Rebirth Farmhouse

Chapter 303

After inspecting the canal, Gu Ning gave Huang Zhixian a lot of suggestions. Although Huang Zhixian was much older than him, he listened respectfully and asked the scribe to write it down so as not to forget it.After all, Gu Ning is doing it for his own good. This canal is a livelihood project built by the imperial court in recent years. If something goes wrong within two years, the local officials will naturally be blamed.And if there is no problem here, but it can still maintain smooth flow, exert the maximum effect, and if both irrigation and transportation are correct, it will be regarded as the county magistrate's political achievements, and Huang Zhi county can't take it lightly.

After inspecting the canal, it was already dark. Uncle Zhou wanted to let Huang Zhixian and Gu Ning go to his house for dinner, but it was not easy to steal the face of the Qin family, and he was not sure if Gu Ning would give face, so it would be better to go to the Qin family. home, and then he asked the family to send money and food.

The Qin family now wants money and money, and there is no shortage of vegetables, meat and fish. It doesn't matter if the Zhou family gives it away, but if he gives it away, he feels that it is a good thing, and he will tell people to entertain the county magistrate and Mr. Gu in the future.

And Xiuyao knows his thoughts, but she won't get rid of them. Instead, she wants to help him. After all, since the two families have a good relationship, they have to take action.For a family of country gentry with money and status, what they pay attention to is naturally the reputation and the image in the eyes of the high-ranking people.

Gu Ning is easy-going, knowledgeable, and witty, and Mr. Huang is not an incompetent person. Naturally, the atmosphere during the meeting was harmonious.

After the meal, Huang Zhixian didn't stay long, and specially left the meal money, Xiuyao naturally refused to accept it, and Huang Zhixian thanked the Qin family for their hospitality, and praised the good children taught by the old Qintou couple and Qin Dafu couple, Then he said goodbye and went back to the county overnight.

Gu Ning and Feng Haoran stayed here to experience Xiuyao's farm life. It was the harvest season, and there was an endless stream of tenants coming to Qin's house to deliver and return food.

The Qin family lends food to others, as long as it does not exceed one year, and there is no need for interest when repaying the food. Everyone is grateful, and as long as the food is collected, it will be returned in a hurry.

Gu Ning was surprised. He also traveled to many places. Landlords, tenants, and debtors in many places fought wits and courage like the enemy and us counterattacked.Those who borrow food from outside think of big fights and small fights, and those who return food think of delaying as long as they can. The Qin family is very harmonious here.

Gu Ning asked an old woman pushing a cart, "Mother-in-law, when did you borrow the food?"

The old woman smiled and said: "In spring, we don't pick them up, but the fourth girl is a good person. She borrowed so much food from us, but after all, she didn't sell her children."

Gu Ning looked at it and asked, "I borrowed it in the spring, and I'm paying it back now, my mother-in-law has a good reputation."

The old woman said earnestly: "That's right, it's not difficult to borrow if you have a loan. There are so many livestock and pigs in the fourth girl's family, and they all have to eat food. Besides, the fourth girl has to take out food every year to help others. , if we don’t pay back what we owe, it will delay other people’s business.”

He saw that there was no one supervising the Qin family's return of grain, only one boy ran around, asking for help to put the grain in the grain store.

No one weighed it, and no one checked whether it was dry in the sun, whether the color was good, whether there was sand in it, and so on.

He asked, but those people looked at him with such cunning eyes as you. They borrowed food from Si Miss's family. It's all excellent.

Gu Ning was surprised that he was so considerate of the creditor's family, but he also admired Xiuyao even more and appreciated her more and more.

It is not easy for a little country girl to have such brains and foresight.

The more I appreciate her, the more I feel that she is so free and at ease, which is also a kind of happiness. If she is asked to change this state of life, I am afraid she will not agree.

After staying for two days, Gu Ning took Feng Haoran to leave.

Xiuyao was very surprised, "Didn't you say you would stay for a few more days?"

Gu Ning originally said that he wanted to write a book about the river, and he wanted to borrow the farm. Xiuyao had already arranged for him to live next to the greenhouse. When the time comes, the room will be warm and the air will be good, which is very suitable for him to read, write and live. .

Who knew that he was about to leave as soon as he said he would leave.

Gu Ning smiled freely and warmly, "I still want to go to the south of the Yangtze River when I think about it. There are a lot of problems with the rivers there. The Governor's Office of the Rivers has invited me several times, so I just happened to go and have a look. When I come back, I might disturb some people. day."

Xiuyao smiled and said, "Since we have business to do, we can't delay it. Anyway, our farm has always been here. You can come whenever you want. We welcome you anytime."

Since Gu Ning wanted to leave, he did not procrastinate, packed his luggage and agreed to leave the next day.

Mrs. Liu was busy packing up the dishes for Gu Ning. In addition to her own pickled duck eggs, there were also various pickles. In addition, there were salted ducks, sausages, hams, etc. that Mrs. Liu learned from the cook from the south. It's not easy to spoil when it's cold, and she also fried some spiced meat and other dishes with heavy oil and salt.The stir-fried vegetables were packed in an oil basket, which was made of wicker, filled with tissue paper and brushed with tung oil, so it did not leak at all.Mrs. Liu also packed a basket of chrysanthemum wine that she kept at home.

Gu Ning and Feng Haoran looked at the pile of gifts that Liu Shi had packed up, and they didn't know what to say.

Gu Ning kept thanking him, and Liu asked him to go over there to send a message, and then asked them to load them into the car.

Seeing their car go away, Liu Shi sighed, "Master Ning is such a good person, yet someone treats him badly, he is really blind."

Xiuyao didn't have the nerve to tell Liu Shi that Gu Ning's own father treated him badly. She also heard a lot of gossip from Jinan merchants who did business with her. Since the merchants said it in private, it can be seen that the master of the Gu family did it. It's not very authentic anymore.But Xiuyao didn't tell Liu Shi in detail, after all, she doesn't have a great relationship with her family, so talking too much won't do any good.

As soon as Gu Ning and Feng Haoran left, Feng Haoran couldn't help but mutter to him, "Gu Ning, what's the matter with you? I can't bear my mother, I dare not leave home to find Xiuyao, your family treats you like that, What else do you have nostalgia for, why don't you dare? You have lived in the Qin family for half a year and a year, and I don't believe that with your ability and demeanor, Xiuyao would not like you!"

For such a handsome son as him, not to mention being a lady, those princesses and princesses are all flocking to him, even if Xiuyao is unique.But it can also be seen that she likes Gu Ning very much, as long as Gu Ning lives here for a longer time, love will naturally develop over time.

Gu Ning didn't speak, and let Feng Haoran chatter.

Feng Haoran became anxious, "I said you, you are not deaf, I hinted at you several times, why are you..."

"Hao Ran." Gu Ning finally spoke, "I appreciate Xiuyao, even if I am sure she will like me and agree to marry me. However, this will not do her any good. You also know my family background, Knowing the troubles in our family, why should I let her go into those muddy waters."

"But, don't you like her?" Feng Haoran said angrily, dissatisfied.

"I admire her very much. I have never admired a person so much." That kind of appreciation has surpassed liking, and is purer and stronger than liking.

"Then it's over, doesn't liking want to marry her?" Feng Haoran asked confidently.

Gu Ning smiled, turned his head and looked out of the car window, the white clouds were leisurely, and the airflow in the distance surged into waves, he said lightly: "Just because I like it, I would rather she be free in an environment that suits her than to leave her alone. She's dragged into that vortex that I haven't dealt with myself."

"If you marry her, she is so smart, so she can help you out. Your mother is weak, but she is not weak. How can your aunt be her opponent..."

"Hao Ran!" Gu Ning interrupted him, "Of course I can marry her, and she can also help me, but in that case, she will grow into a woman who is good at scheming behind the scenes. What is the difference from others? I would rather She looks like this now, happy, leisurely and fulfilling, instead of going to that dirty back house, looking prosperous, but actually..."

He sighed.

Feng Haoran was dissatisfied, and felt that he was inaction, "You said that, you are evading, you are afraid that she will not like you, and you surrendered. Then let me ask you, does she not want to marry? With her family background, Will she still marry an ordinary man who has nothing now? Even if an ordinary man doesn’t fight? Look at the second and third rooms of her family, I think it’s a lively family.”

Gu Ning nodded slightly, "It's because her family is so chaotic, so she will yearn for a more peaceful and quiet family. What does it matter who she marries? As long as she lives happily? A smart girl like her , knows what she wants, and will choose what suits her."

Whether she likes it or not, but she has a career she likes, so this life will not be boring.

Just like him, if he can't be with the girl he likes, then he also has a career he likes, and he can devote himself to it all his life.

Feng Haoran couldn't convince him, so he sulked angrily, but he heard Gu Ning say: "Since you choose to submit to your mother, if you want to marry Gu Ying, you must treat her well."

Feng Haoran said sullenly: "You can rest assured. But I am still not reconciled."

Gu Ning stared at him, his eyes were a little harsh, "A lot of accidents will happen if you are unwilling. If you are unwilling, go for it now. Even if you fail, it doesn't matter. Don't make another choice and go for a while before you are unwilling. , that would ruin you and the other two women."

Feng Haoran seemed to understand, but nodded, "I see." Then he said again: "If she is willing to marry me, I, I think I can defy my mother once."

Gu Ning smiled and looked at him approvingly, "Then try it, there is no shame in success or failure. Anyway, you are young now, and it will be a good memory when you think about it many years later."

Feng Haoran's face immediately became excited, eager to try, but soon dimmed, and sighed: "She won't like me, I can't see that kind of admiration in her eyes, and she hates our kind of eyes. She said several times that she would not marry such a rich family, but only hoped to marry a man she could control and live a peaceful life."

Feng Haoran has been in contact with the Qin family a lot, and he naturally understands Xiuyao's daily views on marriage.

He added: "She doesn't want people like the Zhou family, they think it's messy."

Gu Ning said with a smile: "That's why I said she is a smart girl who knows what she wants. In her life, she will not do impulsive things." She is also a magical woman.

Such a girl is transparent but also profound, like a wise man with insight into life, every step is taken steadily, not impetuous, impulsive, greedy, or cowardly.Looking at her life in the past few years, Gu Ning summed up this experience.

Naturally, Xiuyao didn't know that she had such a high evaluation in Gu Ning's mind. She was still entangled that as a time traveler, she was too cautious and too cautious. She was thinking about living an extra life anyway and earning money, but at the same time, she thought about how hard it was to get more money. To live a lifetime, one should not be too ostentatious, lest someone who makes a mistake will make a big mess again.

Then it's not worth the loss.

(End of this chapter)