Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11898

Xiu Hong made tea for Sixi, then turned around and went to the wardrobe, opened the drawer, and took out a square iron box.

"These are white sugar sesame ghee slices. My brother-in-law brought them back from Huguang County last time. They're delicious. You should try them."

Xiu Hong opened the lid of the tin box, took out a piece of ghee and handed it over, hoping with anticipation that Sixi would take a bite... because she had specially saved this ghee piece for him.

However, Sisi stared at the tempting ghee slices offered by the fair little hand in front of her, but did not immediately reach out to take them.

Instead, he shook his head and said awkwardly, "You eat it, I... I don't deserve to eat it."

"What are you saying!" Unlike the previous two times when she just chuckled, this time, Xiu Hong finally sensed something was wrong from Sixi's expression and actions.

Xiu Hong's smile vanished, and she stretched her arm forward a little more: "Eat, you have to eat!"

Seeing that Xiu Hong was a little unhappy, Sixi didn't dare to go against her anymore, so he quickly and obediently took the piece of ghee and took a bite.

"It's delicious, so sweet," he said.

Xiu Hong remained silent, only staring at him. "You're acting strange today! You're not like the person I know!"

"No way! I'm still me, I haven't been switched!"

“I know exactly what you’re thinking!” Xiu Hong continued, “You’ve known me for a long time. You should know my family’s situation since we were little, and you also know what kind of person I am.”

"I'll say it again: if you can stay true to yourself and only value me as a person, then even if I have to eat chaff and wild vegetables with you, I won't regret it!"

"If you feel that my life is different from yours, and you're worried about this or that after I marry you, then it's not too late for us to back out now. Think it through!"

After saying these words, Xiu Hong hugged the iron box, turned around, bit her lips tightly, and sulked.

When Sixi saw her like this, he panicked completely and quickly stuffed the remaining half-eaten piece of ghee into his pocket and brought it close to Xiuhong.

“Xiuhong, please don’t say that. We went through so much trouble to get engaged. This is the good thing I’ve been dreaming of. How could I possibly go back on my word!”

Hearing Sixi's words, Xiuhong felt a little sweet inside, but she still deliberately kept a straight face and didn't give Sixi a good look.

"Then why did you look like you'd seen a ghost when you saw the things in my room and the food I gave you?" she asked irritably.

Sixi then added, "I was truly taken aback when I suddenly entered your house, I admit it!"

Xiu Hong remained silent, continuing to look at Sixi, waiting for him to say what he would say next, because what followed was the key.

Sixi then said, "I like you, that's true, but I never thought before that the life you live, the place you live, the things you eat, wear, and use are all so good!"

"and then?"

"Then...then I became very insecure. I was afraid that if you came with me, I wouldn't be able to give you the conditions you wanted, and that you would suffer with me!"

At this point, Sixi turned around, her eyes slightly moist.

He had a heart-to-heart talk with his childhood friends in the village, and they all knew about his relationship with Xiu Hong. They all advised him to give up, saying he couldn't afford to support her and that she wasn't good enough for him.

At that time, he really disliked hearing such words because, in his view, as long as there were genuine feelings between two people, there was no such thing as being unable to afford or being unworthy of someone.

Let's work together! Don't underestimate a young person's potential; things will always get better.

But today, after seeing it with his own eyes, Sixi truly felt that he was not good enough for her.

A soft, clean handkerchief was handed to Sixi. Xiuhong looked at him and said, word by word, "I'll say it again: I'm not afraid of hardship, so you should have confidence in yourself too. Don't be a deserter, or I'll look down on you!"

Si Xi looked ashamed. He looked up at Xiu Hong, but hesitated to speak.

Xiu Hong raised her hand and pressed down hard on Sixi's shoulder: "You're a boy, stand up straight like a man!"

"No one is born with all of this. Look at my uncle Luo, and look at my Uncle Da'an... didn't they all rely on themselves?"

"If they can do it, so can you! I believe in you!"

Inspired by Xiu Hong's words, Sixi suddenly felt his blood boil.

But it cooled down again after boiling for less than three seconds.

"Uncle Da'an received his early education from a young age, but my family never sent me to school for a single day. It's too late for me to study and take the imperial examinations now!"

“I was thinking, if all else fails, I could also help your Uncle Luo join the army. The adults in the village often talk about his early years in the army. I remember he seemed to... seemed to have joined the army around my age?”

Sixi originally thought that he would get Xiuhong's support for joining the army, but he did not expect that his suggestion would be met with Xiuhong's merciless sarcasm!
"Come on, he was able to achieve great things in the army because he was extraordinary!"

“I’m worried you’ll become cannon fodder if you join the army. Not everyone who joins the army can return home in glory. If you don’t believe me, go look at Uncle Bingbing from Zhou Sheng’s father’s family. He didn’t do very well in the army!”

I even heard a rumor that Bingbing almost lost his life in a recent battle!

He has been seriously injured and has been transferred from the military camp back to the rear. He will probably retire and go home once he recovers.

Bingbing was considered lucky; some unlucky ones lost their lives and didn't even have the chance to retire and go home before dying in a foreign land. Xiuhong didn't want to become a widow right after marrying into the family.

"Xiuhong, according to what you're saying, what do you think I should do to be able to attend?" Sixi humbly asked for advice.

Throughout their childhood, Xiu Hong has always been the dominant one, while Sixi is her close follower and errand boy.

In their relationship, Xiu Hong was actually the one in control.

Even their elopement last time was actually Xiu Hong's idea, as Sixi was used to following her lead.

Xiu Hong thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I had already planned a way out for you before, but at that time we were completely unrelated, so even if I had planned it for you, it would not have been possible to implement it." "Now it's different. We are engaged, so the plan can be implemented."

"What plan? Tell me quickly!" Sixi also got excited. Although he was used to being Xiuhong's little follower and taking orders from her, as a man, he still had a passion in his bones that hadn't cooled down. He also wanted to do something to give his wife and children a better life.

I also want to be the most present among my brothers, the one that elders praise when visiting relatives and friends during holidays, and the one that my siblings envy.

Xiu Hong continued, "I originally wanted you to go to the restaurant in town to learn how to manage the restaurant from my father, so that you could take over my father's business."

"That can't be, right? Even if I really learn it, your father will just hand over the class to his third son. As his son-in-law..."

“The third boy is so young, only five or six years old. He will need at least ten years before he can start working!” Xiu Hong said. “Besides, I overheard my parents talking. They want the third boy to pursue a career in education. Even if he can’t pass the imperial examinations, at least he can be sent to work for my Uncle Da’an and do something respectable.”

"Parents' hearts are always full of love and concern. It's true that my father-in-law is thinking of his youngest son in this way. Among scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, only by studying can one truly bring glory to the family!" Sixi said.

Xiu Hong nodded. Even though Sixi was now her fiancé, there were some things she couldn't tell Sixi too clearly.

That is, no matter how glorious the Yang family and the Luo family are, it's all their business. Only when the third son of their second branch becomes successful can they truly be considered successful.

Xiao Sanzi was the real support for her and her sister Xiuxiu in their husband's family.

The other branches of the family helped because her great-grandparents were still alive, her third grandfather and the others were all in their prime, and there were certain familial entanglements between her father, Aunt Qing'er, and Uncle Da'an. That's why they lent a hand to the second branch of the family.

Many years later, when the elders of the several floors have all passed away, the tree has grown tall and branched out, and the bonds of kinship have become increasingly thin. At that time, the second wife will definitely have to rely on herself.

“Xiuhong, let’s get back to the point. The career plan you tailored for me is to go to the town’s restaurant and learn how to manage it from my father-in-law, right?” Sixi asked again.

Xiu Hong regained her composure. "That was my idea before, but it won't work now."

"What?"

"Because my father will be coming back to the village after the New Year to switch jobs with my uncle. My uncle will go to the restaurant to manage things, while my father will come back to take over the crops on my great-uncle's hundred acres of land."

"Does your uncle... can he do it?"

“After the Luo family finishes their wedding banquet tomorrow, they will go to the restaurant in town to learn the skills the day after tomorrow. Anyway, there is less work to do in the fields at the end of the year, so my uncle can free up his hands.”

"Oh? Well, that's good too. It's a good choice for my father-in-law to come back to the village to take care of the crops; at least he can stay at home every day."

"Yes, that's what my dad thinks too. He's been managing the restaurant for almost twenty years. After my sister and I get married, and with our son still young, he wants to take a break and catch his breath."

He manages the crops on his third uncle's hundred-odd acres of land and has a group of helpers under his command. He lives a comfortable life, and as long as he doesn't spend extravagantly, the family will have a surplus.

Of course, these things weren't imagined by Xiu Hong alone in her room, but rather things she learned openly and secretly from her parents' conversations.

At first, there were only scattered fragments of information, but after Xiu Hong sorted through them, she eventually integrated all these fragmented pieces of information into a complete message.

“The restaurant route is blocked. My uncle will definitely not support you, especially since we came here because of the manager!” Xiu Hong continued to analyze.

Si Xi was puzzled, "Then your second aunt's husband, Chen Biao, didn't he also come from the town's restaurant?"

Xiu Hong rolled her eyes at him: "You know that's your uncle. Aunt Ju'er and Aunt Qing'er are close, but Aunt Qing'er and I... barely exchange a few words. Now things are even worse..."

I made her tea yesterday, but she wouldn't accept it.

She still dares to shamelessly beg for someone to take care of Sixi? She simply can't bring herself to ask!
Si Xi scratched his head. After listening for so long, nothing seemed to work. What kind of promising method had Xiu Hong devised for him?
“My solution is to have you learn from my father how to manage the crops. My father is getting old, and my third uncle is even older. As long as you are patient, hardworking, and reliable, with my father as your guarantor, you can show your goodwill to my third uncle and third grandmother. Sooner or later, when my father retires, you can manage all of my third uncle’s vast fields. Can’t we also become rich?”

Even if you can't become rich, you're still better off than your brothers!

“I’m really good at farming; I’ve been doing it since I was a kid!” Si Xi’s eyes finally lit up when he heard this idea.

The idea of ​​becoming a restaurant manager sounded good, but the thought of having to learn a bunch of unfamiliar things in an unfamiliar restaurant gave him a headache.

He's good at farm work; he's very skilled at it, has plenty of strength, and doesn't need to leave his hometown!
"Don't worry, Xiu Hong, I have plenty of strength. I will definitely be able to do what you ask me to do!"

...

After the engagement banquet, the Si Xi family returned home drunk.

Sixi's eldest and youngest uncles were in a good mood today because of what had happened before, which had made them beg and plead with everyone in Changping Village, and they were looked down upon everywhere.

Moreover, before going to the second room today, the two brothers were very worried that the Yang family would put on airs, look down on them, and even bring up old grievances in front of them.

Unexpectedly, when everyone went to propose marriage today, the Yang family didn't mention a single word about the unpleasant things that had happened recently.

The two families met, ate and drank together, and talked about everything under the sun, praising each other's children and dreaming about the young couple's future life together...

"Your in-laws are really great. They speak so kindly, cook such delicious food, and have such a good attitude." Uncle Sixi reminisced about the day's experience and said with emotion, "Originally, when I heard Sixi's mother say how great they were, I really thought they were some kind of arrogant people who wouldn't be good in-laws."

"After dealing with them today, it's completely different from what I expected. It's great, really great!"

Si Xi's uncle also looked on with reminiscence, saying, "My sister was just talking nonsense. To put it bluntly, she and her mother-in-law had a quarrel while washing clothes in the vegetable garden or by the pond, and then she felt that she had made an enemy, an enemy for generations."

Si Xi's father came back from the second house today, and his experience was very good.

Because today, at the banquet table in the second room, the first and second seats are occupied by Old Yang and Old Sun, respectively.

They are the two of the most senior, so it's only natural that they sit in those positions, and no one is dissatisfied!

Because these two old men always sat at the head of the table at any banquet or feast in the Yang and Luo families.

The reason why Old Yang sits in the first place and Old Sun in the second place is not for any other reason than that Old Sun is a few years younger than Old Yang.

The third person sitting here today is Sixi's dad!
A group of people came over to toast Sixi's father, addressing him as "father-in-law" at every turn... Sixi's father drank good wine and ate good food. Looking at the kind and friendly smiling faces in front of him, he suddenly remembered the excruciating experience he had had in prison a while ago. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and wondered why, when there was such a good path to take, he had listened to that woman and insisted on going against the Yang family, making the best of a bad situation.
That's incredibly stupid!