Watching closely from the carriage, Leng Yingchun saw that the rice seedlings were heading and would bloom soon. They had to rush to catch the rice flowers to complete pollination.

This is a crucial part, and it must be completed in time to achieve high rice yields.

"Huanhuan, let's go to the mountains to cut some bamboo later. When the rope comes, we can make it into long bamboo poles and long ropes, one for each person. There will probably be rice flowers tomorrow, and we will be busy for a few more days." Leng Yingchun explained.

With.

"What about me? I want to go too!" Qin Xiaoxiao asked eagerly.

"Just stay and chat with Mr. Wan." Leng Yingchun explained.

She didn't plan to let Qin Xiaoxiao follow her. Qin Xiaoxiao was not a good helper in farm work, but she could let her experience the fun of farm work if necessary.

"I have nothing to talk about with him!" Qin Xiaoxiao snorted coldly.

She was telling the truth. After not seeing each other for such a long time, the two of them had become estranged, and there was nothing to talk about.

Leng Yingchun just treated Qin Xiaoxiao as a child losing her temper and didn't care about her.

Wan Jiaxing knew that farmers had to complete various farm work within a certain period of time. Seeing that there were so few people in their family, he wanted to help, "Xiaoxiao, let me help with farming too."

"You help?" Qin Xiaoxiao chuckled and pointed outside, "The rice fields from here to the foot of the mountain belong to our family. Can you help? Don't know what to do in the fields."

Wan Jiaxing looked around and saw the endless rice fields, which made him extremely surprised. "They all belong to your family?"

Liuyun was also amazed, "How much food will be grown?"

"Anyway, there are a lot of them. Maybe you can also eat the rice grown in our fields in the future." Leng Yinghuan said proudly.

"It's not much. I have to hand over half of the food to the court!" Qin Xiaoxiao was very worried, "I have worked hard for so long, but I have gained so little."

"Didn't the imperial court issue a decree that local governments should cooperate with farmers in planting and allow reclaimed wasteland to be owned by individuals? Why do you still have to hand over food?"

Wan Jiaxing felt that it was unreasonable, and it must be due to the inaction of the Lucheng officials.

He could have mentioned it to his father, and after reporting it to the court, he would have sent an imperial minister to investigate the corruption situation among Lucheng officials and give justice to the people.

"The imperial court has preferential policies, but after we bought the land and signed the land deed, we are buying land from the imperial court, so we have to pay a price." Qin Xiaoxiao explained, "And if we don't buy the land, next year we will

The fields may be taken back by the farmers who cultivated them, leaving us with no land to cultivate. If we buy them, we will be free once and for all.”

Leng Yingchun nodded calmly. It seemed that Qin Xiaoxiao had memorized a lot of content and was no longer a brainless person.

Wan Jiaxing was stunned. He knew that the idea of ​​buying land was definitely not Qin Xiaoxiao's idea. Qin Xiaoxiao didn't have that level yet.

It couldn't be what Leng Yinghuan was thinking about. He was just a martial artist and didn't have much idea.

It was obviously Leng Yingchun who was looking at the rice fields indifferently and thinking about something in front of him.

Who is she?

Why are there so many weird ideas?

He especially wanted to send someone to investigate Leng Yingchun.

"Master Wan, if you have any questions, just ask." Leng Yingchun nodded slightly.

"How can you plant so many fields with just a few of you?" Wan Jiaxing frowned. Such a huge project would be so hard for just a few children.

"We are not that stupid to farm by ourselves. The villagers are very nice. After they finish their fields, they will take the initiative to help. There is also Uncle Qin. He seems to be the entourage of the high official in the capital. The county government gives him face.

, Master often brings his servants to help us." Qin Xiaoxiao took the initiative to explain the situation.

"I see, it's just, which Uncle Qin?" Wan Jiaxing asked.

"Qin Lanqing!" Qin Xiaoxiao held her chin and sighed, "Thanks to us being so good to him, after he left, he took away the fried shrimps made in Yingchun, dry food, and grain wine. After so long, he didn't even write a letter.

It’s really abominable to write to us.”

Wan Jiaxing became even more curious about this family. They looked ordinary. How could they know the Marquis's entourage?

Is it possible that they also know Jingxian?

Are childhood friends about to meet?

Wan Jiaxing was looking forward to it, so he asked thoughtfully, "Xiaoxiao, do you know a young man named Su? He is followed by a young man who makes a noise and always causes trouble for him.

"

Leng Yingchun's heart skipped a beat. He wasn't talking about Su Jingxian and Tiedun, was he?

Do they know each other?

She also knew not to reveal Su Jingxian's whereabouts to others casually, for fear of becoming Su Jingxian's enemy.

She also didn't want others to know that she had a brief exchange with Su Jingxian.

She remained silent, and Leng Yinghuan felt relieved knowing that she would not say anything to Wan Jiaxing.

Under Wan Jiaxing's gaze, Qin Xiaoxiao shook his head, "I don't know him."

"Really don't know me? Think again?" Wan Jiaxing asked eagerly.

There had been correspondence in the past, but he didn't feel that he was far away from Su Jingxian. Ever since Su Jingxian became the leader of the famine rescue team, they had lost contact.

If he hadn't been more worried about Qin Xiaoxiao, he would have gone to the Marquis' house to inquire about the situation.

"I said I didn't know him, so I didn't know him. Why did you ask so detailedly? Could it be possible that I would still deceive you?" Qin Xiaoxiao became angry.

"That's not what I meant." The flame ignited by Wan Jiaxing was extinguished again, and I don't know when we will meet again.

Everyone was silent, the carriage continued to move forward, and soon arrived at home.

The door was open, and there were many small stones piled up next to it. Zhu Qingqing smashed the sharp edges of the stones into flat shapes.

Leng Zhengsheng laid the stones on the soil and patted them down with a hoe, forming a flat gravel road. He no longer had to worry about stepping on the muddy ground and soiling his shoes on rainy days.

Leng Yingchun has always wanted to find time to lay stones, but she has never found the time.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Qingqing helped complete the work on the first day she got married. It can be seen that Zhu Qingqing really regards this place as her home.

"Uncle and aunt, why do you think of paving our house into gravel?"

Leng Yingchun walked in and squatted on the ground, looking at the stones. They were laid quite smoothly. Even if he took off his shoes and stepped on them, there would be no uneven feeling.

"You guys are back. I almost fell down when I poured water on the ground in the morning. My husband felt very distressed. I thought that there are a lot of stones in front of me. After laying them, I don't have to worry about the floor getting muddy."

Zhu Qingqing likes to renovate this place, and even wants to give Leng Yingchun and the others a big meeting gift.

"Auntie, you and your uncle are in the wedding stage, and we are busy here and there. We can't bear it. You should wait until we come back to get busy together."

Leng Yingchun felt distressed when she saw Zhu Qingqing's hammering hand becoming red and swollen.

"You are not idle either. Don't ask me to be idle again. The whole family should work together. Wash your hands quickly and sit down. I have made the wild vegetable buns. You can eat them first to fill your stomach."

As Zhu Qingqing spoke, she looked up and saw Wan Jiaxing and Liu Yun standing by the door. She stopped what she was doing and frowned, "Who are these two?"

Leng Chongsheng heard the sound and stopped and looked back. He knew Wan Jiaxing.

Wan Jiaxing's father, Wan Kede, was promoted from the Minister of Civil Affairs to the current Minister of Rites. His official position has not changed much, but he is a close friend of the Marquis.

Speaking of which, Leng Shengsheng was transferred from Fang Yang to work by his beloved concubine all year round. He didn't spend much time in the capital, and saw Wan Jiaxing only a handful of times.

But they also knew that Wan Jiaxing was a well-known little bully who caused trouble everywhere. He also abducted Su Jingxian and ran away from home for three days, which made the two families find it very hard to find him.

At this time, Wan Jiaxing had long lost his previous naughtiness and had become polite and courteous. The contrast was so great that it was obvious that his grandfather had taught him well in Confucianism.

Leng Zhengsheng would not mention these to anyone. Wan Jiaxing looked over, and Leng Zhengsheng's familiar feeling caught him off guard.

Leng Shengsheng turned around and continued busy with what he was doing.

"Aunt, let me introduce to you. This is Wan Jiaxing, my former neighbor. They come here to experience farm life and will leave in a few days." Qin Xiaoxiao brought Wan Jiaxing over, "

This is my new aunt Zhu Qingqing, and the one paving the stones is my uncle Leng Shengsheng."

Wan Jiaxing swept away the doubts in his eyes and cupped his hands, "Hello, uncle and aunt!"

Liu Yun was standing next to him, lowering his head respectfully. He was not qualified to be on an equal footing with his master, and not being polite would marginalize himself.

"Oh, young men, sit down quickly and I'll pour some water." Zhu Qingqing quickly washed her hands and poured some water and handed it to Wan Jiaxing and Liuyun.

Wan Jiaxing was not used to it when a young woman who was only a few years older called him a young man. After taking the water, he bowed respectfully and thanked her. Liuyun also bowed respectfully.

"Aunt, you will be the one to cook tonight. Huanhuan and I are going to chop bamboo and vines and come back. The grass seedlings on the roadside are earing, and the ones in other places are probably blooming. We may have to catch the rice flowers tomorrow.

"

Leng Yingchun took out the woodcutter from the kitchen and went out with Leng Yinghuan.

It was too late for Qin Xiaoxiao to follow him, so he had to sit next to Wan Jiaxing and started laughing along with him.

After washing his hands, Leng Shengsheng came over and stared at Wan Jiaxing for a long time. The children of the aristocratic family were very popular. Accordingly, there were many rules, which were not something ordinary people could bear. He told Wan Jiaxing in sign language not to try to take Qin away.

Xiaoxiao.

"Xiaoxiao, what does your uncle mean?" Wan Jiaxing asked carefully.

"Don't worry about it!" Qin Xiaoxiao stood up, "There are not many rooms in the house. You can only have one room, otherwise you will live in the utility room."

Wan Jiaxing nodded. He was not picky about the house. Under Leng Zhengsheng's hostility, he went to the room to take shelter and take a nap.

Zhu Qingqing finally felt at ease, she didn't know how to receive the distinguished guests.

When she saw Leng Shengsheng standing there with his heart covered, she quickly ran over to help him sit down and gently patted his back.
To be continued...