Rebirth Farmhouse

Chapter 174

Now Qin Yang is serious about studying, and Mr. Ren is also very demanding of him. Every day, he has a lot of homework. In addition to memorizing and lecturing, he has to practice calligraphy. The practice paper is about ten pages a day. Also mumbled to recite.

Xiuyao felt that his hard work was very distressing, so she comforted him, "If the little sheep is tired, tell the husband, you are still young, and the husband will not abuse you."

Qin Yang shook his head, pouted his mouth, looked a little aggrieved in his big dark eyes, but said firmly: "That's not going to happen, I can't be looked down upon. I promised my husband that I will study hard and live up to him and his family. Expectations. I can’t break my promise and become a big fat man.”

Xiuyao couldn't help laughing, and pinched his little face. The chubby face was so tired that it became thinner recently. This is still her grandmother's daily eggs, and she will make up for him every few days, otherwise she would have become too thin. It's a mess.

He is only less than seven years old now, and Xiuyao is no longer willing to recite books along with her. She is not a talented woman, so she just needs to know how to read and settle accounts.

Seeing him sleeping, Xiuyao couldn't help smiling and tucked him in the quilt when she saw him sleeping, her small mouth was still wrapped around her lips, just like a child, her nostrils fluttering.Qin Yang moved his little hand immediately, scratched and wrote on the quilt, and muttered: "It's not a good idea to learn and practice... It's not a gentleman to beat someone...."

Xiuyao sighed, this kid has been beaten since he was studying, his husband said he was smart before, it was simply memorization and literacy, but if he really wants to learn the Four Books and Five Classics, and work hard for the imperial examination, that is hard to say.There is also the second brother, Xiuyao thinks that the second brother is not as qualified as Xiao Yanger, but he is being fooled by others, but he insists, and his parents let him try.

Xiaozheng was lying on the crack of the door, "Boohoo, little girl, my master (grandfather) is calling you."

Xiuyao went down into the pit lightly, took Xiaozheng's little hand and went to grandpa's house, and saw her grandpa, uncle, uncle, and two aunts were there.Xiuyao smiled and said, "Grandpa, we have a meeting."

Everyone is also used to some of Xiuyao's vocabulary, and they all laughed: "Waiting for you."

Xiuyao was in attendance, and Xiaozheng quietly gave her a handful of Maobuds, she peeled them slowly for him to eat, and occasionally ate the roots herself, a little old, chewing like cotton wool.Children like it, Xiaozheng has green juice flowing from the corner of his mouth, and makes a noise.This thing is also strange, white flocs, chewing out green water.

Old Liu knocked on the cigarette pot: "A while ago, I thought, our family raised two donkeys, and we also raised two with your third uncle's family. Now our mill doesn't use donkeys, so there are too many animals. Don't take it seriously, even if you go home to get some food, you still get a cow. So I and your three masters made a deal and sold the two we raised together. His family raises cows, and we will share them in the future. Our family keeps a donkey and saves money until It’s okay to buy another cow when the time comes.”

This year, the family has more land. They bought a few acres of sandy land, and rented Qifeng’s ten acres of land. The beans were planted in the first year, and the soybeans and wheat were harvested in the second year.The family has fertilized and fertilized enough, and the ten mu of land is the main food production area.Every year when the grain is harvested, Lao Liutou will give some of it to Grandma Chang as land rent for Qi Feng.

Nowadays, in so many lands, it is not enough to only use other people's livestock, and you still have to have your own cattle.Oxen have great strength and can plow, harrow and pull carts, unlike donkeys, which can only do light work.

Everyone figured that if the two donkeys raised together were sold, their own family would be able to share five or six pennies, and if they sold their own donkey, it would be enough to buy a cow.Uncle Liu also agreed: "Father, that's fine too."

Old Liutou said again: "I'm thinking we'll keep the other end, and the other end will be used by Yaoyao's family. They don't have any animals, not to mention work, even going back and forth with relatives is inconvenient."

Uncle Liu didn't have any objections, but the second uncle hesitated, and Yao immediately said, "Of course, we haven't saved enough money now, we have saved enough, and we should help buy a cow."

Old Liutou laughed, "That's it."

Qin Ye wanted to refuse, but he felt that his family really needed it. Anyway, his family owed too much to his grandpa's family, so he could only repay it later, and it was useless to refuse now.He said: "Grandpa, Uncle and Uncle, I don't talk nonsense. I asked for this animal for my parents. When we make money later, we still have to pay it back. Just treat it as a borrowed one, and then we will pay it back. Pay back the money, grandpa, don't give in."

Chen said with a smile: "Daye, if you have money, just give it to us, we won't refuse." Everyone laughed.

But Xiuyao was worried again: "I'm afraid that this donkey will go to our house and it won't be under our care."

If Mrs. Zhang and the others knew about this, they would not necessarily have to pull the donkey over for them to order. Feeding it was the responsibility of the big house. Xiuyao absolutely believed that Mrs. Zhang could do such a thing.

Everyone was taken aback, and Mrs. Li nodded in agreement, "This is a problem, and I have to think about what to do. Although we don't like his mother's family to handle the animals, we must have a degree."

Yao shi helped her out, "Mother, this is easy to handle. I'll see Yaoyao off tomorrow. I'll yell around at the door of his mother's house to see if they're okay."

Mrs. Li shook her head, "That can't be done, as soon as you go, people will know that his second aunt ordered her family to show off."

Lao Liu didn't take it seriously, "It's okay, just take it over, let whoever orders it feed him, and give three catties of bean cakes once you order it. Yaoyao, go to your house, just tell your mother and your father this, just say what I said .”

Xiuyao grinned, "Okay, let me tell you that grandpa lent us donkeys to command, and other people have to take bean cakes if they want to do it, otherwise my grandpa should be angry."

Old Liutou said happily: "It's okay, just say it, anyway, I won't go to your nanny's house to see her face now." After seeing enough in those years, the daughter's house was separated, and he didn't have to send food back on an empty stomach. Not welcome.

After discussing it, Xiuyao wanted to go home to see if shopkeeper Feng might have something in stock, she asked her eldest brother to stay, and with the care of her grandmother, her eldest brother would recover sooner.But she thought that no one could send her off now, Liu Fei was busy keeping accounts and reconciling accounts, Liu Sheng went to deliver and pick up goods every day, Liu Qi wanted to feed the pigs, and the second uncle was busy working in the mill, only grandpa.

On the second day, after breakfast, Lao Liutou found time to see her off, when Liu Hongmu came over, "Fourth Grandpa, my grandpa is looking for you."

Old Liutou knew that he was discussing about selling donkeys, so he said, "I'll go see your sister off first, and tell your grandfather when I come back."

But Liu Hongmu told him that the livestock broker he helped find had already arrived and was waiting at home.

Old Liu smiled, "Your grandfather is quick-talking. I didn't tell him that day, so I thought I'd talk about it first."

Liu Hongmu said with a smile: "Grandpa, you still don't know that my grandfather, the carpenter's hands, never grind their mouths, and do what they want."

Old Liutou was in a dilemma again, and said that he should let the third grandpa decide for himself. Liu Hongmu immediately became excited when he heard it, "Grandpa, why don't I send sister Xiuyao for you, you go and talk to my grandpa." After the spring plowing and spring planting, Most people can relax for a while, and Liu Hongmu doesn't go to school, so he basically has nothing to do, except mowing grass and feeding livestock every year.Anyway, it’s okay to cut one more basket and one less.

Liu Hongmu was as big as Liu Fei, and he worked harder. Old Liutou felt relieved, and said with a smile, "That's fine, drive slowly."

Liu Hongmu smiled happily, "It's just a donkey cart, don't be afraid, I can pull food." He said to Xiuyao again: "Yaoyao, don't be afraid, I can drive the cart safely."

Xiuyao thanked her, got into the donkey cart, and bid farewell to grandma, grandpa and others.

Mrs. Li put the packed things on the donkey cart, and waved them to leave quickly, lest Liu Hongmu come back too late.

There are front and rear barriers on the donkey cart, which are made of bent bamboo. They are inserted into the carriage from the front and rear respectively, so that if there is dirt and sand, it can be blocked.Xiuyao sat behind the barrier and talked to Liu Hongmu who was sitting on the shaft of the car. The two talked about lively things all the way, and passed Shahe Village unconsciously.

It's late spring, wild flowers are in full bloom, butterflies are flying, trees are green on both sides of the road, and farmers are busy in the fields, watering the green wheat, and the water wheel creaks.

When it was about to turn a corner, a carriage drove out from the opposite road, and the two carts were squeezed on the not-so-wide road.Liu Hongmu could tell that the carriage was doing it on purpose, because he was close to the intersection, he must turn the corner first, but who knew that the carriage would run wildly while hitting the horse.The horse was fast, and naturally ran ahead of the donkey cart.He knew that horse-drawn carts could be used these days, so it was naturally not an ordinary family.

Horses are generally bred as military horses. Those ordinary horses are not as powerful as oxen, but they are more expensive than oxen and not as good as mules. Therefore, most people use oxen. If it is heavy, drive a mule.

At this time, a person got out of the carriage and shouted, "Qin Xiuyao, have you gone to your grandma's house?"

Seeing that it was Zhou Mu, Xiuyao couldn't help shouting that it's unlucky, this guy is like a psychopath, biting people like his crazy dog ​​father.She already knew the absurd things about him at home, and said that he wanted her to be a girl, what a dream!
Zhou Mu is one year younger than her, and was short when he was a child. He has smoked a little in the past two years, but he is not much taller than her.Seeing his domineering look, she got angry and didn't want to pay attention to him, she said to Liu Hongmu: "Brother Hongmu, let's go."

Zhou Mu flicked his whip and shouted: "Hey, your name is Hongmu? Why are you also called Mu?"

Liu Hongmu frowned, "Where did the little lunatic come from?"

Xiuyao didn't want to cause trouble, so she said to Zhou Mu: "Didn't Qi Feng tell you? Don't provoke me." The Qin family couldn't scare Zhou Mu, so they could only use Qi Feng's name, after all, Qi Feng helped him solve the problem before. Once, and the Zhou family seemed to be a little afraid of him.

Sure enough, Zhou Mu pouted and asked loudly, "Qin Xiuyao, do you want to be Qi Feng's wife?"

Xiuyao's face turned red all of a sudden, and she was so angry that her eyebrows stood on end, she scolded: "None of your business, you are the only one who is a wife."

Liu Hongmu was also angry, but Xiuyao didn't want him to cause trouble, so she jumped out of the cart and pulled the rein of the donkey, and said to Liu Hongmu: "Brother, you go back, I will drive the car home by myself, I won't leave you for dinner and come back another day." I'll pay you no."

Liu Hongmu: "I don't want to eat, and I have to send you to the door."

Xiuyao insisted: "I can do it myself, brother, you go back first, and my grandpa said to deliver it to the door."

She knew that Zhou Mu was a domineering little bastard from a small landlord's family. She could tell from his bullying Qin Yang. Although Liu Hongmu was older than him and it was easy to beat him, she didn't want the third grandpa's family to mess with Zhou Huhu.

Now that Uncle Zhou and Second Grandma Feng are suppressing him, Tiger Zhou dare not do this. As long as everyone does not interfere with each other, everything will be fine.Once there is a dispute, excuses will be given.

Liu Hongmu didn't take Zhou Mu seriously, but seeing Xiuyao's dignified expression and persistence, she had no choice but to agree, "Okay, then go home."

The donkey is a docile animal, the donkey of the fourth grandfather's family is more honest, a four-year-old child can hold it, let alone Xiuyao, Liu Hongmu is not worried, and wants to watch Xiuyao go first.Xiuyao insisted on letting him go first, and she was relieved when she watched him go for a mile or so.

(End of this chapter)