Chapter 1034: The Lazy and Bad Sister-in-law of a Blessed Farm Girl (29)
Mrs. Cui heard from the villagers that her eldest daughter-in-law had caught the attention of the county magistrate because of her laborious method of retting and fertilizing rice. She also received a reward of fifty taels, and for the first time she regretted the separation of the family.
At that time, the younger daughter wanted to separate the eldest family and her family, saying that only by separating the eldest daughter-in-law would the life of her family get better.
But now it seems that life at home is still tepid.
Even though the little daughter saved the noble man and received a hundred taels of silver from him, all the noble man's expenses while he was recovering from his injuries came from these one hundred taels.
During that period, the food of Lao Cui's family got a lot better, but the money also flowed out.
Had I known that the rest would be rewarded to my own family, I would have saved some money at that time.
Every time she thought of this, Ms. Cui felt extremely regretful.
The younger daughter went to the capital with the nobles to eat and drink in the famous places, but her family still had a simple life.
On the contrary, since the separation of the family, life has become more and more prosperous for the old family.
Built a new house, raised chickens and ducks, and now spent a large sum of money to buy a wild lake that she thought was useless.
I really don’t know what the eldest couple is thinking. It’s really not possible without an elder in the family to take charge.
If she were to take care of the money, she would first marry the second child a daughter-in-law from the town, and then buy the third child a child bride. There would be fewer and fewer people working in the family, and now she and the third child would be left with both housework and housework. It is really difficult to get to the ground.
Hence, Mrs. Cui has been hanging around the end of the village intentionally or unintentionally recently, going up the mountain to collect firewood and digging wild vegetables, and has passed by the old man's house many times.
If only the eldest daughter-in-law is at home, she will say goodbye to her first and pretend she is just passing by.
If she catches Cui Mengjin chopping firewood in the yard, she will walk in. The reason is ready: "Boss, your second brother is planning to kiss him. You can help him with his eyes someday when you are free."
Cui Mengjin raised his head and glanced at his mother: "You want me to palm your eyes? If I say it's not appropriate, will he listen to me?"
"..." Ms. Cui said angrily, "Why is it inappropriate? She is a girl from the town, and her father is in charge of a paper-making shop with the best business. She is handsome and kind, and she is a perfect match for your second brother. but…"
Cui Mengjin interrupted: "Since you are all satisfied, what else do you want from me?"
…”
Ms. Cui was a little annoyed by the refutation, and simply said: "Boss, you have built a new house, and you haven't invited your mother to sit in it yet."
“My wife managed to raise the money to build the house.” Cui Mengjin split the tree stump with a slash of her knife. “The money I spent on recovering from my injuries has not been repaid yet.”
Ms. Cui forced out a dry smile: "How is that possible! Didn't the county magistrate reward you fifty taels? Since the debt has not been repaid, why did you buy a useless wild lake? Isn't it just a waste of money? According to me, This is something you don’t see in the lake. It’s a waste to buy it. It’s better to return it. If you can’t bear to go to Li Zheng, I will return it for you. I will keep this money for you. You will need money in the future..."
"Hey, mother is here?" Xu Yin couldn't stand listening anymore in the room, and walked out with a toothy smile at her mother-in-law, "What mother means is that we will need money in the future, can you help us pay it? That's a good feeling! I'll buy it We are short of money, why don't you lend me some money first, and then I can pay it back to you when I have some money?"
"Wha, what land are you buying?" Ms. Cui was so frightened that she took a few steps back. Even though she had done enough psychological preparation before coming, she was still a little scared when she saw this cutthroat wife. "What kind of land do you want to buy? Didn't you just buy a lake?" Pond?"
"That's right! Isn't there a few acres of land connecting the lake and the pond to the foot of the mountain? Why don't we just buy it together, so as not to be bought by someone else later? I have to cross other people's land to get to my own lake and pond. That's a lot. It’s convenient.”
…”
Mrs. Cui subconsciously closed her sleeves and ran away: "I have no money! Don't ask me to borrow it! Boss, take care of your wife! Who's wife is as wasteful as her? I said she has a pair of hands that leak money. If you have some money, you will go crazy...and buy land, why don't you buy a hilltop?"
Xu Yin said to her mother-in-law’s back: “Thank you for the tip, I will buy the mountain when I save enough money later.”
Ms. Cui staggered and almost fell down.
Just as she was about to scold her, Xu Yin suddenly asked in a loud voice: "Mom, are you really not going to lend us some?"
ˆ Cui: “…”
go home!
go home!
I don’t want to stay here for a second longer!
I don’t want to come back again in the future!
Xu Yin looked at her fleeing figure and almost laughed out loud. Using magic to defeat magic is indeed the most effortless and most effective.
With a smile still hanging on her face, she turned around to meet the man's half-smiling eyes. She cleared her throat: "Ahem, my mother-in-law is not good at fighting! If my second and third brothers marry a more powerful wife, what will happen to her? She can fight! I am helping her become stronger."
…”
“Ahem, I’m going to cook first. You worked hard chopping firewood. I’ll prepare something delicious for you at noon!”
Xu Yin slipped away to the kitchen.
Since she bought Yehutang, she goes to the lake every morning for a walk.
But every time I put down the shrimp and crab pots and wander around, thinking about how to plan the lakes and ponds.
I haven’t fished for a long time. Today I used the skill [Use small to catch big] and caught a big grass carp weighing more than three kilograms.
She always felt that there was an underground river under the lake, which was connected to the outside rivers and even the river. Otherwise, where would such a big fish come from?
No matter how powerful you are, you can't catch big fish out of thin air.
However, even if there is an underground river under the lake, it will not affect her plan to plant lotus roots.
But Ouzhong needs to think carefully about where to get it, at least find a way to get it.
Fortunately, it’s only early autumn now, so it’s already early to plant lotus roots in spring. I’ll pay attention first, but if that doesn’t work, I’ll take Comrade Xiao Jin with me and take a boat ride south to see the state capital, which is more prosperous than the county town. Maybe there. Yes.
Today, for the big grass carp, she did not cook pickled fish or boiled fish, but cooked two fish to eat. The fish head, fish tail, and fish bones were cooked in tofu soup, and the fish fillets were smooth. In autumn, the weather is dry and things are dry, so eat lighter.
While eating, the couple discussed the plan of the lake and pond.
Fifty taels of silver not only bought a 20-acre wild lake, but also a circle of wetlands along the lake.
Just now I asked my mother-in-law to borrow money to buy land, which was purely a bluff.
What should be planted in the wetland must be carefully considered.
“I think we should grow rice,” Xu Yin said. “Our family only has two acres of paddy fields. With the current yield per mu, one meal is not enough to last us for a year.”
"But the land by the lake is not fertile enough, otherwise it wouldn't be left vacant all year round without anyone buying it." Cui Mengjin muttered, "If you like to eat rice, then plant a few acres of rice and plant some calla yam, which can be used as food." Vegetables can also be used as food."
"Fertility is not a problem, have you forgotten? Our family is the first to use the new type of fertilizer. Dig out the land before winter, irrigate it with basal fertilizer, and again in spring, and then top-dress it just like paddy fields. It will definitely make the ground fertile. stand up."
Seeing that his wife was so confident, Cui Mengjin stopped attacking her and said with a smile: "Okay, let's give it a try. Maybe if we try it twice, we can turn the land around the lake into a high-quality paddy field. "
At that time, let’s see who still talks about his wife being a prodigal.
Xu Yin was delighted: "If this really turns the muddy land into high-quality paddy fields, Li Zheng will probably be the first to regret it."
(End of this chapter)