stingy landlady

Chapter 223 Harvesting the Vegetables (1)

Erzhu muttered to himself from the side:

"My sister-in-law is indeed virtuous! She's arranged for my brother to take two more concubines! I've seen them; they're young and alluring!"

Zhao pinched Erzhu's penis and glared at him, saying:

"Ahem! Sister-in-law is virtuous! Wang Erzhu, don't you also want to take a few concubines! To have one on each side?"

Erzhu was startled by Zhao's pinch and whispered:

"Wife! Wife, be gentle! I don't have my eldest brother's good fortune with women! Nor do I have my third brother's abilities! One wife is enough! Enough! One wife is the best! The best!"

Zhao pouted and said:

"Wang Erzhu, you'd better behave yourself. If you dare to marry my concubine, watch out for your third leg! I'd rather be destroyed than live a life of dishonor for you! Humph!"

Erzhu quickly pulled Zhao Shi into the house to pledge his loyalty!

Seeing that no one had noticed the two of them after they arrived for a while, Dazhu hurried over to the old man and called out:

"father!"

The old man looked Dazhu up and down a few times, then cursed angrily:

"It's Dazhu! Look at you, setting a good example as the eldest brother! You're always doing things that make people feel awkward!"

Dazhu suffered an undeserved calamity and said helplessly:

"Dad! I'm innocent! I didn't do anything wrong!"

Guizhi leaned closer and asked:

"Grandpa! Shall we go for a walk together?"

When the old man heard Guizhi say she wanted to go for a walk, and seeing the noisy crowd in the courtyard, he flicked his sleeves and strode out first. Out of sight, out of mind.

Dazhu hurriedly pulled Guizhi and chased after them. They caught up with the old man at the gate. The old man hadn't actually gone far and was waiting for the two of them.

"Grandpa! The early cucumbers and green beans should have already borne fruit! It'll be time to harvest the first crop in a few days. I think the villagers must be getting anxious. I'm going home to talk to you and the village chief about the harvest!"

The old man finally heard something comforting early in the morning and said:

"Let's go! Let's go to the village chief's house! Let those brats make a scene at home! I'm too old to manage them anymore!"

"Grandpa! Children and grandchildren have their own blessings! Hehe! They'll all be fine on their own in a little while!"

Dazhu also comforted the old man:

"Dad! Husbands and wives may fight, but they make up before they get out of bed! We outsiders shouldn't interfere!"

The old man rolled his eyes at Dazhu and said to Guizhi:

“Guizhi! Everyone in the village asks me about your vegetable harvest! It’s the first time I’ve grown vegetables to sell, so I’m not sure what to do and I’m secretly worried.”

They were too embarrassed to ask your dad and the village chief, so they asked me because I'm an easygoing old man. The villagers aren't shy at all, which is why they asked me. Actually, the village chief wasn't sure either. He'd vaguely asked me a few times, always hoping to find out something from me!

I'm working in the fields every day, how can I watch over you? But Grandpa trusts Guizhi, so I'll just have to bite the bullet and take the plunge! Hahaha!

Guizhi, supporting the old man's arm, said:

"Grandpa! This is my fault. I didn't tell you beforehand! I should have told everyone sooner so you wouldn't all be worried!"

Dazhu helped explain:

“Dad! Guizhi didn’t think things through, and it’s also my fault for not thinking of that. I’m always either at home or in the fields, and I don’t care about anything else in the village.”

The old man pointed at the large pillar and said:

"How dare you say that! You've made a mess of your own home, and as the eldest brother, you haven't set a good example. And now the third brother is following suit and bringing home a concubine."

They brought him back without telling Qian Shi, and now that the child is born, how can she not make a scene! My son is in the wrong, and I'm so ashamed!

And you! Stop being so obsessed with women all the time. Having a wife and concubines is enough! Have a son and live a good life. Why are you bringing three or four women home at once?

Aren't you tired? What will you do when those women start arguing? You're having a good time now, but what will you do when they all have kids?

Your few dozen acres of land aren't even enough to go around!

Dazhu then belatedly realized:

"Ah! Dad is right! If each of them had several children, I really wouldn't be able to afford to raise them! If they just eat and grow up, that's fine, but my son will have to get married and divide the land in the future!"

Girls need a dowry too! Dad! I need to think of something when I get back; we can't have so many children! Just finding a place to live is already a problem!

Guizhi chuckled incessantly as she listened from the side.

"Father! I don't want you to prepare a dowry, but I don't know if you've prepared dowries for my eldest sister and second sister."

Especially my second sister, she married into such a wealthy family, I wonder how much dowry she'll have to prepare! We can't afford to be embarrassed and make people look down on our family!

Da Zhu was speechless, then pointed at Gui Zhi and said:

"You little brat, trying to put your father in a bad light! I may not be able to afford it, but you, as the employer, can't be stingy! Humph!"

"Dad! That's your daughter, okay? How can you push her onto me? Dad! You should know I'm your daughter too! Hehe!"

"You little rascal! I know you too well!"

The group chatted and laughed, and the old man completely let go of his unhappiness. They then arrived at the village chief's house.

The village chief happened to be home and saw the old man bringing Dazhu and Guizhi over. He had a vague idea of ​​what was going on and hurriedly and warmly welcomed them into the house.

"Uncle Village Chief!"

"Hello, Grandpa Village Chief!"

"Good, good! Brother Wang! You came here today with Dazhu and Guizhi to discuss harvesting vegetables, right? The early cucumbers are almost ready to be picked, and we can't bear to eat them ourselves, we're just waiting to sell them for a few bucks! I've been looking forward to your visit every day! Hahaha!"

The old man smiled and said:

"What the village chief said is exactly right! We farmers rely on the land. As the old saying goes, 'Those who live near the mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near the water live off the water.'"

But we can't just go up the mountain! These deep forests are teeming with man-eating beasts. Earning a decent living by farming is much better than going up the mountain!

The village chief looked at Dazhu and asked:

"Dazhu! Is there any procedure for harvesting vegetables that I, the village chief, can help with? Just tell me! I'll definitely cooperate!"

Dazhu chuckled憨憨地, pointed at Guizhi, and said:

"Uncle Village Chief! My Guizhi will have to find someone to harvest the vegetables. As for me, I'll do what I can to help, just like you!"

Guizhi, being the youngest, quickly stood up to speak:

"Grandpa Village Chief! Grandpa! There are different ways to harvest vegetables!"

The village chief, the old man, and Dazhu all looked at Guizhi.

Guizhi dared not presume and quickly explained:

"Grandpa Village Chief! I have a few ideas you can consider."

One option is for me to send someone to collect it from my grandfather, but the price won't be too high. This is because I also need to cover my labor costs, transportation fees, and the losses incurred when transporting it to the county town.

Of course, this method is simple: villagers pay me after I weigh their vegetables! Where I sell the vegetables, and for how much, whether I make a profit or loss, is none of the villagers' concern!