Nanny Qin looked at Qiao Xin with a little more inquiry. A mother-in-law like Qiao Xin who planned every step for her daughter-in-law was something that not only a poor family but also a mother and daughter from a rich family could not do.
Qiao Xin neither acted like a mother-in-law nor despised her daughter-in-law for being stupid. Instead, she taught her step by step. How lucky must the woman be in her previous life to be able to enter this family!
While she was envious, she also felt relieved! This was good, and she should be able to do much more smoothly here in the days ahead!
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After having a deep talk with his daughter-in-law and entrusting them to Nanny Qin for instruction, Qiao Xin completely let go and devoted all her energy to reclaiming wasteland in the fields.
Land reclamation is a very tiring job. They need to first clear the tall trees in the wasteland, then cut out firebreaks to burn the wasteland, then dig out the roots, soil and rocks in the soil, spread fertilizer, and then carry out deep plowing before sowing.
The straw sandals on my feet were not easy to walk in the fields. After a few steps, the soles of my feet were covered with heavy mud, which restricted my movement speed.
Farming is a repetitive process that is boring and tedious.
In front of them, Qiao Dalang and Qiao Renyi dug vigorously with dozens of hoes, and sparks flew when they hit rocks. But as they dug with hoes, the hoes in their hands became heavier and heavier, and soon, their arms began to swell and ache.
Qiao Xin was in the front clearing away the fallen trees and rocks, while Xu, Zhang, and Shi Po began to dig the ground. Nanny Qin led the children to clear the weeds and tree roots in the back.
Even with such a large group of people working together, they only reclaimed two acres of land in a whole day.
Qiao Xin knew that she had greatly underestimated the cost and difficulty of land reclamation. There were no mechanized tools here, and every step relied on manpower.
No wonder there are so many wastelands just lying there and the government is not worried about refugees occupying them. The cost of reclaiming wasteland is simply not something that ordinary people can afford. It is much higher than the cost of renting land!
Qiao Wulang was tired and sleepy, his arms were so sore that he couldn't even lift them. During the break, he raised his scratched hand and showed it to Qiao Xin, pouting and about to cry, "Grandma, my hand ran away from home, it doesn't listen to me anymore."
Qiao Xin laughed, wrapped the little guy on her legs, picked up the ointment and gently applied it, massaging and comforting the little guy, "Haha, don't be afraid, grandma will help you get it back!"
Qiao Xin touched the little guy's head, looked at his family who were still working in the distance, and sighed secretly!
This won't work. I must get some suitable tools and hire some more people. I can't let the whole family waste their time on this!
He still has a hundred acres of land in the south of the city!
Qiao Xin looked at the exhausted group and said, "Let's stop working today. Let's go back and rest. I'll go to the city to hire some people. The men are not at home, so we can't make much land by ourselves."
That night, Qiao Xin gathered everyone together and planned to hold a simple family meeting.
"Second brother's wife, come with me to the city to visit the second brother tomorrow. You prepare the things you need to take with you in the evening. Let's go to the city tomorrow to see if we can hire some help."
Nanny Qin suggested, "Madam, don't you plan to buy slaves? With the current status of the Qiao family, we can definitely start training a group of servants. Whether it's to farm the land at home or to serve as officials in various places in the future, we need to use our own people."
Qiao Xin really hadn't considered this aspect. She only planned to hire a group of people first, either on a short-term contract or as a long-term worker. She had never considered raising slaves, but what Nanny Qin said was not without reason. The Qiao family should really train their own people sooner!
She thought for a moment and said, "Madam, please accompany me into the city tomorrow. I'll need your help in selecting people, and you can teach them a lesson. I'll leave the training of people to you in the future!"
Nanny Qin didn't hesitate and nodded to accept the task, thus starting his career as a re-employed person in the Qiao family!
When Dalang, Erlang and Sanlang heard that they were going into the city, they all looked at Qiao Xin, their eyes full of longing.
The eldest and second ladies have reached an age of sensibility after studying for a period of time. Although they want to go, they are too embarrassed to speak up and can only glance at Qiao Xin from time to time with their clear big eyes.
In contrast, Qiao Sanniang, Qiao Silang and Qiao Wulang were young and did not know what shyness was. They just bared their little tiger teeth, looked happy, and cried "Ah Nai" one after another.
They were just shouted at and surrendered, their army was completely routed, and their hearts were about to melt into water!
She picked up her granddaughter with one hand and touched her little head. Looking at her grandchildren who had not gained any weight in the winter, she made a decision with a wave of her hand:
"Everyone go!"
Mrs. Xu was afraid that she might not be able to take care of so many children, so she wanted to let the younger ones stay at home so that she could take care of them!
Qiao Xin said nonchalantly, "Let's all go. We can't favor one over the other just because they are young. Besides, our house in the city has been cleaned up. Except for the second child, no one has been to see it. It's a good time to go and get familiar with the place. Even if we can't make it back at night, we will have a place to rest."
Xu didn't have to stay to look after the house. It was just that there were so many new villagers in the village all of a sudden, and they didn't know their backgrounds. If there were any dishonest people who sneaked in, it would be more trouble than gain.
Granny Shi took the initiative to step forward and said, "Madam, please follow the old lady. I am an old woman with weak legs and feet, so I won't cause trouble for everyone. I will stay and look after the house."
Qiao Xin said: "Alright, let's do it this way."
The next day, the family got up before dawn to prepare. The ox cart had already been driven by Old Man Mo, and the ox was well fed. It was standing in the yard, wagging its tail leisurely!
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