Qiao Xin held her hand and walked slowly, "It's okay if you don't understand. Just remember it in your heart. If you don't understand something in the future, come back and ask your parents and grandma!"
Qiao Sanniang still frowned: "If Sanniang said something good about the Goddess of Childbirth, would she give Sanniang a brother? Mother said that my brother is too lonely and doesn't even have a companion. Can't Sanniang be his companion?"
Qiao Xin suddenly turned around and glanced at Zhang, snorting with an ambiguous tone. She squatted down, picked up Sanniang, touched her little head, looked at the confusion in the child's eyes, and felt sorry for this sensitive and intelligent little granddaughter.
Don’t think that children don’t understand anything because they are young. Even if they can’t express it clearly, they can feel the difference in adults’ attitudes in their hearts.
"Of course you can, but there are differences between men and women, so they can only play separately. Look at your eldest brother, second brother, and third brother. Are they inseparable? They eat and play together. Are your eldest sister and second sister the same with you? If this isn't playmates, what is it?"
Zhang didn't dare to look up, she was scared, and she didn't dare to look at her mother-in-law's face. She didn't expect that this girl had such a good memory. She just complained a few times in her daily life and she remembered it so clearly. It's true that girls who are a little outgoing are unreliable!
Is it wrong for her to want more sons? If she doesn't give birth to one for her husband, will she wait for another woman to give birth in the future?
Qiao Sanniang tilted her head, thinking about how her brother and sister usually get along with each other. She felt that what Grandma said was right, and she stopped worrying about it.
Qiao Xin teased her, "Do you want to keep Grandma company?"
Qiao Sanniang's eyes widened with surprise, "Grandma is so powerful, you're afraid even when you sleep at night?"
"Of course. Three layers of blankets are as good as holding a dear child in your arms. You and your brother and sister are all my dearest."
Qiao Erlang muttered, "Ah, grandma has so many favorites!"
Everyone......
Seeing Qiao Xin trying all kinds of ways to coax her little daughter, regardless of what she said, Qiao Yunqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and shouted, "Mom!!!"
"Okay, okay, I won't tease her anymore. Go and take care of your wife. If you keep doing this, when your children grow up, you and your wife will be less attractive than a piece of barbecued pork in their eyes!"
Qiao Yunqing responded solemnly, and took the initiative to reach out and carry Sanniang away. Seeing the little girl's smiling face, his heart melted!
Little did he know that this scene had already been seen by everyone.
In the Taoshulin Guest House, Fan Huairen was playing chess with a middle-aged man of extraordinary bearing. Separated by a wall, they could hear everything that had just happened outside clearly.
"Whose wife is this? She's so funny!"
Fan Huairen felt the voice sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.
Butler Fang quickly stepped forward and reminded, "Master, it's the old lady from the Qiao family who likes farming."
Fan Huairen paused while twisting his beard. "Qiao Hezhen's mother? Hasn't she been reclaiming wasteland in Laohu Town? Why is she here?"
Qiao Yunqing's courtesy name was Hezhen. On the way to escape famine, Cui Qiao Yunqing just turned 20. The coming of age is so important, but Qiao Xin was unable to hold a coming of age ceremony for him. So she personally asked Fan Huairen to help him choose a courtesy name.
"Tomorrow is the Spring Examination. The old lady brought her whole family to burn incense and pray to Buddha for peace of mind. Master Fan is here! Would you like to meet him, Master?"
"Forget it, let's talk about it after the exam to avoid causing him gossip. But the old lady is not going to open up the land anymore?" Fan Huairen put down the black piece in his hand, thought about it and decided not to disturb her. The old lady probably took some time to come and get together with her son, so why should he go up to her?
Butler Fang sighed and said, "All the land has been opened up. Except for the several hundred acres of land in the south, all the land around Laohu Town has been opened up!"
"What did you say? It's all finished. How is it possible? That's nearly 2,000 acres of wasteland? How could she do it in just one or two months?" Fan Huairen was so shocked that he could hardly hold the teacup in his hand.
"When I first heard the servants' report, I thought they were just trying to be lazy and making up excuses. I rushed over overnight to check the situation, and it turned out that the operation was indeed complete!"
The King of Qi heard something different: "Why not open up the land in the south? Is it impossible to open it up?"
"That's not the case. On the contrary, the south is a large piece of wasteland that is the easiest to clean up. The old lady left it to the remaining 40 families in Laohu Town. Those people were refugees and hunters resettled by the government, so their family backgrounds were certainly not as rich as the Qiao family's.
Now they are still working there with the old lady's tools. I heard that the old lady has made an agreement with them that as long as they don't break the tools, they can open up five acres and give her one acre as payment.
"She is a smart old lady. Since her son has caught your eye, he must be extraordinary. Why not meet him?"
Since the King of Qi had spoken, Fan Huairen couldn't refuse, so he asked the old butler to go find the person and wait for the other party to arrive!
Speaking of the Prince of Qi's itinerary here, Fan Huairen couldn't help but worry: "Your Majesty, you should return to Beijing as soon as possible after finishing your business. The number of refugees in Weizhou Prefecture is increasing day by day, and it is not a safe place."
"Don't worry, old man. I am here to investigate the case and track down the whereabouts of the bandit leader. He sneaked into Weizhou City a few days ago and threatened the safety of the people of Weizhou. How can I ignore it? If my brother blames me in the future, I can't bear the blame!"
Fan Huairen quickly apologized: "It is my humble servant who has overstepped his authority. Please do not blame me, Your Majesty!"
The King of Qi raised his hand and said, "It's okay. Ignorance is not the most strange thing. Teacher, you don't have to be like this!"
Qiao Xin was just about to rush back with her family when she heard someone shouting behind her. She turned around and saw that it was Butler Fang who was running in a hurry.
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