Chapter 352 Framing
Xia Zihan's plan was good, but the three brothers and sisters Zeng Jing were both young men and girls from aristocratic families. They were very noble. They didn't know much about planting trees, even planting some flowers and plants.
Xia Zihan said a lot, and the three siblings were confused.
Playing the piano to a cow, I don't understand it at all.
Finally, Zeng Jing asked in confusion, "It's just warmer, why can't we plant trees?"
In her mind, trees can be planted even in winter. As long as the saplings are given enough fertilizer and water, the trees will survive.
Trees are not like people. People will die if they don’t eat or drink.
But the tree didn't have anything to eat or drink, but it still managed to survive.
Xia Zihan felt a flock of crows flying overhead.
She explained feebly, "Fruit trees are no different than other trees. It is best to plant them during this season because they are easier to survive. If the weather is too hot or too cold, the fruit trees will not be easy to survive."
"Oh, there's so much more to say?" Zeng Jing gave up, with some disappointment on her face.
Zeng Ning diligently put a piece of vegetables into her bowl and persuaded her, "Sixth Sister, don't be discouraged. After Cousin Chu Yu is finished working these days, we will invite Cousin Chu Yu to take us to play."
Who said we went to Baoxiang Temple?
Zeng Jing stared.
This dead girl accidentally dug a hole for her and buried her in it.
If she doesn't smear her or frame her, will she die?
Zeng Jing was so angry that her heart ached, but this was still at her great-aunt's house, and her great-aunt was still there, so she didn't dare to get angry.
She didn't even dare to speak, for fear that if she did speak, her tone would be bad and her shrewd aunt would see something.
Aunt Jean
Zeng Jing endured it again and again, and when she calmed down, she said, "I know, tomorrow I am going to pay homage to my second great-aunt, not to play. If I invite cousin Chu Yu, I will naturally go to pay homage to my second great-aunt, not to let cousin Chu Yu go." To play.”
"Well, although I don't have time to go, I will send my maid to go with you to pay homage to my great-uncle on my behalf." Xia Zihan said, "The younger generation should not refuse to pay homage to the elders."
Zeng Jing glanced at Xia Zihan.
Seeing Xia Zihan's cold eyes, her heart skipped a beat and her face instantly turned pale.
Wow, when she spoke just now, she was explaining, not blaming.
She really didn't blame cousin Chu Yu.
Woohoo...
However, thinking about it carefully, her explanation seemed to be secretly accusing cousin Chu Yu of not going to worship her second great-uncle.
Damn it, she was tricked by the smiling fox again.
Zeng Jing regretfully wanted to hit the wall, looked at Xia Zihan, and wanted to explain, "Cousin Chu Yu, don't get me wrong, I don't mean that."
Xia Zihan hummed, "I understand." He didn't say anything more.
Facing a large table of delicious food, Zeng Jing lost her appetite at all, and she hated Zeng Ning for being such a scammer.
The next day, Mrs. Zeng took the three members of the Zeng family to Baoxiang Temple, and Xia Zihan sent Nuan Yu to go with her on her behalf.
Not long after Zeng's group went out, the head of the farm came and discussed planting fruit trees with Xia Zihan all morning.
Xia Zihan didn't know much about growing fruit trees, she just knew a rough idea. Most of the things the farm head talked about with great interest, she just listened.
The head of the farm is a man who is brave enough to practice and study farming. As long as he has an employer who is willing to give him money for his study to support him, he will be addicted to it.
Perhaps, this is what a person who has been farming all his life wants to do. It depends on whether his employer will support him.
Tianzhuangtou was lucky enough to meet Xia Zihan.
With Xia Zihan supporting him, he can study various crops and fruit trees.
The grain he planted last year as grain seeds can be planted this year on a trial basis. As long as it succeeds, next year the paddy fields in Zhuangzi under Xia Zihan's name can be used for grain seeds grown by himself, saving the money to buy them at high prices.
"County Master, then I will go buy those kinds of fruit trees you mentioned tomorrow. What other fruit trees do you want to plant? Since you can plant them in one trip, I will plant several kinds."
"Well, I wonder if we can grow tropical fruits here?" Xia Zihan often ate tropical fruits when he lived in Yi'an, but the temperature here in Beijing is low and winter is cold, so tropical fruits cannot be grown.
The head of the farm thought for a while and then replied, "I can try to build a greenhouse, but I may not be successful."
After all, the temperature in the capital is very different from that in the south, and since this is something he has never tried growing, he won't just brag about Haikou.
Another reason is that the money spent on building a greenhouse is much more than the money spent on buying saplings and wasting some land.
If the county owner is unwilling to invest, then...
Before the head of the farm could finish thinking, he heard Xia Zihan say, "Okay, after you take care of these fruit trees, we will build a greenhouse on the mountain of Zhuangzi, and the hot spring pool will be built into the greenhouse. ”
There is no need to plant too many tropical fruit trees. Just plant a few or two of each type to suffice for your own consumption.
The discussion continued until after noon, when the head of the farm happily returned to the farmhouse and called a few confidants to discuss the purchase of fruit trees. Zeng sent someone to report that they and their party would stay at Baoxiang Temple for seven days to perform rituals for Mr. Song.
Xia Zihan asked Silk Grass to pack some changes of clothes and warm cloaks for Zeng, as well as the clothes of the three Zeng brothers and sisters. He also asked the servants of the Zeng family to pack them and send guards to send them over.
The next day, after Xia Zihan finished breakfast and arranged for the bridegroom in the house, he was thinking of teasing the twins when the maid came in and reported, "It is the wife of the Zheng family who wants to see her."
"Which lady from the Zheng family?" Xia Zihan ran through it in his mind. It seemed that he knew several people named Zheng.
The maid said, "It's the mother of Zheng Qing's guard."
Qi Lan's mother-in-law, what is she doing here?
Xia Zihan was puzzled, but still ordered, "Take the person to the small flower hall. I will be there in a moment."
She took off her plain clothes and put on a sky blue t-shirt. She wore a moonlight skirt underneath. There were gold threads on the edge and a few jade beads hanging from them. When they touched each other when walking, they would make crisp sounds. sound.
After looking in the mirror, Xia Zihan was very satisfied.
However, the bun was a bit dull, with only two Juansha flowers, so she asked Vanilla to insert a red gold hairpin and two jade hairpins for her.
Xia Zihan was satisfied now that he could meet outsiders.
Xia Zihan walked into the small flower hall and saw a woman in her thirties who was dressed cleanly and plainly. She was holding up a teacup to drink tea. When she saw her entering, he quickly put down the teacup and came over to salute.
"Madam Zheng, please get up." Xia Zihan helped her up with his own hands, then asked her to sit down and said, "Don't be restrained, just be here as if you were at home."
Madam Zheng thanked her and sat down on a stool.
Seeing that she was quite sensible, Xia Zihan nodded with satisfaction, "I wonder why Madam Zheng came to see me today?"
"This..." Seeing that Xia Zihan was young, Madam Zheng didn't want to say anything.
She stopped talking a few times, but finally, under Xia Zihan's increasingly serious gaze, the Zheng family's wife finally said, "I wanted to ask the old lady to make a decision and seek a better life for Qing'er and Qi Lan. Unexpectedly, the old lady is not at home.”
Yes, Qi Lan is not married yet.
Last year, the Zheng family had optimistic about a day and planned to marry her before the year.
Old man Qi drank a little wine at first and agreed verbally, but when he sobered up, he said that his sister would get married before Qi Mei was engaged, which was not good for Qi Mei's reputation.
He regretted it.
Old man Qi regretted it because he was worried that after Qi Lan got married, Qi Mei's marriage would be difficult, and he was worried that Qi Mei would be an old girl at home and not be able to get married.
Zeng secretly asked He Donglin and wanted to help He Donglin and Qi Mei find a match. Unexpectedly, Qi Mei didn't like He Donglin, and He Donglin also had another sweetheart, which made Zeng's plan come to nothing.
No, Qi Mei's marriage failed, and Qi Lan kept delaying the marriage, which made the Zheng family anxious.
The wife of the Zheng family wanted to show Qi Meixiang some of her husband's families, but Qi Mei was busy running around all day long, enjoying herself and not worrying about her marriage at all.
Everyone in the Zheng family is almost turning their hair gray.
But there is nothing you can do.
After all, the Qi family and the Zheng family are close friends, not enemies. The Qi family does not agree to consummate the marriage, and the Zheng family has no choice but to worry on the sidelines.
However, good news has come out recently.
No, after Qi Mei came back from a trip outside the customs after the New Year, there was a tail following behind her that she couldn't drive away.
According to Qi Lan, he was Qi Mei's admirer, the eldest son of a famous businessman outside the customs. He had fallen in love with Qi Mei since the first time she went to purchase goods outside the customs.
Qi Mei was able to buy good goods from outside the customs at low prices every time, thanks to the help of her admirer.
However, in addition to helping her, this person would also pester her endlessly. However, Qi Mei was clever and would run away every time she took the goods, so that the person could not catch her.
This time, I don’t know if Qi Mei was caught on purpose or if the person was too powerful. In short, Qi Mei couldn’t get rid of the tail even after several attempts, and she followed him to the capital.
Xia Zihan had never seen him before, but Qi Lan told her about it when he came to deliver the account books a few days ago.
Qi Mei, on the other hand, took her tail and traveled around all day long, enjoying herself so much that she almost visited the entire capital.
"County Master, you are still a little girl. It is not appropriate to tell you this kind of thing, but the old lady is not at home, and I am anxious... Qing'er is almost 20, and Qi Lan is almost 20... ”
Are you anxious to have a grandson?
Seeing that she was so anxious that she was almost speechless, Xia Zihan said, "Ms. Zheng, Qi Mei and Qi Lan are all working under my command. It is only right for you to tell me about their affairs."< br>
"Speaking of which, Guard Zheng Qing is indeed quite old, but is Zheng Yan engaged?"
"No..." Mrs. Zheng blushed and looked a little embarrassed, "Yan'er said that he... he has a sweetheart."
Hey, do you still have gossip to listen to?
"Which little girl? Do I know her?" Xia Zihan looked curious, her eyes sparkling with gossip stars, almost blinding the eyes of Chu Meng who was pouring tea at the side.
"I...I heard him mention that she was a maid under the county lord. Her name seemed to be...what was her name, Xiao Xiang'er."
(End of chapter)