At this moment, she suddenly seemed to understand why a man as good as her eldest brother fell in love with this woman from a low background and an embarrassing identity, regardless of the world's eyes and all kinds of speculation, insisted on marrying her as the main family, and even her children loved the house and Wu, so kindly......

Yi Xuan looked at Qiu Chen, who was full of confidence, and his face was not particularly beautiful, but she thought that this unique self-confidence seemed to be energetic and radiant. The whole person also seems to have a charm that is difficult to describe, as if it is covered with a faint layer of light, attracting people's attention and attracting people to involuntarily want to get closer.

The most critical point is that Qiu Chen has been in Anyang for five or six years, and has cultivated several good hands in seed selection and breeding, and the seedlings they have bred have strong plants, strong vitality, excellent resistance to diseases and pests, and high yield...... In addition, this planting is not just a matter of seeds, there is also a series of pest control, Qiu Chen has nothing else, there are a lot of medicines to prevent and control various pests and diseases, she did not say so detailed, Zhuangzi sells seedlings, there are various pest and disease prevention and control powder soup with seedlings, some are sprinkled on the roots when planting, and there are also regularly mixed with water and sprayed on the plants...... Speaking of spraying, Zhuangzi also made a simple sprayer for spraying potions...... There was nowhere to buy these sprayers and powdered potions without her. You say, how can her seedlings not sell well?

Qiu Chen looked at Yi Xuan and smiled indifferently: "What you are thinking about, I also thought about before." However, after we sold the seedlings for a year last year, those who bought the seedlings signed a contract with us, and as long as the size, shape and color of the planted things meet the requirements, we will recycle them uniformly...... Take tomatoes, how many restaurants can afford fresh tomatoes? The restaurants in the capital are also limited...... Those people can't sell it for much money when they hold it in their hands, so we take it and find a way to sell it uniformly...... They don't have to worry a lot to make money, and we don't have to worry about the seedlings being raised and sold...... In addition, after the seedlings are raised in the spring, the land can be replaced, and the corn can be planted without delay...... Both parties are suitable, no one has a way to make money without worry, and it is not necessary to go to trouble with special efforts. ”

After being stunned for a while, Yi Xuan was stunned and burst out with a sentence, which actually was: "Sister-in-law, you sell seedlings in such large quantities, aren't you afraid that after those people get the seedlings, they will plant them yourself and never come to buy your seedlings?" Also, as long as you don't spread those things, we always have them in our own Zhuangzi, and the selling price is naturally high, but you can sell seedlings and plant more, won't the things we grow in Zhuangzi not be able to buy at a high price? ”

She had heard before that both the Zhuangzi, the dowry of the sister-in-law, and the Zhuangzi of the Jingbei Hou Mansion, had spent a lot of money and manpower to build a network of interconnected canals and rivers, and had also drilled deep wells far away from the big river, and equipped many waterwheels for canals and deep wells to draw water for irrigation in case of drought. What she didn't expect was that the canal over there had been widened into a large river for boats to and fro, and a market had been formed for the sale of seedlings...... What a large number of seedlings would it take to bring about such a flourish!

Yi Xuan looked at Qiu Chen in disbelief, and she couldn't react.

When she had laughed enough, Qiu Chen smiled and said, "Where is this, just laughing like this...... There is a small market outside our Zhuangzi, and we have been selling tomatoes and pepper seedlings since last year, and this year we have added sweet potato seedlings, which is very lively. The canal over there is wide and directly connected to the Tongzhou wharf. The big boats can't pass, but there are many small boats coming and going, this season is just lively and crowded, and there are many tea shops, tea stalls...... After we finished the picnic, we changed into cloth clothes in the evening and went shopping, so that the children could understand some people's affairs, and we also followed to see the excitement and see the people's livelihood, which was also interesting! ”

She almost said the words 'serve a group of our beauties', but fortunately, the words came to her mouth and she swallowed them in time, changing to a relatively less shocking statement. That's it, and it also made Yixuan laugh more than once.

Qiu Chen raised his chin slightly, squinted at Yi Xuan, and said proudly: "Let them do coolies...... It's an honor, and others don't have this blessing! ”

"Poof...... The emotional sister-in-law is to let them do coolies! Yi Xuan couldn't help but laugh.

Qiu Chen smiled and shook his head: "Why is it so biased towards him...... Besides, when you go out into the wild, there are many things that men can do, and we women and children can't do it. ”

Yi Xuan was also full of eagerness when she said it, and nodded with bright eyes: "Call the fourth sister...... Don't let the fourth brother-in-law follow. ”

Speaking of playing, Qiu Chen was naturally excited, and as he spoke, he couldn't help jumping out with a good idea, "There are lakes, mountains, and orchards in the village, and the peach blossoms should also bloom...... Fishing near the lake, hunting in the mountains, or going to the orchard to enjoy the peach blossoms, just have a picnic in the peach blossom garden...... Feel free to talk, laugh, want to lie down, want to crooked...... How much is at ease and how much is good! ”

“…… In such a good spring season, it is out of the city to play, and there is no need to go to any famous temple and crowd with those many people, we set off early that day, and went to Tongzhou Zhuangzi to play for two days...... Well, say hello to a few people who are going with you early, so that people have to be prepared! ”

Before Yi Xuan got married, she was a concubine with no status in the Liang Guo Mansion, and after she got married, she was even more cautious to be a daughter-in-law, and then gave birth to a child, although she was still in power in the Zhai family, and she had been in charge of the family for a few years, but she was even more busy and tired, and she couldn't go out a few times throughout the year.

After saying this, Qiu Chen simply stopped talking about those troublesome and tiring things, and pulled Yi Xuan to discuss where to go and how to play on March 3.

Although he said this, he was secretly amazed when he saw that Yi Xuan could still joke like this when he heard about Changqing just now. Yi Xuan has such a merry husband, if she can't think of it, she will be angry, angry, and sad, but she will have a hard time, and even anger her body, and it will be useless. On the contrary, it is better to think about it like this, and take the child to find happiness...... Seeing that Mingwei and Zhixian are both good, and the children will have a future in the future, Yixuan's blessing is still to come, what kind of scumbag man is sad and angry, it is really not worth it!

Qiu Chen smiled and pointed at Yi Xuan: "I've never seen you so lazy!" ”

Hearing Qiu Chen say this, Yi Xuan was a lot relieved, but her heart was more thoughtful and grateful to her sister-in-law, and she simply smiled and said: "My sister handed over Zhuangzi to my sister-in-law anyway, I don't care how I worry about my sister, when my sister uses silver again in the future, I just have to ask my sister-in-law for it." ”

"We've all expected this, you just know. After talking about the bad things, it's time to tell you the good news. Qiu Chen stretched out a big smile and said to Yi Xuan with a smile, "Zhao Jiu has come back from Zhuangzi, and the bonus silver you invested in Renhetang, a total of more than 2,100 taels, was handed over to him to buy the small piece of land around your Zhuangzi...... Because of the piecemeal purchase, the price is not too cost-effective, but after the field is large, the construction of canals and digging wells can make better use of manpower and material resources. Well, you don't have enough bonus money, so I've got you some more...... You don't have to speak, I'll keep the account, I won't give it to you in vain, and after the autumn harvest, you will still sell me those harvests, and it will be deducted at that time. ”

Qiu Chen looked at her for a while, and saw that her face was really calm and calm, he was a little relieved, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart...... Sorrow for all the women of this age who must live in seclusion!

She didn't go around the corner, and directly told Yixuan that the girl in the Zhai family's Tongfang was pregnant, and that she was lifted up and taken back to Tongzhou. Originally, many words were prepared to comfort Yixuan, but they did not come in handy at all. Yi Xuan didn't feel much sadness when she heard these words, but her eyes were slightly gloomy, but she was still able to smile and said, "This is not the first time, and it won't be the last...... Sister-in-law, don't worry too much about me! I'm fine...... Really ......"

After a short rest, Brother Yun hadn't woken up yet, Qiu Chen got up and changed her clothes, asked Hanguang to re-tie her hair bun, cleaned it up, and took Hanguang Fengqing to Wisteria Xuan together.

In her comfort, Qiu Chen pulled the quilt to cover it, closed his eyes, and fell asleep quickly.

After Chen's report, he relaxed and whispered to comfort Qiu Chen before he slept for a while.

As everyone knows, their calculations of fame and fortune have fallen into other people's calculations.

She ordered someone to take over Yixuan's dowry Zhuangzi, and bought several small Zhuangzi around her at a higher price, prepared the land, dug canals to build water conservancy, put fertilizer to maintain the soil, and then let out the wind, saying that these Zhuangzi had been purchased by her, and she wanted to promote the planting of new crops. Xinhe's high harvest and high efficiency have long become a legend, the wife of the Zhai family can see and hear, and the old man of the Zhai family is not blind and deaf, so he naturally knows. The daughter-in-law's dowry is also the property of the Zhai family, and it will be passed on to his grandchildren in the future, but it was taken away by the mother's family so skillfully, and it was planted with high-yield Xinhe that made them blush, but they couldn't see it...... How could they endure the fullness of defensiveness and envy...... It is necessary to find a way to take Yixuan's mother and son back, and while preserving their own property, it would be best to get the seeds of Xinhe by the way......

Qiu Chen was silent for a moment, and responded: "Well, I'll go tell her about this." You pay attention to the Zhai family...... Zhuangzi's side is about to spring ploughing, but it is not a matter of Changqing, and they should almost come to the door! ”

Chen glanced at his wife, nodded in response, and asked, "The second aunt and grandmother still don't know that the little concubine is pregnant, do you want to ......say hello?"

Qiu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, waved his hand and said: "This matter is about the second sister for the rest of her life, she can only make up her own mind, we just support her and strengthen her courage, but no one can make up her mind for him." ”

Chen nodded in response. He said: "The letter from Changqing said that the new aunt had been picked up by the Zhai family on the grounds of raising a fetus...... The slave maid thought that in the past two days, the Zhai family should come to the door, and maybe they would have to take the second aunt and grandmother back. The eldest son of the Zhai family is in Changqing, and there is no one waiting for him! ”

Qiu Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded to indicate that he knew: "Let people pay attention, don't be too protruding, it's not good to notice it!" ”

Chen lowered his voice: "At the end of the morning, the envoy of Nan Chen went in and stayed for a quarter of an hour, and only Huang Fuhai was waiting alone, so I don't know what he said...... However, it is said that after Nan Chen's envoy withdrew, his face was quite happy. ”

Qiu Chen raised his eyes and said in slight surprise: "Oh? When? Do you know what was said? ”

Mama Chen, who had already withdrawn one foot, stopped leaving, turned back gently, and replied in a low voice: "I just got the letter, the emperor summoned the envoys of Nan Chen. ”

After lunch, coaxed Brother Yun to sleep, and she was about to fall asleep in a daze, Chen hurriedly walked in from outside, and saw Qiu Chen, who was holding Brother Yun for a lunch break, and paused again, silently watched the mother and daughter for a while and was about to leave, Qiu Chen had already woken up from the daze, and did not open his eyes, only asked in a low voice: "Mama, what is the urgency?" ”

Zhao Jiu thanked him and retreated, and Qiu Chen got up and turned back to the backyard. Qin Zheng didn't come back for lunch, only she used it with Brother Yun and her mother.

Zhao Jiu shook his head, and his face showed joy and excitement. His only son Guiliang gave Junzhang as a servant and stayed in Liujiaao, and after the couple arrived in the capital, they also took a few errands back to Liujiaao...... Beijing is busy around the Chinese New Year this year, and he hasn't been back for nearly half a year, so it's inevitable that he will miss it. Madame was able to think about these little things for him, and specially asked him to go back, no wonder he was moved.

Zhao Jiu hurriedly got up and lowered his hand, Qiu Chen raised his head and asked, "How long have you not seen your kid?" Go to Changqing to put down the shop, and go back to have a look. ”

After saluting, he sat sideways with his hands under his hands according to Qiu Chen's instructions, and Zhao Jiu began to report on the situation in each Zhuangzi. Qiu Chen listened carefully, nodded and said, "Well, in this way, there is basically no need to worry about spring plowing in various Zhuangzi...... You've been tired these days, so take a good rest for two days, and then pack up and go to Changqing County again. Pick up the shops over there......"

When Qiu Chen got the letter, he ordered someone to come in and saw him in the main hall of Mu'en Courtyard. Zhao Jiu has been staring at Zhuangzi for the past few days, watching the sweet potato seedbed being built, watching the sweet potato seed blocks being laid on the bed and raising seedlings, watching the whole soil and fertilizer in the field, and watching the seeds everywhere being selected...... The tiredness of days and running in the fields made him dark and thin, but he was still refreshed and red.

In the second half of the morning, Zhao Jiu hurried back to the Jingbei Hou Mansion with two small servants.

Yufeng hurriedly bent her knees and sent Qiu Chen to take Chengying and a few girls out of Songfeng Courtyard, all the way back to Mu'en Courtyard. She turned back, sorted out the affairs she had handled one by one, and then went to the warehouse to check and register them.

Qiu Chen saw that she was really embarrassed, so he didn't say more, put the tea bowl on the kang table, got up and said, "Okay, let's stop here today!" ”

"Madam......" Yufeng whispered, protesting weakly.

Seeing her like this, Qiu Chen lost the interest in joking, looked at Yufeng and said, "You are one year older than Yufeng, and you will be nineteen years old after this year, and you are not young...... Well, you two don't have to wait at night, let me tell you, the guards will also try to subtract the night shift of Qin Li and Qin Yong on duty. ”

Mrs. Hao suddenly said this, and Yu Feng, who was unprepared, blushed in embarrassment. But after all, she grew up with Qiu Chen, she has a calm personality and a generous heart, and she is not the kind of woman who twists, although she blushed, she still maintained her basic composure, and said with a smile: "The slaves are still young, don't worry!" ”

Qiu Chen did what he had to do, and he didn't pay attention to it anymore, turned his eyes to look at Yufeng, and said with a smile: "It's been two years since you and Qin Li got married, why haven't you heard any news?" …… Even Qingxing didn't move, is my master too mean? ”

Qiu Chen slowly raised his eyes and looked at Yufeng, smiled slightly, and didn't say anything on this topic. It's normal for her to make a mistake and deal with it, and she doesn't feel guilty. Moreover, she was only dismissed from her post and fined money, and compared to the other masters, who often beat the board and whipped them, or completely disregarded the flesh and blood of the servants, and sold the servants who made mistakes at will, resulting in the separation of flesh and blood. She really couldn't feel any guilt. As for why she called the punished people in to speak bitterly, to put it bluntly, it was only to appease them, so that they could regain their strength, or at least not to give rise to any resentment.

Chengying, who was waiting to deal with affairs, looked up at Yufeng on the other side, the two exchanged a look, Yufeng leaned over to Qiu Chen, and laughed in a low voice: "Madame is also exhausted, they can't work up anymore, and they themselves are not angry, and Madame can't worry about them!" ”

Qiu Chen exhaled, looked at the empty hall with a slight concentration, was silent for a moment, retracted his gaze, lowered his eyes and slowly drank tea.

The people in the hall, who had already figured out the painstaking words of the lady, were really grateful and kowtowed in thanks. The slow-minded was also somewhat moved by the persuasion of his wife, and he also kowtowed respectfully and left.

If you make a mistake, you will naturally attract everyone's attention, which is not only uncomfortable, but also an opportunity. This group also includes the masters, if they make any achievements, the masters will be easier to notice than ordinary people, and there will be more chances to get out of the mud pit again......

Qiu Chen didn't make a sound, sat upright and accepted the salute of these people, watched the people in the hall kowtow, straightened up, and then spoke again: "People are not saints and sages, everyone makes mistakes, some people make mistakes and change, and learn a lesson, if they don't make mistakes again, they can do better and walk more steadily." There are also people who make mistakes and are punished, they feel shameless and boring, and they think about this little thing every day, but they are really planted in this mud pit and can't get up. You're not stupid, I don't need to say more, and you all know what to do, whether you can get up and walk more steadily and better, or just plant yourself in a mud puddle, it's up to you! …… Okay, let's all go down, work hard, the big guys are watching you! ”

Hearing this, the people kneeling in the hall had some energy again, and hurriedly kowtowed their heads to thank them.

Qiu Chen paused, looked at the expressions of the people in the hall, and said, "However, you don't have to cry and mourn, it's like the sky is falling." If I hadn't been drowning my heart here and betraying the Lord, I wouldn't have kept any accounts. If there is a punishment, there will be a reward, and if there is a depreciation, there will be a promotion...... You still have the ability in my heart, as long as you do your best to do your work and errands in the future, and you have the credit for your achievements, maybe you will have a new errand when you can...... Maybe when I'll be able to do it on my own! ”

Among the people kneeling in the hall, some people were thinking of mustering up the courage to plead for mercy again, and when they heard Qiu Chen say this, they poured a basin of cold water on their heads and wilted again.

After dealing with the matter, Qiu Chen ordered someone to call a few people who were dealt with in, took two sips of the tea cup and moistened his throat, looked at the few people kneeling in the hall and hung their heads, and slowly spoke: "You have made mistakes, I don't have to nag you anymore, you are all clear, if you make a mistake, you will be punished, this is not a matter of emotion and ruthlessness......

After this flower party, Qiu Chen found a few servants with outstanding abilities, and there were also a few who made mistakes, this day should be punished and punished, and the reward should be rewarded, just a few supervisors made mistakes and were cut off from the errand of the manager, and those newly discovered ones were promoted and a simple personnel adjustment was carried out.

Qiu Chen sent the big and small out of the door, played with Brother Yun for a while, went to Songfeng Courtyard to deal with housework for a while, and dealt with some small things left over from the flower party the day before.

The next day, Qin Zheng went out with Afu Aman after breakfast, while Lin Xu and Junwen Junshu made an appointment with Shao Ziyan and Qin Yao to go out to attend a literary meeting together.

The conversation between the aunt and nephew talked about the main topic, and then slowly walked to talk about Liu Jiaao and the parents of the Yang family's shop.

When it came to marriage, Junwen was still a little embarrassed, subconsciously raised his hand and touched his head, and responded with a smile.

Qiu Chen also noticed the changes before and after Junwen, but he was only slightly surprised for a moment, and he didn't care, hearing him say this, he shook his head with a smile, but he didn't say no: "Well, you can study with peace of mind...... What are the arrangements, my aunt will tell you when she arranges them. ”

"Yesterday was far away, and at a glance, there was no difference...... Junwen's words were obviously calmer, as if he had finally adapted to the topic, put away his shyness and nervousness, and was able to speak calmly and calmly. Speaking of this, Junwen smiled slightly, lowered his eyes and said, "My aunt has always been very accurate in seeing people, so I bother my aunt about this matter!" ”

Depressed for a moment, Junwen forced down the thought that suddenly appeared, but when he turned his eyes to Qiu Chen, he became more and more introverted after this moment.

But he was already twenty years old...... What's more, that person is not too young, and he can't wait for him to come out!

But it was only for a moment, and Junwen remembered his unattainable life experience...... If he were ten years younger...... No, even at the age of five, he has the courage to fight for that gap!