Jing Heng wiped Qin Xiaoxiao's hair dry. Seeing that she was still thinking about what she just said, he put down the handkerchief and pinched her cheek: "It's getting late, it's time to rest."

Qin Xiaoxiao pulled his hand down and thought of another thing: "Where is the stack of paper that I didn't finish writing last night?"

Jingheng bent down and picked her up, walking straight to the bed: "I've finished writing."

"No, I remember there are many more." Qin Xiaoxiao didn't believe it. She was just too sleepy last night and fell asleep. She didn't lose her mind and didn't even know whether she had finished writing: "Don't try to fool me, otherwise you wouldn't know.

God, if you use this to pick a fight with me, I won’t admit it.”

"I didn't fool you. I've finished writing the rest." Jing Heng put her on the bed and couldn't help pinching her fleshy face again: "Since we met until now, how many times have I fooled you?"

Qin Xiaoxiao heard something in his words and gave him a sideways look: "You didn't fool me, but you always dug holes for me to jump into!"

Every jump is accurate.

Jing Heng did not deny it, took off her shoes and pushed her down on the bed: "If you can remember your promise and believe what I said, no matter how many holes I dig, I won't be able to trap you."

Qin Xiaoxiao: "..."

It makes so much sense that I can't refute it.

After studying the new picture album carefully, Qin Xiaoxiao was so tired that she didn't want to open her eyes after the two of them did this and that. But she couldn't sleep well because her body was sticky, so she stretched out her feet and kicked her with a satisfied look on her face.

Holding her man.

Jing Heng kissed her wet forehead, stood up and carried her to the tub in the side room, which was already filled with hot water.

Qin Xiaoxiao lay on the tub and fell asleep, like a lazy cat, enjoying his service with peace of mind.

Jingheng didn't complain, and scrubbed her inside and out. When he saw the soft white circle around her waist, he couldn't help but said, "Are you gaining weight again?"

Qin Xiaoxiao was so frightened that she suddenly woke up: "Impossible!"

After that, she pinched the soft flesh around her waist and found that there was no more fat than before. She couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and muttered: "I'm still growing. As long as I don't eat too much, I won't get fat again."

Besides, the two of them fight almost every day, which makes them more tired than climbing a mountain. It is impossible to gain weight more easily than before marriage.

Jing Heng just said it casually, but he didn't expect her reaction to be so big. He laughed uncontrollably. Under her dissatisfied glare, he immediately changed his words and said seriously: "You are right, you are still growing, you should

eat more."

Qin Xiaoxiao was satisfied and lay back to continue enjoying his service.

Jing Heng shook his head helplessly, took off a clean handkerchief and wiped her dry. When he hugged her, he couldn't help but quietly weigh her, and found that his feeling was correct, the girl was indeed heavier again.

He suspected that the two of them had been at odds over the past few days, and that he was the only one who couldn't eat anything.

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't know that she was almost being picked on. Lying on the bed, her stomach started to feel empty, and she was already planning what she would eat tomorrow morning.

The days of eating, sleeping and playing like pigs did not last. Two tea farmers that Jing Heng found for her came to see her.

One of these two tea farmers is named Wu and the other is Tian. They are similar in age, both around fifty years old. After greeting Qin Xiaoxiao, they both said they wanted to visit some of the hills of Xingyue Lake. Only after seeing them would they know

Is it possible to grow tea trees?

You must know that tea trees are very picky, and not all soil types are suitable for planting.

Qin Xiaoxiao naturally had no objection. He just wanted to know more about growing tea, so he had two carriages set up and he personally took them to Xingyue Lake.

There are eight hills in total, distributed in different directions of Xingyue Lake, and not every hilltop can be accessed by a carriage, so you can only walk on two legs. It was not until noon that you saw the third hilltop.

Unfortunately, these three hills are not red soil and are not suitable for growing tea trees.

Qin Xiaoxiao was a little discouraged and suspected that the hills he bought were not red soil. If he couldn't plant tea trees, he really didn't know what to plant other than leaving a few hills to plant jujube trees.

Seeing her distress, Uncle Tian said, "Madam, I think it would be great to plant mulberry trees on these hills."

Qin Xiaoxiao listened and understood: "Planting mulberry trees and raising silkworms?"

Uncle Tian nodded: "My hometown is in the south, and every household grows mulberry trees and raises silkworms. Madam is not short of money, so she can set up textile workshops, printing and dyeing workshops."

When Qin Xiaoxiao heard this, she thought it was a good idea. She had not forgotten that the most popular products sold in sea trade were tea and cloth. If she really started making it, she would not have to worry about not being able to sell it.

The question is, is the climate in the capital suitable for raising silkworms? She has never seen anyone raising silkworms in her whole life.

"Madam, don't worry. As long as mulberry trees can grow, silkworms can be raised." Uncle Tian pointed to a wild mulberry tree not far away and said with confidence: "This tree is cheap and easy to grow, but it can only raise silkworms."

If so, it would be more suitable to plant dwarf mulberry trees from the south."

The mulberry leaves of this dwarf mulberry tree are easy to pick, and the mulberries can be made into preserved fruits and sold for money, killing two birds with one stone.

Qin Xiaoxiao was a little moved but didn't say anything clearly: "Well, I'll think about it."

After having lunch at the Lakeside Garden, the group rested for a while and then went to see the remaining five hills. Fortunately, two of the hills can grow tea trees, so the trip was not in vain.

These two hills were a bit small, and there were not many tea trees. Qin Xiaoxiao felt that they were not big enough, so she asked Uncle Wu Botian to help her look for them again. She only spent money to buy the hills suitable for growing tea.

In the evening, she and Jingheng discussed planting mulberry trees and raising silkworms. Jingheng had no objection and just let her do it according to her own heart.

With his support, Qin Xiaoxiao was a little timid: "Whether it is growing tea or planting mulberry trees and raising silkworms, you have to spend a lot of money on it. If it doesn't work, won't you lose a lot?"

Jing Heng rubbed her head: "Even if you lose money, it's only a matter of tens of thousands of taels. The few shops you manage can make it back in a year. But once you make a profit, it's not just tens of thousands of taels."

.”

Qin Xiaoxiao was speechless: "What you said is easy. As I grow up, apart from the one hundred thousand taels of silver you gave me, I can only get away with less than one thousand taels. If I really lose money, let alone tens of thousands of taels, even one hundred taels

I’m so distressed that I can’t sleep.”

Jing Heng kissed her on the forehead and encouraged: "Whether it is jujube trees, tea trees or raising silkworms, it is much safer than growing crops. As long as it is taken care of properly, you will not lose money. If you are worried, hire a few

Let me help you, so you can feel more relaxed."

Qin Xiaoxiao felt warm in her heart, and unconsciously acted coquettishly to him: "I'm not afraid of holding you back. It's the time to spend money these past few years. If I'm too prodigal, I won't be sorry for your hard work."

This was the first time she revealed her heartache for Jing Heng, and a sore feeling swept through her heart, making him a little bit unable to believe that these were the words she would say: "Are you trying to tease me again?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaoxiao pinched his waist angrily: "You are such a big man, what should I do to coax you? You are allowed to feel sorry for me. I am afraid that I will be tired, so I am not allowed to feel sorry for you and be considerate of you.

Hard?"

Jingheng grabbed her hand, put it to his mouth and kissed it several times, his eyes filled with tenderness.

It was obvious that both of them were doing this and that. Being looked at like this, Qin Xiaoxiao's heart was beating wildly and she felt a little guilty, so she had no choice but to grab his ears and kiss his lips hard.

.

At the end, she tried her best to act like a gangster, lightly picked his chin with her index finger and said, "Don't look at me like that, I won't help but eat you!"

Jingheng's eyes darkened, he picked her up by the waist and walked towards the bed.

In the end, those who took the initiative to provoke were eaten and wiped clean.

A few days later, Wu and Tian helped find four hilltops suitable for growing tea. These four hilltops were a bit far away from Xingyue Lake, four or five miles downstream of it.

Fortunately, several hills are connected together, so it will be convenient to plant and pick tea.

Qin Xiaoxiao went to see it with them, and after confirming that there was no problem, he spent 600 taels of silver to buy the four hills.

According to Wu and Tian's estimation, there are about 300 acres of land on the six hills where tea trees can be grown, and the output of dry tea can reach 10,000 kilograms during the peak period.

Due to the limited money on hand, she didn't know how much subsequent investment she would make. She was not ready to continue buying hills for the time being, and planned to plant trees on the dozen or so existing hills first.

On this day, Qin Xiaoxiao was turning her abacus to make a budget, and Princess Jiaming came over with Teng'er.

After not seeing each other for half a month, both of them had a lot of things to say to each other. Qin Xiaoxiao found some interesting things for Teng'er and asked Xingtian Xiqiao to play with him. She and Princess Jiaming sat in the pavilion

Watch inside.

Teng'er had a great time playing and made a puppy out of thin wood slices. He excitedly ran to the pavilion and showed Qin Xiaoxiao: "Cousin-in-law, isn't this dog very cute?"

Qin Xiaoxiao touched her head and praised: "It's so cute, Teng'er is so awesome!"

Teng'er was extremely happy, her eyes sparkling: "Cousin, can you give these little pieces to Teng'er?"

"Of course you can, but Teng'er has to do me a little favor." Qin Xiaoxiao looked at him with a smile and extended her little finger to make a gesture.

Teng'er said quickly: "Sister-in-law, tell me."

Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at Princess Jiaming and said, "Your mother likes kittens. How about you make a kitten and give it to her?"

When Princess Jiaming heard this, she knew that she wanted to get closer to the mother-son relationship between her and Teng'er, so she couldn't help but look at Teng'er nervously.

Teng'er looked at her, then looked at the "puppy" in his arms, hesitated for a moment and agreed: "Yeah, Teng'er is going to fight now!"

Qin Xiaoxiao rubbed his head again and praised: "So good!"

Teng'er received the compliment, and the hesitation on his face disappeared in an instant. He ran to a pile of thin wood chips and worked hard to put the kitten together.

Qin Xiaoxiao got inspiration from a book called "The Craftsmanship of Heaven" and asked a carpenter to make these thin wood slices. She used to play with Shumo a few times, mostly using this, so she had nothing to do.

Will have some fun.

"Xiaoxiao, thank you." Princess Jiaming said gratefully. If she hadn't coaxed Teng'er with a smile that there were fun things here, Teng'er wouldn't have been willing to come over, and she wouldn't have been able to convince her mother-in-law and grandma to take him out.

"Auntie, what's there to thank you for?" Qin Xiaoxiao glared at her, picked up the teapot and filled her cup: "Teng'er is still young, slowly coax him and he will get close to you."

Princess Jiaming nodded, looking softly at Teng'er, who was trying hard to fight for the kitten: "This child and I live under the same roof, but we don't have many opportunities to be alone together. When I come to your place today, I can get closer to him for a while.

"

Qin Xiaoxiao felt sad when he heard it, and couldn't help but think of the scene he saw on Xinghua Road before.

Although the truth has not yet been ascertained, she felt that it was necessary to find out what Princess Jiaming said, so she said in a roundabout way: "Auntie, my parents want to buy a small house in the capital. There are two small houses to choose from at the moment.
To be continued...