stingy landlady

Chapter 134 Considering Separation

Guizhi, as the old man had predicted, said:

"Grandpa! This is no challenge at all!"

Then he said to Guihong, "Sister! Give Grandpa twenty copper coins!"

He then said to the old man:

"Grandpa! Keep the copper coin safe! Let Taozhi do your laundry! Give her a copper coin every time she does a wash! She'll be happy to earn a copper coin! It's all in the family!"

Grandpa gave his granddaughter to him, so nobody could say anything about it.

The old man said with a smile:

"I knew Guizhi was clever and quick-witted! Guixiang and Guihong are so beautiful! You should all learn from her!"

At noon, among the grass and trees, Wang Yiyun was delighted to see the osmanthus branches!

"Guizhi! You haven't come for days! What have you been up to?"

"Fifth Uncle! I'm going out to play! There are so many people at home! What can a little kid like me do? What? Fifth Uncle, do you miss your niece? Do you feel like a day without seeing her is like three autumns? Haha!"

"This girl! She's always talking nonsense! She comes back and immediately starts teasing your fifth uncle!"

Guizhi seems quite gossipy:

"Fifth Uncle! I heard you're very brave! You dare to stand up to thugs and hooligans with righteous indignation! You're amazing!"

Wang Yiyun became embarrassed and said:

"I can't be of any help! Alas! A scholar is utterly useless!"

Guizhi hurriedly said:

"Fifth Uncle! If you encounter a similar situation again, try a different approach! People say that when a scholar encounters a soldier, reason is useless!"

Some people just won't listen to reason! Being more roundabout, like Young Master Zheng or Young Master Liu, by asking the yamen runners or calling for guards, is better than going it alone empty-handed!

These people are ordered not to smash or loot things. If they were just trying to cause trouble, they would definitely be smashing, looting, and vandalizing! People would definitely get hurt. If you encounter something like that, Fifth Uncle, please don't rush in! You might end up hurting yourself instead of helping!"

Wang Yiyun looked at Guizhi and said:

"It seems like none of what Fifth Uncle learned at the academy is applicable in real life!"

"Why not use it? Apply what you've learned! Fifth Uncle! Your future achievements will be in the imperial court! That's a place full of intrigue and deceit. Gain experience in daily life, and you'll know what to say at what time!"

"Guizhi! Fifth Uncle loves chatting with Guizhi! Third Sister-in-law is really unexpected. She's usually so gentle, but she's gone astray when it comes to profit!"

"Fifth Uncle! That's why it's said that a big tail can't be turned off! When you become an official in the future, your family members will be a double-edged sword! They will be your help, but also your weakness!"

Wang Yiyun was deep in thought.

The old man listened for a while and then asked:

"Guizhi! How about we separate the family? Let's give away the second and third sons? No, no! Let's separate them all! Once they're married, they can each live on their own! We'll live with the fifth son! Otherwise, when your fifth uncle passes the imperial examination and becomes a scholar, they won't be a burden to you!"

Guizhi smiled:

"Grandpa! You are the head of the family! We've already separated! Grandpa! I can't get involved in this!"

"Yes! Dividing the family property is no small matter! Grandpa needs to think about it carefully!"

Guizhi said to Pan Qiang:

"Brother Pan Qiang! Are our fruit trees infested with insects?"

Pan Qiang spoke while cooking:

"Don't worry, Miss! I'll take care of the fruit trees whenever I have free time this afternoon! Weeding, catching insects, and fertilizing! Our fruit trees are growing very fast!"

"Hmm! The cucumber vines have been pulled up; we'll have to replant a late-season cucumber crop!"

"Then I'll go take down the cucumber trellis this afternoon!"

Gui Zhi said uncertainly:

"I wonder if Dad will arrange for someone to manage the vegetable garden! If he can't spare anyone, then we'll have to trouble Brother Pan Qiang!"

"Third Miss, you're too kind! It's what this servant should do!"

That afternoon, Guizhi and Guihong returned home and saw a pile of reeds scattered all over the ground!

"Mom! What's this for?"

Mrs. Li said happily:

"Hehe! I was walking around the fields to the west today! When I saw these reeds, I suddenly remembered that I could use them to make curtains! I'll make a few, since I have a lot of family members, I'll need quite a few! I'll make these first! Anyway, there are plenty of reeds, I'll go cut some more after I'm done!"

Guizhi laughed at her:

"Doesn't Mother get bored?"

Li glared at Guizhi:

"Having something to do definitely keeps me from getting bored! This job is easy and not tiring! Plus, I can contribute to the family, so I'm very happy! Haha!"

Madam Zhou found Guizhi,

"Third Miss! Those three sows in front have mated! And now, the other three sows are in heat too! We need to send the master back with the boars to breed them!"

"Okay! I'll go find my dad! Aunt Zhou, the sow needs more wheat bran and green vegetables, they're easy to digest! A pig this big only needs to be fed two or three times a day! The sow absolutely cannot be fattened up!"

"Yes! Third Miss! I will be careful!"

"And these two castrated boars should be killed! I'll discuss it with my dad!"

Dazhu was a little surprised:

"Guizhi means your pigs are ready for market after seven or eight months? Your grandma's pigs are still quite small! They won't be slaughtered until the New Year!"

Guizhi proudly declared:

"Dad! Don't you know who I am? I pay attention to my pigs every day whenever I have time, okay? Our sow should have piglets by the New Year!"

"Dad! Six sows, each averaging ten piglets, that'll be sixty piglets! Even if it's a little less, there will still be fifty!"

Dazhu asked:

"Do you plan to keep Guizhi yourself or sell her?"

Guizhi glanced at Dazhu and rolled her eyes:

"Dad! Of course we'll raise them ourselves! We have so much land, we don't need to buy grain! If we feed them more, we can make a fortune raising pigs!"

Oh, right, Dad! We need to save one of those two big pigs for Huanghua Village! They might be having a wedding there in a few days, so we'll slaughter a pig to celebrate!

"We'll have Uncle Xu Hong give us the money then; consider it a purchase!"

"Fine! I'll leave you one, why do you want money! Isn't Huanghua Village your territory? You're my daughter! You're very clear about this!"

Let's slaughter one ourselves! This pig is big enough; we don't need to wait until the New Year to slaughter it, that would be a waste of grain! Let's slaughter it now, sell half, and keep half for ourselves! We'll give each of the farmhands two or three pounds of meat, send some to your grandparents, and give a few pounds to those we're close to. The rest we'll eat ourselves!

"Dad is so thoughtful! I reckon the pigs in Huanghua Village will be ready for slaughter by the New Year. We can catch one and make a pig-killing feast for our family!"

Dad! Let's go back and forth! Haha!

After saying that, Guizhi ran out.

"You kid!"

Guizhi ran out and then ran back, smiling at Dazhu:

"Dad! Don't forget to send someone to herd the boar! After our sow gives birth, we'll keep a boar for breeding!"

Guizhi thought for a moment and muttered to herself:

"Oh no! That won't do! It's too close to bloodlines! Let's keep one boar for breeding and take it to Huanghua Village to mate with those sows! Then we'll pick another boar from there to mate with our sows!"

that's all! "

Dazhu was completely confused.

"Guizhi! What are you muttering about? You're confusing me! Just do whatever you want when the time comes! I'll listen to you anyway!"