The safety and comfort of traveling through farming

Chapter 167

Weixia is in April, and summer is in June.In June of the 30th year of Chengyuan, the Great Wasteland had an extra cooling tool—a swimming pool!

No matter how hot it is, as long as you plunge into the water, you will immediately drive away the heat and heat, and feel refreshed.It's a pity that the narrow-minded He Tao has designated the swimming pool and the playhouse as "boudoirs", and men are not allowed. Among the people in the Great Wasteland, only her, He Lian and the twin sisters can enjoy this treatment.

At first, He Tao excitedly wanted to make a bikini.Because it is a private thing, she can only do it secretly in the room at night, but Fu Shi sees it. Fu Shi redefined things that can be "passed out" in a fair manner and become the joy of the boudoir. One of the props.After wearing this little dress and being manipulated into various poses by Fu Shi, He Tao no longer had the face to wear it to play with her daughters and sisters. Whenever she saw her, she would blush and feel ashamed.

So, she had no choice but to make a jumpsuit with long sleeves and trousers as a swimsuit.

Of course, she did not forget what the original intention of building this swimming pool was. She specially customized a small wooden boat, one meter long and half a meter wide, which was just the right size for a swimming pool of more than [-] square meters.Every afternoon, I put the twins who love to play with water into the boat and let them sit in a row. She and He Lian stand in the water and walk back and forth with the boat, coaxing the children and shaping their bodies at the same time. Use the power of water flow to exercise your body, killing two birds with one stone.

She also invites the twins' old and new friends over to play in the water.

Old friends, I mean Rong Pan'er and Fu Tingting, Fu Lingling, and Fu Yunyun from the second room of the Fu family.The new friends are from the day of the fair, two little girls who are the same age as the twins.One is Lin Xiaoxiao, the granddaughter of Lin Chunya's father's next-door cousin.One is Xu Qiao, the eldest granddaughter of the Xu family in the west of the village.If you count it seriously, the Xu family and the Fu family are also related. Xu Qiao's little aunt married Fu Pingguang, a cousin of Fu Shi's next door.

He Tao was already desperate to straighten out the relatives in Rongshu Village. Whether it was the three surnames Rong, Lin, and He, or other minor surnames, they all brought their relatives around.

The two little girls Dongzhi and Dongye are having fun every day now, because every day there will be different young ladies who come to play with them in the water.

Human beings are naturally hydrophilic. From the beginning of the sperm swimming survival competition to the October aquatic breeding in the amniotic fluid, children seem to still have memories of that time. They learn to swim very quickly. Children play After four or five times, they all learned the most basic breaststroke. Even the twins can paw a certain distance. Only He Lian is still at the stage where her butt sticks out of the water after floating.

Now she was floating on the water with her buttocks pouted like this, her limbs frantically paddling, and after a few strokes, she began to thrash. He Tao rolled her eyes and pulled her up.

He Lian tilted her head to pour water out of her ears and said, "I don't think I'll ever learn to swim in my life!"

"It's fine if you can't learn it, anyway, our family doesn't make a living by fishing." He Tao has completely given up teaching He Lian to swim.

He Lian went ashore, sat on the bank and chatted with He Tao.

"I think He Youtian is really unlucky. You see, he has been beaten three times. I won't talk about the second time. The first time is the same as this time. He was beaten for no reason. Fortunately, This time he was lucky, only his foot was injured and his leg was not broken, otherwise, he would have been crippled again!"

He Lian sighed, she didn't know whether she was lamenting He Youtian's bad luck, or regretting that He Youtian was not crippled.

"What do you mean being beaten for no reason?!" He Tao walked in the water with the help of the boat, and said as he walked, "There is no such coincidence in the world. He must have offended someone, otherwise why would others Don't get beaten..."

"However, he can be regarded as amazing, and he actually passed the examination of scholar!"

"This is true. I really didn't expect him to hit it."

"Eldest sister, why do you have to have Nianzong go to the banquet?"

Both He Youzhi and He Youtian were scholars, especially He Youzhi became a tribute student. The elders of the He clan decided to hold a big banquet with money from the clan to celebrate this great happy event.He Tao's first reaction when he got the news was to remind Fu Shi to pick up Nianzong early and go to a banquet together tomorrow.

"Of course it's for the good of Nianzong!"

The master in the town is also a scholar, and He Youzhi is also a scholar, but this scholar is really different from a scholar!When He Tao was planning to have a banquet, he tried to find out He Youzhi's tone, to see if he could just let Nian Zong study with him.Firstly, I found a tutor for Nian Zong. Guiding alone is better than a large pot of rice. Second, Nian Zong can broaden his horizons by accompanying a promising scholar. It is always good to learn more.

He Lian suddenly said with emotion: "However, that Chen Xianniang's luck is too bad. She has waited for so long, but she died after Brother You Zhi became a scholar! Hey, it's really..."

He Tao also nodded: "It's really bad luck!"

Chen Xianniang is He Youzhi's fiancée and the cousin of He Youli's wife Chen Huiniang.Chen Xianniang's father was still an apprentice under the great uncle's family in the early years. He was selected as a scholar in his 20s, and now in his 40s, he is still studying hard for the fame of juren.However, the Chen family is the clan of the big Chen household in Erdong Village, and the family is wealthy enough to afford it.Father Chen himself was a scholar, and all the marriage partners of the two sons and three daughters in the family were scholars. Among them, He Youzhi, the future second son-in-law, was the most proud one, and he loved him as if he were his own son.Before He Youzhi took the exam this time, Father Chen specially sent him 20 taels of silver as travel expenses.

Back then, the two families had an agreement that as long as He Youzhi passed the childbirth test, the wedding would be held.As soon as the news came back that He Youzhi was a scholar, the Chen family began to collect the dowry, and then came the news that He Youzhi became a tribute student.

When the servant reported, Chen Xianniang was eating preserved fruit, she was overjoyed when she heard it, she choked out of joy, the fruit core blocked her trachea, and she couldn't rescue her in time, so she just went away!
Everyone's first reaction when they heard about this was, are you kidding me?Someone must have seen that she was going to have a good life, and it must have been a gossip!It wasn't until the Chen family hung up the white banners and set up a mourning hall that everyone really believed it. They all said that Chen Xianniang's poor fortune could not bear such good luck.

When He Tao first heard about it, he guessed that He Youzhi met the three major joys of a middle-aged man before he reached middle age: promotion, fortune, and death of his wife. He must be happy in his heart!
How did she know that He Youzhi was getting big because of this matter.

According to Chen's father, the ceremony has already passed, and Chen Xianniang is considered to be a member of the He family, so He Youzhi and Chen Xianniang's tablet should be welcomed back to enjoy the incense offerings from He Youzhi's descendants.Mother Chen thought further, wanting He Youzhi to marry Chen Funiang, Chen Xianniang's sister.

Less than ten days after He Youzhi came back, three or four groups of people came from the Chen family, and the He family must give a clear explanation.

On the day of the banquet, the Chen family also arrived. They were all polite and smiling, but anyone with eyes could tell that the smiles on their faces were not sincere and were very forced.However, everyone can understand, after all, they just lost a daughter.

Understanding is understanding, and the He family will not lose a little joy just because they sympathize with them. The smiles that should be laughed, the toasts that should be toasted, the banquet is lively, and He Youzhi and He Youtian are almost overwhelmed by the enthusiastic clansmen. Got down on the spot.

After the banquet was over, He Tao found a chance to talk to He Youzhi.She didn't beat around the bush, and just said what she thought.He Youzhi didn't directly refuse after hearing this, and said: "A Tao, if you told me this a month ago, I would definitely agree to it... Originally, I planned to come back to get married, and then take Xianniang to the capital together Yes. In the current situation, if I come to Beijing alone, I will definitely not rent a house, and go directly to the dormitory of the Imperial College. Moreover, although my family’s situation is average since I was a child, I have never touched housework. , My elder brother has been taking care of me when I go out this time. It’s okay for me to take care of myself. If I want to add another child, I will..."

He Tao said proudly: "Brother Youzhi, if you are willing to take Nian Zong's house with you, I will give you the money for renting the house, and I will add two servants for you, a book boy and a servant woman, to take care of you and Nian Zong." everyday life."

He Youzhi was frightened by He Tao's wealth, and stared at He Tao in a daze: "A Tao, when did you become so rich?"

It is not a small tone to pay the rent and buy servants!
"Well, that's not me, it's Fu Shi, um," He Tao stammered at first, and the more he said, the more slippery he said: "It should be said that my second uncle is very good at business, and he has made a small profit in the past two years." A penny. Besides, poor education is not enough for poor education. For the sake of children, what is the point of spending some money!"

He Youzhi suddenly asked gossipingly: "I said A Tao, you really plan to adopt Nian Zong, right? I've heard a lot of rumors about this..."

He Tao rolled his eyes, and said angrily: "You are still a scholar, why did you hear that the wind is the rain! I just think, didn't you also say that Nianzong is a good seedling. Since he has this talent points, the family also has this condition..."

"That's true." He Youzhi nodded.Nianzong's talent is really good, he shouldn't be buried in Liushu Town.

He Tao grinned: "Then you should come down! I don't want you to take Nianzong with you for twelve hours a day. The school in the capital is definitely better than ours, and there are more choices. When the time comes, you can help him choose a good private school and let him go to study. Just point him out occasionally, and bring him back when you come back to take the township examination."

He Youzhi pondered for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll take advantage of this!"

The cost of renting a house in the capital is not small. If He Tao is willing to bear it, the clan can save some money and save it for his future expenses for taking the provincial and general examinations.

"Why don't you take advantage of it? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to find a way to spend my money!" He Tao grinned, remembering how He Youzhi was gossiping just now, she couldn't help gossip After a while, he asked: "Hey, I said, what are you going to do? Do you want to marry your fiancée's memorial tablet or marry your fiancée's sister?"

He Youzhi let out a long sigh.

The Chen family is a very traditional farming and studying family with strict rules. He has been engaged to Chen Xianniang for five years and has never seen what the other looks like, let alone having feelings or not. It's just a name to him.

He himself prefers to marry Chen Funiang. Anyway, he is not married to anyone. After marrying a memorial tablet, he has to marry another person after returning, which is a waste of time!But He Futing felt that he could marry someone better...

"Is this difficult?" He Tao asked curiously.

"I haven't discussed it with my father yet..."

He Tao said firmly: "Your father must have asked you to marry someone better!"

He Youzhi glanced at her: "..."

He Tao raised his eyebrows and said, "And even tried to persuade you, it's all for your own good!"

He Youzhi smiled wryly: "That's right!"

"I heard that there are many officials in the capital, and they are divided into factions. In order to win over promising students, the trick they often use is marriage!" He Tao said slowly: "You should know this kind of thing better than me! I Think about it, you'd better go to the capital on the premise of having a daughter-in-law, don't be foolishly made a matchmaker, and be labeled as an official before you become an official!"

He Youzhi clapped his hands and said, "A Tao, I didn't see it, you still have this insight!"

"Don't underestimate me, maybe I will be Zhuangyuanlang's adoptive mother in the future! Sister, prepare in advance, so that I don't know about it in the future, so I won't be stabbed by Nianzong..."

"...Don't tell Nian Zong about this, just like you said before, it puts too much pressure on him!"

(End of this chapter)