Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

It was Zhong Qingran's luck to meet Mingli's family. He didn't want his significant other to live in the eyes of the world. It would be too stressful. It would be better to be single for the rest of his life, occasionally seeing the type he likes, and to look more seductive. Life is not bad either.

After coming to the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhong Qingran spent the first few months recovering from his injuries, and Zhong Qingran didn't think about it. Later, he was busy with other things, and this idea never came to him. Now that he thinks about it, he feels a little uneasy.

This is the Great Zhou Dynasty, which paid attention to the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers. If Mr. and Mrs. Zhong proposed a daughter-in-law for him, what would he do?If he forced himself, he might not be able to do it, so if he really married in, wouldn't he be a bitter couple?Then there will be another storm.

Zhong Qingran felt a little anxious, he couldn't sit still, he had to understand the situation clearly first.He can be sure that this is not his original world, which can be seen from the red crayfish and Sanqi, which are different from his memory.But no matter what, this place is very similar to the ancient history he knows. In ancient times, there were many dynasties that broke their sleeves, so I don't know what is going on here.

Once this idea occurred to Zhong Qingran, he couldn't sit still any longer and went directly to Zhong Qingshu and Zhong Qingzhu.He didn't hide it, and asked straight to the point: "Do you know the marriage laws of this dynasty?"

Zhong Qingzhu was a little bit covered: "I haven't studied it specifically, and everyone has agreed to it. Can there be a mistake?"

Zhong Qingran turned his gaze to Zhong Qingshu again, this person is not easy to fool, he asked like this, it is estimated that Zhong Qingshu has already become suspicious.

"There have always been more men than women. In this dynasty, men accounted for about [-]% of the time. It is rare to see a family like yours with more women than men." Zhong Qingshu didn't know what he was thinking of. Things that are irrelevant to cattle, "every family pays great attention to offspring. Most of the rich families marry women. Only those who are poor and cannot afford a wife will think of marrying a man. Other than that, only people who are obstructive in their families, who don't want them to have children, or who simply like a man will choose to marry a man."

Zhong Qingran shuddered inexplicably when he heard this. What he asked was obviously about the law of marriage, so why did Zhong Qingshu directly talk about it as if he knew what he was thinking.Originally, he was very happy when he heard that he could marry a male daughter-in-law openly, but when he thought about it deeply, he felt that there must be something wrong with him.

Seeing Zhong Qingran staring at him with a dazed look on his face, Zhong Qingshu smiled casually: "Are you being too kind to Jian Mingyu?"

"Have it?"

This time Zhong Qingzhu also stepped in, and said with certainty: "Yes."

"There are so many poor children in Hewan Village, why did you choose him to do business with you when you didn't choose anyone else?" Zhong Qingshu looked interested and crossed his legs leisurely, showing how happy he was.

"What's the matter, he has strength, he just happens to be adjacent to my land, he's a nice guy, and he even helped me out. Isn't it logical for me to hire him to work?"

"Don't you find him so pleasing to the eye that you can look anywhere?" Zhong Qingshu reminded.

"I think you are also pleasing to the eye." Zhong Qingran replied angrily.

Zhong Qingshu and Zhong Qingzhu looked at each other, they held back their laughter, and decided not to expose it, it's better to let things take their course.

Next, Zhong Qingshu explained in detail what he knew about the household marriage law.He was born in such a family, so he may not be able to learn other things, but he has checked a lot of laws and regulations, and he has studied the marriage law in detail.

Zhong Qingran benefited a lot, he never expected that the Great Zhou Dynasty would be so open that it would allow men to be wives.

Hewan Village is a bit more affluent than other villages. Leaving aside the time when it was inconvenient to move in the past few months, since he started walking around the village, he has seen men coming and going in pairs. I didn't think about it, whoever made this common sense, the original owner didn't pay attention to it, and naturally didn't leave relevant memories.

If it hadn't been for Zhong Qingran's sudden thought today that he wanted to write a book to pass down the knowledge of Chinese medicine he learned from his grandfather to future generations, he didn't know when he would pay attention to this matter.

After understanding the situation clearly, Zhong Qingran immediately relaxed a lot, all that was left was to find a suitable time to have a showdown with his grandma.

Zhong Qingran was not unaware of Zhong Qingshu's teasing words. Jian Mingyu looked really good to him, but he was not in a hurry at the moment. Both of them are still young. Who knows what will happen in the future. This place is not like modern times, where they can divorce at any time , Marriage is almost a lifetime thing, it's better to see clearly before acting.

After settling a matter in his mind, Zhong Qingran leaned on the recliner with a very comfortable expression, and the things that happened after he arrived in the Great Zhou Dynasty kept flashing in his mind.Suddenly, several pictures that he didn't care much about, seemed to be connected by an invisible thread, forced to squeeze into the most conspicuous place, and he couldn't ignore it.

Zhong Qingran sat up abruptly, his eyes flickering.

He looked back at the important events in the original owner's memory, and he could see that the original owner was indeed very lucky. If his guess was correct, the reason why the original owner died had a lot to do with Zhong Wen. Maybe the original owner's blessing was suppressed by her at that moment up.

If things were that simple, Zhong Qingran would not have reacted like this.The original owner's blessing was profound, if Zhong Wen hadn't made a horizontal move, he would have had a good death, presumably.And he himself is also very lucky. He can find money on the road, and he can win a consolation prize more or less when he buys a lottery ticket. Like luck, he was resurrected on the original owner.

These are trivial matters, after all, it is only his own good luck, which cannot affect others.If his guess is right, then he won't have to be so passive in the future.What's the use if he alone can avoid disaster?Although the Zhong family is no different from other prosperous farming families, each house has its own plans, and there are quite a few people who don't like him, but this cannot be the reason why Zhong Qingran ignores those who love him. Can't do it.

Zhong Qingran paced back and forth in the room, and finally made up his mind. If he didn't figure it out, he probably wouldn't even be able to sleep well at night.

Calling Zhong Qing and Zhong Qinghan, Zhong Qingran whispered in their ears for a while, and the two siblings happily went to carry out the tasks assigned by him.

Except for Zhong Wen's performance at the beginning of the busy season, he was still quite satisfactory at other times, which made Zhong Qingran not as vigilant as he was when he first became suspicious.But he didn't relax, not only himself, but also his two younger brothers and sisters usually helped to pay attention, consciously or unconsciously, it is better to prevent problems before they happen than to be caught off guard.

As time passed day by day, Zhong Qingran learned more and more news from Zhong Qing and Zhong Qinghan.He listed the information related to his family one by one in chronological order, and the result was very obvious. Except for some individuals whose circumstances could not be ascertained, other people have had bad luck, big or small, during this period, such as The patriarch and Hong Shan's daughter-in-law, one lost a lot of money, the other lost a small fortune due to injury, and the rest also fluctuated within this range.

Zhong Qingran closed his eyelids, tapped his fingers on the table rhythmically, and his heart was full of thoughts.Those people just messed with Zhong's family, and it was very unlucky during this period. Zhong Xin tried his best, but the marriage still failed in the end. Could it be that this is also a kind of retribution?

There is also the person who spread the rumors about Zhong Xin's right and wrong, which may have a greater influence on the Zhong family. Who is this person?Zhong Qingran's first object of suspicion was Zhong Wen. If it was really her, then it was speculated that something bad happened to her too.Zhong Qingran didn't find anything unusual about her. Could it be that his guess was wrong, or that Zhong Wen was immune to it?

Zhong Qingran leaned back on the chair, with his hands behind his head, and his eyes were far away. The current news of the reunion can only prove that the Zhong family is blessed, and he has no way of determining who will fall on him. He can only wait and see later.

Zhong Wen looked at the bronze mirror, looking at the extremely light spots on his face, his eyes were cloudy, and he had a good face. After an autumn harvest, there were flaws.For a little girl who cared about her appearance, this accident was enough to make her worry about it for a while.Fortunately, everything is safe for Ms. Zhang, so her sacrifice is nothing.

Zhong Wen thought that the fine spots on his face were caused by working in the fields under the sun, but who could say for sure.

Before Zhong Qingran had been free for a few days, there was a bad news. Hongtai Restaurant finally failed to withstand the pressure and began to cooperate with several restaurants with comparable strength.

The more people in the know, the harder it is to keep the secret. Not long after that, someone cracked the secret recipe. If there is the first one, there will be a second one. Soon, it will be popularized on a large scale. Now anyone who sells red crayfish Everyone in the world already knows that the secret lies in the humble ginger.

Pingyang County has not been able to escape this catastrophe. Since then, the Zhong family's red crayfish business has plummeted.There are disadvantages as well as advantages. The Zhong family no longer has to be forced to buy from the clan, and Zhong Qingran and the Tong family are also freed from the kitchen.

After learning about this, Zhong Qingran went to Jane's house.

"Mingyu, my business can't be done, and my family doesn't plan to make this again, but you have good craftsmanship, you can try to make some and sell them on the street." Zhong Qingran paused, and sincerely suggested, "If you have a connection , and can also be sold to restaurants and restaurants, which is much more worry-free than running a shop by yourself.”

With a smile in his eyes, Jian Mingyu listened carefully to Zhong Qingran's clear and clear voice, and finally nodded.

As if remembering something, Zhong Qingran patted his forehead, and his eyes flashed brightly: "Now everyone knows how to eat red crayfish, and also knows that ginger is very effective in detoxifying fishy smell. No matter what kind of two, even if there is no way to get them, take them to the county seat. It should be sold at a good price in the market. Regardless of the red crayfish for the time being, there are many places everywhere, and there may be too many peers, so the business may not be easy to do, but ginger is a way to make money. The plants on my sloping land You take care of it most of the time, and the one with slender leaves is ginger, do you want to consider planting it next year?"

Jian Mingyu was still smiling just now, but when Zhong Qingran said all of this, his expression immediately became serious.Who has good things that are not hidden?It was good for Zhong Qingran to just share these with him casually.What is his virtue and ability, he accepted his love before, and the one-acre sloping land was basically planted with fruit trees, which didn't take him much time at all, and the other small pieces of crops were just a matter of effort, and his own work was not delayed at all.

Even so, Jian Mingyu didn't refuse. His family finally got better, and now that he didn't have a lot of money, it didn't make sense to push Zhong Qingran's good intentions away.

"Are you so generous to everyone?"

"How is it possible? You helped me back then, and I was pleasing to the eye. Working with you doesn't have so many twists and turns. It saves worry and effort. Why not do it?" Zhong Qingran is not a kind person, so how could he distribute it at will? benefit.

"That's true. With your temperament, who would dare to take advantage of you?" Jian Mingyu suddenly realized, perhaps because of the two months of cooperation, he completely forgot Zhong Qingran's original domineering temperament, and now he recalls it when he mentions it.The person is still the same person, he looks more polite, but his temperament has not changed much in essence.

"You are so strong, can you go hunting?" Zhong Qingran rolled his eyes and thought of an idea to make money.

"It's okay." Jian Mingyu said modestly, but he didn't know that the radiant look on his face had already betrayed him.

Zhong Qingran saw Youmen, and made an agreement with him: "In half a month, I will go to the mountain, will you go?"

"To harvest autumn?"

"No, go dig ginger. No one grows it here. It is sold at a good price in pharmacies. Now it is a must-have for eating seafood and seafood. It is quick to buy and sell. It's just that there are very few outside Lushan Mountain, so you have to go deeper. .”

Zhong Qingran entered the mountain a few times before and after, and he has already stepped on the surrounding mountains, and the results are all on the slopes. Just like this, he didn't fill up all the gaps in the slopes. If he wants to get a big harvest, he can only go deep. Obviously not on his own.

Jian Mingyu pondered for a moment, and then said: "It's not a big problem to go a little deeper. If we go deep into the mountains and old forests, we will definitely not be able to do it alone."

"Well, I know this. You don't need to go that far, just walk around the junction of the outer periphery and the deep mountain."

"That's no problem. You can let me know in advance when the time comes so that I can prepare my outfit." Jian Mingyu is not a slow-witted person, after confirming, he agreed very readily.

Just because the Zhong family's red crayfish business has ceased, it doesn't mean that the Zhong family is idle.

Tong's wasn't so urgent at first, but now a business with about half a tael in the account every day has stopped, so she turned her attention to the stack of drawings given by Zhong Qingran.Grandpa Zhong is in charge of the rattan weaving, and she will be in charge of the cloth toys and patterns.

Thinking of saving a little, Tong went directly to the county and the town, and rounded up all the scraps of cloth that could be bought in the cloth shops in the two places.Slightly larger pieces of cloth are used to make various gadgets, which are too fragmentary, and can also be used as soles, so there is really no waste at all.

Except for Zhong Xin, the eldest, all the girls in the family are too young, so they can only do the work, and most of the work is done by the daughters-in-law.In this way, there is really no idle time.

Ming's needlework is the worst among the sisters-in-law, so she has to share more work like mowing grass and collecting firewood.She didn't complain much about this, but just thinking about her eldest daughter's marriage made her bored for a while.Although the rumors and rumors have dissipated long ago, others still remember this incident. After the autumn harvest, it is not uncommon to come to the door to say kisses, but just thinking about the people who said kisses, her face turned dark and she refused on the spot.

In the end, the number of people who said they were relatives became less and less, and Ming was worried. If it really didn't work, he could only talk about it from a distance, and he couldn't match people at will, right?But after marrying far away, she is reluctant to part with it.Tong's family is the best example. Her natal family is far away from Hewan Village, and she might not be able to visit her once a year. If Mr. Zhong didn't treat her daughter-in-law well, Tong's family would have suffered a lot.

Since Zhong Xin's marriage fell through, she became more and more gloomy, but when facing other people, she became more gentle.

Every time Zhong Qingran sees her elder sister's attitude, she feels inexplicably cold, and always feels that the faint smile on her face is not real.Fortunately, she seldom went out, so it didn't make him too uncomfortable.

Zhong Xin also knew that after all her tossing and tossing, in the end, the marriage was hard to say, so she paid more and more attention to money, especially the pile of patterns. Whether she can live a good life in the future depends on them.

The five sisters-in-law of the Ming family were both delighted and annoyed at the task assigned by the Tong family.There is no way, this is public property, no matter how much they earn, they will not be able to get it. On the contrary, because they are busy with these things, their free time is greatly reduced, which also means that they do private work and the way to build a private house is weakened.However, there are more public property, and the food of the whole family will increase accordingly. When the family is divided, the property that can be distributed to each house will also increase. For this reason, everyone in each house is painful and happy.

Mr. Zhong calculated the money in the family, deducted the necessary expenses, and the part used for emergency, and only twenty or so taels could be used.This amount of money requires a shop and an embroiderer to sit in charge. Some people are not very rich, so they can only do it step by step.

On this side, Mr. Zhong took pains to find a suitable shop, while on the other side, the three sons who stayed at home were also busy.

This year, none of Zhong's family members went out to do part-time jobs, and all of them stayed at home busy, which aroused doubts in making good friends. Fortunately, it was only for a moment, and after getting various excuses, they no longer struggled with it.Every family is busy making money, so they don't have so much time to meddle in other people's affairs.

After a lot of hard work, Mr. Zhong finally found a shop that was still eye-catching. That night, he called Zhong Qingran to the upper room.

"Qing Ran, the shop has been rented. You are good at painting. Come and have a look with me tomorrow. If it works, I will help the shop to draw a drawing for the decoration."

"Grandpa, how big is the shop? Tell me roughly, so I can use it as a reference."

Mr. Zhong described the store in his impression in detail, and Zhong Qingran drew a sketch after returning to his room. The details can only be determined after seeing it with his own eyes.

Early the next morning, Mr. Zhong took Zhong Qingran on the ferry to Pingyang County.

The weather in the north is very cold, but it's only September, and there is already a hint of coolness in the early morning. Zhong Qingran tightened his clothes, and leaned against Mr. Zhong to take a nap.

Amidst the wobble, the boat docked.There are people coming and going on the ferry, which is very lively.

Zhong Qingran had no time to look around, and followed Mr. Zhong to the city gate quickly.

The shop is located at the back of the middle section of Dongxing Street. It is not big and the location is average. For the Zhong family, it is more cost-effective and most suitable for them.

The original goods in the shop had been emptied long ago, and the inside was empty, not even a shelf.Zhong Qingran carefully looked at the layout of the store from the inside to the outside, and visually estimated that it was only about [-] square meters.

There was a curtain blocking the back of the store, and he opened it to see that it was a patio, the most conspicuous of which was a well covered with wooden boards.A little further in is a small yard, the same as a shop, with only one room, which is divided into two halves, with the bedroom in the front and the warehouse in the back.A stove was set up on the patio, which was extremely simple, surrounded by mud walls, and covered with thatch on the top. Fortunately, there was a layer of felt underneath, so there was no need to worry about rain leakage.

Turning around in a circle, Zhong Qingran felt that although the sparrow was small and well-equipped, it really had the characteristics of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

However, for such a small shop with an average location, the rent for half a year is six taels, which is really unaffordable for ordinary families.

Taking out such a large sum of money all at once, but still not being able to touch the invisible rent, Mr. Zhong felt a little scared.This is different from buying land and real estate. After the rent is paid, the shop will not be owned by them. If the business is not completed, a large sum of money will be charged if the two are added together.

It's just that the matter is a foregone conclusion, and it's useless to think too much. Mr. Zhong calmed down. Now that one foot has been stepped out, there is no reason to take the other foot back.

"Qingran, what do you think of this shop?"

"It's okay. Most of the things we want to sell are small things. We'll just get some shelves to put things on." The shop is very regular and rectangular in shape. Zhong Qingran thought about it and put forward his own opinion, "Grandpa, paint the walls again." , spread a layer of thin wood, and then paint a layer of varnish, or replace it with cloth or paper of a similar color, choose whichever is cheaper, install a shelf in the middle, and hang small items on the wall. At the door, do you think this is okay?"

Seeing that Mr. Zhong was deep in thought, Zhong Qingran simply took out the paper and charcoal pencils and lay down on the wall to make a picture on the spot.He drew very simply, with just a few strokes, he drew the simple decoration and the basic framework of the shelf.

Mr. Zhong took it over and looked at it. With Zhong Qingran's explanation, he had a general idea of ​​how to decorate. Unfortunately, the drawing only has one color, which is not intuitive enough. It is very different from the finished product. Mr. Zhong cannot directly imagine the final decoration in his mind. results.I thought to myself, anyway, no one in his family understands this, anyway, it's better than just painting a wall, why not just do what the third grandson said, maybe it will be worth seeing.

"Qing Ran, you can draw a detailed color picture when you get back, and leave the rest to Grandpa."

"Okay, grandpa, go back now?"

"If you want to go to the market, just say so, you don't have to stare at grandpa like that." After hearing the third grandson's decoration plan, Mr. Zhong inexplicably felt confident, with his hands behind his back, he teased Zhong Qingran with a smile on his face.

Zhong Qingran was not shy at all, he rushed to the door in two or three steps, and when Mr. Zhong closed the shop, he would lead the way.He himself has nothing to buy, but he has saved a lot of money in the past two months. Except for bringing some food for his younger brothers and sisters, he has never bought anything for his family. Nothing suitable.

Rouge powder and the like are excluded first, not because he doesn’t want to buy it, but because he doesn’t understand it, and it’s easy to be slaughtered by the store as a fat sheep. Besides, neither Tong’s nor Ming’s seem to use these, let alone my sister. , I haven't reached the age to use these things.

In the end, after much deliberation, I could only pull a few feet of cotton cloth for my grandparents, one piece of navy blue, one piece of navy blue, one piece of floral pattern on a blue background, and the last piece was dark red cloud pattern. Since I didn't ask about the specific size, Zhong Qingran had a little more I bought a few inches.