Chapter 269 The potatoes sprouted
A quarter of an hour later, he sat paralyzed on the ground.
His eyes were filled with shock and anger.
"Where is my wife? Where is my son? Where are they? Did you hide them? You want money, right? Tell me how much you want. Return my son to me!"
He only has this one son.
You don’t have to have a daughter-in-law.
The son must be taken away.
"What are you talking about, son-in-law? Are you crazy? Qiao'er didn't come back at all. What happened? What happened to you?"
Bai Jizu's mother-in-law looked at him with confusion.
"Qiao'er really didn't come back?" Seeing that she didn't look like she was pretending, Bai Jizu finally understood.
His daughter-in-law ran away with his son.
Could it be that she has a strange man?
Thinking of this, Bai Jizu felt a surge of anger in his heart.
He rushed onto the ox cart, arrived at the city gate of Baishui Town, and found the official.
The county government was in Chang'an Town.
In the other two towns, if one wanted to report to the authorities, one could only find the police.
Here, you can't go anywhere without a pass. This thing is like a modern ID card. As long as the officials check, they will know who has gone where.
The officials checked the books for a long time, but they still couldn't find Qian Qiaoer's travel permit until dark. Bai Jizu then realized that his daughter-in-law never returned to Baishui Town and disappeared without a trace.
And Qian Qiaoer, the girl he was talking about, had already settled down in her childhood sweetheart's home in Yingnan Prefecture.
She and Bai Wangye changed their names and identities.
From then on, she was no longer Bai Jizu's wife.
Soon, July 7th arrived.
early morning.
There is a happy event in Jiangjia Village.
Widow Liu's daughter Jiang Yadan got married.
The man is Zhao Xinbao from Zhaojia Village.
I am thirty-two this year.
A widower, more than a generation older than Jiang Yadan.
It's called a marriage, but it's no different from any other life.
Jiang Yadan changed into clean clothes and was taken away by the man's family.
The bride's family is not allowed to attend the banquet here.
So Jiang Yadan sat alone in the room for the whole day, with no one to accompany her.
In the evening, a drunk man walked in.
It was her husband Zhao Xinbao.
"Yadan, as long as you can give me a son, I promise to love you dearly in the future."
Before the bridal chamber, Zhao Xinbao said to Jiang Yadan.
After the two of them finished, Jiang Yadan hadn't even put on her underwear when her mother-in-law, Gu, rushed in.
Jiang Yadan was so scared that she shrank back immediately.
Gu stretched out his hand, fumbled in the quilt for a long time, and then took out a white handkerchief.
Until I saw the glaring drops of blood on the handkerchief.
Only then did Gu smile with satisfaction.
Not just her.
Zhao Xinbao, who was lying on the bed, also hugged Jiang Yadan.
"Tomorrow after breakfast I will accompany you back to your parents' home and give the betrothal gift to your mother. Yadan, as long as you can get pregnant, I will definitely let you live a good life."
Zhaojia Village is much richer than Jiangjia Village.
Before going to bed, Jiang Yadan looked around the house in the moonlight.
Her husband's family lived in a large tiled house made of green bricks.
Her wedding room is also very big.
There are also complete tables, chairs and cabinets.
There are also simple patterns engraved on it.
At first glance, it was obviously made by a carpenter. It was completely different from the furniture her parents had made themselves using wooden boards.
The conditions are amazing.
Jiang Yadan's heart calmed down at this moment.
Maybe her mother really married her to a widower just to give her a good life.
Thinking of this, her originally depressed mood instantly improved.
However, this mood only lasted until the next morning.
Looking at the three stepdaughters in front of her who called her mother.
Jiang Yadan was at a loss.
The oldest stepdaughter is twelve years old.
She was only fifteen, and yet she was being called mother. No one could accept this.
As a result, Jiang Yadan stood there in a daze and didn't respond for a long time.
"Okay, now that you've finished breakfast, let's hurry back home and send the betrothal gifts over early. Don't delay any longer. Your mother told me that your sister-in-law's family is pressing for money, and she needs to collect enough money to send the betrothal gifts over."
The original time to return home is the day after tomorrow.
Because I am so satisfied, I have brought it forward to today.
Gu took out three taels of silver from her pocket and stuffed it into her son's hand.
Then push them out the door.
"Go early and come back early. Remember, don't leave any food for me. Come back early."
Zhaojiacun is a bit far away.
The couple walked for nearly an hour before they arrived at Jiangjia Village.
When Jiang Yadan returned to her mother's home, tears immediately fell. As expected, she would hug her mother and cry bitterly.
But Widow Liu went straight to her son-in-law without asking any questions.
When she got three taels of silver in her hands, she was so happy that her teeth were showing.
As for her daughter and son-in-law, she didn't even look at them.
"Hey, look, I was so happy that I forgot to invite you in. Come and sit down. Zhuzi, go get two glasses of water. You must be tired from walking around. Take a rest."
The mother and son have reconciled.
Because Widow Liu promised to help her son marry Sun Xiaotao.
Zhao Xinbao came to deliver money today, and Jiang Zhuzi has been waiting at home.
His attitude was extremely attentive.
Serve Zhao Xinbao comfortably.
Stayed for two quarters of an hour.
The couple left.
Before leaving, Jiang Yadan looked back frequently.
But for a long time she didn't see her brother and mother come out to see her off.
"Okay, stop looking. I'll come back with you after the Chinese New Year. As long as you give me a son, I promise that you can come back to your parents' home twice a year."
Zhao Xinbao pulled her hand.
Pulled her away.
"Mom, when are we going to find a matchmaker?" In the yard, Jiang Zhuzi's eyes suddenly lit up.
He was extremely excited at the thought of marrying Sun Xiaotao.
"Look at how anxious you are. Tomorrow I will go find a matchmaker and quickly settle the matter. I will try to marry her off early next month."
Widow Liu felt a little sorry for the money.
But she only has this one son to rely on in her old age.
We can only follow his wishes.
"Thank you, mother. I will definitely listen to you in the future. Mother, you can take a rest at noon today. I will cook for you."
This is the first time that the mother and son have such a good relationship.
In the evening.
Jiang Fubao and his family returned from the town in the sunset.
After dinner, Jiang Fubao went back to the house to get something and handed it to his grandparents.
"Grandpa, grandma, this little potato has sprouted. I asked the old man with white beard, and he said that we can plant it once it sprouts. It will grow into many potatoes in the future, and we won't have to worry about selling them."
This potato accidentally rolled under the tree.
Because it was contaminated by soil, it sprouted in less than a week.
Jiang Fubao then realized that she could save some potatoes for seeds and plant them after the autumn harvest. Although small potatoes are not durable and have a low yield, they mature quickly.
The harvest can be ready in three months at the latest.
It just so happened that my family bought so much land.
Potatoes are much more drought-tolerant than rice and are about the same as brown rice.
Anyway, we don’t eat brown rice, so we can just plant a few acres to pay the grain tax, and plant the rest into potatoes and leeks, so that the shop can earn more.
By then, potatoes and leeks will be cheaper. If you want to try something new, just spend two or three cents. After all, meat buns are only five cents.
From now on, the shop will not only serve the wealthy people in the town, but also the poor.
The main focus is on something that everyone can afford.