After having breakfast at the Shen family, Dashan and Quanzi reluctantly went back. How they wished they could replace the Shen brothers as the husbands of Double Happiness.
"It rained yesterday, so there must be too much water in the rice fields. We need to drain the water today, otherwise the rice roots will rot." Shuangxi said to Shen Ziyan.
This kind of rice matter was planned by Shuangxi, but now this technical matter still needs to be handled by Shuangxi.
Shen Ziyan can do this alone.
Shuangxi was really bored, so she asked Shen Ziyan to take her with him.
It wasn't a place that was too far away, so Shen Ziyan agreed to Double Happiness without even thinking about it.
The two of them walked side by side to the end of the village. Shuangxi looked at Granny Wang's house and said, "In a few days, we must remember to thank Granny Wang."
"Yes." Shen Ziyan nodded and looked at Shuangxi with satisfaction. This is his little lady. She knows how to repay her kindness and understands etiquette. I am afraid that those ladies in the family are not as good as Shuangxi.
Once inside the field, Shen Ziyan used a hoe to shovel away the soil between the field and the drainage canal, and then the water in the rice field flowed out.
If there is less water in the rice fields, it is not good. If there is too much water, it is not good either. It must be controlled within a certain level.
"Oh, there is a fish!" Shuangxi shouted as he looked at the thing floating away from the rice field, reflecting white light in the sun.
It was indeed a big carp, weighing about two kilograms. It was really unfortunate that it happened to hit a clod of soil along the current.
Shen Ziyan, with quick eyes and quick hands, bent down and stretched out his hand. In one fell swoop, he threw the fish to the shore of the canal.
The fish was out of the water and kept jumping, looking lively and powerful.
Shuangxi looked at the fish and thought thoughtfully. It would be great if the rice fields could be used to raise fish. Now that the rice has taken root in the soil, there is no fear of the fish walking through it. If the fish can be raised, then wait.
When you harvest rice, you can also harvest fish. It’s really a double harvest.
Shuangxi looked at the two paddy fields that were separated by his family, and thought, if he raised some more shrimps, it would be a win-win for both parties during the harvest season.
"Ziyan, can we raise fish in the paddy fields?" He thought about it and decided to do it. Shuangxi immediately discussed it with Shen Ziyan.
Shen Ziyan looked at Shuangxi with a smile. He had gradually become accustomed to his little lady's endless thoughts, but he still asked: "Won't fish and shrimp harm the rice seedlings?"
Shuangxi shook his head: "Fish and shrimp don't eat seedlings. Instead, they eat some weeds. The excrement of fish and shrimp can become a natural fertilizer. When the time comes, the rice fields will increase production. We can also collect some fish and shrimp to sell."
Shen Ziyan trusted Double Happiness, so he nodded immediately: "When we get back, take the bamboo basket and put some small fish and shrimp in the river. If it's not enough, go to the town and buy some more."
Shuangxi smiled, the men of the Shen family were the best at this and would believe her.
If she married into someone else's family, if she had so many strange ideas, she wouldn't be accused of messing around, right? Or maybe she didn't understand her actions at all, so just ignore herself.
When Shuangxi and Shen Ziyan came back, Dani was watching on the road. She had just come to look for Shuangxi again.
There is no woman in the Shen family now. She went in for a while and was kicked out by Shen Yan with a cold face, saying something about the difference between men and women. Dani had no choice but to come out and wait for the double happiness.
Shuangxi saw Dani and walked a few steps faster. Although Shen Yan was her husband-in-law, Dani's initial idea of letting Shen Yan marry her was a bit bad...but she agreed at the time. Dani's, now that the matter has not been completed, Shuangxi feels a little guilty.
When Dani scolded Shuangxi at the end, Shuangxi felt uncomfortable, but she automatically attributed it to Dani being angry at herself.
"Dani, are you here?" Shuangxi walked forward quickly and greeted with a smile on his face.
Dani nodded: "Xi'er, I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I'm here to find you."
Danni was able to come to Shuangxi, and Shuangxi was still happy. She had too few friends. Although the Shen brothers were here, there were some things she couldn't say to men sometimes, and she felt a little lonely.
Shen Ziyan was in a good mood after seeing Double Happiness and Dani, so he smiled and signaled to Dani and entered the yard first.
"Let's talk after we enter the house." Shuangxi greeted Dani and said.
Dani shook her head: "Xi'er, I'll just say a few words and then leave. I won't go in. Shen Yan won't be happy to see me."
When Shuangxi heard Dani mention Shen Yan, she felt a little awkward. Is Dani her potential love rival? Shuangxi valued Dani as a friend, so she smiled and said, "Dani, if you have anything to say, just tell me Say it."
Dani looked at Shuangxi and said: "I don't blame you for Shen Yan's matter. After all, he is your husband. I impulsively scolded you that day because I was angry that you didn't live up to your expectations and wanted to be a co-wife."
Dani paused and said, "That's all, since you accept your fate, I won't say anything else."
Shuangxi looked at Dani with clear eyes, waiting for her next words. Her intuition told her that Dani was not just here to apologize to her. If she wanted to apologize, she would have come long ago.
Sure enough, Dani's face turned a little red, and she said hesitantly: "Xi'er, I have something to ask you for a favor."
Shuangxi asked: "What happened?"
Dani said hesitantly: "Shui Sheng, you know Shui Sheng, right?"
Shuangxi tried hard to extract some memories about this Shuisheng from his memory: "Is that the Shuisheng who was kinder to me since childhood?" This man left an impression on Shuangxi, or was it because Dani said that when she was stupid, Shuisheng was I want to marry myself.
Dani nodded.
Shuangxi was confused and suddenly mentioned what Shuisheng was doing? Didn't he say that Shuisheng went to work in the town?
Dani looked at Shuangxi and said: "Brother Shuisheng, I came back yesterday. I want you to help me ask if Brother Shuisheng is willing to marry me."
Shuangxi frowned when he heard what Dani said. Dani was really in a hurry to get married, but Shuangxi didn't want to take care of this matter. Shen Yan was under the same roof as him, so he could still talk about it. But this Shuisheng is a strange man after all. He is a newly married woman and not a matchmaker. It is somewhat inappropriate to say this.
"Dani...I..." Before Shuangxi could say his rejection, Dani interrupted Shuangxi.
Dani looked at Shuangxi, her eyes full of pleading: "Brother Shuisheng has been friends with you since he was a child. Just go and talk to me, Xi'er, I'm begging you."
Shuangxi lamented: "Dani, you are not old yet, why are you so anxious to get married?"
A sad look appeared on Dani's face: "I want to get married soon, and I don't want to stay in this house at all."
Shuangxi heard what Dani said, and finally said: "Dani, I used to be stupid, and I can't remember Brother Shuisheng in my heart. Going so rashly may not have any effect."
Dani smiled: "Don't be afraid, Xi'er, you go and talk about it. Whether Shuisheng agrees or not, I don't blame you."
Shuangxi nodded, agreeing to the matter. She was happy for Dani that she could marry a good family.
It's just that Shuangxi doesn't understand. A few days ago, Dani said she liked Shen Yan. Why does she want to marry Shuisheng now? She doesn't have the pain that a lovelorn girl should have.
Shuangxi carefully avoided the puddles on the road and came to a family's house in the middle of the village. Dani told her that this was Shuisheng's house, and the Shui family's house was much larger than Shuangxi's house.
Firewood is piled neatly on one side of the yard, and the chickens and ducks are penned in a corner against the fence. From a glance, this family looks like a well-to-do family.
At this moment, in the yard, there is a girl about the same age as herself, playing with a flower pot. There is a cactus planted in the flower pot. Yes, it is a cactus. It is indeed rare to see a cactus here.
You must know that cacti can only be found in tropical deserts. It is not surprising to see cacti in modern times. However, in ancient times when transportation was extremely underdeveloped, seeing cacti was really rare.
The girl was so focused that she didn't see Shuangxi come in.
"This sister..." Shuangxi called the girl gently from about two steps away.
The girl didn't seem to notice that someone was coming to the house. She was startled, and then she patted her chest with her hand and said, "You scared me to death." Her voice was clear and sweet, like an oriole leaving the valley.
At this time, Shuangxi finally saw clearly what this girl looked like. She had a round face like an apple, with a little blush on her face. She was not very pretty, but she looked like she had a cheerful and cute temperament.
The girl's eyes were big, and she was blinking curiously and looking at Shuangxi: "Is it Sister An?"
Shuangxi nodded, thinking that this girl might have seen him somewhere.
"Sister An! You have become so beautiful now." The girl praised her sincerely. She was neither perfunctory nor polite. The girl's tone was pure and she truly praised Double Happiness.
Shuangxi smiled, how can she be so good? She has been eating better recently. Her bean sprout-like figure has become slightly plumper, and the complexion on her face has also improved. She is pretty, but she is not as pretty as she is. It's not too complementary.
"Is this the Shui family?" Shuangxi said, looking at the girl in tender pink clothes in front of him.
"Sister An, everyone says that your illness is cured, but you don't remember much about the past. It seems to be true. This is the Shui family, and I am Shuimei. I'm afraid Sister An has forgotten it, right?" Shuimei blinked and looked at Shuangxi.
Then he added: "Since my brother left, my sister has never come to our house, nor has she come to see Xiaomei. Now when my brother comes back, Sister An comes all the time. She is really biased." She mumbled as she spoke. My little mouth seemed a little angry.
An Shuangxi felt very comfortable looking at this naughty and smart girl, and said with a smile: "Sister will often come to play with you in the future." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes, Your support is my greatest motivation.)
