Red House Farm Stay

"The retainers of Prince Zhongshun's mansion have left, Yuan Zishang stayed. In half a month, Yuan Ziwen will get married, and then the two brothers will go to Chaoping mansion together." Ban'er brought back the latest news.

"The Yuan family must be afraid. It's so easy to have a progressive older son, but they have a younger son who is lagging behind." Jia Zhuo laughed.

"Not only that, the uncle of the Li family received the transfer order to leave the capital yesterday." Ban'er shook his head, Prince Zhongshun's beard can't be smoothed, but it depends on who it is.Don't even think about the small arms and legs of Yuan and Li.

"The dog bites the dog." Jia Zhuo didn't expect Prince Zhongshun to be so stingy, but she didn't regret it at all.

If Li Xiaojia could find someone to trick her into going to Xirui Tower, she would just return Li Xiaojia two notes, an eye for an eye.As for your troubles in the county government, and everyone knows about it, it's because you didn't handle things properly and you are stupid, so it has nothing to do with her.

"Ziwen wants me to pick up the bride, but looking at Yuan Zishang's appearance, he seems to be suspicious." Ban'er sighed.

"Go ahead, this matter won't affect the relationship between you, it's fine if we don't know anything. Don't they know what Li Xiaojia did? They still have the face to blame others for being too smart and refusing Is it wrong to be fooled by her?"

Jia Zhuo was annoyed. She had no intention of harming others. It was Li Xiaojia who did the evil before. Wouldn't people be allowed to resist?

"It doesn't matter if you don't make friends with such a family." Ban'er was born in a farming family, and after a long period of hard life, his living habits and walking styles are naturally slightly different from those in the city.He tried his best to blend in with them, but he didn't expect that when he opened it, he would find the same ugly rotten meat.

"When the water is clear, there are no fish. Who doesn't make choices based on their own standpoint. Human nature is selfish. Otherwise, why would a few people who are not selfish be sought after as saints? Everyone is not so good. That’s why saints are rare, aren’t they? It’s a blessing to have a friend who truly understands each other in a lifetime, otherwise there would be no such thing as Boya’s saying of throwing the piano.”

"It's because I'm a fool, I only know how to ask others, but I'm not the same way myself?" Ban'er laughed at himself.

"Because everyone has someone they want to protect, and the most important thing in your eyes is family, and everyone else is the same."

"Although this is the case, I still can't forgive what some people did." Ban'er recalled the year when he entered the city, and all kinds of people couldn't help but smile wryly.

"The weak need to use forgiveness to restore their dignity. We don't harm others, but we will never allow others to harm us without resisting. Once the harm is done, it is irreparable. I don't want to complain bitterly at that time, So, you see, the woman in front of you is not a good person."

"In my eyes, you are the best and the best." Ban'er looked at her, and the depression in his heart was swept away.Everyone is not perfect, including themselves, be tolerant, step back, and give yourself and others some space. This kind of friendship may last longer and be less likely to disappoint.

"Brother, sister, how long do you guys have to watch?" Qing'er looked depressed, didn't she come to help her pick vegetables?No matter how you say it, there is no end to the conversation, and she didn't even blink her eyes, she picked the vegetables, okay?

"Come here, it's all your brother's fault, pulling me to talk." Jia Zhuo raised his voice to hide his embarrassment.

Ban'er touched his head, "I'm going to do my homework."

Qing'er carried a pile of vegetable leaves to the yard to wash, and grandma looked at her and smiled, "Silly boy."

How did she become a silly child, Qing'er didn't understand.Seeing Jia Zhuo running away with reddish cheeks behind him, he seemed to realize something, slowly raised the corners of his lips, and smiled sweetly.

Ma Meng next door really moved here with his family, and invited many distant relatives, which is enough to prove that their ancestors were really from Wannian County.

Of course, neighbors were invited, and grandma took two girls with her, and gave away a jar of pickles made by herself.

"Our old horse likes this one. I always feel that my cooking is not authentic. The gluttonous mother-in-law used to make it, but now it has authentic hometown flavor." The wife of the Ma family is from Xiajiang Mansion. The thin and weak women in Jinling are completely different things.

"These two girls are really nice. Hurry up and sit in the yard." Ma's wife greeted the guests, and Jia Zhuo heard her introduce the two teenagers to relatives.

"The older one is my son, Ma Zhou, and the younger one is the son of one of my sisters, named Li Hong." After saying this, people will know that there is no need to ask later. It must be that the parents are gone, so they are called sons. Take refuge.Yi Shui praised Ma's wife for her kindness and benevolence.

"We are vulgar people, we don't know so much, anyway, we can eat at home, so we can help as much as we can." Ma's wife welcomed people in one by one with a smile.

"The Ma family is well developed..." Looking at the renovated courtyard, several old people sat at the table next to Jia Zhuo and discussed.

It turned out that after Ma Meng's father got married, the couple left Wannian County and went to other places to do business.For so many years, there was no news, and everyone thought they died outside.Unexpectedly, decades later, their son came back.

There are almost no close relatives left in the Ma family, only a few cousins ​​of Father Ma, who probably don't remember what Father Ma looks like, but Ma Meng and his father are exactly the same.

Ma Meng also smiled with a good temper, saying that he buried his parents and fulfilled his greatest wish, and that he would live in Wannian County for a long time.

"Then what kind of business is the big brother going to do in the future?" asked the conscientious one quickly.

"I'm used to selling fur, and it's a pity to give up. I'm going to take my two children for a run, and it's enough to go once a year. When they get involved and marry a wife, I won't worry about it. "Ma Meng's hearty laughter floated all over the yard.

It is enough to run once a year, and how much money does it cost? Many people made up their minds on the spot and asked if they could take them with them.

"Okay, why not, it's just a hard journey, and there are dangers. In the most dangerous time, there were more than [-] people who went out in one trip, and only eight came back." Ma Meng shook his head and sighed, as if he didn't want to mention more.

These words frightened many people, and more people thought it was a good opportunity and were unwilling to let it go.

It's better to come back after a few years to build a house and marry a wife than to be unable to earn three melons and two sons now.

Xiajiang Mansion is next to Andu Mansion, both of which are located in the north. In the eyes of people here, it is a place of bitter cold.The only thing worthy of praise is the fur-related products.

Unexpectedly, Li Hong didn't hide, but sat opposite Jia Zhuo, "Where's Uncle Wang?"

"Why, you are still waiting for Uncle Wang to come to see you." Jia Zhuo mocked.

"I'll go look for him at night." Li Hong didn't dare to raise his head.

"I will tell you." Jia Zhuo replied indifferently without looking at him.

Qing'er secretly leaned into Jia Zhuo's ear and said, "They have horses."

"They want to sell leather, so they must need horses." Jia Zhuo knew that the concept of a family that can raise horses in this era is the same as that of a luxury car in another time and space.Horses don't just eat grass, but beans.When Jia Zhuo first came, the Wang family’s food was not as good as horses, not to describe it, but to be true.You can imagine what kind of precious existence horses are.

In the evening, Li Hong really went to the gate of Wang's house.

Wang Gou'er left him to talk in the main room, and the others withdrew. Wang Gou'er thought about it and left Ban Er behind.

"Uncle Wang, my father asked me to tell you that his real name is Li Yankui." After Li Hong finished speaking, there was a long silence.

"Li Yankui, good, good." Wang Gou'er finally said a word. He had known the person for so many years and only now knew his real name. He didn't know who he was mocking.

"Li Yankui, one of the three bandits." Ban'er's face changed. He knew that Li Zifeng was not easy, but he didn't expect that it was Li Yankui, one of the three bandits who had gathered a crowd of refugees to rebel and finally escaped.

"Yes." Li Hong readily admitted.

"Then you..." Ban'er looked at him. The son of the three bandits appeared in Wannian County. If the court found out, they would definitely send troops to arrest him.

"No matter what I do, I will not implicate you, please rest assured." Li Hong did not intend to explain, and the Wang family did not continue to ask.

Li Hong came here by sending a gift in return, and with the gift in return, he took his leave.

"Father." Ban'er looked at his father worriedly, he knew that his father must be feeling uncomfortable right now.

"When I was friends with him, it was true. But people, when it comes to identity, family, and future, there are countless last resorts and countless helplessness. I have nothing to complain about. The way is different, just It's time to part ways. He understands and thinks more thoroughly than I think." Wang Gou'er looked calm, wondering if he was really relieved.

It was only a few days since Yuan Ziwen successfully got married, and his sister-in-law had already started to have conflicts.The Yuan family had a headache and sent them away quickly.

Without the cloud of Prince Zhongshun overhead, Jia Zhuo began to take stock of the plants in his small space.In order to avoid the embarrassment of not being able to put it back, she broke off only one leaf or branch of each succulent and planted it in a flowerpot made of wooden lattice.

Use a ladder-like shelf to support the flower pots layer by layer, filled with different varieties of succulents.

"Sister, how do I eat this." Qing'er touched it, thinking how small it was.She was used to Jia Zhuo growing food for food every time, so she took it for granted.

"It's really not this time, it's just a show." Jia Zhuo laughed.

They used to grow corn and colored peppers by themselves, and they all thought that the eldest lady was bored and used them to set up pots for viewing.Now it's really like the eldest lady puts a pot to watch, and they are not used to it again.

"Wow, is this a leaf or a flower?" Qing'er saw such a plant for the first time, it was so fleshy, and its appearance was too cute, but it was too small.

"They were born like this, but now they are still young, and if they grow a little longer, they will look more like flowers," Jia Zhuo explained.

"Each one is different." Qing'er seemed to have discovered a new world, and found that the plants in each flowerpot had subtle differences.

"Of course, we need to earn more silver. More, more silver." Jia Zhuo was very disturbed. Although the court suppressed the rebellion, the bandit leader was not caught, and Li Hong ran back justly. .God knows what will happen in the future, it is always right to earn more money.

She never wants to go back to the poor days of the past, and never wants to have enough food.

"Are there any places around Wannian County that burn fine porcelain?" Jia Zhuo found an opportunity to ask Ban'er.

"Of course there are. There are many houses, but they are far away, even farther than Liujia Village. But where are you going to do it? Isn't there one on our street? What do you want to buy, I'll bring it back for you."

Ban'er blamed himself a little, he only knew that the family now had good food and drink, but the cost was high, Liu tried his best to be frugal, never bought expensive porcelain, and always used large bowls of rough porcelain.Literati and elegant guests also pay attention to eating without meat rather than living without bamboo.She is a young lady from an aristocratic family, so she must have endured very hard.

"It's not for me, it's for them." Jia Zhuo pointed to the succulent plants that were already full of holes, thinking that fortunately, these things are easy to reproduce, especially in the hands of people who have planted food for many years, and they grow like toys , it grows casually.

"Do they use it?" Ban'er couldn't figure it out, no one is so good at using it, so how could they use it.

"It doesn't need to be good, I just want it to be broken if it didn't fire successfully." Jia Zhuo knew that he couldn't explain clearly, so he just showed him the stick drawing.

Ban'er understood it at a glance, and said with a smile: "When I rest, I will take you there. That place is far away, and I won't be able to come back that day."

"So far?" Jia Zhuo was dumbfounded.

"Don't worry, the porcelain kilns are built at the foot of Rongshan Mountain. There is a kiln temple on the mountain, and the incense is very strong inside. I don't worry about having no place to live." The kiln temple is basically an inn in Rongshan, and merchants who come and go live in the kiln. temple.

"That's just right to take Qing'er, let's go for an autumn outing." Jia Zhuo's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile.

"Autumn outing, where do you go for an autumn outing, honestly go back to Xiaodongshan, the autumn harvest is coming." Liu Shi was passing by, just in time to hear the last part of the sentence, and interjected.

Jia Zhuo stuck out her tongue, how could she forget such an important matter.He hurriedly said: "It's okay to go after the autumn harvest, it won't be a problem."

Ban'er nodded. Of course, the autumn harvest is more important in comparison. "I'm also going to ask the school for leave to go back to Xiaodongshan. The corn will be harvested soon. After harvesting, I have to pull it out and sell it, and then rush back to start harvesting rice."

As the number of people growing corn increased, people began to come to collect it. Although the price was low, it saved time. This year, the Wang family sold the corn to the merchants who came to collect it.Wang Gou'er accepted ten taels of silver, ignored Liu's nagging, and was still very satisfied.

Mrs. Liu cooks in Xiaodongshan. In addition to their family of three, there are also Yoko and day laborers. They have to cook meals for six or seven people.

Steamed pastry, served with pickles, and a pot of fried eggs, everyone's mouths are full of oil.

"Sister-in-law Wang, you're at home." Someone from Liujia Village came to look for Mrs. Liu.

"Here, come in quickly. Have you eaten yet? There are still two pastries on the stove. Take them to eat." They were all acquaintances, and Mrs. Liu was not polite, still sitting in the yard washing the dishes, and greeted her.

"I've eaten it, and I'll try your pastry next time." The visitor chuckled, moved a bench and sat across from Mrs. Liu, and helped her wash the dishes.

"Has your boss married a wife?"

"Not yet, can I not come back to set up a drink when he married a wife?" Liu said with a smile on her face.

"It's rare for scholars to come back and help you in the fields." Both of them were housekeepers, and they cleaned the dishes in two or three strokes and put them back in the kitchen.

Mrs. Liu made tea for her, and replied, "Isn't it? Ban'er is like his father, he doesn't like to talk, but he understands everything in his heart. Try it quickly, Ban'er's father bought it, the soup is green and green, It smells good."

"Hey, this is good tea, I've had enough of it today." The woman was holding the tea, and the two sat in the yard talking.

"Then what kind of daughter-in-law do you want to find? I'm not talking about you. Even if your family is prosperous, don't look for a daughter-in-law in the city. You can't control those girls in the city. They are all delicate. How many can work? Yes, with slender arms and legs, I would feel dizzy after walking a few steps, and I don’t know if it’s good to give birth.”

Mrs. Liu sighed, "Sister-in-law's words have reached my heart, isn't that what it is? However, I can't control Ban'er's affairs. Ban'er has his own ideas, and besides, there is his father."

"Hey, this kind of thing, how can you do it according to the child? Baner's father is also able to do it outside. How can he understand women's affairs. He should find a daughter-in-law like you who is capable and easy to give birth to. It's pretty good."

He continued to say a few more words, making Mrs. Liu so exaggerated that he couldn't find the north, and his face was full of smiles.

"Sister-in-law, don't praise me any more. I'll blush if you praise me any more."

Seeing that Mrs. Liu's smile has turned into a flower, the visitor breathed a sigh of relief, squeezed his eyes and said, "Look at my natal niece."

"Your niece from your natal family?" Liu recalled it for a long time, but only had a vague impression that she had met a few years ago, she was a fair little girl.

"I'm not boasting. That niece of mine looks no worse than the girls in the city, and her skin is as white as fine porcelain." When I said this, I felt a little embarrassed when I thought of the white and shiny skin of the girl from outside the Wang family. Speeding up her speech, "Extremely capable, she does all kinds of housework, planting clothes and shoes, there is nothing she can't do."

"The key is, filial piety, obedience, and a very gentle temper."

"Oh, such a good girl, how old is she this year?"

"16 years old, one year younger than your boss, just right." Hearing Liu's emotion, the corner of the visitor's mouth almost burst into laughter.

"Ah, this is really difficult. Ban'er's father said that we will discuss marriage with him when he is twenty. I'm afraid I can't wait for such a good girl."

"Twenty? Are you kidding me?"

"Twenty? Are you kidding me?"

"..."

For several days in a row, several guests came to Xiaodongshan.In the end, it all ended with such a sentence, and he left angrily.

Ban'er came in from the outside, took a sip of tea, and asked, "Let's go."

"Let's go, can you still go? I said, there are a few really good ones, you don't really want to talk about marriage at the age of 20, I don't do it." Liu Shi rubbed her face, the smiling face of her company for a few days , also very tired.

"Let my father tell you." Ban'er blushed, put down the tea bowl and walked inside.

"You child, you've really grown up, your wings are stiff. When I was young, I hugged my legs like a baby, and refused to leave. Now it's good, I don't want to say a word to you."

"How can such a big son still cling to his mother? If that's the case, I'll beat him to death." Wang Gou'er came in and put down his tools with a smile.He stretched out his hand to take the tea that Mrs. Liu handed over, the temperature was just right.

"Tell me, is our son really..." Liu Shi was only worried before, but the child was still young and didn't feel imminent.Now I'm really worried, Ban'er seventeen and Jia Zhuo fourteen are both old enough to be married.

"It's a good thing. As long as people think about Ban'er, it's a blessing for our Wang family." After drinking the tea, Wang Gou'er handed the bowl to Mrs. Liu.

"Why is this a good thing? Her identity, in case Ban'er is promising in the future and someone finds out, what should Ban'er do? Ban'er is not promising, but she is safe." The more Liu thought about it, the more she got into a corner.

"What do you know? Jia Zhuo's current identity was given by the ninth son of the Cha family, and there is still a fake. If Baner is really promising, she will help even more. Do you think that the lady of the official family can work like you? Is it enough? You don’t understand even if you tell me, so don’t worry about it as soon as possible.”

Like most men, Wang Gou'er was very patient outside, but when he got home, he was the most impatient with his wife.

Liu pouted, and went to the kitchen to bring out the food. The father and son came back, and the rest of them should come in.Workers want to eat right after work, and Mrs. Liu always arranges it just right and never delays.

In the Wang family in Wannian County, one child and one child stayed at home, and they were used to this kind of life, and they lived in an orderly manner.

"Sister, my embroidery is finished, let's send it to Grandma Zhao's family one day." Qing'er was talking about Bai Xi.

"I'll ask today, if the third grandma is free, we'll deliver it tomorrow." Seeing that Qing'er had prepared new embroidery thread, Jia Zhuo knew that she was preparing an annual gift for the county magistrate's wife.

"You don't need to embroider every year. After the weather is cold and the days are short, can you take a rest? Let's sell these flowers in the future, and we will earn no less than you from embroidery."

"My sister was frightened by what happened to my mother. Her eyes were broken day and night. I was stared at by you every day. I couldn't work for a few hours a day. I was so delicate. Besides, Ban'er Brother wants to make progress, sister can make money, and I also want to do my best, and spend my energy in the front, so asking for help in the future won't show our power, will it?"

Jia Zhuo was stunned, he didn't expect Qing'er to worry about the future and started to pave the way for Ban'er.Although this kind of paving the way cannot be compared with the strategizing of the aristocratic family, for the Wang family who has no connections, it is already the best way she can think of.