Chapter 99 Naming the problem
Daohua didn't know what her second uncle Yan Zhiyuan and Aunt Lin said to her father. During breakfast the next day, her father was hesitant to talk to her, so she just ignored him.
After harvesting the watermelons today, my second uncle will return to Fucheng.
The first day of August is her birthday. This time, several cousins have prepared gifts for her, and she has to prepare gifts in return.
In addition to bringing a bamboo tube of jasmine tea to each person, some of the flowers that had been planted in the garden in the courtyard had already bloomed. She transplanted them into flower pots and gave each person a pot.
"Second uncle, please come and see me more often in the future."
That afternoon, after Xigua was loaded into the car, Li Xingnian rushed back to the provincial capital.
Over at the provincial government, Li Xingchang has already contacted the buyer, and he has to transport the watermelons back as soon as possible.
Li Xingnian smiled and nodded: "Okay, my second uncle will definitely visit the rice flowers more often in the future."
Daohua smiled and said: "Next time you come here, bring your cousins over, and I will take them to play in my village."
Li Xingnian agreed: "Okay, your cousins are tired of staying at home. Let them follow you next time."
Mrs. Li took over: "Second brother, be careful on the road."
Li Xingnian: "Don't worry, we will reach Fucheng soon by waterway."
After saying goodbye to Mrs. Yan, Li Xingnian left. Yan Zhigao also deliberately put down his affairs in the yamen and came out to see her off.
Looking at the cars and horses going away, Mrs. Li was a little reluctant to leave, but at the same time a little relieved.
After marrying into the Yan family for so many years, her mother-in-law's family always gave her lots of things to support her. This time, she was able to give something back.
Although it was just a cart of food produced in the field, whether it was grapes or vegetables, even the noble young prince thought it was good to eat, and he could be considered good at it.
"Mom, if you miss uncle and the others, the worst we can do is go to Fucheng to see them."
"There are so many things to deal with at home, so where is the time?"
"There's plenty of time. Just like that, there's still a lot of crowding."
Mrs. Li: "..." My daughter's words are weird. What do you mean?
Songheyuan.
Daohua happily remembered Zhuangzi’s account.
She wholesales watermelons directly to her second uncle at 20% off the market price in Xingzhou City. As for the price at which he sells them to the provincial government, she has no control over them.
"Grandma, I earned more than 500 taels of silver from the watermelons sold in the village. Do you think it's enough to buy a shop in Xingzhou City?" Daohua asked suddenly.
Mrs. Yan glanced at her: "Why are you buying a shop?"
Daohua: "I sell things. I have planted a lot of flowers in my yard. After a while, I will transplant some of the beautiful ones into flower pots and sell them as potted plants."
"Don't all literati like to gather together to enjoy flowers? It is already mid-July, whether it is the Mid-Autumn Festival in August or the Double Ninth Festival in September, it is suitable for gatherings."
"I have planted a lot of chrysanthemums, which will definitely be easy to sell when the time comes."
"Well..."
"We planted less watermelons this year and planted them late. Next year, we have to plant them earlier. By then, the harvest will definitely be better than this year. By then, I will also buy a farm just for growing flowers."
"By the way, when the medicinal materials and fruit trees are harvested and the money is sold, I will have to buy another farm specifically for growing medicinal materials."
Seeing her granddaughter happily looking forward to her future life, Mrs. Yan just felt happy and happy all over.
She just likes to see the rice flowers with her eyes shining and exuding infinite vitality. Looking at her like this, I always feel that the days are getting more and more promising, and there is nothing that I can't get through.
"Oh, by the way, there are also grapes. After I make the wine, I will have another income."
"In a moment, I will ask my mother to help me look after the shop." Daohua sorted out the accounts and looked at Mrs. Yan with a smile, "Grandma, when I prepared grapes for my second uncle, I had someone give me some more.
, I’m going to learn how to make wine now, do you want to watch?”
Mrs. Yan stood up quickly: "Go, why don't you go!" She had been idle all day, and her body was getting rusty.
In the evening, when everyone came to Songheyuan for dinner, Daohua had already sealed a small jar of grapes as she had done in her previous life.
Before the food was served, everyone sat in the old lady's room and chatted.
During this period, Yan Wenjie looked at his parents from time to time, hoping that they would quickly tell his uncle about going to Wangyue Academy to study.
The eldest brothers are leaving the day after tomorrow. If we don’t tell you, it will be too late.
Yan Zhiyuan didn't move. He was sure that Aunt Lin would not give up. It was better for her to do this.
Mrs. Sun kept looking at Yan Zhiyuan's eyes, and seeing that he didn't speak, she had no choice but to endure her impatience.
"Mom, please sit down a little longer, and I'll go see if the food is set out?"
Mrs. Li went to the dining room. Shortly after she left, Aunt Lin suddenly came over with Yan Wenbin and Yan Yishuang.
Seeing Aunt Lin, Mrs. Yan's eyes flashed with displeasure. She glanced at Yan Zhigao, who looked a little uncomfortable next to her, and said calmly: "What are you doing here?"
Aunt Lin had a gentle smile on her face: "My daughter-in-law hasn't been able to say hello to the old lady for a long time, so she came here specifically to say hello."
As soon as these words came out, Daohua immediately frowned, glanced at Cheap Daddy, who seemed to have noticed nothing, and then looked at the others who were silent.
The eldest brother Yan Wenxiu's face was a little ugly. He moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, but after taking a look at Cheap Daddy, he swallowed the words in his mouth. It could be seen from his frown that he was suppressing his emotions.
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As for fourth brother Yan Wenkai, he was chatting with third brother Yan Wentao and didn't hear what Aunt Lin said at all.
The people in the second room may have heard something, but they didn’t mean to speak.
People with three wives live in the countryside all year round and do not understand the rules of addressing wives and concubines.
Daohua breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, her mother was not in the room, otherwise she would have been sad.
"Fifth brother, third sister, I have something unclear, and I would like to ask you for advice." Since learning the rules from Master Shen, she knows that in ancient times, even if the elders made mistakes, the younger ones could not point them out to their faces, otherwise, it would be disrespectful and unfilial.
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She can't say anything about cheap daddy. As the eldest sister, the younger siblings should be able to say it.
Neither Yan Wenbin nor Yan Yi expected Daohua to suddenly talk to them, and were stunned for a moment.
Yan Yi glanced at Yan Zhigao. Thinking that her father was here, her eldest sister didn't dare to do anything, so she smiled and said, "Sister, please tell me."
Daohua raised her eyes to look at Aunt Lin and asked with a smile: "My younger brothers and sisters have gone to more schools than me. I would like to ask, can I call myself my daughter-in-law?"
As soon as these words came out, Yan Yishuang and Yan Wenbin changed their expressions, and the expressions of other people in the room also fluctuated, especially Yan Zhigao, who had not noticed Lin's name just now.
Aunt Lin's face changed drastically, and she looked like she was frightened. She knelt down with a bang and said, "Girl, it's my fault. I was too nervous just now and said the wrong thing."
Daohua's expression did not change. She looked at Yan Wenbin and said calmly: "Before, the fifth brother called Aunt Lin wrong when he called her. Now, Aunt Lin herself has made a mistake. Didn't she say that Aunt Lin comes from a scholarly family? Why?
, the rules are not as good as those of me who grew up in the country?"
The issue of title may not be a big deal in modern times, but in ancient times, it represented status to a certain extent. When Aunt Lin called herself daughter-in-law in front of her grandmother, was she trying to replace Mrs. Li?
Hearing this, Yan Zhigao looked very embarrassed. Although the eldest daughter did not say it to him, the complaint in her words was obvious.
At this time, he was also thinking, did he usually indulge Lin too much?
Calling yourself daughter-in-law to your mother, is this what a concubine should do?
Mrs. Yan was stunned for a moment, then she quickly realized what she was doing, and then she got angry: "Ms. Lin, do you think this old lady doesn't understand anything and can be fooled at will?"
Seeing that the old lady was angry, Aunt Lin immediately began to kowtow and kept begging for mercy: "Old lady, calm down, I will never dare to do it again in the future."
Seeing Aunt Lin like this, Yan Wenbin and Yan Yi knelt down to help beg for mercy.
Seeing them like this, Yan Zhigao was a little angry and a little distressed. After thinking about it, he couldn't help but said to the old lady: "Mom, don't be angry. Mrs. Lin, I will talk to her well later."
Mrs. Yan glared at him fiercely: "You are now the magistrate of the state. The rules at home can no longer be as lax as before. What should be established must be established. Don't do it one day at a time, and everyone should do it the same way."
Yan Zhigao: "What mother said is true, my son will pay attention to it."
Mrs. Yan waved her hand: "Okay, let her go down. Looking at her like this, people who don't know better would think that the old woman is a wicked person."
When Aunt Lin heard this, she immediately said: "Old lady, I know that I was wrong. Please don't be angry, because I am so angry that I am not worth it." After saying that, she immediately looked at Daohua: "Miss, don't do it either.
Chapter completed!