Chapter 1015 Pearl Plum
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Song Chunxue thought to herself, "Of course it's good, but no one will live in it. It would be a waste to leave it there. I'd better not spend the money."
This old courtyard has already been renovated; it would be better to do something else with that money.
This suddenly reminded her that she had bought a small courtyard house in Jincheng, intending to tidy it up and live there by herself.
As a result, after buying it, I never saw it again and felt like I had wasted my money.
I'll sell it next time.
Wait, no, we can't sell it yet.
Just because she doesn't need it herself doesn't mean her granddaughter won't need it in the future.
Sigh, all her granddaughters will get married eventually, and married girls are bound to suffer mistreatment.
She was mistreated at her husband's family home and couldn't leave at will.
When a woman leaves her husband's family, she can only go to her parents' family, but her parents' family is not a place she can just go back to whenever she wants.
My maternal family also includes my brothers, sisters-in-law, and my sister-in-law, as well as those sharp-eyed and gossipy neighbors.
If they could find a place to stay alone for a few days, that would be something many rural women would never even dare to dream of.
Now that Song Chunxue is wealthy, although she doesn't want her granddaughter to encounter that situation in the future, it's always good to have her as a precaution.
Although she, as the grandmother, had this thought, which seemed like she was encouraging her granddaughter to not live a good life and that she had a bad temper and a stubborn personality, those were just other people's opinions.
What others say is their business; whether you've been wronged or not, only you know.
"Uncle-Master?"
Tu Dan'er leaned closer to her and said, "We don't necessarily want to return home in glory and renovate our house, but as the saying goes, if the old house has good feng shui, the descendants will enjoy lasting blessings."
As he spoke, he pointed to the mountain opposite the river in the distance, where a wide road could be vaguely seen leading directly to the front door of a house.
“I’ve also learned these past few days that the wide, clearly visible road across the street is also owned by someone surnamed Li. Someone in that family used to be a county magistrate in another county, and when they came back, they had the road extended all the way to their front door. If I had a home, the first thing I would do if I had money is go back and buy my parents a good coffin, and then build a courtyard as our old family home…”
Hearing this, Song Chunxue quickly nodded, "Okay, okay, I promise. Don't say things like that, it makes people feel uncomfortable."
"By the way, you're not without parents, and besides, we have so many powerful figures around us. Why don't you use them to find them?" Thinking that Tudan'er had started wandering when he was five or six years old, it must have been because his family had suffered some misfortune.
"Hey, what's there to look for? I was just dumped on the roadside, where are you going to look for me?" Tu Dan'er casually flicked the belt hanging from his waist. "I slept in my uncle's courtyard, so I'm part of this place now. I hope to come back and visit often in the future. Uncle, don't you want that?"
Song Chunxue patted his back, "If you're willing, you're willing. Anyway, the children are tied up with their wives and kids, and they only come here a handful of times. You can decide for yourselves."
"Alright!" Tu Dan jumped up happily, grabbing Song Chunxue's shoulders with both hands. "Then let's split up and get going. The sooner the better."
Oh, this child.
Song Chunxue shook her head and smiled, "You've grown up and can make your own decisions now, which makes me very happy. But I trust your master more, and he should still be in charge of other matters."
"That's right, that's right, and there's also Lord Xie. After all, this is practically his second home, and he might even live here for the rest of his life." As he spoke, Tu Dan'er made a slur with his tongue and winked at Song Chunxue, "Otherwise, you'd better watch out for Lord Xie getting jealous."
Changyun and Yebai laughed heartily, while Tudan ran away guiltily.
Watching the three of them walk away arm in arm, Song Chunxue put her hands on her hips.
That's good, that's good.
Although they are about the same age as the third and fourth children, as long as they are not married, they will always be children.
Lord Xie also took a shovel and started digging holes to plant trees nearby.
"How to plant this tree depends on Senior Brother and Master Han's opinion, right? They are more knowledgeable about feng shui and formations."
Song Chunxue put down the shovel, looked at him indifferently, and her dissatisfaction was quite obvious.
Xie Zheng touched his nose, realizing he had said the wrong thing.
"I was just saying it offhand, everything should be fine here."
Seeing his immediate admission of defeat, Song Chunxue almost burst out laughing.
But she still looked at him with a very difficult expression.
Xie Zheng took two steps toward her and quietly tugged at her sleeve.
"Don't be angry. I'm not looking down on you, nor am I bossy. I just wanted to talk to you. I spoke too quickly without thinking."
Song Chunxue turned around and sat on the low earthen wall by the field.
"Then tell me, when are you leaving?" Song Chunxue kicked him in annoyance. "I know you're embarrassed to talk to me in front of so many people during the day, but you can't go a whole day without saying a word, can you?"
Xie Zheng sat down next to her. "I came here to talk to you, didn't I?"
At that moment, someone from the Cheng family looked over.
“Let’s go,” Song Chunxue pointed to the earthen wall in the southeast corner, “plant a row of poplar trees there, tall and big, so they can still see them.”
"But it seems there are no poplar saplings."
Song Chunxue turned to look at him, "Lord Xie, don't you know that poplar trees, like willow trees, can be propagated by cuttings?"
Seeing her smug look, Xie Zheng laughed, "Yes, I was ignorant. So where should we look?"
"The area behind the sheepfold is full of poplar trees. I'll go cut down a few sections, or if that doesn't work, I'll cut some willow branches. They'll grow better. It's fine if we plant them a little denser."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
When Song Chunxue heard that he would agree with her, the slight unpleasantness in her heart quickly dissipated.
The main problem is that the people in Zhuangzi mostly speak directly and bluntly, which makes people feel uncomfortable.
Although she retorted, she was still uncomfortable.
They can't really speak properly; they beat around the bush and make you uncomfortable. They just have a really sharp tongue.
“Country folks are very straightforward, and I’ve experienced that firsthand today,” Xie Zheng said. “I just cursed back directly, so don’t take it to heart.”
Song Chunxue arrived in front of a tall poplar tree.
"Don't lower yourself because of those people. The common people's mouths are much more terrifying than those ministers in the court who try to smooth things over. In less than half a year, they will be able to make up stories about you, and the rumors will spread like wildfire. In their eyes, you will become a corrupt official with poor judgment because of me."
Xie Zheng climbed up the tree trunk in one go, stood on a two-meter-high branch, and selected a suitable branch to plant.
"I dare to curse even the one on the dragon throne in the palace, what's there to be afraid of? You underestimate me." Xie Zheng broke off two branches with his bare hands. "Can these be planted?"
“Sure, sure, I’ll go get another axe. Willow stumps are easier to carve and easier to select.” At this point, she suddenly asked, “Do you know about pearl bush?”
Pearl bushes are very easy to grow here, and they are also very beautiful when they bloom. However, they are too prolific. If you plant them near the entrance, they can turn into a large patch in just a few years. They grow from the ridges to the ground, and their extensive root system makes them very likely to compete with crops for nutrients.
However, if planted around a house, it can be used as a fence.
Where to dig?
"Is this what you're talking about?"
Master Han was carrying a bundle of slender, uniform saplings. Song Chunxue's eyes lit up; these were pearl plums.
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