Chapter 131: Proposal

Jiang Tangtang said slowly, "Mom, I've had this idea for a long time, but I just never told you."

As for the sugarcane seedlings, she would try to find someone to buy them locally first. If she couldn’t find any, she could use the ones in her space.

After harvesting the sunflowers in the space, Jiang Tangtang transplanted some sugarcane there. Due to the special nature of the space, the transplanted sugarcane could be planted again very quickly.

With such a reproduction speed, Jiang Tangtang is not worried at all about not being able to produce sugarcane seedlings after planting in spring.

However, Jiang Tangtang did not tell Su this, but only said that she knew someone who had a way to get sugarcane seedlings.

After hearing what Jiang Tangtang said, Su felt relieved and said nothing more.

There was nothing to do during the New Year holidays, so Jiang Tangtang decided to find someone to move the furniture to the new house so that she wouldn't have to squeeze into the old rented house when she returned.

It can be seen that Lin Zhengqiang put a lot of thought into it. After the house was built, the broken wood and other things inside had already been cleaned up.

In addition to Jiang Tangtang's request that the floor of the house be paved with bricks, a well was also dug in the yard.

Knowing that Jiang Tangtang and the others were coming to see the house, Lin Zhengqiang and Manager Xia also came over.

Seeing Jiang Tangtang and Su looking at the well, Lin Zhengqiang said, "When a hidden spring was dug here, I had someone dig a well here."

"That's a good idea. With this well, it will be convenient to wash rice and vegetables on a daily basis." Su praised Manager Xia, "Your nephew is very capable."

Manager Xia said modestly, "That's what he should do. If you see anything else in the yard that needs improvement, just tell me. It's New Year's Eve and everyone is idle at home, so it's convenient to call him over to do the work."

The house has been well maintained with much care put into every aspect, and there is nothing that needs improvement.

Jiang Tangtang paid the balance to Lin Zhengqiang and asked about making furniture.

Originally, she planned to ask a few of Master Luo's apprentices to come and make furniture, but seeing that the door frames, windows and other parts of the house were well made, she was too lazy to go to the city again, so she asked Lin Zhengqiang directly about this.

Lin Zhengqiang said, "Many of us who work together have some carpentry skills. I don't know what style of furniture you want. I'm afraid you won't be satisfied with it."

Jiang Tangtang also planned to keep the furniture for the new house simple and elegant, so she immediately told Lin Zhengqiang her requirements.

When he heard that they didn't want any carvings but only wanted furniture with a simple style, Lin Zhengqiang felt relieved and promised to leave the matter to him.

As they were talking, Ge Shuanniang walked in holding Ge Hongxia's hand, with a flattering look on her face.

"Sister Su, are you looking at a new house?"

The Lu family's new house was magnificent, and Ge Shuanniang had long been envious and wanted to come in to take a look. Unfortunately, the gate was locked and the walls were high, so she could only dream about it. Today, when she saw the Lu family coming to the new house, she quickly seized the opportunity to come over.

When I walked in, I saw that everything was well maintained.

It looked better built than the Xia family's house, and Ge Shuanniang only wished she could move in.

Although she can't move in, her daughter can!

As long as a daughter gets married, shouldn't she help her parents' family?

She seemed to see the big house waving to her. Regardless of Su's cold face, she pushed her daughter in front of Su and said, "Sister Su, what do you think of my daughter?"

Su has lived for so many years, but she has never seen anyone so unrefined.

She was not polite anymore. "Your daughter looks quite old. Are you talking about her? When is the wedding? We will definitely come to congratulate you then."

Ge Hongxia's face turned the color of liver. Ge Shuan's mother said, "How can she be old? My daughter is two years younger than your daughter-in-law!"

"Really?" Su cried out in feigned surprise. "It doesn't look like that. Looking at her face, if you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have noticed."

Looking at Jiang Tangtang's face, which was as white as porcelain and more tender than tofu, Ge Hongxia felt a hint of jealousy in her heart, and she wished she could peel off that skin and put it on herself.

The smile on Ge Shuanniang's face froze for a moment, but she quickly added, "Sister Jiang, you can't say that. When choosing a daughter-in-law, you can't just look at her appearance. You also have to consider her character. My daughter Hongxia is capable and brings good fortune to her husband. Whoever marries her will make a fortune. Isn't your second son still engaged? I think the two of them are quite a match."

"My eldest daughter-in-law is also capable. Look, this big house was built with her money, and the shop in the city was also run by her.

Not only is she capable, she's also fertile. Look at my grandchildren, how handsome they are. Appearance is paramount. If the children didn't look like their mother, how could they grow up so well?

Su originally just wanted to shut Ge Shuanniang up, but the more she spoke, the more complacent she became. "Other people may not have as many descendants as my family even after being married for several years, but my daughter-in-law gave birth to three babies in one pregnancy. One birth is equivalent to two or three years of hard work for others."

Ge Shuanniang was so angry that she started to spew dirty words. "No matter how good she is, there is only one. You can't let your eldest and second sons share the same woman!"

"You're such a scoundrel who can't even spit out ivory! You're not even worthy of being on the stage!" Su's face darkened. "What I meant was that my second daughter-in-law should meet the same standards as my eldest daughter-in-law!"

After the falling out, Ge Shuanniang stopped pretending and kept saying that the Lu family was a criminal family, their descendants had no future, and their ancestors had been inferior to others for generations. What was her arrogance? Her son could only wait to be a bachelor!

The two had a big quarrel, and it ended with Jiang Tangtang taking a broom and driving the Ge mother and daughter out.

But obviously, after the Lu family opened a shop in the county town and demonstrated a certain amount of financial strength, it was not just the Ge family who were eyeing Lu Shili's marriage.

In just two days, seven or eight village women came to the Lu family to inquire about the situation. In addition to the villagers of Zhounan Village, there were also villagers from the neighboring village.

Su was originally anxious to find a marriage for her second son, but these people were not satisfied no matter how they looked at it.

And not to mention finding a daughter-in-law as good as Jiang Tangtang, but at least she can't be too far behind! But the girls in the village who came to propose marriage were really far inferior to her eldest daughter-in-law.

In the end, I was so fed up that I wanted to go back to the city after only two days in the countryside.

In the past two years, Jiang Tangtang has finalized the furniture making for the new house, re-planned the planting of wasteland, and hired new workers. It will have to wait until spring before the tree planting in the wasteland can be finalized. Now that there is not much to do in the countryside, he naturally agrees to return to the county town.

The family packed up and returned to the city. The Lu family did not feel too reluctant to leave the farm where they had lived for less than half a year.

However, He Qiuniang and the others showed a hint of reluctance in their eyes when they saw Jiang Tangtang was about to leave again.

Jiang Tangtang got on the donkey cart, then got off, patting He Qiuniang's hand soothingly. "I have to take care of the shop, so I can't take care of the farm for now, but the seeds in the farm are just as important. I don't trust anyone else, so only if you help watch over them can I focus on other things. When someone else takes over the farm, you can come with us to the city."

This touched He Qiuniang so much that she kept saying, "Don't worry, sir. I'll be watching over the crops. We won't go to the city. I don't know how to do business, so why would I go? We'll just stay in the country and help you take care of the fields. You can just go about your business."

Jiang Tangtang smiled and said, "Then don't be too tired. Make sure you get some rest. Use the cloth I brought back to make clothes for yourself. Don't be reluctant to wear them."

Thinking about the money and cloth that Jiang Tangtang gave her during the New Year, He Qiuniang made up her mind again that she must help her employer look after the land and house in the countryside so that her employer would have no worries.