One of the most comfortable things in the morning is to be awakened by the crisp and cheerful birdsong, and watch the warm sunlight shine in front of the window, illuminating the room bright and awakening.

Ume had already prepared the toiletries, and when she heard that the girl in the inner room had gotten up, she welcomed her through the door to help freshen up.

Lu Jiu'er was used to taking care of herself, so she had already cleaned herself, and then sat in front of the bronze mirror and waited.

Because Umei specially learned to comb her hair from the old lady in the house, she practiced a good bun, and she could take care of her black silk bright and smooth, and the hairstyle she combed out was bright and lovely. She couldn't do that on her own.

Tidy up and tidy up, as soon as Lu Jiu'er left the room, she saw a short-legged figure outside probing her brain, and she fixed her eyes to see it, isn't that Xiao Hengyuan.

Lu Jiu'er beckoned to him, and the little guy jumped over, raised his head and called out to Sister Nine tiredly.

Children don't know how to read, and they love to shout without trouble. Thinking that it was not much closer, I didn't go out of my way to correct him.

"Good. Woke up so early? Did you sleep well last night? Is Dabei's wound still painful? ”

She dragged his little palm and asked softly as she led him to the main hall for breakfast.

At first, Xiao Hengyuan and his brother stayed in the wing room to eat. Later, I found out that it was not the host's family who did it on purpose, but the meal that my brother did not want to go out. But the little boy was running around all over the place, so after he tried a few times and saw that no one was holding him back, and they all greeted him with a smile on their faces, he threw his brother directly in the room alone, and he ate three meals in the main hall with the others.

When people gather together to eat, the food tastes better.

But today, Cai Hengyuan was thinking about things in his heart, and he kept looking at Jiu'er's expression carefully.

Seeing this, Lu Jiu'er smiled and asked, "What's wrong with Xiaoyuan?" “

The child will not beat around the bush, and directly open his mouth and ask: "Sister Jiu, why don't you like cocks, why do you think chickens are noisy." ”

Cock ...... Chicken?

Lu Jiuer tilted her head and tried to recall, but in the end she could only give up. "Did you say that? I don't know who you're listening to. ”

Cai Hengyuan stretched out a finger.

"I asked Brother Shi why there were no chickens at home, and he said it was because girls love to be clean."

Then another finger was held out.

Then I went to ask Sister Wumei, and she said that because the girl loves to read, she likes to be quiet."

"Is that so?" He didn't say it, and Lu Jiuer didn't know that everyone was protecting her like this. However, in fact, I did not reject raising chickens, and I used to raise several chickens at the family of Guixian Grange.

"Sister Nine, the cock is very well-behaved, but she will help wake up every day, and she won't make noise at other times." He held Jiu'er's right hand with both hands and shook it gently, full of coquettish taste, and his eyes sparkled like stars, "And they can still lay eggs, every few days...... No, it can lay an egg every day, and when the time comes, Xiaoyuan will give it to her sister to make up for her body. ”

"Really? Xiaoyuan is really willing to give eggs to his sister every day? Lu Jiuer stretched out her hand to scratch his nose and shame him, Xiao Yuan blushed and nodded desperately to show his loyalty:

"Really, really! Xiaoyuan will definitely be! ”

"Why does Xiaoyuan want to raise chickens?" Lu Jiu'er asked with a smile, leading Xiaoyuan to sit down at the table.

For breakfast, it is white porridge and steamed buns made from black plums, and it is thoughtfully served with spicy and salty side dishes. In addition, there is a unique noodle with marinated meat, which is specially prepared for the stone. He does hard work on weekdays, and he is always hungry when he has no rice and flour.

Wumei is not born in the stove and is not good at cooking, but although the food is simple, it is considerate of everyone's needs and is very heartwarming.

Shi had just finished his morning exercise in the yard, sweating, and hurried back to his room to change his clothes.

"Huh? Are you still talking about raising chickens? He wondered, hadn't he already asked and explained many times. The little guy is quite persistent with chickens.

Ume covered her mouth and smiled. "When it was still dark, people were already waiting outside the door, so I asked him to play elsewhere first, and then call him when the girl got up, but he didn't want to, and he wouldn't move half a step."

"Because it's important." Cai Hengyuan's small face expression was very serious, "Chickens can scream, they can lay eggs, they can make shuttlecocks to play, and meat can be boiled and eaten, all of which are benefits." ”

Lu Jiu'er also seriously considered his proposal. "It's just that we don't have the energy to feed them right now."

They had only arrived at the village for a few days, and the stones generally went out early and returned late, and although Wumei was in the house, he was also busy and had no time to spare.

"I'm in charge of feeding them!" Cai Hengyuan raised his small hand high, "I won't waste food, I will take them to the hillside every day to stock, keep them and feed them fat." ”

"Stocking?" Isn't that a free-range chicken? It's a good ingredient. "But won't they run around and disappear? And what if it rains? ”

Cai Hengyuan shook his head desperately. "I'll take care of them and won't let them get lost! If it rains, if it rains......" he gritted his teeth, "I'm not afraid of rain, I'll feed them my share of rice, I won't let them go hungry, and I will definitely lay eggs every day to replenish my body!" ”

The childish voice fell, causing the room to laugh.

"Okay, well, with your heart, the chicken will definitely be raised." Lu Jiu'er turned her head to look at the stone and said with a smile, "But you still have to prepare some coarse bran to feed, don't let the chickens rob Xiaoyuan of rice." ”

Shi Lang smiled in response. Xiao Heng saw that everyone agreed, and couldn't help cheering, breakfast was not delicious, and he smiled and took two steamed buns and ran in the direction of the wing, saying that he wanted to tell his brother the good news.

When the time came, Lu Yonghong drove to the carriage by himself. He was a practical person, and this time he directly brought his friend Peng Yusheng to the gravel field to see the situation. Being kind and benevolent on weekdays has such benefits, as long as there is a need, you can take the initiative to help without calling friends.

Lu Jiuer was delighted with Daddy's powerful assistance, and hurriedly followed around, asking for advice from time to time.

Peng Yu looked at it before and after, and also picked a few locations to dig a certain depth under the shovel and evaluate the soil quality.

"It's no problem to dig ponds on this land, if you want to raise a few more varieties or manage more conveniently in the future, dig two ponds from here to there......

Lu Jiuer wrote them down one by one.

"Uncle Yusheng, is there any special ritual for digging the pond? It's like worshipping ghosts and gods first. ”

"That's the first time I've heard of it, maybe it's all over the village. It's not a big deal to have rules, but the price is too unfair. Peng Yusheng shook his head, "If it weren't for the distance, I would still be able to call the villagers and neighbors to do this work. ”

Lu Jiuer asked carefully about the number of people and the number of days needed to dig the pond, and then she made a judgment in her heart.

"Daddy, I want to divide the land into a number of small pieces, and assign each piece to one person to do it, and dig it quickly and well, and then I can continue to dig the next piece of land. The labor cost is calculated according to the area of the parcel of land, and the total cost after the overall completion will be about 10% higher than the market price, and as long as it is dug for two hours on the same day, we are responsible for the dinner. Does Daddy think it's good? ”

This allows some diligent tenant farmers and villagers to share more income, and it is also conducive to their ability to compete with each other for the speed and quality of digging ponds.

Peng Yusheng thinks it's feasible. "Jiu'er's idea is good."

Lu Yonghong has another layer of worry. "According to the stone, we may get into some trouble by digging it ourselves."

If he comes to make trouble secretly, it will only be a loss of money, but if he comes to make trouble openly, he will not often stay in the village, and only the stone is by Nan'er's side, I am afraid that he will suffer a big loss.

Jiu'er's layer also thought of it. "So, it's still early, I want to invite Daddy and Uncle Yusheng to go to Uncle Lizheng to say hello and have a cup of tea and chat. The souvenir Jiu'er has already been prepared, and she can go back to the house to pick it up and set off. ”

Give gifts first, and then they will also come to have an excavation ceremony, burn incense and pray for all the best, and invite the villagers who participate in the work to have a good meal first. If you are polite in front, you really want to make trouble, even if the people in the village don't stand up to help, they won't get involved.

"That's a brilliant idea." Peng Yusheng stroked his palms and laughed, "Without further ado, let's go!" ”

However, the reason why Zhou Zhonggui has been able to monopolize the work of digging ponds in recent years is that he is a scoundrel enough, and no one dares to provoke him directly. The people who heard the new Zhuangzi did not plan to hire him, not to challenge the conventions he had created for many years, but also to cut off his future rice and grain chewing!

It's worth it!

He hurriedly gathered more than a dozen familiar villagers, or carrying hoes or shovels or picking up poles, and a group of people went straight to Zhuangzi with great momentum.