However, Lin Jinrong returned to Tao's house and did not show any obvious signs of disgust with Lu Mian. He only replied to Tao: "Second cousin said he wanted to eat fried peach fish."
"Peach-flavored fish?" Mrs. Tao obviously found it a bit strange, and then shook her head and chuckled: "I'm also worried that he is spoiled, has to avoid food when he is sick, or has special preferences. In that case, let the Tiehuai family do it.
A few country side dishes to change his appetite."
Her worries were not unreasonable. As far as she knew, Lin Yuzhen had lost too many children in infancy, so she was extremely considerate to Lu Yan and Lu Yun in terms of daily life and diet.
Mother Gong suddenly remembered something and said with a smile: "Madam, it's really not easy for my aunt to raise these two children."
Mr. Tao had been so idle these days that his tooth ached. Hearing this, he hurriedly asked, "How do you say that?"
Mother Gong whispered: "Isn't Aunt Huang on good terms with Aunt Fang who is next to my wife? Aunt Fang followed her to pay New Year greetings during the last Chinese New Year and went to sit with Aunt Huang. She mentioned the last time our girls had a fight.
The little girl happened to hear about tea and blowing the xun, so she told me more..."
At this point, she paused and lowered her voice: "Actually, I don't blame my aunt for being angry. You know, my aunt has always been a very strong person, and she can't tolerate others saying something bad or being inferior to others. She
I only have my cousin as my own flesh and blood, so I hope that my cousin will be very promising. Aunt Fang said that when my cousin could not hold a pen or a needle, she had already started to learn calligraphy and female calligraphy.
You should take it with you when you go out as a guest, and you must not make any mistakes in your every move. When you are older, you will invite famous experts to teach you, such as piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and needlework. You are not allowed to leave anything behind. You must be outstanding and better than others. Expression
The girl is also very arrogant. She practiced Sanjiu in the winter and Sanfu in the summer. She worked very hard to get where she is now. She is looking forward to that moment when her talent will be revealed and we will have a good relationship in the future."
Mrs. Tao was very clear about Lin Yuzhen's character. The reason why they were not on good terms earlier was because she was more beautiful than Lin Yuzhen and her literary talent was not inferior to Lin Yuzhen; the second reason was that she could not tolerate sand in her eyes and was not like Mrs. Zhou.
She is smooth and not as flattering as Luo Shi. Therefore, the two of them are not convinced by each other, dislike each other, and often fight against each other. They compare their appearance, talents, and husbands, but they are evenly matched when it comes to female compatibility.
But no matter what, despite all the grievances she suffered, she still had two daughters and one biological child by her side. All three children were of the same mind as her and were obedient and well-behaved. Lin Yuzhen only had one daughter, and Lu Yan was used to support the family.
The son who can be regarded as half was snatched from someone else, so he had to guard against him having a different intention day and night, and guard against being snatched away by others; he also had to worry about when Lu Jianxin's delicate concubines would accidentally give birth to a son.
Mother is more important than son, and mother and son worked together to harm the interests of the main wife; they also had to prevent the other two houses of the Lu family from calculating the property of the big house and guarding against it. Therefore, Lin Yuzhen's life was really hard.
At this age, people are competing for their children, so Mrs. Tao didn't sympathize with Lin Yuzhen, and said with a proud smile: "Actually, she is making it too difficult for herself. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Look, I have never forced my children.
No matter what we do, no matter what we study, Ayin is still capable and capable, has a good marriage, and Nannan’s talent is unstoppable! Little Lao Qi won the love of his grandfather at a young age, but I forced him out? "
Seeing Mrs. Tao's proud look, Lin Jinrong secretly thought that in her previous life, she really wasn't much better off than Lin Yuzhen. Of the three children, only one succeeded, one was a coward and died early, and the other was useless. However, she didn't say anything and just took advantage of the situation and persuaded: "Since
It would be better if my mother could think like this. You can live a good life by yourself. Why force others and yourself?"
Hearing this, Mrs. Tao's smile faded slightly, and she patted Lin Jinrong's head gently and said: "This girl, after becoming complacent at thirteen, becomes more and more like an old master, and starts preaching to me again. I understand, I understand.
, arrange dinner! Let them get the set of pastel peach branches and dishes."
Lin Jinrong pointed at Li Zhi and others to lay the table outside, and heard Gong's mother gossiping inside: "Speaking of this cousin, she really has the temperament of my aunt who refuses to admit defeat. She has been practicing tea art and playing blowing hard all winter.
"Xun, the girls and women in her house are all full of tea..."
Mrs. Tao said in a loud voice: "If you ask me, instead of doing these useless things, she should learn from my daughter how to manage a family and treat others. She will never be able to surpass..."
Lin Jinrong heard it very funny. If the same thing happened to her, she would be full of talent, but if it happened to others, it would be useless. This mother of hers is really speechless, and she protects her shortcomings to the extreme.
Lychee heard it clearly and whispered: "Girl, look at how strong Ciao Miss is, I'm afraid she will have to compete with you again sooner or later."
Having already taken the first step, he is not afraid of the second step. Lin Jinrong said calmly: "I will accompany you at any time."
As soon as the bowls and chopsticks were set, the food was delivered. Tie Huai's family really has a good way to prepare country side dishes, including crispy peach fish with brown and fragrant aroma, cold Chinese toon, fried pear pedicles with sauce, walnut blossoms with soy sauce, and salty oil-soaked
Duck eggs, the newly ordered vegetable tofu, fried chili peppers and chives dipped in water, paired with pastel peach branches and plates, are charming and fresh, making you want to eat with your fingers.
Lin Jinrong assigned Miao Ya: "Go and invite the third young master and the cousin over for dinner."
Miao Ya quickly stepped back and shook her head vigorously: "I don't want to see Changshou. He messes with me as soon as he sees me, and my mother will pinch my ears when I say something back."
Guiyuan said hurriedly: "Girl, please go." Then he quickly walked out of the door, walked to the corner and stopped in a deserted place. He carefully sorted out the beaded flower on his temples, straightened his skirt, and took out a box of rouge from his arms.
, wiped a little of it on his lips with his fingertips, and then continued to move.
In the west courtyard, the cool breeze in the evening rolled up the pages of the book on the stone table. Lin Shiquan looked at the small seal on the leaf and said with a smile: "Is this a book from Mr. Zhu's house? I was also in Mr. Zhu's private school earlier.
I studied there for two years.”
"Yes, the gentlemen lent it to me to read." Lu Yan was silent for a moment and couldn't help but ask: "Why don't you continue reading? With gentlemen's guidance, you don't have to worry about not having fame. If you have any difficulties..."
Seeing that he sympathized with him, Lin Shiquan couldn't help but laughed and interrupted him: "No, it's not that I want to read but can't. My husband has long said that although I have perseverance, I have no wisdom. In this case, why force it? I just want to
Raise your sister and earn a decent dowry for her."
Lu Yan's eyes flashed with admiration and he smiled: "Where there's a will, there's a way. You can definitely do it!"
"That's for sure." Lin Shiquan changed the subject: "Brother Lu is from another place, have you ever heard of this matter of building a dam on the field?"
Lu Jian replied: "I heard that last spring, Cui Tiju in Jingdong requisitioned migrant workers, built embankments according to the terrain, and poured 80,000 Ba water into the fields to create a fertile land, and the people benefited greatly."
Lin Shiquan's heart moved, and he pondered: "I have a lot of saline-alkali land in Pingzhou. There are dozens of them in the north alone, and there are thousands of them in the west. Why is no one doing this?"
When Lu Yan heard him mention this issue, his expression became serious, and he said seriously: "Pingzhou is too far away from the Zhujiang River. It is not easy to divert the water from the river. It cannot be done by one household. Unless the higher-ups are really willing to do it."
Lin Shiquan said hurriedly: "Does it have to be the water of the Zhujiang River? Isn't it an ordinary river, like the one you saw on the way here?"
"The river is still too small. It can only be used as a canal for water diversion and drainage." Seeing the pity on Lin Shiquan's face, Lu Yan said casually: "Why, someone wants Yu Tian? When I came here, I saw a large piece of land by the river. Salt-alkali land.”
Lin Shiquan felt very sorry for Lin Jinrong. He wanted to tell him that the land belonged to Lin Jinrong, but when he had finished speaking, he felt that it was inappropriate, so he smiled and said: "I just heard people talk about this incident in Yutian, and I thought this saline-alkali land was in vain." It's a pity to leave it alone. It would be great if the superiors could quickly order the civilians to build canals and dams."
If you don’t answer directly, then you have it. Lu Yan smiled faintly: “It’s a pity, but this person is old and very pedantic. He can only wait for the expiration of his term to become an official and enjoy the blessings. I’m afraid that during his term, There will be no unnecessary actions in the past two or three years. Let's see if the next Tiju is keen on farming. I really want to do something practical for the people."
In other words, Lin Jinrong has to wait for a stroke of luck to turn this land into fertile land? Lin Shiquan couldn't help but sigh secretly, managed to pull himself together, bowed to Lu Mian, and praised: "Second brother Lu is really knowledgeable and well-educated. Already."
"Lin Sandi praised me. I have a senior brother who is keen on farming and told me a lot. He just happened to know." Lu Mian stood up and returned a salute: "I don't know who you heard about this matter in Yutian? I'll go back on my own. When I came to Pingzhou, this was the first time I heard someone talk about this."
After listening to what he said so much, he couldn't even answer this question. Lin Shiquan had no choice but to say: "I heard what the fourth sister mentioned casually. I will keep it in mind."
"Oh." Lu Yan's long, white fingers tapped lightly on the stone table twice, and he said calmly: "She knows a lot."
"That's right, she is curious about everything, and she probably knows more wild vegetables and weeds than I do." Lin Shiquan chuckled, and caught a glimpse of a water-red figure swaying at the door of the yard, thinking that dinner would be coming soon, guessing it was the girl. We came to invite them to dinner. When they saw the two of them talking, they didn’t dare to disturb them, so they asked, “Who is there?”
The man walked in with a smile on his face and knelt down to salute: "Slave Guiyuan has met Young Master Biao and Third Young Master. Dinner is ready. Madam invites you two to come over for dinner."
Lin Shiquan also invited Lu Yan: "Brother Lu, please, the home-cooked dishes made by Tie Mama have a unique flavor that you can't eat on ordinary days."
Just as Lu Yan was about to collect the books, Guiyuan had already moved over and said with a smile: "Young master, go ahead and let me collect them here."
It was normal for a girl and a boy to pack things. Lu Yan didn't care at first, but unexpectedly he saw a slight blush on the fingertips of longan, which was clearly printed on the page of the book. He couldn't help but got furious and shouted: "Go down! Who let me do that?" You touched my book!"
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