The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Plan

Grandpa had someone carry him back, and the old lady drank sour soup to relieve the hangover and settled down to sleep.

I woke up at noon the next day and was scolded by the old lady. My grandfather lowered his head and did not refute, so he was scolded.

"Grandpa, please tell me that Brother Heng will receive a letter in a few days."

"It won't be that early. You have to wait another half month anyway. This official letter is much faster than an ordinary letter. Brother Heng's letter is not that fast."

"Grandpa, if you buy some more ancestral land, you can buy a horse."

"Not only can you buy horses, but you can also do other things. As you said, let the children have more options. Those who can't study must have other ways out."

"Yes."

After asking around for half a month, Fourth Grandpa finally found the ancestral land he wanted. It was a large village with [-] acres of land. The land also included [-] acres of forest land. There were only [-] acres of good land, and the rest was second-class land. , but it is almost close to the first-class field, and the cultivation is good.

The farmhouse is fully equipped and has everything, except for the house, which is badly damaged. The farmer is a business owner who has lost money and needs to leave. He may not come back after selling the property to pay back the money. It was originally used for doing business temporarily. Now I want to go back to my hometown. I don’t want to keep anyone here, so I might as well sell it.

Grandpa didn’t give him 280 taels of silver, so he didn’t ask him to make up the money. Zuxue got 80 taels, so Zuxue was rich.

The ancestral land has been settled. The father-in-law and the second uncle occupy 200 acres of land. The remaining [-] acres of land have to be clearly written with the ethnic names.

The contract was completed and showed to all the clan members. Everyone was very happy. It was better than what they expected. There were [-] acres of land and [-] acres of forest land, all of which were learned by the clan. In the future, the children and grandchildren would get better The cultivation of people is naturally happy.

The second uncle was even busier. He took the boys to the village to clean up. The houses had to be renovated first. There were tenants living in the farm and they had to be repaired. They were all broken and leaked when it rained.

The boys in the clan school also work in shifts. They do whatever work is available. The elders are there and they work with them, which saves money and allows everyone to learn from the common people in farming.

This is not the first time. The children are becoming more and more clever, knowing where to save money and how to work. They save money and stand upright beautifully. The more they work, the more impressive they become.

Nowadays, the older children in ethnic studies can go out to make money. Some are good at Panhuoqiang. If relatives introduce acquaintances to work, they will go and do a job and earn a few copper coins back.

Some boys followed and learned the carpentry trade. The grandpa's grandson learned the carpenter's craft seriously. With the permission of his master, he also began to accept apprentices and started working with the children in the village.

Even the tavern has accepted the children of the Li family and started to learn dim sum and cooking. These are all done by the family. They will learn with their clan members and they will be able to support their families in the future.

There is also a winery where they learn how to make wine and pickle vegetables. These children do not mind the trouble. The boys and girls follow the lessons seriously. In the afternoon, when they come back from school, they go to the dock to set up stalls with their parents to earn a lot of money.

The villagers are becoming more and more proactive in their lives, and their lives are more promising.

The tavern's business was very good, and it was too busy to keep up. It also recruited a few older children who did not plan to continue studying to work as waiters. Some of them learned accounting from their grandfathers and considered being a bookkeeper in the future. This was also a way out.

Brother Heng wrote a letter, but those children have not come back, nor have the ones who failed the exam come back.

The eldest brother of the Zhou family arranged for the students who failed to pass the examination to become masters. He would earn money every month and could continue to study.

If your wife asks that scholar to work as a clerk for another county magistrate, you can give it a try if there is a good opportunity in the future. Work for two or three years to gain some experience, and then you can directly find a job as a county magistrate. Even if your grades are slightly poor, it will be a serious job.

The remaining few were assigned county magistrate positions. Some were from poor counties, but they could still achieve results. This time, the eldest brother of the Zhou family tried his best.

The painting of Xiu Niang was given to the emperor by his eldest brother. The emperor rushed to make a gift for the old lady before the Queen Mother's birthday. The Queen Mother liked it very much, and the emperor did not treat the eldest brother of the Zhou family badly.

The eldest brother of the Zhou family has been promoted, from the third rank. He originally wanted to be promoted to another position, but the gift happened to remind the emperor, and he was promoted as soon as he was happy.Li Heng went to Hanlin Garden to be an eighth-grade official, which was lower than the seventh-grade county magistrate, but he was a capital official.

Zhou Yun was also in Hanlinyuan and did basically the same thing as Li Heng.

The eldest brother of the Zhou family went to Zhongshu Province to work for the old guys. He was mainly responsible for the emperor's daily life and the miscellaneous affairs presented below. It seemed messy, but this was the highest-level position besides the emperor. If you want to continue to move forward, you have to come in and soak in it for a few years.

This shows that the emperor values ​​Zhou Yi's ability, talent and character, and even if he wants to promote him, no one else can do anything to stop his luck.

This letter is to invite the elders of the Li family to come to Beijing to discuss Li Heng's marriage.

Li Heng was arrested for being his son-in-law, and the eldest brother of the Zhou family pulled the strings. The legitimate daughter of a fourth-grade official valued Li Heng. His family background was pure, his clan's integrity had unlimited potential, and Li Heng's own character was also good.

Although she is the legitimate daughter of a fourth-rank official, her family is a large and noble family. Her grandfather is a second-rank official, and her eldest uncle is also a third-rank official. There are also many other officials in the family, and they have been in the capital for five generations.

My grandfather's father was a prime minister, but a very famous one.

The male elders of the family immediately fell in love with Li Heng and took the initiative to make friends with him. Zhou Yi saw the opportunity and explained the situation in detail. He didn't mind that there was a widow in the family, but felt that the widow kept integrity and the family tradition was pure.

The two sides agreed. Zhou Yi then wrote a letter asking his grandfather to come to the capital. Li Heng was going back to his hometown. The ancestor worship also explained the situation. He had a month's holiday, so he could discuss it carefully with his elders.

"Xiu'er, the legitimate daughter of a fourth-grade official, how big of a pedigree does she have? Will she dislike me as my mother-in-law?"

My mother-in-law was a little unsure.

"Mom, no, you can go to the capital to play. You forgot, Brother Heng has a yard in the capital, so don't worry too much."

"That's not just to take advantage of his brother and sister-in-law, he has his own fault."

The mother-in-law spoke angrily.

"Anyway, our family also has a Beijing official. Now Brother Heng needs a strong support from the in-laws. Mom, let me tell you the truth. You can just coax and respect this daughter-in-law. Didn't you agree to live with me? Well, you don’t want me anymore.”

Xiuniang took her mother-in-law and coaxed her gently.

The mother-in-law sighed and patted her hand, touching her face lovingly, "Good girl, Brother Heng has made you work so hard to get to this point. I understand your heart. I have been with you, and you will give us your best." The two of us are taking care of each other in old age, and I won't cause trouble for my son."

"Hey! This is my mother! So cool!"

Xiu Niang hugged her mother-in-law and smiled happily.

"Dad, why don't we go to the capital? Xiu'er, please come with me. I'm afraid of being alone. I don't even understand the rules of the capital. If something goes wrong again, people will laugh at my village girl's muddy legs."

"I want to go. Xiuniang and the group of brothers will go together. Brother Chun will stay at home to study. The second brother will follow me. Li Mao and his wife will stay to look after the house. The eldest brother and his wife will follow me."

Grandpa thought for a while, he couldn't go with the whole family, he just went with the important ones who could arrange things, mainly to finalize the marriage.

"Grandpa, I went to the capital to buy some property for Brother Heng. Otherwise, how would I be able to support the whole family? I have money, so let's buy a village."

Xiu Niang thought for a while that she wouldn't have to worry about buying a village to eat and drink. In the future, the couple would buy their own property. It would be enough for her as the second sister-in-law to give gifts to the house and farm.

(End of this chapter)