{Please go to () to read the latest chapter} When Qiao Mingjin took her brothers and sisters home, Liu Qi, the son of Yuan Wai Liu, held on to the carriage Liu Yuan Wai had hired for Qiao Mingjin and others and refused to leave.
Yuan Liu had no choice but to ask his servants to pack two packages in a hurry and put them on the car with Liu Qi.
It wasn't until the carriages had driven far away that Mr. Liu suddenly woke up. It seemed that he had not sent any servant to follow him.
The fear of having no one to take care of my beloved son is only a minor matter. The main reason is that I am afraid that my son will do something inappropriate without someone around to keep an eye on him.
Liu Yuanwai finally thought about it and decided to give it up.
It would be good to let Qi'er go to the countryside to sharpen her temper.
I wonder if the Liu family came here eating chaffy vegetables at the beginning? But now that the family has a small amount of wealth, not only the child is raised, but he is also raised in such a way that he does not know the hard work of his parents.
Besides, Liu Qi, after leaving his father, was like a bird that had just been released from its cage. He kept chattering along the way. His voice was the only one in the carriage.
One moment he ran out and sat on the coachman's seat, swinging his feet. The next moment he lifted the curtain of the carriage and whistled at the frightened birds, or talked to Mingheng about some irrelevant things.
It’s just that Mingheng’s excitement about riding in the carriage for the first time seemed to be drained away by him. That guy is such a chatterbox!
Everyone in the car could only hear his loud voice.
Xiao Wan'er snuggled into her mother's arms and stared at him, looking timid. In the past, Xiao Wan'er loved to cling to his little uncle.
Mingheng was a little unhappy and glared at Liu Qi several times, but Liu Qi did not dare to speak.
When I first heard that there was an invasion of outsiders in the newly built village, I came angrily and insisted on giving Mingheng some credit. But I refused to admit defeat and insisted on competing with Mingheng to see whose abacus sold more.
.It’s hard to see his father praising Mingheng for how clever he is.
After just one round, not only was he unable to sell a handful of abacus, but he also offended the shopkeeper and his accountant.
This is not selling abacus, is it to support the ancestors? Why. If you don’t buy it, you will find someone to destroy the shop?
Fortunately, Mingheng followed him, otherwise, he would have been flattered by others.
Later, for some reason, Mingheng conquered him.
Originally, because he was one month older than Mingheng, he insisted on acting as the boss. But after being glared at by Mingheng, he followed Mingheng automatically and consciously. I heard that Mingheng was going home, and he was not sure whether he would live or die.
Have to follow back.
He just felt that the plate of meat was not delicious and wanted the servants to take it out to feed the dogs. Mingheng told him how someone could not eat meat for months? He didn't believe it. He didn't see it with his own eyes.
But he didn't believe it.
If Mingheng wanted to send him back, pack him up and turn around, he would have no choice. These people were not his servants and would not listen to him.
Liu Qi glanced at Mingheng and had to sit obediently in the carriage. She was very bored. From time to time, she and Mingqi would glare at each other, and then turn around and make faces with Xiao Wan'er. This made Xiao Wan'er laugh out loud.
Instead, I gradually became close to him.
Mingjue and Qiao Mingjin gathered together and quietly calculated the accounts of the past few days.
Mingjue never expected that he would get so much money in just a few days!
He had never seen so much money in his whole life. Not to mention whether there was any silver at home, even copper plates were rarely seen strung together.
The two siblings couldn't help but feel a little excited when they talked.
They got together to discuss the next steps.
Now with this money, both of them can improve a bit.
The first thing to do is to buy the place where Qiao Mingjin and her daughter live, and then enclose a few acres of land around the house. Otherwise, I don’t know who will buy land and build a house near her house in the future. If I meet a family
People who are troubled really have endless disputes and troubles to deal with.
Next, I have to think about whether to buy a few acres of land in Xiahe Village.
Originally, Qiao Mingjin thought that her mother and daughter would not be able to plant the land. From leveling before planting grain, watering, fertilizing, weeding, and all kinds of care after planting... harvesting grain, leveling and fertilizing... where?
Is it easy? The work in the fields is no easier than chopping wood.
And just buy a few acres of land in Yunjia Village and ask your natal family to help take care of it, and bring some food rations to the mother and daughter when harvesting. This can also help your natal family and maternal grandfather's family.
But Qiao Mingjin only gave it some thought. I'm afraid she would have to go back to Yunjia Village to discuss with her parents before deciding on these things.
As soon as they entered the village, before the car could stop, Liu Qi dragged Mingheng into the mountains.
Along the way, he heard from Mingheng that he could catch pheasants and rabbits in the mountains. Sometimes he could pick up wild duck eggs and find wild ducks in the grass and streams. Where else could he stay?
After arriving at the door of the house and everyone got down, Qiao Mingjin paid the fare, and the carriage rumbled back to the city.
At home, He Xiaochun, He's father, and He's father's two apprentices all came out to greet them.
Father He had also met Qiao Mingjin before. After all, they were all relatives and had contact with each other. But since Qiao Mingjin married and came to Xiahe Village, he has rarely seen him.
When they met, Father He was still a little reserved. Qiao Mingjin greeted him openly. Father He also led his two apprentices to meet Qiao Mingjin and others.
Father He has a loyal and honest temperament, very similar to He Xiaochun's temperament. They are both the kind of people who only work hard and talk little. But Qiao Mingjin feels relieved to use this kind of person.
Father He's two apprentices also come from the same village as Father He, and they are both very knowledgeable people. They look to be about the same age as He Xiaochun, and both seem to be sensible and polite people, but their temperament is more cheerful than that of the He family's father and son.
Much more.
He was also very eye-catching, and when he saw Qiao Mingjin and others carrying baggage, they rushed forward to help carry it.
Entering the courtyard gate, I saw a neat and orderly courtyard. Although it was not big, I had seen the courtyards of several wealthy families in the city in the past few days. They were like my own. But Qiao Mingjin felt that there was something different about it for no reason.
A sense of relaxation and belonging. This is where she lives.
Qiao Mingjin asked He Xiaochun how they had been eating these days. At home, they still had to spend money to buy whatever they wanted to eat. The vegetables in the yard were still young and had not yet been picked.
He Xiaochun said that he had cooked all their meals these days and bought all the dishes from Sister Xiu. There was still rice at home, and Qiao Mingjin also bought some meat for him to bring back when He Xiaochun came back, so the four of them
There is no shortage of food at home.
As for the place to live, the He family and his son lived in one room, and the two young men lived in another room. One of them was named He Xia, who was eighteen years old, and the other was named He San, who was seventeen years old.
The four rooms in the house are just enough for living.
Qiao Mingjin asked them about their abacus making and looked at their finished products. He was very satisfied. Especially what Father He made was much more exquisite than the three of them.
Qiao Mingjin rested for a while, tidied up her home, put away all the things she bought from the city, and then took Mingjue to the patriarch's house with her money.
The patriarch's house is in the middle of the village.
Along the way, many villagers greeted Qiao Mingjin. Since Qiao Mingjin moved to the outskirts of the village, she has almost never been to the village. She doesn't have the time to wander around. She almost never stops for a moment.
When passing by the house of Lao Yuetou's fourth brother's house, Yue Zhongyao's fourth aunt, Mrs. Lu, was returning from the fields with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Su.
"Jin Niang! Where are you going?"
"Fourth Aunt. I'm going to the patriarch's house."
Su quickly followed up and asked, "But what's the matter? If anything happens, you have to tell us. The child's father and our family will help you."
Mrs. Lu nodded at the side. She glanced at Mingjue again and said, "Is this your eldest brother?"
Qiao Mingjin also glanced at Mingjue and said with a smile: "Yes, he is my second brother. He has been helping me at home these days. It is also thanks to him."
Mrs. Lu then looked at Ming Jue and said with a smile: "Your younger siblings are really prettier than the others. How could they come from a peasant family in the countryside? Even the rich young master in the city probably doesn't have this magnanimity."
Mingjue blushed slightly after hearing this and said a few modest words.
The more Mrs. Lu looked at it, the more she liked it. She almost took Ming Jue's hand and looked at it carefully.
Asked: "But we are engaged?"
Qiao Mingjin looked at her younger brother's increasingly blushing and reserved look, and said with a smile: "Not yet. My father and grandmother said they would wait until he has achieved fame before we can get married."
When Mrs. Lu heard that the young man in front of her was already a scholar, she became even more jealous. She wanted to drag him home.
Seeing her mother-in-law's enthusiastic look and Qiao Mingjin's sister and brother looking frightened, Mrs. Su smiled and said, "Mom, don't scare people. Jin Niang has something to do at the patriarch's house.
Let’s talk to them when we have time. Can Jinniang still run away? She’s in a village, so I’ll just talk to her again.”
Mrs. Lu then said with a smile: "Look at my ugly appearance. Jin Niang, if you have anything to do, go quickly. I'm afraid the clan leader will go out if it's late. Come back to my aunt's house for dinner."
"No, aunt, there are still guests at home. When we are free, I will invite aunt to my home for a meal I cooked."
"Okay. That's settled. You can't forget Auntie."
Then he told his wife: "You go home and pick some vegetables for Jin Niang to take back. Her family has to spend money to buy vegetables now. She has guests at home, so you pick more."
Su Shi hurriedly responded.
Qiao Mingjin was about to refuse, but Lu said again and stopped talking.
After the two groups separated, Qiao Mingjin quickly arrived at the patriarch's house.
The head of the Yue family was a little surprised when he heard that Qiao Mingjin wanted to give him the money for the house and a few acres of land around the house. Although the homestead cost only a few dollars, the two taels of rent added together,
It also costs a lot. A family of five or six in the village may not be able to spend two taels of silver a year.
How long has it been since Qiao Shijinniang earned money for her house? Is firewood really that profitable?
