Generals take care of their children: The master mother leads the system to farm

After being introduced by Li Changle, Li Ping found several families in the village after dinner, bought several sacks of rice from them at a high price, and took his son back to the county in a horse carriage.

My old mother loves to eat soft rice, and this is such a good thing, so how could she miss it.

The villagers who sold rice were very happy. They sold a pound of rice with shells for nine cents. A sack of rice weighing a little more than 100 pounds was worth a full tael of silver!

Li Yiyang was watching from the side. Before going back, he also followed Li Ping's example and found several other villagers to buy a few sacks at the same price.

After that, he said goodbye to Li Changle's family and left with Gu Zi and the fruit candy given by Yu'er in his pocket.

Steward Lin smiled and said, "General Gu's little lady is such a cutie."

Li Yiyang glanced sideways, then just smiled and nodded.

At this moment, he felt that the little girl was cute and amiable. He wanted to see her little face every once in a while, and he didn't have any other thoughts.

In his eyes, this was no different from pampering his own five-year-old twin sisters.

Well, let’s ignore the details.

For example, the candies that Xiao Yuer asked to share with Sister Bao and Sister Bei, he unceremoniously put into the drawer of his desk after returning home and kept them for himself.

He asked his father Li Huaitong to send a few sacks of millet, and he estimated that his father would be very interested.

After seeing off his senior aides, Li Huaitong has been free recently. In addition, all the villages in the county have entered the craze of harvesting sweet potatoes. He was sitting in the county government office in a good mood.

He knew that his wife had sent her son to Lushui Village on her behalf today, and that this trip was made because of their good private relationship.

Manager Lin came in with the yamen runners and placed several large sacks on the ground.

"What is it?" Li Huaitong looked at Manager Lin.

Lin En said, as if presenting a treasure: "Master, this is a gift from the eldest son to you and his wife."

Li Huaitong signaled to the bailiff to open the sack.

The sack opened and a pile of grains spilled out.

"Huh? Is this... rice?" Li Huaitong had a guess in a flash.

Later, Lin En's words confirmed his inner guess, "Master, the Green Water Village has eaten the new rice! I saw that the rice is not much worse than the rice produced in the land of fish and rice in the south."

"I ate two large bowls of rice at the banquet today, and our eldest master also had another half bowl..."

Li Huaitong walked out of the desk, squatted down and took a handful of rice to look at it carefully. The grains were large and full, and each one was evenly symmetrical. It looked like high-quality rice.

"It's really strange that rice can mature in just two months."

There were some things he couldn't say to Lin En and could only think about them in his heart.

The last time Li Changle hosted a banquet in Leshan Manor, she admitted in front of several people in the study that she was farming on imperial orders.

But Li Huaitong didn't really believe what Li Changle said. It was really hard to convince him.

In addition, it seems that there are more than one or two crops that mature in two months in her hands.

It's too abnormal. Anything abnormal is a demon.

He almost suspected that this person was a fairy from the sky.

Although I have never believed in ghosts and gods since I was a child, I only believe in the teachings of Confucius and Mencius.

He clapped his hands and stood up. "Send it to the official residence." His son bought the gift for his parents with his own money, so naturally he had to send it to the child's mother to make her happy.

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In Lushui Village, the villagers had finished their meals and helped to collect the leftovers, then carried their tables and went back home.

Many villagers also greeted Li Changle, "Madam Li, if you need any help in the future, just let us know and we will get it done for you."

After the meal, many people began to speak with conscience.

Li Changle naturally wouldn't take this seriously, but no matter what, at this moment, the person who said this was more or less speaking from his true nature, after all, the food was still warm in his stomach.

She nodded to the villagers and thanked them. "I will definitely not be polite to you fellow villagers."

Red envelopes were also given to the builders who were building the houses as a token of our sincerity.

The house still needs to go through the final stages before it can be completed.

Gu Chongguang and Hu Dexian were talking to each other all over the city. Compared with Gu Jingyan, Hu Dexian felt that the head of the Gu family was much easier to talk to.

He has kind eyes and speaks humorously. He is not like many wealthy people who look down on people and look down on farmers like them who make a living from the fields.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the pastoral life farming task progress reward, the system rewards contribution points +10..."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the pastoral life farming task progress reward, the system rewards contribution points +10..."

"Ding! Gong..."

The voice broadcast suddenly stopped...

"Host! The system has been upgraded again based on your feedback. This is the latest system version. The host can independently enable the system's voice broadcast hidden function."

Li Changle: "...Thank you so much."

If the voice announcements weren't so frequent and intrusive, she wouldn't be bothered by them.

It used to be okay that they occasionally came to broadcast.

System: "You're welcome. We welcome your feedback so that the system can continue to improve its functions."

Every time I feel like my functions are perfect, I turn around and slap myself in the face...

Without the lawsuits that kept ringing in his mind, Li Changle's mind became much clearer.

God knows, she had been so impatient in the past few days that she was about to explode. She thought she would feel better only after all the more than 10,000 contribution points were credited to her account.

Unexpectedly, this system has so many bugs, but the repair speed is quite fast.

What a teachable kid!

Li Changle took Yu'er and Li Shixi to see Hu Yue Niang.

After Hu Yue Niang received treatment from a famous doctor Wei Mancheng had found, she was able to walk normally. However, she was used to using a cane and for now she is still used to walking with the cane in her hand to make her feel safe.

She was very happy to see Li Changle and the other two.

"Mancheng said he would take me to see you, but I'm not used to being in crowded places. Look, you're here now, aren't you?"

Yu'er cheered and called her mother-in-law, then pulled Li Shixi to see her little yellow duck.

It’s amazing that the little girl still remembers the little yellow duck.

Ever since the rabbit was gone and the chicks died, she no longer dared to let the little girl keep any pets.

I guess when it comes to raising pets, that girl is just clumsy and can't get anything she wants.

She patted the back of Hu Yueniang's hand and said, "Auntie, you seem to be getting better lately."

Hu Yueniang smiled until wrinkles formed at the corners of her eyes. She said, "Changle, you are the same. I heard people in the city say that your manor is very beautiful. Now you are... not the weak and helpless Li Niang anymore."

Li Changle knew that she was talking about the body lying on the sickbed.

Ever since I changed her heart, I have never wronged myself.

"Aunt, please don't talk about the past anymore. We should all look forward. My farm will be open soon. I will send you an invitation when the time comes. Please come and have a seat. Changle will prepare delicious food for you."

Hu Yue Niang nodded in agreement.

If her son had not found herself, she would have been lonely for the rest of her life. She once thought of adopting Li Changle as her adopted daughter.

But later, she was reunited with her son and learned that Li Changle was the young lady of a wealthy family, so she gave up the idea.

It’s a bit regrettable, but it can’t be said to be bad as it is now.

At least, whenever the child was closer, he would come to see her.

The two of them talked about the recent grain harvest in the village.

Hu Yueniang pointed at the corn on the table and said, "You gave me too much corn, rice seeds, sweet potatoes, and potatoes at once. You should keep them. You should know that people are not as greedy as they used to be."

She has lived for so many years and knows that people's hearts are always fickle. When it doesn't involve herself, she can always put herself in other people's shoes. But if her own interests are damaged, she may turn against them in an instant.

Li Changle was touched and comforted her, "I know that you care about me, Auntie. I will pay attention to it."

Hu Yueniang didn't seem to know that she was holding the fattest golden thigh in the whole of Da Yan. Wei Mancheng knew it, and he was also in the study that day. But maybe he felt that there was no need to explain these things too clearly to his old mother.

After chatting for a while, Li Changle returned with the two children.

Outside the bamboo forest, I met Wei Mancheng and Jixiang who had just returned from the village.

Li Changle bowed, "Gu... Young Master Gu." She had never felt that there was any title that was suitable for her to address the other person.

Brothers all over the city?

After calling it once, I felt that this name was a bit familiar.

Brother?

I think they have called each other like this before, which is weird. Is this how two grown men address each other when they meet?

Wei Mancheng smiled, "Next time we meet, what will you call me, Madam Li?"

Li Changle sighed, "It seems like nothing he can call him..." Young Master Gu was a bit too distant. After all, she came to visit Hu Yue Niang whenever she was free, and this kind of distant feeling didn't seem very good.

Wei Mancheng couldn't help but chuckle, and said, "If Madam Li doesn't mind, you can call me brother. I'm just afraid that I'm marrying above my station." Then he pretended to be annoyed, "Alas, mother often complains to me, saying that if I hadn't come here, she would have recognized you as her daughter."

When Li Changle heard the first half of the sentence, she felt that the other party's suggestion was a good one. When she heard the second half, she felt that it was more than a good one. Considering how Hu Yueniang treated her, it was not excessive for her to call Wei Mancheng "brother".

She smiled and said, "Then I'll call you Brother Gu, which will also complete the fate between me and Auntie."

Wei Mancheng nodded and looked at the two children. "Mother often talks about you and the two children."

Li Changle thought that Hu Yueniang must be lonely and bored as she had lived alone for so many years.

Later, Wei Mancheng got married and had children. With the sound of a child in the house, things became better.

Wei Mancheng felt a trace of inexplicable regret in his heart, but he prided himself on not being a dragging person, so he ignored it.

After saying a few words, he watched the two children, one adult and two children, walk towards the village.

Hu Dexian was still in the Wang family courtyard. He treated Gu Chongguang as an old brother who was keen to chat with him. No one knew what Gu Chongguang said, but it made Hu Dexian nod and smile repeatedly.

Gu Chongguang has been away from home for many years and has gained a lot of experience. He is an expert in dealing with people.

When Hu Dexian saw her come back, he started chatting with her again, as if he had become a different person today, talking a lot to everyone.

"Madam Li, I have to thank you very much! All the seeds you gave me have yielded a great harvest!"

"This really shocked the old man! It's only been two months, and the granary and utility room in his home are no longer enough to store food. Oh..."

He had never been so speechless in his life.

Who would have thought that the harvest from just a few acres of land with uneven soil could be so good?

Even in previous years when the harvest was better, the family never had so much surplus food.

Hu Dexian's family is considered to be one of the more well-off families in the village. The brick house they live in, although relatively old, is more comfortable than houses made of mud bricks or thatched roofs.

Even so, the family is frugal in eating and spending.

My daughter loves to look pretty, so she has to make new dresses for the changing seasons. When my eldest son got married, he spent a lot of money on the dowry. He married the only daughter of a grocery store in the town, so the dowry could not be sloppy.

The old couple had been scrimping and saving for most of their lives, and most of their savings had been spent on their two older children. By the time they realized that their youngest son, Hu Chunshan, had reached marriageable age, they had only a few taels of silver left in their pockets. Every year they had to sell some of their grain to get some silver for daily expenses.

So the food in the house was always just enough to eat, and there was never much left over.

Even this is already better than most villagers.

Now, the situation in the family’s granary is piled to the brim, which really makes people feel at ease.

Not only his family, but everyone in the village who bought seeds now has no shortage of food.

There are also a few poor relatives from outside the village who got the seeds, and now they don’t have to tighten their belts anymore…

It is true that the harvest from one acre of land is equivalent to that from two or three acres of land, which is doubled.

Not only rice, but also corn and even 3,000 to 4,000 kilograms of potatoes per acre...

Although most of the sweet potatoes will be harvested later, they will not go hungry this year as they have other food stored.

Because of the drought, the imperial court issued a decree last year to exempt people in the disaster-stricken areas from taxes for three years.

This year is the second year, so these grains do not need to be handed over.

How can one not be happy?

Li Changle thought about what Hu Yueniang said and finally took it to heart. He said to Hu Dexian: "Thank you, Village Chief Mo Yan. It is because I have some fate with Lushui Village. Otherwise, why would the government place me here instead of somewhere else?

Besides, it's not that we can have as many seeds as we want. This is what I can do. Later, Muramasa remembered to tell everyone that we should save some seeds every year. Maybe the harvest will be better in the first year, but the rest will depend on God's will. After all, I am just trying to grow crops, and I don't know what will happen in the future."

Hu Dexian responded with an "eh eh eh", "We are all experienced farmers, we all understand. Madam Li has already done a great thing, and what happens next is up to us. How can we always rely on Madam Li? Who wants to be a sucker?"

Hu Dexian can really be considered a good Muramasa. He is also a man who knows what he is doing and has a sense of boundaries.

Li Changle just didn't believe that all the villagers could see things as clearly as he did, so he said it in advance.

She smiled and poured him a cup of tea, saying, "I don't think so. If I can't do something, I will say it clearly. I just hope Muramasa won't blame me when the time comes."

Hu Dexian waved his hand, "What are you talking about, Madam Li? This is repaying kindness with enmity. I won't do that."

After talking for a while, Hu Dexian left the Wang family yard.

Around three or four in the afternoon, Li Changle gave some instructions to Hu Chunshan and Wang Dahu before leaving with the old man and two children in a carriage.