the door for his wife to come, he hurriedly straightened his clothes, and asked Musan to put down the rolled up clothes Trousers, take them out together.

Mu Ai came out to relax, and wanted to see the chickens and pigs that were raised in spring. When he saw Guo Huai coming out, he avoided them from saluting, and took the lead to walk to the side of the pigsty. Such dirty things made my master unable to eat after looking at it, so he stopped him, "Madam, let me report it to you, it's really dirty over there, I'm afraid you won't feel comfortable looking at it."

Mu Ai smiled, "It's okay, I haven't been here since it was built in spring, let's talk as we walk."

"Yes, ma'am." Seeing that he couldn't stop him, Guo Huai could only take two steps forward, and sounded a reminder when he encountered a pothole.

"Uncle Guo, are the chickens and pigs damaged?" Mu Ai came to the pigsty and looked at the half-sized pigs sleeping in the shade.The pigsty is not big, it is divided into four partitions, and the ground is built in a slope shape according to her original instructions. The inside is high and the outside is low, and the excrement and urine excreted by the pigs flow to the bottom, which is easy to clean, and it also saves the pigs from sleeping. It is easy to get sick in feces and urine.There is a bucket of lime in the corner outside the circle, and it seems that some are often sprinkled on weekdays for disinfection and sterilization.

"Returning to Madam, I bought ten pigs in the spring, and none of them were damaged. Now they all weigh more than 100 catties. At the chicken farm, I bought a hundred roosters and a hundred hens. A few days ago, ten pigs were caught by weasels. A few, Ada made a few traps, and often got up at night to check, so there was no more loss." Guo Huai lowered his head slightly, as if he blamed himself for this.

Mu Ai nodded, and looked up at the Dongshan Mountain not far away. The grass and trees supported the Soviet Union, and the forest was deep and dark, so she said, "The family is called Wanguan, and the hair is not counted. It is inevitable that some damages are caused by raising livestock. This Dongshan We are so close, there is no guarantee that some ferocious beast will come down one day, everyone must not take risks, just close the doors and windows, and keep yourself safe. These chickens and pigs are just prepared by our house to eat during the winter It’s okay to use it even if it’s damaged, just buy it when the time comes. Remember, only the safety of human life is the most important thing.”

When Mu San and Guo Huai heard this, their hearts felt hot. Apart from their mistress, there is probably no master who values ​​the lives of their servants so much.

Mu Ai didn't expect her few words to make the two people behind her so grateful, and she slowly walked towards the chicken coop not far away. A foot-high wooden shelf is set up for the chickens to rest at night. There are two long wooden troughs in front of each shed. Water and feed utensils for chickens.

In the hundreds of square meters of woodland surrounded by coarse nets in the distance, you can occasionally see a few chickens digging for food.

In this way, during the day, they can freely forage in the mountains and forests. At night, they only need to add a little corn. This not only saves food, but also the quality of the rooster is delicious, and the eggs produced by the hen are also more nutritious.

Ah Da came out of the woods with a happy expression on his face. When he saw his wife and the housekeeper there, he was slightly taken aback, but smiled even more happily, and ran over a few steps, "Haha, madam, look at what I picked up just now." What?" Saying that, she wanted to reach out to Mu Ai.

Guo Huai hurriedly scolded him, "Ada, don't be rude, and don't say hello to Madam."

"Oh, hello madam." Ah Da also felt that he was too reckless, how could he rush to madam so rashly, and hurriedly said hello, but he still couldn't hide the joy on his face.

Mu Ai didn't care either. Among the servants in the family, she was most assured of the two brothers, Ah Da and Ah. Making money and marrying a wife, although such a person may not be very smart in doing things, but they are much more reliable than smart people.

"Ada, why are you so happy? What do you want to show me?" Mu Ai asked warmly. Ada scratched his head, grinned, and opened the right hand he had been holding like a baby. A red egg Lying quietly in the palm of his hand.

"Ah, have chickens laid eggs so soon?" Chun Equinox took out a handkerchief and wanted to wrap it up and hand it to his wife, but unexpectedly Mu Ai was not too dirty at all, so he took the eggs and looked at them carefully.She hastily stuffed the veil into her sleeves again, finally having a happy event, she was determined not to interrupt Madam's interest.

This is obviously an egg that has just been born. It is very small, and the skin is even slightly bloodshot. However, this is a good sign. In the future, more chickens will gradually lay eggs, and there is no need to buy eggs at home. , There will even be too much to eat.

"Spring equinox, I'll go back later and tell the autumn equinox that I will make a pot of braised pork for dinner and send it to the big kitchen to reward everyone for their hard work. Also, Uncle Guo, you can arrange to weave dozens of chicken coops by hand, and there will be more chicken coops in the future." A lot of chickens are laying eggs. Our family can save a lot of money to buy eggs."

"Yes, ma'am. You are the one who treats everyone leniently. In this Hundred Flowers Kingdom, apart from the residences of the princes and generals, only the servants of our residence can eat eggs and meat dishes every day." Guo Huai said with Mu San He and Ah Da bowed respectfully again.

Mu Ai waved her hand, "There's no reason to let the horse run and not feed the horse. The rice, vegetables, and the chickens and pigs at home are not all taken care of by everyone. If they are not full, why? Have the strength to work. So, again, Uncle Guo, you can save anything, except food."

"Yes, ma'am, I wrote it down." Guo Huai nodded emphatically, "Madam, before you came just now, Mu San and I were checking the production of the vegetable field for more than a month. There are 810 catties of beans, and 920 catties of persimmons, but most of them will turn red soon. I have recorded every entry and exit in detail in the account book."

"Oh, the yield of vegetables is good. I haven't prepared enough fertilizer at home this year. If more base fertilizer is added, the yield may be even higher. By the way, have you recorded the detailed records of planting? From now on, every vegetable Leave two points out, wait until the end of autumn to collect the seeds, and divide the seeds next year, and we will plant other new things." Muai said while leading the way to the vegetable field.

Guo Huai was even more impressed when he heard that next year he would plant new things. Although he didn't know how his wife and Uncle Xiao would price these new dishes, he could understand from Xiao Gui who was transporting the vegetables. Vegetables caused a sensation in the city. Uncle Xiao even sent teams of people to and from nearby cities. On the surface, it was said that the vegetables were brought in from other places, but in fact they were shipped out. The branch of Xiankelou opened early In other cities, business is also booming, and I believe that the money for vegetables for my family will definitely not be low.

However, Madam didn't care about the money at all, and she didn't have the slightest idea of ​​monopolizing it, but wanted to distribute the seeds for free.Since he was a child, he had sworn to serve the country and the people, but he might hesitate to give up such a huge profit, not to mention that his wife is a widow with an embarrassing status.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help asking, "Ma'am, these new vegetables... Well, our family is not planning to grow them for a few years..." He spoke in a hesitant manner, and Mu Ai understood that he was concerned about the family's foundation. Bo, wants to monopolize for two more years and earn more money.

So, he smiled and said, "Uncle Guo, don't worry, I have my own plan. This kind of seed will spread in the future, and the people in Baihua Kingdom will have a few more dishes to eat on the dinner table. Next year, our village folks will plant first, so that everyone can eat more vegetables." Earn some money. As for our family, it is no problem to change new seeds for ten consecutive years, and it will only be more valuable than these few."

Chun Equinox and Mu San followed behind, listening to the words of the housekeeper and his wife, they were also very excited. After all, they were sold to this mansion, and the prosperity and decline of the mansion directly related to them themselves. Who is willing to lose it.Ah Da is also grinning, but he is not happy for the vast "money" scene in the mansion. He is looking forward to the early arrival of dinner and the delicious braised pork with dark red gravy. , dipped in white steamed buns, it is really delicious in the world.

Mu Ai bent down and picked a red-hot persimmon with beef heart, took out a handkerchief, wiped it and took a bite. The taste was very sandy, slightly sour, and the taste was really good.He turned around and called out to a few people, "Try it too, it tastes really good. I have been so busy these days that I didn't care about it. The vegetables have been down for so long. Didn't the big kitchen cook them for everyone? Pick more, just ask Qiufen to go to the big kitchen to make braised pork. By the way, I will also teach Aunt Guo how to cook these kinds of vegetables. Cucumbers and persimmons can be eaten raw. Pick a basket each and go home. Everyone likes to eat a few more. Well, let’s also move half a bag of fragrant rice from the small kitchen, and I’ll also eat in the big kitchen tonight.” Spring Equinox quickly responded, reached out and picked three persimmons, wiped them clean, and handed them to Steward Guo, Mu Sanhe Ada, then I picked a small one to eat by myself. She was used to eating those miraculous fruits with her wife every night, and it felt normal to eat this again.

Guo Huai took two bites, nodded, and finally understood the reason why Xiao Gui stared longingly at the persimmon field every time he came to deliver vegetables. He didn't expect this red food to be so delicious.Ah Da didn't even lift his head at all, and just took a few mouthfuls.

Mu Ai threw away the root of the persimmon, then reached out and picked a big one and handed it to Ada. Seeing that he was eating happily, she said with a smile, "Ada, save some stomach. There are a lot of good dishes at night, keep them if you like them. There is that fragrant rice, which is ground from the rice we just harvested a few days ago. Last year, it was ten taels of silver a catty. This year, the price may be even higher. If we plant it again next year, we will not sell it, and keep it for everyone to eat. .”

"What?!" Guo Huai and the others exclaimed in unison. The rice was crushed into rice grains by them, and they naturally knew the yield well. The four thousand catties of rice on the six acres of land was worth 4 taels of silver. !Even if it is 4000 taels, it would take a few lifetimes for a family of seven to eat and use, let alone 4 taels!
The little half of the persimmons in Chun’s breakup fell to the ground with a thud, but she didn’t notice, Mu Ai blinked amusedly, “Don’t make a fuss, a catty of rice doesn’t yield a catty of rice, and those in our house can produce three thousand. It’s a catty. Uncle Xiao has already reported to the imperial court through some channels, and I’m afraid they will all be used as seeds by the imperial court, so we may not be able to get back much money.”

"Report to the imperial court. Could it be that the imperial court will award us a reward?!" Guo Huai's voice was trembling. He successfully tried to grow new grains.

Mu Ai glanced at him indifferently, "Uncle Guo, you are a scholar, you must have heard this saying, good fortune and misfortune depend on each other. This matter involves the people's livelihood, it must be a great achievement, but if it is not done well, it may also be a catastrophe One. I am a widowed woman, I just want to add some new vegetables and food to the common people on the basis of food and clothing, and I have no plans to participate in court disputes. I have an agreement with Uncle Xiao, and I will contribute to this matter He got the name for getting rich. So in the spring, I asked you to release the news that you followed Uncle Xiao to try planting, so that our house can not be noticed by those who care about it, and we can keep the peace of the house. But..."

　The red wine chapter is worth [-] more, and my friends will reward you with two pink tickets.

　　I am dizzy after changing the text recently.

　　A friend said that the hostess has servants and guards, how could she be restrained by a vixen?
　　In fact, it is not the shrew who rules the heroine, but the old lady and Shuan Shuan's grandson and grandson.

　　The old lady defended her son's family, took the incense too seriously, and felt that she owed her son too much, so she tolerated Gu.

　　And Shuan Shuan is nominally the daughter of the Gu family, and she will have to come forward when she gets married in the future.

　　What kind of status does Mu Ai have as a god-sister?No matter how kind she is to the old lady,
　　She is also an outsider, so she can't make too much noise for the sake of the old lady.

　　In addition, the heroine is not always forbearing, if there are a few more pictures, she will explode.

　　Our heroine is also tempered and methodical.

　　Red Wine is planning to abuse their husband and wife.

　　But for them, should they be driven out of the village, or should they pack up and stay?

　　Still hesitating.Friends give some advice! ! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)