Chapter 78 Harvest
As soon as Shen Qing's donkey cart arrived, even those in the village who had been laughing at Guan Li could no longer laugh.
If the difference was small, it would be fine, but the gap has doubled and there is still something left. How can you still laugh at it? Are you laughing at yourself for not having it?
Mr. Jiang looked at the donkey cart in the yard, and understanding appeared in his eyes.
He was worried that Xiangxi had not given Guan Li a legitimate status, and that the elderly, weak and disabled family members might not reach their destination alive while fleeing famine.
Shen Qing reminded him and Yingzi that they had no choice. After all, the more people knew about it, the more likely it was that they would be deceived by rumors. They would never take the unnecessary risk of telling a group of people.
It’s okay for other families not to be told, but how can the Guan family be allowed to do so?
Unexpectedly, Shen Qing had always been planning for the Guan family and had thought of a way out for them.
Indeed, even if Guan Li and Guan Xiaoshan were working for Shen Qing's family and getting paid, Guan the Carpenter would not buy a donkey cart, and giving a donkey cart was the most necessary thing for the Guan family.
This is much more useful than the betrothal gift, but it is indeed much more expensive.
Zhao Mingyue also came over during lunch. The party became more lively with her joining. The two sides were already familiar with each other, and with the sumptuous lunch, both the host and the guests had a great time.
After returning home with a good and full meal, Huo Bing and Jiang Yujiangshui were stunned when Shen Qing called them into the room.
The betrothal gifts have been sent, but the wedding date has not been set yet. Are they still discussing the date and other matters?
After all, getting married is a complicated matter and requires preparation in advance.
When the three of them entered the house, Shen Qing immediately felt that the house was cramped and depressing, but there was nothing he could do about it. He would think about the house after he settled down.
I don’t know whether I can make it to the new place alive.
She took out three silver hairpins and three silver bracelets from the quilt, which was actually a storage cabinet, and placed them on the bed before saying, "The plum blossom set is Huo Bing's; the osmanthus set is Jiang Yu's;
Yours is the lotus, you have worked hard these days, now that you have earned money, reward yourselves well."
Huo Bing was stunned. Today was the day when Ali was going to propose marriage, and there was also a set of silver hairpins and silver bracelets with peony patterns. The four sets were exactly the same except for the patterns. Did her mother think that she didn't get married in the first place and wanted to make it up to her?
But she was a child bride. Money was spent when we bought her. It was normal that nothing happened in the marriage.
What's more, during this period of time, she made new clothes and ate well. She had everything that Ali had. Her mother didn't need to compensate her at all, and she had no complaints!
"Mother, this will cost several taels of silver. I still have quite a bit of the silver you gave me last time, and I've been eating and wearing everything from the public treasury, so I don't have much money to spend. This is a waste for me."
When Jiang Yu heard that Guihua's share was hers, she felt that she was not worthy of it, but her face showed it.
How could she use silver? That was precious silver!
After hearing what Huo Bing said, he awkwardly agreed: "Sister-in-law, me too, I, I, you should keep it.
How can I, a divorced woman, wear these things? Besides, I have nowhere to wear them. It would be a waste to give me such good things."
Jiang Shui was originally in a happy mood, but after his elder sister-in-law and younger sister-in-law both rejected him, he became a little undecided.
Can she have it?
There is no reason for Shen Qing to take back the things she gave away. Most women these days have a deep sense of "unworthiness", that is, they feel they do not deserve good things and a good life.
Whenever they have a slightly better life, they become anxious, fearing that God will take it away.
She looked at Huo Bing and Jiang Yu and emphasized seriously: "This is not silver. Although it can be used as silver in troubled times, it is just jewelry now.
Whether you wear it or not, it belongs to you. In the future, you will have many more. When you are old and have many children, you can use it to add to your granddaughters' dowry or give it to your granddaughters-in-law as a wedding gift. It is all up to you to decide.
But now they belong to you, not to be wasted nor to be wasted, but to be worthy of you.”
While the two of them were digesting their thoughts, she turned to look at her daughter and said, "You've always loved gold, silver, and money. I've always thought this hobby was great!"
Practical, we women should like practical things. How come I gave it to you today and you didn’t even say thank you? "
Jiang Shui's hesitation disappeared upon hearing this. Without further hesitation, she took two steps forward and thanked him openly, "Thank you, mother!"
"Well, not bad." Shen Qing praised.
How could Huo Bing and Jiang Yu not understand the meaning of Shen Qing's words?
At this moment, they all thanked each other at the same time: "Thank you, mother!"
"Thank you, sister-in-law!"
Shen Qing was very relieved. They were just surviving in an atmosphere of repression and suppression. As women, their lives were already hard enough. She only hoped to do her best with her limited ability to make their lives a little better and better.
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As May approaches, the wheat ears become fuller day by day and gradually turn yellow.
The entire Qili Village, no, the entire Xingcheng, is filled with the joy of the upcoming harvest.
When the harvest officially begins, every household is busy.
The Shen Qing family doesn't need to harvest wheat, so they are relatively the most leisurely family in the village.
The production of calligraphy brushes is on the right track. Although the daily working hours are long, it is not tiring overall.
Uncle Jiang Er, Uncle Jiang San and Uncle Jiang Wu are particularly busy, and Uncle Jiang San's family is the busiest among them!
After all, the tofu business is best during the busy farming season.
His family split into two groups, and they were reluctant to give away any money they earned. In addition to harvesting wheat, the whole family was so busy that they wished they had eight clones!
However, even though they were busy, the three families did not come to borrow their large animals.
If these three companies don't come and ask for help, someone else will come and ask for help.
"What's wrong with a little help from the village? Your donkeys and cows are not enough, let alone empty, and even if you had that many, you wouldn't be able to use them.
We are all from the same village, and I finally open my mouth once. Shen Qing, think back to the past and decide whether to lend it to me or not!"
Shen Qing: ...She doesn't need to recall, I can answer her.
"I can't borrow it. Forget it. My donkey and ox are very valuable. They need food after work. Do you have any?"
Zhou Chuncao had come here full of confidence, feeling like everything was a sure thing. He had even boasted about it in front of his son and daughter-in-law. Now, being bluntly rejected by Shen Qing, he angrily asked, "What good food do you want?"
How can an animal, no matter how precious it is, be more precious than a human being?
“It’s not that great, it’s just that your family doesn’t have it.
If you borrow it from my second uncle, you can eat malt and glutinous rice residue, and if you borrow it from my third uncle, you can eat tofu dregs. If you can feed my livestock, I will lend it to you too, how about it? "Shen Qingqi laughed and said in a cold tone.
Some people don't understand what others say and are very shameless.
No, it’s just that I haven’t taken enough advantage!
Zhou Chuncao's face looked grim, but he couldn't argue.
Tofu dregs are good for humans to eat, so who would be willing to feed them to animals?
She borrowed the animals just to save effort, but if it cost money, what good would it do to save effort?
She threatened, "You're guarding four large animals and you're not willing to help with even the smallest problem. Just wait for the people in the village to curse you!"
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