Meng Qidi and the other person didn't stay in the house for too long, and followed Meng Daqiang to the new house next door.
After a few days, the first floor of the house was completed and ready for the cement slab.
"Ling Xiao, the room on the second floor has a large one reserved for you two." Meng Daqiang introduced with a smile.
Ling Xiao smiled faintly, "Dad, you're welcome. We don't come back often, so you should stay in a better room."
His eyes fell on a pond not far away. The lotus leaves in the pond were lush and comparable to the pond in front of his home.
Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking of the jujube tree behind the house. It seemed that anything that Meng Qidi touched grew exceptionally well...
Glancing at Meng Qidi who had already walked to the edge of the pond, Ling Xiao's eyes flashed with a hint of contemplation.
"I knew Xiaoqi would definitely care about this lotus root." Meng Daqiang said with a smile as he looked at his daughter's back.
"What do you mean?" Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows.
"Speaking of this lotus root, it was thanks to Xiaoqi. It was she who discovered the lotus roots in the pond above the reservoir. The lotus roots in that pond are astringent. I guess everyone in the team knows that, right?
No one has touched that pond for several years. Who would have thought that the last time I went fishing I discovered that the lotus roots there were really delicious. So last time I asked Xiaoqi to give you some. How do you feel about it?"
“Crisp and refreshing.”
It leaves a lasting aftertaste when you put it in your mouth.
“Yes, that’s the feeling!”
Meng Daqiang slapped his thigh fiercely, "This lotus root tip, I specially left it here, don't you think it looks good?"
He had spent most of the money he had after the house was built, and was just waiting for the lotus roots in the pond to make money, otherwise, there would be no point in keeping the house white.
"Dad, are you planning to sell it for money?"
Ling Xiao raised his eyes, his gaze was clear. Could it be that Meng Qidi also wanted to sell the things at the doorstep for money?
She was quite courageous and was not afraid of being reported for speculation, but if the lotus roots she grew were really the same as last time, he could help.
Meng Daqiang was startled by him, "Hey, ancestor, please keep your voice down, can you shout about this?"
Ling Xiao raised his lips and said, "Don't worry, if Dad can grow lotus roots like last time, I can help introduce him to the army."
The army’s diet is of course very strict. The lotus root I had last time tasted really good. As he recommended, as long as the lotus root is fine, it’s almost okay to eat it.
Meng Daqiang was stunned for a moment, then he was overjoyed, "Ling Xiao, you didn't lie to me?"
What the old man said is right. Xiao Qi is very lucky. If he were to get involved in the military camp, he would be very proud. In ancient times, he would be considered a Huang Shang!
"I still have some say in the army, but the higher-ups will check some things. It doesn't matter if we are poor, but we can't have bad morals and eat, drink, gamble and whore. If dad can guarantee that he has a clean record, I can give it a try."
Meng Daqiang shrank his neck, "Can't you just not touch me in the future?"
He had done some stupid things before, so he couldn't help it...
Ling Xiao said calmly, "Everyone was muddleheaded before, as long as Dad can promise that he won't mess around in the future."
The Meng family is just a side job. He is not a philanthropist. The Meng family is doing well now, so they will not cause trouble for Meng Qidi.
"Yes, yes, I was confused before."
Meng Daqiang breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly. He had only just discovered the joy of making money.
Meng Qidi squatted by the water and dropped two drops of Yuquan water when no one was paying attention before coming up.
The lotus roots in the Ling family's pond are from the same batch as those in the Meng family's. She added a lot of Yuquan water to the Ling family's pond, so she had to make sure that there wasn't much difference between the two ponds of lotus roots, otherwise Ling Xiao would find something wrong.
When she came up from washing her hands, Ling Xiao and Meng Daqiang were chatting excitedly. She asked suspiciously, "What are you talking about?"
"Ling Xiao said that when our lotus roots are grown, he will introduce us to the army and use us as military rations!"
Meng Daqiang's face was full of joy. He didn't expect that after living in a muddle-headed state for most of his life, he would actually have a day to succeed.
Meng Qidi looked at Ling Xiao in surprise. Did he take the wrong medicine? Why was he being such a good person?
Ling Xiao's eyes flashed with a smile, "Why are you looking at me? Didn't you also make two ponds outside your house? Let's go together when the time comes. Don't worry, I will do it in a formal way and nothing will go wrong."
Meng Qidi's expression faded a little, "As you wish."
Although Meng Daqiang's attitude towards her is better now, to be honest, she really doesn't want to take care of the Meng family. Giving him a pond to support his life is already the most she can do.
Of course, the two grown men noticed something was wrong from the look on Meng Qidi's face.
Ling Xiao lowered his eyes and sighed in his heart. If she is not happy, then forget it...
Meng Daqiang asked worriedly, "Xiaoqi, what's wrong?"
Meng Qidi suppressed the displeasure in her heart.
"Dad, we don't have many lotus roots at home. Are you sure you want to send them to the army? Not to mention whether the money will be more than what you can get from selling them yourself, but also at home... uncles and second uncles, will you help them in the future?"
The Meng family has a large population, and it is a mess that is difficult to sort out. Once they are together, they are like a big bunch, like a bottomless pit. She doesn't want to help at all.
She had allowed Meng Daqiang to act recklessly before because she just wanted to repay him for giving birth to her.
Meng Daqiang was slightly stunned. Yes, his life was better now, and he could take care of his parents, but what about the first and second wives?
He wanted to split up the family before, and he didn't want to get involved with the first and second wives...
After a long silence, Meng Daqiang put out the shaking head in his hand, stood up, and looked determined.
"Xiao Qi, don't worry, Dad won't drag you down. Whether our Ou can join the army is still a question.
Even if I really get married in the future and my family is stable, I can't spend money recklessly. Your uncles have sons to take care of them in their old age, but we don't. All that money is for your mother and I to take care of ourselves in our old age!"
Xiao Qi’s concerns were correct. He couldn’t become a burden, nor could he let the Meng family become a burden to the child!
Meng Qidi was stunned. She didn't expect Meng Daqiang to misunderstand her meaning. She really didn't want to help anyone in the Meng family at all...
The father and daughter were talking at cross purposes. Ling Xiao twitched his lips and a smile flashed across his eyes. This was probably the reason why Meng Daqiang had the best life in the Meng family, right?
"Still laughing!"
Meng Qidi glared at him with some annoyance. It was all his fault for being such a good guy.
Meng Daqiang reached out and pulled his daughter's sleeve, "Xiao Qi, don't scold men outside. Give him some face. Go back and close the door. It doesn't matter how much you yell at him."
This silly child, ah...
However, since Xiao Qi dared to yell at Ling Xiao, he was relieved, probably because the two of them got along well after marriage.
Ling Xiao raised his eyes to look at Meng Qidi and smiled, "Dad is right, give me some face, and I can shut the door and scold you as much as I want when I get home."
Meng Qidi...
Fuck you, you sycophant...
The atmosphere among the three of them in the new house was harmonious, but in the vegetable garden on the east side of the Meng family, Meng Yuzhen was crying loudly.
Zhao Hong looked at her daughter helplessly and said anxiously, "Yuzhen, don't cry. What happened? Did the Nie family bully you?"
Meng Yuzhen paused, and then burst into tears again...
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