Rebirth Farmhouse

Chapter 159

Xiuyao and grandpa went to the mill, and the elder brother and the second brother were helping the uncle and the others with their work. Since the business increased, the mill has been busier these days.Liu Fei asked for leave to help, and he and Qin Xian helped to settle the accounts.Because Liu Fei's original purpose of studying was to learn how to read and keep accounts, Mr. Ren didn't force him at all. He was asked to help when the family was busy, and to study when the family was free. It was very free.

The mill is taken care of, so Old Liutou can be free.He and Xiuyao went to see the pigsty. Xiuyao took her charcoal pencil and a wooden board for writing and drawing.

Although the greenhouse has not been built yet, the pit for the pigsty has already been dug, and the foundation of the wall has been laid, just waiting for post-processing.

Xiuyao looked at it and drew the sketch, "Grandpa, let's change this pigsty so that it won't be inconvenient to clean the pen in the future." If it's a square hole like the one at home, when the pen is full, use a shovel to push it out manure.There is a square hole in the wall, which is usually built with adobe, and when the dung is thrown out, it is removed, and then the dung is thrown out one by one.

It doesn't matter if the family only raises one crop of pigs a year, and cleans the pens in their free time, but here they have to raise pigs exclusively, and it is impossible to drive all the pigs out and spend half a day cleaning the manure.And cleaning the pens like that is extra laborious, smelly and dirty.

Old Liutou asked her how to change it.

Xiuyao thought for a while, "We have a total of three pens, all of which can be made more spacious, and then one can house ten pigs. So many pigs can make a lot of manure in a day. Let's make one side of the pen pit The high side is low, and a stone slab is placed on it, so that pig urine and pig manure can flow down."

Old Liu understood it all at once, and he said with a smile: "Let's dig the circle hole outside the wall, dig a hole there, and then directly compost the manure, which will save trouble."

Xiuyao praised him with a smile: "Grandpa, you are so powerful, you have already guessed it."

Old Liutou laughed and praised: "It's because Yaoyao is smart and came up with such a good idea. In this way, the pigsty is clean and easy to clean, and the pig manure in the back is also easy to dig out, so it doesn't have to be so troublesome. .”

Thinking of the two of them praising themselves, Xiuyao laughed, "Pigs don't get sick easily."

Old Liutou took a look and saw that there were several acres of land here, and there was some distance between the mill. "It shouldn't be smoked to the mill." And better.

"Grandpa, it's far away. There is a sweet potato field in the middle, and there is a small river beside the mill. Then we have to dig a small river outside the mill to bring the water here. It will be more convenient to feed pigs and fertilize. gone."

Old Liutou nodded, "It's a good idea. This time we can bring water directly to plant sweet potatoes this time, and use water trucks to bring water to the field, so we don't have to carry water when watering piles."

This saves a lot of energy, Xiuyao is also very happy.

She also designed other parts of the pigsty. According to Xiuyao's design, one third of a pigsty is covered like a roof, and then two thirds are open to the air.A pen with a roof is built on one side, separated by a low wall in the middle, and there are two pig pens.In this way, four pigpens can be built on this piece of land, and if there are more pigs in the future, another four pigpens will be built on the opposite side.

In addition to the difference between the pen pit and the way of raising pigs at home, the pen wall is also different.

The pigsty at home is to block people’s sight—some people also use the toilet in it. The walls of the pen are high, or they are directly connected to the barn, which can save space, and the manure from the barn can also be thrown directly into the pen. to go.

As for the current pigsty wall, Xiuyao only allowed to build a pig-high low wall, and then built a stone pillar every half a foot. There is no need to cover the roof here, and only build wooden beams between the pillars.

Xiuyao is out of consideration for the cooperation of many aspects. This shelf can be used to grow vegetables at that time, such as gourds, loofahs, gourds, hanging square melons, etc. Vegetables that need to climb high and hang fruits can just be used.

In addition to being able to combine with vegetables to make reasonable use of resources, vegetables can also shield pigs from strong sunlight in summer, and uneatable vegetables can also be used to feed pigs.

In autumn, when the vegetables are picked off, the vines are spread on the beams and become a natural support.Thick straw thatch is spread on it, which can keep the pigs warm, promote the growth and development of the pigs, and reduce diseases.

When ventilation is needed, the grass thatch can be opened, and when it rains or snows, it can be covered when it is very cold, which is absolutely convenient.

Old Liutou's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he wished he could set up the pig shed right away, and then send the pigs here to enjoy themselves.

On the second day of March, the seventh grandpa sent four little pigs, and the remaining eight agreed to send them over after the pigpen at grandpa's house was repaired.

Qin Ye asked Liu Fei to drive the donkey cart to see them off, and the old Liu said, "I think we can stay for two more days. Your grandma will celebrate her 60th birthday. When the time comes, your aunts and aunts will all come, and your parents will also have to come." Come here, let's go back together."

Qin Ye felt that there should be no one at home, and besides, he had to look at the saplings. He had been here for nearly ten days, and he couldn't stay any longer.He laughed and said: "Let Erxian and Yaoyao stay here, grandma, I'll kowtow to you, I won't be able to come after your birthday, I have to go home to see the saplings, there must be no one."

Mrs. Li knew that Qin Ye was sensible, she said: "Da Ye is a good boy, the family has to watch over him, grandma won't keep you, and ask Xiao Fei to see you off."

Qin Ye said to Qin Xian: "Er Xian, stay here and go back together when your parents come."

If it was before, Qin Xian would have liked to be able to stay here, but this time he is very sensible, "Brother, when the time comes, both parents will come, even if there is no one at home, I will go home with you and let the younger sister stay for two more days. gone."

Xiuyao couldn't help but glanced at him when she heard that the second brother had really changed a lot. He had been here for the past few days and had been focusing on helping the mill, but now he wanted to take the initiative to go home. It can be seen that the second brother has changed for the better and knows that he is thinking of everyone. She I was also very moved.

Mrs. Li was very happy to see that their brothers had a good relationship, so she didn't force them to stay, and asked Liu Fei to drive them off in a donkey cart.When Liu Fei came back in the evening, Xiuqin and Xiurong also came. Liu said that the two daughters were also quite tired, and asked them to stay at her grandmother's house for two days to relax.

However, Mrs. Li knows that she is very handsome, she is already 16 years old, which is the age of relatives.My daughter asked Xiuqin to get acquainted with her, and wanted to introduce her to her close relatives, but Xiuqin was always shy and didn't go out very often, so she asked Xiurong to accompany her here.

Knowing her daughter's thoughts, Li Shi was naturally happy, and she was also nervous when her granddaughter wanted to say goodbye. At night, she was doing needlework and Lao Liutou was counting on her fingers to see which boy was suitable.

Old Liutou asked her: "Has anyone come to propose marriage?"

Mrs. Li stopped what she was doing, "You also know the situation of their family. They came to the door to mention it. The family's conditions are not as good as those of Daye's family. Xiuqin's temper is no better than Xiuxian, and she will suffer when she passes by. As a daughter-in-law and Being a girl is different, and her mother is not willing to part with it. The appointments are all declined, but the family is very good, and people have to find the right family, and they despise the poor Qin family, so they just delay it. We should pay attention to the children. "

Lao Liutou hummed, and took two puffs of his cigarette pouch, "If that's the case, the son of the Bai family Tuan Lao Bai's family is not bad."

Mrs. Li thought for a while, "The old man's house? Didn't his son promise to marry him last year?"

Old Liutou smiled and said: "That's his second son, his third son is also eighteen this year, two years older than our Xiuqin, it should be the age of relatives."

Mrs. Li nodded, "If his family is not bad. Although it is not a rich family, but the family is not bad, better than ours. The old man Bai has a good relationship with us. If you agree with each other, I'm afraid it can be done."

Old Liu shook his head again, "I can't talk about this matter, I have to find someone else."

Li put the needle and thread back into the basket, picked up the lamp thread, "Why can't you say it?"

Old Liutou smiled and said: "Think about it, I'll take the initiative to say, isn't that off our Xiuqin's frame? Let someone mention it to him later, he is tempted by himself, and will come to see it when the time comes, so it's easy to say if he likes it gone."

Mrs. Li thumped him and laughed at him; "You are an old man who is good at calculating, so who do you talk to?"

Old Liutou pretended to be mysterious: "You hit me, I won't talk about it, sleepy."

Mrs. Li anxiously pulled his ear, "You old man, hurry up, or I won't be able to sleep."

Old Liutou said: "Take it easy, take it easy, I say it's not enough."

In another room, the three sisters Xiuyao and Qin Yang were talking secretly.Xiurong asked Qin Yang to tell them what was new in the school, and Xiuqin also listened quietly.

Xiu Rong asked him: "Little Yang, is there any rich young master in your school?"

Qin Yang said: "Yes, the Ren family is the young master, and there are two book boys."

Xiurong said again: "Is it the kind of person who looks so clean and noble that people feel that they dare not approach?"

Qin Yang asked suspiciously: "Who is that person? The young master of the Ren family is very kind, and it's not difficult to get close to him."

Xiurong sighed, and thought about it: That's not it, so that Gu Ning is really rare, she asked Xiuyao: "Yaoyao, have you seen that Young Master Ning later?"

Xiuyao, on the other hand, was so full of her self-cultivated fields and pig sheds that she didn't pay attention to what they were talking about. After hearing what the third sister said about Young Master Ning, she said, "He said he would get me some wild wheat seeds, but he didn't get any." , and no more contact, I heard from Liu Qing that he has returned to Jinan Mansion."

Xiurong stopped talking.

On March 100rd, the immortals are celebrated. According to legend, it is the birthday of the Queen Mother of the West. The adults tell stories to the children, saying that as long as they go to the suburbs for an outing, they can see the immortals coming down to the earth to gather and save the immortals. They can even hear the fox talking and see Rabbit humanoid.At that time, as long as you pray for blessings, it will be [-]% effective.Therefore, March [-]rd has become a day of outings agreed by the locals.

March [-]rd is also Qin Yang's birthday. Early in the morning, Mrs. Li rolled out a bowl of thin and long longevity noodles for him, with a poached egg inside.Xiuyao, Xiurong, and Xiuqin are also involved in the three, following Qin Yang to gain glory.

Last night I went to bed late chatting with my sisters, Qin Yang woke up a little late in the morning, and because my grandmother made delicious noodles, I was so hungry that I lost track of time.

Xiuyao reminded him, "Little Yang'er, you are going to be late, hurry up and leave."

While eating noodles, Qin Yang said vaguely, "I haven't finished eating yet."

Xiuyao laughed at him: "Come on, I'll give you something to eat, you should go quickly, you're late, sir, and you're going to play hand-banging."

Qin Yang refused, because his grandmother said that if he eats longevity noodles on his birthday, he can find eight daughter-in-laws in a lifetime. Xiuyao has always felt cold sweat. She doesn't know what longevity has to do with finding eight daughter-in-laws. Anyway, Qin Yang is obsessed with daughters-in-law My mind was broken, and I decided that I wanted eight daughters-in-law.

After Qin Yang finished his noodles, he picked up his bookcase and ran away. He used to be able to let Liu Fei take him with him, but now that Liu Fei doesn't go to school every day, he has nothing to rely on and can only supervise himself.

Seeing Qin Yang running in a hurry, Mrs. Li told her loudly: "Slow down, slow down, don't fall."

Old Liutou also went outside to fold willow branches and came back. This year's solar term is late, and it will take about ten days before Qingming, so there are only crispy little willow buds on the willow branches.The old Liutou whipped the wicker around the room, and then stuck it in the shrugging plum vase with a feather duster in the main room.

He said to Xiuyao: "March [-]rd, Maoyajian, you girls, go and play, pull out Maoya and eat."

Thatch buds are actually the tender ears drawn out of the cochlea, wrapped in tender green leaves, with a slightly bulging inside. When you pick them off, you can pull off the outer skin and eat the white ears inside.The fringes are actually the flowers of Imperata cuspidatum, and when they grow out in a few days, they will be white and fluttering.

Early in the morning, Liu Hongmu ran over to play with Liu Fei, out of breath, with beads of sweat on his forehead.When he saw Xiuyao and the others coming out, his cheeks blushed immediately, and he smiled quickly, "Let's go pull the Mao Ya."

Mrs. Li asked the three Xiuyao sisters to play with them for a while, and come back to eat in the afternoon.Xiurong was full of interest, she looked around and asked Liu Hongmu to pull out those big buds for her.Xiuqin was very cautious, she couldn't play around when she went out, and she didn't dare to look around, she tried her best to grab the handkerchief in her hand, as if she was afraid that the handkerchief would fly away.Especially when a young man peeked at her secretly, Xiuqin's face turned even redder.At the age of 16, she has a slender figure, delicate skin, just about to bloom, and is as juicy as a fresh onion.Although she is wearing a simple dress, she is as beautiful as a winter jasmine among the crisp and tender grass in the wild. Naturally, it can attract the appreciation of young people who are also young and sprouting.

Before noon, Xiuqin couldn't take it anymore, and dragged Xiuyao back to her grandmother's house regardless of Xiurong's objection and pleading.

Mrs. Li understood and said with a smile: "What a shy girl, she finally doesn't have to do work and doesn't know how to relax and rest her energy."

The children went out to play, and the adults had to work. Lao Liutou found someone to build a shed, and used the wood saved by the family to build a house as wooden beams.In order to prevent rot, I went to the third grandpa's house to buy a tung oil brush, which is stronger and prevents moths, rain and mildew.

But now there is one more business, the mill is still busy, even Liu Fei is so busy that he can't be free.

When Qin Yang came back at night, Xiuyao found that he was a little silent, with one hand tucked in his sleeve, half of his body trembling slightly.

Xiuyao took the book box for him, and asked him: "We picked a lot of thatch sprouts, do you want to eat them?" The children pulled out the shoots and tied them up neatly with thatch. In addition, there are Maoya roots, which are washed in vain and taste sweet.Xiuyao took out a handful and handed it to him, but Qin Yang didn't take it, so Xiuyao stuffed it into his hand, "Small, are you still shy?"

As soon as he touched Qin Yang's hand, he took a hiss and subconsciously moved back.

Xiuyao frowned, and snatched his hand to take a look, her palm was swollen a few times, red, and a little purple, which made her feel pain.Qin Yang's small hands were spread out awkwardly, and he didn't dare to hold them hard. Seeing Xiuyao's distressed expression, he laughed again, "Sister, I don't feel pain."

Xiuyao held back her tears and pretended to be angry: "Are you being naughty?"

Qin Yang shook his head, "I'm not being naughty. I was late in the morning. My husband said that I was late and not punctual. If a gentleman is not punctual, he is not trustworthy and not worthy of others' trust, so he beat me to let me remember."

Xiuyao laughed until tears appeared, "Then you remember?"

Qin Yang nodded, and said solemnly: "I remember."

Xiuyao rolled up her sleeves for him, "You can't hide it, it will heal quickly."

When Xiuqin and Xiurong came out and saw it, they both cried out in surprise, Xiuqin was so distressed that she blew to him: "How did this happen?"

Xiurong laughed, "It must have been slapped by my husband."

Qin Yang was a little embarrassed, "Sister, it doesn't hurt anymore."

Xiuqin was a little displeased, she complained: "Your husband is really, you beat the child so hard, if you make a mistake and say a few words, it's fine, why are you really beating?"

Xiuyao hurriedly explained: "Elder sister, this is also because the husband is kind to our little sheep."

Xiuqin was puzzled, "Is it good for us if we fight like this?"

Xiuyao asked Qin Yang: "Does your husband always beat people?"

Qin Yang shook his head, "Several people always make mistakes in memorizing books, and they don't finish their homework, and the teacher doesn't type."

Xiuyao persuaded Xiuqin, "Eldest sister, look, this is because the husband attaches great importance to us little sheep. He is not so strict with children who don't have requirements. Anyway, people study for a day, so he won't make it difficult for them. But we little sheep are not here to play."

Xiuqin also understood, although she was a bit unable to turn the corner, but she could accept it, she couldn't help laughing and said: "So it's also good for us to beat us."

Xiurong scoffed: "Sister, can this be the same? The gentleman is looking at the little sheep to learn well and stand out. Mammy loves us to eat and drink, and beats the child when he feels uncomfortable."

Xiuyao also laughed, "But there is one thing that is a blessing in disguise. Because we always fight, at least we are not stupid, and we can learn to do homework, which is better than those who don't move the horizontal needle but the vertical thread." Some girls were very used to being at home when they were young. If they don't learn what they do, their parents are afraid that she will be tired.But when you grow up and get married, your parents-in-law will not love your daughter-in-law so much. If you don’t know how to do it, you will be scolded, and even your natal family will be despised and accused of not being able to teach your daughter.Unless the family's economic status and power have reached a certain level, it is better to learn some skills.

Mrs. Li also soon found out about Qin Yang's beating, and Mrs. Li also complained: "It's true, sir, we still celebrate Yang Yang's birthday."

Everyone chatted and laughed again, before Li said: "I also know it's for our own good, isn't it distressing. Yaoyao, you and Brother Xiao Fei go to the field to scab out some mother-in-law and come back."

Xiurong hurriedly asked what he was doing, and Li said: "Grandmother Ding Baihuo, you see that Yang Yang's hands are swollen like that after being beaten, take some boiled water for him to wash and drink, so as not to get too angry."

Xiuyao was busy with a few, and when she came back, she boiled water for Qin Yang.Qin Yang felt a little wronged at first, but seeing his family working so hard for him and caring for him so much, he felt comfortable again, so he didn't feel wronged anymore. He just made up his mind that he would never let his husband beat him again. It was really embarrassing .

Especially Xiao Zhengzheng stared at him with big eyes and sympathy, which really made him unbearable.

(End of this chapter)