Xunwen was stunned for a moment, only then did he realize that he had missed his mouth, and he was struggling, seeing that the suspicion in Wen Yi's eyes was getting stronger and stronger, he was in a hurry for a while, so he blurted out: "The village produces little, because I am afraid that the New Year will be sad, and the small one has been looking for a living for the people in the same village nearby!" That day, I accidentally heard that the Nie family asked someone to buy sweet potato seedlings, and the little one had worked in the Nie family for a few years, so he remembered it, and was thinking about coming back and asking the people in the village to see if they could even it out. If you need to serve manpower, our village has a lot of them! ”

Wen Yi was skeptical: "Really? ”

"Yes! Be! The more Xun Wen thought about it, the more he felt that this reason was good, and secretly glanced at Steward Ye, and grinned, "Actually...... The sweet potatoes in our village are just harvested and eaten slowly, and they can't be sold at a good price, and the grain seeds to be planted next spring have not yet been followed, if the young master and Miss Gu are willing to buy them, our village can also get a sum of money, right? ”

There is some truth to this. Wen Yi had already believed him, but thinking that he had been a robber, he couldn't make up his mind whether to hire someone from his village to do the work. Aren't the other two people who were robbers the other two of Xunwen's fellow villagers? How many such "partners" are there in his village? If you want to help with the work, shouldn't you have such a "partner"? According to her original intention, if he has the heart to change, and the people in his village are honest, she is also happy to pull them, which is also a good deed. I'm afraid that they have a bad heart and make some trouble while doing work, and she suffers little in money, in case she frightens her grandmother, how can she be good?

Just as he was hesitating, Xunwen suddenly knelt down in the direction of the courtyard gate, kowtowed: "Xunwen has seen the young master." Young Master Da'an! But it was Nie Heng who came out.

Wen Yi turned her head to look over and saluted him. Nie Heng returned the salute, looked down at Xunwen, and sighed: "Get up, you already have a new master, so you shouldn't call me young master anymore." Although Brother Luo has a good temper, he does not allow you to mess around in terms of the status of master and servant. ”

Xunwen's eyes turned red: "Young master...... Little ......" Before he finished speaking, tears were about to fall.

Nie Heng's expression was also a little gloomy, and Wen Yan soothed: "It's a shame that you've been waiting by my side for so long, and you're still so stunned." Didn't you say that you knew a doctor who practiced medicine in several villages? Your mother is seriously ill, why don't you go to him, but believe in the 'miracle doctor' brought by your so-called friend from the same village?! If he hadn't asked for a high price of medicine, the five taels of silver I gave you would have cured your mother's illness. You were deceived like this, and when you were in trouble, you didn't come to me. If you had mentioned it to me, you would have already exposed the true face of the so-called 'miracle doctor'! ”

Xunwen was blushing when he said it: "Small...... Momentary impatience...... It's a little fool who lives up to the young master's teachings......"

Nie Heng sighed: "That's it, now that you have voted for the new master, it is also your fate, listen to Young Master Luo's instructions, think more about things, and don't make trouble stupidly anymore." ”

Xunwen obediently responded. Nie Heng smiled again and said kindly: "You came here today and solved a big problem of mine, and I admit your affection in my heart." Uncle Ye, you go back and tell the people in the account room, and the wages will be paid at the previous price, and it will be settled in three days, so that they can get the money to buy food and go home as soon as possible. Xunwen, you also say hello to your uncles and uncles, work diligently, finish the work as soon as possible, and you can also find other errands. ”

Steward Ye responded, Xunwen kowtowed to Nie Heng with surprise on his face, and after kowtowing, he kowtowed to Steward Ye, Steward Ye hurriedly pushed back, and he turned his head to kowtow to Wen Yi again. Wen Yi turned half of her body embarrassedly and glanced at Nie Heng. Nie Heng smiled and nodded to her, and she didn't say anything more.

When Xunwen left, she asked Nie Heng for advice. Nie Heng said: "He has been by my side for several years, I know what kind of character he is. There are people who are confused for a while, but once they reflect on it, they will not do it again. Last time, he was instigated by others to make a big mistake. That wicked man was an accomplice of the mountain bandits, and he left Caojia Village in his early years, and that time he went back to the village to pull people, and then fled back to the mountain bandit village, and was exterminated by the officers and soldiers along with other bandits, and he could not do evil in the future. Since Xunwen knew his mistake, their village was affected by mountain bandits, and in the past few years, they have been looked down upon by many people, and they have had a very difficult time. Now that the mountain bandits have been destroyed, they should also find a way out, so as not to be forced into a desperate situation and take risks. ”

Wen Yi was convinced when she heard this, and said ashamedly: "It's me who wants to go wrong, knowing that it is a poor person, but he always cares about the front and back, and does not dare to help, it is really ......"

Nie Heng listened to it funny: "It's just human nature, cousin doesn't have to be presumptuous, if I hadn't known Xunwen for a few years, I'm afraid I would have a lot of concerns!" After a pause, he said: "Don't take the matter of sweet potatoes to heart, although the season is not right, it may not be able to produce, but this kind of thing can be planted to fertilize the land." The soil quality of that hillside is already lacking, and if you raise it for a year and a half, it will be easy to say what crops you will grow in the future. ”

Wen Yi suddenly realized, but felt embarrassed. Why is she confused? With the cleverness of the eldest cousin, how could he just cook such a large piece of land just because she was a little girl? It is true that the land there is too thin, but if you plant some crops that can fertilize the land, regardless of the harvest, you will not have to worry about losing your crops in the future.

The two problems of hired workers and sweet potato seedlings were solved together, and they didn't have to wait until the morning of the second day, and they brought more than a dozen Caojia Village villagers over on the day of Xunwen, all of whom were in the prime of life, although they were not as experienced as the people in the village in agricultural affairs, but they were obedient, and they did what they were told to do, and they did not pay attention to eating and drinking. The Gu Nie family even saved the place to stay for them. And their work is fast and good, according to this speed, in less than three days, the Gu family's vegetable fields can be planted, and in another ten days, the Nie family's house can also start to build walls.

Wen Yi let go of the big stones in her heart, and her mood was much more relaxed, watching them farm from a distance every day, and when she came back to tell her grandmother, she couldn't stop smiling on her face.

Mrs. Lu was indifferent, thinking that this was a matter of course, and said: "Since the people of Caojia Village are honest and willing to work, I will ask Lao Zhang to ask them to see who is willing to do long-term work for our family." Our family has 500 acres of land, 200 acres of wheat, 250 acres of fruit forests, and 50 acres of vegetable land, and it takes more than 40 people to manage it. If there is someone in this Xishan Village who is willing to help, it is naturally the best, otherwise you can only find it in Caojia Village. They live close and are easy to look after. As for wages, depending on what kind of market is in Pingyin County, let's count them according to the second and third grades, and it is not a disadvantage to them. ”

Wen Yi hesitated: "Grandmother, let's not give up the land?" If you go out, you can save a lot of effort. ”

Mrs. Lu shook her head: "The tenant is out, and we are the masters, not just collecting rent under the year, there are many things to take care of." Our family is old and young, how can we take care of those? Only hire long-term workers, tell you Uncle Zhang to take a closer look, with the help of the Nie family, nothing will happen. ”

Wen Yi responded, paused, and asked her carefully: "Grandmother...... The day after tomorrow will be fifteen, you ...... Don't you want to look back on the holiday? ”

Old Madam Lu fell silent when she heard this. Wen Yi immediately regretted it. These days she was busy with Xintian autumn ploughing, she didn't think about it for a while, even if she did, she had a bit of a sense of evasion, but now she couldn't help but ask. The ancestors and grandchildren of the six houses have never spent the Mid-Autumn Festival outside of Guzhuang, according to the old practice of previous years, it is very likely that the clan will also sacrifice to the ancestors, and without the six rooms, the gossip will be ugly. Although she prefers to live a busy but happy life in Xishan Zhuangzi, she cannot let her grandmother be blamed for her anymore.

Old Madam Lu sighed and asked, "Do you prefer to stay here for the holidays?" ”

Wen Yi was silent and silent.

Mrs. Lu knew it and sighed: "That's it, when we go back, our ancestors and grandchildren are alone, admiring the moon and eating moon cakes, where is it not the same?" I already asked before I went out, and I didn't plan to worship my ancestors this year, but I shared moon cakes in each room, and I spent them at home. Your ninth uncle is also planning to drag his family into Pingyang City to watch the lanterns for the festival, and even borrowed the house. If we don't go back, it doesn't matter, tomorrow I will send your two family members of your fifteenth uncle back to deliver the letter, and our grandparents and grandchildren will stay for the holidays. It's just that if someone from the Nie family comes to pick you up and take you into the city, you can't leave your grandmother to accompany them! ”

Wen Yi immediately changed her like: "Where can it?!" The granddaughter naturally accompanied her grandmother! She couldn't sit still for a moment, and happily went out to find Zi Ying, discussing the fruits, mooncakes and other things to buy.

Mrs. Lu looked at her granddaughter's back, but she was a little worried: the family has too few people, even if the money is not used, a few maids should be added, after all, the Gu family is a famous family and has been famous in the local area for a long time, but there is only one borrowed maid ring to serve by her granddaughter's side, and sometimes she even has to cook herself, where does she look like a young lady? ! Now in this small country place, no acquaintance has seen it, and if the news spreads, won't it be gossip? Even if others don't gossip, the people of the Nie family have to say it. She gets along well with the Nie family's boy, but she can't bear his parents no matter what, if Nie Jiachang finds an opportunity to accuse her of treating Wen Yi badly, how can she bear it?!

Not to mention how Mrs. Lu was troubled by the matter of adding slaves and maids to the family, and not to mention how Wen Yi and Ziying tried their best to buy all kinds of fresh melon and fruit moon cakes and pastries in the village, on the fourteenth day, Nie Heng was called by his parents, got up and went home for the holiday, and half a day later sent someone to send moon cakes from home. Old Madam Lu saw that the family was sweating in a hurry, and said a little critically: "Where have you been?" Why do you still have paper money on your head? It's really unlucky! ”

When the family heard this, he reached out and touched his head, and sure enough, he touched a piece of paper money, and he was so frightened that he sweated again: "The little one should be damned...... No, the little one is dizzy! On the way, I happened to meet the honor guard of the nobleman's funeral, and everyone had to kneel on the side of the road to give way, thinking that it was accidentally stained at that time. ”

Old Madam Lu frowned: "Which noble person is gone?" Wen Yi thought about it, remembered one thing, and asked in a low voice, "Could it be King Kang?" ”

The family Ding was surprised and said, "How did Miss Biao know?" It's King Kang! I hadn't heard anything about it before, but suddenly it was gone! King Kang's son helped the spirit to enter Beijing, and today he happened to pass by Pingyin County, and the small one came all the way, and everyone was saying, so bad luck, how could it be at this time? ! ”

Old Madam Lu glanced at Wen Yi, Wen Yi immediately stopped talking, at this time, there was a sudden commotion outside the door, she hurriedly walked to the door to look, but she was stunned: "Sister-in-law Qin, why are you ......?"

It was the landlord Widow Qin who came, her eyes were red, she dragged her eldest daughter Yunni in her hand, knelt down in front of the threshold of the main house, and said, "Old lady, the little woman asks you for one thing, please agree!" ”

(There was a sudden emergency at home, and I only rushed out this point, please forgive me...... ）