Chapter 133 Return to Hometown
Han Lian looked at Du Zhongxiao who was walking over and his daughter holding the child, and tears came down: "Ahhhh, I'm back! After leaving for more than two years, my mother and I thought about it day and night, I don't know how much hardship you have suffered!"
While speaking, he walked up to look at his grandson. He looked left and right, which was particularly pleasing to the eye.
Han Nv Niang smiled and said, "I am traveling outside, and everything is uncontrollable. Are you not coming back now? The next Dalang goes to Hedong Road. The journey is too far and the child is young, so I will not go with me. I have been with the two elders at home in the past few years, so I will not worry about you."
"Okay, okay, this is the best." Han Lian nodded repeatedly. Thinking of this, his daughter and son-in-law would be separated for several years, but he couldn't help but feel sad. "I'm sorry, you two, you have to be separated for several years."
Du Zhongxiao stepped forward to see the etiquette, greeted by his family, and entered the gate.
At this time, the air was hot and there were tables and chairs placed under the flower trees in the yard. The newly picked fruits and vegetables were particularly beautiful, which welcomed Du Zhongxiao and others.
After sitting down one by one, Han Lian said: "A few days ago, you said you wanted to buy some wasteland and cultivate fields in the county, so I asked someone to buy this area. Within a few miles of surroundings, because the terrain is low and there are no crops, except for a few shepherds. There is not much money here and it is not far from Yinghe. If you want to cultivate fields, it is a good place."
Du Zhongxiao said: "We also saw it when we came. The terrain here is flat and there are a few small streams passing by. It is really a good place."
Tao Shiqi and others carried the salute with the shopkeeper over there and came to greet Han Lian and others.
Han Lian looked at it and nodded repeatedly: "All men are all big men, so they must do a good job, okay, okay, okay!"
Du Zhongxiao smiled and said, "My father-in-law is thinking badly. These people are not Zhuangke, but my subordinates when I was in Yongcheng County. Each of them has their own unique skills. I can use them to go to Bingzhou, so I will take them together."
Han Lian sighed: "It's a pity that I thought you brought the supervisor and the farmer. If there was no one, it would be a bit uneasy to hire someone from outside. I have never sold wine and don't know how to farm. What should I do with this huge farm?"
Du Xun said: "What do you care about these things! My family farming and studying and passing on their families is not only studying, but also knowing how he cultivates land and does business. I saw it for a few months when he arrived in Yongcheng. As long as he did the same, it would definitely be a good foundation."
Everyone talked and laughed, but after a while, the food and drink came up and had a happy meal.
After dinner, Du Zhongxiao and Han Yueniang took the children to talk to their parents and Han Lian and his wife, while the rest sat in the yard and chatted in the shade.
Lu Saisai whispered to Qu Wuniang beside him: "The place is big and the scenery is good. The Du family sells wine in the three provinces, and it is a rich man. It is better for us to live here, so why bother to follow the officials to the Bingzhou area to suffer."
Qu Wuniang said: "According to the wishes of the officials, Chen Qin and Luo Jing both have to follow him to Bingzhou to have some useful places. If those two go, how can we stay in the Central Plains? A couple must stay together at all times."
Lu Saisei said indifferently: "The wife doesn't follow the officials to the bitter and cold place, so why should we separate? These officials will only work for three or two years when they arrive at the place, and they will come back in a blink of an eye. Why bother with them?"
Qu Wuniang shook her head helplessly and whispered to Lu Saisai. Her sister was full of joy when she said she was eating, drinking and having fun. When she said she would suffer, she felt uncomfortable all over. There was no way for her to have any problems.
Tao Shiqi and Shisanlang were very curious about the new residence, so they found a villager to take him and wandered around.
Chen Qin and Luo Jing sat under the shade of the tree and talked some gossip.
Looking at the surrounding scenery, Chen Qin sighed: "How great it would be if he stayed here and didn't have to run around again!"
Luo Jing smiled and said, "How could my brother have such thoughts? This time I went to Hedong, it was a bitter and cold place. I heard that there were many cattle, sheep and horses. It was the time when my brother showed his skills. If I stayed in the village, the officials might not say anything, and my brother would never do it."
Chen Qin's heart moved: "When you say this, I remember. You are the best at managing accounts. There is no shortage of such talents in the yamen and there are not many places. Why not tell the officials that you will stay in the village and help the old man build this village. By the way, you can buy an industry for you and me. When will you not have to go around, you will come here to enjoy your old age."
Luo Jing smiled and said, "I have nothing. As long as the officials agree, it's better to stay here. I'm afraid that if you listen to Saisai at home, you will feel unpleasant. I'm enjoying happiness in the mainland, but you go to the side to eat sand. How could she agree?"
Chen Qin waved his hand and said proudly: "What do women know? Why bother with her? I might be able to get a good background when I come back. Women have long hair and short knowledge, so how can they know this!"
Luo Jing just laughed. Lu Saisei is not Qu Wuniang. She has many tricks to deal with men, and Chen Qin can't resist it. She lives at home, and Qu Wuniang has kept the food in order, and she doesn't worry about Luo Jing at all. Lu Saisei is different. She doesn't support the oil bottle at home, and Chen Qin is busy all inside and outside. However, Chen Qin is so proud and holds on in front of outsiders.
In the living room, Du Zhongxiao accompanied his father and Han Lian to talk, while his mother and mother-in-law were teasing the child.
After asking Du Zhongxiao about his life in Yongcheng, Han Lian said: "How many years have you sold wine at home and saved some money. Dalang has also been promoted step by step, so it is time for the family to buy some industries. Selling wine is the grace of the court. In the past two years, I talked with officials in the prefectures and counties, and I always feel that this matter is not stable. When these officials saw that our family made money, they all said that the court would enjoy the grace for a few years and would slowly take it back. The construction of the village is different. The land is bought by one by one. As long as the tax and grain are paid, who will force our land? So, Dalang said that he wanted to buy land at home a few months ago, and I agreed with one hundred. It's just a pity that both of us are small families and there is no reliable person to take care of it, and I feel a little worried."
Du Xun nodded: "I'm also worried about this. Although I have been a farmer since I was a child, I only planted a few acres of land. Buying a farm and reclaiming land is not a matter of thirty or fifty acres. It is a matter of hundreds of acres, and dozens of farmers have no reliable people to take care of, so I'm afraid I can't do it well."
Du Zhongxiao didn't care: "My father was in Yongcheng County for several months and also looked at the field business. I just learned it. Not to mention, I wrote all kinds of farm tools in a booklet. All kinds of farm tools are clearly listed. It is not easy to build at home, so it is convenient to buy from Yongcheng. I think this matter is not difficult. As long as my father puts more thoughts, he will definitely do it well."
Du Xun shook his head repeatedly. He had seen the Yingtianwu Office, where there were dozens of public officials, not to mention that there were all kinds of servants, so he could do things by reading the booklet. After thinking about it, he said, "Dalang, why not, one or two people will be left in your entourage. When it's time to get here, let them come to Bingzhou to find you. - I think that Luo Jing is good, honest and down-to-earth, and he is working in Yingtianwu, so he will definitely manage Zhuangzi well. When you go to Hedong Road, you are a state to sign a judgment. How many people are there under your jurisdiction? This is not bad!"
Han Lian was happy after hearing this, "Since there is such a person, then stay here! There will be no shortage of people in the yamen, but our family is short. Dalang is an official outside, so don't just think about doing things for the court, but also think about the family."
Chapter completed!