Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

After the two were settled, Zhong Qingran didn't get entangled in this matter.The matter of running a school can be put aside for now, at least until the new house is completed.

After returning home, Zhong Qingran went to Xiaoshan and moved all the canned fruits to the Zhong family's ancestral house.This time it was just a trial, he didn't think about selling it, and felt that it was not good to always accept things from shopkeeper Fu, so he planned to send him some.

Zhong Qingran picked out a few cans of each item, and he didn't know how long the shelf life of these cans was, so he hurriedly sent them to Shopkeeper Fu while they were still fresh.Shopkeeper Fu didn't refuse and accepted it readily.

After sending Zhong Qingran away, shopkeeper Fu wiped out all the remaining parts of the opened can, and then got up and went home with the remaining cans of fruit, and found someone to rush them to Shangjing.

Zhong Qingran's new house hadn't been finished yet, Zhong Zhengzhi's house had been repaired first, and he found an auspicious day to move out from Zhong's house.

The three of Zhong Zhengyi left rather hastily. Not to mention Zhong Zhengxin, who went to Shangyang Fucheng, even Zhong Zhengyi and Zhong Zhengli, who moved to Pingyang County, only invited neighbors in the county.

Zhong Zhengzhi also didn't do anything big. After all, when the money was in place, the house would be demolished and rebuilt. That would be the day of housewarming, but no matter what, the scene was much bigger than Zhong Zhengyi and the others.

It was very lively that day, Zhong Qingran brought a bunch of little ones at home and made a fuss for quite a while before letting them calm down.In the process of playing with the little ones, he also enjoyed the fun himself.The only thing that made him dissatisfied was that, for some reason, the housewarming reception was held early in the morning, and someone dug him up from the bed in the middle of the night.

It was still dark, and the sound of firecrackers resounded throughout the village, waking up the villagers from their deep sleep.If you have a bad temper, swear a few times, then fall back to sleep, if you have a good temper, just pretend it's nothing, and then meet Zhou Gong.

This time, Zhong Qingran finally had the opportunity to take a closer look at Liu's family.

Because the Liu family helped them, the Liu family was usually too embarrassed to come to the house, and only came to help when the Zhong family was busy farming, and did not stay at the Zhong family, and left after finishing work. Zhong Qingran had almost no chance to meet them face to face.

The Liu family has a small population. Mr. Liu, his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren, there are only five people in total.However, Mrs. Liu has two other sisters, who were also present at the banquet.After the previous incident, Liu's affection for the sisters had faded long ago. If it wasn't for the big event of housewarming, and she didn't completely sever ties with them, how could Liu invite them?

The relationship is so tense, after all, it is mainly because of money.But it is also the word money that can best see people's hearts.The relationship fades, and if you want to make it up again, it's like reuniting a broken mirror. No matter how well it is repaired, there will be a crack after all. Once there is a little friction, the crack will spread rapidly. How can it be treated as if it doesn't exist?What's more, Zhong Zhengzhi's family had a better life, even if they approached them affectionately, Mrs. Liu might not be willing to talk to them.

Of course, Zhong Qingran couldn't care about this matter, he just saw that Mrs. Liu was having fun getting along with her sisters, so he took a few more glances.

After the housewarming banquet, Zhong Qingran took a good night's sleep and became refreshed.In the days that followed, he took advantage of his spare time to make a large number of literacy boards, and Zhong Qingzhu and Jian Mingyu worked with him.The division of labor between the three is clear, Jian Mingyu is in charge of chopping wood, Zhong Qingzhu is in charge of writing, and Zhong Qingran is in charge of painting.Pipeline operation, the speed is not slow at all.

The wood chips this time are different from the previous batch. There are two more processes on it, one side is raised, and the other side is concave. Any two wood chips can be connected to each other, detachable and detachable, and the operation is very convenient.

Zhong Qingran made several sets in a row, but he didn't intend to do all of them, each set was not complete, and only made the first part, and the rest, the wood chips will be provided by the parents of the recruited students, and they can do the calligraphy and painting on their own.He didn't want to personally experience the matter of Sheng Mien fighting Mi Qiu.

"Qingran, why are you so active? Movie Metropolis isn't there yet, who knows how many children will come over." Zhong Qingzhu complained, but his hands kept moving.

"Anyway, you're fine, and you're still idle, why don't you do something useful to save you from wandering around the village all day long." Zhong Qingran said it seriously, as if he was not such a person.

Zhong Qingzhu gave a "shh" and looked at him with contempt.

Zhong Qingran was completely unmoved, and continued to do what he was doing. When Zhong Qingzhu slowed down, he immediately pointed it out, as if eyes had grown from the back of his head, which made Zhong Qingzhu completely lose his temper.

Jian Mingyu watched the interaction between the two, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, but his movements were not slow at all.

Unknowingly, time passed by, and Zhong Qingran and the three of them worked hard all day, and finally finished the day's task before dusk.

Zhong Qingzhu bowed his waist, and after feeling comfortable all over, he suddenly remembered something, and said happily: "Qing Ran, the second batch of red lobsters in the shrimp pond will soon be out of the pond. Get a good price."

These days, Zhong Qingran was busy with the new house, but forgot about it.Upon hearing the news, a smile appeared on his face.He was worried that he didn't have enough money, and a good thing came to him, and he was immediately attracted by the shrimp pond.

"Let's go and have a look at the shrimp pond. Mingyu, you haven't seen the shrimp pond yet, have you? You go too." After packing up his things, Zhong Qingran immediately took the lead to lead the way, even though he was not needed to lead the way at all.

The shrimp pond is surrounded by a dense fence, and it is difficult to see the situation inside from the outside.No matter how curious the villagers are, they can only hold back. They can't break in to see it without the owner's consent, right?

There is plenty of water vapor here, so it is a good place to go in summer, but it is a bit difficult in winter.Fortunately, the person watching the pond lives nearby, and there is still some distance from the shrimp pond, so there is no need to worry too much.

Now that the temperature has gradually dropped, the activity of red crayfish has also decreased. If the red crayfish have not grown to a size that can be sold in the last few days, I am afraid it will have to wait until next year.If this is the case, it means that only one season can be cultivated in a year, and the income will drop sharply.

Fortunately, such a thing did not happen, let alone Zhong Qingzhu, even Zhong Qingran was very happy.

Before the separation, the Zhong family took care of the five acres of shrimp pond. After the separation, Zhong Qingran handed over the work to the two families in the pond.

Those two families had no objection, and they didn't dare to have any objection. Before Zhong Qingshu left, he told them to obey Zhong Qingran in everything. They took care of the twenty acres of shrimp ponds, and they didn't care about taking care of another five acres.

Zhong Qingran didn't mean to oppress them, he gave another monthly payment, not a lot, but enough to make their lives better.With such a small gesture, the two families in Kantang feel much more at ease, and work harder.

Opening the door, Zhong Qingran and his party filed in.There are a few fruit trees scattered on the base of the pond. Since they were planted just last year, they are still small trees. If you want to harvest fruit, you have to wait at least a year or two.

The few people walked more cautiously, paying attention to their feet from time to time, for fear of stepping on the red crayfish.In addition to digging holes, red crayfish also like to crawl around. Fortunately, the pond base is relatively high, and very few climb up.

Zhong Qingran asked someone to search the Internet and check each one, and it was confirmed that it was almost ready to sell as Zhong Qingzhu said.The last batch of red lobsters were all broodstock, and the quantity was not very large. This time, the quantity was much larger. At first glance, the shrimp pond is full of red, which makes people feel festive.

I went around the shrimp pond and saw that the situation was almost the same, so they didn't stay any longer.

Now that they were able to harvest, Zhong Qingran came up with the idea of ​​red crayfish.He didn't plan to make the trip in vain, he asked someone to catch a basket, gave some to Jian Mingyu, and happily returned to Zhong's house with half a basket of red crayfish.

As for Zhong Qingzhu, he got some of the same, even though he also has a shrimp pond, can this be the same?Getting a gift from a friend made him much happier than fishing shrimp from his own shrimp pond.

On the way home, Zhong Qingran deliberately turned a corner and gave some to his fourth uncle. Seeing Zhong Xiao and Zhong Qingcheng laughing and watching the red crayfish in front of the basin, the corner of Zhong Qingran's mouth twitched.

Mrs. Liu took out snacks and warmly entertained them.At other times, Zhong Qingran would take it over and eat it without any hesitation, but now that it was getting late, Zhong Qingran refused without hesitation, and he still had to go back to eat with his stomach full.

Since all the houses moved out, the Zhong family became much deserted. Zhong Qing is nine years old, not too young. The only child in the family is Zhong Qinghan. It is a pity that after he entered the ethnology, he grew up a lot. It was so lively before.But he always puts on the appearance of a little grown-up, and Zhong Qingran feels Guaner every time he sees him.

That's how big it is, just like this, don't become a nerd in the future, it won't be beautiful.Thinking of this, Zhong Qingran decided that when he moved out in the future, he should pay more attention to it, but don't make it into a pedantic old scholar.

These days, not only Zhong Qingran is busy, but Mr. Zhong is also the same. He only remembered this incident when he saw the red crayfish. A light flashed.

"Qing Ran, do the red lobsters in the shrimp pond look like this?"

"This is relatively large, and some are slightly smaller. It should be harvested in a few days."

Mr. Zhong showed a face full of joy, and so did everyone else.

At noon the next day, Zhong Qingran ate red crayfish, and this time the taste was even better than last time.It seems that even if seasonal reasons are excluded, red crayfish alone can sell for a good price. Presumably due to the influence of these two factors, the price may not be low.

The next morning, Mr. Zhong led Zhong Qingran and Zhong Qingzhu to Ruifeng Restaurant with a basket of red crayfish.Upon seeing them, shopkeeper Liao's face was full of joy, and he directed the shop assistants to go about their business, offering all kinds of tea and snacks.From Zhong Qingran's point of view, the hospitality standard should not be low.

Zhong Qingran lived a wealthy life in his previous life, but he had nothing to do with luxury, and he was even more helpless with the high-level consumption of the Great Zhou Dynasty.Even so, his basic appreciation ability is still there.Eating moderately sweet, non-sticky, non-sticky snacks, sipping elegant and pleasant tea, and listening to Mr. Zhong and shopkeeper Liao coming and going, Zhong Qingran was very contented.

Zhong Qingzhu, who watched and listened carefully, was in admiration.This is a negotiation. If you don't respond well, you will lose a lot of money. How can you be so relaxed and careless?Don't talk about others, he can't do it anyway.

For Zhong Qingzhu's small eyes, Zhong Qingran pretended not to see it at all, he listened to everything that should be heard, and there was no need to keep up with the class.

After some negotiation, both parties got a satisfactory price, and the originally tense atmosphere suddenly dissipated and became relaxed and comfortable again.

After sitting for a while, Mr. Zhong left with Zhong Qingran and the two of them.They still have things to do, so they can't waste too much time here.Shopkeeper Liao saw that there was no room for them to stay, so he immediately sent them out personally.

This time, Mr. Zhong went to the city not only to sell red crayfish, but also to buy a cow.When the family was separated, the ox cart in the family was given to Zhong Zhengren, and it was quite convenient to use now, but when they moved out from the ancestral house in the future, it would be unreasonable to borrow it every three days.

This kind of trivial matter is the most emotionally exhausting. Imagine, if someone came to your house from time to time to borrow money, how would your perception of this person be any better?No matter how good the relationship is, it can't stand such a toss.

The smell of the cattle and horse market is very disgusting. If it is not necessary, few people are willing to go in.Mr. Zhong could not change his face, but Zhong Qingran and Zhong Qingzhu couldn't. They endured it, suppressed the urge to feel sick, and followed Mr. Zhong around the market as if nothing had happened.

It is still convenient for farmers to use cattle. They can plow the land when they are attached to a plow, and they can pull goods and people when they are attached to a cart, which kills two birds with one stone.

Cattle can be considered a big item, even though the Zhong family is rich, Mr. Zhong is still very careful in choosing, not sick, old, or too young.The latter two are easy to distinguish, but the former depends on experience, and some sick cows can't tell the truth at a glance.However, Mr. Zhong is not worried about this point. He also understands his grandson's ability, and he will check it out if he chooses it. Basically, there will be no mistakes.

Mr. Zhong called the two of them to his side, while watching, he explained to them softly.It's okay for Qingran to say that Qingzhu is completely an unwanted child. He is fifteen years old this year and still looks immature. He doesn't understand many things. What will he do in the future?Since he had a good relationship with Qingran, he didn't hesitate to give some advice.

Zhong Qingzhu pricked up his ears and listened carefully. Such an opportunity is rare, and he is not an idiot. Regardless of whether the knowledge can be used in the future, it is always good to learn more.

"This cow looks strong, but it's actually useless. Its stamina can't keep up with it. The one over there is not very big, but it can endure hardships and stand hard work. If there is no better choice, come and buy it in a while..."

Mr. Zhong spoke in a very low voice, unable to hold someone's ears sharp. When they came back after a round, the cow he was optimistic about had just happened to be bought, leaving them with only a back view.Mr. Zhong had no choice but to choose something else.

Zhong Qingran smiled and said nothing, he had only glanced over it just now, but he didn't find anything wrong, now he took a closer look, and he saw something wrong.It's just this kind of thing, how can I say it in front of the shopkeeper?The problem itself was not too big, so Zhong Qingran didn't care too much about it. If you like me, just act as a buyer and spend some money to eliminate the disaster.

Zhong Qingran didn't know that that person wanted to pick up a ready-made bargain, otherwise he wouldn't have thought so.

The man happily led the cow out of the cattle and horse market. Not long after he got home, he found that the cow didn't like to move very much. He was panting heavily when he pulled something a little heavier. It took a lot of money to find a veterinarian to cure him, which made him feel distressed. broken.

Isn't that right, the extra money is almost enough for him to buy a calf.However, he didn't feel sorry for him, and he didn't regret it. The old man was right, this cow is really good.It's just that he always feels that the past few days have been particularly unlucky, either here or there, but fortunately, they are all minor troubles, and everything will be normal after a few days, so he doesn't care.

Zhong Qingran never imagined that the passive ability of Fu Yunzhu was so strong, it was not like this before.How could he take such a small matter to heart?Besides, he didn't know about it at all, let alone talk about revenge.

The cow with the most cost-effective price was bought by someone. Although Mr. Zhong didn't think much about it, it was impossible to say that he didn't have any regrets in his heart.

"Grandpa, why don't we buy that one?" Zhong Qingran was a little hesitant, and finally pointed to a sluggish, just-adult cow not far ahead, and expressed his thoughts.

Mr. Zhong frowned slightly, and said softly: "That cow is good, but you don't need to look closely to know that it is a sick cow. Did you treat it well?"

"Grandpa, the seller is probably aware of this, and the price won't be high, why don't you buy it back and let me try it out?" Zhong Qingran couldn't guarantee that it would be cured, but this cow was the best in the whole cattle and horse market. If it wasn't for being sick, it would have been bought early in the morning, so where would they have a chance to buy it?Of course, this is what Mr. Zhong said, and Zhong Qingran is not good at reading cattle.

Mr. Zhong thought for a while, but did not directly refuse: "Then go and have a look first."

The stall is not far away, and the three of them will arrive soon.

Mr. Zhong inspected it carefully and asked, "Shopkeeper, how do you sell this cow?"

"Seven taels."

This price is really low in normal times, but it also depends on the situation. Anyone who has good eyesight is not willing to take this bull in front of him.Most of the customers who will come to ask are cattlemen who are greedy for low prices, thinking about whether it is profitable.This is from the people coming and going in front of the stall, and the customers are all scared away when they ask the price. You can know that the big guys are not only good-looking, but also very smart.

"Can it be cheaper?"

The shopkeeper shook his head curtly.

Mr. Zhong turned his head and glanced at Zhong Qingran. After receiving the hint, he didn't bother with the store anymore, and bought it readily.

The cattle and horse market in Pingyang County is relatively large, and it is very lively inside.In front of the stall where the sick cow was, there were even more people surrounding it.Before the three of them had gone far, the spectators began to discuss this matter in twos and threes.They can say anything, but most of them are saying that they are greedy for cheap, and they are afraid that they will suffer a big loss.

Zhong Qingran has a good ear, and Lin Zongzong also listened to the general idea, but he didn't care.They're right, that's the way it is.He was ready to lose everything, no, he might have to pay for the medicine.

Buying cattle is very troublesome, and you have to sign a government contract.Fortunately, there was a special official in charge of this matter in the cattle and horse market. After logging the situation of the cattle one by one, Zhong Qingran and his party left there quickly without stopping.The cattle and horse market is full of indescribable smells, even Mr. Zhong can't stand it after staying for a long time, let alone two half-children who have never suffered since childhood.

After leaving the cattle and horse market, the three of them divided into two groups. Mr. Zhong took the way to Qinghefang, while Zhong Qingran and Zhong Qingzhu wandered casually on the street.

"You will be sixteen next year, and your family didn't make any arrangements for you?" Zhong Qingran said casually to Zhong Qingzhu.

"No. Wait, a few years at most, and I will never be forgotten."

"You are kind-hearted."

"Otherwise, what can I do?" Zhong Qingzhu looked helpless, and he didn't want to, but there was no way.He has long been looking forward to the separation of the family, but he knows in his heart that the possibility of realizing it is very low.Anyway, it's useless to think so much, so I just eat and drink, at least I feel better.

Zhong Qingzhu's situation is considered special in Hewan Village. Not only did his family not mistreat him, but they also provided him with delicious food and drink. Zhong Qingzhu has a large amount of monthly money in his account every month. There is no reason for this .There are quite a few people in the village who envy him. If he wants to find someone to complain about, he may be countered.

Of course, this was the general perception of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhong Qingran didn't think so.In Zhong Qingzhu's situation, it was obvious that he was treated coldly. He was not short of money, affection, or love from his parents.If it weren't for his family's wealth, he would have been pointed at and scolded as a wild child and uneducated.

Even so, there were still quite a few people who said it behind their backs, but it just didn't reach Zhong Qingzhu's ears.

Zhong Qingran knew a little bit, but it's useless to talk about it, it's better to let him live happily.Besides, the two of them are just as equal, and he himself is no better than Zhong Qingzhu.That's why he wanted to set up a school, no matter how well he managed it, at least he could gain his reputation.

"Qingzhu, you should look around the streets more often to see if there is any business you like. It will not be a problem if you continue like this. If you really don't have one, then you should be a good landlord. It's just that you haven't separated yet. This There are also considerable risks involved in planning."

"You're right, let's go and have a look." Zhong Qingzhu was not shocked at all, and ran to the nearest shop.He didn't have any big ambitions. When Qing Shu left, he had cheered himself up once, and felt that the current situation was fine.

Looking at Zhong Qingzhu who was happy all day long and kept his mind on everything, Zhong Qingran shook his head helplessly, thinking that this is not bad, it is better for people to pursue less, and it is not necessary to be an individual, so you have to work hard.

After looking for a long time, Zhong Qingzhu didn't find a suitable job for him.Seeing that it was the appointed time, the two turned to Qinghefang to meet Mr. Zhong, and then returned to Hewan Village together.

This time there were oxen, so it was not possible to take a boat. Zhong Qingran and the three of them booked two seats in the oxcart, took turns driving the oxen, and went home slowly.

As soon as he got home, Zhong Qingran wandered around the newly bought cattle "Xiao Huang".He is not even good at Chinese medicine for people, let alone cows.If Mr. Zhong hadn't sighed a few times, he wouldn't have thought about it.

Zhong Qingran was a little worried. He could find out the general cause of the disease, but it was difficult for him to diagnose it.He didn't bother to think about it anymore, he wrote down the names of several medicines that might be used, and placed them in a circle. How to choose depends on the lucky beads.

The pointer rotated rapidly under Zhong Qingran's dial, and finally pointed to one of the medicine names.

Zhong Qingran's eyes brightened a little, it seemed that his medical skills were not in vain, although he couldn't make a conclusion, at least he circled a general area.

The next thing is easy to handle. It doesn't take much time to prepare the medicine. The troublesome part is how to feed the cattle.Zhong Qingran couldn't help with this matter, so he left it to the experienced Mr. Zhong.

With the assistance of Zhong Zhengren, Mr. Zhong managed to feed the cattle with medicine quite smoothly.As the afternoon passed, Xiao Huang seemed much more energetic.

Zhong Qingran felt that his efforts were not in vain, what was a waste of blessings, what could it do to make his family happy?

The next day, shopkeeper Liao of Ruifeng Restaurant went to Hewan Village in person, estimated the approximate amount, made an appointment with Mr. Zhong to pick up the time and quantity, and then returned to the restaurant with a few baskets of red crayfish that had a good meaning.

This time the red crawfish sold for a good price, and Zhong Qingzhu was the happiest.His source of income is very simple. In the past, there was nothing other than monthly income, but now there are many more.Judging from the current situation, the five-acre shrimp pond must earn more than a year's monthly income.Thinking of the money he was about to get, Zhong Qingzhu couldn't help being happy.

Zhong Qingran stretched out his hand and shook it in front of him, seeing that he didn't respond, he couldn't help but raised his voice and said, "What are you silly?"

The sweet dream was interrupted, and Zhong Qingzhu was not happy: "Why don't I be happy for a while?"

"Okay, okay, you continue."

The two played around for a while, and Zhong Qingzhu accepted it when he saw a good deal.As soon as he calmed down, he thought of Zhong Qingshu who was far away in Shangjing, with a sad look on his face: "Qingshu has been in Kyoto for more than half a year, and there is no news at all. There will be no problems with him, right?"

Speaking of this, Zhong Qingran lost his smile: "Let's wait a while, and when the red crayfish is almost sold out, find a reliable person to send the money to him. Well, if that's the case, hold on to Qing Shu first." , the red crayfish in his shrimp pond are sold first, so that people can be sent over to check the situation as soon as possible."

"I have no objection." Zhong Qingzhu agreed very much. He spends less than one or two dollars a month, and he has accumulated all the income from the shrimp pond. This time, he can add some money to Qingshu when he sends money to Qingshu.