"No need for you, I'll do it." Mrs. Tian stopped Ye Sanni who came to help.
Looking at the eldest daughter-in-law's red and swollen eyes, Mrs. Tian felt very unhappy. She never expected that San'er would say those hurtful words.
He sighed and patted Ye Sanni's hand, "Mom, I can't help you."
It was all because she and the old man failed to teach San'er well. The eldest daughter-in-law was so dedicated to the family that she even made San'er complain like this.
Ye Sanni forced a smile and shook her head, insisting on taking over the cooking, "Mom, you are tired too, go and rest for a while, I will call you when the meal is ready."
This time, Mrs. Tian didn't fight anymore, but stepped forward to help, "Mom, you're not that old yet, why should you rest?"
The cooperation between the two is still the same, but the atmosphere between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is no longer as harmonious as in the past, but instead reveals a bit of embarrassment.
in a big house,
Qi Kang'an patted the old man Qi's back and encouraged him, "Dad, now that things have come to this, why are you still arguing with yourself?"
Qi Kangtai also advised: "Dad, you still have us. Besides, let's think in another direction. Dad, please think about our Bao'er. If we find out that the third brother is such a person later, we must not harm our Bao'er."
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As expected, mentioning my niece was most useful, and my father's breath was obviously much calmer.
"Don't try to persuade me. Dad understands in his heart. Let's all go out." Let him be quiet.
The two brothers looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
Just as they were about to leave the room together, Qi Kang'an had just stood up straight, and Qi Kangtai had just lifted his butt off the stool. A petite figure was already lying on Qi's lap.
"Master, I have something to discuss with you."
Facing his granddaughter, Old Man Qi immediately hid all his sadness and disappointment in his heart. With a big smile, he stroked his granddaughter's hair and asked lovingly: "Why did you mention discussion? When did you say that I never agreed?"
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He is a little heartless person, but he is not.
Qi Baoer blinked, "It's different this time. Master, do you still remember the bunch of wild boars our family got for free?"
Old man Qi nodded. How could he not remember that it was rare for the whole village to eat pig-killing vegetables?
Qi Baoer told them roughly what he could tell. Of course, he didn't mention the emperor's plan or the possible danger to her.
"Sir, I want to train them. To strengthen a country, you must first strengthen its army. I heard Mr. Kaishan say that when we fight here, we fight with human lives."
Hearing this, I prayed for health and had something to say, "Well, why do you think military service is so scary?
For us ordinary people, joining the army is the best way to get promoted and make a fortune.
Once you earn military service and get promoted, whatever you pick up on the battlefield is considered a trophy."
When he was young, he also thought about joining the army, but the leader was beaten to death by his father with a fire stick.
What Old Man Qi wanted to say was suppressed by the words his eldest son interrupted, and he could only give his eldest son a fierce look.
Qi Bao'er also glanced at Silly Dad, and turned back to talk to him again, "But the method of training them will be different from training the people in our village. I need your help."
Qi Bao'er didn't explain, but Qi Bao'er could guess to some extent.
However, these things are not the responsibility of an ordinary person like him. What he can do is to help his granddaughter as much as possible.
"Are you going to give them food or something?"
The old man Qi is a little worried. Does the family have enough money?
There are four hundred mouths. I heard that soldiers are very good at eating.
By the way, how much money do their families have?
I need to find a chance to ask Guaguai privately, but if it really doesn’t work, the worst possible outcome is that the house won’t be built yet.
"No, sir, I need some herbs. Please help me buy them from Dr. Gao. If Dr. Gao doesn't have them, I'll ask my dad to help me go to the city to buy them."
What's the point? Qi Kang'an patted his chest and assured, "Daughter, it just so happens that the yam dug by the villagers will be sent to the city's medical center for sale. Whatever herbs you want, dad will bring them back to you."
Old man Qi was robbed of his words again: "..."
This son can basically be thrown away.
Speaking of this, Qi Kang'an remembered another thing, turned to old man Qi and said, "Dad, I have to go to the city tomorrow. Master Kaishan asked me to talk to the manager of the medical center about how to collect yam from Huaishan Mountain."
, and what price is it.
Dad, I was thinking that Lord Kaishan might have the idea of letting the villagers plant Huaishan."
It was a matter of livelihood, so the old man Qi was decisively diverted. "If the medical clinic is harvesting yam for a long time, and it will be harvested every year, planting yam is a way to go."
Although the land in Qijia Village is not bad because the water source is quite sufficient.
But after all, it has been deserted for twenty years, and it is not a matter of one day to cultivate the fields again. Huaishan and sweet potatoes, which can grow wild in the mountains, do not seem to have as high requirements for the fertility of the fields as rice and wheat.
The father and son brought up the topic of farming, and an idea flashed through Qi Bao'er's head, who had only come in to coax the old man to pray.
But she didn't say it right away, and waited until her father and the others succeeded in planting.
"Dad, when will you go to Xialin Village to collect sweet potatoes?"
"Tomorrow, but instead of dad going, dad will go to the city tomorrow. Dad asked your uncle Dayou and the others to go to Xialin Village."
Qi Laotouhu asked: "Go to Xialin Village to collect sweet potatoes?"
Isn’t it true that only obedient people can eat sweet potatoes?
Only then did Qi Kang'an realize that he hadn't told his father about this yet, so he went to pull a chair and sit down, "The water source of Xialin Village was cut off by Shanglin Village. It is said that the harvests in recent years have been very bad, and there is basically nothing left after paying the taxes."
What to do.
They had no choice but to go up the mountain to look for something to eat, and then they found sweet potatoes.
I thought that someone must be starving. Anyway, we are all going to die. It would be better to die from hunger than to die from hunger, so I discovered that sweet potatoes can be eaten.
Dad, I think next year we can plant some sweet potatoes and some yam in Huaishan. It should be better than growing dandelions."
Old Man Qi also nodded, "You are right in thinking so. You can sell sweet potatoes and yam from the Huaishan Mountain, and you can exchange the money for rice to pay the tax. On our land, even if you raise it for three years, you won't be able to pay the tax."
The problem is: for one hundred acres, the taxes and grain alone will be enough in three years.
Qi Kang'an suddenly shook his head and stared at Qi Kangtai, "Fourth brother, it depends on you whether our family will have food to eat in three years."
Scholars have one hundred and fifty acres of land that is tax-free. If the fourth brother passes the exam, the family can buy another fifty acres of land. If he fails, hehe.
He will let his fourth brother know what a real big brother is.
Qi Kangtai felt a sudden weight on his shoulders, "Brother..."
He can't guarantee this!
Qi Kangan smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "We, Bao'er, are the first county head with a different surname. This is the glory of our Qi family.
But, fourth brother, the more unique you are, the more people will stare at you, so you can think about it yourself."
Qi Kangtai: "..."
This is nonsense, he has no choice but to become a benevolent person if he doesn't succeed, otherwise if he doesn't say sorry to his niece, the entire Qi family will be embarrassed.
What's more serious is that the emperor may not like Baoer because of this.
Pressure is motivation, "Dad, brother, I'm going to read it."
Seeing Qi Kangtai clenching his fists and leaving in a hurry, the father and son looked at each other with smiles in their eyes.
Qi Baoer, who witnessed the whole process of cheating his brother: "..."