Xiaoqiao Liushui Renjia

Chapter 88

She is a current person, she will do whatever the master says.Now the old lady wants to invite the girls from this family to play, so she must invite them.

Xiaoqiao nodded to Zhang's mother with a smile, and went to scoop up water to wash his face and hands.In summer, a well was drilled at home, so I no longer had to go all the way to the village to get water.

"Uncle, grandma, our grandma is pregnant now, and she misses her niece very much. Even our old lady wants to meet some young ladies, you see?" Zhang's mother said her purpose.

Wu said: "They are all used to being wild here, and they are not used to going to your place. Zhang's mother will have a meal here today. When it's over, I'll send you back home!" Wu did not agree Well, Zhang's mother has more to say, but she can't force people away, she can only eat a meal aggrieved and be sent away.

On the way, the two girls who followed Zhang's mother complained: "Mom, this family is too flattering. Our old lady personally sent someone to invite me, and I'm not happy! But it's just a countryman, and it's as expensive as it is!" Today they saw it, the family still cooks by themselves, the two young ones still say they are young ladies, but they are not at all, and they still work and feed the chickens, even this house is also made of mud, what is so good about it?So they couldn't understand the old lady humbly coming over to invite someone.

Zhang's mother heard this and said: "It's fine to say it in front of me, but don't say it in front of others. The old lady naturally has her own reasons for doing things. No matter what she is, she is also a relative of the young mistress. I don't know that the young mistress is rich now. I've been a servant girl for so long, and I don't even have the sharpness of vision!"

The maid didn't take it seriously, what's wrong with the young mistress?Isn't it being controlled by the old lady?Now she is not allowed to go out, there is nothing better than them.

"Mother, why are they here again?" Xiaoqiao asked.If they don't bother, we will.

"No one asks you if you are poor in the downtown area, and you have distant relatives in the deep mountains when you are rich. It's all the same reason." If it wasn't for the fact that her man was invited by the county magistrate, or her nephew became a juror, it would be impossible for this old lady to be so considerate. of.

Xiaofeng said: "Couldn't it be that he wanted to tell Brother Xiaoshan about marriage." Cousin Xiaoshan is now a Juren, and he is not married yet, but many people are planning on him.

Mrs. Wu said: "My little boy, don't ask about this." Although there are more yams growing now, the family has bought an additional ten acres of land, and now the family's land is considered acceptable, so Ye Zhu closed it. Take care of the place.

This year they have grown two acres of late cowpea, and they plan to sell dried cowpea again.Because of the large quantity, I invited someone to come over to help pick them, and of course I paid the wages.

People in the world say that their family life is getting better and better, and they also say that Feng Shui here is good, otherwise why did they get up so quickly in the past two years?It's just that they are not afraid of backaches when they stand and talk. If they don't work hard, how can they gain anything?Let’s talk about the big brother’s fish pond, which needs to be carefully watched every day, to prevent summer drought, and to prevent fish from getting sick. Don’t you have to worry about everything?Although the sales were good, the process in the middle took a lot of effort.

There is also this kind of yam, which is also greedy from the early morning to the dark, that is, it is like serving a baby when it sprouts, and if you are not careful, the sprouts will be bearded and become dead.Fertilizer needs to be topdressed every once in a while, and diseases and insect pests have to be solved. It is not easy for country people to make money.I remember that there was a heavy rain this summer, and the whole family was afraid that the water in the fish pond would rise and wash away all the fish. It was not a crime to stand by the pond in the face of the heavy rain.

Most people only see that Xiaoqiao's family has posted it now, but who will see the suffering in the middle?

But since it's their hard work, it's justifiable to spend it.There is no psychological burden at all.

So what if the family bought more land?That's what they earned in a dignified manner, neither stealing nor robbing.

There are also people who cause sabotage, those who secretly steal fish and vegetables, aren't there?However, since the county magistrate called Ye Zhu over, there were very few people like this. After all, those people thought that the county magistrate invited Ye Zhu, so they must not be offended.

So although Xiaoqiao's family didn't get any further benefits because of the yams, there were still intangible benefits.

At the very least, Mrs. Guo doesn't dare to cry to Ye Zhu casually now, saying that her life is miserable and that she is not welcome.Even the old man, after the county magistrate called Ye Zhu over, he rarely said that he had such a good son as Ye Zhu, and it was a shame for the old Ye family.

Ye Xiaoqiao knew that this kind of yam was not a long-term solution, because since there was already one in the south, it was only a matter of time before it spread. They just earned the first few crops and improved their own status by the way, which was also a windfall.The key is that the magistrate of this county attaches great importance to this potato. If someone else thinks it is just a food, and there is nothing to promote, then it is useless, and the strength of one person is not enough.

However, as the number of yams increases, this yam is also a good thing. Even if there are more varieties in the future, it will not feel bad.As long as you have an idea, you don't have to worry about making money.

"I have to hire people to harvest rice this year!" Li Xia discussed with everyone. The paddy field at home now has fifteen acres, and the whole family must be too busy. Everyone is busy at this time, and it's not good to bother others. What Li Xia meant , It is to hire part-time laborers with money, and the wages are paid according to how much a day, and after three or four days, the rice is all collected.

Wu said: "You arrange the family affairs, and we will take care of it at noon." Xiaoqiao's family hired helpers, and the meal was enough, and there was absolutely no meat, so everyone in the village was happy to come.Not only to eat enough, but also to get money, who would not do such a good thing.

Mrs. Wu has already bought pork in advance, and even killed two roosters, just waiting for the autumn harvest.When the village began to harvest rice, Xiaoqiao's family began to be busy. Although the land was not as large as Zhang's, it was still more than ordinary people.

Xiaoqiao and Xiaofeng have been cooking bone soup since yesterday, and the longer the pork bones are boiled, the more nutritious they become.Drinking a bowl beautifully is more comfortable than anything else.

Wu's also started making noodles a long time ago, waiting to steam the steamed buns. The steamed buns are made of white flour, sorghum flour, and corn flour, and they taste chewy.

After the people working in the field came back, they could eat several with them.Because of this, everyone was very motivated. It took three days to collect the crops in the field. Lixia calculated the wages for others, and Xiaoqiao kept the account. The golden rice is in Xiaoqiao's house. It was drying in the yard.

Because Wu Shan won the lottery, a certain amount of land under his name can be exempted from tax. Uncle Wu also said that he asked Ye Zhu’s family to put the land in Wu Shan’s name, but in the end everyone discussed it. Wu Shan I will definitely go further in the future, and get this relative, so what about other relatives?You can't make trouble for others, so you don't have Wu Shan's name.

Originally, Wu Shan became a Juren, which brought more intangible benefits to Xiaoqiao's family. To be a human being, you must know how to measure, so the amount that can be tax-exempted should be left to Uncle Wu's family.

When the farming season was busy, the Zhang family sent someone to take Xiaoqiao and Xiaofeng to their house, but they didn’t follow up. Zhang’s mother went back and told Mrs. Zhang, who asked halfway, “Your young mistress is related to this uncle’s grandma’s family. it's not good."

Zhang's mother hesitated for a while, not knowing what to say.The old lady Zhang sighed: "I know my own son. He has a crush on this Ye family member, so I don't say anything. Originally, he has nothing to do. He can keep the family business. And I It is also selfish. My two grandchildren will find a stepmother in the country, and they will not be angry after that. For this, I agreed to this marriage. I don’t expect anything else. Anyway, the uncle is a scholar. It's not insulting, but I'm just a little anxious. I think your young mistress is not good at talking and doing things. I didn't expect her to do anything. Now that her second brother has won the favor of the county magistrate, it is also a good thing for us Son, but she is just a stone in the latrine, smelly and hard, and I have to sacrifice my face to invite someone."

Since Ye Huier married, who are the people from her natal family?It's not about taking advantage, it's just about wanting to benefit. These people just don't have any skills, and now the second uncle, whether he is himself or a relative, is promising, but she doesn't move around. This is not a stone in a latrine. Hard or what?

"Don't look down on them. I think the second uncle's children are all promising. Let's help them when they are not yet prosperous. It will only benefit our family in the future. Unfortunately, no one understands. I don't even count on her." Mrs. Zhang felt that she had broken her heart, but her daughter-in-law didn't appreciate it.But for this daughter-in-law, she can still hold it in her hands.As for the second uncle, the relationship can only be slowly improved.

The Zhang family has some money, but there is no one in the officialdom. It was not easy for this Wu Juren to have a relationship, but he was made like this by his daughter-in-law.

Zhang's mother heard the old lady tell herself these things, and knew that the old lady trusted her. However, she still looked down on Ye Zhu's family, and her vision was limited. She felt that such a family was nothing special.

Just say that their two sons are going to be countrymen for the rest of their lives?fish culture?Even if her own son doesn't do such a job, how much money can she earn?It's not worth the monthly income of a shop in Zhang's family, and the younger one is studying, but who knows what he can read?This fourth uncle has studied for so many years, so he didn't even pass the exam as a scholar?Zhang's mother felt that there was no such green smoke on the old Ye family's ancestral grave.

There is also Wu Juren, whose surname is Wu, and he is not from the same family as the Ye family. If the old lady wants to find a relationship, she can just contact the Wu family directly. Why do you have to go through the Ye family?
Xiaoqiao knew that his uncle's family was going to build a house, and he could have bought a house in the county, but his grandfather and grandmother had lived in the country all their lives, and it was really uncomfortable to live in the city, so in the end he decided to buy a house. We have built a house in Zhangjiawan, and many squires live in the countryside, and they regard that place as their old house.

In fact, since Wu Shanzhong passed the exam, someone gave him a yard. This is human nature. You don't accept it in the elegant room, but it is too noble. Therefore, Uncle Wu's family now has a house in the county.So why do everyone study hard to get fame?The immediate benefits are all exciting.

But Wu Shan doesn't just buy houses from other people, it depends on the person.The close relationship between officials and gentry is indispensable.

Uncle Wu said: "Zhangjiawan is our root, and we have lived here all our lives. Xiaoshan wants to go outside, and the house in the city will be reserved for him to live with his wife in the future."

So after the autumn harvest, Xiaoqiao’s grandma’s family started to build a house. Originally, when she was a scholar in Wushan, she could build it. Building a house is not stressful at all.This time it was a big ground-breaking, not only for the brick and tile houses, but also to make them almost as close as possible. The squires in the vicinity expressed that, and even the landlord Zhang's house sent things over.

And Mrs. Wu also went there to help a few times, helping with the cooking. Xiaofeng came back and said to Xiaoqiao: "My grandma has a maid at home now. I heard that someone gave it to me, but my grandma and aunt both I’m not used to it, I think they are in the way.”

(End of this chapter)