Xu Shiqiu's reaction was a little interesting in the eyes of Xu Jun and Xu Jie.

They didn't expect that Xu Shiqiu, the son of a big family, would pay attention to these things.

So after Xu Shiqiu's voice fell, after the two brothers glanced at each other, Xu Jun took the initiative to speak: "Shiqiu, you are not wrong. ”

After saying this, Xu Jun looked at Xu Shiqiu and Dong Shu and explained in a little detail: "The harvest of the farm is indeed more than just the fields planted.

You can also grow grain in mountainous areas, if you feel that the grain harvest is not good, you can sell the fruits you plant, and you can sell the flowers to the rouge shop.

As for the lake, you can raise fish and ducks, which is also income.

What these are depends on the actual situation of Zhuangzi, but if these two granges have only had silver money to grow and sell grain for so many years, it is indeed wrong.

After all, when it comes to farmland, in addition to planting one season of grain every year, there are also other harvests, not only the harvest of that season's grain. ”

Xu Jun looked at Xu Shiqiu and just finished saying this, Xu Jie immediately opened his mouth and said: "Shiqiu, the third brother is the person who is the best at farming in our family, and it must be right for you to leave this matter to him." ”

Xu Jie had just finished saying this a little ostentatiously, and Xu Jun, who was sitting next to him, immediately glared at him, then looked at Xu Shiqiu and said: "I went to the academy to read for a few days when I was young, although I don't know many words, but I like to study farming, and I have also read some books about farming."

However, although the book is useful, it is still necessary to arrange what to plant according to the local soil quality and environment, and sometimes it is necessary to have more experience with local old farmers.

You can't just grow a good land based on what you see in a book. ”

Xu Jun's words are not modest, but he has indeed been in school for less than half a year, and he doesn't know many words.

Later, he left the school, because the husband at that time liked him, so he gave him a broken agricultural book.

In order to read and write, he spent two years studying agricultural books, so now he is the most proficient farmer in the family.

Xu Shiqiu didn't expect Xu Jun to be literate, and after listening to Xu Jun's words, he felt that Xu Jun was a good candidate.

Thinking of this, Xu Shiqiu looked at Xu Jun and said: "That is the case, the third brother will learn some words and accounting and management experience these days." When the third sister-in-law arrives with her nephews and nieces, ask the third sister-in-law, if you are willing to follow you again and return to the capital. ”

Xu Shiqiu did not directly arrange Xu Jun in an ordered tone, and because of his attitude, Xu Jun accepted his proposal very happily.

Since Xu Jun is very likely to return to Beijing, the person who stays with Xu Shiqiu can only be Xu Jie for the time being.

It just so happens that Xu Jie's temperament is more lively than Xu Jun, and he also likes this work that needs to run out every day.

After arranging these things, Xu Shiqiu chatted with Xu Jun and Xu Jie about some other things.

The age difference between the three of them is not much, and they all like to practice martial arts, and after talking and laughing for half an hour, Xu Jun finally decided to say what he thought to Xu Shiqiu just now.

"Shiqiu, there is something I wanted to tell you just now, but I was a little hesitant just now." Xu Jun watched Xu Shiqiu just finish saying this, and he continued without waiting for Xu Shiqiu to speak: "I want to go back to welcome the second brother, as well as the lady and a few children at home. The second brother, an adult man, was on the road with their wives and children, and I was really not at ease. ”

Xu Jun watched Xu Shiqiu just finish saying this, and Xu Shiqiu nodded seriously at him.

Xu Shiqiu naturally couldn't help but agree to this request, he not only agreed to Xu Jun's request, but also took the initiative to speak: "Later, I will go to the front yard to select a few servants, and let them drive the mule cart and the third brother to pick up the second brother and sisters-in-law, as well as a few nephews and nieces." ”

After saying this, Xu Shiqiu thought about it and looked at Xu Jie and said, "Fourth brother will follow me to the county tomorrow to see the shop, and I will also invite a suitable old show to come back." ”

Speaking of old Xiucai, Xu Shiqiu immediately thought of coming back yesterday and saying that he had found two old Xiucai, but today he had to go to the town to find Cuihua.

I don't know, Cuihua is not going well now, has she found a suitable old talent.

Originally, Xu Shiqiu handed over this matter to Cuihua to do, thinking that Cuihua's ability was good, and he could understand what he meant.

But Xu Shiqiu didn't expect that Cuihua went out to run errands this time, but she almost couldn't come back.

As mentioned earlier, Cuihua was disliked by the family because of the large amount of food she had eaten since she was a child, and Cuihua went to the Xu family as a servant when she was very young.

Originally, because Cuihua was not delicate, she could only do tired and dirty rough work, and she could only eat enough every day, and it was impossible to eat well.

But since she was selected by Xu Shiqiu to serve Dong Shu in Shihuan Courtyard, not only is her work no longer as tiring as before, but her food is much better than before.

Dong Shu and Xu Shiqiu are not people who can torture servants, Cuihua occasionally does a good job, Dong Shu will also give her some clothes and let the big kitchen stew her elbows to eat.

Cuihua's body shape was originally a stout type, plus the work she had done recently was easy and she ate well, and then she changed the materials of her clothes, and when she walked out of the Xu family, it was her father and mother, and she had to recognize her for a long time.

But Cuihua never thought that she would see her mother and her mother's precious son again in such a state.

The woman who stopped Cuihua and the boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old were wearing patched clothes, which contrasted strongly with Cuihua's dress, which was not delicate but had no patches.

At first, the woman didn't believe that the girl in front of her, who looked like a young lady from the landlord's family, was her own Cuihua, but at this moment, Cuihua recognized the woman.

"Mother? How did you end up here? Cuihua looked at the woman who had just finished saying this, and then looked at the young man standing next to the woman and said, "The bolt is also big, why didn't my mother leave him at home to help my father work?" ”

As soon as Cuihua's words fell, the bolt who heard her words immediately said unhappily: "I don't want you to lose money if I don't work!" ”

After saying this, the bolt thought for a while and then spoke: "Aren't you working in the Xu family?" How did it come out? ”

After saying this, he hurriedly looked at the woman beside him and said: "Mother, I just saw the money lost to buy snacks in the teahouse to eat, she must have money on her, you let her give it to you, buy me meat buns to eat!" ”

As soon as the bolt's words fell, the woman who heard his words not only did not blame him for his disrespect for Cuihua's sister, but instead looked at Cuihua with bright eyes and stretched out her hand directly: "Did you hear that?" Your brother wants to eat meat buns, hurry up and take out all the money on his body! ”

After saying this, the woman saw that Cuihua was stunned, and immediately stretched out her hand and touched Cuihua's waist directly, wanting to snatch her money bag.

It wasn't until the woman made a move that Cuihua came back to her senses, and immediately turned away from her mother's outstretched hand, and even withdrew two steps away in an instant.

"Mother, this money was given to me by the third son, and I can't give it to you." Cuihua watched her mother finish saying this, and without waiting for her mother to scold people dissatisfied, she continued: "What's more, the contract I signed with the Xu family clearly stated that within ten years, I don't have to give you my monthly money." ”

Cuihua wanted to leave after saying this, but the bolt who wanted to eat meat buns lay down directly on the ground, rolling and crying: "I'm going to eat meat buns, lose money and have money, lose money and buy me meat buns, I want to eat meat buns." ”

The plug was crying, and he didn't forget to look at Cuihua, and when he saw that she didn't move after crying, he was busy pulling his mother's sleeve and said: "Mother, I want to eat meat buns, you hurry up and let me buy the money-losing goods, if she is disobedient, you will marry her to the blind man for money." ”

As soon as the woman heard her precious son's words, where could she care that this was on the street, she immediately looked at Cuihua and scolded fiercely: "You cheap loser, didn't you hear that your brother wants to eat meat buns?" The old lady gave birth to you, and you dared to be disobedient! It's just right, don't do the work of the Xu family, and follow the old lady home to marry today! ”

As she spoke, the woman wanted to reach out and pull Cuihua's arm.

Although Cuihua is stupid, she is not stupid, and she can hear the words of 'marrying a blind man' clearly when the bolt says.

So when the woman stretched out her hand, Cuihua avoided it directly, and said loudly: "I am a servant of the Xu family, and the ten-year time of the contract has not yet arrived. ”

Cuihua still understands his mother, and sure enough, as soon as these words came out, her mother immediately stopped her movements in fright.

Seeing her mother stop moving, Cuihua hurriedly said: "I came out to help the third prince today, and now I can see the third son when I go back, if you have twenty taels of silver, I will go to the third son now, and say that you want to terminate the contract in advance and take me home to marry." ”

Cuihua is gambling, betting that the 'blind man' mentioned in the bolt just now will not be able to pay twenty taels of silver.

She remembered that when her eldest sister was married to a lame man at the age of thirteen, it was only two taels of silver.

Cuihua really didn't guess wrong, after hearing Cuihua's words, the woman immediately remembered that when she signed the contract, the people of the Xu family said that if you want to take Cuihua away in advance, you will have to pay twenty taels of silver.

The bolt looked at his mother stunned and didn't speak, his eyes similar to Cuihua turned, and he reached out directly and quickly towards Cuihua's waist.

Seeing that the bolt was about to pull Cuihua's money bag into his hand, Cuihua suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist.

Every time Cuihua watched Xu Shiqiu practice martial arts during this period of time, she learned a lot.

Now as soon as Cuihua pinched the wrist of the bolt, the bolt immediately let go of the hand holding her money bag in pain, and cried out: "Mother, the money loser pinched my hand off!" ”

The woman was still distracted, until she heard the bolt's words, she immediately came back to her senses in a panic, and then subconsciously raised her hand and slapped Cuihua's face.

'Smack! ’

As the slap fell, there was a woman's stinking spittle: "Why did the old lady give birth to such a money-losing product like you, you dare to pinch off your brother's hand, see if the old lady doesn't beat you to death." With that, the woman raised her hand again and tried to hit Cuihua in the face.

But this time, the woman didn't succeed.