Chapter 376 Can also be less shabby
"Miss, then, is this silver really ours?" Hua Qing thought of the poor Hua people back home. The earthen buildings they built were not as spacious and bright as the houses in Hongdu. Moreover, most of the Hua people lived deep in the mountains. If they wanted to eat meat, they had to raise pigs themselves. But, they were lucky enough to be able to support themselves. Raising pigs...
That requires food!
"Of course." Xiao Jiuyue nodded affirmatively, looking at Lianxin and Luokui beside him and asked, "You haven't asked for the money I gave you back, right?"
Lian Xin and Luo Kui both shook their heads and said, "Of course not, Hua Qing, the eldest lady said it's for us, so it's for us!"
Luo Kui touched the hairpin in her hair and said, "Look, I've already put on my hairpin!"
She was wearing a silver hairpin with a simple and ordinary pattern, not as conspicuous as a gold hairpin!
"Thank you, Miss." Hua Qing was so moved that her eyes were filled with tears.
"Hua Qing, is it possible for your Hua clan to learn the farming methods we have here? Perhaps, you can grow higher-yielding rice?" Xiao Jiuyue reminded that in the backward ancient times, food was really the most important thing. If you can't fill your stomach, everything you want to do will be in vain.
"Miss, when you asked Lingnan to learn how to plant flowers, I also wrote to you, but I don't know if they have planted them yet." Hua Qing was a little embarrassed. She said, "Miss, you must remember to go to the Flower Clan!"
She would send money to the Hua clan every once in a while, and this time she sent a little more so that they could repair their house. Then, when she brought her eldest daughter there, it wouldn't be so shabby.
"Of course." Xiao Jiuyue nodded affirmatively. "Although I'm not a man, I'm just like a man. Once a word is spoken, it can't be taken back!"
"That's good."
After receiving her affirmative answer, Hua Qing immediately began to move the silver and said, "Don't worry, Miss. I will guard the warehouse and make sure no one can touch the silver."
"Miss, our warehouse has more and more things to store. Can we ask Ai Qiushi to make some special mechanisms? This way, it will be safer." Lianxin had heard Ai Qiushi say this before, and now it was a good opportunity to bring it up.
"Okay, let Ai Qiushi think about it." Xiao Jiuyue looked at the old house of the Xiao family. Because the house was old, the family had little money and not many things in the past, so they didn't have to think so much. Now that there is so much money, they must think about it carefully.
"By the way, talk to Ai Qiushi about whether it is possible to build a granary so that the grain will not spoil easily regardless of the rainy season or the hot summer." Xiao Jiuyue thought of this again. After the autumn harvest, all the grain except the one that was handed over would have to be stored!
"Yes." Lianxin seemed to have found the direction to do things, and she couldn't wait to go find Ai Qiushi early in the night.
Xiao Jiuyue yawned. She had been sleeping outside in the open air. Even though Lianxin and the others had tried their best to make her sleep comfortably, sleeping in the carriage was not as comfortable as sleeping on a bed. Holding the bedding that still smelled of the sun, and feeling at ease, Xiao Jiuyue slept exceptionally soundly.
It was already noon when Xiao Jiuyue stretched out his body. It had been a long time since he had slept in like this.
After washing up and having breakfast, Xiao Jiuyue couldn't wait to meet Old Madam Xiao.
"Grandma, it's because I was sleepy that I came late." Xiao Jiuyue hurried over and apologized directly.
Madam Xiao had just finished chanting. Seeing Xiao Jiuyue coming, she looked at him carefully and said, "You've lost a bit of weight. Ask the kitchen to make some more delicious food to nourish you. You must be tired from the journey. Why don't you get some more sleep?"
Every time Xiao Jiuyue came back from a long trip, she would always get up late the next day, which reminded her of her childhood when she was a sleepyhead.
"Grandma, I'm not tired. I slept so well last night!" Xiao Jiuyue supported Old Madam Xiao as they strolled in the yard, grinning and saying, "Grandma, my trip went smoothly this time. I captured Hou Jian!"
Xiao Jiuyue couldn't wait to tell Madam Xiao the good news, saying, "With Hou Jian, I think the Xiao family has a good chance of overturning the verdict!"
"Thank you for your hard work." Old Madam Xiao looked at her with a smile: "Let your father and the others take care of the rest. You, just stay at home and recuperate peacefully!"
"Grandma." Xiao Jiuyue thought her grandmother would ask in detail, but who knew that her grandmother was only worried about her health. She felt warm in her heart. No matter whether it was her mother or grandmother, what they worried about most was her health.
Xiao Jiuyue accompanied her grandmother for a walk and told her what happened when she went to Donglin County. She hid the matter of Bai Miaoyun for fear of upsetting her grandmother.
"Grandmother, the entire Lancang County has a good harvest of grain, which shows that our methods of composting and planting are correct. I would like to donate it to the court free of charge." Xiao Jiuyue took the initiative to speak.
Old Madam Xiao stopped and sat down on a stone bench nearby. There was a big tree providing shade, so the place wasn't exposed to the sun at all. She looked at Xiao Jiuyue and said, "If our Yue'er were a man, he would definitely be no worse than your father and elder brother!"
Old Madam Xiao looked at Xiao Jiuyue with admiration. If it were someone else, they would probably be thinking about how to make money using this method.
"Grandma, didn't you say that women are as good as men? Even though I'm a girl, I'm no worse than a man!" Xiao Jiuyue straightened her back. Apart from being weaker than men, she didn't think she was any worse than a man. She said, "Grandma, I think..."
"Whatever you want to do, just do it boldly." Old Madam Xiao looked at her with a smile.
Xiao Jiuyue was shocked and said, "Grandma, aren't you afraid that I'll mess it up? I haven't even asked Father about this."
"Our Yue'er is a heroine. You know how to act, and I believe you can do it well!" Old Madam Xiao had special trust in Xiao Jiuyue and said, "If your father were here, he would agree too."
"Grandma." Xiao Jiuyue opened her arms and hugged Old Madam Xiao. She wanted to vindicate the Xiao family and asked the emperor to thoroughly re-investigate the case of embezzlement of disaster relief funds. If she succeeded, it would be great, but if she failed and angered the emperor, even the female family members might be harmed.
"Whether you succeed or not, you have tried your best."
Old Madam Xiao patted Xiao Jiuyue gently. This granddaughter had really worked hard for the Xiao family. She changed the subject and said, "The grain harvest is great. Now, there is no shortage of food at home, and your father will not be short of food either. You are a great contributor to our family!"
"Has there been any letter from Lingnan? I think there will definitely be good news from my father as well." Xiao Jiuyue was looking forward to it. The letter before leaving said: The rice in Lingnan is also growing well!
"Miss, He Changqing and Chu Ang are back!" The maid's voice sounded. Xiao Jiuyue really spoke of the devil and the devil appeared. Just when she was thinking about Lingnan, she received a letter from Lingnan.
Xiao Jiuyue immediately asked them to come over. The Xiao family was also very experienced. They all came to the main courtyard just to know the news of Lingnan.
"Good news, a great harvest, Lingnan also has a great harvest!" Chu Ang's excited voice resounded throughout the yard!
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