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On the first day of the Lunar New Year, everyone is busy visiting relatives and friends, and going everywhere to pay New Year greetings.
Xiao Xiu and He Hua went to pay New Year greetings to Mrs. Sun. In addition to bringing some ordinary New Year gifts, they also prepared some silver jewelry for the children. A big red satin gift box contained a necklace with a silver lock, and a pair of The bracelet and a pair of anklets are both hung with silver bells and engraved with the pattern of Takako Lotus, which can be used by both boys and girls.
Cuiliu stepped forward and took the gift box from Hehua, opened it and held it in front of Mrs. Sun to show her.
Mrs. Sun's gestures were also very good. She picked up each item and looked at it carefully. She repeatedly praised: "Miss Hehua is really thoughtful. She prepared gifts before the child was born. As a mother, I don't even know what to say." What’s better.”
He Hua was stunned by her call of "He Hua Girl". After being secretly poked by Xiao Xiu, she came back to her senses and said: "Sister-in-law is too polite. Isn't this a good time to celebrate the New Year?" I’ll catch up, I may not be able to make it when the baby is born, so I’ll be prepared in advance.”
Mrs. Sun closed the gift box and put it beside her, and said with a smile: "Then I won't be polite to you anymore. My family always talked about the good relationship with your family back then, and how they always went to your house to have dinner. Just now, everyone in the county government also knows that the person in my family who respects and trusts the most is Mr. Zhu, and everyone else has to step aside! Therefore, the friendship when we were young is really not something that ordinary people can compare to, Lotus Girl ,Am I right?"
After hearing what Mrs. Sun said, Hehua glanced at Cuiliu behind her calmly, and saw that Cuiliu's face was indeed a little unnatural, but for a while she couldn't tell whether Cuiliu was causing trouble or not. Mrs. Sun instructed Cui Liu, but she still had to accept the words. She could only say lightly: "Yes, the relationship between brother Jianyu, my eldest brother, and Jintang was very good at the beginning. The entire academy knew that the three of them were inseparable. Yes, Jintang and I live in the village. Brother Jianyu sometimes goes to play with the two of them. Although the food is simple, my family is very lively. Chapter 383 After the new year, they will be busy. Love going.”
"That's right, my lord is the only child in the family. I heard that your lord Qi is also the same. Naturally, he likes a big and lively family." Mrs. Sun blinked and changed the topic.
After chatting with Mrs. Sun for half an hour, the two of them got up and left on the pretext of not disturbing Mrs. Sun's rest.
After returning to his house, Hehua complained softly: "Talking there for half an hour is more tiring than talking for a whole day at home." Looking back, he saw that Xiaoxiu looked a little uncomfortable, so he hurriedly asked, "Sister-in-law. What's wrong? Already?"
Xiaoxiu sat down by the couch, waved the girls who came forward to get off, and then said to Hehua: "Have you heard what Mrs. Sun said today? I have long felt that she has some resentment towards your eldest brother, but now it seems It’s not just my imagination.”
"Do you have any resentment against your eldest brother?" Hehua asked in surprise, "Sister-in-law, you didn't say that Mrs. Sun is very good to you, so why do you have any resentment against your eldest brother?"
"It was always good before, last month. A cousin of Mrs. Sun's family came to seek refuge, and now she is also working with Mr. Sun. It must be that Mr. Sun still values your eldest brother. She doesn't have that much trust in her cousin, so she You would say something like this." Xiaoxiu said with a frown.
"This makes no sense. Brother Jianyu and eldest brother have been friends for many years. If nothing else, the eldest brother followed Brother Jianyu here to work from the very beginning. Whether it is the familiarity with various things or the The tacit understanding between the two people is much stronger than that of a person who has just been here for more than a month. How can such things be treated equally from the beginning? Mrs. Sun is not an ignorant person, how can she care about such a trivial matter? ?" Hehua felt that this idea was a bit difficult for her to understand. Didn't everyone say that Mrs. Sun was born in a noble family? She should be able to understand these things better than ordinary people. If she can analyze it herself, she will treat it as a serious problem in her heart.
"Whether she is sensible or not, women always have some inexplicable emotions when they are pregnant. We can naturally analyze the cause of this matter, but in Mrs. Sun's eyes, she feels that her cousin represents her Her natal family even represents her weight. Now she is not as good as an outsider beside her man. How can she accept it in her heart?" Xiaoxiu sighed, "Fortunately, your eldest brother has always been a non-troublemaker. Follow Mr. Sun’s instructions, otherwise you would have been caught long ago.”
After hearing Xiao Xiu's words, He Hua's heart gradually sank, and she frowned and said, "No matter how careful the eldest brother is, he can't withstand people who want to catch him so single-mindedly, not to mention that there is a saying that wants to incriminate him." There is no need to worry. If the Sun family really wants to get their own family involved and squeeze out the eldest brother, then you must make preparations as soon as possible. If it is just that you can no longer work here, it is still a small matter. If you are framed for any crime, then It might ruin my eldest brother’s life.”
"It's not like you don't know what kind of temper your eldest brother is. He has a good relationship with Mr. Sun. He always feels that nothing will happen to him if he has done nothing wrong. Sometimes he just nods and agrees to what I say, but I always feel that he has not done anything at all. Keep it in your heart." Xiaoxiu said worriedly, "Hehua, can you help me persuade your elder brother? He has always been able to listen to what you say."
Naturally, Hehua would not refuse such a thing, and immediately nodded and agreed: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely talk to my eldest brother about this matter before I leave. Regardless of whether I can influence his decision, I must at least ask him clearly. His thoughts. Now he is not alone. Even if he does not think about his father, mother and younger brother, he has to make plans for you and your mother. "
He Hua had been thinking about this matter since she came out of Xiaoxiu and returned to her room. Her whole heart felt heavy. She originally thought that her eldest brother would be able to do well here, but she didn't expect that there would be such an undercurrent. It seems that no matter where she is, Nothing is easy and comfortable.
Just thinking about it like this, I don't know when the sky got dark, and I ate a few bites of dinner absentmindedly. Miao'er took the newly installed charcoal stove to warm the bed, poured some soup into it, and persuaded Lotus went to the ** to be in a daze. At least it was warmer inside.
He Hua originally planned to wait for Qi Jintang to come back and talk about this matter. Who knew that she would fall asleep on the bedside while reading a book. She didn't know when Qi Jintang came back. When she woke up in the morning, she was already lying in bed peacefully. Under the quilt, the book I read last night was also bookmarked and placed next to the pillow. There was still warmth in the quilt on the other side, but the bed was already empty.
"Miao'er. When did you get up?" Hehua put on a piece of clothing and leaned forward to call the girl in.
Miao'er carried a pot of hot water into the house and said, "Grandma, I got up half an hour earlier than you. I have already packed up and followed my uncle out. He said he was going to have breakfast outside."
"That's good. I wanted to discuss something, but I didn't see anyone in the morning or evening." Hehua muttered casually, but she also knew that Qi Jintang must be busy dredging the river, so naturally she couldn't delay. His serious business.
Seeing Qi Jintang working so hard, Hehua couldn't let herself just worry about Bo Rong and do nothing. She led Miao'er out shopping to find small shops selling embroidery, bamboo products, etc., and asked from door to door whether they would accept the goods. Finally, I contacted three stores that have been receiving goods for a long time. Two of them sell bamboo products. One is weaving various utensils from bamboo strips, the other is simple bamboo products such as bamboo tubes and poles, and the last one is an embroidery shop with most of them. They were all daily necessities such as purses, embroidered handkerchiefs, screens and door curtains. Hehua asked Miao'er and learned that she could make them all. It doesn't require too many complicated skills, and it's not the kind of thing that comes from a professional embroidery workshop, so Hehua made a note of these three stores. It shouldn't be too difficult to go back and organize the people in the town to make something like this.
However, she still decided to find Bo Rong to help her finalize it after she went back. After all, she should take advantage of such conditions. It was not to open any back door or to exercise any privileges, as long as she would not be deprived of anything when the time came. Just buy it.
After shopping around for a whole morning, she finally finished the matter. Hehua felt a little more relaxed. She bought some samples in every store and sent them directly home. She led Miaoer to find a clean place. I’m going to have a meal at the store, and then go out for a stroll in the afternoon. Let's see if we can get something else.
Following the waiter up to the second floor, Miao'er passed by a private room and said sharply: "Grandma, isn't that my uncle and uncle? There seems to be Master Sun..."
The half-drawn bamboo curtain in Yajian'er was opened. Qi Jintang heard the sound and came out and saw that it was indeed Lotus, so he asked, "Why did you come out by yourself?"
"There's nothing to do at home. Come out and take a walk." Hehua didn't know if there was anyone else in the room, so she said, "If you have something to do, just do your business. Don't worry about me. I'll just eat something and take a walk in the afternoon."
Sun Jianyu raised his voice in the room: "Jintang, let the lotus come in. There are no outsiders here. It will be fun if we eat together."
Hearing this, Qi Jintang said: "Things are almost busy now. Thanks to Jianyu's help, it went so smoothly. The rest can't be rushed now. We have to wait until the office resumes after the new year to continue. You can come in and eat together. I'll do it this afternoon." Let me continue shopping with you."
"I know you love your wife, but don't leave the two of us in there, okay?" Sun Jianyu's lazily voice came out again.
He Hua Xun thought that there were indeed no outsiders, and it was not like they had never eaten together before. Moreover, her husband and eldest brother were both present, so they would not be any hindrance to her, so she did not object and entered the room to join in between Borong and Jintang. He sat down on the chair and said, "Brother Jianyu, you are already such an old man, and you are working for one of your parents, but you still talk like you were a child, and you are so arrogant that you can bully people."
"Hey, little girl, I just said a word and you're going to complain for him?" Sun Jianyu half-leaned on the back of his chair and said with a smile, "Sure enough, girls are outgoing, and after they get married, they only focus on their husband's family. "
He Hua glared at him and said, "Brother Jianyu, do you want me to come for dinner or do you want to drive me away?"
"Okay, it's better if I don't say it anymore." Sun Jianyu sat upright and begged for mercy, "My sister-in-law's temper is still the same as before, I can't afford to offend her. You three are from the same family. If I offend you, I will I can't beat you if I knock you down and give you a good beating."
"Come on, ask the waiter to come in and order the food. I agreed to treat you now. If you didn't say you were going to kill me, don't be polite." Qi Jintang changed the subject with a smile. He handed the menu to Hehua and asked, "Let's see what you want to eat."
Hehua casually ordered two dishes. After the other three people had finished ordering and the waiter packed up the menus and left, she asked: "What, are there any plans to repair the river?"
"Of course, don't look at who came to help!" Sun Jianyu raised his eyebrows and said, "Otherwise, how could Jintang be willing to treat me to dinner, and still treat me casually regardless of high or low!"
"Even if you can't help, we can still afford to treat you to a meal." He Hua couldn't help but have a few words when she met Sun Jianyu.
"Listen to what he said, he is exactly the same as Jintang." Sun Jianyu snorted and said, "This means that one family does not belong to the same family. Jintang was such a kind person, but you girl led him to ruin."
"He taught me since I was a child, whether it was literacy or anything else. Even if I was led astray, it was me who was led astray by him." He Hua said and asked again. "Has the imperial court allocated funds for the river issue?"
"Well, the funding has been finalized. The only thing left to fight for is the amount of funding. After the year, someone will come to our county to check the blockage of the upstream rivers, and also check the river conditions in the city. Otherwise, if the city The river here is not strong enough, and once the upstream is dredged, the city will be washed away and flooded." Qi Jintang also explained to Hehua without any concealment. "Those who come here should make a budget based on the situation to see how much money it will cost, and then based on the situation of the court, they will weigh how much money they will give us to dredge the river. The best case scenario is that the allocation will be enough to repair the river. If it is not possible, We need our county to raise some funds ourselves.”
After hearing this, Hehua clasped her hands and bowed and said, "God forbid that the funds can be used, otherwise our county is so poor, how can we raise money!"
"Although most people are still poor, there are still some squires and landlords who have money in their pockets. Renovating rivers is beneficial to them, and they can also build merit monuments for them afterwards. Those people believe in these things. . We should still be able to raise some money." Qi Jintang was much more optimistic than He Hua. He picked up the food on the table and was taken a sip and said with a smile, "If it doesn't work, we can repair the main river first and temporarily block other rivers. Either live in it or put it on hold, and then raise money to slowly repair it in the future. In any case, this has solved a big problem."
"Well, everything has to be done step by step. Now this situation is much better than our previous situation." Hehua also smiled when he heard this, nodded and talked about his gains in the morning, "I also contacted three companies in the morning Storefronts. Two sell bamboo products, and one sells embroidery. When we go back, we can gather some people who know these crafts to try. Although we won’t make a lot of money, we can at least provide subsidies to some families to support their families.” At this point, Hehua turned to Sun Jianyu and said, "Brother Jianyu, I still need your help with this matter. Find someone to help me sign a contract with those three shops, so that I don't have to find someone to make the goods and transport them to the boss." If you don’t want it, then I will suffer a big loss.”
"It's not a big deal, no problem." When Sun Jianyu said this, he suddenly remembered, "I heard Bo Rong say last time that you wanted to open an ice water store here? How about it, have you thought about it?"
"I have thought about it, but..." Hehua said hesitantly, "I have visited a few stores since I came here. The rent here is too expensive, and my home is not here, so it is always inconvenient to manage. , ice water is not something that can be sold all year round, and it is not cost-effective to open a store just for this. If we can still do what we did at home, it would be more cost-effective to find an ice water store to cooperate with, but these are just ideas , I have to wait until this year’s bayberry harvest starts, and then I will try to make something to see if it tastes good, and then I can see if this business can start.”
"I have a shop selling cooked food in the east of the city. If you want to sell ice water in the future, you can consider cooperating with me." Sun Jianyu listened to He Hua's list of concerns and said his plan with a smile.
He Hua's first reaction was to look up at Bo Rong. Seeing that Bo Rong's expression was normal and there was no abnormal reaction, he smiled and said: "It is naturally the best to cooperate with Brother Jian Yu, and the shop opened by his parents, Guan'er, We couldn’t be more reassured.”
In the afternoon, Sun Jianyu sent people to call all the three shops that Hehua had contacted to the county government. Seeing this, the bosses of the three shops naturally understood that the lady who came in the morning had a backstage, and everyone was a little wary. After Hehua talked about it, he read the contract and found that it was a fair deal. He signed and pledged it just to have a guarantee, and the guarantee in the contract was two-sided. It was not harmful to him, and if the cooperation was happy, it might also promote progress. The relationship with the county magistrate was naturally a happy one, and everyone signed and pledged it readily.
Hehua was very satisfied with the three contracts and was thinking about the details of how to start work after returning.
In the past two days, Qi Jintang, apart from going out with He Hua, has basically been immersed in the study, writing and drawing on the river map, hoping to make a rough plan before sending people down.
Although the two of them were busy with their own affairs, they both wanted to find a way to make a fortune for Qingxi County wholeheartedly. Seeing that they had achieved some success, they naturally felt that they were very busy.
He Hua had not forgotten what Xiao Xiu had entrusted to her, and she specially invited Bo Rong over for a late-night snack the night before she left. Qi Jintang also took the opportunity to avoid reading in the study. The brother and sister were in the flower hall, with a charcoal cage beside them. He Hua personally cooked a few dishes that they used to eat at home. They also cooked a pot of Huadiao, and the brother and sister sat across from each other, drinking and eating in a warm atmosphere.
Bo Rong sipped his wine and said with a smile: "The scale of this service is not low. I am a little flattered. Why, do you want to blackmail your elder brother before leaving?"
"Looking at what you said, is it possible that this is who I am in the eyes of my eldest brother?" He Hua curled her lips. He reached out and gave Bo Rong a piece of food with chopsticks, "I haven't been away from home for so long since I was a child, and now I have suddenly come to the south, thousands of miles away from home. Although Jintang treats me very well, I have enough food and clothing. I’m not worried, but I still can’t help but feel homesick and uneasy. Fortunately, my eldest brother is here too. Although we are still a few days away, we are all in the same Taoist mansion, which makes me feel like I have my mother’s family around me. Sort of like that. So this year during the Chinese New Year, I shamelessly came over to have some food and drinks to relieve myself of my homesickness."
"No matter who you marry into, you will always be my biological sister, and I will always be your mother's family. If you say shameless things, it's too late for me to be happy that you can come to celebrate the New Year!" Bo Rong drank it all in one gulp. The wine in the glass said, "Do you think you are the only one who misses home? I also miss my grandparents, my parents, the two younger children at home, and you and Jasmine. I wonder how you are doing. They are far away from me. It's invisible and intangible. You think I gave you a family here, and I also think you gave me a family in the south! If a family doesn't speak the same language, how about you say that again in the future, big brother? happy to."
Seeing this, Hehua also drank up the wine in her own glass. She stretched out her hand to fill the two glasses respectively and said, "Eldest brother is right. If my brothers and sisters don't come here, let's take another sip." After that, he drank more than half of the glass in one gulp. . He was so choked that he almost burst into tears. He quickly ate a few mouthfuls of food and said, "Brother, although I've only been here to celebrate the New Year for a few days, I've seen some tricks. Are you willing to listen to me?"
Bo Rong looked up at He Hua, and seeing her serious expression, he spoke first: "Did your sister-in-law tell you something?"
Hehua didn't deny what he said, but still insisted: "Mrs. Sun sent someone to test me, and when she went to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the new year, she said some meaningful words. Brother, your sister, I'm not stupid. You don't need to tell me. You can also tell something is wrong.”
"You don't need to worry. Mrs. Sun is anxious now because her father had something happen to him in the capital and lost the favor of the Holy Emperor. Otherwise, with the power of her mother's family, a cousin in the capital can be arranged casually, so there is no need for it. Get it here to help Jianyu." Bo Rong said without worry, "Although Mrs. Sun is pregnant, she can't guarantee that she can give birth to a son. In the past, her natal father and Mr. Sun were considered equals in the capital. She even has a slightly higher status. Now that her father has gone downhill, and Mr. Sun is prosperous, she starts to make mistakes frequently because she is anxious. Jianyu has been too lazy to go home recently because of this matter, saying it was just once She would nag her endlessly at home, and for the sake of the child, it’s hard to say anything to her, so I just stayed out of sight and out of mind.”
After listening to Bo Rong's words, He Hua felt relieved. She raised her hand to fill Bo Rong's cup and said, "Brother, it's good that you know what you're talking about. But to be honest, this kind of thing shouldn't happen to me as a girl. I'm passing the message between you and your sister-in-law. You are husband and wife, and you should communicate with each other more. Otherwise, you would be so calm and down-to-earth, while your sister-in-law would be very worried and dare not show it, so she could only bury it in her heart. She was worried that if I hadn't come this time, she wouldn't have known how long she would have been worried about! Brother, you should really learn from Jintang about this kind of thing. No matter what happens, he will be willing to tell me when he comes back. Whether it's good or bad, at least I feel at ease after hearing this, which is better than worrying blindly, don't you think?"
Seeing this, Hehua also drank up the wine in her own glass. She stretched out her hand to fill the two glasses respectively and said, "Eldest brother is right. If my brothers and sisters don't come here, let's take another sip." After that, he drank more than half of the glass in one gulp. , choked to the point of bursting into tears, and hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of food and pressed it down, "Brother, although I have only been here to celebrate the New Year for a few days, I have also seen some tricks. Are you willing to listen to me?"
Bo Rong looked up at He Hua, and seeing her serious expression, he spoke first: "Did your sister-in-law tell you something?"
Hehua didn't deny what he said, but still insisted: "Mrs. Sun sent someone to test me, and when she went to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the new year, she said some meaningful words. Brother, your sister, I'm not stupid. You don't need to tell me. You can also tell something is wrong.”
"You don't need to worry. Mrs. Sun is anxious now because her father had something happen to him in the capital and lost the favor of the Holy Emperor. Otherwise, with the power of her mother's family, a cousin in the capital can be arranged casually, so there is no need for it. Get it here to help Jianyu." Bo Rong said without worry, "Although Mrs. Sun is pregnant, she can't guarantee that she can give birth to a son. In the past, her natal father and Mr. Sun were considered equals in the capital. She even has a slightly higher status. Now that her father has gone downhill, and Mr. Sun is prosperous, she starts to make mistakes frequently because she is anxious. Jianyu has been too lazy to go home recently because of this matter, saying it was just once She would nag her endlessly at home, and for the sake of the child, it’s hard to say anything to her, so I just stayed out of sight and out of mind.”
After listening to Bo Rong's words, He Hua felt relieved. She raised her hand to fill Bo Rong's cup and said, "Brother, it's good that you know what you're talking about. But to be honest, this kind of thing shouldn't happen to me as a girl. I'm passing the message between you and your sister-in-law. You are husband and wife, and you should communicate with each other more. Otherwise, you would be so calm and down-to-earth, while your sister-in-law would be very worried and dare not show it, so she could only bury it in her heart. She was worried that if I hadn't come this time, she wouldn't have known how long she would have been worried about! Brother, you should really learn from Jintang about this kind of thing. No matter what happens, he will be willing to tell me when he comes back. Whether it's good or bad, at least I feel at ease after hearing this, which is better than worrying blindly, don't you think?"
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