Chapter 140: Private Teaching and Receiving (II)

At the beginning of the year, all the Zhuangzi allocated the same amount of money, and the seeds were also purchased by the government to hand over to the hired farmers and tenants, and there was not much money left on the books.

Last time, she also calculated that before the tenants paid their rents, the expenses of the Zhuangzi and the wages for the hired peasants would soon be replenished in July, and July was the time when the first farm goods came down.

According to Gao Jinrui, the yield of agricultural products on Zhuangzi must be worse than before, but it will not be fruitless, so it is too obvious that people will guess the seeds.

Only by doing it just right will she have a reputation for poor management.

Besides, the old lady values the hired farmers very much, and never owes them wages, and if she doesn't do well, she will ruin the reputation of the Xue family, and those tenants still count on these lands to live.

The money she had in hand was already stretched, and there were still so many expenses on the Zhuangzi...... The farm has already been planted, and there is no reason for her to let people shovel and replant the things that have been hard to plant, even if there is a reason, the good time will not come again, and the time for cultivation has been missed.

The wages of the hired peasants were paid, and the tenants' rents depended on the situation, and the poor could not be left unemployed.

All this money has to be counted in a lump sum.

Jinxiu said: "Otherwise, pour some silver money from the Zhuangzi that Mrs. married?" ”

Rong Hua shook her head, she didn't trust anyone who married Zhuangzi, if she used the money on the Zhuangzi, the eldest lady would know everything. No matter what, the affairs of the Xue family should not be known to outsiders.

Jinxiu said: "It's a pity that those objects are very valuable, but they can't be turned into silver money to solve urgent needs." ”

Speaking of this, Rong Hua's eyes suddenly lit up.

Rong Hua was talking here, and Mrs. Xue San came to the door.

Mrs. Xue San wore a crab blue gold silk honeysuckle gown, an apricot red peony flower skirt, and a jade peach tourmaline on her head.

Rong Hua asked the maid to open the curtain and greeted herself. Seeing Rong Hua, Mrs. Xue San's thin face had a smile, and before she could say anything else when she entered the house, she first looked at the pattern embroidered by Rong Hua on the boots, and praised her, "What a careful one, I haven't seen the pattern embroidered on the inside of the boots." ”

Embroidered on the outside is for others to see, embroider a circle inside, when you wear it will feel pleasing to the eye, Hou Ye occasionally goes out on business, in case you take off your boots can also distinguish the difference from others, the dark color outside, when you see the pattern inside, your heart will naturally be a little different.

In short, it is a dark one, one cold and one warm, very fitting, very commensurate.

The third wife stroked it carefully, and then looked sideways at Rong Hua, she didn't expect the second nephew and daughter-in-law to be so clever.

Everything doesn't have to be done on the bright side.

Rong Hua asked the third wife to sit down, and the third wife was excited to see the layout in Rong Hua's house, "The house has changed the summer yarn, and you have changed it too," said and walked around Rong Hua's house, looking at the new green yarn, "I got a good yarn in the house, just to make a curtain, I will see for a while and let someone bring you a piece to use." ”

Rong Hua smiled slightly, "Let the third aunt remember." ”

The third lady glanced at the furnishings in Rong Hua's house again, and several of the queen mother's rewards were placed on the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

The third lady looked back and forth on the Hundred Treasure Pavilion a few times, and then warmly pulled Rong Hua to sit down, "I'm a new thing, so I'll bring it to you." As she spoke, she asked the maid to take the mahogany box and open it, and the third lady took out something from it with her own hands, and when she opened it, she saw that it was a peony folding fan embroidered with feathers and silk gold thread.

The third lady smiled: "It's rare to have such a delicate fan, seeing that this color is just right for you, I brought it to you." ”

The eldest lady handed the fan to Rong Hua, Rong Hua took it in her hand and looked at it carefully, remembering that she saw the folding fan of the imperial concubine in the palace, which was also similar to this.

The preciousness of this fan can be imagined.

The third lady talked to Rong Hua for a while, "If there is anything you want to help, just tell me, I will definitely help if I can," after a pause, she said: "It's difficult at the beginning, and it'll be fine later." ”

Mrs. Xue had never said such intimate words to her, and the shrewd second wife did not have such cordiality and seriousness.

Rong Hua nodded.

The third lady sat for a while and then left.

Rong Hua returned to the house to look at the fan again, opened the fan, and a fragrant breeze came out of the fan.

The third wife's younger brother opened several shops in Beijing, and according to the third wife's statement in front of others, these shops were opened by her brother himself, and the business of the shops was not very good, just barely making ends meet.

Mu Hibiscus said: "These days in the house, I found that the uncle of the third room often comes to the house, and today the third wife is back to her parents' house." ”

That's it, the words of the third wife are naturally not true, the third room is not as close to the old lady as the second room, the silver in the palace and the old lady's ladder are a lot to give, and the third room seems to have no fixed external income, and the third wife is so generous every time she makes a move......

Sanfang must have some source that no one else knows.

Rong Hua thought about it, and the third lady returned to the house and asked the maids to serve a pot of tea.

Xing Changyuan's family sent the maids down, and then quietly said in the third wife's ear: "The young lady sent to the companion room in Zhuangzi has returned." ”

The third wife smiled: "I think about it, otherwise I wouldn't have brought a gift back to my second nephew and daughter-in-law." ”

Xing Changyuan's family said: "What did the young lady say? ”

The third lady said: "Even if she has this heart, she can't tell me recklessly, I'm afraid I will have to walk around her a few times and get closer to her, so that when she is desperate, she can ask me for an idea." Otherwise, something happened to Zhuangzi, and she couldn't count on the sister-in-law's side, so should she beg the second sister-in-law? If I give her such a valuable fan, she can't be curious? Besides, who can not be tempted when they see something good? Especially young people, how can they grasp it. ”

Saying that, the third lady smiled slightly, "Don't worry, step by step is according to what I want," pursed her lips and smiled, "If you can make a fortune here in the big house, you can just make up for the silver money to be given to the second room." ”

Xing Changyuan nodded and said, "It's still my wife who thinks carefully." ”

The third lady sneered: "That's nature, or who will help us live?" ”

Xue Mingrui entered the room, Rong Hua and Jinxiu fiddled with the leaves on the table, "Dry it and put it in the snacks." ”

Chunyao accosted beside him, "I haven't done this yet, will it be delicious?" ”

Rong Hua smiled: "Then try it, isn't it the same delicious to take hawthorn out to make sugar rollers just now?" ”

Chunyao pursed his lips and smiled, "Madame wants to taste it, so I'll go and try it." Inadvertently looking up and seeing Xue Mingrui, Chunyao hurriedly put down the work in his hand and looked at Rong Hua, and then saluted Xue Mingrui with Mu Hibiscus.

Rong Hua went into the suite to change Xue Mingrui's clothes, but fortunately, today's boots were dry, "The third grandmother of the Shen family is here today." "It's about the third grandmother of the Shen family, not Aunt Liu, the sister of Mrs. Xue, Xue Mingrui wants to hear about the Shen family," I talked to the third grandmother for a while, and the third master of the Shen family wanted to borrow the book "Tu Haice", I said that there was this book at home, and I would wait until the Hou Ye came back to find it. ”

Xue Mingrui nodded, she really understood it at all, he didn't bring it back, she knew that she should accept it first, and she neither refused nor sent the book recklessly.

Rong Hua can naturally understand what Xue Mingrui means, if she sends the lost lone book so easily, it is like a long time ago, even if she intends to distance herself from the Shen family, she must take it step by step, Xue Mingrui sent the book in to remind her to pay more attention to the Shen family, if she sent the book first without telling Mrs. Xue, the Shen family sold her face, and the relationship between their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would inevitably become a laughing stock.

She explained her meaning first, and then asked the people around Mrs. Xue to send the book over, and the whole thing was done.

"Master Hou wants Shen Sanye to help? Grandma Shen San said that the third master likes books on water conservancy and agriculture. ”

Xue Mingrui looked at Rong Hua's dexterous fingers, even the most complicated buttons could be pulled dexterously, and they were no longer like the first few days of marriage.

Xue Mingrui said: "The Shen family was a family of water control in the previous dynasty, and later was convicted for being unfavorable for water control, and no one in the Shen family has made any achievements in this area since then. ”

In other words, the Shen family suffered a loss in this first, and then they gave up this road.

Rong Hua said: "That ......"

Xue Mingrui smiled, "Nothing is absolute. It is said that no one in the Shen family cares about water conservancy anymore, and Shen Rantian is not reading books related to water conservancy and agriculture. ”

Rong Hua nodded and smiled: "There are some things that can't be changed in your bones." After another pause, "Master Hou has the help of the Shen family, will this difficulty be over?" ”

Xue Mingrui said: "Where would General Shen easily nod and let Shen Rantian go on this road smoothly, besides, even if the Shen family agrees, he can't throw such an errand to Shen Rantian at the beginning." ”

That is to say, the defense of Gyeonggi is irreparable, and pulling down a person is equivalent to letting him follow him into danger, especially a person like Shen Rantian who may make great achievements in water conservancy in the future.

On the surface, Xue Mingrui is an indifferent and unkind person, but in fact, he thinks more carefully than ordinary people. Rong Hua smiled slightly.

Although there was some worry on his face, he began to smile in front of him.

Rong Hua said: "Shen Rantian is interested in water conservancy and farming, this time Shen San's grandmother came to ask Hou Ye to help say something, so that the Shen family can get the trial seeds of the imperial court again," said and said, "Shen San means, this time maybe it will be successful." Speaking of this, Rong Hua raised his head to look at Xue Mingrui, his face was slightly red, "If Master Hou can help, he will help, I also want to take some trial farming." ”

If you really grow something, not only in terms of income, but also in terms of reputation.

"In two days, I want to go to Zhuangzi to see those agricultural products."

Xue Mingrui looked at Rong Hua, her eyebrows frowning slightly. Something went wrong with the two Zhuangzi handed over to her, right?

"Would you like to ask a few more people to come and help?"

Rong Hua shook her head, the matter has come to this point, no one can do it, she just went to see how much self-reserved land there is, and when the first batch of agricultural products is harvested, if the imperial court can give the seeds for trial planting, those field supplements can also be of some use.

Since it is said that it is not necessary, it is to be able to find a way to solve it.

Xue Mingrui said: "What were you doing just now?" ”

Rong Hua smiled: "It's nothing, I just found a few mint leaves, thinking if I can make candy and pastries, the taste is quite special," said Xue Mingrui and came out of the suite.

There were also mint leaves on the table on the plate, Rong Hua took a piece and handed it to Xue Mingrui, "Master Hou tastes it." ”

Eating it tasted fresh and a little sweet and cool in his mouth, Xue Mingrui saw Rong Hua's serious appearance, his big eyes flashed with a slight light, and he couldn't help frowning deliberately.

"Isn't it delicious?" Rong Hua was stunned, she still felt very good, she was just about to take something for Xue Mingrui to spit it out, when she turned her head, her fingers were gently held, she suddenly panicked, turned her head, the corners of her mouth were soft, and the fresh taste with a faint coolness suddenly came in.

Mrs. Xue listened to Mother Li talk about going to incense, "I happened to meet Miss Chang Ningbo who also went to incense." ”

Old Madam Xue smiled: "How could it be so coincidental, did you go over to say hello?" ”

Li's mother said: "I was going to pass, but I happened to find a room to rest in the nunnery behind the temple." ”

When Old Madam Xue heard this, she opened her eyes slightly.

If there was nothing to do, Mother Li would not have said it in such detail, and she would have even said so clearly where to rest.

Mother Li continued: "The young lady walked halfway and turned back, and did not pass. ”

Rong Hua is not a rude child, and she has not seen Miss Chang Ningbo, and she also told Rong Hua before that Ming Wei in the second room was going to marry Chang Ningbo's family.

Mother Li looked at Xiangyu, Xiangyu led the maids down, and Mother Li lowered her voice and said: "When the young lady took the slaves and maids to rest, the sister-in-law who greeted the guests said that the wing room was full. The young lady got up early, and she couldn't take a car without resting and came back, so the slave thought about it and used the silver money to make a point, and the sister-in-law was willing to let us go in and rest for a while. ”

"It's also strange to say, there are a lot of flowers and trees planted in front of the wing room behind the nunnery, and the slave maid remembers that the last time the lady went to incense, there were no those, and the slave asked the nun who welcomed the guest, and the nun didn't say anything, just said that the nunnery was planted for the sake of good looks."

When the old lady heard this, "That's also possible, the people who go to the side room to rest are none other than everyone's wives and misses, and they can't be too shabby." ”

Mother Li smiled: "The slave also understands this truth, but those are not ordinary flower trees, and the flower slave and maid have not seen it a few times." The same is crape myrtle flowers, why use so precious, the slave maid felt a little strange, and deliberately left a few people to inquire a little," said Mother Li said a few words in the old lady's ear.

The old lady's face became deeper and darker, and her eyebrows furrowed tightly when she heard the end, "How can this happen?" Are you sure? ”

Mother Li said: "After following the old lady for so many years, how dare the slave and maid talk nonsense."

The old lady said, "What about Rong Hua, does Rong Hua know?" ”

Mother Li said: "The young lady didn't stop, she left with the maids around her, leaving only a companion room, it seems that she called Feng's mother, and went to meet the second lady and aunts and grandmothers in Tao Mansion." ”

Mother Li continued: "When the young lady came back, the slave maid also paid special attention. The young lady didn't say anything to the maid in the house, and then the lady's family came, and the young lady accompanied her and talked for a long time. ”

The old lady nodded, Rong Hua did this very smartly, good people had already come to her to make irresponsible remarks, not only did she not say it, but she also immediately brought the next person back, and she didn't seem to notice the whole thing.

The old lady sighed, "It's not easy for her either. ”

Mother Li nodded, it's not easy, no one standing in this position may be able to do more than the young lady, "What is the old lady going to do?" ”

The old lady said, "Haven't you entered the door yet?" and the marriage was not finalized...... Let's figure it out. Chang Ningbo's grandmother has just gone, and there is still a child left," he said, sinking his eyes, as if remembering the past for many years, "A child without a mother is really pitiful." ”

Xue Mingrui and Rong Hua had dinner in Mrs. Xue's house, the two of them walked through the moon gate, it was a little late, and when they walked to the shade, there was a cool breeze again, Xue Mingrui stretched out his hand to hold Rong Hua's slightly cool fingers, Rong Hua's face blushed and remembered what happened just now, and there were maids around him, and his fingers were thrown off twice, "I will be seen." ”

Xue Mingrui didn't let go, but just dropped his sleeves to cover the hands of the two people.

Rong Hua's face turned even redder.

Walking to the secluded place, Xue Mingrui suddenly said: "Shuntianfu has replied, I have already asked about Langzhong and your family, and I haven't released the two people out of the yamen yet, and I will let them go back when you come back from the Yin family of Shuntianfu tomorrow." ”

Did you see her situation in the Tao family, so she arranged it like this?

Rong Hua glanced at Xue Mingrui, so that the Tao family would be grateful to her for helping, and they would never dare to underestimate her in the future.

Thinking of this, Rong Hua raised her eyebrows and smiled slightly, she had never asked him for anything, but he saw it in his eyes, Rong Hua only felt that the hand held by Xue Mingrui was warmer.

The two of them deliberately walked across the false bridge in the garden, he walked in front, she followed behind, his cuffs brushed the back of her hand from time to time, and even the texture on the cuffs was very different, the rough texture was not as beautiful as the pattern on her clothes, but it was more solid than hers.

Marrying into the Xue family has never had leisure time to visit the garden, and now being pulled by Xue Mingrui, unconsciously the two of them walked through the small half of the garden and walked near the hot spring river, Rong Hua remembered the first time Xue Mingrui gave her clothes, or at that time she set a fate.

It is also a great blessing to be able to share the ups and downs with someone.

Rong Hua came back to his senses, only to find that the subordinates behind him had retreated, and the two of them entered the house and sat down, and just let the maid pour two cups of hot tea, and the deacon who often served by Xue Mingrui's side sent a message to the inner courtyard.

There are still 2,000 words today, and I will be more in a while, everyone is in a hurry.