Chapter 259 Lark
"What? You're secretly helping Ma Laoliu sell sugarcane?" Shi Lizheng heard this and kicked Wang Lizheng. "Didn't you hear how Ma Laoliu scolded the Xiao family the other day? And you're still selling sugarcane secretly, and the Xiao family still buys your sugarcane. You're really good people!"
"We can't do anything about that scoundrel Ma Laoliu!" Wang Lizheng immediately became anxious and pulled Shi Lizheng, saying, "Brother Shi, you have to help me."
"I haven't helped you yet? If it weren't for me, would you have been able to sell so much sugarcane?" Shi Lizheng rolled his eyes at him and said, "The Xiao family didn't say they wouldn't accept Ma Laoliu's sugarcane. They just want Ma Laoliu to admit his mistakes. If you do this, aren't you deceiving Miss Xiao?"
"Brother Wang, I have something to say. You should go back and think about it." Shi Lizheng patted his shoulder, turned around and left.
"Brother Shi, please explain clearly." Wang Lizheng hurriedly rushed forward and explained, "I didn't mean to lie to Miss Xiao."
"We still have to go to the fields to tread the rice stubble, and we have to plant the cabbage and radishes before the frost comes. It's your own business, so go and do it yourself." Shi Lizheng picked up the hoe and went to work!
Don’t think that there is no work to do in the fields after the autumn harvest. He also followed Xiao Jiuyue and planted cabbage and radishes before the frost. That way, when he plants rice next year, he will have a better harvest!
Next year, if we plant everything according to Miss Xiao's method, we can get an extra 200 kilograms of grain per acre. He has dozens of acres of land, so wouldn't that mean he can get an extra few thousand kilograms of grain?
Shi Lizheng was so excited at the thought of growing more grain next year that he no longer cared about Wang Lizheng.
He has said everything he needs to say, now it’s up to Wang Lizheng to decide how to do it!
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The next day, each household delivered two days' worth of sugarcane, which was more than the day before. However, there was obviously more sugarcane on the cart pushed by Ma Laoliu. Xiao Jiayuan took a look and said nothing more. He continued to harvest sugarcane as before.
"Third Young Master, please accept my sugarcane!" Ma Laoliu was very anxious. The villagers did not help him sell the sugarcane. What should he do with so much sugarcane?
"I was wrong, I was really wrong." Ma Laoliu didn't dare to underestimate Xiao Jiayuan at all. The headman was right, he was just a little kid with not even all his hair grown, but he was the third young master of the Xiao family. He was young, but he was in charge of harvesting sugarcane. If he didn't admit his mistake, no one would care about him!
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Xiao Jiayuan had been unpleasant towards Ma Laoliu for several days in a row. Ma Laoliu came to admit his mistakes every day without fail, and the amount of sugarcane pushed over was increasing. Seeing that the 2,500 kilograms of sugarcane for each household was almost there, everyone's pockets were already bulging, and only Ma Laoliu's sugarcane was still in his hands!
Ma Laoliu was suppressed by Wang Lizheng until 80,000 kilograms of sugarcane were harvested. Only then did Xiao Jiayuan let go. Ma Laoliu immediately pushed all his carts of sugarcane over!
The pile of sugarcane, so high it looked like a small mountain, was frightening. Xiao Jiayuan asked, "Will there be any bad ones this time?"
"I guarantee that there won't be a single bad one!" Ma Laoliu has been so tired of his temper during this period of time. He can't go to Brother Wang's place, so he can only beg the Xiao family.
Aunt He carefully selected each piece of sugarcane, and there was not a single bad piece on the whole cart. Aunt He said, "If we had done this earlier, the sugarcane would have been sold earlier!"
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Xiao Jiuyue gave full authority to Xiao Jiayuan to take care of the sugarcane harvesting in the workshop. After what happened with Ma Laoliu, no one dared to underestimate Xiao Jiayuan, a young man who had not even grown all his hair. He said that he would wait and see the situation after 80,000 kilograms.
Even so, Ma Laoliu has admitted his mistakes for half a month. If he did something bad, they...
While the Wan'an villagers were making money, they all had one thought in their hearts: they must not fool the Xiao family. They just had to plant and sell sugarcane obediently!
"Miss, Shi Lizheng said that there is only one opera troupe in the county. There is a little girl in the troupe named Lark, and her singing is as beautiful as the lark." Luo Kui specially followed Lian Xin to grab the job of following the opera troupe today!
"Miss, the old lady and the lady will definitely be very happy to listen to the opera." Luo Kui was already very excited before she even arrived at the place.
"Yes, they have been staying in the village all the time and must be bored." Xiao Jiuyue felt guilty. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, she had been busy with things and even went to the provincial capital. She completely forgot that her grandmother and Meiren Niang would also be bored at home!
"From now on, I will try to invite a troupe of opera singers every two or three months to entertain my grandmother and mother." Xiao Jiuyue thought that she must remember that she has her family behind her. It's not like she was before, who was just a flying person and didn't have to care about others!
"Miss, you are truly the best lady!" Luo Kui continued to flatter Xiao Jiuyue. Xiao Jiuyue couldn't help but smile when she heard it. "Okay, here are the freshly made chestnut pastries."
Xiao Jiuyue came forward with the chestnut cakes. Although flattery sounds nice, it gets annoying after hearing it too much.
"Miss, the Shang family has arrived." Dong Gui parked the carriage steadily. Hua Qing, who was standing by, jumped out, lifted the curtain, and smiled at Xiao Jiuyue, "Miss, let me help you."
Hua Qing's face was almost blooming with smiles. Xiao Jiuyue didn't go out on weekdays, so she and Donggui didn't have to do anything. When Xiao Jiuyue went out occasionally, she either strolled around the village or went to the back mountain to play the piano. She and Donggui were almost bored to death. Hua Qing felt that her monthly salary was too hot to handle.
Xiao Jiuyue got off the carriage and looked at the... somewhat desolate Shang family troupe in front of him. In the capital city, the Dong family troupe was full of guests who came to watch the opera, not to mention how many people there were after Miss Meng Zhi came on stage!
Although it is morning now and the Shang family troupe is performing, isn’t this the right time to listen to opera?
“Pah.”
Xiao Jiuyue had just walked into the courtyard. Although the actors hadn't heard anything, he did hear the sound of banging tables. He said, "Boss Shang, today is the last day. If you can't come up with the money, I think this troupe will be disbanded!"
A male voice sounded. Even though I hadn't seen the person yet, just hearing the voice made me feel uncomfortable.
The troupe leader, Shang, bowed and said to Mr. Xu, "Mr. Xu, we haven't performed opera recently. Can we give it a few more days?"
"No money?" Mr. Xu glanced at the whole audience and clapped his hands, saying, "If you don't have money, then just say you don't have money. Where's the lark? How about asking her to come back and sing a little song for me? I'll waive the money for you."
"Mr. Xu, she is sick." The face of the Shang troupe leader changed. This was the best talent in their Shang family troupe and also his son's fiancée.
"Sick?" Mr. Xu stretched out his tone and sneered, "Even if you're sick, you can still sing opera. Sing a few songs and you can save dozens of taels of silver. It's a good deal."
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