Lin Jinrong followed Mother Gong's advice, put on her boots, put on her hood and cloak, and walked out from the back corner door led by the Tiehuai family.
This country house is simply built, unlike the high-walled courtyards in the city. From the backyard, not far away from a row of willow trees, is a large paddy field. Now that it is winter, the water in the paddy field has long dried up, and there are some unknown things growing in the ground.
The famous weeds are yellow with a hint of green, shining with a light yellow and warm light under the winter sun. There are no people coming in and out, except for a few gray and white wild birds taking off and landing constantly, making it very clean.
The sky is blue and cloudless, and the air is cold and crisp, completely different from the feeling of the Lin family compound.
Lin Jinrong took a deep breath and smiled from the bottom of his heart.
It turned out that the Tiehuai family was a second-class girl next to Mr. Tao. She was well-informed and knew what the girls and young men from the city liked. She told Lin Jinrong some interesting rural anecdotes, and from time to time she randomly picked out a story from the ground.
Take some grass buds or pick some dried leaves and show them to Lin Jinrong, telling her what kind of wild grass leaves and buds they are, what can be eaten, what cannot be eaten, and which season has the most delicious flavor.
It was nothing more than interesting stories about the countryside. Lin Jinrong loved the wild vegetables she mentioned the most. She solemnly ordered the longan to be wrapped in a handkerchief, saying that she would go back and study it carefully, which made everyone snicker.
The group of people were talking, walking along the field ridge, and unknowingly they had gone a long way. Lin Jinrong was about to lead Tiehuai's family to take her further when he heard someone shouting from behind: "Tiehuai's family."
Yes, Uncle Chang and Grandma came to visit the master and his wife. The wife asked you to quickly lead the girl to meet the guests. Why did you lead the girl so far? It's easy for me to find her."
When the Tiehuai family looked back, they saw that the house behind them had long been reduced to a small area. It was much farther than expected. They couldn't help but slap their heads and exclaimed: "Oh, my brain! I had expected this."
His family must have people coming to visit, so why did he lead the girl so far? He only talked to the girl about these wild herbs. It is hard for the girl not to be bothered by the slave and listen to the slave nagging for a long time. "
Lin Jinrong said softly: "Mom, don't be humble. I also have a lot of experience. I may not be able to use it one day."
The Tiehuai family member glanced at Lin Jinrong with a smile, feeling that this gentle, kind and beautiful little girl was really pleasing to the eye: "The fourth girl's words are really comforting. You must not know who Uncle Chang and Aunt Chang are, right?"
"I heard Mother Gong mention it when I got up early. They must be uncles and aunts in the clan." Lin Jinrong's tone became more gentle: "In the future, my mother will be here to recuperate, so she will have to trouble them often. Mom, tell me about their family, I'm fine.
Keep it in mind to avoid being rude."
"The year before last, his family came to visit relatives, and the elder helped him settle the family property. It happened that my wife had land for sale near the village, so she placed it near here."
Their home is seven or eight miles away. Their land is also next to my wife's land. The girl only needs to remember that this Chang's wife is Xu Xian, and her eldest and second young masters were not born and raised by her, and the third young master was not born to her.
It is enough for her to give birth to her."
Lin Jinrong looked far into the distance, but saw a large field stretching to the southeast, and a few rows of bare willows standing quietly on the horizon. There was a hill in the distance blocking Lin Chang's house, so he withdrew his gaze.
, asked the Tiehuai family: "Didn't you say there are hot springs nearby? Where are they?"
"Girl, pay attention to the stumbling roots of the wireweed." Lin Jinrong, the supporter of Tiehuai's family, pointed to the west: "Look there, girl, there is a Qingliang Temple, and the spring is inside."
Lin Jinrong squinted and took a closer look, and sure enough he could see a small temple with white walls and black tiles hidden among a row of dense pines and cypresses, so he casually asked: "I heard from my uncle that my wife can also go to the hot springs...
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Upon hearing this, the Tiehuai family knew what she was asking about, and said: "It is a nunnery, and there are only two old nuns in it. The land is not big, the incense is not popular, the house is dilapidated, and the two old nuns are too honest.
I'm also very lazy, so I don't have a good name, otherwise the ladies and girls in the city would come here often."
Lin Jinrong thought to himself, yes, the place is not big, the incense is not prosperous, and the food in the house is not much better, so people who have hot springs do not like to come. For example, Tao family, it is impossible not to know this hot spring.
But he has never brought his children here to play. If Tao Shunqin hadn't mentioned it this time, Mr. Tao would never have thought of coming here.
The Tiehuai family chattered again: "The water from this hot spring flows out from Qingliang Temple, bypasses Qingliang Mountain, and flows down the Qingliang River. A mile and a half below is the home of various old gentlemen. The old gentlemen are highly respected and free of charge.
He built a school and taught poor people how to read and write without restraint. When he met us, he was extremely humble. His old lady was a kind-hearted person and would often give alms to the old nun in Qingliang Temple. Speaking of which,
, my wife’s place to marry Zhuangzi, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with outstanding people, is really a treasure..."
"Mr. Zhu Meng'e?" Lin Jinrong's eyes lit up again. Isn't that a very famous scholar in Pingzhou? How could he think he was a neighbor again? Lin Jinrong stood on tiptoes and looked to the west, trying to figure out what to do.
She could see something. But the not-so-high hill behind Qingliang Temple completely blocked the scenery over there. She could only see the water waves in the distance emitting sparkling light in the sun.
"Four girls, Mr. Zhu has planted a large area of peach and pear trees on Qingliang Mountain. When the flowers bloom in spring, white pear petals and pink peach petals will flow down the river, and fish will emerge from the river.
I first came to eat flower petals. At that time, I made a net and took a willow branch and pulled it into the water. The fish fled in all directions. I accidentally caught it in the net and turned into fried crispy fish. It was really delicious and fun.
Come on! Will you and your wife stay until spring?" This voice was crisp and urgent, describing a beautiful picture for Lin Jinrong.
Lin Jinrong looked back and saw a little girl about her own age, wearing a half-worn pink coat and skirt and a bun, sticking her head out from behind Tie Huai's house and looking at him and smiling, with a particularly clear dimple on her dark face.
"You damn girl! Who told you to talk too much? There is no big or small girl in front of you." Tie Huai's family was cursing, but the smile and love in their eyes were unbearable, "You are calling a girl a joke."
, this is the third girl in my slave's family. She is the youngest and she is spoiled."
"It doesn't matter, I think she's quite attractive." Lin Jinrong smiled at the girl: "What's your name?"
The girl said openly and honestly: "To you, my name is Miao Ya."
Guiyuan then burst out laughing: "If you want to call yourself a slave, how can you and I be like this girl?" His eyes fell on the girl's feet, and he found that the girl had a pair of big feet that were very different from ordinary people.
, couldn't help but cover up his mouth and snicker.
Miao Ya blushed just now and shrank her feet under her skirt. However, seeing Lin Jinrong smiling gently and not blaming her, she stuck out her tongue at Guiyuan and happily spread her big feet towards her.
He ran quickly from the front: "I will lead the way for the girl."
It’s still the carefree “I”.
Lin Jinrong suddenly felt that she had fallen in love with this place. She turned around and asked the Tiehuai family happily: "Mom, when I came here, I passed a river. There was a large saline-alkali land by the river. Whose family does that belong to?"
It took a long time for Tiehuai's family to realize which piece of land she was asking about, and said with a smile: "I don't know, that land has always been like that, so I'm afraid it's ownerless?"
Lin Jinrong frowned: "Ownerless?" She remembered that there were laws in this dynasty. Ownerless land could be reclaimed, and taxes were very low. Some lands even did not need to be taxed. But to others, this
It's a good thing, but it's even more troublesome for her. What reasons can she give to impress Mr. Tao and arrange for people to work with her to reclaim the wasteland? How can the barren land of saline-alkali land be reclaimed?
Sure enough, the Tiehuai family then laughed and said, "Who would want a land like that?"
Lin Jinrong smiled and asked her: "I made a bet with my uncle. Can you please help me find out who owns the place? Please ask more carefully. I must thank you." He tilted his head and thought for a while.
Then he said: "I wonder how many places like this are around here? Let's ask them too."
The Tiehuai family was very curious about the bet between Lin Jinrong and Tao Shunqin, but they didn't have the guts to ask in detail, so they just didn't mention it. Lin Jinrong was afraid that she would be like others, treating him like a child and just put it down.
The group returned to Zhuangzi, and Grandma Chang sat there with Mrs. Tao, drinking tea and chatting: "Life is hard, and I am not familiar with the place. Last year, thanks to the blessings of my family, I settled down and married the boss a daughter-in-law."
The eldest grandson, the second son is nearly 20 years old but still has no place to live. The betrothal gift is too high, so it’s time for my third son to get married... There is another one in his belly, and his father is extremely worried..."
Dow expressed deep sympathy: "Everything will be fine."
Seeing a group of people coming in surrounded by Lin Jinrong, Grandma Chang immediately stopped talking and was helped by her mother-in-law to stand up. She smiled politely and said, "Is this the fourth girl? She's so good-looking."
Mrs. Tao hurriedly said: "She is a junior, what do you care about her? Sit down quickly."
"Blessings, Auntie." Lin Jinrong said the courtesy meticulously. After Grandma Chang sat down, she stood behind Mrs. Tao and saw clearly what Grandma Chang looked like at a glance.
This woman is about thirty years old, and her appearance is just delicate. She has a golden hairpin tied with silk and two beaded flowers. She wears a new light blue silk jacket with a tie.
The most eye-catching thing about the green skirt is the surprisingly big belly. She was served by an elderly woman and a little girl who was only eight or nine years old. The old woman's coat and skirt were still folded.
The little girl was confused and only focused on eating the fruit.
Lin Jinrong couldn't help but think to himself, it seemed that his family was not well-off and his life was not very good.
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I really want the pink in your hands, I feel itchy (*^__^*) (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support