After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 451 Back Garden
Haitang immediately noticed Jin Jiashu's pause, but she did not say anything.

Jin Jiashu only paused briefly before continuing to move forward. There was no obvious change in his tone, just a little tighter: "Yesterday I went to the government office to meet with the prefect, and received a few words of admonishment, which I think are very reasonable. Now that I have bought a new house, it has been renovated and decorated properly. It’s time to move. It’s not shameful to continue to live in someone else’s house. Now I’m the only one left in the Jin family’s house. I have to support the family and can’t just rely on others.”

Haitang raised her eyebrows: "How long did it take for your injury to heal? How old are you? Did Magistrate Huang really say that to you? Isn't that too harsh?"

Jin Jiashu smiled and said: "The prefect is also thinking about me. Besides, since I have decided to settle down in Chang'an City, I should transfer my household registration as soon as possible and record it in the name of this house. Taking advantage of the official duties of the Zunhua Prefecture's Yamen While we are still in the city, we should finish this matter quickly. When the official mission returns to Zunhua Prefecture, he can take the official documents back and let the magistrate prefecture handle the follow-up affairs properly. Then I can live in peace in Chang'an, and I won't have to do it again in the future. It’s restricted by the elders in the clan. It will be cheaper to take the imperial examination in the future.”

The house has been bought, and it has been registered with the prefect's Yamen. Relocation only requires the government to go through the formalities. It doesn't matter whether Jin Jiashu himself lives in the house or not. Jin Jiashu said this, just looking for an excuse. But Haitang didn't know Magistrate Huang, so she couldn't ask him whether it was true or false in person, so she could only assume that what he said was the truth.

While they were talking, they had reached the backyard.

Jin Jiashu's new house has a courtyard with two front and back entrances, but the layout is different from the courtyards of the Hai family and the Chen family. The door of his house opens to the west. After entering, there is a corridor that leads to the bottom. The front yard and the back yard are on the right. There is a moon cave door connected to it. Normally, the front and backyard spaces are relatively independent, and people living there will not interfere with each other. Extending to the left at the end of the corridor is an irregularly shaped back garden, covering an area of ​​nearly half an acre. The back wall is connected to the wall of the Hai family's backyard. The whole house looks a bit like an upside-down boot. This is because the neighbor's house between the Hai family and the Jin family is smaller than the others, and there is only one entrance. Therefore, the Hai family and the Jin family are obviously separated by other families' houses, but they can still be close to each other in the backyard.

The garden has been simply renovated. The ground that was originally overgrown with weeds has been cleared. The branches of the jujube trees have also been pruned. Several vegetable plots next to the walls have been retained. Now vegetable seedlings have just been planted. There are some tender green buds and leaves. Near the entrance, a pavilion was built with wood and hay. There are tables and chairs in the pavilion for Jinjiashu to cool off in the summer.

Jin Jiashu took Haitang for a walk around the back garden. However, the park was empty, and there was actually nothing to see. He could only talk about the old well in the corner: "The well has been dug out by someone, and it is clean now. However, there is not much water coming out, and the taste is a bit bitter. It can only be used for washing and washing. It is better than It is more convenient to buy water from the outside street. As for water for cooking and making tea, you can only buy mountain spring water. "

Haitang smiled and said: "Chang'an City is an ancient capital for thousands of years, and the groundwater is salty. How do you expect the well water to be so sweet? If it is clean enough to be used for washing and washing, it is already good. Don't ask too much. "

She turned around and glanced around the back garden and said, "Your place is empty, with only a few small vegetable plots. Isn't it too wasteful? Don't you plan to do anything in this yard to make use of the land here? "

Jin Jiashu said: "What can it be used for? The family has a small population, and the vegetables grown are enough for food. Even if we open two more pieces of land, Aunt Lu will not be able to take care of it. Besides, I learned boxing and martial arts from Uncle Hai. Archery also needs a place to practice, so this is a good place.”

There is such a big open space in the backyard where Jin Jiashu lives, so he is worried that there will be no place to practice archery and kicking? But after he said that, Haitang didn't try to persuade her. She just said: "If you plan to plant something, I have a lot of flower and vegetable seeds. I usually try to grow a lot of flower seedlings and vegetable seedlings. You can spread them evenly." You. When you are interested, go to the second courtyard and the main courtyard of my house and see them growing in those wooden boxes. "

She can use the "flower carousel" to extract plant seeds every week, and has extracted more than 100 seeds so far. Except for those plants that were really unsuitable for growing in the north, she tried growing everything else she could, and about 60 to 70 percent of them survived. Some of these vegetables and fruits can be cultivated slowly and used as daily ingredients; as for the relatively rare flowers and fruits, she used the excuse that they were rare seeds accidentally bought from the market to excuse her family and use them as ornamental plants herself. Plant it for fun, whether as a gift or as a reward for yourself. It's a pity that she has never been able to draw some cash crops or food crops that have not yet been introduced to Dachu but are of great significance. Otherwise, she can use them to add another achievement to Grandpa Haixi Ya! Jin Jiashu became interested in Haitang's proposal. He remembered that outside the house where he lived in the second courtyard of Haijia, there were many flowers and plants planted in wooden boxes. After the weather warmed up in spring, they bloomed happily. It would be very pleasant to plant a few pots of these flowers outside your study room and enjoy them while reading!
Moreover, Sister Hai likes to plant flowers and plants. If this topic arises in the future, it will be more convenient for him to talk to Sister Hai, right?

Thinking like this, a bright smile appeared on his face, and he said to Haitang: "It would be great if Sister Hai is willing to give up your love! I have several kinds of flowers that I like very much. I want to ask you for seeds and seedlings, but I don't want to." It's nice to speak. With your words, I feel relieved."

Haitang waved his hand: "Just pick it. As long as it's not so rare that you only have one plant, you can pick whatever kind you like."

Jin Jiashu smiled even more happily: "Don't worry, Sister Hai, if it's those rare and rare flowers and plants, I wouldn't be ashamed to ask you for them. Anyway, our two families are so close, if I want to see them, I can just go to your house to see them. "

Haitang naturally welcomes him to come often. Jin Jiashu also took the opportunity to say: "When I plant flowers and plants in my garden, if I don't understand anything, I will ask Sister Hai for advice. Otherwise, I finally got the seeds and seedlings. If it's because I don't understand anything, If you just plant it bad, wouldn’t it be a waste of good flower seeds?”

Haitang said: "What's the point? If you don't understand anything, just come and ask me. If it's inconvenient for you, just ask Aunt Lu to come. As long as I know anything, I will tell you."

Jin Jiashu was about to speak when he heard someone calling Haitang. When he looked back, it was Aunt Ma who came to the gate of the back garden: "Why are you here with Master Jin? My wife is calling you."

Jin Jiashu sighed secretly, then smiled again and accompanied Haitang back to the front yard.

Mr. Ma was talking excitedly to Widow Lu: "...these dishes are all delicious and not expensive. Try making them. If you don't do well, ask your wife. She will I’ll tell you the trick. If you’re short of oil, salt, soy sauce, or vinegar, just come to our house and ask for it.” He also talked about Widow Lu’s waist, “My husband’s waist has always been a problem that year. An old doctor has a plaster recipe handed down from his ancestors that is very effective. Every year, my family goes to the pharmacy to prepare some plasters. You can try them out and if they work, I will send them to you next month. When people go to prepare medicine, they will also prepare one for you.”

Widow Lu was so moved that she didn't know what to say. Lu Gawa came to kowtow to Ma and stopped her: "Why are you so polite? We are all neighbors and we should take care of each other. You just need to take good care of Brother Jin." Yes, these are small things.”

Jin Jiashu looked at Ma from the side, his eyes slightly red.

(End of this chapter)