Xi Jiang returned to the village with half a bag of sweet potatoes and a small bag of corn given by the merchants.

That merchant originally planned to give it to Xi Jiang, but Tian Qingming still gave that merchant five cents. Back in the village, Tian Qingming told the Wang family about today's events.

wasted five pennies in vain, and Wang's flesh was in pain. But when I saw the two little granddaughters in the yard smiling and interested in studying flower seeds, I didn't say anything. I only made up my mind in my heart that I would let the two children go into the city less in the future, and I complained a little that Tian Qingming spoiled the children.

In Wang's heart, planting flowers belongs to the rich and noble. Where can a peasant family like them have such a hobby?

In the yard, Xi Jiang was very happy, but he didn't expect that there would be corn.

Both are drought-tolerant, high-yielding crops, and although they cannot be used as staple foods, they are a problem in this era when having enough to eat. These two things can live, countless lives.

When Xi Jiang went to college in the world, he took a lot of classes, checked a lot of information, and knew the general planting method of sweet potatoes and corn. Even if she doesn't know, Xiaobai's database also has information.

Tian Tang watched her sister's happy appearance from the side, thinking that there would be many beautiful flowers at home in the future, and she also felt very happy.

"Apricots, how do you grow this?" Tian Tang asked curiously.

"Sister, this one will grow grass vines, let's plant it by the fence. In the future, if it is wrapped around the fence, the flowers will definitely look good. Xi Jiang pointed to the sweet potatoes and then to the corn on the side, "Let's plant this too!" ”

Subsequently, Xi Jiang took Tian Tang inside and outside the fence, and dug many small holes evenly. Spread the corn seeds evenly in the pit outside the fence and bury them, and bury the sweet potatoes one by one in the pit in the yard.

There are seven or eight sweet potatoes in total, and there are two small handfuls of corn. However, when the sweet potatoes sprout, the sweet potato vines can be cuttings, so you don't have to worry about not planting enough. Sweet potatoes and corn don't have to wait for much, just let them grow freely on their own.

Xi Jiang and the two worked all afternoon, fetched a few buckets of water in the yard and watered the corn and sweet potatoes.

Xi Jiang saw that there were still some corn seeds left, and thought of his future brother-in-law Cheng Yu, whom he had met in the morning.

"Sister, send these seeds to Cheng Yu!" Xi Jiang said.

Tian Tang's face turned a little red all of a sudden, and he said shyly: "Xing'er, what are you talking about?" ”

"Sister, I already knew about you and Cheng Yu. If you really like Cheng Yu, you should have told your parents and grandmother earlier. It's sneaky like this now, and if someone finds out, it's not good for both of you. Xi Jiang remembered that in their previous lives, the two were in a hurry to get married because they were discovered.

Tian Tang hesitated, "But, he is an orphan, will his father and grandmother not like him?" ”

"Sister, that's stupid. You are your father's precious daughter, and grandma is not the evil mother-in-law in other people's families. As long as he genuinely likes you, how can he disagree. And isn't it just right that he's an orphan? In the future, my sister doesn't have to be too far from home. Maybe you can still live at home? ”

Xi Jiang knew that in his previous life, Tian Fengming was reluctant to give up his daughter. After the marriage, Cheng Yu was asked to come to the house for dinner from time to time. It is for Cheng Yu to get married, to be able to live in the village, if he can move to their home, it is the best.

"Then I'll send him over now." Tian Tang said that he was about to leave.

Xi Jiang hurriedly pulled the person down, "Sister, it's getting dark now." Many people have gone home one after another, isn't it easy to be found when you go? Go back tomorrow! When the time comes, I will accompany you, and I am not afraid of misunderstanding. ”

In the evening, Tian Tang, with the encouragement of Xi Jiang, told the adults in the family that she liked Cheng Yu.

"Have you been in contact for a long time?" Tian Fengming frowned.

Hearing the news suddenly, Tian Fengming was still a little surprised. However, thinking that although Cheng Yu's child is an orphan, his character is still okay, and it is very good to be able to live by himself.

"No, we haven't touched it." Tian Tang hurriedly shook his head, and said in a low voice: "It's the food that I sent him a few times before, and he was about to starve to death at that time." ”

Wang suddenly realized when she heard this, and then she was angry, and she said how she used to find that there were fewer things at home. She always thought that she didn't put it away and was stolen by a mouse, and it was a house mouse!

Tian Qingming looked surprised, Tian Tang was silent, he didn't expect to be so bold.

Li was so angry that he was afraid for a while. If this is discovered, I don't know how to spread it? Do you want a reputation? Fortunately, the eldest daughter confessed today, otherwise she would have to be angry to death if she was stabbed out by others in the future.

Seeing such a big reaction from his family, Tian Tang also knew that he was wrong, lowered his head, and didn't dare to say a word.

Tian Fengming was silent, he was weighing the pros and cons. Now he is the head of the family, and he has to make up his mind about this matter.

After the death of Old Man Tian, the Wang family didn't care much about the family's major affairs. After all, marry a man and follow his husband, and his husband dies from his son. The eldest son is still in charge of the major affairs in this family, and the son has read books, so he is better than a peasant woman who can't read a single word.

After a long time, Tian Fengming looked at his younger brother Tian Qingming on the side, "Second brother, let's go!" Ask Cheng Yu for his opinion. ”

Tian Qingming nodded, he had been a classmate with Cheng Yu for a few years before, and he knew Cheng Yu quite well.

It's just that later, both of them dropped out of school one after another. He couldn't afford to go to school because of family difficulties. Cheng Yu had to drop out of school because there was no pillar in the family, and his mother went again.

Although they were in the same village, Cheng Yu became more and more silent, and he had less contact with him. Now, Cheng Yu is going to become his niece and son-in-law, which is amazing when you think about it.

Before going out, Xi Jiang handed a corn seed wrapped in a large leaf to Tian Qingming, pulled him aside, and explained the method of planting by himself in the afternoon.

"Okay, I must tell Cheng Yu well, and you must do it according to your method." Tian Qingming agreed with a smile.

He didn't think that his niece's method would work, thinking that his niece had tinkered with it in the afternoon, and he felt that he had experience. Children like to show off their abilities in front of adults, and he thinks his niece is the same. took Xi Jiang's instructions as a child's heart.

The other three adults in the family all had similar thoughts. But since this flower seed has been bought, it's up to the two children to tinker with it! It's not easy to be happy, but it's a big deal to fetch a few more bundles of firewood to sell in the city in the future.

Cheng Yu, who lives on the edge of the village, ate coarse grain porridge early and went to bed.

There was no oil lamp at home, and he was reluctant and could not afford to buy one. Every penny he has to be careful and can't be wasted elsewhere.

Cheng Yu's father is Orion, so the family does not have much land. According to the regulations of this country, minor orphans like Cheng Yu who have land also have to pay taxes, but he pays less, only paying 30% of ordinary people.

But it is these three percent, which is still a relatively big burden for Cheng Yu.

Thinking of this difficult and hopeless life, Cheng Yu felt a trace of despair in his heart. He didn't know why he was still alive, and life didn't seem to have any meaning.

No one cared about him, cared about him, and he even felt that if he died here, no one would find out.

A small figure appeared in Cheng Yu's mind, thinking that he always used various excuses from time to time to think of helping his Tian Tangerine, Cheng Yu raised a smile on the corner of his mouth and felt a trace of warmth.

Or maybe she'll find out!

At this time, a knock was heard outside the door.