The noble daughter of the splendid medical picture should be married

Chapter 45

After Huo Qiqi nodded politely with a smile, she entered the yard, and Wang Shaojie followed her closely.

This place is a typical small farmyard. The yard is not big, but it is kept very clean, showing the owner's hard work and ability everywhere.

"The head of the house, there are distinguished guests coming." The woman called out to the back of the house.

Following her call, a man in his forties walked quickly from the afternoon.

Huo Qiqi noticed that his hands were still covered with dirt, and guessed that he should be growing vegetables behind the house.Farmers are hardworking and never restless. As long as they are not too lazy, they will plant vegetables in front of and behind their houses.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know that a distinguished guest came. I rummaged in the vegetable garden behind, and my hands are still dirty." Li Zhengren was very hearty, and while he was talking, he looked shrewdly at Huo Qiqi and Wang Shaojie with his eyes.

Wang Shaojie had never been to a courtyard in the countryside, and he was looking around at this moment with curiosity in his eyes.

"You are welcome, Lizheng. Speaking of which, we are the ones who bothered you." Huo Qiqi replied with a smile, "I bought the land over there, but unfortunately there is no place to cook. I heard that Xiahe Village is hospitable and the people are simple. , so I took the liberty to come to the door with ingredients to borrow a fire."

She explained it cleverly and in line with the facts, but Lizheng was a little surprised when he heard it, "May I ask which Zhuangzi you bought?"

"I bought several lands. I heard that some of them thought that Zhuangzi didn't make money, so they took a fancy to the land in the north of the city and sold the land here. Coincidentally, my ancestors were relatively wealthy and had some spare money. , thinking about buying some fields.”

"Sir, you have a good idea." Li Zheng praised her, but he was skeptical of her words, but did not show it on his face.Rich people buy land, which is regarded as ancestral property. If there is no accident, who is willing to sell it?

"Don't listen to her nonsense." Wang Shaojie saw that Li Zheng had doubts, and immediately laughed and laughed, "It's obvious that their family gave birth to a prodigal son, and they lost Zhuangzi to you to pay off the debt."

"Bet?" Lizheng was taken aback.

Huo Qiqi chuckled, with an embarrassed expression on his face, "To tell you the truth, some of these fields were won by me, and some were bought by me. For this land, I almost bet my life gone."

"Hmph, you still have the face to say it." Wang Shaojie glared at her angrily.

Wang Shaojie and Huo Qiqi sang together, and what they said was both true and false, but they succeeded in dispelling the suspicion in Li Zheng's mind, "So, the young master is really lucky."

"Ashamed, ashamed, it can be said that King Ling's gambling is better." Huo Qiqi explained politely.

"Hmph, that kind of person has the nerve to say gambling is good?" Wang Shaojie was dissatisfied.

Li Zheng didn't want to get involved in the conversation among the nobles, so he said with a smile, "Since the two young masters don't dislike our family, you can just stay and have a casual meal."

"Excuse me." Huo Qiqi was polite again, "Send the ingredients to the kitchen."

"I can't, I can't." Mrs. Lizheng felt embarrassed when she saw that Fucheng and the others were carrying more than a dozen catties of pork, and there were meat dishes such as eggs, chickens and ducks in the basket. .

"We have a lot of people, so our visit is actually just a nuisance. It looks like there are a lot of ingredients, but in fact, if there are more people, there are not many." Huo Qiqi explained politely.

"Thank you young master, it's done, you can take it to the kitchen and do it well." Li Zheng ordered.

After hearing this, Madam Lizheng felt a little uncertain. It was a distinguished guest, and she wondered if her culinary skills could be put on the table.

"The surname is Zhou, and most of the villagers in Sanxia Village have this surname. Speaking of it, they are all ancestors." Lizheng protects his family.

Huo Qiqi actually understood everything he said, and she followed Li Zheng's words, "My surname is Huo, and his surname is Wang. We will definitely establish a village here in the future. Speaking of which, we are also considered neighbors. If we meet Whatever happens, I have to trouble the folks in Lizheng and Sanxia Village."

It turned out that it was a show of friendship, and Zhou Lizheng guessed the reason why Huo Qiqi and the others came to the house.

Thinking of this, he was quite happy.Although he didn't know where Huo Qiqi came from, but he was able to get land from Prince Ling's Mansion and several high-ranking officials' homes, so the two young masters in front of him must have good backgrounds.People like this take the initiative to come to make connections, just to give them face in Sanxia Village.

Zhou Lizheng was always an upright person, but when facing Huo Qiqi, who showed his kindness, the reception he received was even more polite.

"Unexpectedly, there are such wild game in the countryside." Wang Shaojie is a foodie. After eating a few unknown bird meat, his whole body regained his vitality, and naturally he talked more, "Is there a lot of them on the mountain?" Game?"

"This is close to the capital city. In previous years, many young masters would go hunting on the mountain. In recent years, there has been much less game. The two young masters were a coincidence. A few days ago, the villagers went to the mountain to hunt together. I got these things." Zhou Lizheng didn't feel ashamed, and answered the truth with a smile.

"Zhou Lizheng, how many laborers are there in the village now?" Huo Qiqi asked with a smile. After a meal, everyone got closer to each other.

"Speaking of which, our Sanxia Village can be considered a big village, with more than 200 households, and naturally there are a lot of laborers. It's a pity that the land is small and the population is large, so it is much more difficult for every household to live like this." Li Zheng replied with a wry smile.

"Let's be honest, Lizheng said that in three days, I want to build a village and dig a canal, but I'm short of manpower. Can Lizheng recruit some manpower for me?" Huo Qiqi asked with a smile, continuing to drink.

"Mr. Huo needs manpower, so we have found the right person. Our village is full of duty-bound people. I dare not say anything else. They will never dare to steal and play tricks. You can rest assured." Zhou Lizheng was overjoyed, "However, I don't know. How much does the young master plan to pay?"

"As long as I can do heavy work and know how to farm, regardless of gender, I want it in the prime of life. I earn 25 wages a day and include a meal at noon. By the way, I think Mrs. Bai's cooking skills are good. I can help in the kitchen. She can't do it alone. , you can also find three more young women in the village, and the wages are 25 yuan a day." Huo Qiqi replied with a smile.

"Really?" Li Zheng stood up in shock. Even if he went to the city to look for a job, he would only pay twenty cents a day, not including meals, but Mr. Huo paid such a high salary. Pie is falling from the sky.

"The wages can be settled every day, but the ugly thing is the money. If anyone dares to fool, then don't blame me for being rude." After Huo Qiqi gave Tianzao, Dabang followed in time.

"Don't worry, Mr. Huo, I will keep an eye on them, and I will never fool you." Li Zheng was overjoyed, his eyes narrowed into a smile.

This is what Huo Qiqi wanted. After the beating was over, the three of them drank again. In the end, Huo Qiqi left Lizheng's house drunk.

"Father, are their words reliable?" After Huo Qiqi and his party left, the two sons of Lizheng's family came out of the side room.

"The person who can take the fields from Prince Ling's mansion, you say, can she be an ordinary person?" Li Zheng's eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)