Lu Qi smiled "hehe" and said, "Don't you think my idea is really good? Anyway, you don't have to show up in person, just speak out? You just need to use the mouth of Bitengshan people to explain to the people in Jinshizhai Just do it, with the Lin family coming forward, wouldn't it save us a lot of trouble?"
Lu Xiaoshu thought so too, as long as he and his brother don't say the name of Bitengshanren, who else would know? It is indeed a very safe way!
Lu Xiaoshu couldn't help showing a sweet smile to Lu Qi, "I didn't expect my brother to be quite smart. I came up with such a way to get the best of both worlds in a hurry."
Lu Qi said disdainfully: "So the little girl has always underestimated me!" Xin said that I just said it casually at first, trying to make you play anxiously...
"No, no, I have never underestimated my brother!" Lu Xiaoshu said with a charming smile.
Lu Qi spoiled with a "hehe", then suddenly said, "By the way, what's going on with you and Lin Fang?"
Lu Xiaoshu was slightly annoyed, but he showed a dazed and confused face, blinked his big eyes and looked innocently at Lu Qi and said, "Lin Fang? I haven't seen him for a long time! He hasn't come to play with us for a long time, right?" ? How do I know what's going on with him!"
Hearing her answer, Lu Qi secretly regretted that he shouldn't have asked such a question. He glanced at Lu Xiaoshu and thought that Xiaoshu is still young. Besides, the little girl knows how to play all day long. How can she understand the relationship between a man and a woman
If she obviously didn't understand anything at first, but let her question arouse something she shouldn't have, wouldn't it be her fault
So he hurriedly laughed and said: "Yes, maybe he is busy recently, and it is true that he hasn't come to play with us for a long time!" Then he changed the conversation and entered the room with her.
Of course, Lu Xiaoshu would not continue this topic, and scolded Lin Fang countless times in his heart, that bastard was too disrespectful and not enough friends! It's been almost a month since the temple fair, and he didn't even show his face, and he didn't even call Cricket to send a word of explanation.
Hmph, after all, he is the young master of a rich family, so others can only follow him and support him, and his temper will come up after saying a few words about him! Hmph, it's clearly his fault, who told him to boast and lie? Is he allowed to do it but no one is allowed to say it
Hmph, it's even more domineering than her!
Since the way is different, then don't conspire with each other, and don't bother to pay attention to him in the future!
Lu Xiaoshu thought angrily in his heart.
Of course there is no problem with Bitengshan people. Lu Xiaoshu went to Jinshizhai as an image spokesperson, saying that Bitengshan people want to benefit the people. They feel that there are no big rivers in the four townships and eight villages, so they are willing to donate tens of thousands of silver. Please ask Jinshizhai to take the lead in discussing with the county magistrate, and call on the local gentry and rich men to build canals and reservoirs together, so as to benefit future generations.
Of course, his cooperative relationship with Jinshizhai can also go further.
People from Biteng Mountain became well-known in the painting circle, Jinshizhai immediately rose to the top, and opened several branches in Jiangnan at one go. Of course, they were not willing to easily offend people from Biteng Mountain.
Besides, the construction of canals and reservoirs is indeed a great thing for the benefit of one party, and because of the particularity of the industry they are involved in, the Lin family has many dark sides that cannot be understood by outsiders. This year pays attention to karma, and the Lin family is no exception. So on weekdays, they are willing to do good things such as building bridges and paving roads, helping the poor, donating to temples, and giving out porridge and clothes in winter. Isn't it the same for building reservoirs and canals
When the Lin family told the magistrate, the magistrate was both surprised and delighted. The reputation of Bitengshan people is now in full swing. How can He De in Guxi Town make this mysterious hermit so worried about him! Taking advantage of the reputation of Bi Tengshan people, doing this will be of great benefit to his official career.
It's just that the county magistrate was a little unconvinced, so he took a thin bamboo fan of Concubine Xiang with a blank fan and asked the Bitengshan people to draw a few strokes and write a word
The shopkeeper of Jinshizhai said in his heart that this lord can really make money. The fans of Bitengshan people are worth at least ten thousand taels of silver in the current market price. In a few years, the value will be more than that——
However, this matter was proposed by Shanren, he would not refuse, would he? Then he accepted the blank fan, expressing that he had a chance to tell Shanren.
Lu Xiaoshu had no choice but to draw a picture of a bird playing with plum and bamboo. The county magistrate was overjoyed when he saw it, so he immediately made a decision on the matter, and mobilized in a hurry.
And other rich men and squires, who is not arty? Seeing that the county magistrate and the Lin family are so active, they are naturally not far behind.
This matter has gone extremely smoothly!
As a result, all the villages in the entire Guxi Town regarded this event as a major event, and unfolded it like a raging fire!
This is a big deal, Miao Chuhe, as a member of Miaojia Village, naturally had to go back and express that, seeing that his sister and brother-in-law had nothing to do, he and his wife planned to go back to Miaojia Village for a while, and come back in a month or two .
The Xia family has become the history of the Miao Family Village, Miao Tianbao has not been released from house arrest, and the Miao Family Village without them is not annoying.
On this day, Lu Zhong went to the aqueduct with the young and strong labor force transferred from the village. Miao Cuilan, Lu Xiaoshu, Lu Qi and others were at home, and together with Xu Niangzi, they were also working hard to dig a small reservoir in the backyard to store water.
The small reservoir dug by the Lu family is actually marking a piece of land next to the original ditch, and expanding the digging depth downwards, intending to dig four or five meters deep, then introduce the water from the ditch into it, and open an opening at the end to let the water out. It is equivalent to the original flowing water turning a corner and still flowing into the previous ditch.
During the high water season on weekdays, the water in this reservoir is naturally flowing. Once the water flow decreases or even dries up, it can be relied on to store water.
As for the fish pond next to it, Lu Xiaoshu asked Lu Qi to help deepen it, and planted some mulberry branches and small pomegranate trees beside it to stabilize the water.
The whole family was busy, but a middle-aged woman's voice suddenly sounded in the front yard: "Is anyone there? Is the lady of the Lu family here?"
This voice sounded like a middle-aged and slightly older woman, but she wanted to twist her throat as if she was trying to be a little shy, which made it sound like she couldn't help getting goosebumps on her body.
Lu Xiaoshu burst into laughter immediately, and teased, "Why do you sound like a matchmaker!" Everyone who said that laughed.
Miao Cuilan glared at her and said, "Go! The girl's mouth is open, so is this nonsense?"
Lu Xiaoshu stuck out his tongue and worked hard.
"Lady of the Lu family! Is the lady of the Lu family here?" The middle-aged, slightly shy female voice called out again, raising a few scales.
Lu Xiaoshu's siblings looked at Miao Cuilan, and wanted to laugh when they heard that voice.
Miao Cuilan had no choice but to say "Hey", told them to wash their hands, feet and face and went out.
Seeing the man in the yard, Miao Cuilan couldn't help but be taken aback: she was wearing a red beige and skirt, with a bun of silk, red silk flowers on the hairpin, gold earrings, embroidered shoes, and a small handkerchief. She is a matchmaker!
Xiao Shu's little girl's crow's mouth...
Miao Cuilan withdrew her astonished look, and said hesitantly, "You, you are—"
"You are the wife of the Lu family, right? Oh, look at this body, you just started working in the field? Hehe, the lady of the Lu family is really hardworking! Fortunately, it's okay, my sister Li Hua didn't make a trip in vain!" The matchmaker looked at Miao Cui. Lan, chattering and giggling in a familiar way.
Miao Cuilan smiled and said, "Sister Li Hua? Are you - looking for me?"
"Of course!" Sister Li Hua said with a smile, "Hey, since we're here, we don't need to worry. Madam Lu, you should wash up first and change your clothes! You should be more comfortable, right? I'll be fine waiting!"
Miao Cuilan also felt that her clothes were stained with mud and dust, and her body was covered with sweat, so she nodded and smiled, "Sister Li Hua, please sit in the room, I'll change into clothes!"
"Okay, okay!" Sister Li Hua stuffed the handkerchief under her armpit with a smile, and followed Miao Cuilan into the house with a twisted smile.
Miao Cuilan smiled slightly, but did not answer, poured tea for her, and went back to the house to change clothes.
Miao Cuilan actually doesn't like matchmakers coming to her door. In the past two years, matchmakers have come to her door to say kisses to Lu Qi, Xiaoxue, and Xiaoshu. It's just that both of them feel that the child is still young and they don't want to think about it. They will wait a few years to make a decision. Besides, they all politely declined.
But the job of matchmaker, as long as you have unmarried children in your family, sooner or later it will come in handy. Even if the two families see each other right, a matchmaker must be invited to exchange notes and go through a series of procedural etiquette before they can truly get married. How about "no intermediary, no marriage"
Therefore, Miao Cuilan did not want to offend the matchmaker.
After a while, Miao Cuilan changed into light blue Gebu clothes and came out, with her hair tied up again, she sat down with a smile and talked with Sister Li Hua.
"Sister Li Hua came to our house, what's the matter?" Miao Cuilan asked with a smile.
"Of course it's a happy event!" Sister Li Hua raised the corners of her eyes slightly, and said with a smile, "It's really a happy event!" She said and gave Miao Cuilan a look of "you understand".
Wouldn't it be a happy event for a matchmaker to come to your door
Miao Cuilan didn't answer, but smiled reservedly.
Sister Li Hua didn't need her to answer the conversation at all, and then said with a smile: "It's like this, the wife of Zhou Yuanwai and the Lu family in Zhou's village must know about it? Zhou Yuanwai and his wife specially asked the old man to come here to marry your eldest daughter for his son. Oh! Hehe, I have seen your eldest girl before, tsk tsk, she is really good-looking, good-natured, well-educated, gentle and virtuous, like a flower, who in the ordinary family is worthy of her! Now it's all right, she is indeed a lucky one, unexpectedly, the Zhou family fell in love with her! Zhou's family has a lot of property and fields, and Zhou and his wife are kind people who are willing to give and give. No one in these four villages and eight townships knows What's more! Besides, his family is only a single seedling like Young Master Zhou, who has a good-looking talent and has been educated and sensible since he was a child. He and your eldest girl are a perfect match! Hehe, I am really lucky to have made this Family marriage, that is really a good thing to accumulate Yin virtue!"