Chapter 291: Mrs. Wan’s Support
When Wan Laoer entered the upper room, he saw Wan Laotai sitting on the kang and collecting quilts.
"Mom, you're up. I have something to tell you." Wan Laoer looked excited.
Old Lady Wan glanced at her son and asked in confusion, "It's early in the morning and I haven't heard any magpies chirping. Does it look like there's something good going on?"
Wan Laoer rubbed his hands and sat on the edge of the kang, then turned to Grandma Wan and said, "Mom, I just went to the village chief's house and asked him about the well diggers. I plan to dig a well in our yard. The potato flour has been made. I will weigh it after it is dried. If it is really as Fangzi said, I will try to grow potatoes first. I will put a few wooden boxes in our house to try and see how many kilograms of potatoes can be grown per acre in the soil here. If it works, we can plant a lot in the new year."
"After growing potatoes, we need to quickly make them into flour and store them. When the time comes, we can collect them all and the villagers can use the money to buy food for the winter. We can make food according to the recipe and sell our flour. We can make money and help the villagers fill their stomachs. But there is one bad thing. There is a shortage of water at the border, and we need a lot of water here. I thought about digging a well first. If we can dig a well, it means that there is more than one water source in the village."
Old Mrs. Wan listened carefully to what Old Mr. Wan said and felt that what he said made a lot of sense.
If it really succeeds, it will benefit the people and also accumulate blessings for little Fubao. In the future, little Fubao's blessings will become even greater, benefiting the whole family and even the entire Da Qi.
"Since you want to do it, then go ahead and do it. Qian Niang will pay for it. I know you two are not well-off. This well is for the whole family. We can't let your second branch pay for it alone. Even if we can't get water, Qian Niang will accept it. If we can get water, our family will be rich."
Old Mrs. Wan felt that with little Fubao around, there was little chance of water not coming out.
Wan Laoer was so happy to get the support of his mother.
"Thank you, Mom. I'll take out the flour I made yesterday and dry it in the sun. The sun is strong, so it should be ready in three to five days."
"Okay, go ahead and ask Guihua to help too. I see this little girl has just come to our house and is still a little shy. She is hesitant when eating and talking. Letting her help you with more work will make her feel more comfortable. But it will take some time for her to fully adapt."
Through yesterday's observations and Guihua's performance this morning, Old Lady Wan felt that if this child was taught well, he would be a good seedling. Although his facial features have not yet fully developed and he doesn't look very good, as long as he is capable, it's fine. Their family doesn't really want to buy a servant. Old Lady Wan's plan is to raise him first. As for what kind of luck he will have in the future, it all depends on Guihua herself.
Wan Laoer also glanced out the window and listened to the sound of sweeping the floor outside. He couldn't describe the feeling in his heart. If his little Fubao became like this, he would fight to the death.
Seeing that Second Wan didn't say anything, Old Lady Wan continued, "Also, although Guihua and Xiao Fubao had a fight, I saw that Xiao Fubao also scratched her face, but there was no bleeding. Although the blood on Xiao Fubao's head was obvious, his injury was not serious. We did that because we were afraid that the other party would blackmail us, so we must be more exaggerated than what they said, so that we can control Chen. Now that Guihua has been sold to our family, the matter of the two children has been written off. You and your wife must also look at Guihua in a new light."
After hearing this, Wan Lao Er knew that Grandma Wan had misunderstood them, and he quickly explained, "Mom, I know everything, and you know her well. She is not the kind of person who is petty and hates grudges, let alone holding a grudge against a child. Besides, this is not the first time that Xiao Fubao has fought. Although Xiao Fubao is very important to us, we must also teach her right from wrong, otherwise she will become a bad person in the future and harm her for the rest of her life."
Old Lady Wan nodded secretly, "Okay, go and get busy."
"Okay." Wan Laoer agreed happily and left the house.
As soon as I came out, I saw Guihua cleaning up the dust swept together in the yard.
Wan Lao Er stood under the eaves and called out to Guihua, "Guihua, after you finish sweeping the ashes, help me hang the flour to dry."
Guihua was working seriously when she suddenly heard Wan Laoer's voice. She looked up quickly and saw Wan Laoer standing under the eaves.
When Guihua understood what Wan Laoer said, a bright smile immediately appeared on her face. She moved her hands faster and said while sweeping the ashes, "Uncle, I'll be right there. Wait for me to take the ashes out."
"No hurry, take your time, I still need to move the powder out."
"Okay." Guihua's cheerful voice floated out as she ran out of the yard.
Wan Laoer looked at Guihua's back and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly.
Wan Ersao happened to come out of the kitchen and looked out to see the smile on Wan Laoer's face. Wan Ersao also smiled with satisfaction, wiped her hands on her apron, and shouted to the yard, "It's time to eat."
Guihua came back with the ash bucket, her steps much lighter than before.
Wan Lao Er said to Guihua with a kind smile: "Guihua, wash your hands and eat first, and then we will work after dinner."
"Oh, okay."
At this time, Xiao Fubao ran out from the bedroom on the west side of the upper house.
Wan Ersao was shocked. The little girl was barefoot in such a cold day, with her fluffy hair draped over her shoulders and only a floral jacket on.
"My dear, why did you run out like this? If you catch a cold, it will be terrible."
Mrs. Wan Er didn't even bother to take off her apron. She ran over, picked up little Fubao, and hurried into the house.
Little Fubao was still lying on Wan Ersao's shoulder, facing the osmanthus flowers, laughing.
When Guihua saw this, she also grinned at Xiao Fubao. In the first ray of sunshine in the early morning, the two little girls had the joy of smiling at each other for the first time. Many years later, when Guihua recalled this scene again, she couldn't help telling her personal maid that she was so happy that she almost jumped up.
Little Fubao was carried back to the house by Wan Ersao. Wan Ersao quickly tucked the little girl into the bed. She was a little angry that the little girl woke up and ran out barefoot without calling her. But when she saw her daughter holding one of her hands and giggling and acting coquettishly, she couldn't help getting angry again. She gently patted Little Fubao's little butt twice through the quilt and smiled and warned Little Fubao: "Don't run around like this anymore, understand?"
"Okay, Fubao, be obedient. Mommy, Fubao wants to pee."
Wan Er's wife then realized that her daughter was woken up by the urge to pee, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
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