In Qingchuan City, Yue Zhongyao walked on several main streets in the county over and over again.
He was already tall and burly, and now he was wearing a futou, a black and green robe, a sword on his waist, a girdle with ropes, his hands tied with sleeves, his legs tied, and a pair of black soap
Boots…
His face was solemn, making people afraid to look at him.
Pedestrians walking on the street gave way.
Many people secretly whispered to each other: What's going on? The police officers have come to patrol the streets in person?
Many familiar shops and vendors would raise their voices to say hello to Yue Zhongyao while wondering.
Yue Zhongyao didn't respond, only nodded slightly, and strode past with a sword in his hand.
Several detectives were standing far behind, looking at each other from time to time.
This new head catcher is even more majestic than the old one.
I don’t know what happened, but he came walking down the street in person and refused to let us get close.
Yue Zhongyao, who was walking in front, listened to the cadence of the vendors on both sides with an expressionless face.
But my heart was even more irritable.
I always think back to Jin Niang’s words: The one-year period is coming...
One year, one year period...
The patriarch's intention is that Jinniang can give birth to a legitimate son within a year, so that if a common wife comes into the family, Jinniang's status will not change in any way.
It can also satisfy his benevolence and righteousness, and it can not disgrace the reputation of the Yue family.
And he thought that he could solve all the problems within one year. He never thought about marrying Liu Meiniang. But after delaying this year, it didn't seem to have any effect...
And what is Jin Niang’s year like?
Waiting for his results? Or do you want to ruin his reputation?
One year period...
It's almost here...
And in the courtyard of the Qiao family, the spring afternoon is filled with warm sunshine, making people drowsy...
"It's early spring, don't be greedy for the sun, or be careful of catching the cold."
Qiao Mingjin handed a blanket to Zhou Yanqing, who was spread out on a couch made of tree roots, and motioned for him to cover him.
Zhou Yanqing didn't move. He opened his eyes a little and glanced at Qiao Mingjin. Then he closed his eyes comfortably.
He just said: "You have a hard work to do, little lady, I will do my best."
After Qiao Mingjin heard this, she almost threw a blanket on him.
What if she is the girl in his backyard?
Xiao Wan'er rolled up on Zhou Yanqing's side, grabbed the blanket and said to Qiao Mingjin: "Mom, let me cover Uncle Zhou."
Then he clumsily spread the blanket on Zhou Yanqing.
It's pretty well covered.
Zhou Yanqing took the little thing in her big hands, pressed it to her chest, and said, "Our Wan'er still loves Uncle Zhou. Your mother is one..."
He secretly glanced at Qiao Mingjin and whispered something in Wan'er's ear.
Then the two hugged each other and laughed.
Qiao Mingjin glared at Xiao Wan'er who was secretly looking at her, and walked straight into the room...
After a while, Zhou Yanqing came in quietly holding Wan'er in her arms.
Qiao Mingjin hurriedly got up and helped him put Wan'er on the bed so that her daughter could sleep comfortably and covered her with a quilt. Fang and Zhou Yanqing walked out of the room and sat in the main room.
Qiao Mingjin saw him stretched out comfortably on the high-backed chair and rolled her eyes at him.
I don’t know what this guy looks like at home or outside. Anyway, he is as comfortable as he is at home. He has no image at all.
Qiao Mingjin poured him a cup of hot tea. He also held the teacup in his hands and absorbed the warmth.
Zhou Yanqing took a sip of tea, glanced sideways at Qiao Mingjin, and said, "You enjoy happiness at home, but you cause me to break my leg while running outside."
There is some resentment in the words.
Qiao Mingjin didn't put down her tea cup, and imitated him and gave him a sideways glance, saying, "How about you stay at home and rest while I run errands outside instead?"
Zhou Yanqing choked.
Staring at Qiao Mingjin: "No! Then what has become of me, Mr. Saturday?"
Seeing Qiao Mingjin's disapproving look, she could only say: "I'm just complaining in vain. Look at you..."
Qiao Mingjin looked at him steadily and said, "Is it not going well? There is no feedback from Jingli?"
"That's not true. It just went so smoothly that I almost broke my leg. Jingli reported back that the clan uncle was extremely satisfied with the root carvings we sent. Almost all the ones we sent to Jingli were half sold and half given away.
It's all a favor done by my uncle. I heard that there are many times more people coming to pay their respects than usual."
Qiao Mingjin leaned back after hearing this.
He looked steadily at the tea leaves floating in the cup and said: "The root carvings sent to Beijing are all extremely exquisite masterpieces passed down from generation to generation, with good materials, good knife skills and good scenery. It is a pity that we have to get so little money back."
Already."
Zhou Yanqing straightened his body, glanced at Qiao Mingjin and said, "Compared to the cost of the wooden stakes, this is quite a lot. Of course, if we sell it to other people, we can indeed get several times the price. I also know your choice.
It would be a bit of a loss if you choose me. If you choose someone like the Lin family or the Xie family, you will miss out on the entanglement with the official family."
Qiao Mingjin glanced at him and said: "It's okay. Everything has its pros and cons. Although we earn little money, fortunately, no one else has come to make trouble this year. What I want is just to earn a few dollars in peace and stability.
It’s just pocket money.”
Zhou Yanqing clicked his tongue and said, "Then you have a lot of pocket money. From now on, there may not be many men who can afford such pocket money as you."
Qiao Mingjin snorted and said, "How can you, my little girl, take this small amount of pocket money into your eyes? I don't have much cash left in my hands now."
"Have you purchased property again?"
"That's not the case. It's just that we built Zhuangzi shops before, so there aren't many left."
Zhou Yanqing leaned forward and said, "But we are short of money? How about I have someone settle it for you in advance?"
"That's not necessary. I don't have any need to spend more money in the countryside. Those three shops now also receive monthly rent. And that hillside place also has income now..."
After a pause, he turned around and asked Zhou Yanqing: "By the way, do you have any connections? Where can I get more eggs?"
"Eggs? A lot?"
"Well, you also know that I bought a mountain of several hundred acres and gave it to my parents to take care of. My parents raised chickens in three remote areas on the mountain. Now there are nearly a thousand chickens. I can collect chickens in one day this month.
Hundreds of eggs. I'm afraid there will be more and more in the future. Half of them are sold now and half are hatched. The quantity is not large and the weather is still cold, so I don't worry. But I am afraid that if there are too many in the future, they will be unsaleable."
The 700-acre hillside that Qiao Mingjin bought is now under the management of two uncles from the Yun family.
Apart from planting fruit trees and some bamboos on the mountain, they could not do anything else. The land was already barren.
Several families later sat together and discussed raising chickens.
Now, in addition to Qiao Mingjin's family, there are also two uncles and Qiao Mingjin's natal family who are members of it.
If the chickens cannot be sold and the eggs are unsaleable, it may have an impact on several companies.
"You are quite capable. That hillock that no one wanted was also made famous by you. Fortunately, the fruit trees you planted are also drought-tolerant, otherwise just watering them would be a big problem."
After thinking for a while, he said: "This matter is not a big deal. I will ask it for you after I return to the city. There are several big wine shops and several big houses in the city that are also in need every day. I guess they will also sell them.
I just want to save face. If you take a step back and sell it to neighboring counties and towns, it’s just a few more coins."
Then he said with a smile: "Just like you did before. Find someone like you to take eggs from your mountain and sell them, and give them the extra money. Most people will help you sell them. You don't have to worry.
Na?"
Qiao Mingjin was stunned when she heard this. The guy revealed the story about how she originally sold eggs for others.
When it was the most difficult time, all I could think about was how to do business without capital. Back then, by selling eggs for the villagers, I could make enough money for the mother and daughter in a day.
On the contrary, I got through that extremely difficult time safely.
However, it is a good idea to let the family find someone to sell the eggs on their behalf. They only care about the eggs and do not sell them.
When other people have jobs and money, and their enthusiasm increases, are they still afraid that her eggs won't be sold?
I'm afraid that other things in the house will be sold like this.
Otherwise, if you have to take care of both production and sales, you might be exhausted.
Besides, her natal family used to have a lot of people, but now that the fields and mountains produce more, she feels like there aren’t enough people.
And she didn't want her parents and grandmother to work too hard.
Her original intention was to let her mother-in-law's family live a comfortable life in Xiangkun, so that she could repay her favor.
Seeing her immersed in thought, Zhou Yanqing said with a sullen look on her face: "It seems that I have given you another good suggestion. Hey, this person just can't be too smart. How do you think I have such a brain?
?Tsk tsk..."
Qiao Mingjin's thoughts were interrupted by him, and when she heard what he said again, she tried her best to resist the urge to roll her eyes.
She looked at him sideways and said, "This is a bad idea! If it were a better idea, it would be someone driving a carriage to my house to grab eggs, and queuing up to buy them with money in hand at starry night. Then it would not be too late for you to come to me and claim credit."
Zhou Yanqing touched her nose nonchalantly and said, "You have a thousand eggs a day, can't I, Mr. Liu, sell them for you? You're looking down on people."
Qiao Mingjin ignored him.
Zhou Yanqing glanced at Qiao Mingjin and said: "However, there are very few people who raise chickens in secluded areas. There are also people who have done that, but if something happens, they will die in one piece. They will all die.
.You might lose everything by then, have you ever thought about it?"
Qiao Mingjin didn't take Zhou Yanqing's threats to heart.
Said: "That's someone else."
"Oh? Do you have any secrets on intensive chicken raising?"
"How can there be so many secrets? Besides, my mountain area is more than 700 acres. What's the problem with raising a thousand chickens? One or two thousand more will not be a problem."
"That's true."
Then he said with a joking face: "Then the chickens, eggs, etc. that my Zhou Mansion will need in the future can be obtained..."
"As long as I give you money, what's wrong? I'll send it to you in the middle of the night if it's windy or rainy."
"Hey, you woman! You know money in your eyes!"
"You don't know how to recognize money, why are you letting us two drink the northwest wind?"
This time, Zhou Yanqing gave him a big look.
Then he looked back at Qiao Mingjin, who was sitting opposite and drinking tea. She was so elegantly brushing the tea foam with the lid of the cup, dignified and quiet... She picked up the cup with her slender hand, her pink lips lightly opened, and she slightly raised the bottom of the cup with one hand, and moved the cup towards the cup.
Put it to your mouth...
Zhou Yanqing only felt that her throat was a little tight, and her whole body felt warm... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
