Chapter 125: Worry-Free Vegetable Planting

  Niu Laogen sat down with a smile, watching Niu Xiaohua and He Axiu bring over dishes one by one, with the big pot of hot pot in the middle, just looking at it and smelling the aroma was extremely fragrant.

  Zhong Gensheng brought out wine, Er Bao and San Bao also returned at this time, put down the books, and came over to eat with excitement, smelling the fragrance.

  Shen Sisi brought over a bowl and chopsticks, putting down the bowl while smiling and asking them: "Where did the teacher get to today?"

  The Second Treasure and Third Treasure immediately straightened their bodies and said: "We have learned from the Analects."

  "Have you finished learning 'Three Character Classic' and 'Thousand Character Classic'?! What about ' Hundred Family Surnames'?" Shen Sisi asked softly.

  "After we finished learning, we learned relatively quickly, so the teacher opened another class for us, which is different from the curriculum of the private school students......" Er Bao whispered: "Tuniu, do you want me to recite it for you?"

  "Wait, after you finish learning 'The Analects', I'll check again. For now, just complete the lessons taught by the teacher..."

  "Hmm." San Bao nodded and said: "The teacher praised us today, saying that we have good memory, strong leadership skills, and learn things quickly..."

  "That's good, but don't be proud. Be careful, if you boast today, you'll get a beating tomorrow, how embarrassing?! Shen Sisi smiled and said: "By the way, have you guys had any trouble with other students?"

  The two treasures and the three treasures hesitated, looked at each other, and finally told the truth: "Actually, there's nothing much to say. At first, they all said our dishes were good, and I thought it was okay to share some with fellow students. But they became more and more excessive, and later on, they came to grab them as a matter of course. We had no choice but to fight them..."

  He lowered his voice at this point, afraid of being scolded by Shen Sisi.

  Shen Sisi smiled softly and said: "You fought well, didn't you suffer a loss?!"

  Two men shook their heads and hastily said: "No loss, how can we lose? We are used to fighting..."

  It's been a busy month at home, and I didn't even notice that something was off with them. Shen Sisi felt a bit guilty, her parents were careless and didn't think of it either, but she had experienced conflicts between students before, so she should have known better. Fortunately, now that things have calmed down, it's not too late to ask.

  "That's good, so what about you and them now?" Shen Sisi said in a low voice.

  "Of course not, otherwise they would all take it for granted and think it's their right. What a nerve...!" Er Bao said indignantly: "At first, they didn't even bother with us."

  "But later, the teacher gave us a separate class, and they came to talk to us again. The teacher often praised us, and they didn't dare to give us a hard time either..." Sanbao smiled: "Tuni, we're fine, what's the big deal? We're just going to school, if we get along well that's great, if not, we can just pretend to be there..."

  Shen Sisi touched their heads and smiled: "You're right, just don't deliberately offend others. Be kind to people, but when your bottom line is violated, you should also counterattack appropriately. This is the way of a gentleman, Mr. will teach you later..."

  "Uh-huh." The two kids nodded seriously and responded with a "yes", then sat down sweetly, ready to eat.

  Niu Laogen watched this scene with great surprise and pulled Zhong Rensheng, saying: "Rensheng, can your daughter Tuni still recognize characters?!"

  Zhong Gensheng sighed and said, "Our family's Tuniu, I don't know either, maybe... Sometimes I think with Ahxiu that this child is the little lucky god sent by heaven to our family. Almost nothing can't be solved without her. Actually, I also don't know if she knows how to read or not, but all the children at home are willing to listen to her..."

  Niu Laogen nodded in approval, but who else at home listened to her? Even these two old men weren't the masters of their own household. And as for the village children, led by Er Gouzi, there were many young boys eager to work for the Zhong family now.

  This girl, indeed, may have a boundless future. However, it's a pity that she is a girl; if she were a boy, perhaps she could take the imperial examination and win an official title.

  A family sat around the table eating, when others had finished and left the table, only Zhong Gensheng and Niu Laogen were left drinking. The people at home didn't urge them to leave, but instead helped add some charcoal to the fire pit and added some seasonings, letting them continue to sit around the charcoal fire, eating hot food and drinking wine while chatting, also a beautiful scene.

  Tonight's moon is extremely bright, and the Zhong family is overjoyed. Dabao, Erbao, Sanbao, and Sibao all have their own rooms now, each one beaming with joy. However, since Erbao and Sanbao are used to studying together, they huddle in one room, lighting a single lamp to read, which also saves on lamp oil expenses.

  Niu Xiaohua and He Axiu returned to the house to continue sewing shoe soles. Niu Xiaohua counted her own embroidery and said, "Mother, let Dabao take it over to sell tomorrow, and add something to the family. The family's expenses are big now, I'll do my part, although it's not much..."

  He Axiu smiled and took it over to look at it, saying: "This needlework is really well done."

  Niu Xiaohua said with embarrassment: "Originally wanted to make a embroidered handkerchief for Tuni, but she doesn't like these things now. When she grows up, I'll make one for her again. Mother, do you want me to make one for you too..."

  "I'm just a rural old woman, how can I use this embroidered handkerchief? It's not suitable for me to take it out...this is something used by city people..." He Axiu smiled and said: "Although our family conditions have improved, we also don't dare to wear it out in public, afraid of attracting envy from others, forget it..."

  "Niu Xiaohua could only say: 'Alright then, sell all these. If mother wants to do something, just instruct me and I'll take care of it...'"

  "Of course. I don't need to be polite with you anymore, we're family now, silly girl..." He Axiu said with a gentle smile, "Just don't mention me, if you need anything, just let Da Bao bring it back for you, don't hesitate to ask..."

  Niu Xiaohua's face turned red and she didn't say a word. He Ashu pulled her hand, in his heart he was 100% satisfied with this future daughter-in-law, even if Tian Guifang was being annoying at times, but this girl was truly good.

  Shen Sisi took a bath and then pulled the quilt into the house, pulling it to the foot of the bed. She smiled and said: "Good boy, warm my feet for me. It's cold now, you must be cold too. Sleeping like this will definitely not be cold..."

  That robe still intimately rubbed against her legs, very gentle.

  Today was a busy day, Shen Sisi was quite tired and didn't even enter the space, so she just covered herself with the warm new quilt and fell asleep.

  When she woke up, the cloak had already slept beside her head. She didn't know how it got there last night. Shen Sisi was sweating profusely, but she didn't mind it at all. Instead, she stroked its head before getting out of bed.

  The second and third treasures have left early, the eldest treasure and the fourth treasure have also gone out. Zhong Gensheng went out to collect pigs. Now at home, she is a big idle person. When she came out to eat breakfast, there was only Niu Xiaohua. She walked over and said: "Xiaohua, where's mother?"

  "Mother is going to the backyard to open up a piece of land and plant some vegetables..." Niu Xiaohua said with a smile: "Mother says that although winter is approaching, we can still take advantage of this time to replant some napa cabbage, so we can eat fresh vegetables in the winter too..."

  Shen Sisi hesitated for a moment, finished her breakfast and put down her bowl and chopsticks, saying: "I'll go take a look too. Xiaohua, are you going?"

  Niu Xiaohua smiled and said: "I'll wash the bowls and chopsticks and come over... you go first, don't fall down, slow down."

  "Alright." Shen Sisi said, then walked from the east wing to the west wing, which was connected to the back mountain. Looking over, she saw everything at a glance. She walked to the middle of the back mountain and said, "Mother, why did you come here to open up wasteland? Just make a vegetable garden next to the pigpen..."

  He Axiu smiled and said, "I know that next to the pigpen is a vegetable field. It's just that it's been abandoned for so long, what a pity! And below is a fish pond, right? I think it would be good to reclaim this wasteland and plant some sweet potatoes next spring..."

  Shen Sisi responded with a sound, saying: "This is also true, the kind that comes out can be used to make some noodles to eat, this is a good thing..."

  He Ahxiu nodded and said: "What's a fan?!"

  Shen Sisi wiped away her sweat and smiled: "Wait till next year's harvest, then you'll know..."

  "Hmm," He Axiu was very confident in her, Shen Sisi also went to help, but He Axiu wouldn't let her, only smiling and saying: "I've got it..."

  "Girl, take your time, it's still early to leave in the spring, just do a little bit every day, don't be too tired, we have enough food at home..." Shen Sisi said with a smile.

  He Ashu didn't want to worry his daughter, so he took a small piece of land and carried a hoe down the back mountain waist. Looking at this large piece of land, he said: "Tuni, do you know how to dig a fish pond and raise fish?! What if we lose money?!"

  "Don't worry, mom, I've got it all figured out in my heart. What I'm doing won't lose money!" Shen Sisi said with a light smile.

  He Axiu didn't ask any more questions, she just casually asked, what else could she be worried about? Now the food, clothing and housing at home are all earned by her, even if the fish pond loses money, it's nothing.

  Coming to the side of the pigpen, this land is indeed better, He Axiu began to tidy up the land, Niu Xiaohua also brought a large bucket of water and held some vegetable seeds in her hand, saying: "Mother, let's plant some Chinese cabbage on this piece of land today, it can still grow some... I also brought some radish seeds, let's plant some too."

  "Cheng..." He Axiu smiled and said.

  "Mother, after planting, cover it with some wheat straw to keep warm... this vegetable can grow better..."

  Niu Xiaohua put down her hoe and said: "I'll go pull some back, but there aren't many wheat stalks left..."

  "It's just a little something... " He Qiu Xiu smiled and said: "Although our family has many people, we can't eat much of these dishes. Now that the food at home is good, this is just a small dish to refresh your mouth..."

  Niu Xiaohua responded with a sound, and then went to the woodshed. Shen Sisi looked at this large vegetable field, thinking that if she could make a greenhouse, it would be great, and in winter, she could also grow various vegetables.