stingy landlady

Chapter 123 Revisiting the Plants and Trees (3)

Li felt a little guilty.

"I'm not thinking that we're all family, so it's okay to argue and fight at home. But when we're out in the world, we have to be of one mind! That's why I asked them to help look after us!"

"Alright, alright! I'm not blaming you! It's just that Qian is a treacherous person! Be careful when you see her in the future! Don't tell everyone everything!"

Li muttered:

"What do I know! You guys are always busy and never tell me what you're doing, I really don't know either!"

Dazhu smiled:

"He's not completely stupid! It's a good thing he doesn't know anything! If he knew everything, he would have sold the whole house!"

Wang Yifei went on a business trip, and Gui Xiang and the others, seeing that there had been no activity for several days, went about their usual business.

That afternoon, one of Xu Hong's guards came in a carriage to inform Guizhi that the piglet had been bought!

Guizhi quickly arranged for Jixiang, Ruyi, and Jinxiu to take over from Zhou Niangzi to cook, feed the chickens and ducks, and feed the pigs! Since they were all large pigs, they were relatively easy to feed.

Lin Yi was also tasked with protecting his two older sisters as they moved among the plants and trees, and guiding the children in their morning kung fu practice.

After everything was arranged, Zhou and I took a carriage to Huanghua Village.

Li said to Guixiang:

"Your third sister is too headstrong! She doesn't act like a little girl at all! She must have been born into the wrong family; she should have been a boy!"

Look at her, she's never home, and she's even gone so far as to move out on her own! She just tells me she has to go out for a few days, without even saying what it is, and your dad doesn't care either!

They've spoiled this little girl so much she's become so wild!

Gui Xiang wasn't quite sure either; she only knew that she had left with Madam Zhou.

"Mother! Third Sister and Aunt Zhou passed away together! It's alright, you just need to take good care of yourself and don't worry! Give me a little brother in a few years, and our lives will be even better!"

"My eldest daughter knows how to talk! Once I'm better, I'll find a matchmaker and ask around! If we find a good family, we'll arrange a marriage. Even if we don't find one right now, it's okay!"

"Have someone ask around and look around. There are still several years left; we're bound to find something good!"

Guizhi said shyly:

"Mom! I'm still young! Let's talk about it in a few years!"

In Huanghua Village, Zhou Niangzi and Guizhi first went to see the piglets they had just bought.

"Miss! These pigs were transported back from the capital! As you instructed, we didn't feed them anything! We fed them salt water! When they first came into the pen, they were all listless, probably because they were very thirsty. After drinking the water, they all perked up again!"

"Look! Miss! Sniffing around like that, are you looking for something to eat?"

Guizhi also looked carefully and nodded, saying:

"Uncle Xu Hong! You've been away for several days, you must be tired!"

These piglets are doing well; they won't be afraid to go without food for a day or two. They just need to be given plenty of water first!

Then, seeing that Madam Zhou was heavily pregnant, he said to her:

"Aunt Zhou! There are a lot of pigs here! You can stay here and guide them on how to feed them! You don't need to lift a finger! It's not convenient for you to do it yourself!"

Have two people mix the feed, and continue feeding small, frequent meals until the piglets adjust, stop having diarrhea, and don't cause any problems. We'll go back together in a few days!

After looking at the piglets, Madam Zhou went to the thatched hut originally prepared for Guizhi to pack her belongings. Guizhi and Xu Hong strolled along the road, slowly looking around the village.

"Lin Qian has gone out with the wheelchairs that the craftsmen made! He probably won't be back for a while! He's taken care of everything at home before he left!"

"Yes! I see it! Uncle Xu Hong! The rice planting is finished! There's hardly anyone left in the paddy fields!"

Guizhi pointed to the paddy field path.

The two walked past the cattle pen, and Xu Hong pointed to the farmhands digging holes to plant trees and said:

"Miss, we can't burn the stubble now. We can only clear away the weeds first, then dig holes and plant the fruit trees!"

"Okay! That's good. Regularly weeding and applying manure will help the fruit trees grow faster! But you also need to be careful to catch insects. If they're infested with insects, it'll be hard for them to thrive!"

The two looked at the place where the fruit trees were planted, and then walked a little further away to look at the wasteland.

“Uncle Xu Hong! When Uncle Lin Qian comes back, if we make some money, we need to buy some wasteland! We can’t afford to buy everything at high prices if we don’t have dry land to grow corn to feed pigs and cattle, or soybeans to press for oil!”

"Yes, Miss! I'll shamelessly ask the Prince for my commission then! We agreed on a profit-sharing arrangement!"

Guizhi asked Xu Hong earnestly:

"Uncle Xu Hong! Was a contract signed back then?"

"Miss! The prince was so busy picking up the young master that he forgot to sign!"

But Miss! The Prince always keeps his word! Since he promised a share of the profits, I think it won't be bad! Hehe!

Guizhi had no choice but to say:

"Uncle Xu Hong! Anyway, we'll still need the Prince to approve the land later, so let's give it a try! If he approves it, great; if not, consider it a lesson learned!"

Uncle Xu Hong, don't take it too hard! The difficulties are only temporary. We'll gradually have income once we have a harvest! Besides, the harvest for the first three years is all our own!

"Supporting us shouldn't be a problem!"

When Wang Yifei returned from his business trip, he entrusted his son Xiaoquan to Qian's family for help with transportation. Only then did he and Qian, along with their daughter Xiaoli, return to the village.

Because he had something on his mind, he didn't go back to the old house, but went straight to Dazhu's house.

Dazhu was checking the water level in the paddy field. The rice seedlings had been planted for some time, and the water in the paddy field still needed to be checked every day.

The rice seedlings were growing well, but at the same time, barnyard grass also sprouted. The farmhands were weeding in the field.

Xile came to find Dazhu, but Dazhu only slowly walked home after he had finished checking everything.

"Third brother and sister-in-law are back?"

Old Zhou simply told Wang Yifei to wait at the gatehouse! The master wasn't home; the mistress was in confinement after childbirth. Guizhi had also instructed him not to disturb Li Shi, which was why he sent Xile to find Dazhu!

"Brother! You have someone guarding the gate now!"

Wang Yifei was a little curious, feeling that his older brother was becoming more and more mysterious!

Dazhu led them into the courtyard, saying expressionlessly:

"Yes! With so many people coming and going at home, it's reassuring to have someone watching the door!"

"Dad and Fourth Brother haven't finished planting their land yet. Are you back to help?"

"Dad hasn't finished planting yet?" Wang Yifei cursed himself for coming back at the worst possible time!

"Erzhu's leg is still not healed and he can't get out of bed! It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, so we can't do anything reckless! Dabao is still a child, so we'll have to rely on Dad and Lao Si to slowly dig him out."

If you're not too busy, you should go see him! Dad's getting old, and he's not as healthy as he used to be! Sigh!

After listening for a while, Qian said:

"Big brother! You two chat, I'm going to check on your sister-in-law!"

Dazhu nodded, then tapped Qian Shi and said:

"Your sister-in-law must be feeling bored during her postpartum period, so talking to her would be good! But she's not good with words and is very honest! Say what you should say, but think carefully before you say what you shouldn't!"

Feeling ashamed after being struck by Dazhu's words, Qian quickly went into Li's bedroom.

"Sister-in-law! I came back especially to see you! How have you been feeling these past few days?"

Li was still happy. Although Dazhu had warned her, she felt that she would not be the head of the household anymore.