stingy landlady

Chapter 186 Leading the Villagers to Grow Vegetables

Guizhi smiled.

"It's alright! I was just thinking of letting Fourth Aunt earn some money too. My Second Aunt and Grandma will also make some money by sprouting bean sprouts. And the bok choy is selling for a good price again, Grandpa! Our family's life will only get better and better from now on!"

You and my grandma can just wait to enjoy your retirement!

Erzhu, Wang Yifei, Lao Si, and Da Bao also gathered around at this time! Jinxiu brought over the water, and everyone sat down on the ground to drink some water and catch their breath!

Wang Yifei greeted Guizhi and asked:

"Guizhi! You've come especially to see your grandfather?"

"Yes! I need to talk to my grandpa about something, and my third uncle has also come back to plant wheat!"

Guizhi agreed.

"Yes! I came back last night! Your grandpa sent a message asking me to come back and plant wheat. As soon as I got back from my business trip and heard the message, I didn't even go into my house in town! I went straight home!"

I'm thinking of quickly planting the wheat in my yard!

The fourth brother also looked at Guizhi and said:

"Guizhi! Your fourth aunt is still looking for people for you today! She found two yesterday, and today she said she'll go back to her parents' house to ask again! Don't worry!"

Guizhi said to the fourth brother:

"Fourth Uncle! Why don't you go after the wheat is planted? So that my fourth aunt, such a young and beautiful wife, won't be snatched away by someone else!"

Our village is notoriously known as a bachelor village! There are just so many bachelors! Hahaha!

Erzhu continued:

"Guizhi! You'd better keep a close eye on your sister Taozhi! Don't let some poor boy fool her!"

Guizhi chuckled:

"Hehe! Second Uncle! We're not poor where I'm from! If you marry into our village, you'll have your own thatched house as soon as you get married! And a garden where you can grow vegetables!"

Men have jobs and earn money, and women also have jobs and earn just as much as men! Uncle! You're saying that if both husband and wife earn money, how could they possibly be poor?

"If they're poor even like this, those two must be incredibly bad at managing their money!"

Erzhu chuckled:

"Alright! As long as we can live a good life! Then let your sister Taozhi pick a handsome, tall man and marry him to your family!"

"Hey? Guizhi! The conditions are so good, why don't you have your brother Dabao go too?"

"Second Uncle! My eldest brother Da Bao is my grandparents' eldest grandson! The family's conditions are getting better and better! From now on, Da Bao should be given priority in everything?"

"Would you rather come to my place to suffer and do manual labor? It's much more profitable to stay home and farm with you guys!"

Da Bao scratched his head and said:

"Third Sister! I can work now! I'm strong! I'm not afraid of getting tired!"

"That won't work! Don't worry, Brother Da Bao! Fourth Uncle went to my place because Fourth Aunt is there with her child! It's convenient for the three of them!"

You'll have things to do at home, things to keep you busy!

Guizhi turned around to look at the old man:

"Grandpa! I came to tell you something. After you finish planting the wheat and selling the vegetables, hurry up and plant early cucumbers and green beans."

Grandpa! My dad hasn't been feeling well these past few days, and the doctor said he needs to rest for a couple of days! Go talk to the village chief, and if anyone in the village wants to plant it, then let them! The whole village can plant it too!

I'll arrange for someone to come and collect the cucumbers and green beans! That way we can help everyone sell them and earn some money!

"Brother Da Bao! Got work again this time, huh?"

Da Bao chuckled foolishly!

"Grandpa! I'll help you plant cucumbers and green beans. When you sell them, just give me some of the money!"

The old man said with a smile:

"Okay! Give it to Da Bao, let him save money to get married!"

He then asked Guizhi:

"Guizhi! You have a good heart! But you're leading everyone in our village to grow cucumbers and green beans, that's a lot! Will we be able to sell them all?"

"Guizhi! Our village isn't small! There are at least a hundred households! It's the biggest village around here, and everyone grows the same vegetable, so it sells really well!"

Guizhi thought for a moment and said:

"Anyone willing to grow persimmons or chili peppers is welcome! We'll buy cucumbers, green beans, persimmons, and chili peppers! That way, our village will have everything we need, and we can get our produce to market earlier and fetch a better price!"

"So that everyone in the village can earn a little something!"

"Okay! This is good news! Don't worry, Guizhi, I'll talk to the village chief tonight!"

Wang Yifei asked:

"Guizhi! What can Third Uncle do?"

Guizhi countered with a question:

"Third Uncle! You must be making a lot of money at that carriage shop! You were able to take September as a concubine, so your conditions must be quite good!"

Wang Yifei quickly waved his hand and said:

"No, no! My third uncle regrets taking you as a concubine in September! He's so easily swayed by women! That's why he's making arrangements to go to your place in September to earn some money to supplement the family income!"

"Guizhi! Why don't we let Jiuyue go along? That way, Uncle San can have a break from his financial burden."

Guizhi nodded in agreement.

"Third Uncle! Auntie can go in September, but she'll have to share a kang (heated brick bed) with everyone! There won't be a separate room for her! You'll have to ask her if she's afraid of hardship or fatigue!"

These women who go to work are all used to doing manual labor!

"What's there to be afraid of, what's there to be afraid of! As a concubine, she should be grateful to be able to live with those proper ladies and young misses!"

Besides, with so many bachelors in your area, having so many women living together makes your third uncle feel even more at ease! Hahaha!

Guizhi! Your third uncle works at the carriage and horse trading company. I can't help you with much else, but if you need me to deliver a message or bring you something, don't hesitate to ask me! It's just a small favor!

Guizhi thought about it and said:

"Third Uncle! How's the reputation of your carriage and horse trading company?"

"That goes without saying! I've been working for you for so many years! We have people from the escort agency around here, they're always together delivering goods and escorting shipments!"

"Alright! Third Uncle! If our business grows bigger in the future, we'll go to your carriage and horse shop and find your boss to cooperate with you!"

Wang Yifei was dumbfounded:

"Guizhi! You mean you want to cooperate with our boss in the future?"

Guizhi nodded earnestly:

"That's right! Third Uncle! If we don't go to the employer, no one else can make the decision!"

Wang Yifei smacked his lips:

"Incredible! Father! Second Brother! Fourth Brother! Guizhi's business is booming! They're even starting to want to hire our boss to transport goods!"

We travel to the county seat and the prefectural city all the time! Guizhi, keep up the good work! The day you can catch your third uncle driving the cart for you, then your third uncle will have something to brag about! Hahaha!

Guizhi stood up.

"Grandpa! Second Uncle! Third Uncle! Fourth Uncle! Brother Dabao! I won't keep you from getting back to work, I'll head back now!"

The old man waved his hand and asked again:

"Let's go back! By the way, Guizhi, is your father feeling unwell? Did you get him some medicine?"

Guizhi said loudly as she walked:

"I'm just tired! I caught a bit of a cold! I've already gotten the medicine! Grandpa! Don't worry! It's nothing!"

An unexpected guest arrived at Dazhu's house. It was Li's third sister, whose husband had managed to get a job as a tax collector in the county town through connections!

Dazhu was sick in the inner room, and Li Sanjie was afraid of catching his illness, so she didn't want to come in. The two sisters went to the west wing to talk.