pastoral fragrance

Chapter 143 Looking forward to the future
This year, Qiulin's family raised silkworms relatively late, and they would not pick the mulberry leaves by the fish pond, so as not to quarrel with that unreasonable Yan family.So I waited for the mulberry trees I planted to sprout new buds, and then I bought the silkworm eggs and put the silkworm eggs in the silkworm dustpan where I raised silkworms last year.

The silkworm eggs bought back only need to be spread in the silkworm dustpan, without too much cumbersome process, so in the three or four days after buying the silkworm eggs back, Han and the others didn't take care of them.In these short few days, they did not slack off.The next day, early in the morning, I took the rest of the money and took it to the Rouge Pavilion to pay the money, and then a few people went to the government office together, and changed the name of the head of the household on the land deed to Xu Nanshan, and the official seal of the government was printed up. , then Rouge Pavilion completely belongs to Qiulin's family.

It's just that it's spring plowing these days, and the family is too busy.After getting the title deed, the family couldn't find time to take care of the shop, so they simply closed the shop after Uncle Huang and his wife moved out.Let's talk about everything after they can take a breath.

Yan and the others returned two acres of paddy fields. If they were planting millet, the family would not be able to keep up with enough staff.So at Qiulin's suggestion, the two acres of paddy fields were sprinkled with lotus seeds and planted with lotus flowers.There is no need to take care of this lotus root, it is much easier than growing rice, and it can be sold for money, so why not grow lotus root?
Finally, Han family sprinkled some chili seeds along the ridge of the paddy field.After the peppers are mature, pick some and put them in the dishes or make shredded pork with green peppers, so that the children can eat two more bowls of rice.

In addition, Han also planted some seedlings such as loofah, pumpkin and cucumber in the soil around his yard.Small things like peppers and tomatoes are also planted in front of and behind the house.The land at home is relatively tight, so it is better for these fruits and vegetables to lose some seedlings and seeds if there is a little soil, and let them grow.

Looking at the lush green seedlings scurrying up in front of and behind the house, Qiulin couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Mother really knows how to use local materials, and now she knows how to use even the corners of the walls.They were all cultivated by her and planted with tomatoes and peppers.But looking at the greenery in the yard, Qiu Lin couldn't help but think of the barren area in front of and behind the house before, and now that it is planted with fruits and vegetables, it must be much better than then.

"Wow, Qiulin, your house has become a vegetable garden?" Just as Qiulin was deep in thought, a bluffing voice interrupted her thoughts.No need to look back, Qiulin knew who it was, so who was it besides Mei Xiang?
Busy with spring plowing these days, Mei Xiang was so tired that her feet were limp and her hands were limp. She finally got some free time and ran to Qiulin's house.Mei Xiang entered the yard, dragged a chair out of Qiulin's house unceremoniously, and sat in the yard with her butt touching the pier of the chair. Mei Xiang felt much more comfortable in her whole body.

Seeing Mei Xiang looking like a dog tired, Qiuyue spontaneously went into the room and brought her a cup of tea. "What did you do, you looked listless, did you steal other people's chickens and ducks yesterday?"

Mei Xiang pursed her lips and took a look at Qiuyue, "I'm so tired, you still have the mood to joke with me. I'm exhausted!" Mei Xiang complained while taking the porcelain bowl from Qiuyue's hand, and licked it. With her dry lips, Mei Xiang lowered her head and began to drink water.She drank the tea in the bowl in one breath, and returned the empty porcelain bowl that she drank at the end to Qiuyue.

Mrs. Han was walking towards the yard with a shauke, which contained crushed corn dregs.These scraps were specially prepared for the chicks and ducklings that Mrs. Ye sent over a few days ago.These chicks and ducklings have not been hatched for a long time, and the food must be smashed before feeding.Unlike the few old hens at home, even if you throw whole corn kernels to them, they can still scramble to peck and eat them, eating happily.

Han Shi had just sprinkled a small handful of crushed corn on the floor, and those little yellow chickens and ducks, who were chattering endlessly, surrounded Han Shi, pecking up grains of broken corn slag on the ground with their small mouths. joyous.When Han saw that the rice scattered on the ground was gone after a while, she grabbed a handful and sprinkled it on the ground again.Those chicks and ducklings fluttered their wings and scrambled for food.

"Aunt Han, why do you have so many chickens and ducks in your family? I'm afraid there are about ten of them. Is this food enough?" When Han was feeding these chickens and ducks just now, Mei Xiang roughly counted, and there were at least ten of them. come only.A dozen chickens and ducks, I am afraid that the food consumption is not low!
Han Shi looked at the little guys who were small and covered in orange, with a soft smile on his face. "Well, these were hatched by Qiulin's grandma. I didn't expect so many. Don't worry too much about food. Si'er thought of a way to feed chickens and ducks with earthworms. We have the most in the countryside, of course. There is the most soil. How can there be less earthworms in this soil?" Han felt that Qiulin's method was feasible, and thinking that these chickens and ducks would grow fat and strong by the end of the year, a smile appeared in the corner of her eyes.

Seeing that Mrs. Han didn't hide anything, Mei Xiang admired her very much. "It turns out that this method can also raise chickens. I will try to raise some earthworms tomorrow." The country people are used to these things, and they are not as good as the girls in the city. When they see these things coming and going, they will probably scream out of fear. Get up now.

"Hey, Auntie heard that your sister's marriage has been settled, which family is it from?" The Han family gave food to the chickens and ducks, and suddenly remembered this.This Mei Xiang is no longer a little girl, so Han asked without hesitation.

Mei Xiang knew that Aunt Han wasn't gossip when she asked about this matter, and Aunt Han's mouth was not the same as that of the other three aunts and six women in the village who gossip about people all day long.So without thinking too much, he said carelessly: "It's settled, the other party is from my grandma and the others. He is also an honest farmer. He is honest and hardworking. He is a good hand at tending the crops. Sometimes we can meet at my grandma's house." Well, she's tall, tall and strong, and my sister is very happy!" Mei Xiang, a Yunying unmarried girl, didn't shy away from talking about this marriage, but it also gave people a sense of sincerity. feel.

"That's good." Han gradually laughed, very happy for He Xiang.Since that family was from Mei Xiang's grandmother's side, they knew everything about it, so Mei Xiang must be extremely satisfied with this marriage.

It was a good marriage, but it was also very sad.Mei Xiang sighed, and said listlessly: "It's a pity that my eldest brother hasn't married yet. My sister won't be able to get married before my brother, right?" There are still some problems.The family doesn't have much money, so the bride must have to afford a new house when she gets married, otherwise, who would like to marry a big girl.These things really made my mother a little bit burnt out.

Qiu Lin heard Mei Xiang's implication, and comforted him: "It's okay, as long as you all work together and work hard, you will get through the hard times. Look at our house, isn't it a well-known shabby household in Luoshui Village back then? Every meal has only corn paste and wild vegetables for dinner. After this, life is getting better. Didn’t your family raise a few more pigs this year? .”

After hearing Qiulin's words, Mei Xiang was also full of longing for the future.It is true that before last year, the life of the family was not much different from that of the Qiulin family.But last year, I followed Qiulin and the others to dig herbs and so on, and made two or thirty taels of silver.This is not known how many times better than in previous years.I believe that in the near future, their family's life will be as prosperous as Qiulin's.Mei Xiang nodded her head solemnly, "Well, our family will definitely get better and better. The elder brother will marry a wife, the elder sister will be able to marry smoothly, I will save enough dowry, and the younger brother will be admitted to the scholar..."

"I'm really not ashamed, which daughter's family talks about marriage and dowry all day long. If you spread the word, who would dare to want you?" Qiuyue began to laugh at Mei Xiang.

Indeed, for the conservative ancient times, Mei Xiang's words were indeed a bit unrestrained.It would be detrimental to the reputation of the daughter's family if it was spread out.

After Mei Xiang was laughed at, she didn't show any signs of blushing. "Whoever wants to make a joke, let them make a joke. I'm not ugly, at least I'm pretty. Where can I find my husband's family?"

Qiuyue and Qiulin laughed loudly, "You are so beautiful!"

"Haha, what's wrong with being stinky?" Mei Xiang didn't mind at all, but laughed out loud.The laughter was crisp and sweet, which made Qiu Song, who had just arrived outside the yard after school, couldn't help but stop when he heard it, and his face was involuntarily flushed to match the sunset glow that day.

Qiu He felt that there was something wrong with the usually stable elder brother, why did he blush to the ears?It's really strange, he waved his hands in front of Qiu Song's eyes, "Third brother, why are you stopping, go, go home!" Seeing that Qiu Song still didn't move, Qiu He simply grabbed Qiu Song's clothes roughly. Sleeve, pull him into the yard.

While tugging and tugging, Mei Xiang's smiling eyes had already swept towards this side.Seeing that it was Qiu Song and Qiu He, Mei Xiang smiled like a flower, her two small canine teeth were white and bright, and a pair of pear dimples rippling on her cheeks. "It turns out that Brother Qiusong and Brother Qiuhe are back, haha."

Looking at the extremely vivid face opposite, Qiu Song's whole soul seemed to be taken away, he stared at Mei Xiang's sweet smile intently, his heart was pounding like a deer.Qiu Song tried his best to control it, but after all, he couldn't do what he wanted, instead, he jumped even more violently.This kind of involuntary feeling can only be felt when facing Mei Xiang.

(End of this chapter)