The Green Lotus Peasant Girl

Chapter 31: Profound

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Li Qinghe hadn't been there either, but Zhou Chengkang had, and the person who sold her fish fry also said, "For a carriage, it takes about two days."

The girl became a little depressed, and she still didn't give up, "Is there a carriage from the town to the county?"

"Basically not, but you can find a carriage by yourself." When he said this, Li Qinghe looked at the clothes on the girl's body without any trace. They belonged to the third aunt. He remembered that when he brought her back that day, her body seemed to be quite simple He wore a single shirt, and he didn't see any jewelry on his body, so he probably didn't have anything hidden.

Simply put, there is no silver. Then she can't go, not to mention that if she really wants to leave, she should return the medicine and chicken soup to the third aunt. For the farmers, these are not small expenses.

"Is that so." The girl's tone became low, and she asked again, "Is there anyone in the town who collects embroidery?"

"Yes, Zhangjiabuzhuang in the town only stores embroidery." Li Qinghe remembered the calluses on her hands, and continued, "There are some exquisite embroidery, which are very expensive."

The girl's eyes lit up, "Thank you." Then she remembered something, "My surname is Yu, Yu Yan."

The third aunt came out from the house, holding a bowl of pitch-black medicine, and said with a smile, "Qing He, you came back from feeding the fish so soon?"

"Qing He?" Yu Yan was puzzled, "What's your last name?"

Li Qinghe smiled, "My surname is Li. Many people in Wang Village have the surname Li."

After such a delay, the sun was about to set. Just now she took the time to dry the quilt, and she had to go back and collect it. If it was stained with autumn dew, it would be in vain. "I have to go back. My family lives here," Li Qinghe pointed. My yard, "If you are free, you can come and talk to me."

When I came home, I saw Zhao Wanwan looking out at the gate of the yard, saw her come back, and asked in a low voice, "She really woke up."

Li Qinghe said casually, "I'm awake, it looks like I should be fine."

"Looking at her appearance, could it be that she was secretly sold?" Zhao Wanwan followed behind her, "Didn't some old man in the village say that the aunt of a big family would secretly sell the concubine she doesn't like? Also... If this is the case, then Third Aunt and the others are really lucky."

It's a lot to think about.

Li Qinghe went directly to the backyard to collect the quilt, took it back to the room and sewed it up again. It was too cold in winter, and it would be impossible without a thick quilt. Her quilt was sent back to her by someone from the Xu family two years ago.

It was getting late and the sun was gone. Li Qinghe opened the door and it was brighter than it hurts the eyes. Zhao Wanwan came in again and stood by to help her tidy up. "Sister, when is your wedding date?"

Li Qinghe said casually, "I just got engaged, it's still early. At least next year."

Zhao Wanwan sighed, "I want to do it sooner. You know about my marriage. If I don't get married, I always feel insecure. If I divorce..."

Li Qinghe didn't want to pay attention to these words, and pretended to concentrate on sewing the quilt. After a while, Zhao Wanwan said again, "You said it would be great if I could have five taels of silver."

To the outside world, Li Qinghe bought fish fry after buying the land, but the money was not enough, and everyone thought that the Xu family probably subsidized her. No one knew about the fact that she taught the aunt to make cakes, and naturally no one knew how many taels of silver she had earned and hadn't spent yet. Even those who saw her making cakes at the steamed stuffed bun shop that day, seeing that she had never been there since then, most of them thought that she was a helper in the past, and the aunt asked her to do a job for a day, and would not have thought that the making of the cakes was her idea. from.

Therefore, Zhao Wanwan didn't want her money when she said this, but probably wanted her to help persuade Li Fu.

After so many days, she didn't know it in private, anyway, in front of her, she didn't see Qian Shi and Zhao Wanwan trying to persuade Li Fu again.

All the families are busy clearing the land, and those who have time are also chopping firewood to prepare for the winter. Li Qinghe is not idle either, she wants to ask someone to circle a piece of land to raise chickens after the spring of next year, and she also wants to open another piece of land to grow some food next year, if nothing is done, that piece of land will be really useless In her hands, and now that the wasteland is bought by her, there will be no grain tax for the first three years, and 50% will be collected after three years, and 50% will be collected for seven years. After ten years, the land will have to be paid like ordinary land. Taxes, if you don't do it all the time, don't pay taxes and food by then.

Therefore, she had to hire someone, and she and Zhou Chengkang couldn't do much.

No matter how I think about it, I think it's good to invite her uncle's family, or let them find a few more people, and then let Liu's cook, at worst, pay her wages, this is the most trouble-free way. As for the family, Qian can't count on it.

So, she went to Li Xingwang's house early the next morning, and the whole family got up. Li Qinghe expressed his intention to come, and Liu Shi immediately agreed, "Bring the food, and I will help you."

Li Xingwang scolded, "There is food at home, what kind of food do you take?"

Li Qinghe hurriedly said, "That won't work, one yard is one yard, uncle is willing to work, it is already a great help to me, how can I let you make up for it yourself?"

After saying this, Liu's froze complexion improved a lot, and she said bluntly, "Auntie will help you, so I don't have to pay wages, you can just eat."

She will not be unhappy because Mrs. Liu is not willing to subsidize food. Originally, there is no need for him to subsidize a niece who has not been in contact with her for many years. Let Liu's take advantage of it.

When she came back from the back, she took the money and planned to go to the town to buy grain. Now that she and Zhou Chengkang were engaged, she naturally went with him. His carriage was fast and she didn't have to carry the grain herself.

There is no market today, so there should not be many people going to the town, but just after they left the village, they saw a girl walking slowly by the road.

Looking closer, it turned out to be Yu Yan.

Her complexion was still a little morbidly pale, and she waved her hands when she saw the carriage. When she saw Li Qinghe in front of the carriage clearly, she smiled and said, "Qinghe, can you take me for a ride?" She added, "I will pay the money, but owed."

Seeing Zhao Wanwan and Qian's adhering to retreat makes people take the initiative to give in, and this girl frankly said that without money, people think it is much cuter. The carriage stopped and she got in.

The carriage arrived at the town very quickly, and after a quarter of an hour the carriage had stopped at the entrance of the town. Li Qinghe showed her the way before going to buy grain with Zhou Chengkang. After shopping for food, when I passed by the aunt's steamed stuffed bun shop, I bought some steamed stuffed buns, and there were some pancakes that she had made before. Li Qinghe asked with a smile, "How are you doing now?"

The aunt smiled and shook her head, "The market is okay, usually I can't sell a few, I just help to make it." She lowered her voice, "It's my fault that I can't bear to use materials, the fine noodles and rice are so expensive."

Only then did Li Qinghe see that she had already replaced white rice with yellow rice, no wonder... But the aunt has been doing business for many years, and she didn't persuade her, she knew it well.

Thinking of hearing about her engagement, Mrs. Xu ran back to ask, and Li Qinghe bought some snacks and went to Buzhuang.

Buzhuang was still the same, and Mrs. Xu was still watching the child practicing calligraphy in the backyard. She was very happy about Li Qinghe's arrival, "Bring the snacks back, I don't lack this food here, it's good if you come to see me often. "

He also whispered about Zhao Wanwan's marriage, "The Hu family had already made an agreement with the family in Liu Village, but it was Zhao Tianfu who went to the Hu family to make a fuss, so the Hu family's mother and son did not dare to change their minds, so they hired a matchmaker to come and go. Xiao Ding. Many people in the town know about it."

Li Qinghe didn't know about this. She suddenly remembered that Mrs. Qian quietly ran out to meet Zhao Tianfu that morning, most likely because of this marriage.

Xu sneered, "I don't know what your father thinks that the daughter-in-law he misses is still in contact with Wanwan's father."

Knowing that there is bound to be trouble, don't look at Li Fu's usual accommodating to Qian's, and he doesn't want her to cry, but his temper can be quite fierce when he explodes. But there was Zhao Wanwan between those two, it was unrealistic not to communicate.

Li Qinghe said suspiciously, "The Hu family has a high profile, the first time they came to ask for my pond, and later they came to make a small order, and they also said that they would ask for a five taels of betrothal gift." appearance.

Mrs. Xu sneered, "If you dare to lay my mind on you, I'll see if I don't tear her apart! There's no betrothal gift, but there's nothing. With Zhao Tianfu being such a mess, the Hu family has to obediently marry his daughter if they don't want to."

She thought of something and asked, "Did you mention that after winning the prize, you will hang the land under the name of the Hu family kid?"

Li Qinghe was silent.

Seeing her expression, Xu's face was grim and cold, "She, Qian's, knows how to count. This is in his name, and that is his son-in-law. If Li Fu's leg is gone, will someone from the Li family ask him for land?" No? When he really becomes a scholar, who would dare to ask him for land? You are your father's only child, and most of the land and house in this family should be yours! Give it to Zhao Wanwan, and you won't be afraid to choke to death!"

Sure enough, ginger is still old and spicy, thinking so far.

But it is indeed too far away, then Hu Yanxi is not a child, he is still a scholar.

Before Li Qinghe left, Mrs. Xu gave her another piece of cloth, "Here, make some clothes for Chengkang, don't you want to go to the field, and you should make two more sets." He muttered, "I don't know what to do with farming in the countryside." Well, watch out for the tan."

She came out with a piece of cloth in her arms, and saw Yu Yan flipping through a booklet at the counter. The clerk next to her reminded her to be careful with a serious face, and asked, "Are you good at embroidery?"

Yu Yan was already a little annoyed, but held back, pointed to several complicated patterns and asked the price, waited for the buddy to bring the fabric, saw Li Qinghe coming out, and hurriedly greeted, "Qinghe, wait for me, I'm here It will be ready soon, and you guys will take me for a ride." He added, "I will definitely give you money when I embroider these patterns."

Li Qinghe glanced at the patterns on the brochure, there are not many people in this town who can embroider, if they really know how to embroider, they should be able to make a lot of money.