Although Chen's words were said to Du Fangfei, Du Fangling and Du Fanghui were also the objects she wanted to educate.

When the three sisters heard this, they were all thoughtful.

"For example, today's secret recipe for making tea, since your brother called you, but did not call your husband and mother-in-law, you should understand that this is your brother's reliance on you. The fields and mountains you hold in your hands may be calculated, but the skills you have learned in your head cannot be stolen by others. With this ability, even if you have nothing in the future, you can make a comeback and will not go into a desperate situation. In the future, when you have children, you can also pass on these skills to your children. It is something more valuable than your dowry, and it is safest to hold it in your own hands. ”

Du Fangfei is not a stupid person. She wanted to marry Yan Cen at the beginning, but she grew up in a small mountain village, she had never seen the world, and she didn't know much, and she hoped to help her in Du Jinning's most difficult things, so she came up with a plan.

This time I heard my mother say it so clearly, why didn't she understand the intentions of her mother and Du Jinning?

She said gratefully: "Mother, don't worry, this is Brother Ning's heart for me, if I tell this to others, won't it be a disappointment to Brother Ning?" And if this kind of thing is said, it is difficult to ensure that they will not pass it on to the people they think are close to them, so that once it is passed on to ten, ten to hundred, the secret recipe will not become a secret recipe. Brother Ning is dedicated to me, but I hurt her to lose the secret recipe, who have I become? I would never tell anyone about it. I learned to hold it in my own hands, and when my children are older, I will pass it on to them as appropriate. Other than that, it will not be passed on to anyone. ”

Chen heard her say this, and then he put his mind at ease: "It's good that you understand." ”

"Besides, mother, Brother Ning is my closest and most important relative no matter when, don't worry."

Du Fangfei was telling the truth.

Although a woman is closest to her husband and children once she gets married, in Du Fangfei's heart, she will never be able to let go of Du Jinning. If Du Jinning is a boy and has her own career, then she naturally doesn't have to worry too much. But Du Jinning is not.

Such a young sister, who moved out of the Du family with them, and did her best to give her such a rich dowry, Du Fangfei's gratitude and sense of indebtedness to her can drown herself, where would she be estranged from Du Jinning because she got married? For the sake of this sister, even if she gave up her life, she would not hesitate, let alone do something sorry for her.

Today's weather is good, the temperature is not cold, and there is no wind, Du Jinning felt stuffy in the carriage, and wanted to see the scenery of early spring, so he ran to the outside car and sat down.

At this time, hearing the conversation between her mother and her eldest sister in the car, the corners of her mouth curled.

How lucky she is to have met such a wonderful family.

It didn't take long for the mule cart to arrive at the tea garden, Du Jinning got out of the car and paid, and made an appointment with the coachman to pick them up, and when he saw his mother and sisters getting out of the car, he led them to the gate of the tea garden.

"Young Master, are you here?" Hearing the sound of the mule cart, the gate of the tea garden opened, Lu Xiaobei walked out of it, saw Chen and the others, greeted them again, and said with a smile, "Auntie, are you here?" I'm tired of it today. ”

For more than a year, Lu Xiaobei has been working beside Du Jinning, just like the big housekeeper of the Du family's small third room, running errands and contacting and helping with various chores, so he has more contact with Chen and others. Chen took pity on him for being alone, without a father or mother, and took great care of him. Clothes, shoes and socks all help him to open, and he often asks about the place of three meals a day, and Lu Xiaobei also respects Chen as an elder.

Therefore, he is also very casual in front of Chen; However, when dealing with Du Fangfei and others, he was very polite and insisted on calling them "big girls, third girls, and fourth girls." ”

"What are you tired of your own work? In the past, I used to go up the mountain in the winter to carry wood, and that was what I called suffering. Now it's a light job, it's nothing. Chen smiled.

"Auntie, this is a blessing, and the great blessing is still to come. The young master became an official in the future, and the phoenix crown and the aunt wore it. Lu Xiaobei smiled and invited them in, "Hurry up and enter the house." ”

Du Jinning asked Lu Xiaobei as he walked inside: "Did the sixth brother ask the people in the village to pick tea early in the morning?" ”

"Well, as you instructed, I invited seven or eight women from the village to go up the mountain to pick tea. They went up the mountain in due time. I think the first batch of fresh leaves will be sent back in a little while. ”

Du Jinning nodded.

In the past year, Qin Laoliu has been in charge of the tea garden, and he has become more and more capable, and his work has become more and more stable. Everything that was given to him could be properly handled, and there was never a big mistake. Du Jinning was very satisfied with him.

"The people from the Liang family and the Yan family haven't come yet, right?" Du Jinning asked again.

"Nope. After you tell them about the time, they won't come early. ”

At this time, everyone has entered the tea garden.

This was originally a barren mountain, the Guan family helped Du Jinning buy this piece in the south to make a tea garden, she asked Qin Laoliu to lead the villagers to plant thorns around the tea garden last year, and moved the tea seedlings she cut over and planted. At the same time, Du Jinning also chose a relatively flat place at the foot of the mountain and relatively close to the village, and asked Qin Laoliu to lead the villagers to build a courtyard. The yards are all made of stone and mud bricks, but it takes some labor, and it does not cost much, there are five rooms facing south in the north and three rooms in the east wing; On the north side, several utility rooms were built, leaving a gate. On the west side, instead of building a row of west wings like an ordinary courtyard, a rectangular and spacious stove room was built, in which a row of stoves was built according to her idea. This stove room is specially used to stir-fry tea and make tea.

The Chen family had originally come with Du Jinning once, but the three sisters of the Du family came for the first time. Seeing this small courtyard, everyone was very happy.

"Brother Ning, since this tea garden belongs to our family, then this yard is also ours, right?" Du Fangling asked Du Jinning.

"Yes." Du Jinning said with a smile.

She could understand the joy of her three sisters when they saw the courtyard.

After all, the Du family still lives in the house on Zhuangzi, not their own. Having a field of his own and a house of his own is the dream of the Chen family for many years, and it is also the dream of the three elder sisters.

Although this courtyard is very simple, because it belongs to the Du family's small three rooms, their feelings for this place are different from other places.

"It's far from the city, and it's not safe for you to live here. Let's live in Zhuangzi. Du Fangfei said.

Du Fangling nodded: "Indeed, living here, it is inconvenient for Brother Ning to go to school." ”

"Has the pot been handled?" Du Jinning asked Lu Xiaobei.

"Taken care of." Lu Xiaobei was very puzzled by this question, "Why does this pot make them keep wiping with sand and keep cooking wild vegetables?" ”

If you want to fry tea, you naturally have to buy a few new iron pots. But after Du Jinning asked Lu Xiaobei to buy a new pot, he kept tossing these pots.

"The vessel for roasting tea is the most disgusting new iron. As soon as the iron is entered, there is no longer fragrance. Du Jinning dropped a sentence of the bookbag, and when she saw that Lu Xiaobei was puzzled, she explained, "This sentence means that the utensils for roasting tea are the most unsuitable for new iron, and once the smell of iron enters, the tea will no longer have a fragrance." ”

"I see." Lu Xiaobei nodded suddenly, and then he was puzzled, "Then why don't we use a new pot to replace the old pot with others?" That would be more thorough in removing the smell of iron, right? ”

In order to cook these pots, they have been very troublesome and tossing for the past half a month.

"The paragraph I read just now, and then there is another sentence, you can listen to it: 'Don't be fat, it's worse than iron.'" It is necessary to take a bell and use it for cooking, so that it can be used for other purposes. ”

After reading, Du Jinning asked Lu Xiaobei: "Do you understand?" ”

Lu Xiaobei nodded: "I know this, to the effect that if this pot has a greasy smell, it is worse than the smell of iron." These pots for stir-frying tea can only be used to fry tea, not to cook anything else. ”

"Yes, it seems that you have made progress in your studies." Du Jinning patted Lu Xiaobei's shoulder approvingly.

She wants to train Lu Xiaobei to be a big help for her, so naturally she won't let him be blind. Although Lu Xiaobei learned a little bit of words when he was partnering with Qian Youcai, Du Jinning felt that it was not enough at all, and she spent money to send Lu Xiaobei to a private school a year ago. Because his goal of studying is only to read and write, not to take the imperial examination, he only studies in the private school for half a day every day, which does not affect his work. As long as Mr. Private School has money to make, he is naturally very happy to accept such a student who has no pressure to take scientific examinations.

Because of this, Lu Xiaobei, who had made up his mind to follow Du Jinning, was even more determined to her.

Speaking of studying, Lu Xiaobei was also a little proud, and reported to Du Jinning: "After learning the "Three Character Classic" and "Hundred Family Names", I also recognized half of the words in "Thousand Character Text". My husband said that in another month, I would be able to read and write, and I would not have to go to school again. ”

At a young age, Lu Xiaobei can not only support himself, but also support the two brothers he picked up, and his mind is also very smart and flexible. Although he doesn't have the ability to remember, his memory is not bad, and he can endure hardships and study whenever he has time, so his literacy is also very easy, and he is a little better than his peers who sit in the school all day long. When Du Jinning went to the school to learn about his situation, Mr. Private School praised him a lot.

Du Jinning raised the smile on his face, looked at Lu Xiaobei and looked at Lu Xiaobei with a little more serious: "You also heard Mr. Lai's praise, right?" Have you ever thought about continuing to study, taking the test in the future, making a name for yourself, soaring, and glorifying your ancestors? ”

Lu Xiaobei's expression also became serious.

He shook his head: "Mr. did persuade me to continue studying, saying that I should still be able to take the test for a show." But I don't want to read it anymore, I don't like to sit in the school all day and recite the words of the saints. The truth they said ......" He glanced up at Du Jinning, worried that he would not be happy to hear what he said, "It's really good, but I don't particularly like it." ”