Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 12061

Everyone at the table was shocked by the number Yang Huazhong announced, and Xiao An almost choked on his food.

"Dad, aren't you being a bit too generous? Giving away ten bottles all at once?" Xiao An asked jokingly.

Yang Ruoqing said, "This isn't called boldness, this is called arrogance! Even Old Madam Zuo would eat fermented bean curd as her main meal!"

Sun smiled helplessly and said to Yang Huazhong, "Fermented tofu is not a good thing. It tastes good when eaten in small amounts, but it's hard on the stomach if eaten in large amounts. Two bottles are enough. Eating too much can easily cause internal heat."

Yang Huazhong said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. You can prepare the rest of the things too. You're better at it than I am. Our daughter won't forget anything you prepare."

……

The night passed quickly, and the next morning, while Yang Ruoqing and her children were still having breakfast, Luo Fengtang, Luo the blacksmith, Yang Huazhong, Xiao An, and the others were already busy loading the truck.

There were two carriages; the front carriage carried people, and the back carriage carried goods.

Good heavens, an empty carriage was packed full! Even a small basket couldn't fit in it!
"Good heavens, thank goodness my Tang Yazi had the foresight to change the single horse to two, otherwise the horses would have suffered the whole way." Yang Ruoqing stroked the manes of the two chestnut horses pulling the carriage, sincerely praising Luo Fengtang's foresight.

Luo Fengtang smiled and said, "Both horses were fed this morning. They will stop in Huguang County today, which will give them time to resupply and rest."

"Great!" Yang Ruoqing exclaimed with admiration. When the family traveled in large numbers, horses were the main means of transportation and labor.

You must take good care of the horse.

"Qing'er, there's a basket containing my salted duck eggs, the kind that ooze red oil. I must personally deliver them to Old Madam Zuo."

Sun pulled Yang Ruoqing aside and explained in detail: "There is also a brown paper package containing sweet potato starch glutinous rice balls that I fried this morning. Next to it is another oil paper package containing glutinous rice and black sesame cakes, and a third paper package containing sweet potato starch dumplings... These things are all fresh. It's still very cold at this time of year, so we can eat them for three to five days."

"If you haven't finished eating it in three to five days, tell Madam Zuo not to eat it anymore."

"My goodness, frying so much stuff? Mom, did you get up in the middle of the night to start this?" Yang Ruoqing asked in surprise.

Mrs. Sun smiled sheepishly: "I'm a slow worker, but the early bird catches the worm!"

"Alright, don't worry, I will personally deliver these things and these tokens of my appreciation to Madam Zuo."

Under the watchful eyes of their family, Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang set off for Huguang County with their three children.

Yang Ruoqing sat in the carriage with Tuantuan and Yuanyuan. Luo Fengtang and his daughter Luo Wuyou preferred riding horses. They didn't like being cramped in the carriage; they felt stifled and preferred riding horses.

The carriage behind was driven by Ping An.

As a result, Tuantuan and Yuanyuan didn't want to sit in the carriage with Yang Ruoqing at all, but insisted on going horseback riding with their father and sister.

"It's cold in the morning, let's wait until the sun comes out before we go horseback riding, okay?"

Yang Ruoqing's words of comfort, using the cold weather as an excuse, had no effect on the two little ones.

"Mom, I'm dressed warmly, I'm not cold at all!" Tuantuan said.

Yuanyuan pinched her own cheek: "Mom, I have thick skin, and I'm not afraid of the cold!"

Everyone burst out laughing, and Yang Ruoqing gently pinched her round cheek: "Don't talk about yourself like that in the future!"

Luo Wuyou turned her horse around and came to the carriage. She said to the two of them, "Listen to your mother, go back to the carriage and wait. When we get to Wanghai County, I will take you on horseback."

"Sister~"

"Being cute won't work!"

"Holding out is useless! I'll count to three, then get back to your seats!"

Waaah~
The two little ones immediately let out puppy-like cries and obediently sat back in the carriage.

……

Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang had discussed it before setting off and had also obtained the children's unanimous consent.

Today's plan is as follows: since everyone has already had breakfast at home this morning, there is no need to stop in Qingshui Town for breakfast along the way.

So everyone hurried on their way, hoping to have lunch in Huguang County today. If they got hungry on the road, they would eat some snacks to tide them over.

The two little ones were very cooperative, both clamoring that they wanted to eat lunch in Huguang County today, instead of Wanghai County. They were both trying their best to say they weren't hungry, as if they were competing.

With that in mind, Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang put all their effort into their journey.

When the sun was high in the sky, the group arrived in Wanghai County.

We stopped for a short rest at an inn on the official road leading from Wanghai County to Huguang County. It took about the time it takes to drink a bowl of tea. The main reason for stopping was to use the restroom and give the horses some water before continuing our journey.

Huguang County is located southeast of Wanghai County. As you travel from Wanghai County towards Huguang County, the farmland and forests on both sides of the road, and the scenery that catches your eye, will reveal subtle differences from that of Wanghai County if you pay close attention.

To put it simply, when we came from Changping Village, the farmland on both sides of the road was almost entirely black and gray. The rapeseed was barely showing any new green, but the wheat had barely sprouted.

The scattered blue violets did not sprout, the grass on the ridges remained withered and yellow as in the cold winter, and the trees, big and small, near and far, were all bare.

In short, almost everything in sight was desolate and lacked vitality.

However, as we entered the territory of Huguang County and continued towards Zuojiazhuang, the southeasternmost part of Huguang County, the new greenery on both sides of the road gradually became more vibrant.

"This must be related to the climate!" Yang Ruoqing thought to herself.

She can't communicate with Luo Fengtang right now because Tuantuan is riding a horse in Luo Fengtang's arms, Yuanyuan has gone to Luo Wuyou's side, and Yang Ruoqing is now enjoying the carriage all to herself.

It was indeed spacious, but there was no one to talk to; the chattering sounds kept coming from the front of the carriage.

"I'm so hot, Mom, can I take my clothes off?"

Suddenly, Yuanyuan turned her head to look at the carriage on Yang Ruoqing's side.

Before Yang Ruoqing could respond, Luo Fengtang looked at Yuanyuan's face, which was flushed from the sun, and her forehead was indeed covered in sweat.

"Take it off."

Yuanyuan glanced at Luo Fengtang, then turned back to look at the carriage: "Mother, can I take off this outer coat?"

“I already said, you can take it off if it’s hot,” Luo Fengtang added.

Luo Wuyou nodded, "Shall I help you take it off?"

Yuanyuan pressed down on Luo Wuyou's hand, preventing her from helping him unbutton his clothes. He leaned forward again from the horse's back to look into the carriage: "Mother? Can I take them off?"

Seeing Yuanyuan's persistent questioning, Luo Fengtang and his daughter Luo Wuyou looked at each other and both froze.

Luo Wuyou suppressed a laugh and turned to look at the carriage that was slowly following behind. "Mother, please say something. My father and I can't communicate effectively right now!"

The carriage curtain was lifted, revealing Yang Ruoqing's face, which was both laughing and crying.

She had witnessed everything that had just happened, and it was truly... almost made her burst out laughing. The carriage stopped, and Yang Ruoqing got out and went to Luo Wuyou's horse.

"Your dad and your sister both said it's okay to take it off, so why do you insist on me doing it?" Her words carried a hint of reproach, but her face couldn't hide her pride and self-satisfaction.

"Come on, take out the quilted inner layer and give it to me. You still need to wear the outer cotton-padded jacket."

"okay!"

With Yang Ruoqing's permission, Yuanyuan immediately and quickly started taking off her clothes.

On another horse nearby, Tuantuan looked at Yang Ruoqing and said, "Mom, I want to take off a piece of clothing too, I'm hot too."

Just then, Tuantuan was sitting in Luo Fengtang's lap. Upon hearing this, Luo Fengtang reached out and touched Tuantuan's head, which was indeed sweaty.

“Then let’s remove one of them too!” he said.

Tuantuan remained unmoved, her pair of dark, grape-like eyes fixed on Yang Ruoqing. Clearly, when it came to matters of daily life like adding or removing clothes, her father's word was not enough; her mother's word was the golden rule!
Luo Fengtang awkwardly let go of her hand, shaking his head with a smile.

These two brats are so disrespectful to me. When it's my turn to train them on my home turf, I'll give them a good beating!
After Yang Ruoqing finished dressing Yuanyuan, she went to Luo Fengtang's place to dress Tuantuan.

Seeing Luo Fengtang's gaze, Yang Ruoqing raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on her lips.

You can't argue with that. How can a biological child be the same as a biological child?
And so, Yang Ruoqing packed up two quilted jackets and returned to the carriage, and everyone set off again for Huguang County.

A moment later, we heard the two little ones in front calling out, "Brother-in-law!"

Then they heard the sound of horses' hooves galloping from the opposite road, followed by greetings from Zuo Jinling and Luo Fengtang.

Yang Ruoqing was resting with her eyes closed when the carriage slowed down, and Zuo Jinling came to the window to greet her.

"mother in law."

Yang Ruoqing lifted the curtain of the carriage window and indeed saw him riding a horse side by side.

"You child, you've come all this way to pick me up again?"

They came to pick me up last time, and they're coming again this time. Being polite is one thing, but I'm afraid the main reason they're here is because they're worried about me.

Young people, how romantic! Yang Ruoqing was even a little envious of them.

"Go ahead, Wuyou is ahead. You guys go chat, I'm going to rest for a bit."

"it is good!"

Zuo Jinling cupped his hands in greeting to Yang Ruoqing, then rode forward. Soon, Tuantuan was in Zuo Jinling's arms. Zuo Jinling and Luo Wuyou each rode a horse, each carrying a child in their arms, and walked ahead, bathed in the warm sun and spring breeze. The four of them traveled on, their laughter drifting in the wind.

At this time, Luo Fengtang was also 'liberated'. He tied his horse to the front carriage and entrusted it to Xingwang to look after, while he himself crawled into the carriage to stay with Yang Ruoqing.

"Riding a horse for a long time can be tiring, come on, sit here." Yang Ruoqing opened her eyes and patted the soft cushion next to her.

Luo Fengtang, however, took a liking to Yang Ruoqing's seat: "I want to sit in your seat, Qing'er."

"Oh? You're sitting here? That's fine, I'll move to the side."

She was about to get up to offer him her seat when she suddenly felt dizzy. When she came to her senses, she found that he was already sitting in her seat, and she was being held in his arms, sitting on his lap.

"Aren't you afraid of being discovered?" Yang Ruoqing asked in a low voice.

Luo Fengtang held Yang Ruoqing's waist tightly with his large hand and said in a deep voice, "The children all rode their horses to the front. Xingwang and Ping'an were focused on driving the carriage, so no one noticed."

Even if he finds out, he's not afraid; it's only natural for him to hug his own wife.

Yang Ruoqing didn't insist on getting down, but sat sideways on his lap, cupping his head in her hands: "Did the wind give you a headache? Let me rub it for you?"

"it is good!"

Luo Fengtang closed his eyes, held Yang Ruoqing in his arms, and let Yang Ruoqing's soft fingers gently massage his temples.

It was really comfortable, very comfortable. I had been riding a horse for a long time, being blown by the wind, and constantly protecting Tuantuan. My nerves were on edge, so it was quite tiring.

At this moment, Yang Ruoqing's massage of his temples relieved 90% of his pain.

“Jinling is a really good kid. We didn’t even send him a message, but he came all this way to pick us up. It’s clear he’s been sending a lot of people to keep an eye on this area these past few days.” Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang chatted quietly.

Luo Fengtang nodded slightly: "He probably calculated the dates and guessed that we would come in the next few days, so he sent someone to keep an eye on us in advance, and he came to pick us up as soon as there was any trouble."

"That also means he himself is nearby," Yang Ruoqing said.

Luo Fengtang nodded again, showing little emotion and instead appearing to take it for granted.

"If you're not proactive before you're even married, when will you be? Besides, you definitely have to work hard to win over the wife you love!"

Whether before or after marriage, one should not only strive for it, but also cherish it with all one's heart.

Achieving victory and maintaining victory are equally important.

The group arrived in Huguang County and stayed at Tianxianglou Restaurant.

Tianxianglou Restaurant in Huguang County was jointly opened by Yang Ruoqing and Zuo Junmo. However, compared with the restaurants in Wanghai County and Qing'an County, Yang Ruoqing was only one of the owners in Huguang County.

Her investment accounted for 4% of the total cost, while the remaining 6% went to the Zuo family.

The management is also handled by the Zuo family. When Luo Wuyou marries into the family, Yang Ruoqing's 4% share will be given to her as dowry.

Besides visiting Zuojiazhuang, Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang had other purposes for coming to Huguang County this time.

That means buying shops in Huguang County, preferably a whole street of shops, as part of Luo Wuyou's dowry.

However, all of this had to wait until after lunch.

The most urgent thing is to find a restaurant to stay at and then have a meal.

"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, several guest rooms and lunch have been arranged. Please follow me."

People who live near mountains live off the mountains, and people who live near water live off the water. When they arrived in Huguang County, the dishes on the table changed significantly.

There were many fresh river delicacies, as well as seafood from the east.

"This is steamed egg with clams, and this is steamed egg with sea urchin. It's not spicy and it's very delicious. The two little brothers can eat more."

"Sister Wuyou, this is spicy crab, made with chicken broth. Try it."

"Father-in-law, mother-in-law..."

At the dinner table, Zuo Jinling had already begun to exercise his hospitality as a host, taking excellent care of the Luo family.

After a short nap at noon, Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang went out in the afternoon, taking Xingwang with them, to buy a shop.