The fertile water of farming does not flow to outsiders' fields

Although Old Man Xue was still reluctant to build a high-end wheat straw warehouse, he agreed to the name change plan anyway.

The two sat down to discuss how to fix it. Xue Yinsong also drew a simple sketch: the roof should be repaired obliquely, and a window should be installed inside, because considering that chickens and ducks can fly, the window should be installed with wooden lattices. fence.

The floor has to be installed with a movable part, so that it is convenient to throw grass into the pigsty, and the roof must also be movable, so that when the chickens and ducks are not raised, the nest must be dried and disinfected. Although it is only a small second floor, the inside has to be divided In the area, make a pattern of one in and one out, because the cattle live on the hay in winter, and the chicken and duck manure cannot be polluted.

Xue Yinsong talked about his ideas while drawing, and Father Xue immediately understood that this is not such a simple thing as a straw warehouse, it is simply a multi-functional application room, and he couldn't help clapping his thighs and applauding: "Son, I didn't expect you to have such a good head!" It’s amazing that you can come up with such a clever idea in a blink of an eye.”

Xue Yinsong hurriedly pretended to be modest: "Aren't I a fool who thinks a lot and will get something? Dad, do you think this method will work?"

Father Xue said: "It's good, it's troublesome if the roof is movable, what are you going to use to fix it?"

Xue Yinsong said with a smile: "I have a clever method for this, so don't worry about it. In short, the roof can be made movable according to my method." Father Xue nodded and said: "You just have to know it in your heart, I will wait for it It’s too late, why don’t you start cutting trees now?”

Xue Yinsong said with a smile: "It's only the first day of the new year, and besides, you are also newly married, so you should spend more time with Aunt Huan at home." Father Xue blushed, and suddenly whispered a few words: "Tiger, what happened to you that day? Your Aunt Huan has already seen the matter, unexpectedly she is quite capable of thinking, I don’t think you are strange at all, but I think she is quite scary, even such a thing can be accepted.”

Xue Yinsong thought to himself that if you have seen a rotten girl in the 21st century, then you will know what is scary: "When did she see it? Why didn't I know?"

Father Xue scolded: "You still have the face to say, that day when you were standing at the door, she and I saw it as soon as we entered the front yard. Such a big person doesn't care too much. of."

Xue Yinsong rubbed his head and thought of it, so he smiled and said: "I can't help it, I don't believe you didn't do this when you were young. Come on, don't blame me too, we understand it, it's just that this chicken There is no need to worry about the nest, the wheat seedlings will not be planted until the beginning of February, and we have a month to tidy up the backyard."

Father Xue nodded and said: "You say what you want, no matter what kind of flower you name, I can make it for you." Xue Yinsong smiled and said: "Just blow it up, this cowhide will break sooner or later."

Xue Yinsong talked with his father for a long time, urging his father to cook quickly. He didn't sleep well last night, and now he fell asleep and was very sleepy.

There were still leftovers at noon, so Auntie Huan steamed a few cold dishes, and cooked the uneaten fish in braised sauce.

Men's cooking skills are really not comparable to women's. Although Aunt Huan has always said modestly that her cooking is not delicious, the dishes she cooks are not bad, and she even seems to be catching up with Father Xue.

After lunch, Xue Yinsong naturally dragged Xiucai to sleep, anyway, he was too shabby now and didn't bother to care about other people's thoughts, only Xiao Xiucai went there secretly, and dragged Changhui with him.

Seeing the father and son on the bed, Xue Yinsong really had a headache, lowered his voice and asked, "Isn't Chang Hui playing outside? Why did you drag him in to sleep?" Xiao Xiucai gave him an angry look, and took off his son's clothes The pants gently patted him to sleep.

Over there, Father Xue and his wife also took a break. Anyway, there is nothing important to do during the New Year, just eat, drink and sleep. Xue Yinsong was about to put his arms around the scholar and say a few words of heartfelt words, when the outside door was knocked loudly, and a woman called out. Said: "Scholar, great joy, open the door quickly."

Before Xue Yinsong took off his clothes, he got up and went to the gate and asked, "Who is it?"

"Mother Zhang of this village, please open the door quickly, I have something important to tell the scholar." Mother Zhang is a well-known matchmaker in this village, Xue Yinsong opened the door with a dark face and said: "If you have anything to say, hurry up."

Matchmaker Zhang rolled his eyes at him and said: "It has nothing to do with you, it's a great happy event for a scholar. Sister Cui's family is willing to get married, what is it? "

Xue Yinsong stopped her and said: "My house has no place to sit now, and there are people living in this main room." As he was talking, Father Xue also approved his clothes and came out and asked: "Tiger, who is it?"

When Matchmaker Zhang saw Father Xue, she immediately laughed like a flower: "Oh, Uncle Xue is here too. What's the matter? You and Binghuan also live here? That's great. Let me tell you, I'm What a happy event it brings, Sister Cui’s family in the north of the village is willing to recruit a scholar as her son-in-law.”

Father Xue's face was almost eight feet long, and you, an old witch who is as old as me, actually called me Uncle Xue, which is simply taking advantage of me: "Really? Tiger, you go and call me a scholar."

There is no need to ask the scholar inside to get dressed and come out by himself, he turned around and closed the door with an apologetic smile: "Please keep your voices down, Changhui just fell asleep."

Matchmaker Zhang said with a smile: "The scholar is overjoyed. The richest man in the village, Sister Cui's family, is willing to marry you. The dowry is [-] acres of fine paddy fields. What do you think?"

The scholar hadn't spoken yet, but Father Xue frowned: "Is he marrying a daughter or recruiting a man into his family?"

Matchmaker Zhang's face was slightly gloomy, but she forced a smile and said, "Sister Cui's family has only one daughter. After the two elders die, don't all their things belong to you? What's the difference between a married woman and a married woman?"

Father Xue said: "Of course there is a difference. Whose surname will the child follow?" Matchmaker Zhang said: "Naturally it is the surname of Sister Cui's family. They pay such a high price, isn't it just to leave a root for the family? .”

Xue Yinsong hurriedly helped and said: "Then how can I make it happen? Scholars will be tested for merit in the future. If you really become an official and have a married life experience, it will not sound good to say."

Matchmaker Zhang was so angry: "Don't talk here and there, the scholar hasn't spoken yet."

The little scholar smiled and said: "That's exactly the reason. Although I came to this Chen family village, my family can be regarded as a famous family. My mother is the second lady of the He family in Qinchuan City. My father was an official residence when he was alive. The magistrates and magistrates of the fifth rank, don't say they don't want to marry, but for any ordinary family, I will also choose the other party's background."

Because Xiucai didn't mention his life experience when he came home, the villagers only thought he was a relative of the He family. Now that he said this, they realized that he was the grandson of the master of the He family. As an ordinary person, Matchmaker Zhang realized that she had made a wrong decision, and left angrily after joking around.

Although the crisis is temporarily over, it still exists. Xue Yinsong lay on the bed for a long time without saying a word, thinking that there is a way to solve it once and for all.Seeing his frown, the little scholar wiped his forehead with a smile and said, "What are you thinking again?"

"It's nothing." Xue Yinsong turned his head and hugged him and said, "I just hope that the two of us can live a peaceful life."

The little scholar smiled slightly, didn't speak, and closed his eyes to sleep.

Xue Yinsong was beside him, but he was full of worries and couldn't sleep. He knew in his heart that this excuse could only be used for a while but not forever. One day, someone from the right family would come to him, but now there was really no way out.

He tossed and turned for a while, the drowsiness at the beginning was all gone, so he got up and quietly got out of bed and sat in the yard to breathe.

The winter here is really not too cold. It doesn’t snow during the day and doesn’t freeze at night. It’s considered a warm and humid climate zone. What kind of plants are suitable for such a zone?Xue Yinsong was thinking hard about the geography he had learned before, but he had already lost most of his knowledge after traveling for more than ten years.

This kind of climate should be the most suitable for growing two crops of rice, but the paddy fields have to be repaired and irrigated, which can't be done now. They can only wait for the wheat to be harvested in the spring and then make efforts to renovate the fields. From now on, his family will only grow rice.

Xue Yinsong sat a little cold, stood up to move around, saw Father Xue coming out and asked, "Have you slept well?"

"Well, I'm not happy to be made a fuss by that matchmaker. I turned it over a few times and was kicked out by the ice ring." Father Xue went to sit under the eaves as he spoke, and took out a few puffs of dry tobacco that he hadn't touched for a long time: " Shall we cut down trees today?"

"Hehe, the first day of the new year is the time to rest, and it's not suitable to use swords and axes. I think we should go on the third day of the new year."

"What are you waiting for in the third grade of junior high school? I'll go tomorrow," Father Xue said, knocking his cigarette on the soles of his shoes, "Could it be that you have something to do tomorrow?"

"Well," Xue Yinsong replied, "I want to bring something to Li Zheng's house, and then tell him about opening a shop in the village."

Father Xue was stunned: "Shop? What do you sell in the shop?"

Xue Yinsong had planned for a long time, and explained with a smile: "Our place is far away from the county seat, and it is not easy to enter the city once. I am thinking about building another one next to Aunt Huan's wine shop, selling some oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, anyway. It’s what everyone uses every day.”

Father Xue frowned: "Usually these things are carried by shopkeepers all over the street, and these things are not needed every day."

Xue Yinsong enlightened: "Look, this peddler doesn't pass by every day, does he? Besides, he doesn't have everything. We sell oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar. We mainly sell daily necessities."

Father Xue became even more confused: "What department store?"

Xue Yinsong said: "It's just everyday items. The country people have three sufferings: the first is that farming depends on the sky, the second is the lack of materials, and the third is the difficulty of curing diseases. At present, the only problem that can be solved is the lack of materials. This is what I think. The shop usually sells some small groceries, mainly for the convenience of the people in the village, and the price is the same as that in the county. Anyway, we can sell whatever they want, the price is the same, and it saves them from traveling.”

It took a long time for Father Xue to digest it, and asked: "This idea is so good, but can it be sold?"

Xue Yinsong smiled and said: "Well, I have my own idea. Anyway, if it doesn't work out, I won't make a deal. I'll ask Aunt Huan to help watch the sale. As long as the sale is made, there will be a commission."

"Commission?"

"Yes, commission, I will give you the same money for the same price. I will explain this to you in detail later. Now I want to build a house next to Auntie Huan's wine shop. It is best to get through so that she can sell wine again." You can look after the shop again."

"I can't say well about this, or you can tell her yourself."

"That's fine, I'll talk to Aunt Huan later."

It just so happened that Zhang Binghuan opened the door and said with a smile: "What are you talking to me? You two squatted at the door talking for a long time, and I couldn't sleep. What are you going to say to me now?"