Reborn farmhouse busy farming

Chapter 60
"Mother, how much does it cost to buy a cow now?" Luo Tiandu asked Fang Shi, and it is natural to ask Fang Shi to know more about these matters.

"It depends on whether it is a calf or an adult cattle, the price is very different."

"How much is a calf? How much is an adult scalper?"

"Cubs are worth three or four pennies, and grown-up cattle are seven pennies." Fang asked her strangely, "Why are you asking about this?"

"Mom, our family now has more than 20 mu of land, I wonder if we should also buy a farming ox?" Luo Tiandu said slowly, "If our family has a farming ox, when dad helps grandpa's farm the land, You won’t wear out your shoulders from pulling the plow, and it will be easier for you to farm by yourself in the future.”

Fang made some calculations, nineteen hanging money, except Luo Baisu's troubles for rushing to the exam, and buying a farm ox is completely enough, so he asked Luo Baisu: "The child's father, what do you think?"

Luo Baisu nodded and said, "The family has a lot of fields, so buying a farming ox is the most important thing."

Fang made a final decision: "Alright, I'll go to the dental shop tomorrow and find out who sells cattle or calves."

Luo Tian was worried about Luo Baisu Qiuwei, and felt that it was time for Luo Baisu to retreat and study carefully, just like the modern exams, there will be a pre-examination sprint stage, so he said: "From today onwards, from now on at home, the family will have a sprint." Father, don't worry about the matter, read the book with peace of mind, and concentrate on preparing for Qiu Wei."

Mrs. Fang agreed very much: "Xiaodu is right. Now that the rice has been planted, we mothers can plant the remaining ten acres of land slowly, but it will only take a few more days. If you are really too busy, you can ask someone to help you when the time comes, and you won’t miss the farming season, so you can study at home without worrying about anything.”

Luo Bai's senior officer hugged Luo Tiandu onto his lap, and said with a smile, "Okay, from now on, Dad will listen to Xiaodu, and Xiaodu said that he should concentrate on studying."

Since the separation, although the whole family encouraged him from time to time, saying that they would save money for him to go to the scientific examination, but the family's foundation was so weak. When the family was separated, he couldn't sleep day and night, and his worries were all about how to do it. To save some money to support his two children, he himself was a little resigned to his fate. He didn't expect that in less than half a year, the family actually earned the money he spent on rushing for the exam. It was a lie to say that he was not tempted.

He stroked Luo Tiandu's yellowish hair on his head due to malnutrition, and secretly made up his mind that no matter what, he must study well and get a job in the exam, even if he doesn't become an official in the future and has a good reputation. He can also protect his two girls.

After the family's discussion, Fang sent a jar of vegetable oil to old man Luo, and filled several jars in small one-jin jars. The third uncle, the old patriarch, Li Zheng and others gave a small can to each of them.

It was only then that the people in the village knew that the seeds of the cloud sprouts could be used to extract oil, and all of them regretted the past, but only Aunt Seven, who had had two fights with the Luo family because of the cloud sprouts, was sour in her heart, and both of Fang's family and her family. She didn't give her vegetable oil, and felt jealous in her heart, so she said to everyone: "Fifth sister-in-law seems to be the most generous and kind, but I don't think she is such a shrewd and stingy person. If she has such a good deed, she doesn't know how to support the folks, and she doesn't show it at all. , I only know that I eat alone behind closed doors, and the big guys all bear the same surname Luo."

Changhui Niang and Fang Shi are on good terms, so she turned around and came to Luo's house to teach Fang Shi this saying.

Luo Tiandu sneered: "My mother doesn't want to support her? Just like her, can she believe what my mother said?"

Chang Hui Niang nodded: "No, let alone her, even I didn't believe it at the time."

Fang felt sorry for her. At the beginning, she herself did not believe that the seeds of cloud sprouts could be used to extract oil. If Luo Tian hadn't insisted, she would have shoveled the cloud sprouts all over the place to plant wheat.

Changhui's mother was a little proud and said: "I didn't catch up with the cloud sprouts seed oil, but I did catch up with the paddy fields. I think your family can grow [-]% of the rice this year. I have already told Changhui's father We have agreed that next year, the land near the village will be like yours, digging a ditch so that water can flow into the land and open the paddy fields."

Fang said: "Don't be in a hurry, first see whether my family can grow successfully or not. Even if it succeeds, it also depends on how this year's harvest is, and then you can worry about it."

Luo Tiandu also said: "That's right, my family will take the lead first. If it grows well, I will definitely tell everyone that we can earn money together, and we won't eat alone behind closed doors."

"Your Seventh Aunt has such a stinking mouth, what do you care about with her?" Changhui Niang also looked down on Seventh Aunt, thinking that she was lazy and greedy, and she was not the same as her. people.According to Changhui Niang's thinking, if Aunt Seven has so much free time to look at other people's families, it's better to think about how to take care of her own man and children in order to be serious.

Because Luo Baisu wanted to study with peace of mind, Fang was afraid that people in his family would disturb him, so he let him sleep in the inner room where Luo Mingdu and his sisters used to sleep, and moved a table in, which was used as both a bedroom and a study. , Reading and sleeping are all in the inner room.

Chang Hui Niang knew about their family's situation, even if she came to chat with Fang, she would do so in a low voice.She sat for a while, looked inside, saw the Luo family's cautious attitude, and did not say what she had planned when she came.

Luo Tian could see it clearly, and said: "In the future, if you have nothing to do, you can often call Chang Hui to come and play."

Chang Hui's mother knew that Luo Tiandu had been teaching Luo Mingdu arithmetic, so she turned a corner in her mind, Luo Baisu didn't have time to teach Chang Hui how to read, why not let Chang Hui learn some arithmetic with Luo Tiandu, even if In the future, if you can't pass the Juren exam, you can read and settle accounts, and you can go out to the town or the county to make a living.

The man of her family has been running outside with Uncle Luo during the slack season, helping people deliver and move goods, and earning a few hard-earned money to supplement the family. When he comes back, he is half dead tired and often talks to her about the guys outside, who can read and who can’t. Yes, that's totally different.For those who can read, the work is easy, the wages are high, and even the attitude of the boss is amiable. Those who cannot read, can only do some heavy labor like her men, and they don’t earn much. money.It is because her man reads a lot that Changhui's mother is so obsessed with making Changhui read and write.

Whether it's good to learn how to read with Luo Baisu, or to learn arithmetic with Luo Tiandu, it's always for the future that Changhui can live a more relaxed life than her and his father.

Thinking of this, Changhui's mother came up with an idea, and said: "Your father is at the critical moment of his studies, it's not good for Changhui to come over and make a lot of noise, if you and Ming are free, come over to aunt's place to accompany Changhui often Let’s play, when your Christian name can be counted, it would be great to let Changhui listen to it, and Auntie is thinking of you, so I will pickle more fruits for you to eat.”

Changhui Niang's thoughts are also clear to Fang, but after so many things in the family, Fang's attitude has become much more cautious. He is no longer like before, treating Luo Tian as a child, and now he is not willing to make up her mind easily I just watched her from the sidelines and kept smiling, not talking.

Luo Tian knew that Changhui Niang was using snacks to lure her, so he didn't say anything, and said with a smile: "Auntie's pickled fruit is delicious, and my eldest sister and I will have a good time in the future."

When her family was planting rice, Changhui's family came to help out. They worked hard in the dark for half a month without charging a penny, Luo Tian always kept it in mind.Now Changhui Niang just wants Changhui to follow her to learn arithmetic, and she is very happy to help the folks in the big hometown.

Changhui's mother was very happy with her approval, she didn't go back to cook for Changhui's father until the sun was about to go down, and when she left, she repeatedly told Luo Tian to go to her house if nothing happened.

On the contrary, Luo Ming frowned, looking sullen.

Luo Tian looked strange and took a chance to ask her.

Luo Mingdu looked at her, and then at Luo Baisu in the room, his face was very tangled, and it took him a long time to say very seriously: "Didn't Changhui ask you to teach him arithmetic, is that right?" Isn't it also your student? But, the seniority will be messed up like this."

Luo Tian listened and laughed out loud, even Fang couldn't help laughing, feeling that these two children, Luo Tian's love of tossing made her a headache, and Luo Ming's seriousness made her laugh.

Since harvesting the rapeseed, Luo Tian has put all his thoughts on the ten acres of rice newly planted, and he has to go to the field almost every day.

On this day, Luo Tiandu went to the fields as usual, when he met Mrs. Lizheng on the way, she smiled and said, "Xiaodu, are you going to see your precious rice fields again?"

"Yes, eldest aunt." Luo Tiandu also had a good impression of Mrs. Lizheng. During the plowing of the paddy field, it was because Mrs. Lizheng promised to marry him that Lizheng was willing to give up his little scalper, although in the end it was only three pennies. It was rented for a day's rent, but Luo Tian still appreciated her affection.After all, at that time, if their family did not rent cattle to them, Luo Baisu would have to rely on his own strength to pull the plow and plow the fields.

When I ran to the field, most of the gratifying seedlings had already survived, and half of the seedlings were still light yellow. When the wind blew, the water surface shimmered, and the scenery was very beautiful.Only then did Luo Tian feel relieved.

Wait a few more days, and the seedlings will grow strong, and you can go to the field to catch grass and fertilize.

She couldn't help but roll her eyes with a smile as she thought about the wonderful situation where the ten acres of rice would produce golden ears of rice in the future.

She eats too much sorghum porridge, corn porridge, and the hard and firm white flour steamed buns that Fang's occasionally steams. Now she is very greedy for the fluffy and soft rice steamed from rice.The rice grown in this field has survived. Even if the output is not high in the future, only a few tens of catties per mu of land will be enough to feed the family.

Luo Tiandu was thinking beautifully at the edge of the field, but when he saw Luo Mingdu running over panting, he said to her from afar: "Xiaodu, there is a distinguished guest at home, mother told you to go back quickly."

VIP?Luo Tian even raised his eyebrows, all the relatives and friends of her family combined, none of them can be called a distinguished guest, right?

"Xiaodu, hurry home!" Luo Mingdu saw that she was still at the edge of the field and didn't move, so he hurriedly urged her.

"Hey, it's here." Luo Tian was afraid that she might be in a hurry, so he hurriedly responded, walked back, and asked as he walked, "You are in such a hurry, who is here?"

"It's County Magistrate Tang here." Luo Mingdu's eyes were bright, because he was running too fast, he was still a little out of breath when he spoke.

(End of this chapter)