Dong Dacheng said with a smile: "The mountain chief instructed me to tidy up the house and complete everything that is missing." These are my new ones. Young Master Du, look at what else is missing, just tell me, I'll add it to you. ”

"It's really troublesome for the mountain chief, Steward Dong, thank the mountain chief for us." Chen said gratefully.

"What's the trouble? Ling Gongzi is the tall foot of the mountain chief, a teacher for one day and a father for life, and the mountain chief is thoughtful for Young Master Du, which is also right. Dong Dacheng said with a smile.

"I wonder where the field is allocated to us?" Du Jinning asked.

"It's right outside." Dong Dacheng said, "We divide the land here, according to the principle of proximity. The original owner of the house owned fifteen acres of land, all of which were in front of the house. Now that they have moved away, the fields are yours. If you have any requirements on the size of the field, you can also put it forward, and I will help you adjust it. ”

"Fifteen acres is just right, don't bother." Du Jinning said.

Chen opened his mouth to speak, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Originally, the Du family's 25 acres of land were cultivated by them. Now fifteen acres is too little in her opinion. used to work so hard for the Du family, it was impossible to work for his own family, but he was lazy. Everywhere in the family needs money, even thirty acres is not too little, let alone only fifteen acres.

But it's hard to mention. This is not a barren mountain, and you can open as many acres as you want. Those fields are all planted by others, and they will ask for more than ten acres when they open their mouths, so won't others plant less? She can't let Du Jinning leave a bad impression in front of the mountain chief because of her greed.

Let's discuss it with Du Jinning first.

Everyone followed Dong Dacheng to look outside at the fields.

It is a hilly area, with many hills and rivers, and the fields are irregular. The same is true for the fifteen acres given to the Du family, except for seven or eight acres that are connected, the others are all east and west, some are two or three acres connected, and some are only a few points of land, ranging from high to low. However, they are all separated by ridges, so it is no problem to retain water and fertilizer. These fields are also covered with green manure.

Although this is a tenant's land, it is also your own land.

The Du family was full of joy.

"Everyone on the back mountain cultivates corn in the wasteland, and the harvest there is their own, and they don't have to pay rent to the academy. It turns out that the Zhu family has also opened a piece, and I will take you to see it when I go up the mountain tomorrow. ”

Dong Dacheng said, and said: "I'll ask someone to carry the food for you in a while, give you two hundred catties first, and then ask me for it when it's not enough." These grains are all lent to you by the academy, and you will return them when the rice is harvested next fall. ”

When Chen heard this, he became more and more happy: "Thank you to the mountain chief and Steward Dong for thinking about us." "With this food, they can get through it. Otherwise, he always has to use money to buy grain, which is too wasteful for the Chen family, who has been farming all his life. You must know that this in and out, the money can be earned by the merchants.

Dong Dacheng saw that Du Jinning was okay here, and pointed to the house not far away and said, "I live there, and my mother-in-law's surname is Zhao." If you have something to do, go to me, and don't go out of the way. With that, he took his leave and left.

The family looked at the fields and walked home happily, Du Fangfei said: "We will reclaim a few acres of land and plant some vegetables." It's still early to leave spring, and you can plant another crop of cabbage and radish. ”

Du Jinning didn't object. My mother and sister both want to earn money to support their families through their own labor, which is a good thing. Otherwise, everyone sees that she can make money, and they want to be lazy and don't do things or do less, and she is uncomfortable in her heart.

As for planting strawberries, it is not until the beginning of spring that the seedlings are well divided. And there are only two plants, if you want to plant into a piece, it will take time to tiller, and it is still early to make money. So she didn't mention it to her family.

"Brother Ning, buy some fish and meat tomorrow, I'll make a table of dishes, you invite the mountain chief to come over for dinner, and also express your gratitude." Chan said.

"Okay." Du Jinning nodded.

"You can take your sisters out into the street in a moment, buy some beds and make some clothes for each of you. If there is anything else lacking at home, it will also be added. Let's move here, and we don't have to hide and cover up when we spend money. Du Jinning said, "As for the debt and my tuition fees, you don't have to worry, I will solve it." Besides, there is still an input in making dried tofu. From Ming'er, you and your sister can start doing it first and sell it on the street. ”

Hearing that he could sell dried tofu, Chen's eyes lit up, and he nodded and agreed: "Okay." ”

Although she felt that she was not in a hurry to buy bedding and clothes, and it was not too late to buy them when the family was comfortable in the future, she had her thoughts.

This is no longer the Du family of Peach Blossom Village, but is labeled as Du Jinning, and is about to face her husband and classmates, like Dong Dacheng and the villagers in the village, they are also people in the academy. If they are too tattered, they will lose face for Du Jinning, and they will cause Du Jinning to be laughed at by his classmates in the future.

Du Jinning was still afraid that the Chen family would be reluctant to spend money, but when she saw that she agreed directly, she was very satisfied, took out two taels of silver from her arms, and handed it over: "You take the money." ”

"No, I still have money, it's enough." Chan said.

moved to Dalin Village, although the family added household goods for making tofu and some necessary daily necessities, it only cost dozens of yuan, and it was still the scattered copper coins given to her by Du Jinning; She didn't move the two taels of silver that were given to her later. Two taels of silver are enough to cover the bed and make clothes.

Du Jinning didn't insist.

It stands to reason that she is a daughter, and the money in her hand should be handed over to the Chen family. For example, the Du family, whether it is Du Chensheng or Du Yunnian, the money earned is handed over to the Niu family for safekeeping. But Du Jinning didn't want to do that. Her soul is an independent and mature woman, not really a ten-year-old girl. Since she earned the money, she had the right to dispose of it. Lest he asked Chen when he wanted to use the money, he shrunk his hands and waited for ****** of everything, and took a key from the copper lock that was obviously newly bought, Du Jinning confessed and went to the academy.

It is reasonable for her to thank Guan Lehe and Yuan Xiuzhu.

Before leaving, she brought the words she had practiced yesterday with her.

Although I tossed for a morning and moved home, it was actually only a short time, and there was still an hour before the end of school at noon. When Du Jinning went to the academy, Guan Lehe happened to be in Huazhangju.

Seeing Du Jinning coming, Guan Lehe asked her about her move, and the master and apprentice exchanged politeness, and he began to inspect the homework.

"This word has improved a lot, which shows that you put your heart." After reading Du Jinning's writing, he nodded with satisfaction, and said, "You repeat what I said yesterday." ”

After Du Jinning finished repeating it, he became more and more satisfied. pointed out the words she had written, and talked about the new lesson for half an hour.

"Now that you live close to home, you don't have so many worries at home, take an hour every day to come to me, and I'll finish some basic things for you. After the New Year, you will take the second class. ”

Guan Lehe was very satisfied with Du Jinning's intelligence, and felt that she didn't have to waste time on the foundation at all. Although there are some deficiencies, they can be slowly made up for in the future class B study.

Du Jinning was a little depressed.

She didn't want to, she wanted to mix in the basic class for a few more years, and it was better to mix until she ran away. But Guan Lehe moved their family so close to the academy that she was not allowed to be lazy anymore. She had to say "yes" and look very happy.

"Sir, I don't know where Mr. Yuan's house is?" Du Jinning asked, "The student accepted his care that day and wanted to thank him." ”

Du Jinning gave Yuan Xiuzhu's strawberry treatment, Guan Lehe listened to Yuan Xiuzhu.

He smiled: "His old man is not in the academy most of the time, and he doesn't know where he has gone. He confessed, there is no need to thank him, and he will send someone to find you in two days. ”

Thinking of Yuan Xiuzhu's old child's temper, Du Jinning had no choice but to give up.

When he came out of Huazhangju, it was already noon and it was time to end school, Du Jinning was standing under the porch, thinking about whether to go home directly, or to find Guan Jiaze, Zhang Hongwen and others, when he saw Guan Jiaze rushing in from outside the door with a roar, and shouted: "Uncle, has Du Jinning been here?" ”

Before the words fell, he saw Du Jinning, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, ran over and grabbed her arm: "Let's go, come and rescue me." ”