Zhang's was very sleepy when she was pregnant, and she was about to rest, but when she heard that Qiao Chaoyang was looking for her, she didn't say anything and saw him directly in the hall in the outer courtyard.

"I have something to do, and I need Sister Jing's help." He said.

Zhang had a good impression of him, and hurriedly said: "Even if you say that your sister can help, she will definitely not stand idly by." ”

Qiao Chaoyang said: "You also know that since the earth moved, many people have been displaced, and the crops have been damaged to the greatest extent. Autumn is better, although the crop production is reduced, but it is not that there is no harvest, and the people can also have a full stomach, but in winter it is not good, if there is no food and no place to live, I am afraid that many people will starve to death. ”

Zhang said: "If you are short of money, you can ask Jingjing, now she is in charge of the feed, and she is also in charge of the money shop at home." ”

Qiao Chaoyang said: "There are many displaced people, even if you take out all your belongings, it is a drop in the bucket, I am looking for you to borrow Jingjing to help for a few days." I discussed with my fourth uncle in the evening, and I wanted Jingjing to help guide the people on my side to collect rosin and sell it for some money, so that I could get through this winter first. But I can't leave the yamen for too long, I want Jingjing to go to Dingyuan for a few days, you see......"

"Gathering rosin?" Zhang was stunned, "Where does this kid understand, I'm afraid it's hearsay again, right?" ”

But after she finished speaking, she immediately remembered that in the past, as long as Wang Jing "heard", most of them came true.

"If you can't succeed, you have to try to find out. We can't afford to watch someone starve to death. Qiao Chaoyang said.

I guess there's no way, otherwise how would I hit the idea on rosin. Is it really profitable? Zhang was very suspicious, but she was a warm-hearted person, not to mention that helping Qiao Chaoyang was equivalent to helping Liu Chengfang, which made it really difficult for her to refuse.

Zhang said: "Okay." But you're only afraid that there will be a lot of things at that time, and she hasn't been out of the house, so if you don't let Hongying go with her to be a companion, so that she won't be alone. ”

Qiao Chaoyang said: "I think so too, I'm talking about finding someone to be with her." ”

Zhang smiled: "Just Hongying, she is familiar with Jingjing, this child is shy and doesn't like to come into contact with people." Although Da Zhou's male and female defense is not so strict, it is impossible for the Zhang family to let her daughter meet her foreign man in private, and nothing is as important as her daughter's reputation.

Qiao Chaoyang understood what she meant, and hurriedly said, "According to what my aunt said, I will pick her up early tomorrow morning." Or my second aunt will let me go over and talk about it. ”

This kid is a good person, and since he is the host, it is naturally more appropriate for him to say it than he used to say.

simply went to Qiao Chaoyang, but she went to Daoxiang Courtyard in person and told Wang Jing what Qiao Chaoyang wanted. At the end, he said, "If he doesn't have a lady to greet you, stay at the inn at night." ”

Wang Jing laughed, if that is the case, I am afraid that it will be the Liu family who has no face when it comes out.

"Okay, I'll listen to my mother." She replied crisply.

However, the Gu family listened to Qiao Chaoyang's intention and understood Zhang's concerns, but this was also an opportunity for his own girl to learn more, and he could make friends with the Zhang family and the Qiao family, so he responded.

"She has been indulged by us since she was a child, and she asks her nephew to take care of her."

Qiao Chaoyang said: "They are all relatives, and the second aunt is too outward." ”

When Liu learned that his son would take Wang Jing and them to Dingyuan, he was happy and worried.

The good thing is that his son moves quite quickly, and the Liu family has no intention of stopping him; The worry is that his son has no chance with a noble girl like this in his life.

Instead, Qiao Guangli told her privately: "As far as the old lady introduces the family matter to Yan Yatou, who knows what kind of family they will introduce to Brother Yang?" Just like our family, find a noble girl and you will be the ancestor to offer. ”

At the mention of Qiao Xinyan, no matter how unwilling Liu was, he also turned into a long sigh, "As long as he likes it, he can choose one himself." ”

Qiao Guangli sneered, "Even if you don't agree, he will find the official media to propose his wife, and then bring someone to his office, what can you do?" We are raising a son, not an enemy. ”

Liu never thought that the man she had always looked down on would have such insights, and he didn't want to be soft, so he simply pretended not to hear it.

Qiao Guangli saw that she was silent, and said, "Don't even raise your son by the time comes." ”

Liu said: "I haven't spoken for so long, why are you still holding on, it's not over?" ”

This mother-in-law, after so long after marriage, it is the first time that she is soft!

Qiao Guangkuan became more confident, "Although our family is not a high-ranking family, it is also a scholarly family, so you can take care of it in the past." "Even if Hongying is accompanied, in the end, the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, how can you entertain the two girls if there is no female dependent?

"Even if Brother Yang doesn't mean that, I have to take care of it, after all, it's the girl who is helping us now, and besides, this girl's parents are still the son's boss, the local parent official, it's too late for me to stammer." Liu said.

The Qiao family can't be relied on now, the Liu family is ready-made in front of them, and it would be a fool not to grasp the opportunity.

Qiao Chaoyang learned that his wife was going to follow, and seemed to be stunned for a moment, and then there was a joy in the corners of his eyebrows and eyes, "It's hard work." ”

Liu was full of emotion for a while, she seemed to have not seen her son smile so happily for a long time.

~

After more than a month, Wang Jing came to Dingyuan again, full of admiration for Qiao Chaoyang in her heart.

The ruins of the previous ones have long since been cleared, and in their place are clean and beautiful new houses.

There is a peaceful and cosy atmosphere everywhere.

Only the county government's house has only repaired the beams and walls of the old house, and half of the roof is tiled and half is straw.

"It's raining, I'm afraid that the first thing to leak is my cousin." Wang Jing said.

"Makes my cousin smile." Qiao Chaoyang didn't care, "With my cousin's help, I will be able to build a new house next year." ”

Wang Jing smiled: "If you are lucky, you can do it next spring." ”

Liu thought that her son was having such a hard time in Dingyuan, and she thought that her son had just taken a fancy to other girls, so she invited her to come over to play, and she didn't want to really do things. If Wang Jing can really get the rosin out, it can be regarded as a great help to her son, and she should be kind to others based on this.

When she thought about it, she immediately became enthusiastic about Wang Jing and Hongying.

Everyone sat down and had a cup of hot tea, it was already dark, Qiao Chaoyang called a mother-in-law over, "You take the two girls to see where they live." ”

Although the front of this county government is broken, the back is fine, and there is a place for families to live.

Wang Jing and Hongying's rooms are separated, one for each person. There was a large wooden bed with no bedding on it. The room was spotless, and it was obvious that someone was cleaning up. It is estimated that it is a guest room exclusively for the prefectural government.

Soon a mother-in-law came over with a quilt and a mattress, "It's all new, if the girl doesn't like the smell on it, the slave can bring some incense." ”

Wang Jing said no.

"Auntie, please take care of yourself, and we'll do the rest by ourselves."

Qiao Chaoyang personally sent Liu to the place where she lived.

"You kid, we are our own family, and your cousins are guests from afar, so we should settle them down first."

Qiao Chaoyang said: "My mother is also the first time to come back to my son." He didn't want the old lady to taste it and offend the coquettish. After speaking, he sighed and said: "Whether my son, the magistrate, can lead the people in the city to survive until next spring, it is completely up to my cousin." ”

Liu was startled and hurriedly said, "Then let's treat them well." As he spoke, he asked his son where the kitchen was, and he went to cook the dishes himself.

Qiao Chaoyang's original meaning when he said this was to hope that the Liu family could get along with Wang Jing. Unexpectedly, as soon as Wang Jing arrived on the mountain, he immediately solved his urgent need. (To be continued.) )