Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 12043

Si Xi nodded slightly. In the past, he had only been involved in farming. At the dinner table at home, his father, his brothers, his uncles, and his cousins ​​would come to visit. The conversation would always revolve around the harvest in the fields. This year, the cotton harvest was not good, so next year they would plant wheat instead...

Today was the first time he had seriously listened to his father-in-law and brother-in-law talk about business, and he felt as if a door to a new world was slowly opening before his eyes.

It turns out that there is no way to get rich by simply burying yourself in managing your few acres of poor land.

“But we don’t have the skills to make roast duck,” Xiu Hong murmured. “Dad, you were the manager of a restaurant in the county town for so long, you must know a lot of chefs. Could you help me and Sixi learn a few of their signature dishes from them? Roast duck, roast chicken, braised goose, roast fish… we can learn all of those!”

Si Xi nodded repeatedly, sat up straight, and looked at Yang Yongjin. As long as there was a way, he was willing to try. He could endure hardship!
“I think it would be a great idea for my sister and brother-in-law to learn to cook and then open a small restaurant,” Xiuxiu said.

"However, then we can't stay in Qingshui Town; we have to go to places like the county seat because there are more tourists and wealthy people there."

Xiu Hong glanced at Xiu Xiu and nodded gently: "Yes, that's what I think too. However, opening a restaurant in the county town would require too much capital, such as rent. I'm thinking of learning how to cook first, and then starting with a small mobile stall. That way, the capital is less, and once we've saved up our first pot of gold and gained experience, it won't be too late to find a storefront!"

Xiu Xiu gave Xiu Hong a thumbs up: "Great idea, just what I wanted."

Wang Wei also said, "It's a good idea and very practical, but it would be quite hard work, with wind and rain, and being exposed to the sun."

Xiu Hong and Sixi exchanged a glance, both revealing firm and confident smiles: "As long as we can make money and have hope, we are not afraid of hardship!"

A relieved smile appeared on Yang Yongjin's face. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a sob beside him.

Turning my head, I saw that Cao Bamei was wiping away tears!
"What's wrong? Why are you crying?" he asked.

Cao Bamei's voice was a little hoarse as she glanced at Xiuhong. "My own daughter, whom I raised, never had to go out into the world when she was little. Now she has to work as a street vendor to make a living. The thought of it makes my heart ache..."

Xiu Hong reached out and tightly grasped Cao Bamei's hand, "Mother~ don't be like this, we're at the prime of our lives, the age to strive and make a difference!"

Cao Bamei looked Xiu Hong up and down: "You never experienced the hardships of life when you were young, why do you have to force yourself to suffer?"

The dowry that Yang Yongjin and I left for our second daughter, as well as the silver we kept in our trunk, would be enough for them to live comfortably for the rest of their lives, as long as they didn't spend extravagantly and had Sixi find some manual labor to help out.

Besides, they're not going to stop giving money later, so why should they go out and deal with strangers?

Young women, especially those who are beautiful, are always afraid of being bullied by unscrupulous people outside.

“Even if you just say a few nice words to your Aunt Qing’er and ask her to arrange for you to work in the restaurant, it would be better than setting up a stall outside, Yongjin, what do you say?” Cao Bamei’s eyes were red and wet as she turned to Yang Yongjin for advice.

Yang Yongjin's face fell, and his tone was somewhat displeased: "Our family doesn't have such good resources for them to share. They are young, healthy, and energetic. What's rare is that they have ambition and a willingness to work hard. Don't hold them back!"

Xiuxiu and Xiuhong both nodded repeatedly. Although the sisters had very generous dowries, they never thought of living off their savings.

Because people encounter many uncontrollable things in their lives, money is a lifesaver in such situations.

Therefore, you must never sit around and live off your savings. You must keep working and doing things to earn income, whether it's a lot or a little. Only in this way can you feel secure in this world.

After all, you need to have children, which means one more mouth to feed and one more expense.

“But, my dear husband, Xiu Hong is a woman after all. It’s inconvenient for a woman to go out and show her face in public…” Cao Bamei was still unwilling to give up and tried to awaken Yang Yongjin’s doting heart for his daughter. She then tried to find a relatively easy and conservative job for her second daughter and son-in-law.

However, this time Yang Yongjin not only did not do as Cao Bamei wished, but even glared at her angrily.

"What's wrong with you? You've only had enough to eat for a few days and you're already having such unrealistic and unrealistic ideas?"

"What do you mean women can't show their faces in public? Truly capable women can go out and do even better than men!"

"Let's not talk about things far away. Just look at those around us. Look at Qing'er, and then look at Jiang Guiling."

"That's true. You came to Changping Village late and don't know how our Yang family became wealthy."

"Back then, Qing'er was only twelve years old, much younger than Xiuxiu and Xiuhong, and she started making tofu. She and Tang Yazi would carry a load of tofu to town to sell, making a living by shouting on the street."

"It took traveling more than ten miles every day, rain or shine, to gradually build up our current business!"

"Huh?" This was the first time Cao Bamei had truly heard Yang Ruoqing's story of how she made her fortune in a complete way.

"My God, Qing'er was so amazing back then? When I came to Changping Village to seek refuge with my brother, your Yang family and Luo family had already become wealthy. I knew Qing'er was capable, but I never imagined she was this capable!"

"Aunt Qing'er is really amazing!" Xiu Xiu said. "I've heard my third grandmother and aunt talk about her. Most men are no match for my Aunt Qing'er!"

Xiu Hong is eager to improve and succeed, and urgently needs successful experience to equip herself.

"Dad, tell us more about Aunt Qing'er, I want to hear it!" Xiu Hong said.

Yang Yongjin: "Oh? You want to hear it? Who else wants to hear it?"

Si Xi raised his hand: "Father-in-law, I'd like to hear it too."

That's right, he also wants to learn.

Wang Wei's eyes lit up: "I want to too."

He had heard of the legends of several famous and legendary figures from Changping Village before.

For example: Yang Ruoqing, Luo Fengtang, Da'an.

These three individuals are from different backgrounds: one is a businessman, one is a soldier, and one is a writer. All of them started from humble beginnings and rose step by step to become outstanding individuals.

In particular, Yang Ruoqing, who is in business, not only promoted and took care of the development of the entire family, but also brought tangible benefits to the villagers in the surrounding area.

Harvesting mountain products and herbs in Mianniu Mountain, forming transportation teams, running tea gardens halfway up the mountain, and operating restaurants... Over the years, they have continuously provided many jobs for the folks in their hometown, allowing them to eat in a different way, eat well, and eat their fill!
When Wang Wei was a child, he often heard his parents talk about these things when relatives gathered. As a role model for business people, a successful businesswoman had a huge influence on the local business people, big and small!

Wang Wei's father was an admirer of Yang Ruoqing. Although his father was four or five years older than Yang Ruoqing, it did not hinder his admiration at all.

Previously, Wang Wei had no chance to hear these inside stories of how he made his fortune, but now things are different. He has become the grandson-in-law of the Yang family and is related to Yang Ruoqing and the others.

Now that he has the opportunity, he will definitely listen more and learn from it, hoping to make the Wang family's green plant business even better than his father and grandfather's generation, and make it the pride of the Wang family!
Xiu Xiu wasn't initially interested in these business matters, but seeing how enthusiastic Wang Wei and her sister were, she wasn't going to be outdone. Partly, she wanted to get along better with Wang Wei, and perhaps partly, she wanted to compete with her sister. As the young mistress of the Wang family, she was seen by others as marrying into a better family than her sister, so she couldn't lose to her.

Isn't it strange that this twisted way of thinking—wanting the younger sister to have a good life, yet not wanting her to have a better life than herself?

Yang Yongjin was unaware of his daughters' thoughts. At that moment, he only felt that the ambitions of his family had been awakened by his words.

He drank a few more cups of wine, his blood boiling, and then smacked his lips and began to recount Yang Ruoqing's rise to wealth at the dinner table.

"From making and selling tofu, before Qing'er in our Great Qi, from commoners to nobles, no one had ever seen what tofu looked like, let alone eaten it. This thing was invented by your Aunt Qing'er..."

……

Achoo!

After noon, Yang Ruoqing followed behind Luo the blacksmith and the others, seeing the Zhou family out of the courtyard.

Suddenly, her nose started to itch, and she couldn't help but sneeze twice.

Luo Fengtang noticed and asked, "What's wrong? Did you catch a cold?"

Yang Ruoqing pulled out a handkerchief to wipe her nose and shook her head: "I don't know, maybe it's from the sun!"

Luo Fengtang looked up. The sun was shining brightly in the morning, but by the time they finished eating, it had hidden behind the clouds.

“Stand behind me, I’ll shield you from the wind,” he said, and then pulled her to his side.

Yang Ruoqing glanced at him and smiled, "I'm not that fragile, sneezing is normal!"

Or perhaps, it's someone else talking about her!

Beside the carriage, Luo Da'e and Xiao Huan had already sat inside. Luo the blacksmith clung to the carriage window, bidding a reluctant farewell to Luo Da'e inside, as if they were about to part ways forever.

This made Luo Da'e a little uncomfortable. She reached out and gently patted the back of Luo the blacksmith's hand, saying, "Brother, don't do this. The children are watching. It's embarrassing."

Luo the blacksmith, however, looked serious: "What's there to be embarrassed about? I don't want you to go back, but you're disobedient. I asked you to stay at my house for a couple of days, but you wouldn't stay. I'm getting a little annoyed with you..."

Luo Da'e smiled helplessly and said to Luo the blacksmith in a tone as if coaxing a child, "Brother, don't be like that. Your family has many guests during the first month of the lunar year, and our family also has relatives and friends to visit."

"Besides, aren't you going to visit my house for the New Year in a couple of days? Then we'll be able to see each other again!"

"Don't be angry, brother. Be happy. If you're angry with me, I won't feel at ease on this journey."

“Yes, Uncle, if you’re unhappy, my mother won’t be happy either. It’s the first month of the lunar year, everyone should be happy.” Zhou Wang had already finished preparing the horse and turned around to say with a smile.

Luo Fengtang also stepped forward and said something similar.

“Uncle, we can go to the Zhou family to pay our respects for the New Year in a couple of days. You can stay there with Aunt for a few days then,” he said.

Zhou Wang immediately said, "Tang Ya is right, Uncle, come and stay at my house for a few more days!"

Luo Da'e nodded repeatedly, her face beaming with joy.

Luo the blacksmith was definitely thinking about it, but he was also a little embarrassed, afraid that the younger generations on both sides would have objections.

But now that Luo Fengtang and Zhou Wang have both said so, Luo the blacksmith is naturally overjoyed. He then slowly released Luo Da'e's hand and said, "Okay, if I can manage, I'll go to Zhoujia Village and stay with you for a few days."

After seeing the Zhou family off, Yang Ruoqing was completely exhausted.

Anyone who has been a housewife knows that entertaining relatives and friends with food and drinks during the Lunar New Year is actually a very tiring thing.

Mental and physical exertion, resulting in double exhaustion.

"Qing'er, you've been busy all day, you must be tired. Go back to your rooms and rest. There's nothing to do at home this afternoon." Luo the blacksmith turned around with satisfaction and gave Yang Ruoqing his concerned instructions.

Wang Cuilian chimed in, "Yes, Tangya, go take a nap too. If anyone comes to visit this afternoon, your uncle and I will be there!"

Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang exchanged a glance and then nodded.

"Okay, let's go take a nap for a while, and then we'll go to the Sun family's house for dinner tonight."

Today, Yang Huazhong and his family visited the Sun family to offer New Year's greetings and had lunch there.

Yang Ruoqing had to stay home to entertain the Zhou family and couldn't go out, but fortunately, the Sun family's dinner was arranged for the night because they lived nearby.

After waking up, Yang Ruoqing opened her eyes and found herself nestled in Luo Fengtang's arms, her hand still resting on his abs.

Luo Fengtang was already awake, holding her in his arms with one arm and resting the other behind his head, looking down at her.

"Hmm? You're awake?" Yang Ruoqing asked, a little embarrassed, since her hands were always restless even in her sleep...

Luo Fengtang seemed to see through her guilty conscience, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

"Don't be shy, I belong to you completely, you can do whatever you want to me."

hiss~
Yang Ruoqing felt her scalp go numb and half of her body go limp.

Damn it, does this guy even realize how deep and husky his voice is right now, and how seductive it is!
His eyes and smile, in particular, are so captivating that they could easily tempt someone to commit a crime!
However, when Yang Ruoqing thought about her current physical condition, she had the desire and the courage to steal, but not the ability to do so.

"You did that on purpose, didn't you? You know perfectly well that there's nothing I can do right now, but you still said it! You're so mean!"

She pinched him lightly on the waist. "You better pray you don't fall into my hands, hmph."

He took her hand and pressed it back against his. The two played around in bed for a while until the sound of firecrackers and fireworks came from outside, at which point they peeked out from under the covers.