Zhang continued, "So, this kind of land is also useful. Now that our family is better off, we don't need to farm anymore. But before, from Huihui to Sisi, all six of our children had been to the fields. They weren't picky eaters and cherished food. But it's different with Renren. She's picky and leaves food uneaten. In my opinion, it's because Renren hasn't been to the fields."
"So, we only need one Renren in our family. We don't want all the younger kids to be like Renren. That wouldn't be good. Their father would be angry. So, I'm thinking of getting a plot of land so that when it's time for spring planting, the kids can take the seeds to the field themselves. They can also learn about weeding, fertilizing, and turning the soil. Then, when it's time for the autumn harvest, they'll understand how hard it is to grow crops."
"Let's see if they still waste it."
The three women—mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and mother-in-law—looked at Zhang in surprise.
Zhang blinked, a little nervously, and said, "Did I...did I say something wrong? If I did, just pretend I didn't say anything! Haha, hahaha, actually, this wasn't my idea. It's just that my husband has been holding back his anger lately, and he keeps complaining to me at night."
Grandma Gu looked at her pathetic state and sighed silently, saying, "You've been married into our family for over twenty years, and this is the first time you've come up with a good idea."
The ideas I came up with before were all crooked.
Zhang looked at Grandma Gu in surprise. "Yes, I've been married into this family for over twenty years, and this is the first time you've said I'm right!"
Grandma Gu didn't give Zhang a chance to speak and continued, "Enzi's mother is right, we can give it a try. So, Enzi's mother, go back and discuss with the eldest son what kind of things we should plant on this piece of land."
Zhang said excitedly, "Okay, Mother! My husband is a farmer, he'll definitely know. We two promise to complete the task!"
Cai Xiaolian chimed in, "Sister-in-law, you could tell your brother that it doesn't necessarily have to be grains and vegetables; fruit would be fine too."
Zhang nodded: "Yes, I know!"
They chatted for a while longer, and then the topic turned to preparing for the New Year.
Now that the Gu family has a housekeeper, they don't need to do many things themselves, but they still need to draft out what is needed.
Previously, the family had been preparing for Gu Nian's wedding, and now they've started preparing for the New Year.
It also happened to coincide with the wedding, and the guests who came to the house for the banquet had given a gift list. They only needed to look at the gift list to figure out the New Year's gifts for each family.
It's not that you have to give a gift to everyone on the gift list, but you should give gifts to close relatives and friends.
As for the royal family and relatives, both the Empress Dowager and Gu Shouxin intend to start making connections.
Although Grandpa Gu's identity is not made public, many people know it now, they just haven't said it out loud.
With the crown prince already chosen and the emperor in his prime, those with ulterior motives have given up their plans. At this time, the revelation of Grandpa Gu's identity will actually have no impact; on the contrary, it will benefit the Gu family.
Now, the Gu family is gradually establishing a firm foothold in Beijing and slowly integrating into the city.
Each branch of the Gu family has its own plans to establish themselves in the capital. What are they going to do?
The plans of the second wife, Gu Shouxin and Cai Xiaolian, were the clearest. Gu Shouxin would work in the court, serve the emperor, and raise the young crown prince well, while Cai Xiaolian planned to create an unprecedented commercial center with the characteristics of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
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