Abandoned Daughter's Beautiful Pastoral

Chapter 69 Chaos, Stolen (2)
Just after dawn, the thirty laborers came with shovels, hoes, and plows.

There are only three cows in the village, and Zhang Xiaocao rented them all. A cow costs fifty yuan a day, which is more than half the cost of labor!

Zhang Xiaocao greeted them to enter the house. Those people thought they had something to tell them. When they entered the house, they saw steaming steamed buns and a large bowl of white rice porridge on the table. .

My stomach was empty at first, but now I smell the aroma of steamed buns and porridge, making me even hungrier!
Grandma Zhang came out with a small pot of pickles, and greeted with a smile: "Hurry up and eat while it's hot, you can get to work after eating!"

Only then did everyone confirm that it was really for them to eat!

Zhang honestly scratched his head and said embarrassingly: "Liu Gu, why are you so embarrassed? Your family is open for wages, and you also cook food. Why don't Liu Gu pay less?"

When Zhang Xiaocao heard this, he almost laughed out loud. This honest uncle deserves to be nicknamed Honest. He is really honest. Most people are eager to take advantage of it, but he is lucky. He has advantages but doesn't want to take advantage.

Fortunately, Aunt Liu is a formidable person, otherwise she would have a hard time finding an honest wife!

Grandma Zhang feigned anger and said, "What are you talking about? It's nothing to let you eat a light meal. Six Aunt expects you to work hard when you are full. Cleaning up the wasteland earlier is not for nothing!"

When those people heard this, they laughed immediately, and they were not polite when they saw that they were talking about this, and each of them grabbed a big white steamed bun, and ate the thick white rice porridge deliciously!
These are all white rice porridge and white noodle steamed buns. They are willing to eat them during the New Year and holidays. They usually eat brown rice and black noodles. They treat them with such good things. If they don’t work hard, I’m so sorry!
Everyone had enough to eat and drink, Grandma Zhang stayed at home to wash the dishes and boil hot water, and Zhang Xiaocao took them to the field.

The [-] mu of wasteland is contiguous, and there is a large piece of land. Because it is sandy loam, the soil quality is relatively loose, but because the grass roots extend in all directions and are entangled together, it takes a lot of effort to do it.

Mr. Zhang cut a shovel with a shovel, picked up a clod of soil and looked at it carefully, and said honestly: "This piece of wasteland is good, the soil is fertile, and it can keep moisture well. If it has been cultivated for two years, it will be the same as cultivated land!"

Zhang Xiaocao heard this, and was very grateful to Lizheng. When she came to measure it, Lizheng asked her to choose a piece. She didn't know which one was good, so Lizheng checked it out and appointed this piece. Say yes, then it will be fine!
Seeing that there was still a lot of wasteland beyond the [-] mu of land, she wondered if she should buy these too when she has money!
Others also looked at it and thought it was good, but in their opinion, rice can’t be planted in mature land, but sweet potatoes are fine, but they can’t be eaten as rice. Even if corn is not of much use, the patriarch told them When they heard about this, they all felt that Liu Gu had thrown their money into the water. If they bought paddy fields, they could buy a lot, even if they couldn't do it themselves, it would be good to rent it to others!

Zhang Xiaocao gathered all the people together and divided them into three groups. Thirty people were divided into three groups of ten people in each group, and one cattle was added to each group.

The matter of land reclamation has been explained, Zhang Xiaocao didn't stay here to watch, they are all acquaintances, and she can't write two chapters in one stroke, so she has nothing to worry about!
During the period, I delivered boiling water a few times, and found that they worked really fast. Within ten days, the [-] acres of wasteland would definitely be reclaimed!

The day passed so peacefully and busy. In the evening, Zhang Xiaocao was having dinner with grandma. Unexpectedly, Zhang Dashan, Zhang Baojin and Liu's husband and wife came to the door.

Zhang Dashan was embarrassed and unnatural, even Mrs. Liu didn't dare to look at Zhang Xiaocao. Seeing that they were eating, Zhang Dashan said quickly: "Liu Gu, eat first, we will come back later." !"

Grandma Zhang knew that he must be here for something, so she didn't say anything, she just asked them to sit down first.

Zhang Dashan hesitated for a while, but didn't leave, but didn't sit down either.

Zhang Baojin and Liu Shi saw that their father (father-in-law) did not sit down, and they did not dare to sit down.

Grandma Zhang still has resentment towards their family in her heart. What she did last time was so insincere. If it was an ordinary person, the two families would have turned against each other long ago.

If Mrs. Zhao came here today, she wouldn't even be able to open the door. Zhang Dashan is an honest man. He has been controlled by his mother-in-law for half his life, and he has not become the same as his mother-in-law. Thank God!

Seeing his uncomfortable appearance now, the resentment in my heart has dissipated a lot, at least I still know that I did something wrong!
Zhang Xiaocao said hello indifferently, and continued to eat.

Zhang Dashan and the others came here on an empty stomach. Seeing that there were fish and meat, meat and vegetables on the table, and the tempting fragrance wafting in the room, they swallowed unconsciously and quickly covered up.

Because of Zhang Baoyin's matter, they emptied their family and didn't even buy new year's goods. It was the old couple of the Zhao family who saw that their daughter and grandson were sad, so they gave [-] big money, and Liu's natal parents also gave her [-] big money, but They didn't dare to use this little money, and Sanlang's Shuxiu had to be paid, so they gave it to him. The family bought a small piece of meat for Chinese New Year, and when the whole family ate it, they only tasted a bit of meat. .

The grandparents and grandchildren also noticed it, but no one asked them to eat. It wasn't because they were stingy, but because some people couldn't be too kind to him!

There were outsiders in the room, and they lost their appetite to eat. After eating a few bites in a hurry, Zhang Xiaocao put away the bowls and chopsticks and went to the kitchen.

Seeing that they didn't sit down, Grandma Zhang didn't force her to do so, and asked, "Just tell me if you have anything to do?"

Zhang Dashan rubbed his hands awkwardly, his black and red face felt a little hot.

"Liu Gu, your family is reclaiming wasteland. Look, Dalang Erlang and I are here to help!"

Grandma Zhang didn't answer him right away. Originally, she also thought about looking for them. Both he and Da Lang were hardworking and capable, but there was a worry in his family, so she dismissed the idea.

"In that wasteland, 30 people are enough. There is no shortage of people now. If there is a real shortage of people, I will ask you for help!"

Zhang Dashan and Zhang Baojin lowered their heads in disappointment, and did not speak for a long while.

When Zhang Xiaocao came in, the room was dull. She looked at grandma suspiciously, but she just shook her head.

When Zhang Baojin saw Zhang Xiaocao, he immediately winked at Mrs. Liu.

Mrs. Liu was a little embarrassed, but couldn't hold back the pleading in her husband's eyes, so she walked up to Zhang Xiaocao, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Xiaocao'er, can you open up wasteland here, plus your Uncle Zhang Dalang and the three of them? "

Zhang Xiaocao heard it, and it turned out that it was for this matter!

"Sister-in-law Liu, it's not that I don't agree, it's enough. If I add more people, I can't even pay the wages!"

With the two shit-stirring sticks of Zhao Shi and Zhang Baoyin, she let them come and was kicked by the donkey!
(End of this chapter)