There is a Wangfu wife at home

Chapter 182 Raising Wild Ducks

Li Jiaoniang shook her head, isn't that right, she encountered a problem.

"The girls of both families are good, but the parents of both families are not good parents. It depends on the two families. Whoever changes first will change first. If they don't change, maybe they don't like the Xiang family. Although the Xiang family is not rich Dagui’s family has a good family style, Mrs. Xiang and Uncle Xiang are hardworking and willing to work, and the family has a brick house and fields, so it can be regarded as an upper-middle family in the village.”

Luo Cheng thought of Niu Er's patriarchal thinking, and Luo Fucai's gambling, and couldn't help frowning again, "This matter is difficult."

Things are difficult, but we have to bite the bullet and do it, let's see and do it.

Li Jiaoniang thought about it, and went to see what Chunya meant tomorrow.

Chunya doesn't like Xiang Erbao's words, and if Xiang Da Niangzi likes her, it won't work.

Unlike the Niu family, the whole family is eyeing Xiang Erbao, and Er Bao's heart is obviously biased towards Niu Da Niu.

The two ate two melons. Looking at the time, it was already the climax of the moon.

Li Jiaoniang raised her "severely" injured left hand, which had been cut off, and shook it at Luo Cheng, "It's an official agreement, please take a bath, don't touch the water with your hands."

Luo Cheng was embarrassed, "Hush your voice, and be careful not to be heard." How could she speak without any obstruction?

Li Jiaoniang teased him, "I mean, that little gray-haired thing, remember to smear soap locust mud on its fur, wash its paws and ears, little things like to be particular about it."

Luo Cheng's face darkened, did he mean Little Gray Hair?
"understood."

……

Li Jiaoniang's hand was injured, Luo Cheng did what he said, and offered to give Li Jiaoniang a bath.

After renovating the house, Luo Cheng built a small room on the side of the kitchen, with an area of ​​only five steps horizontally and three steps vertically.

After putting down a large bathtub and a stool for sitting and washing feet, there is no room for other things.

But Luo Cheng will arrange the space.

When he was building the wall, he built a planed wooden shelf above the crack in the wall to make it easier to hang clean clothes.

In the middle of another wall, a small shelf was built to hold candles and oil lamps.

This way, the bathroom has more space.

Luo Cheng filled the big tub with warm water, and called to Li Jiaoniang, "It's done."

Li Jiaoniang walked into the bathroom with a handful of clean shirts in her arms, closed the door, and immediately began to undress.

Luo Cheng was looking for Zao Ni, when he turned around and saw that she was naked, he hurriedly turned around in shock, and said with a dark face, "Jiao Niang!"

Li Jiaoniang laughed angrily, "Am I that ugly? Turn around and look!"

Luo Cheng didn't turn around.

"You don't look at me, how can you give me a bath?" What a fool, Li Jiaoniang was so angry that she wanted to beat him up.

"You...you sit in the water." Luo Cheng lowered his head and said in a muffled voice.

Li Jiaoniang was speechless, so she listened to his request and sat in the water, "Okay, wash it for me."

Then Luo Cheng turned around, grabbed the cloth towel, and wiped it for her indiscriminately.

Li Jiaoniang was funny and angry, washing like this, is it clean?
She directed him, "Wipe here, here... and here... back, back, thighs..."

After Li Jiaoniang took a bath, and then Luo Cheng, the little rooster raised in the courtyard had already started to crow.

……

The next day was a cloudy day with a cool breeze in the morning.

After Luo Cheng washed his clothes, he went to the field to see his seedlings.

The slowest-germinating rapeseeds in the backyard have already grown their fourth leaves. Li Jiaoniang looks at the sky, it is estimated that there will be rain soon, and it is the most suitable for transplanting vegetable seedlings.

She rolled up her sleeves, found a small shovel, and went to the field with the broken earthen basin covered with greenery.

Luo Cheng immediately walked over, "Jiao Niang? Why are you in the field?"

"Plant vegetable seedlings, the weather is good today, plant them in the ground quickly, we will have cabbages to eat next month." Li Jiaoniang said with a smile.

They had no land before, and the food they ate recently was either from Mrs. Zhong or from neighbors, and when she went to pay off the debt, the villagers thanked her for paying back the money and felt sorry for the little food they didn't have.

Or, the wild vegetables she and Luo Cheng found.

The villagers are not rich, and they don't have much food to send.Most of the time, they eat wild vegetables.

At this time, wild vegetables include wild lotus root, purslane, and broom vegetables.

For modern people who eat too much high-protein and high-fat, eating wild vegetables is to scrape the fat in the body. The wild vegetables sold for 15 yuan a catty in the supermarket are sold out immediately.

But for the ancient people who were barely hungry and seldom ate meat, they ate too much wild vegetables, and the more they ate, the hungrier they became.

Although the vegetables in the vegetable field are vegetarian, they taste sweeter than wild vegetables.

Every day, Li Jiaoniang hopes that the vegetables she grows will grow faster, so that she can eat fresh and tender vegetables every day.

"Hands are dirty, and you have to touch the water again. Let me do it. You can rest." Luo Cheng couldn't help saying, grabbed the small shovel in her hand, and asked, "Where did you plant it?"

Li Jiaoniang looked at her hand, it was only a small cut of one and a half centimeters, so why make such a fuss?

She couldn't help being amused.

"Just here. If there is not enough land for planting, plant a bed by the ditch." Li Jiaoniang pointed to an open space at the corner of the field.

There are many seeds, and the seedlings are full of pots.

It is estimated that there are hundreds of plants.

This open space has been sprinkled with plant ash a few days ago, and the soil has been turned up finely, just waiting for these vegetable seedlings to grow up and be transplanted.

According to the method of planting one seedling in a square of one foot, the land is probably not enough for planting.

Luo Cheng looked around and said, "The barren grassland outside the backyard can also be reclaimed and grow some vegetables."

"It's fine, there is less land there, and you don't have to pay taxes." Li Jiaoniang said, and patted her forehead again, "Oh, why didn't I think of it?"

Luo Chengxin said, your head is full of things, how can you think of everything?
Luo Cheng planted vegetable seedlings, and Li Jiaoniang went to see the wild ducks.

After less than half a month, these little furry creatures are already able to snatch food, and one by one is stronger than one.

She intends to put it in the gutter for stocking.

The ditch is relatively long, and she specially set aside a small section to raise ducks.

Bamboo nets made of bamboo are tied at both ends, and ducks cannot swim through them.

Wild ducks have one more skill than domestic ducks, they can fly.

In order to prevent their wings from becoming stiff and flying away, Li Jiaoniang covered the ditch with a layer of old fishing nets.

The area of ​​the ditch, which is one foot wide and three feet long, is enough for ducks to move around.

Put it in a few fish net bags in the ditch, and you will get another harvest.

There are three eels, and some large and small shrimps.

……

Luo Cheng made the lunch again.

Dishes include braised eel, fried shrimp with pickled vegetables, and amaranth.

Not working, but eating well, Li Jiaoniang felt that if she was idle again, she might gain weight.

She thought it would rain in the afternoon, but it didn't rain, only the wind.

Li Jiaoniang led the donkey and came to Chunya's house on foot. One was to walk the donkey, the other was to digest food, and the third was to talk about Xiang Erbao.

Luo Sun's family was not at home, and Chun Ya's house was much quieter.

In the melon shed, there were only Chunbao's loud chatter and laughter, and Zhong's scolding, "Don't laugh when you eat, be careful of choking."

"I won't choke." Chun Bao muttered.

Luo Fucai was calling for Chunya to serve the meal.

Li Jiaoniang did not rush forward, but led the donkey and stood beside the field stalks, letting the donkey graze.

She was idly looking at the fields.

The Zhong family took care of a watermelon field, a melon field, and a seedling field.

This is the field of a rich family in the village. The family has dozens of acres of land and there are long-term workers in the family.

This melon field was originally guarded by a long-term worker. The son of the long-term worker made a small fortune in other places, so the long-term worker quit his job and followed his son to live in other places.

Zhong volunteered to find a rich family. She was anxious to find a job, and the price she offered was [-] yuan a month lower than that of a long-term worker.

Seeing her with her family, the wealthy family felt that there was something to take advantage of. It was too cost-effective for the whole family to watch the melon fields, but only paid one person's wages, so they gave the work to Zhong.

In fact, Mrs. Zhong was willing to do the work of looking after the melon fields, mainly because she took a fancy to this two-room melon shed with wooden planks.

Although crude, it can at least keep out the wind and rain.

For Mr. Zhong who does not have a house, it is very good to have a melon shed to live in.

Besides, this place is close to the two acres of land of my family, so I can go to the field to have a look at it at any time.

Mrs. Zhong is very satisfied with this job.

Hearing that they were in the melon shed, Mrs. Zhong called Chunya to collect the dishes and wipe the table, so Li Jiaoniang tied the donkey to a small tree by the road and walked towards the melon shed.

When she walked to the door of the melon shed, she met Luo Fucai coming out of it.

When Luo Fucai saw Li Jiaoniang, he immediately yelled, "Eldest nephew and daughter-in-law, you are too unkind. You told me to listen to music and know dice, but you never taught me."

The family is so poor that they don't even have a house, so he still wants to gamble?
Because of his bad reputation, his daughter is almost unable to marry, and he still doesn't know how to stop?

Li Jiaoniang was speechless, "Sixth Uncle, I taught you, but you haven't learned it, what can I do? Listening to music and knowing dice requires comprehension. If your comprehension is not good, there is nothing I can do."

Luo Fucai was startled, it seemed that Li Jiaoniang had indeed taught him several times.

He felt embarrassed, "Well, big nephew, teach me again, I will learn it again, and I will definitely do it!"

Still learning?

Li Jiaoniang really wanted to break his fingers.

"I don't dare to teach you anymore, brother Luo Cheng will beat me up." Li Jiaoniang spread her hands, "Sixth Uncle, why don't you ask Brother Luo Cheng first? If he agrees, I will teach you."

How dare Luo Fucai talk to Luo Cheng about this?He will be beaten to the ground by Luo Cheng.

"That kid is broken, how can he help me?" Luo Fucai hummed, rolled up his sleeves and walked to the field for a stroll.

Li Jiaoniang laughed, yo, yo, I'm afraid of Luo Cheng, that's fine, if I ask her about dice in the future, she will bring out Luo Cheng.

Mrs. Zhong came out and called Li Jiaoniang, "Jiaoniang, are you here? Have you eaten yet?"

"Eat, Aunt Six, I'll talk to Chunya for a while." Li Jiaoniang looked into the melon shed, "Where's Chunya?"

Chunya was wiping the table.

She wiped the table in twos, patted her sleeves, and walked out of the melon shed.

"Sister Jiao."

"Let's go, let's talk over there." Li Jiaoniang took Chun Ya and walked towards the small forest beside the melon field.

It was secluded there, and far away from where Luo Fucai was standing.

Chunbao ran out of the melon shed, "What are they talking about, I'll go and listen."

Zhong pulled her son back and said with a cold face, "What are you listening to, girls? Come back!"

Chunbao mumbled and was disconcerted, so he sat obediently in the melon shed.

However, when Mrs. Zhong went to wash the dishes, Chun Bao sneaked over again.

He was wearing a bright green shirt, and he was small, hiding behind a clump of mung bean seedlings, but he couldn't find any of them.

Li Jiaoniang and Chunya didn't notice him.

The two were concentrating on talking.

"That's right..." Chunya lowered her head, with a sad expression on her face.

Li Jiaoniang told her that Xiang Erbao didn't like her, but Niu Da Niu, and Niu Da Niu also liked Er Bao.

"Chun Ya, you are very sad!" Li Jiaoniang looked into her face.

Chunya forced a smile, "No, Sister Jiaoniang is talking nonsense."

"Do you like Erbao?" Li Jiaoniang asked directly.

A love triangle is the worst thing. Unrequited love is a waste of life.

She didn't want Chunya to get caught in it and waste her life and youth.

Chunya sighed, "It's just that he doesn't like me, and he will kill me when he sees me."

I really like this expression.

"Hey, Chunya, there are so many good guys, why only look at that one?" Li Jiaoniang persuaded Chunya.

Chunya took a deep breath, raised her head and smiled slightly at Li Jiaoniang, "I just think he's a good guy, I don't like him, sister Jiaoniang, don't talk nonsense."

Did you see it?
Li Jiaoniang held her hand, "If you really think so, I can rest assured. Don't worry, Chunya, I will help you find a better boy."

"I'm still young, and Miss Jiao Niang is doing all she can to worry about it." Chunya pursed her lips and smiled, "If you laugh at me again, I'll leave."

Li Jiaoniang also smiled, "Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore, we Chunya are hardworking and smart, and we are handsome, there will definitely be good guys coming to propose marriage."

Chun Ya was even more embarrassed to say that.

After chatting for a while, the two turned around and walked back.

At this time, Li Jiaoniang's eyes suddenly lit up.

"what?"

Chunbao, who was hiding behind the bean sprouts, was terrified because Li Jiaoniang was looking in his direction.

Li Jiaoniang had indeed seen him.

But she pretended not to see it, and deliberately said, "Hey, if Uncle Six doesn't gamble, you won't have to worry about your marriage, Chunya."

She told Chunya how bad Luo Fucai was, but Chunya would never tell Luo Fucai and Zhong Shi.

Chun Ya has always been tolerant and does not want her parents to quarrel.

But Chunbao is different, the little brat's mouth can't hold back things, and if he puts a word in his heart, he will spit out a word.

Chunya glanced at Li Jiaoniang, and sighed silently.

Li Jiaoniang said again, "There is someone who likes you, but I heard that Uncle Six is ​​a bad gambler and likes to borrow money everywhere, so he gave up on you again."

Chun Ya was even more sad and lowered her head.

Li Jiaoniang said again, "Sixth Uncle continues to gamble, and Chun Bao's daughter-in-law may not be able to marry."

Chunbao was only seven years old. Although he didn't know what it was to marry a wife, he saw that the men in the village were marrying wives when they grew up. He felt that marrying a wife was something that all men should do. Without a daughter-in-law, isn't he being laughed at?
Chunbao felt that it was a big problem for his father to gamble, and he had to talk to his mother about it.

Li Jiaoniang has been standing in place, talking to Chunya without saying a word, Chunbao glanced at them, and found that they still hadn't left, so he bent down, quietly ran out of the bean field, and ran to the melon shed up.

This little kid is quite clever.

Li Jiaoniang smiled.

She didn't follow in a hurry, she had to allow time for Chun Bao to tell Zhong Shi.

Li Jiaoniang continued to talk to Chunya, Chunya was in a bad mood, so she didn't think that Li Jiaoniang was deliberately dragging her to gossip, she responded indiscriminately.

The awkward chat was the most boring, Li Jiaoniang looked at the miscellaneous forest behind her.

At this time, she found the baby.

In the clump of miscellaneous trees, there are jujube saplings that have just grown to the height of a person, and pipa saplings that are only knee-high.

"Chunya, do you have a shovel at home?" Li Jiaoniang supported a pipa sapling and said, "I plan to transplant this tree to the wasteland next to my house."

The house where she and Luo Cheng lived was about two hundred steps away from the newly opened field.

In the middle, there is also a wasteland.

However, because there are too many miscellaneous trees and too many roots, it is troublesome to open up wasteland, and the soil quality is not suitable for growing crops.

Luo Cheng only cut down the miscellaneous trees and left the land empty.

Li Jiaoniang thought, if it is not suitable for planting crops, planting fruit trees should be fine.

If you bear a lot of fruit, you can sell it; if you have little fruit, you can eat it yourself.

Chun Ya came back to her senses, "Yes, sister Jiao Niang, wait a moment, I'll get it."

She let out a breath, raised her skirt and ran towards the melon shed.

Farm tools were placed outside the shed, she didn't go into the melon shed, she found a big shovel, and ran back to Li Jiaoniang.

In the melon shed, Mrs. Zhong was listening to Chun Bao's overheard words.

Listening and listening, she felt restless.

She thought that Luo Fucai's gambling would only affect her, and she was scolded by the villagers as a useless woman who couldn't train men.

But how could she have forgotten, this will also affect her children.

(End of this chapter)