Perhaps this is already putting people in a difficult position; we shouldn't cause any more trouble for Ruan Banxia and the others.
Ruan Banxia pointed to the open space on the west side of the yard: "Then let's unload it over there. It gets sunshine all day long there."
Meng Xinyu, Meng Pingkang, and Shen Ziyu all came over to help unload the cart. It didn't take long for the oxcart to be completely cleaned.
Ruan Banxia's once somewhat empty courtyard suddenly became more vibrant.
Although it is winter now, the beginning of spring will be in two days.
Many of Meng Chuying's flowers and plants still have green leaves.
The apprenticeship ceremony was relatively simple. Tables and chairs were set up, and after the usual three kowtows, a cup of tea was served to Ruan Banxia.
After drinking the tea ceremony to formally become master and disciple, they then paid respects to the patriarch, thus completing the ceremony.
Ruan Banxia didn't give Meng Chuying any instructions, she just said a few words to study hard and study diligently.
He cautioned her against treating medicine lightly, saying that all illnesses, big or small, should be taken seriously.
From now on, Meng Chuying will be staying here, and Ye Lingyu repeatedly told her to take good care of herself.
Ruan Banxia laughed and said, "I'm here for you even if you're sick, so you can rest assured, sister-in-law."
Hearing this made Ye Lingyu even more worried.
"Chuying, don't be tempted by the cool air. If anything happens, talk to your master. If your master can't make a decision, come back to us. Don't feel embarrassed just because you're studying away from home now."
Ye Lingyu took out some money and handed it to Ruan Banxia: "Consider this money as Chu Ying's food expenses. Please take care of her from now on."
Ruan Banxia refused to accept the money, saying, "What are you doing, sister-in-law? Chu Ying will be with me from now on. Do you think I'll let her go hungry? I told you I absolutely cannot accept this money. Please take it back, sister-in-law."
Seeing Ruan Banxia's resolute attitude, Ye Lingyu withdrew her hand.
He picked out two pieces of silver and gave them to Meng Chuying: "Chuying, take these. You can't go without money if you need to buy something."
"Besides, Chu Ying coming here to study is like indirectly helping me share the burden. She can help with many things, so it should be said that I'm paying her wages."
Meng Chuying refused, saying, "Sister Ye, I still have money on me. I haven't spent any of the money you gave me before, so I really don't need it. If I need it, I'll definitely ask you for it first, okay?"
Sigh, do all these people think money is too hot to handle?
Never mind, we don't need it now. If we need it later, we'll give you something similar.
Although it was a clever trick to push Meng Chuying to Ruan Banxia as her apprentice, it actually succeeded, and this favor should always be remembered.
They had a lively lunch at Ruan Banxia's house, and after lunch, Cheng Qingyan and the others had to rush back to the village.
The borrowed oxcart had to be returned, and Meng Xinyu and the others who had come with it also had to go back.
Meng Chuying escorted them all the way to the village entrance, until they were out of sight, before returning to Ruan Banxia's medicine stove.
Back in Mengjia Village, Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu felt a sense of emptiness during dinner.
Wangcai was not taken away; it brought about a reunion of the brothers.
Ye Lingyu would drift off into thought from time to time, and Cheng Qingyan knew that she hadn't gotten used to it yet.
It's normal to feel uneasy and worried when your child, who used to revolve around you every day, suddenly leaves for somewhere else.
"Wife, let's go see Jiangjiang!" I wonder what she's done to the space!
"good."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Qingyan led Ye Lingyu into the space.
Jiang Jiang was digging in the field, turning himself into a little mud sprite.
Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu suddenly appeared. She turned around sharply and then flew over in a flash. As expected, Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu dodged, and Jiang Jiang missed her target.
She looked aggrieved, her eyes brimming with tears, on the verge of falling: "Mother, don't you want Jiangjiang anymore? Don't you miss Jiangjiang? Jiangjiang missed you so much! Why did you only come to see Jiangjiang now!"
Her pitiful look touched Ye Lingyu's heart: "Mother misses Jiangjiang, so she came to see Jiangjiang, didn't she? What is Jiangjiang doing? She got herself covered in mud."
Jiangjiang didn't shed a tear. When asked a question, she happily pointed to the spot she had been digging: "Over there, Jiangjiang wants to divert water from the river to build a small fishpond. Then we'll plant lotus flowers, and in a few days, we'll have fish to eat and lotus pods to eat too!"
Cheng Qingyan asked in confusion, "Then why don't you just plant them in the river? It's not that far to get there. That way you won't have to work so hard and get covered in mud."
Jiang Jiang waved his hand: "Mom, you don't understand. I didn't bring the water here just to grow lotus flowers. We can't just mix all the hydroponic things in one river, can we? It would be messy and unsightly, no good, no good."
Those who neither work nor manage have decided to no longer concern themselves with how Jiang Jiang organizes the fields and rivers in the space.
"Then you can do whatever you want. Let me know if you need anything."
"Yay! My dear mothers, come and see my medicinal herb garden! It's all sorted out by year so we can use it anytime."
The original medicinal herb garden has been expanded several times over in terms of area.
The medicinal herbs in the garden are growing well, and the year and variety name are marked on them, making them easy to distinguish at a glance.
There wasn't a single weed, and the soil moisture was just right. It was clear that Jiang Jiang was taking great care of it.
Cheng Qingyan didn't hold back her praise: "Jiangjiang is truly outstanding, managing the herb garden so well. These herbs must be very fortunate to be cared for so meticulously by Jiangjiang."
"Hehehe, not at all, Jiangjiang is just planting them according to Mother's instructions~"
The little guy smiled so much that his big eyes narrowed into slits when he was praised.
"By the way, Jiangjiang, the river in our space is a freshwater river, right?"
"Yes, it's a freshwater river; fish and shrimp can be farmed in it."
It's a pity, I don't know how far the Caspian Sea is from here, anyway, I didn't see any seafood for sale in the town.
Ah, if only there were a sea, then she wouldn't have to travel to coastal cities to eat seafood.
After asking the question, Cheng Qingyan looked a little dejected, disappointed.
Ye Lingyu asked her, "Ayan, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
"Nothing happened, I just suddenly had a craving for seafood."
"seafood?"
"It refers to shrimp, crabs, fish, shellfish, and the like that that grow in the sea. There are many varieties, and they taste incredibly delicious."
Ye Lingyu had only seen some descriptions of the sea in books.
She had never been there, nor had she ever longed to go. Perhaps Cheng Qingyan had been there before, since she mentioned it today.
"Ayan, what does the sea look like?"
Cheng Qingyan recalled what the sea looked like before: "Vast and boundless, all you could see was seawater. Looking out, it seemed as if the sea and sky were one, boundless and endless."
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