Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

Ms. Xue took Jinghan's hand, looked at Jinghan's belly, and then said with a smile, "I've wanted to come here for a long time. It was too cold a while ago and the road was inconvenient. It just happened that Manager Ding and the others were coming, so I followed them. Your father and your mother are worried about you. Since there is nothing going on at home, they asked me to come and stay for a while. I will go back after you give birth to the child. Your mother-in-law is too busy and there is still about a hundred acres of land at home. Well, plus the wine shop and so on. It’s too busy in the spring, so I guess I can come here after the planting is finished.”?

"Mom, I'm just pregnant with a child, so why bother putting you through this. The road has been bumpy and my mother is tired. Sister-in-law Zhao, please help my mother clean up a room quickly so that she can have a good night's stay." Jing Han took his mother's hand and said, "Mom, let's go into the house and talk."?

"You are so impatient. When Manager Ding and the others came back, you didn't even look at them. You were just clinging to mother." Mr. Xue turned around and looked at Manager Ding and the others behind her.

? Jinghan then remembered, "Manager Ding, I really haven't seen my mother for a long time, so I apologize for neglecting everyone. I have already found the place of the weaving workshop. Let Changan take you there later." Take a look. There is a place to live in the back. You can stay there, and it will be convenient for you to work. In addition, I will assign a few women to do the cleaning. You can just run the weaving workshop with peace of mind. The rest will be fine. You don’t have to worry about it.” Although Jinghan can’t go out to do business, the people under her are very capable and can do things very neatly.

When Steward Ding and the others came back this time, they brought twenty looms and forty spinning machines. In this case, it will basically be enough for this year. Manager Ding talked to Jinghan, and Jinghan was also very happy and said that he could just send these looms to the weaving workshop together. Chang'an led everyone directly to the weaving workshop.

?The weaving workshop used to be the house of a wealthy family. Later, due to the war, the whole family disappeared, and the house became vacant. Jinghan said that he wanted to build a weaving workshop, but Zixuan felt that the ground had not yet melted through at this time, so he could not break ground at all, so he let Jinghan use this place first. Anyway, this weaving workshop is also for the benefit of the people. Not only does Jinghan make money for herself, but the weaving workshop will really get better in the future, and the labor force alone will require a lot of people. At that time, everyone will have to find people from the local area, won’t these people be able to make money?

When Manager Ding and the others arrived at the Zhifang, they were very satisfied. This house was probably twice as big as the place where Jinghan and the others lived. The front yard alone can be used as a weaving workshop, and the back yard can accommodate people. There is room for them all.

?Jinghan saw off Manager Ding and the others, then took her mother's hand, and the two of them went into the house to talk. When Jinghan met her mother, her excitement never faded, and she kept asking how her family was doing.

?"Your father and your mother are doing well, but you are not here all of a sudden, and they are a little confused. It's been better now. During the New Year, the old couple couldn't cheer up, and they just talked about it every day. You guys." Xue said this with emotion. "Later, Wenxing and Jinghe were brought over, and things were a little better now. Your grandma said that Jinghe should stay with you and not let her go back to your fourth uncle. We will send Jinghe back when she is older. Marry. The old lady has been with you all these years, and she has not been lonely. Now that you are gone, will she feel better?"

"Then can my fourth aunt agree?" Jinghan actually understood that in the eyes of the fourth aunt, Wenxing will always be more important than Jinghe. Jinghe is the best when she is by grandma's side. At Jinghe's age, it's time to learn something. With her grandma teaching her, Jinghe will definitely be good in the future.

"Then there's nothing to disagree with. She's just happy that there's one less person to eat at home." Ms. Xue smiled. Although the Han family has changed a lot over the years, she has never cared much about Jinghe. Mrs. Is it like this?"?

"Mom, everyone has their own ideas. Who knows what my fourth aunt thinks? I think Jinghe is pretty good, sensible and diligent. If I stay with my grandma for another two years, I'm sure I can find a good one." From my husband's family. Wait for me to write to my elder brother and ask them to find a nanny in the capital to teach Jinghe good manners. That's pretty much it. , You should really learn from it. With the situation in our family, Jinghe will definitely marry well in the future. If she doesn’t learn the rules, it will be too late.” Jinghan has learned a lot from Grandma Qian since she came. thing. Who can get along well in the palace, which one is simple? Those are all human spirits.

"Okay, if you can get the best, it's not easy for a woman in this life. If she doesn't marry well, she will suffer hardships. If she marries well, she has to worry that her husband's heart is not with her, and she has to think about how to please her all day long. Husband. You have to take care of your parents-in-law, and you have a lot of children to take care of. These are all things that are better for our peasant family. They just have to work hard to fill their stomachs every day. They don’t have to worry about food and clothing. , but it’s more troublesome. It would be nice if there was someone who could teach me. I regret it. Our family didn’t have the ability at the time. Fortunately, you are married to someone who knows the basics. Yes, I don't have to worry anymore." Xue couldn't help but sigh after hearing Jinghan's words.

"Mom, don't worry. Which of the girls in our Xu family is stupid? Even if you haven't learned these things before, you can slowly understand them. Now the eldest sister and Jingwan Jingxian are both in the capital. Jingxian There is such a person around me. I think the elder sister and the others can learn from her. I have a nanny Qian here who is also very good to me. She has taught me a lot of things, which is very useful today. She is going out. I will come back later. Mom can meet her. She is a very kind person. "Speaking of this Aunt Qian, Jinghan is really satisfied. This person has no arrogance at all from the palace, and she is very kind. He is indeed very skilled in medical skills. Jinghan is not in any serious health condition now, so she asks Grandma Qian to help nearby people with medical treatment, especially for women's problems. There is no good doctor in the county who can deal with them.

"As long as you are nice here, we can rest assured. If people are sincere to us, you have to be nice to them. It is not easy for them to come here from the capital." Ms. Xue said to People always think of others first.

"Well, my daughter knows this, so mom can rest assured." Jinghan was next to her mother. The two of them were talking and laughing, and Jinghan's mood improved a lot.

When Zixuan came back in the evening, everyone naturally had fun together again. Mrs. Xue also met Granny Qian. The two of them got along very well and talked non-stop together. When Mrs. Xue inquired, she found out that Granny Qian was a few years older than Mrs. Xue. Now the two of them started shouting like sister and sister, and finally insisted on becoming sworn sworn friends.

Zixuan and Jinghan looked at the two half-grown old ladies and thought it would be good to become sworn brothers. Xue had no relatives, so it would be good to have sisters who could interact with each other. So the incense table was set up, and the two people really became sworn brothers.

After the two of them kowtowed, Jinghan and Zixuan hurried forward to greet Qian, "Niece, nephew and son-in-law, I have met my aunt."

Qian quickly helped the two of them up, "I didn't expect that I, a lonely person for the rest of my life, would not only have a sister, but also a niece and a nephew's son-in-law when I grow old. Okay, okay." Qian couldn't help but Tears shed.

"Sister, why are you crying? Not only is this niece, there is another one in the capital. There are also two nephews who will be your relatives from now on. We sisters will be a family from now on. When you get old, let Jing How about I take care of you until you die?" Mrs. Xue already knew that Mrs. Qian had no children or family, so she said this.

"Okay, don't worry, aunt. From now on, you will be just like my biological mother. Zixuan and I will definitely support you in your old age." Jinghan and Qian had already gotten along well, but now they are even closer, isn't everyone happy? ? It's just a matter of providing for them until they die. This is not a burden to them.

Qian's tears couldn't stop, "Okay, I have such a good niece, what should I be afraid of? I will stay here from now on, waiting for you to take care of me in my old age."

"Aunt, don't worry, Jinghan and I will be filial to you." Zixuan was also full of joy at the side. Although she has a mother, she can't be by her side all the time. If she can have such a person by Jinghan's side, she can rest assured. I think even if my parents knew about it, they wouldn't say anything.

Ruyu, Rumei, and Ruxue who were nearby all hurried over to congratulate her, "Congratulations to the old lady, congratulations to the aunt, congratulations to the master and his wife."

Jinghan was very happy and waved her hand, "Get up and go get a red envelope later. Just say it was from me." Nowadays, the money in the inner courtyard is managed by the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family. Jinghan only cares about every day. Just look at the accounts every month.

The girls quickly thanked Jinghan and went to receive the red envelopes happily.

It was getting late, and Mr. Xue was a little tired from running around for days, so everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Xue didn't want to live in a room by herself, so she lived with Qian. The two sisters lay on the kang and chatted for half the night.

In the following days, Jinghan was also a little busy. Although she is physically inconvenient and can't walk around now, she still needs to make decisions about some things in the weaving workshop.

At the same time, the imperial court sent over a group of refugees. These people had committed some crimes and were sentenced to exile. The emperor was thinking about what Zixuan said. There were too few manpower here, so he sent a thousand refugees. Of course, part of the food has also been allocated. At least in the past few months, they must have food to eat, and they cannot starve to death. When the grain is harvested in autumn, of course the court no longer needs to worry about it.

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