Chapter 81 I Want to Buy a Mountain◇
◎ That night, Zhou Jin drove the mule cart back to the military camp alone. Zheng's mother and the others stayed at the Zheng family's house...
That night, Zhou Jin drove the mule cart back to the military camp alone. Zheng's mother and the others stayed at the Zheng family's house...
While Zheng was helping to prepare dinner, Lin secretly took her eldest grandson aside and asked why the two brothers had suddenly returned but their mother hadn't...
"My brother and I followed my mother to my grandmother's house because she told us that my grandmother was ill and wanted to take us to see her...
My brother and I were so worried the whole way there, but when we asked my mother what was wrong with my grandmother, she wouldn't tell us. But when we got there, she was fine! She was even sitting in the yard washing clothes!
Only then did we two brothers realize that we had been deceived by our mother!
But at the time, we both thought my mom was angry with my dad again, so we didn't take it seriously. We thought we'd let her relax there and talk to my grandmother, and then we'd persuade her to come back later...
Besides, since we were already there, it would have been awkward to leave right away, so we stayed for dinner. But during the meal, my two aunts and cousins looked at us like we were being completely disrespectful, as if we were taking advantage of them by having a meal at their house!
But we didn't go there empty-handed. We carried a basket of eggs, and my mother even cut off a pig's hind leg on the way to the house!"
Zheng Ping said angrily:
"My brother and I were so angry that we planned to bring our mother back home after dinner, but my grandmother stopped us, saying she missed us terribly and asked us to stay for two more days to keep her company..."
Grandma is so old, and she spoke to us so kindly. It would be foolish for my brother and I to come back again and make a scene, so we stayed another night...
The next day, I heard my grandmother and my mother saying something like, "I have to stay here until my aunt and her family leave because they feel embarrassed. Then my dad will go pick them up before they come back."
Then I understood that my mother came back to her parents' home because my eldest aunt and her family were coming back!
But my eldest aunt's family is so miserable. Little Zhou Ying was exiled with them when she was so young. If our family doesn't help them, who will? Are we really going to watch them die?
We finally came back from a long journey, but my mother was making a scene again. My brother and I felt that we couldn't do that. We tried to persuade her to come back, but she refused to go back. So, we came back on our own in a fit of rage!"
The children of the Zheng family are all honest and upright, and Zheng Ping is no exception. When his grandmother asked him, he told her everything. He was so stupid that he didn't even help his mother hide it.
When Lin heard that both of her grandsons were defending their aunt, she felt so happy! She was so moved that she wanted to hug her eldest grandson and kiss him!
"You really are my good grandson! You know how to care for your aunt! I really love you!"
"But grandma, what should we do with our mother? Should we really let her live in my grandparents' house? You know how powerful my two aunts are. When our family was doing well, my brother and I went there and they kept calling us "sons" and gave us all the delicious food.
But now, our family is in dire straits, and we have to rely on their moods to eat a meal... Grandma, my mother lives there, and I am worried! My grandmother is so old, but they still make her work. If my mother lives there, my two aunts will definitely order her around like crazy!
Although Zheng Ping couldn't stand her mother's harsh treatment of the Zheng family, she couldn't bear to see her mother being wronged, so she said worriedly!
"It's okay, let her stay for two more days, and grandma will come to pick her up herself! Don't worry, it's only two days, no matter how tired she is, she won't be too tired, but she can feel which family really treats her well!
Although our family is poor, we've never asked women to do heavy work. Your mother has become lazy after living in our house for so many years, so how could she stand the hard work at your maternal grandparents' house? Let her endure it for two days. Then she'll learn her lesson and sit down with your father to discuss things, and she won't run back to her parents' house all the time!
Lin said calmly that she knew her eldest daughter-in-law very well, who actually had no bad intentions.
She also knew in her heart that this matter could not be blamed entirely on the eldest daughter-in-law's anger. They had indeed been too partial to their daughter over the years, but who was it because her daughter's family always had troubles?!
Not only did she become a widow at such a young age, but she was also living a good life when disaster struck. Her house was suddenly ransacked and her whole family was exiled!
Oh! What kind of fate does her daughter have? How could she be so unlucky?
Lin sighed inwardly:
The couple really had no other choice at the time. They knew that selling the house in Kyoto would be unfair to their sons, but compared to the lives of their daughter's family, they could only let their son and daughter-in-law suffer...
Fortunately, everything is fine now! Not only did my daughter and her family return safely, they also sent back a thousand taels of silver. If Zhang knew about this, she would have come back on her own without being called. She would have gone to pick her up, bought some things for her family, and given her enough face and a way out, and everything would have been fine.
Zheng Ping was relieved when he saw that her grandmother had made up her mind, so he said:
"Then grandma, when you go to pick up my mom, I'll drive with you..."
"No need," Lin refused directly.
"Just let your uncle go with me when the time comes! Even your uncle, I won't let him into the house. He'll just wait in the car outside..."
Ping'er, grandma is telling you, from now on, you and An'er should refrain from visiting your grandparents' house. If you do go, stay away from your cousins and don't stay alone with them!"
"Haha, grandma, are you afraid that my cousins will hook up with us? Don't worry, they are very picky and won't look down on us!"
Zheng Ping found it particularly amusing to see his grandmother's cautious look. His two aunts were wholeheartedly hoping that their daughters would marry rich men. Their family was so poor now, and his two aunts would look down on them!
"That's not necessarily true. You said it yourself. When our family was rich, your two aunts treated you very warmly. It's possible they had their eyes on you two back then! Later, when our family became poor, they stopped looking at you! But, what if our family becomes rich again?!"
Lin winked meaningfully at her eldest grandson and headed towards the kitchen...
Zheng Ping...
What does this mean?
What do you mean by "what if his family becomes rich again"?
Could it be that his family... has become rich again? ...
Is this true or not?! No way!
No, he has to go and ask, if his family is really rich, can they buy him a horse first!!!
But in the end, Zheng Ping didn't get anything out of his pacifier, and his wish to buy a horse naturally fell through...
…
The next morning, Zhou Yu, Zhou Ying, and Zhou Li went to the West Hill behind the Zheng family's house with their two uncles and two cousins...
This mountain is now rented by the Zheng family, and many fruit trees are planted there, including peach trees, plum trees, apple trees, pear trees...
Among them, peach trees are the most numerous, accounting for almost half of all varieties.
These fruit trees were newly planted two years ago and are still in their growing season. Therefore, they haven't borne any fruit yet. This means the Zheng family has invested a lot of money but hasn't made any money yet...
"Although you came late this time and didn't see the magnificent sight of the fruit trees in bloom, Grandpa Li, who helps take care of our fruit trees, said that these trees will bear fruit this year. When you come back in the fall, you will be able to enjoy as much as you want!"
Zheng An pointed to the peach forest in front of him where the flowers had almost withered and laughed heartily.
"Cousin An, your family still needs to keep these fruits to sell for money. We don't need to eat them all, just a little bit will be fine..."
Little Zhou Ying wanted to say that they didn't need to eat the fruit, and would save it for her grandparents to sell, but when she thought of the chubby pink peaches, she couldn't help but want to eat them, so she made a little gesture with her hand...
Her behavior made all the silly boys in the Zheng family so adorable that they immediately gathered around her and started talking openly about her...
Zheng Wen: "There are so many trees. If you are full, you can eat a few more. There should be no problem for you and Sister Yu to eat your fill..."
Zheng Wu: "That's right! Then my uncle will personally bring you here to pick them, and we'll eat the biggest ones!"
Zheng Ping: "My uncle is very busy all day, so it's better for my cousin to bring you here..."
Zheng Wu: "Yes, my brother and I will accompany you. There is a spring not far from this peach forest. We can spread a piece of cloth there, put out various fruits, and eat while chatting..."
Zhou Yu... Hey, this guy is quite romantic...
Zhou Li...Alas! Today is another day of being ignored!
…
When Zheng Wu said there was a spring ahead, Zhou Yu and the others immediately became interested and quickly asked him to take them to see it...
As a result, after going there, Zhou Yu unexpectedly discovered that the spring water was actually a natural hot spring...
This…this…
"This is a hot spring?! You're just going to leave it sitting there?!?"
Zhou Yu pointed at the pool of water in front of him, which was about 70 to 80 square meters, and said excitedly.
"Well, what else can we do?! This water is hot and has a smell. It can't even be used to water fruit trees..." Zheng Ping said after hearing this.
“Yeah, but this pool of water is pretty good for taking a bath!
Zheng Wu also laughed and said:
“This spring was originally hidden between several large rocks. We moved the rocks away to plant fruit trees, and then we discovered this spring.
The largest stone at that time was made into a screen wall by my grandfather, which is the one at the door of my house.
Then we saw that the spring water was extremely hot, so we dug the original spring pool, which was only a little over two meters, into a larger pond. In the winter, my family loved coming here to soak in the water..."
Zhou Yu...
Since you already know how to take a bath in this spring water, why can't you use your brains to develop it further?
There's a peach forest and hot springs here, isn't this the standard for a resort?!
They were guarding a mountain of gold, but this family only cared about selling peaches...
Really...what can I ask her to say? !
No, she can't miss this!
"Cousin! How many years have we rented this mountain?! Can we buy it out in one go?!"
Zhou Yu hurriedly asked Zhou Ping.
"I've rented it for ten years. I don't know if I can buy it out. I'd have to ask your grandfather. But, Ayu, why are you buying it? It's not expensive to rent! Besides, our lease still has a long time to run out... Hey! Hey! Where are you going?"
Zhou Ping was answering Zhou Yu's question when he saw her walking down the mountain. He hurriedly asked...
"I'm going to find my grandfather. I have to buy this mountain quickly, or I won't be able to rest easy!"
Zhou Yu answered as he walked.
Leaving the Zheng family's foolish boys staring at each other in bewilderment...
Did they seem to not hear clearly just now?! What did their cousin say... buy... what?!
"Ari, your sister just mentioned buying...what?"
Zheng Wen couldn't believe what he heard.
"Buy the mountain! She said she wouldn't feel at ease if she didn't buy it!" Zhou Li replied.
"How dare a little girl like her make the decision on such a big matter? Without discussing it with my aunt? Besides, is your family so rich?!" Zheng An on the side also asked.
"We have no money at home. My mother said that if we pay back your family, there will be nothing left!
But, my sister has her own money! My mother and brother have let her save all the money she earned over the years as a dowry! According to my estimation, if this mountain is worth more than a thousand taels, she may not have enough money, but... within a thousand taels, she has it herself, so there should be no need to discuss it..."
The Zheng family's foolish boys... continued to look at each other in bewilderment...
What did Ah Li just say?! They didn’t seem to listen carefully…
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Small Theater:
Zhou Yu: I want to buy a mountain...
The silly boys of the Zheng family: What is Ma Mei?
Zhou Li: She said she wanted to buy a mountain...
Silly boys of Zheng family: What about Ma Dong?
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