Splendid glory of a girl from another world

Chapter 237 Proper

After everything was done here, the brother and sister returned home and saw the Zhou Ping family directing people to move things home.

I just remembered this morning that it was almost August and a half, and Li Qiusui asked, "Is this something I bought for the festival?"

Seeing that they were brother and sister Li Qiusui, the Zhou Ping family hurriedly came over and replied, "No, it's a gift from the Zheng family. Our holiday things were purchased two days ago."

"Oh, then prepare our family's return gift."

"This is the return gift list. Miss, have you read it?"

Li Qiusui waved his hand, dusty and unlucky, "You can take it over later and show it to my mother and sister-in-law, and we'll go in now."

The brother and sister walked to the main courtyard where their parents lived. Xiao Chengyan was also with her grandma. When she saw Li Qiu Sui, she grinned and called out. Her mother, Mrs. Chu, almost lost her grip and threw her away.

Li Changshan hurriedly crossed the threshold, hugged his fat son, weighed his weight and said, "He's gained weight again! Don't make trouble with your mother! Why did you just call me aunt when you didn't see your father?"

Little Chengyan thought his father was playing with him, so he giggled happily.

"What are you laughing at? Silly boy calling daddy!"

The little guy can't actually speak yet, so he called Li Qiusui Dudu because these two words are easy to pronounce.

Mrs. Liu asked Li Qiu Sui, "Why did it take so long to come back? What do you think of Zhuangzi? Is it a good time to buy it?"

Li Qiusui said: "The deed has been completed. It's not bad. It has more than a thousand acres. There is not much fertile land, less than a hundred acres."

"Then I'll go take a look tomorrow. We don't expect a harvest this season, but we have to know what to plant next year." Mrs. Liu said.

"Let's wait until August and a half."

Ms. Liu didn't take the holiday seriously, "That means we have a reunion dinner that night. We don't have any relatives in the capital, so we don't have to prepare the food ourselves. It's not too late to go for a walk, right?"

Li Qiusui said about the scene when he went out today, "People are bumping into each other, people are crowded, and we have to queue for a long time when leaving the city gate."

Only then did Liu give up.

The Zhou Ping family's return gift list was shown to the master's family, and Mrs. Liu then talked about the Zheng family's gift-giving, "The Sixth Prince's Mansion, that is, Mr. Fang Qifang, also sent Songyuan to deliver gifts."

Li Qiusui hummed, "Just give it as a gift. Don't forget to return the gift."

Not long after, Li Sanzhu came back, and Li Qiu Sui told them about the purchase of Zhuangzi, "it cost five thousand taels of silver." They didn't even mention the hawthorn and jujube trees planted by the previous owner's family before it was time to pick the fruits. . However, don’t expect much profit. Not to mention the small size of the fruits, the taste is not good. And the weeds are as high as knees. After August and a half, we will find more people to help clean them up.”

Li Sanzhu nodded, "I can't get away for the time being. Changshan stays at home and doesn't need to come over. Find more manpower and get Zhuangzi out as soon as possible."

Mrs. Liu said to Li Sanzhu, "Aren't you going to take baths in August and a half? How much salary does it take to keep you so busy? I still want to take the time to go to Zhuangzi to take a look."

In the past, the head of the family had the final say on everything in the family. Now that he has suddenly become an official and cannot see anyone, he is really not used to it.

"The main thing is that I'm busy with the autumn harvest and can't live without people. I'll have a chance after a while."

Li Sanzhu was really busy. He had not yet sorted out the official affairs assigned by the court. He was also invited by his colleagues to have a drink. He refused three or five times but always agreed once.

He deeply felt that being an official was not as easy as farming.

Ms. Liu's complaint didn't mean she really disliked him, "Okay, take care of your side. The officials are not big and have a lot of troubles. They are just human beings. Just be careful when dealing with them. We can't help you."

On August 14th, the imperial court rewarded more than ten pots of chrysanthemums in bud.

As soon as they were laid out, the red, yellow, and green flower buds were really cute, and the house really had a festive atmosphere.

Li Changshan rewarded him with a bag of silver seeds, and Xia He later whispered to Li Qiu Sui, "How many pots of chrysanthemums can I buy? You can grow better than this."

Li Qiusui comforted her, "Everything in the palace is famous. I am happy to serve you. There will be no shortage of good-quality chrysanthemums at home next year."

Xia He knew that this was a matter of face, so he only dared to whisper in front of his sister, "Is the village we bought from Lijiacun better? Hey, when I arrived in the capital, I really missed our orchard!"    Li Qiu Suiya knew that his sister was homesick, "Let's go and see it together after August and a half. Sister, we can plant whatever you want. Otherwise, in three to five years, there will be another jade orchard."

Xia He pondered, "How about we plant strawberries? That kind of snakeberry..." Didn't it mean that the newly purchased Zhuangzi has a large sandy area? "Snakeberries like sandy soil, and I think the fruit is delicious. Let's plant a crop quickly. Maybe we can make a profit by the end of the year."

The snakeberry that Xia He was talking about is a common wild fruit in the mountains of his hometown. When it is ripe, it is bright red and very cute. It is the size of a wolfberry. It is said that it is produced by the saliva of snakes, but the country people know that it is edible and is often eaten. Children use it as snacks.

This thing has certain medicinal value. Li Qiusui saw it, transplanted many plants, planted them in his backyard, and secretly used his powers to improve the plants. Over the past few years, not only did the fruits become several times larger, but they also looked more and more like Strawberries are closer together and taste even better than strawberries.

This thing, as long as the temperature is suitable, can bear fruit all year round.

But the premise is that the temperature is suitable. Winter will begin in two months. Where can we get the suitable temperature?

Li Qiu Sui expressed his concerns, and Xia He actively helped think of ideas, "Didn't you say we could build some kind of insulated greenhouse? Let's go get it right now and let my eldest brother buy the materials..."

Li Qiusui didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he grabbed the person, what's the hurry? "When will such a big farm and such tall weeds be grown? And the greenhouse I mentioned is too expensive to build. What should I do if I can't sell it after I grow it?"

“Why can’t such delicious and fresh stuff not be sold?”

"...I mean it can't be sold at a high price..." Besides, it's windy in the winter here in the capital, so it's really not a good time to mess with this thing.

Li Qiu Sui persuaded her with all kinds of words, but when she saw that she was dejected and couldn't bear it, she couldn't help but suggest: "How about we build a greenhouse in the uncle's house and try growing it?"

Xia He's eyes suddenly lit up, "Wow, wow, the house is so big, how many of us are there? We can do it at home. Not only is it convenient for the servants, but we don't have to hire anyone, and we can also save costs."

Children from poor families are not afraid of hardship or tiredness, but they are afraid of losing money. Li Qiusui thought to himself that he was just doing all the things at home, so what would happen if they all went in? And you can eat the fruit you earned!

She dared to think about this in her heart, and if she said it out loud, she would be punished by her sister.

The two sisters decided to discuss this matter with their mother, Liu, over there.

How can anyone disagree?

Mrs. Liu was even more anxious than her eldest daughter Xia He. She called Zhou Ping's family to find someone to buy materials, while she took a shovel and started looking for a suitable place.

Li Qiusui suggested, "Go to the courtyard at the back."

There is a space there that is the most empty. It should be a greenhouse or the like that was built by the original owner.

Mrs. Liu personally dug up flowers and trees with a shovel, "Tell me, this thing is not for eating or drinking. Why are you planting it all over the yard? I have long wanted to carve out a place to grow vegetables."

This place is said to be empty, but in fact, someone should have specially planted seedlings before their family moved here. Although the year is different from other places, they are all precious varieties.

Li Qiu Sui gathered them together without saying a word, and found a place to bury them later, so that they could be replanted later.

Mrs. Chu and Li Changshan heard the sound and came over with little Chengyan in their arms to watch the excitement.

What is this for? How come all the good flowers and trees were dug up?

Xia He explained with gestures, "Open a piece of land here, grow some vegetables, and it is convenient to eat at home. I also want to build a shed in the winter and raise more strawberry seedlings. I will see if it is suitable to plant them in a large area in the village next year." "

Li Changshan handed Xiao Chengyan to his wife, "Mom, let me do it. What do you want to do?"

Mrs. Liu directed her son to work, then turned to her two daughters and said, "We don't need you here, go back and soak the seeds to raise seedlings."

Come on, mother and eldest brother have done all the work, so there really is no room for them to interfere.

They came to the capital, transplanted two pots of strawberries, and brought them with them. They also brought strawberry seeds. They wanted to grow more varieties and divide them. Obviously, there were not so many plants for them to divide, so they could only soak the seeds to raise seedlings.

This would take a little longer, and Li Qiu Sui was very familiar with it. He could do it secretly without leaving any trace in front of Xia He.

In just two or three days, the seeds will sprout, and in a few days they can be transplanted.

On August 15th, while admiring the moon, flowers, and eating moon cakes and crabs, the Li family was thinking about their newly bought Zhuangzi, which alleviated some of the discomfort of being new and slowly got used to their new life in the capital.

When Li Changan Muxiu came back, he told many anecdotes about studying. Except for Li Changlei who joined the army, the family had their first lively solar term in the capital.

(End of this chapter)