lucky star girl

Chapter 54
In the eyes of Xu Jun and Xu Jie, Xu Shiqiu's reaction at this meeting was a bit interesting.

They didn't expect that Xu Shiqiu, the son of a rich family, would pay attention to these things.

So after Xu Shiqiu's voice fell, the two brothers looked at each other, and Xu Jun took the initiative to say: "Shiqiu, you are right."

After saying this, Xu Jun looked at Xu Shiqiu and Dong Shu and explained in a little detail: "The harvest of the farm is indeed more than the fields planted.

Food can also be grown in mountainous areas. If you feel that the grain harvest is not good, you can sell the fruits you grow, and you can sell the flowers you grow to Yanzhipu.

As for lakes, you can raise fish and ducks, which is also profitable.

How these things will depend on Zhuangzi's actual situation, but if these two farms have only had money for growing grain and selling grain for so many years, it is indeed not right.

After all, when it comes to farmland alone, in addition to planting one season of grain every year, there are other harvests, not just the harvest of that season's grain. "

Xu Jun watched Xu Shiqiu just finished speaking, and Xu Jie immediately spoke up and said, "Shiqiu, third brother is the best farmer in our family, so it's definitely right for you to entrust this matter to him."

As soon as Xu Jie finished speaking in a slightly ostentatious way, Xu Jun, who was sitting next to him, glared at him immediately, then looked at Xu Shiqiu and said, "I went to the academy to study for a few days when I was young, although I don't know many words. , but I like to study farming, and I have read some books about farming.

But for farming, although what is said in the book is useful, it is still necessary to arrange what to plant according to the local soil quality and environment, and sometimes it is necessary to learn more from the local old agricultural experience.

It's not just about what you read in the book to plant a good land. "

Xu Jun's words were not out of modesty, but because he had only been to school for less than half a year, and he didn't know many words.

Later, he left the school, because the master at the time liked him, so he gave him a broken agricultural book.

In order to learn how to read, he spent two years studying agricultural books, so now he is the one in the family who knows how to farm.

Xu Shiqiu did not expect that Xu Jun could still read and write. After listening to Xu Jun's words, he felt that Xu Jun was a good candidate.

Thinking of this, Xu Shiqiu looked at Xu Jun and said, "Since that's the case, third brother should learn some characters, account calculation, and management experience these days. When the third sister-in-law arrives with her nephews and nieces, I will ask the third sister-in-law if she would like to come back again." Follow you for a hard trip and return to the capital."

Xu Shiqiu did not directly arrange Xu Jun in an orderly tone, and because of his attitude, Xu Jun accepted his proposal very happily.

Since Xu Jun was likely to return to the capital, the only person who stayed with Xu Shiqiu was Xu Jie for the time being.

It just so happens that Xu Jie's temperament is more lively than Xu Jun's, and he also likes the work that requires running outside every day.

After arranging these things, Xu Shiqiu chatted with Xu Jun and Xu Jie about other things.

The three of them were not much different in age, and they all liked to practice martial arts. After talking and laughing for half an hour, Xu Jun finally decided to tell Xu Shiqiu what he was thinking just now.

"Shiqiu, there is something that I wanted to tell you just now, but I was a little hesitant just now." Xu Jun watched Xu Shiqiu just finished speaking, and continued without waiting for Xu Shiqiu to speak: "I want to go back to greet you Second brother Ying also has his wife and several children at home. I am really worried about the second brother, a grown man, taking their wives, children and children on their way."

Xu Jun looked at Xu Shiqiu as soon as he finished speaking, and Xu Shiqiu nodded seriously at him.

Naturally, Xu Shiqiu had to agree to this request. He not only agreed to Xu Jun's request, but also took the initiative to say: "I will go to the front yard to choose some servants later, and let them drive the mule cart to pick up the second brother with the third brother." Brother and sister-in-law and several nephews and nieces."

After saying this, Xu Shiqiu thought for a while, then looked at Xu Jie and said, "Fourth brother will follow me to the county to look at the shop tomorrow, and it happens that I will also invite a suitable old scholar to come back."

Speaking of old scholars, Xu Shiqiu immediately thought of Cuihua who came back yesterday and said he had found two old scholars, but today he still had to go to the town to look for them.

I don't know whether Cuihua's success is going well now, and whether she has found a suitable old scholar.

Originally, Xu Shiqiu handed over this matter to Cuihua because he thought that Cuihua had good abilities and could understand what he meant.

But Xu Shiqiu didn't expect that Cuihua would almost never come back when she was out on errands this time.

As mentioned earlier, Cuihua was disliked by her family because of her large appetite since she was a child. When she was very young, Cuihua went to Xu's family as a servant.

It turned out that Cuihua could only do tiring and dirty rough work because of her unattractive appearance, and she could only eat enough every day. It was impossible to eat well.

But since she was selected by Xu Shiqiu to serve Dong Shu in Shi Huan Yard, not only was her work no longer as tiring as before, but her food was also much better than before.

Neither Dong Shu nor Xu Shiqiu was a person who would torture servants. Occasionally, when Cuihua cooked well, Dong Shu would give her some clothing materials and ask the big kitchen to cook her elbows.

Cuihua's body type was originally a stout type, and the work she did recently was easy and delicious, and she changed the material of her clothes. When she walked out of Xu's house, it was her parents, and it took a long time to recognize her.

But Cuihua never thought that she would see her mother and her mother's precious son again in such a state.

The woman who stopped Cuihua and the boy about [-] or [-] years old were all wearing patched clothes, which was in sharp contrast to Cuihua's undelicate dress without a single patch.

At first, the woman didn't believe that the girl in front of her, who looked so much like a landlord's lady, was her own Cuihua, but at this moment, Cuihua recognized the woman.

"Mother? Why are you here?" Cuihua looked at the woman who had just finished speaking, then looked at the young man standing next to the woman and said, "Shuanzi is getting old, why don't mother leave him at home to help?" Dad working?"

As soon as Cuihua finished speaking, Shuanzi immediately said unhappily after hearing her words: "I don't care if I work or not!"

After saying this, Shuan Zi thought for a while and said, "Aren't you working in the Xu family? Why did you come out?"

Shuanzi's attitude towards Cuihua is not the same as that of his sister. After saying this, he quickly looked at the woman beside him and said, "Mother, I saw a loser buying dim sum in a teahouse just now. There must be something on her. You ask her to give you all the money, and buy me meat buns to eat!"

As soon as Shuanzi's words fell, the woman who heard his words not only did not blame him for disrespecting Cuihua, her sister, but looked at Cuihua with bright eyes and stretched out her hand directly: "Did you hear? Your brother wants to eat Roubaozi, hurry up and take out all the money on your body!"

After saying this, the woman saw that Cuihua was stunned, she immediately stretched out her hand and touched Cuihua's waist, trying to grab her purse.

It wasn't until the woman made a move that Cuihua came back to her senses, and immediately turned around to avoid her mother's outstretched hand, and even stepped back two steps away in an instant.

"Mother, the money was given by the third son to me to handle the affairs, so I can't give it to you." Cuihua watched her mother say this, and continued before her mother scolded dissatisfiedly: "What's more, when I was with Xu It is clearly written in the contract signed by the family that within ten years, I don't have to give you my monthly money."

After Cuihua said this, she wanted to leave, but Shuanzi, who wanted to eat meat buns, just lay down on the ground, rolled and cried, "I want to eat meat buns, if you lose money, you have money, and if you lose money, buy it for me!" Meat buns, I want to eat meat buns."

While crying, Shuanzi still didn't forget to look at Cuihua. Seeing that she didn't move after crying, he hurriedly grabbed his mother's sleeve and said coquettishly: "Mother, I want to eat meat buns, hurry up and make me lose money!" Buy the goods for me, if she is disobedient, you will marry her to a blind man for money."

As soon as the woman heard what her precious son said, she didn't care about the street here, and immediately looked at Cuihua and scolded fiercely: "You stupid loser, didn't you hear that your brother wants to eat meat buns? My mother gave birth to you!" How dare you be disobedient in one battle! It just so happens that the Xu family doesn’t have to do any work, and I’m going to go home with my old lady to get married today!”

As she spoke, the woman wanted to reach out and grab Cuihua's arm.

Although Cuihua is stupid, she is not stupid. She can clearly hear what Shuanzi said about 'marry a blind man'.

So when the woman stretched out her hand, Cuihua avoided it directly, and said loudly: "I am a servant of the Xu family, and the ten-year contract has not yet expired. If you take me away now, you will have to pay the Xu family money." .”

Cuihua still understood his mother, and sure enough, as soon as these words came out, her mother immediately stopped in shock.

Seeing her mother stop moving, Cuihua hurriedly said again: "I came out to help the third son today, and now I can see the third son when I go back. If you have 20 taels of silver, mother, I will report to the third son right now. Young master, you said that you want to terminate the contract in advance and take me home to marry."

Cuihua was betting that the 'blind man' mentioned by Shuanzi just now would not be able to pay 20 taels of silver.

She remembered that when her elder sister was married to a cripple at the age of 13, she paid only two taels of silver.

As expected, Cuihua guessed correctly. After hearing Cuihua's words, the woman immediately remembered that when the contract was signed, the members of the Xu family said that if they wanted to take Cuihua away in advance, they would have to pay 20 taels of silver.

Shuanzi watched his mother froze and didn't speak, turned his eyes similar to Cuihua's, and quickly reached out to Cuihua's waist.

Seeing that Shuanzi was about to pull Cuihua's purse into his hand, Cuihua suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist.

During this period of time, every time Cuihua watched Xu Shiqiu practice martial arts, she secretly learned a lot from her.

Now as soon as Cuihua pinched Shuanzi's wrist, Shuanzi immediately let go of the hand holding her purse in pain, and cried out, "Mother, the loser broke my hand!"

The woman was still distracted, but when she heard what Shuanzi said, she immediately came back to her senses in panic, then subconsciously raised her hand, and slapped Cuihua across the face.

'Snapped! '

As the applause fell, there was also the cursing sound of the woman with stinking saliva: "Why did my mother give birth to you who lose money, you dare to pinch your brother's hand, let's see if I don't beat you to death." After saying this, the woman raised her hand again, intending to hit Cuihua in the face.

But this time, the woman did not succeed.

(End of this chapter)