The Lady of the Farm in the Red Mansion

Dragon Boat Festival 4

Unknowingly, the boat arrived at Fengyao Banqiao, and Jia Mu said, "Brother Feng, where is that green patch in front?"

"It used to be a stage, but it was abandoned because it was too far away from the main courtyard and the road was blocked. Now the stage has been torn down, the soil has been loosened several times, and some seasonal melons, fruits and vegetables have been planted. A woman is in charge of it, and the fruits and vegetables produced each season are enough for the ladies to eat, not to mention saving a fortune, and the home-grown ones are much cleaner than the ones bought outside, so you can eat without worry!"

"This is the best use of everything!" Mother Jia sighed, and then said, "There is no good scenery ahead, and it is boring to go back the same way by boat, and the in-laws are tired from rowing, so why not let us go to the vegetables and fruits in front of us." landed on the ground, and then followed the Red Fragrance Garden and the Mu Xiangxie to Huange Villa, Zhuer’s daughter-in-law, to make a fuss!”

So a group of people abandoned the boat and went ashore, and walked along the gravel road. On both sides, there were long beans on a frame, silk claws with yellow flowers, and cucumbers as thick as cups. Watermelons and big pumpkins rolled on the ground.

Looking at these familiar scenes, Xiuyan couldn't help thinking of the life in the mountains. There was a spacious garden behind the wooden building of the Xing family. When Xiuyan was a few years old, there were citrus trees in the garden. She still remembered that every autumn and winter At first, my father would pick a lot of citrus, and then pick baskets from the mountains to the market to sell.Xiuyan still remembers that at that time, in order to prevent naughty children from stealing citrus, there was always a kind of plant called stinging plant under the tree. When it was pricked, it was itchy and painful, and a large area would swell.But later, another large forest was rented to grow citrus and various fruit trees. The citrus in this garden was cut down, and only two or three trees were left to eat. In this season, loofahs, cucumbers, pumpkins, and long beans are also planted. Huoxiang is also planted on small uneven slopes. Drinking tea in summer is the most refreshing.

The group continued to move forward, and Sister Feng patted a round watermelon under her feet and said: "Old Madam, this watermelon sounds very loud and crisp when you pat it, it must taste sandy and sweet!"

"There is less rain this year, and the melons and fruits are more watery than last year. Why is Brother Feng hungry again?" Jia Mu said.

"Since the old lady said so, there is no reason for me to deny it. There is a pumpkin canopy not far in front of me. Why don't we learn from the people in the countryside and pick some watermelons and eat them under the pumpkin canopy? Not happy!"

"But we didn't bring a melon opener," Mrs. Wang said.

"Do as the Romans do, since you want to repay the country style, who would use that vulgar and foreign stuff, just pat it open with your hands, wouldn't it be nice to grab and eat!" Sister Feng said.

"I can't see that Feng girl is still so free and easy and heroic. Today I'm up to you. Let's learn from Zhu Bajie to eat watermelon!" Jiamu was the first to agree, and everyone clapped and applauded, rushing to hug a big watermelon!

"There's no way to eat all this, don't waste it!" Li Wan said distressedly.

"If you can't finish eating, ask your in-laws to bring it back to her husband to eat. The melons grown in our garden are rare for people in the mountains to eat. It can be regarded as a little favor of mine!" Jiamu said.

So everyone carried a melon and walked towards the melon canopy in front of them. When they got closer, they saw three wives gambling under the melon canopy. Sister Feng was furious at the time, and kicked their bet away: "Is this how you work as errands? Didn't anyone notice when so many of us approached?"

The three wives rolled on the ground, begging for mercy: "Nanai, please forgive us this time, it's lunch break at the moment, and we didn't need to be on the job, so the three of us got together and won't dare again! "

"Don't you need to send someone around during the lunch break to prevent someone from stealing food and melon?"

"Nanai was joking, our garden is no better than outside, where did those thieves come from?"

"It's hard to guard against house thieves by day and night. I said that the more you are in the garden, the more you have to be careful. There are a lot of people in our garden who are stealing sheep. Let's take that mother Li as an example. I have seen her walk along our garden more than once. She is also an old man in the garden, and I can't bear the appearance of sneaking around the dog. Since she nursed Brother Bao for a while, I'll let it go. I'll remind you when I get there!"

"This, this, this," the three women looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

"Looking at today's situation, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and you three are unattended, which is why you are in a loose state today. If you are serious, you should send someone to restrain you!" Mrs. Xing said.

"It's just that there is no suitable candidate now!" Jia Mu said.

"Old Ancestor, isn't there a ready-made person right in front of your eyes?" Sister Feng chimed in. Although Sister Feng and Mrs. Xing were at odds, they still agreed on the future of Xiuyan's family.

"You mean Hu's family?" the old lady pointed at Xiuyan and asked her mother.

"Yeah, I can't find another person who is more suitable than my aunt. She was originally a farmer, and now she has to pay for everything when she comes here. She is worried that she has no income. If the ancestors agree with my aunt One thing really sent the Buddha to the west."

"I don't have any objections, please don't spend money on anyone, but Hu's family is relatives anyway, how can they ask relatives to be slaves in our house!" Jia Mu hesitated.

"Don't say that, my ancestors. This is a once-in-a-lifetime job for me. I thought that I would be completely out of luck with that nail palladium when I came to Duzhong. I didn't expect to be able to live on my old job when I got here. It’s my luck and destiny, and besides, I’m the best at digging the ground!” Mrs. Hu quickly took the lead.

"Even if you get here, you don't need to dig the ground, just supervise them! If you want to, go to Feng girl to get a job after your house is settled!"

It turned out that because Mrs. Shi liked Xiuyan's appearance, she agreed to help their family buy a house in the capital, and it was also to help Xiuyan look good. After all, she was also a native of the capital, and she was the niece of the old family. She is also a glamorous person, but when her mother's incident happened, it was not the same thing. I was afraid that the girl would be in an embarrassing situation, but after she refused, she was afraid of hurting people's hearts, so she had to take one step at a time.

After staying in the claw fruit field for a while, a group of people went to Liuye Zhu, the willow silk was like green, and it was very beautiful to hang in the water. He said: "This is our back garden, but it's a pity that you came at a bad time. Now all the flowers have faded, and only some green leaves and stalks are left. We covered her head with flowers and dressed her up like an old monster!"

When Grandma Liu was mentioned, everyone burst into laughter again.

At this time, Lin Zhixiao's family came to ask where the dinner was.

Jia Mu said: "Let's put it in Huange Villa, Zhu'er's daughter-in-law!" So the group arrived at Huange Villa, and separated after dinner.