Qin San Niang flashed into the space, changed into men's clothing, and the few spies that Xiao Cui had found were not very capable to begin with. They watched as Qin San Niang, dressed as a man, swaggered past them without knowing anything!
However, she dared not be careless. Jiangzhou was a place of trouble. After returning, she would tell everyone to try not to come here again, at least until Xie Yuyan went to the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
Riding her horse at full gallop, she soon reached the woods she had been searching for. Once inside the dense forest, she carefully moved the large bear out of her spatial dimension. After a moment's thought, she gave it some water, and, confirming there was no danger and the bear showed signs of waking, Qin San Niang, without further ado, quickly mounted her horse and left the forest. Otherwise, another battle with a ferocious beast would ensue. This time, she didn't know if the bear would be lucky enough to survive.
By the time she returned to Shiligou, it was already past noon. Liu and Old Han were pickling vegetables in the kitchen.
"Mother, are you pickling vegetables again? Are these wild vegetables?" After tying up the horse in the backyard, Qin San Niang walked up to them and asked.
"Yes, there are so many wild vegetables in spring! Look how fresh these shepherd's purse and lamb's quarters are. Chunhua and Hongying went to the back mountain to dig for vegetables. The weather has been good these past few days, and there are plenty of wild vegetables. All the women in the village have gone out to dig for vegetables. Thanks to you, Aunt Han, otherwise I would be too busy!" Liu said with a smile. Jiangnan is so nice; there are so many more wild vegetables than back home, probably because there is no shortage of rain.
“Aunt Han, since you came, my mother has been smiling a lot more.”
Qin San Niang felt that keeping Han Shi at home to do chores was the wisest decision she could make.
Sometimes, when she was very busy and the children were all at school, Wu Chunhua and Liao Hongying, being young women, also had a lot of work to do, so Liu was actually quite lonely.
“Hey, talking with your mother makes me feel quite comfortable. Besides, pickling vegetables isn’t tiring, it’s good exercise! I’m getting old, I’ve worked all my life, and I really feel uncomfortable if I’m idle!” Old Mrs. Han said cheerfully.
Although she hadn't initially planned to take any wages, Qin San Niang and Liu Shi insisted on calculating her pay, even threatening to stop her from coming if she didn't! Han Shi had no choice but to accept. How could an old woman like her, doing such undemanding work in someone else's home, actually receive wages? She was overjoyed. Besides, the amount wasn't small; it would be enough to feed the children! Full of energy, she thought about doing even more work to repay them.
So, she originally only intended to help out for a few days and then go back home, as the busy farming season was approaching. She worried that if she stayed too long, her daughter-in-law would have something to say. Especially her second son's wife; although she might not say it, she probably felt she was trying to shirk her responsibilities and harbored resentment!
Although, as a mother-in-law, Old Mrs. Han was not afraid of her daughters-in-law, she was a meticulous old woman and naturally wouldn't let her daughters-in-law lose their hearts! Now that's great, there's actually a wage! Her daughters-in-law no longer had any objections, but instead urged her to come to work, saying not to worry about the housework, they could take their time, and the maids could also help.
See, that's the allure of money!
Through this incident, she also discussed it with Old Man Wang. The elderly couple were getting older and needed to save some money for their retirement. It wasn't that she was worried their sons wouldn't support them in their old age. She believed her two sons weren't irresponsible and wouldn't do such a despicable thing. Besides, filial piety was highly valued these days, and there were strict laws guaranteeing it. However, she didn't want this incident to damage the relationship between her son and daughter-in-law.
"Mother, once you're done with your work, let's prepare to start raising seedlings." Knowing that Old Madam Han also wanted to raise seedlings together, Qin San Niang didn't hide it from her. She would let her take a look together, so that she wouldn't have to teach her twice.
“Alright, let’s start raising seedlings in a bit! Big sister, my eldest daughter learned how to raise seedlings from someone else, you should come and watch too.” Liu said to Han.
Seeing that Qin San Niang had turned away again, Liu Shi added, "My family only plans to plant rice on the two acres of land along the river. I don't know if San Niang's method will work. Your family shouldn't plant more either. San Niang has never tried this method before!"
Old Mrs. Han nodded and said to Mrs. Liu with a smile, "Sister, don't worry. We'll try planting two mu of land at home too. I think Third Sister is a shrewd person. If I were in charge, I would definitely plant all six mu! Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Hearing this, Liu breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that her daughter had a plan in mind. Although she trusted her daughter, this was a big deal, so it was better to be cautious.
After talking for a while, the two followed Qin San Niang to the backyard. There was a small plot of land there that had been cultivated, and Qin San Niang was squatting on the ground loosening the soil.
“Mother, Aunt Han, we can just sow these rice seeds in the seedling nursery, water them often, and when they grow to eight centimeters tall, we can transplant them into the field.”
These rice seeds were taken out of Qin San Niang's space. She had bought them from a grain seed store before and then planted them in her space. Because they were not a hybrid variety, they could also be used as rice seeds.
"These rice seeds are really good! Third Aunt, I wonder which grain store you bought them from?" Old Han asked in surprise. The rice seeds in her hand were not only large, but also glistening and plump, clearly top-quality rice seeds, much better than her own!
"Auntie, this was bought from the grain store in He County. The shop assistant there is called A Jin. The seeds are really good, and their reputation is quite good!" Qin San Niang couldn't talk about what happened in her space. As for Old Man Wang and the others, if they really went to buy from there, the rice seeds there would also be good, but definitely not as good as the ones she had!
Madam Han smiled and shook her head. "Forget about that. Rice seeds at the county grain store are very expensive. Ordinary people like us can't afford to buy seeds there. It's just that you've only just arrived and don't have any seeds yet. When it's harvest time, you can see which family's rice is growing well and ask them to save some seeds for you. Then you can buy them with the money, which will be much cheaper!"
The Han family is very capable. Last year, even with such a good harvest, their rice was quite good. Many families ordered rice seeds from them. Although it was not as good as the Qin family's, it was still quite good! They no longer need to spend money to buy rice seeds! With the money saved, plus what they earned this time, they will buy an acre of land and repair the roof. They must make sure the roof doesn't leak during the rainy season.
“Okay, we’ll ask you again if we need to buy seeds,” Qin San Niang said earnestly.
Their own rice seeds are good, but Han is an indigenous person. If they want to buy other seeds, they can get them from her, and it will probably be much cheaper. The grain stores are all middlemen, so their prices will definitely be much higher!
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