Chapter 386: Is it necessary to be so complicated?

Jiang Xiangnan opened his mouth so wide that he could swallow an egg!

No, we are both sons, do we need to be so stubborn?

If he doesn't want to go, then he doesn't go. His mother didn't tell him to go. His words directly implied that he was considering his mother!

Lao Liu, I have always known that he is a cunning man, but I didn’t expect that he would use his cunning on his family members!

Humph, how despicable.

He needs to work hard and directly share his mother's worries in the future, so that he won't be like the sixth brother who only pays lip service to filial piety...

Shen Qing raised his eyebrows slightly, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.

It's not because of Jiang Xiangzhong's impeccable sweet words. She has money, friends, a career, and a group of trusted friends. She will definitely have more children and grandchildren in the future. Having him more won't make much difference in fulfilling her filial piety, and having him less won't make much difference either.

Everyone likes to hear these beautiful words, but they will not indulge in them, nor will they be moved by them.

What surprised her was Lao Liu's sensitivity. He actually guessed that she was not planning to take him to the capital! That's why he took the initiative to say that he would not go, so that she would not have to worry about making excuses.

She accepted the kindness: "Okay, you are thoughtful."

She turned to look at Jiang Xiangnan, and saw that the latter looked bitter and resentful, deep in thought.

Seeing his mother looking at him, Jiang Xiangnan immediately straightened his back, his eyes shining darkly as he said, "Mom, I can directly share your worries!"

A faint smile appeared on Jiang Xiangzhong's lips.

The third brother was so slow to react that he didn’t realize that there was a pattern in how mother asked questions. She asked the people she didn’t plan to bring along first.

The next moment, Shen Qing refused: "You don't have to go this time. Wait until the shop is renovated in July or August and the staff are all there, then you can go there;

I have something for you to do. Please take care of the house while we are away from the village."

Hearing that he was not going, Jiang Xiangnan was stunned.

Can he not go?

Then he thought that his mother wanted to give him some instructions and asked him to look after the house, which showed her recognition and appreciation for him.

He nodded heavily without hesitation: "Okay, mother, you give me your orders!"

"First, the chevaux de frise. I estimate it won't be fully completed when we set out. You'll be responsible for overseeing it. Once it's completed, your Second Grandfather and Aunt Jiang Ying will inspect it. This concerns everyone's safety, so don't mess around.

The second thing is river widening. We're only responsible for a small section of this, which can be completed in two or three days. The amount of work is almost negligible. If it's not too short, it means that the fish we get for feeding will also be small. It's completely impossible to achieve free access to fish. So if we want to eat fish, we have to dig our own ponds!"

Jiang Xiangnan nodded continuously when he heard the first part, and when he was about to explain the details, his mother took the initiative to tell him one by one.

Shen Qing continued, "Digging ponds to raise fish is one way to achieve the freedom of eating fish. The other part is to store water and gather the spring water flowing down from the mountains. This way, it is both cold water and running water, and the fish raised there are delicious.

The water in the fish pond contains fish feces and fertilizer, which makes it fertile for irrigating the land. Also, remember to build a shed over the pond and move your chickens and ducks there to practice ecological farming."

Jiang Xiangnan didn’t know what ecological farming was, but he understood what was said before. It was a good idea to kill two birds with one stone.

"These three tasks must be completed before I return. Also, the soap and brush workshops must be inspected daily. Also, spend more time with your two little nieces."

For a family to be cohesive, there must be affection between its members. How do you cultivate affection? That’s through companionship.

Jiang Xiangnan discovered that among the tasks his mother assigned to him, accompanying his two little nieces was the simplest and easiest!

After all, his mother arranged a special woman to take care of him, and found Pearl and her sister to play with him. The younger sister was also a substitute, and the youngest would also play with him for a while after coming back from class. So he didn't have much time left.

How could he be accompanying his two nieces? It was clearly his nieces who took the time to summon him!

"Okay, don't worry, Mom."

Shen Qing then looked at Guan Li.

Guan Li was extremely nervous.

She found out that her mother told the people who were not taken with her first, and she would be the next one.

"Ali, you and Xiangxi pack up, we'll go together." Shen Qing said concisely.

Guan Li was so happy that she didn't know what to do. She quickly responded, "Okay, Mom, I'll go clean it up.

Oh, by the way, Mom, if Brother Xiangxi goes too, what will happen to the livestock at home?"

Shen Qing said: "Don't you still have your third brother?"

Jiang Xiangnan: ...Mom is just grabbing him alone.

"He can't do it alone. Aren't there so many men at home? What's under his nose? He can't give orders without making them clear."

Jiang Xiangnan: .....He is wrong!

Mother really lets him be the boss.

Shen Qing looked at Jiang Yu and said directly: "Xiaoyu, follow me, let's go to the capital to see the world and see the prosperity and wealth under the feet of the emperor;

We'll select two women to take over the soap-making duties that you and Ali were responsible for these days."

Jiang Yu listened to her sister-in-law's natural tone, as if she was an inseparable part and they had to be together, and tears almost burst out of her eyes.

"Okay, sister-in-law, I understand."

Shen Qing finally looked at Jiang Xiangbei, "Fourth Brother, take inventory of the goods you're taking with you these past two days. Also, go to the sugar mill to see if there's any sugar you want to take to the capital to sell, and how much you need. That way, we can arrange a vehicle."

Of course there is. The milk has been donated more than ten times, and the villagers have tasted the milk candies made by the sugar factory several times and have given a lot of opinions.

At the beginning, it was either dried out due to overcooking, burnt due to overcooking, or not cooked long enough and became too watery and soft. Of course, it was edible for the villagers, and even delicious, but it would definitely not work if sold to the capital.

After that, she made improvements, tried and researched it again and again. The taste of the last three times was very good, basically the same as the White Rabbit she had eaten before.

It has been about ten days since the last time. The production in these ten days is a bit less, but it is enough to be sold in Beijing to test the response.

"Okay." Jiang Xiangbei responded, picked up his dishes and took them to the kitchen, then immediately went to the sugar factory.

The people at the table finished their meals one after another and each did the work assigned by Shen Qing.

Guan Li never thought that after getting married, she would be able to travel far away in her lifetime, and to the prosperous capital!

After saying hello to Jiang Xiangxi, she walked briskly towards her parents' home.

She wanted to quickly tell her father and brother about this happy news.

Shen Qing assigned the tasks and felt relaxed.

She leaned back in her chair and looked at Jiang Yu, who was busy clearing the dishes. Seeing that there was no one around, she asked, "Xiaoyu, what do you think of Lei Dafu?"

She saw Lei Dafu's care and protection for Xiaoyu, especially the last time he caught Cao Da, which made her feel relieved.

She saw Xiaoyu's lonely look several times when she saw Huahua and her sister.

The perception of this dynasty is still mainly about getting married and having children of your own. Now the time, place and people are all right. If you want it, why not?