Chapter 113 Sending Rabbits
"None of them are more than three years old; they were all harvested two years ago."
Xiao Zhang came out of the house with a smug look on his face.
It seems that the talk with Li Meng went well.
Lu Qingqing said, "Then I'll cultivate the seeds and see how many seedlings I can grow. Uncle Crow, you prepare a plot of land, and I'll teach you how to plant them."
"Okay, but this stuff needs to be grown for eight to ten years before it can be used?"
"You can harvest it after three to five years, but the medicinal effect will be less. You can also keep some for ten to fifteen years."
That would delay planting crops.
“Qing’er, once you’ve grown the seedlings, keep half for yourself and give us the other half. I’ll plant them in the yard, and I won’t be afraid of anyone stealing them.”
Lu Qingqing smiled and agreed.
Anyway, in three to five years, the ginseng will flower and bear fruit, and there will be plenty of seeds by then.
"Brother-in-law, come and have some tea!" the third brother called out to Xiao Zhang with delight.
Xiao Zhang was even happier, and squatted down to drink a cup of tea.
Anyway, the marriage certificate has already been signed, so he is indeed already the son-in-law of the Li family.
Xu Rui calmly reminded him, "Let's discuss how to divide these gifts."
Xiao Zhang said he wanted to let the villagers know that the wife he was going to marry was very valuable, and that he wanted them to shut up in the future, so he took out all the things in his house.
We've saved face, but we can't just stop living our lives from now on.
The Li family seems to be quite complicated; the two sons and daughters-in-law who were separated earlier have been trying to get closer to the gift box.
Given the Li family's situation, they probably can't afford a dowry, so we need to discuss what items the bride should bring back with her when she gets married.
He had asked the matchmaker before he arrived, so he had a general idea of how to allocate resources in this situation.
If the Li family is too calculating, he will inevitably have to speak up.
Sigh, Xiao Zhang is getting a little too excited. He still needs to worry about these practical issues.
"Brother Xu, you decide!" Xiao Zhang turned his head and grinned, truly treating Xu Rui as a matchmaker.
He didn't care about anything himself, and was still telling Lao Si how he hunted the wild boar.
well.
Upon hearing Xu Rui's words, Li Laogua dared not delay.
Fearing that he might not do a good job of dividing the property and anger the magistrate's son, he pulled Old Man Lu aside and whispered to him about it.
It's over. Under the watchful eyes of the third brother, the part that was supposed to be part of the dowry was given to Li Meng to take with her when she got married.
The wild boar is left behind, two leopard-skin coats are left behind, one ginseng root is left behind, two bolts of cloth are left behind, two pairs of silver bracelets are left behind, and the rest are kept as dowry.
Those who could keep two items kept two.
I reckon it's for the third and fourth sons to get married.
That makes perfect sense.
Xu Rui called for paper and pen, recorded the information, and then went to the yamen (government office) for justice.
Xiao Zhang gasped, "Isn't this a bit much? We're all family..."
“We should treat our own people this way even more. Once things are clear, we won’t have any conflicts over these things,” Xu Rui said patiently.
"Keep this tiger skin; it can be used as bedding for the old man in the winter."
"Women are more prone to feeling cold, so keep this for your wife. If you can hunt another tiger, you can send it to her."
"Yes, yes, yes," Xiao Zhang nodded frantically.
The third brother's fiery gaze subsided, and he watched with longing as Li Laogua put away the tiger skin.
"I really want that fox fur vest..." he muttered, glancing at the snow-white fox fur vest.
"What's so special about a fox fur vest?" Xiao Zhang was about to say.
Xu Rui said in a measured tone, "Don't speak."
Xiao Zhang didn't dare to speak.
He felt that Brother Xu's words just now sounded quite stern, even though his voice wasn't very loud.
Lu Qingqing found it amusing.
Xu Rui was like Xiao Zhang's parent, and a very authoritative one at that, teaching and disciplining at the same time.
Xiao Zhang is really obedient.
With everything settled there, Lu Qingqing and her father went home.
Old Crow Li, his face beaming with smiles, called out from behind, "After we slaughter the pig, I'll have Fourth Brother send you a big pig's leg!"
"Hmph!" Old Man Lu snorted twice through his nose as a reply.
Lu Qingqing found it amusing: "Is this another attempt to compete with Uncle Crow?"
After walking for a while, Lu Qingqing felt something was off.
Dad seemed to have something on his mind.
He frowned and didn't say a word.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing."
"Father, you're not telling the truth."
"Sigh." Old Man Lu sighed.
It's too late to say anything now.
"Dad now thinks Xiao Zhang is really good. He's a bit silly, innocent, and devoted to his wife."
He was also very strong; he could hunt wild boars and kill tigers.
He even built a house next to Li Laogua, which is no different from his daughter never leaving home.
Why didn't you accept that rabbit back then...?
This was once his ideal son-in-law!
Don't be too clever, protect your wife, listen to her, and live next to her.
Why……
It's too late.
I wonder where I can find such a silly goose again.
Lu Qingqing: "..."
Suddenly sensing something amiss behind him, he turned around and saw Xu Rui standing not far away.
Wearing a veil, it's unclear whether she's looking this way.
Lu Qingqing nodded at him anyway.
Then they walked home while talking to Old Man Lu.
"Dad, I want to choose my own family when I get married. Don't just find someone random for me..."
...
"Brother Xu! What brings you out here? Can't stand the smell of blood?"
Xiao Zhang ran over and called out.
"Leave the rest to them. Come on, let's have some more tea."
"I'm not drinking anymore, I'm going up the mountain."
What are we going up the mountain for?
"It's a bit hot, let's go up the mountain to cool off. I'm not going back to the city today, I'll sleep at your place."
"Aww! That's great! I ordered an extra plank last time you left, so this time I definitely won't push you off the bed!"
...
The next morning, the morning mist dissipated.
Today is a beautiful sunny day.
As soon as Old Man Lu led Lu Congcong to the foot of the mountain, they encountered a man carrying a shoulder pole and wearing a veiled hat.
This is not...
"Young Master Xu? You didn't return yesterday?"
"Yes, I discussed some things with Xiao Zhang again."
"Oh, I see."
Old Man Lu wanted to lead the horse, but he always felt constrained in front of Xu Rui.
Even though this young master is dressed in plain clothes, his noble demeanor cannot be concealed.
Just like... just like the majestic and elegant demeanor of the noble prince he saw many years ago in the capital when he alighted from his carriage.
"Uncle Lu," Xu Rui called out.
Old Man Lu: "Oh, I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it."
Xu Rui pulled out one, two, three... a total of eight rabbits of different sizes from the two carrying poles!
They tied their limbs together, two at a time.
They picked it up and put it on the horse's back.
Old Man Lu: "..."
What does this mean?
"I had nothing to do yesterday, so I dug a trap, and I didn't expect to catch so many rabbits this morning."
I have nowhere else to put it, so you can take it home.
What a great thing!
It turned out to be a pastime for a rich young master when he had nothing else to do.
But haven't all the rabbits on the mountain been caught by Xiao Zhang?
He arrested so many!
What incredible luck!
Old Man Lu was delighted: "Then I thank you very much for your generosity, young master."
We're having braised rabbit today.
"It's not a reward, it's a gift."
"Yes, yes, thank you for seeing me off, young master. How about we come to my house for rabbit meat at noon?"
"Then I'll take my leave."
Old Man Lu: "..."
Was he just being polite?
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