Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 133 Relief
Ye Tiezhu and Mrs. Liu in the house saw that Ye Dafu was unwilling, so they didn't say anything anymore. Anyway, Mai Xiang built such a big yard for them, so they can't support these people by planting or raising something?
Thinking of this, Ye Tiezhu glanced at Ye Dafu's crippled leg. What can this crippled leg do?There are just a few little girl films, and they can't handle it.

"Dafu, look at your place. If you need people, why don't you ask Bafu to help you. Bafu will be fourteen in the next year."

Outside the house, Mai Xiang was also thinking, with such a big yard in her home, she always had to grow the vegetables herself, and if the restaurant opened, she would definitely need two errand runners, her family was all women, and the only big The man Ye Dafu has bad legs and the wheat field is so small, the family really needs to hire two people.

In fact, the most ideal thing is to take the Wufu couple over, but Mai Xiang knows that he can't do without them here, and the Bafu is too young to do anything.It seems that we should find ways to lighten the burden on Wufu.

"Uncle Wu, I have something to discuss with you. It's the Chinese New Year, and you have to free up your hands to help me. It's better to leave my two acres of land to Uncle Second to take care of it, and we will collect the rent." Mai Xiang glanced at it. In the spare time, he dragged Wufu to Jiufeng's room and said.

After Mai Xiangye's family moved out, Sanfu's family moved to Maixiang's original house, and Wu Fu and his wife moved into Sanfu's house, so this room was vacated by Jiufeng again.

"For the second brother? Then he can give you these grains?"

"I know I can't. The second uncle's life is also difficult. I only plan to collect the rent. It's good for you and the second uncle."

Although Mai Xiang can't see through Erfu, she has seen Erfu farming and knows that Erfu is not a lazy person, and such a person is worth reaching out.

"Then have you discussed it with your father?"

"Well, almost, we talked about it last night."

Wufu thought for a while and said, "Then wait until the wheat is harvested this year. Anyway, I have already planted it and fertilized it."

Mai Xiang nodded, she was not in a hurry for this moment, she just gave Wu Fu a mental preparation first.

"Big girl, what are you talking about with your fifth uncle? It's obvious that you two are close." Sanfu and Erfu lifted the curtain and came in. They didn't see Mai Xiang, so they pushed open Jiufeng's door. Xiangzheng was discussing things with Wufu, feeling a little disappointed in his heart, and said with a smile.

"What else can I ask, when Uncle Wu is free to open a vegetable field for me." Mai Xiang found an excuse.

"It hasn't thawed yet, so early?" Er Fu raised his head and asked.

"Let's talk first."

"By the way, Mai Xiang, I can't do anything else in this first month. Why don't we make kites and sell them for us? I promise to do well." Sanfu said suddenly.

"It's hard to say, the key is to see if the kite you make is good." Mai Xiang didn't dare to agree indiscriminately.

"Mai Xiang, don't worry, if you feel unqualified by then, don't take it." Er Fu said from the side.

"It's time to eat, Mai Xiang, come and set the table for me." Shi Li shouted outside.

In the Ye family, Ye Dafu and Mrs. Liu were still at the same table with the Ye family's children, and it was still the four daughter-in-laws with the children at the same table. There were a total of 21 people, big and small, and they sat on a big kang.

Ye Tiezhu picked up the wine glass, looked at the children and grandchildren in the room, and then looked at the dishes on the table. This year's dishes are much richer than in previous years, and they are all big pots of meat. Thinking of the scene when Ye Dafu broke his leg at the beginning of the year , Ye Tiezhu's eye circles were a little red.

"Father, I'm happy today. It's all good wine and good meat. Why are you still messing with it? You don't look like a gentleman." Sanfu stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the meat, saw Ye Tiezhu's expression, and joked with a smile said a word.

"Eat, eat, eat vigorously." It was rare for Ye Tiezhu not to argue with his son.

"Come on, Dad, that's what I love to hear." San Fu stretched out his chopsticks.

At Maixiang's table, Mrs. Qian was also in a hurry to put meat in his own bowl and put meat in the children's bowl, and while picking up vegetables, he sucked his chopsticks and said, "This year, not only the elder brother and his family are getting rich, but our parents are also getting rich. Look, it’s pork, mutton, goose, and there’s such a big fish, tsk tsk, if I had known this, what kind of family would we have? Now this big family, we are the only poor one left.”

"Second sister-in-law, how can I be better than you? I have been exhausted for these years, and I haven't caught up with a good day. It's not like the fifth sibling who just picks up a ready-made one when they enter the door. People, this is a blessing. " After finishing speaking, Mrs. Sun pursed her lips and smiled at Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Li didn't speak, but also pursed her lips and smiled.

"Fifth siblings, what kind of blessing is this? If you want me to say, the one who is really blessed is the sister-in-law. Look at her sister-in-law who lives in the same food and clothes as the landlord Lao Cai." Mrs. Qian looked at Mrs. Zhao.

Mrs. Zhao changed into that new silk smock because she came here today, because she knew she didn't have to work either.

"What's the landlord's old rich family? Last time, the white lady of Li Chang's family said that her family doesn't have as good food as mine, and my family's food is all fine grains." Zhao smiled smugly.

"Sister-in-law, your jacket today is so beautiful, so fresh (meaning brightly colored)." Jiufeng was envious, she didn't have a silk dress yet.

Mrs. Zhao basically didn't work this year, and took care of it every day. Her skin has become much fairer and tenderer. The skin is fairer and tenderer, and she naturally looks younger. In addition, she specially combed her hair today and used a The silver hairpin looks much richer. Of course, it would be better if she didn't speak.

"Hey, sister-in-law, you also used a silver hairpin today. The silver is shiny. It must be newly bought. Come on, take it off and let me take a good look at it." When Qian looked at the four sisters-in-law, only She used a wooden hairpin alone, which was a bit sour, but she couldn't hold back her curiosity.

Mrs. Zhao had long wished that people would notice the hairpin on her head, and after hearing this, she quickly pulled it out.

"Third brother and sister, pull out your hairpin too, and I'll weigh which one is heavier." Qian said.

"Mine is already old, the fifth sibling's is new, let's compare with the fifth sibling's." Sun glanced at the one on Li's head.

"No, I have nothing to compare with." Li quickly evaded.

Qian's hands were quick, and he happened to sit next to Li's again, and pulled out Li's hairpin with one hand.

"Hey, fifth sibling, your hairpin is so light? Is it hollow?" Qian asked.

After hearing this, Mrs. Sun took a look, pulled out her own hairpin, compared the two hairpins, and said, "The fifth sibling's hairpin should be silver-plated. It seems that the fifth younger sister hasn't worn it for long. Why? Is this color so old? It’s about the same as the one on my head.”

"This, I don't understand this either." Li Shi blushed.

"It's easy to tell, try scratching it with your fingernails." After Sun finished speaking, she glanced at Li's eyes, and then she understood. In fact, Li knew in her heart that this hairpin is silver-plated and not pure silver. .

"Really, then try scratching it." Zhao was excited.

Mrs. Liu heard this at the table next to her, glanced at Wu Fu, and asked, "You know about this?"

"Ah? Oh, I know, mother, everyone has already married, so what does it matter if the real silver is silver-plated?" Wu Fu glanced at his wife and said.

"How can it be okay? The money is too short. My mother spent ten taels of silver to marry the fifth sibling. The things that the fifth sibling brought back can be a tael of silver?" Qian frowned.

"Well, it's rare for everyone to be here during the Chinese New Year. I happen to have something to tell you." Mai Xiang opened her mouth to attract everyone's attention.

"What's the matter?" Qian and Sun asked hurriedly.

"It's like this, my fifth uncle is too busy with the two acres of land in my family. I want to rent it to my second uncle. The second uncle can plant whatever he wants. We don't care about it. We will give us [-]% a year, but I don't know the second uncle. are you willing?"

Mai Xiang heard from Ye Dafu that the general land rent is divided into [-] to [-], and she did this to give up [-]%, looking at the face of her relatives.

"Forty percent? Of course I am willing. It's just that the eldest brother will suffer. We still follow the rules. Five percent. The eldest brother can plant the land for me and let me make decisions. That's enough." Picking up a ready-made one is cheap, and he plans to go to the landlord's family to rent a few acres of land after the new year.

If he can make some kites and sell them in the first month, plus these two acres of land, he can almost support the family.Last year, he tried growing sesame seeds for a season, and felt that the income from growing sesame seeds was higher than that of corn. Moreover, he also planted a lot of sunflowers in the field, and with the money from Qian's embroidered purse, the whole family could hardly afford it. Starved, fooled over.

"Father of the wheat seed, the elders have said forty or sixty percent, and he is not short of that, you..." Seeing that Erfu pushed the benefits out of his hands, Qian became anxious.

"Children's mother, big brother and big girl are kind, and we can't let them suffer." Er Fu interrupted his wife.

"Mai Xiang, why don't you miss your third uncle when there is such a good thing?" San Fu asked.

"Third son, you'd better pull your donkey cart." Ye Tiezhu glanced at the son.

"Yes, I'd better eat my meat well." Sanfu laughed at himself.

"Second brother, this land is given to you. You have to take good care of it. Mai Xiang also cares about your family's difficulties. The third child has few children, and the third daughter-in-law can do good needlework, and there is a donkey at home. Che, daddy is most worried about you right now." Ye Tiezhu worried that Er Fu would not understand Mai Xiang's painstaking efforts, so he said specially.

"Father, I understand, the son is useless and I'm worrying about it." Erfu raised his wine glass politely and wanted to toast Old Man Ye's wine.

"Come on, sister-in-law, return your hairpin. It's really a blessing for my sister-in-law. Such a new hairpin is worth a tael of silver." Mrs. Sun's words attracted everyone's attention again.

"The fifth sibling, is it pure silver or silver-plated?" Zhao asked again.

"Needless to say, looking at the expressions of the fifth sibling, it must be silver-plated." Qian said with a chuckle, and she felt much more balanced.

Mai Xiang saw that she had sacrificed a season's grain in vain, and things were back to the original point. She secretly glanced at Mrs. Liu, who had a dark face.

(End of this chapter)