Chapter 275: Cloud Two Gifts

Hearing the news that his sister-in-law was coming, Qiu Chen's first reaction was to be complacent, but fortunately, he had the foresight to dry all the bedding at home, so that the bedding used by his sister-in-law was also comfortable and convenient. Speaking of which, I don't know if Zhou's personality is more generous, or the first time I saw my mother's family is Zhou's, Qiu Chen is more intimate to Zhou's, no less than Begonia Niang Liu, and even more scheming Zhao has a good impression, hearing that his sister-in-law is coming, he is naturally full of joy.

A few small ones also heard the word, and the others were fine, and the handsome boy Hula came out of the gap in the futon, and the girl ran to the front yard. Qiu Chen and Junwen Junshu were stunned by this kid's actions, and then they laughed together.

This kid, who is going to be ten years old during the Chinese New Year, is shoulder-to-shoulder tall with Qiu Chen, and when he heard the news that his mother was coming, he ran out in such a hurry, like this, do you want to rush to be coquettish with your mother?

Everyone laughed, Afu Aman Junli's three little ones also ran over, Qiu Chen held Afu Junli one by one, Junwen hugged Aman, and walked out together.

When they arrived in the front yard, Zhou had already gotten out of the car, and Jun Yan was really hugging Zhou's ...... Arm...... The face was tightly leaning on Zhou's shoulder, looking dependent and coquettish, which was still a little bit flustered!

When he first saw Junyan like this, Qiu Chen subconsciously felt funny, but in an instant, he inevitably felt distressed. Junyan is just a child, and he has just entered the second or third grade of elementary school in modern times. Modern second- and third-grade primary school students don't talk about being coquettish, they still have to be fed a lot of food, but Junyan followed his brother to leave his parents and live in Liujiaao, although Qiu Chen's conditions are better, Qiu Chen and their brothers are really no different from their own children...... However, Daddy is Daddy, and no one can replace him.

Zhou and Junyan made out once, came to meet Qiu Chen, Junwen Junshu saw that although his mother was also happy, she was much more restrained than Junyan, and bowed respectfully, sent Zhou into the backyard, and it was time to take her younger siblings to school.

Qiu Chen and Zhou entered the Xili room where Liu's lived, Zhou's kowtow to Yang Liancheng's old man and Liu's to ask for peace, Qiu Chen quickly helped her up, Yang Liancheng and Liu's asked a few words with concern, and said some things about Yang's shop and Nannuma Lake, Qiu Chen took Zhou and Zhao to the east room where she lived. Qiu Chen personally helped Zhou to go to the big coat outside, and asked Yufeng Qingxing to get hot water and wait for Zhou's to freshen up, and then the three aunts and sisters-in-law sat comfortably on the kang and started gossiping.

Zhou's three sentences did not leave Nanmar Lake and the chickens, ducks and goats she raised, Zhao said that he felt during pregnancy, Qiu Chen spoke the least, and most of the time he listened to the two of them with a smile, you said yours and I said mine, and occasionally responded to a sentence, and actually felt something called warm and happy, and unconsciously half of the afternoon passed.

At the end of Shen Shi, Zhao got up: "I'll go to the kitchen and have a look." Qiu Chen didn't stop her, he only sent Yufeng to follow and help.

Seeing Zhao go out, Qiu Chen smiled and said to Zhou: "Why did sister-in-law come, you didn't see Junyan and thought about what you wanted." ”

Zhou smiled, "That kid...... Hehe, I didn't expect to pull me to be sticky, it seems that I won't be sticky since I was three or four years old, and I don't know if I'm getting older at this time, but I'm going to live back. ”

Qiu Chen raised his eyebrows and changed the topic with a smile. She didn't say that Junyan was infected by her intimacy with Ah Fu Aman.

After talking for a while, Qiu Chen's topic naturally turned to Junwen Junshu: "Sister-in-law, Junwen will be eighteen in the next year...... Are you in a hurry for him to kiss? ”

Zhou opened his mouth and said with a smile: "I am also looking forward to it in my heart...... However, I don't understand anything, I'll listen to you, do you think it's too early to find it now? ”

Qiu Chen smiled, she liked her sister-in-law Zhou's sincerity and generosity. Since the sister-in-law trusts her so much, Qiu Chen doesn't hide it, and says bluntly: "Sister-in-law, if our children don't study, seventeen or eighteen will not be too young." But now Junwen is studying very hard, I have asked a few gentlemen, although Junwen said that he went to school late, but he was the hardest among the children...... I thought about it, don't tell him goodbye first, let him study with peace of mind, and take the county exam in February next year, and if he passes the county exam, I will go to the prefectural exam in April...... The government exam can be passed, but it is a child, and it is worth waiting for another year. In the spring of the following year, I went to take the government exam, and after the government test, the identity of a showman was in hand, and then I continued to take the exam, or I didn't continue to take the exam, and I didn't delay saying goodbye. With Xiucai's identity, it's much better to talk about relatives than now......"

As a mother, Zhou naturally hopes that his son will have a good career, and scientific research is undoubtedly the only opportunity to change the door in this era, and it is also the most convenient way to become a master. It's just that the Yang family just drove to make a living before, although Yang Shuyong and Yang Shumeng brothers got up early and greedy for darkness, and their income was also very limited, enough for a family of more than ten people, the rest was really limited, and they had to save a little bit for emergencies, and the children were not sent to school...... Alas, thinking of this, not only Yang Shuyong's Yang Shumeng brothers, but also the Zhou family are also full of guilt. If it weren't for the poor conditions at home, it wouldn't have delayed a few children, especially Junwen didn't start school until he was sixteen years old......

Regarding what the sister-in-law said, Zhou naturally did not object at all, and promised again and again: "Sister, you just have to watch it...... It's Junwen's family business, no matter how well he does in the exam, you will have to worry about it in the future. ”

Qiu Chen stretched out his hand to pat Zhou's family, and said warmly: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, if you can pass the test, don't say eighteen, even after twenty, we won't delay saying goodbye." Besides, Junwen's child is kind and good-looking, so there's really no need to rush this family matter...... Speaking of which, there are also several families who have talked to me side by side, but although those girls are good, they are all from the village and are illiterate, and in the future, they will not be able to talk to Junwen together. ”

As soon as she heard her sister-in-law praise her son, the smile lines on Zhou's face deepened a little, and she nodded again and again...... I thought about whether the girls had a good temperament, whether they were diligent or not, and they didn't think about literacy...... Hehe, I thought about coming over to discuss with you, but when I heard you say this, I simply left it alone. ”

Qiu Chen smiled and nodded: "You are a mother, you can't shake off your hands if you want to." ”

Junwen is not in a hurry, let alone Junshu, he is only fifteen years old when he turns the New Year, and he is a kid in the village, and he is not in a hurry to say goodbye at this age.

After explaining this matter thoroughly, the sister-in-law changed the topic again, and Zhou talked about the newly bought Zhuangzi. Yang Shuyong followed him to the four Zhuangzi to see, and came back to talk to the Zhou family in general, talking about the villagers in those Zhuangzi, especially in Huixian County and Yishui County, which suffered from floods and plagues, and the land was completely abandoned...... At that time, Yang Shuyong also sighed to Zhou, there are no households, and next year will be spring, how can so many land be planted!

Qiu Chen smiled and silently listened to Yang Shuyong's worries conveyed by Zhou, and waited until Zhou finished speaking, and then said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, I have thought about this matter before, so it is imperative to recruit Zhuang households by pointing out that our own family will definitely not be able to plant them." At this time, I have sent Daxing to take people over, relief those who survived, first protect them through the wax moon, into the first month, the weather is warmer, Zhuangzi will recruit people to prepare the land to repair the canal, this year's disaster year, the autumn planting has been delayed, the spring is green and yellow, the days must be difficult, we are full and pay wages, people should not be difficult to find, when the time comes, look good, willing to stay, let him stay...... It will be difficult next year, and when the population is abundant, the land that should be prepared is ready, the fertilizer is accumulated, and there is a canal to irrigate, and next year will be relieved. ”

Hearing that Qiu Chen's arrangement was reasonable, Zhou also smiled reassuringly: "I know that you have a plan, but your eldest brother is worried about what he is when he comes back after watching Zhuangzi...... When I go back, talk to him, and let him relax. You don't know what to do, your eldest brother has said it, it's really not good, so he handed over Nannuma Lake to Lao He to take care of, and he took those workers to Zhuangzi to prepare the land! ”

Qiu Chen smiled and said, "Thousands of acres of land, doesn't that make my eldest brother tired?" I can't bear it. Next year, Nanmarsh Lake is at a critical time, and the eldest brother and sister-in-law will not be able to spare their hands. That is, to open up the wasteland, dig ditches to divert water, or something, and then send a steward to take someone to do it. ”

Speaking of this, Qiu Chen paused again, looked at Zhou and smiled: "Sister-in-law will also tell the eldest brother when she goes back, don't do everything by yourself, then you can't finish the tiring work, you and my eldest brother look at it, pick some reliable stewards from those workers, and hand over the work to the steward to do, you and my eldest brother will take care of it." ”

Zhou nodded: "Speaking of which, Qingjiang is not bad, he already knows how to plant flowers and grasses, and after following Lao He for a year, he can basically get started with the work of planting lotus root and raising fish." I'll go back and tell your brother that I'll hand over more work to Qingjiang next year...... On my side, Lao He's second daughter-in-law is a smart and cheerful person, she has a lot of eyes and eyes, but she doesn't have those bad eyes, so I will leave the matter of feeding the chickens and ducks to her, and I will take care of the kitchen and cooking, and manage the warehouse in and out...... Take care of your big brother again......"

Qiu Chen drank tea and listened to Zhou's fingers calculating, and didn't bother her, until Zhou finished speaking, Qiu Chen smiled and said, "That's right." You just need to take care of the money box and the warehouse things, how much you should use, know in your heart, and when the time comes, you will see whether they do well or not. …… It's really important to take care of my big brother, and you have to take care of yourself too...... Don't be too tired of yourself, our family's days are getting more and more prosperous day by day, we have to take good care of our bodies, and the days of happiness are ahead! ”

"Well, I love to hear that." Zhou smiled and said, "I'll tell your eldest brother when I go back, take care of it, and enjoy a few years of happiness when you get old!" ”

The aunt and sister-in-law said chatteringly, Yufeng helped Zhao come in from outside, Qiu Chen beckoned Qingxing to bring hot water and waited for Zhao to wash his hands, sat on the edge of the kang and drank a cup of tea, and the children came back from the evening exercise. After a bustle and excitement, the family happily gathered together for dinner. Qiu Chen wanted to arrange a room for Zhou, but Zhou refused, so he followed Junyan Junzhang to the second courtyard and slept with the two children. Qiu Chen thought that the mother and son would reunite after a long absence, and it was inevitable that they would not be able to kiss, so they would not be reluctant.

Before, Qiu Chen thought about going to Anyang and didn't go to see the Zhou family and the eldest brother, but this time the Zhou family came over, such as the New Year's affairs, such as the children's affairs, and discussed with the Zhou family. Zhou listens to Qiu Chen in everything, just listen to Qiu Chen's ideas, she just has to implement it without discounting. Qiu Chen couldn't cry or laugh, so he had to agree. I only handed over Junwen Junshu's clothes to Zhou, the clothes were ready, and I called Zhou so that she watched the children try them, and if there was anything inappropriate, they would change it...... It can be regarded as a chance for mothers and sons to get close.

In the past few days, Qiu Chen has been preparing New Year's gifts everywhere with the Chen family and the Daxing family.

This year, because of the seal, Lin Xu also won the fame of Xiucai, and there are more people who come and go. Those who need to take the initiative to give gifts include the Guo family, the Yun family, the Liao family, the Wu Yunqiao family, and the Tang family...... It is also necessary to prepare some people who take the initiative to give gifts in return. This was so busy that he was so busy that he entered the Layue Gate, Qiu Chen sent Zhao Jiu to take someone to the Fucheng, and Lin Xu sent it to the various mansions.

The day after these gifts were delivered, Yun Jichen came to Liujiaao with several carriages.

It turned out that almost every time he came to Liujiaao's Lin family, he was with Liao Wenqing, and he came back from a trip to Jiangnan, Liao's wife Gao died of illness, and Liao Wenqing had just finished burying his mother......

After Yun Jichen arrived home, he went straight to Liao's house to visit after a little freshening up, and almost startled him when he saw Liao Wenqing.

According to the system, after the relatives are buried, the children and grandchildren of filial piety can be properly groomed and tidied up, but Liao Wenqing has a beard, a raw hemp and filial piety clothes, and a cane in his hand...... The whole person is completely out of shape, where is there still the appearance of a rich and noble son who was suave and elegant.

When Yun Jichen did not return, he had already heard about the situation of the Liao family, and only heard that Gao was seriously ill and bedridden for many days, and suddenly died of illness overnight. As for the illness that happened to Lu, there were different opinions, only looking at the fainting of the third young master of the Liao family kneeling and crying several times, everyone guessed that it was the third son who angered his mother Gao, thus causing Gao's illness and death.

When he heard the news, Yun Jichen still felt quite disapproving, although Liao Wenqing was uninhibited and free-spirited, he was actually quite filial to his mother, otherwise, he would not have delayed marrying Lin Niangzi because of Gao's opposition. Liao Wenqing was angry with Gao...... He didn't think it could be trusted.

But when he really saw Liao Wenqing's situation, Yun Jichen was startled and couldn't help but think of this rumor again...... It's just that his mother died of illness, Liao Wenqing is not like this, is it really that he was so angry that Gao died of illness?

Liao Wenqing's mind was a little trance, there were obviously no tears in his eyes, but the feeling he gave Yun Jichen was more sad than crying, and the sadness seeped out of his bones, as if the whole person had been crushed by this heavy sadness......

Yun Jichen saw Liao Wenqing, and after saying a few words of comfort, he resigned. Liao Wenqing didn't say a word to him from beginning to end.

Today, when he came to Liu Jiaao again and came to the door of the Lin family, Yun Jichen was full of emotion.

Hearing the report, Qiu Chen hurriedly greeted him from the backyard to the front yard, and saw Yun Jichen stepping on a footstool to get out of the car. A cloud-blue snow fox fur with a face like jade, handsome eyebrows...... At the next stop of the car, it is the beautiful son of Yushu Linfeng Yuanyuezhi. It's just that the handsome figure who was originally by Yun Jichen's side and couldn't be separated from him is gone.

Qiu Chen's eyes flashed slightly, hiding the sentimentality in his eyes, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "When did the second son return to Anyang?" This past month, is it the unique scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, which makes the second son forget to return? ”

Yun Jichen snorted, knocked his palm with a folding fan and said: "Don't say whether the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is good or not, but Yang Shuren's complexion is much better." There are also Yang Shuren's delicacies, I've been reading them for a long time! ”

The two of them laughed, turned around and walked in together, and went directly into the west room.

Sitting relatively on the couch, drinking tea, Yun Jichen began to introduce the sales of Jiangnan soap, Qiu Chen listened silently, and waited for Yun Jichen to finish speaking, before he smiled: "According to this situation, after the New Year, we will be able to launch the soap liquid for bathing and shampooing." ”

Yun Jichen smiled and nodded: "Well, this year, our soap was on the market for the first time, and the workshop was not productive enough, so the soap formula was auctioned." Next year, there will be no need for soap for bathing and shampooing...... I have seen a few places in this trip to the south, Jinling, Yangzhou are good, the land is rich and the people are abundant, the waterway is accessible, I have built a workshop along the river, or go east to the sea along the river, and reach Quanzhou in the south, and even directly to Ryukyu and Jawwa......"

Qiu Chen couldn't help but laugh when he listened to Yun Jichen's outlook: "The output of the workshop is limited, let's make what the Ming Dynasty needs first, and then talk about overseas." ”

Yun Jichen smiled and nodded: "That's nature." ”

Hearing Yun Jichen mention the overseas Ryukyus and Clawwa, Qiu Chen couldn't help but move in his heart and asked: "Listening to what the second prince said, he still has a lot of contact with overseas fleets, I don't know if there is anything new?" ”

Yun Jichen took the folding fan and nodded at Qiu Chen, shook his head with a smile, and directly instructed the little servant Zhishu: "Go and send the gift to Yang Shuren." ”

Zhishu agreed with a smile, and forced his hands to retreat, but after a while, he brought up five large camphor wood boxes with a few family members. And what attracted Qiu Chen's attention the most was not the large wooden boxes lined up, but the two women following the boxes, or the two middle-aged women who were more appropriate.

The two women, who were ordinary-looking, not very tall, and not very well dressed, came in with a restrained demeanor behind a large suitcase, and the little men put down the box and bowed down and withdrew, and the two women fell to their knees behind the box, and waited for the command.

"This is ......" Qiu Chen pointed to the two women, but his eyes turned to Yun Jichen and asked.

"Ha Luha, didn't you say that I should find you a skilled embroiderer? I also went to Suzhou for this purpose, and found such two embroidery girls from Zhenhu, the hometown of Suzhou embroidery. Although I dare not say that the embroidery is the first, it is definitely the first-class...... Oh, this one here is dressed in green, and his mother is an embroidery girl specially woven for the royal family. Next to it is the teacher of the largest splendid workshop in Suzhou, and it happens that I have some friendship with the owner of the splendid workshop, so I can get it, otherwise, I am afraid that how much money people will not let go. ”

"Oh?" Qiu Chen was overjoyed, and responded casually, ignoring Yun Jichen's words at all, and turned his eyes back to look at the two embroidery girls, and said softly, "You guys get up quickly...... But you can bring the embroidery work and show it to me. ”

The two embroiderers kowtowed respectfully, and then got up. The woman in brown and red replied in a low voice, "Madame Hui, the slave maid only brought a small piece, which was a handkerchief that had just been embroidered. ”

Qiu Chen immediately nodded and said, "Quickly bring it up and show me!" ”

The woman in brown and red trembled slightly, and held a plain white handkerchief in both hands. The veil is not finished yet, but a very delicate magnolia flower is embroidered on the corner of the veil. Qiu Chen didn't look at this magnolia flower carefully, but flipped the white silk with a sweep, and sure enough, he saw that the back was also embroidered with a delicate pattern, but it was a primrose. Magnolia is elegant, primrose is delicate, the embroidery is really exquisite, if it is not for Qiu Chen in his hand, almost no stitches, it can be seen that the embroidery is delicate and exquisite.

Another embroidery girl in green also held an embroidery, but it was a well-made purse. The palm-sized purse, made by her delicate and exquisite, can't help but use Su embroidery, but also use a plate of gold embroidery, the embroidery is exquisite, the characteristics are different from the elegance and fineness just now, and a little more extravagant, it is really worthy of the inheritance of the skills of specializing in royal embroidery.

After some understanding, the surname of the lady in the brown and red clothes is Wu, and the surname of the woman in the green clothes is Zhuo, both of which are from Suzhou. Wu is good at embroidering interstitial screens, hanging banners, etc., and is best at double-sided embroidery. Zhuo is good at single-sided embroidery and gold embroidery, and the embroidery of clothes can be called a stunt.

With such two people, Qiu Chen was overjoyed, and he didn't care about Yun Jichen, and beckoned Yufeng to take the two of them down to settle down properly, rest for a day first, and then talk about the work arrangements tomorrow.

After sending away the two embroidery girls, Qiu Chen turned around and thanked Yun Jichen with his hand: "The second son has really helped a lot this time, Xie Lu Xie!" ”

"Where, where, why do you and I have to see each other like this." Yun Jichen said hello, and then pointed to a few large boxes and said to Qiu Chen, "Why, Yang Shuren doesn't look at what is in the box?" ”

What can be brought back from Jiangnan is nothing more than some Jiangnan specialties, or imported things from overseas, although Qiu Chen is curious, but she is not in a hurry, far less excited than the two Su embroidery girls. However, since Yun Jichen, the gift-giver, said so himself, Qiu Chen was embarrassed to say that he didn't look at it, so he beckoned and motioned for Zhishu to open the box.

Sure enough, in the first box was exquisite Jiangnan brocade silk; In the second box is a stationery item such as Yan Hui ink; In the third box are all kinds of delicate things imported from abroad; The fourth chest is fine porcelain; The fifth box opened, revealing several small sacks, and at first glance, it was impossible to tell what was inside.

Qiu Chen glanced at Yun Jichen suspiciously, seeing that Yun Jichen was shaking his fan with an unfathomable expression, Qiu Chen didn't chase and ask, he simply got up and came to the fifth box, reached out and picked up a small sack, opened it to look at it......

Golden-yellow, slightly flattened granules, white at the umbilicus, slightly concave...... Isn't this corn?

"Hey, where did you get that?" Qiu Chen was a little carried away in surprise, holding a small sack of corn kernels in his hand, and turned around excitedly to ask Yun Jichen.

"Isn't this a rarity? Some large families in Suzhou and Hangzhou planted them in the garden for ornamentation...... It is said to have come from South Java. I thought you liked these rare seeds, so I asked you for some. How, do you know? Yun Jichen introduced, and couldn't help asking.

It's a pity that Qiu Chen's question was more like subconsciously, he didn't expect anyone to answer at all, but put a small bag of corn kernels at his feet, and reached out to take out a second small burlap bag from the box. In this burlap bag, there is actually a long field of dried chili peppers. Four or five small sacks turned over, and a few red and chubby lumps were revealed under the box, Qiu Chen took them out and held them up in front of her to take a closer look, she was simply ecstatic this time, these few inconspicuous things were actually potatoes.

Seeing these things, Qiu Chen almost wanted to look up to the sky and smile. With potatoes and corn, with these two high-yield crops, why should her farmers not have enough to eat, and why should the people suffer from famine again......

Putting the small burlap bags back into the box one by one, Qiu Chen told Qing Xing to ask someone to carry the box into her room with a happy face, turned around, and Qiu Chen solemnly bowed to Yun Jichen.

Yun Jichen originally looked like a hanger, but when he saw Qiu Chen saluting him, he still jumped up in fright and dodged sideways. Now this lady is a three-grade lady, he is dressed in white, where can he dare to receive the gift of a three-grade lady!

"Hey, if you have something to say, I can't stand your courtesy!" Yun Jichen greeted Qiu Chen, who had finished his salute, and watched Qiu Chen straighten up and walk to the front of the couch and sit down, then he exhaled a sigh of relief and sat down opposite Qiu Chen again.

"Although those things are not very rare in Suzhou and Hangzhou, they are not something that ordinary people can see. I was so excited to see you just now, why do you feel like you've seen it? Yun Jichen was very puzzled and persistently sought to solve his doubts.

After Qiu Chen's initial great happiness and surprise, he was also a little sober at this time, and took a cup of tea to moisten his throat...... I was so excited just now, my blood was boiling, and the water in my body was steaming, and I was very thirsty at this time.

She didn't answer Yun Jichen's question, drank two sips of water, put down the cup, and said, "Speaking of South Java, there is a lot of sandalwood, agarwood, and blood over there...... These are all precious medicinal materials, I wonder if Suzhou and Hangzhou have to sell? ”

Yun Jichen's question was not answered, but was thrown back by Qiu Chen with a question, it was inevitable that he couldn't react for a while, and after a pause, he said: "The South Jawwa is not like us here, although the island and reef are not big, but they are densely covered with jungle trees and vines, and it is extremely difficult for people to travel in them, so the output of these precious medicinal materials is very small, only a little bit every year, and most of them are made of spices......

Qiu Chen listened silently and nodded thoughtfully. Not to mention the rest of the South Jaw, I don't know when the rubber plantation in South Jawwa will be available, if only the rubber trees in South Jawwa can be introduced, then you can make a comfortable car as soon as possible.