Chapter 207 Uncle Qi’s Daughter
Due to the tenant farmer’s heartfelt gratitude, Shen Yi and his wife also felt that they had done a great good deed, and they were happy. This year has become particularly special.
After the bustling Spring Festival, it’s another year of spring plowing in the blink of an eye. With last year’s experience in making money, Su Tai doesn’t need to remind everyone this year that everyone knows how to do it, and they are particularly attentive to the work in the fields.
With Huang Xinghua here in Shenjiazhuang, Shen Yi and Su Tai don't have to worry about it, but Zhuangzi needs to keep a closer eye on it.
When Shen Yi took the time to go over for inspection, he found that Fang Wei had organized the tenant farmers to plow the land early and spread a wave of plant ash. Now they have just started to raise seedlings. When the fields are almost cleared, they can be planted.
Shen Yi was convinced by the speed of their work and was completely relieved.
During spring plowing, the days seemed to be countless, and they were gone in the blink of an eye.
When Mrs. Xu rushed to the door to talk about Shen Wen's marriage, Su Tai suddenly realized that it was time to prepare a summer shirt.
She hurried back to the house to get some summer cotton cloth for Xu, and chatted a few words, "Second aunt, which village girl is Awen talking about? When will they get married?"
Xu Shi smiled and narrowed his eyes, eager for Su Tai to ask.
"It's a master surnamed Qi from Dahe Town Dyeing Shop. Their little girl is named Qi Yan. She is also a pretty and smart girl."
"Uncle Qi?" Su Tai was slightly surprised, not expecting it at all. Shen Wen's daughter-in-law turned out to be from their family.
Ms. Xu nodded hurriedly, "That's him. It's just a big winter. My family and two boys help your family deliver pot helmets. They often go to Dahe Town. They got to know Master Qi and met Qi once they went back and forth. Girl several times.
After Da Gou got married last year, I discussed marrying him, and he took the initiative to mention the Qi family girl.
The Qi family is from Dahe Town. Master Qi is a skilled craftsman, and his three sons work with him in the dyeing workshop. The four of them can earn more than 20 taels a month. If there are materials processed in the dyeing workshop, they can also collect them and sell them out, and they can earn a little more.
Miss Qi and her mother farmed at home. They didn’t have much land, and the income from the land was enough to feed the family. Their life was much better than that of ordinary people. If I had been there before, I don’t dare to think about getting married to such a family, but my useless little son is tempted and dares to do it.
For him, I gave up my old face and made many lame excuses! I contacted her several times, and people thought I had ulterior motives!"
"Pfft!" Su Tai couldn't help laughing, "Second Aunt, you are so interesting, that girl from the Qi family! Are you satisfied after reading it?"
"That's a must!" Xu said proudly: "Appearance is secondary, the most important thing is to live a good life. The girl's father and brother are both beneficiaries. She is more successful than us, and she is just well-organized at home and outside. I heard that she has saved a lot of money by buying her own materials, and she is generous to her family. She takes what she should and doesn't worry about what she shouldn't. My grandma and aunties are all praising me!”
Su Tai felt confident after hearing this, and couldn’t help but nodded and asked, “Is the engagement ceremony over yet?”
Mrs. Xu nodded quickly, "It's time to leave, all etiquette has gone away. When A Liang married his wife, the dowry gift was twenty taels, and this time he will give the same twenty taels. Dahe Town is separated from us by a river, and they don't know us very well. The situation here, when I heard that the betrothal gift was twenty taels, the neighbors were alarmed. They thought we were some kind of rich man!
Miss Qi’s mother really felt sorry for her daughter when she saw that we gave so many dowry gifts. Guessing that our family is not bad and we are quite satisfied with this marriage, we have agreed to let them get married after the autumn harvest. "Oh! The baby will be born at that time!" Su Tai blinked hard.
Xu Shi Da Le, "No! In order to save some worries when the time comes, I will come to you now and quickly arrange the things that need to be purchased in advance, so that there will be no chaos."< br>
Su Tai immediately sat down and recorded it carefully. It's midsummer in the blink of an eye, and baby Shen Congrong is already over one year old. Not long after she can walk, she runs around the yard when she sees Tian'er, and can't even shut her down, just like her sister when she was little.
At that time, Su Tai had to take care of the children by herself and was very tired. Now that she has a young lady named Shen Yuezhang with her younger brother on her head and three good dogs watching over her, Su Tai is better off. Saved a lot of trouble.
It happened that there was a big harvest of fruit in the village, and some merchants came into the village early to keep watch, so she didn't have time to keep an eye on the children.
While everyone was busy harvesting strawberries, merchants entering the village began to bargain with the villagers, "Can the strawberries be cheaper this year? Ma Yuanwai in the town also planted fruits this year, which are big and sweet. It only costs five cents per pound, and now that there are more and more fruits, the strawberries you grow will become less and less valuable.”
The villagers felt cold and their expressions changed.
The merchant was secretly happy, thinking that his goal was about to be achieved, but unexpectedly, the villagers actually ran collectively in one direction of the village.
“What’s going on?” Boss Ji from Moshi Town was surprised and followed him.
A group of villagers entered Su Tai's house and talked about the situation outside.
"Su Tai, they said that Ma Yuanwai also grows fruit, and it costs five cents per catty. If the price of our strawberries does not drop, they will not buy it."
"Yes, yes, they He also said that if there are more fruits in the future, our strawberries and watermelons will be worthless. Should we continue to grow the fruits?” No, what's wrong with this!"
After listening for a while, Su Tai finally understood what was going on. She smiled calmly at the villagers and reassured: "Don't worry, everyone, I want to ask, then What kind of fruit did Ma Yuanwai grow? "
"This." The villagers looked at me and I looked at you, but they couldn't answer.
In the end, everyone turned their attention to Boss Ji who had just entered the door.
Boss Ji was a little frightened, but he still went in hesitantly, "Why do you look at me like this? I'm not the only one negotiating the price with you! All the merchants in Moshi Town have this idea, and Ma Yuanwai has planted hundreds of acres. The orchard also said that one pound of fruit would be sold for five cents.”
Su Tai stood up, nodded slightly to Boss Ji, asked him to sit down, and served tea, "I understand what you said. Can you ask Ma Yuanwai what kind of fruit is grown? How is it grown?"
< br>Boss Ji didn’t want to say anything at first, but when he saw Su Tai greeting her with a smile and a kind and polite attitude, he answered her question, “It’s a kind of fruit called Ringo, which was obtained from a small country affiliated with Xuanyuan Kingdom. Yes, in addition to Ma Yuan’s family, those who have good relations with Ma Yuan have planted Ringo. By the way, many people in Liujiazhuang next door have also planted it.
If you don’t believe it, you can go and see for yourself. ”
Many villagers actually walked out the door with their feet up.
Su Tai listened silently, with an unhurried smile hanging on her lips. She just smiled calmly at the probing look in her boss’s eyes last season and said, “Drink tea.”