51, Chapter 51 (1/2)

Aunt Fan recognized Qin Fang's voice and hurriedly opened the door: "My lord is here. Oh, my lord has caught a lot of prey." There are hares and pheasants, but what is this bigger one? Aunt Fan doesn't know her.

The servant's yard is closest to the door. When they heard the door was quiet, the family members of the private guards all came out to take a look, but they only looked around in the servant's yard and did not get close. Although they didn't know the rules of wealthy families, they still knew some basic common sense, and they didn't dare to get in front of Qin Fang.

During this hunting trip, Qin Fang took five private guards out early in the morning and stayed on the mountain for a day before hunting four prey, one pheasant, two hares, and one roe deer. In fact, we were lucky because it was the beginning of spring and all the prey were out looking for food.

In border areas, hunting is good in spring and also in winter. ‌In spring, prey come out to look for food. In winter, prey don't like ‌ so much. As long as you find traces, you can always catch them. However, for me, spring is the best time to hunt.

Qin Fang and Kunshi took the four prey to the kitchen, while Huang Huzi and others took the horses to the stable to wash them. Aunt Fan followed behind, looking at these prey, and her mind was already thinking about how to make the meat delicious at night.

When Yang Haiyan's children heard the silence, they went to the kitchen and saw the prey on the ground. Yang Haiyan suddenly asked: "Mr., can you catch a live hare?" The rabbit finally bred, and ‌ If you raise rabbits, do you still worry about running out of meat?

Qin Fang thought she wanted a rabbit, so he said confidently: "Yes." He must be satisfied with what she likes.

When Yang Haiyan heard this, she said: "Then you can catch a male and a female to reproduce them." After they are reproduced, they are raised and eaten. Yang Haiyan didn't understand that rabbits loved rabbits so much.

When Qin Fang heard this, he thought, after the Chinese New Year, his wife would be eighteen, and there were still nine months left. She must not be able to wait until she has a baby. "good."

Aunt Fan looked at the four dead prey and asked, "Madam, how should we deal with this?"

Yang Haiyan began to arrange these game meats: "Two rabbits are braised in braise, and the pheasant is stewed in soup. When the soup is stewed, put in the dried bamboo shoots, dried fungus, and dried mushrooms."

Aunt Fan responded loudly: "Hey."

Kunshi quickly skinned the hare, Aunt Fan took Aunt Yu to pluck the pheasant, and Qin left the remaining roe deer alone.

After the game was taken care of, the private guards who groomed the horses also came over.

Seeing that the five private guards were there, Yang Haiyan recalled what happened before and said, "Captain Kun, all of you, come here."

Five private guards headed by Kun Shi walked to Yang Haiyan: "I've met my wife."

Yang Haiyan said: "No need to be polite, I mainly want to tell you one thing. Earlier, we didn't have any family members around us, and it was inconvenient to cook by ourselves, so the house always prepared meals. You brought them here." Yes. But now that your family members are here, I have decided that the house will no longer prepare meals for you. But don’t worry, the meals will be converted into food and sent to you every month.

According to your food intake, the house will provide you with forty kilograms of grain, forty kilograms of vegetables, four kilograms of meat dishes, and ten eggs every month. Starting from April, and as for the remaining days of March, each of you will receive a subsidy of fifty cents. What do you think? "

Kunshi: "I have no objection." That's fine. I have a wife at home, so I can cook these things myself.

Then, other private guards also said there was no problem.

Yang Haiyan smiled with satisfaction: "Then tomorrow morning you can come and collect next month's food. Vegetables and meat dishes will be collected once every seven days, and food will be collected at one time." Otherwise, vegetables and meat dishes will be collected at one time, ‌ Broken.

Kunshi and others: "Yes."

This dinner is enjoyed by master and servant. Especially the family members of private guards, each family received a bowl of braised rabbit meat and a bowl of chicken soup. Although there aren't many pieces of braised rabbit meat, only five or six pieces per person, the chicken soup is a big bowl, and even if it's all soup, it still tastes good. However, for a single private guard, these are enough for one person to eat.

After dinner, roe deer meat was delivered from the kitchen, and each of the five households had two kilograms. Qin Fang took everyone hunting together, so naturally he had to divide them up.

Kun Zhang accepted the roe deer meat and asked Kun Shi with some confusion: "Why did the kitchen bring the meat?"

Kun Shi didn't say anything about what his wife said about sharing the food, so he said: "My wife said that starting from tomorrow, the kitchen will no longer deliver cooked food to us, and we will receive a monthly subsidy of forty kilograms of grain and forty kilograms of grain." A pound of vegetables, four pounds of meat dishes, and ten eggs. For the remaining days of this month, I think it’s good. "

The food subsidy of forty pounds per month, as well as meat and vegetables, is indeed very impressive. Kun Zhang said: "It's better to do this."

Kunshi: "My wife said that I will receive it tomorrow morning. The food subsidy will be a one-time subsidy, and the vegetables and meat dishes will be received every seven days."

Mrs. Kun and Zhang understood: "It's just right to take it once every seven days to prevent the vegetables from spoiling. Then in my free time, I can go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables and mushrooms. By the way, this afternoon, we are going to visit my wife. My wife asked us what our plans were..." Mrs. Kun and Zhang told her what happened in the afternoon, "Tell me, what kind of job can I find?"

Kun Shi said: "Madam has a dim sum shop. Before Mrs. Han got pregnant, she often went to her dim sum shop to make dim sum and then took it to the county town to sell. I see that Mrs. Han often goes there to make dim sum, so it should be good. What do you think?"

Others don't know that Yang Dahua went to Yang Haiyan's dim sum shop to make dim sum, but Kun Shi knows it. After all, he talks to Qin Fang every day. Once Han Zhen mentioned that Yang Dahua was pregnant and still remembered the dim sum shop making dim sum and selling it in the county town, so he remembered it.

When Kun Zhang heard this, she was a little worried: "Does this count as stealing Mrs. Han's business? If so, it's not good, after all, she is the wife of a hundred husband."

Kun Shi smiled and said: "No. First of all, Mrs. Han is pregnant and can't go to the county town to do business. Secondly, the county town is so big, even if Mrs. Han can go to the county town to do business, as long as you don't do business on the same street, it won't affect her. However, you go to visit Madam tomorrow and listen to her opinions."

Kun Zhang said: "Okay. What if Huang Huzi's family and Meng Ping's family ask about it? If they know that I went to the county town to sell snacks, they will also ask Madam to approve the snacks?"

Kun Shi: "There is no way to avoid this, and the county town is big, you can sell them separately. Such a big county town is not enough for you to do business separately?"

Kun Zhang: "Okay, I know what I'm doing."

The Kun couple were talking about these things, and so were Meng Ping's family.

In Meng Ping's home, Meng Ping and his wife were in one room, and Meng An and Meng Qiu were in another room. But it was not late at night, and everyone had dinner and sat aside to discuss.

Meng Ping's wife said: "My dear, my wife said that we should find a job by ourselves. Meng An said that we can do laundry for others or collect firewood in the town. Which one do you think is better?"

Meng Ping said: "Collect firewood. It's not good for the waist to sit down while washing clothes. Besides, Meng An is a girl. It's not good to hear that she has to wash men's clothes. As for collecting firewood, you three can go to collect it. It won't ruin Meng An's reputation. Besides, this area is very peaceful and safe."

Meng Ping's wife: "Then I'll listen to you."

Meng An: "I'll listen to my brother too."

Meng Ping looked at his sister: "Little sister, what do you think of Chen Dashi Taoshan?" Meng Ping had mentioned it when he brought his sister here, and he also discussed it with his parents at home before bringing his sister out. He thought that although his sister's reputation was ruined by that beast, she would still get married in the future, and they didn't know whether her life would be good or not after marriage. In this case, why not find someone he is familiar with and thinks has good character.

When Meng Ping arrived at the adults' place, there were still Chen Dashi and Tao Shan who had not married yet. They were all private guards and served in the military together, so they were sworn brothers. So if his sister married one of them, he would be able to take care of her. Besides, it was better to be a private guard of the adults than to work in the fields in the countryside. Meng Ping's parents analyzed it and brought Meng An with them.

Of course, when they brought him, they concealed this matter from Meng An. After all, his sister had just had such an incident, so she might be more disgusted with the choice of a partner.

Meng An was a smart person. She didn't know about her brother's arrangement before, but now that her brother asked, she knew what he meant. She had met Chen Dashi and Tao Shan before, and she didn't know whether they were good or bad people, but if they followed Lord Dao, at least they had a good future. She paused and replied conservatively, "Very good."

Meng Ping thought there was a chance: "Then I'll introduce you to one? Which one do you like? Meng An, I'll tell you the truth, that beast has no conscience, so don't be mean. Like Chen Dashi and Tao Shan, they are all loyal to you like you, and we will be good if you are good in the future. Moreover, they have a monthly allowance of 300 coins, and they eat at the mansion. These silvers can be saved every month, and the future life will definitely be good. When I brought you here, I told my parents about this matter, and they also thought it was good. What do you think?"

Meng An naturally didn't have a passionate love for her previous fiancé. They were engaged. Women in ancient times were conservative and loyal, so she didn't have other men. She had once been determined to marry her fiancé, have children, and live a good life.

But the man betrayed her in the blink of an eye, so she naturally didn't care. She was also very clear-headed. She couldn't be an old maid for the rest of her life. She would get married and have children in the future, so she didn't reject the idea of ​​looking for a partner. Now her brother asked her about the other two private guards, and she thought it was not bad. Living in such a small courtyard, the man had a serious job, and she could find a job for herself. If something happened, her brother would take care of her.

After understanding, Meng An nodded: "I think Chen Dashi is good." Because Chen Dashi is a little older than Tao Shan.

Meng Ping was very satisfied when he heard this: "Then I'll say hello to Chen Dashi and see what he thinks. If he likes you, I'll make the decision and let you get married."

Meng An blushed: "I'll listen to you."

Meng Ping went out happily, planning to talk to Chen Dashi about this matter.

Chen Dashi finished six pieces of braised rabbit meat and a big bowl of chicken soup by himself, and his stomach was full. Chicken soup is very filling. Then he sat on the stool and thought about what to do for tomorrow's meals. His wife said that from tomorrow on, he would take care of his own meals. Although the kitchen has distributed food, he doesn't cook. What should he do?

Chen Dashi was just worrying about this when Meng Ping came. "Brother Meng." Meng Ping is older than Chen Dashi. When Chen Dashi came to serve in the army, he was only fifteen years old, but he is twenty-one this year.

Meng Ping smiled and said, "Dashi, we are so familiar with each other. We have known each other for five years. I won't keep you in suspense. You should honestly answer a few questions for me."

Chen Dashi was startled. What happened? "Brother Meng, you tell me."

Meng Ping: "Dashi, have you found a wife?"

Chen Dashi was depressed: "This time when I went, my family did look at me, but they didn't like me. When they heard that I was still at the border, they thought I could become a widow at any time, and they didn't want to come all the way to the border with me." This is the truth. Of course, he didn't say that he was with a seventh-rank captain, but only said that he found a job at the border, and if they got married, the other party would have to go to the border with him.

For someone like Meng Ping who is willing to leave his parents behind to come to the border, there must be more than one son in his family, so he can rest assured. Of course, not only Meng Ping, but other private guards also have more than one son in their families, otherwise who would bear to leave their parents alone? Besides, if there is only one son in the family, parents will not have the heart to let them serve in the army, even if they have to borrow money, they will use silver to buy a place to serve in the army. A son is the root of life.

Meng Ping heard it and said directly: "What do you think of my sister?"

Chen Dashi was stunned at first, and then understood what Meng Ping meant. He and Meng Ping were all private soldiers of adults, and the relationship between the five private soldiers was quite good. After all, before becoming private soldiers of adults, they were all soldiers in the barracks and in the same team. So after becoming private soldiers of adults, their relationship became closer.

When Meng An came, he also met her. She looked quiet and virtuous, and was very suitable for his wife. However, Chen Dashi regarded Meng An as a sister. After all, she was Meng Ping's sister, so at that time, he didn't think much of her.

Now that Meng Ping asked this, he smiled: "Very good." Knowing what Meng Ping meant, his answer was naturally not the meaning of a brother looking at his sister, but the meaning of a man looking at a woman. In addition, everyone has a wife, but he doesn't have one, and he is old enough, so he feels very good. With a wife, he doesn't have to wash his clothes, the quilt is warm, and he doesn't have to cook his own meals, which is very good.

Meng Ping was also happy when he heard it. Meng An is his sister, and he is naturally happy that she is liked by others. However: "I will tell you about Meng An..." Then, Meng Ping talked about Meng An's previous marriage. When he said it, he also carefully observed Chen Dashi's expression. If the other party showed a hint of disdain, then there was no need to talk about it.

However, after he finished speaking, Chen Dashi did not show any disdain, but said: "This has nothing to do with Meng An, it's that person who is not good." Chen Dashi really didn't think it was a big deal. After all, when he went home in March, he met a date and was also disliked, so he didn't think he had the qualifications to dislike Meng An. Moreover, Meng Ping's family was far away from his hometown, and the news about Meng An would not be spread to his hometown.

Besides, he felt that the good or bad of a person's character was more important than this necessary reputation. "Brother Meng, I don't care, I think Miss Meng An is pretty good." So, when will they get married? He is now eager to get married.

Meng Ping didn't know Chen Dashi's eagerness: "Then I will formally introduce you to each other, and then you can see what's going on?"

Chen Dashi: "Okay."

Main Courtyard

Yang Haiyan wiped the mucus off her legs with a wet towel. Since knowing her skills, Qin Fang has been a little bit wild, and he always grabs her legs from time to time. For example, today, he obviously didn't drink deer penis wine, but this man is particularly excited.

After wiping her legs clean, she stretched them in front of Qin Fang: "Look, it's all red." She felt that the skin was about to break.

Qin Fang grabbed her legs and rubbed them gently: "My fault."

Yang Haiyan didn't like him to admit his mistakes. He was very active in admitting his mistakes every time, and then he forgot about it again.

Qin Fang faced her murderous eyes, gently massaged her lips, and said aggrievedly: "You have to have some pity on me too." He is a normal man, a 21-year-old man, and it is hard to hold it in every day.

Yang Haiyan snorted, and had to say that she was still very grateful for Qin Fang's endurance. Some men say nice things, saying they don't like you, but turn around and do everything they can to like you. "By the way, I asked Uncle Hong to buy land in a nearby village today, ten acres of medium-sized land."

Qin Fang massaged her lips and paused: "Buy so much?"

Yang Haiyan analyzed: "Well, I plan to grow some vegetables, and then raise some pigs, chickens, and ducks. Originally, I was living in the country, and the food for the private guards had to be subsidized, and the family also had to pay for it. In the long run, I would still buy it myself. It is more cost-effective to plant and breed on land. Furthermore, the private guards’ families are here. If they can’t find work, it will be a burden to the private guards. Although this has nothing to do with us, it will also affect the private guards. Wei. "Since I bought the land, I also need to hire people, so I will arrange for the private guards' family to be on the ground." When she asked Uncle Hong to arrange the purchase of the land, she ‌This is the idea. In the afternoon, I heard from the family members that they all worked in the fields, so I felt that this arrangement was very appropriate.

Ten acres of land are given to the private guards and their family members to cultivate, and they are usually asked to guard the fields. Of course, a yard can also be built on the ground for the convenience of living. Especially for these female relatives, if they raise pigs, chickens and ducks, it will be even more profitable. Even if you add food and monthly meals every year, the three family members will have to spend at least six taels of silver. But at the same time, the food subsidy of 200 cash per month for each private guard can be saved, and extra vegetables, chickens, ducks and pigs can be bought. All in all, I can still make a steady profit throughout the year.

Of course, these were just her plans, and she did not reveal it to her family members. She wanted to observe the character of these people first. Although they are just looking after the crops in the fields, the character of these people is not that important, and she does not hire people with bad character.

Qin Fang listened to Yang Haiyan's detailed arrangements and fell asleep.

When Yang Haiyan heard his whirring, she wanted to squeeze his muscles. But he still couldn't bear it, after all, he and his private guards went hunting in the mountains for a day, which was also very tiring.

the next day

Early the next morning, Aunt Fan and Aunt Yu came to buy groceries. After a while, Kun Shi and five other private guards went to the kitchen to collect food for April.

Aunt Fan said: "Forty kilograms of food per person is received at one time. The remaining vegetables are received on the first, eighth, fifteenth and 22nd of every month. If you receive it this time, you will have to wait until the eighth day to receive it."

Kunshi and others said: "I understand."

Aunt Fan added: "The forty kilograms of food are five kilograms of rice, fifteen kilograms of brown rice, ten kilograms of sweet potatoes, and ten kilograms of potatoes. The ten kilograms of vegetables include green vegetables, lettuce, wild rice, and cabbage. The one kilogram of meat vegetables are ribs, and each kilogram. Ten eggs a month. In addition, for the remaining days of this month, my wife said that I will give you a subsidy of fifty cents. Please check it and sign here if there is any problem."

The private guards checked it, received fifty cents, and carried their own food into the yard.

At the courtyard gate, the family members are waiting to see what they can get today. Seeing the private guards coming, the family members all stepped forward.

Meng Ping's wife's machine gun voice sounded the fastest: "What have you received?"

Meng Ping said: "There is rice and eggs."

Meng Ping's wife: "Oh, let's make soup for the ribs first, and then marinate the two kilograms of meat we shared last night."

Meng Ping: "Listen to you."

Chen Dashi listened to Meng Ping's wife's arrangement and found that he had no one to cook, so his eyes turned to Meng An. Meng An was also secretly looking at Chen Dashi. Last night, her brother came and told Chen Dashi what he thought, so she secretly looked at him. As a result, their eyes met.

Meng An blushed and quickly looked away. Chen Dashi, a big old man, also blushed and felt a little embarrassed. However, he boldly walked up to Meng An and asked, "Do you like eggs?"

Meng An was a bit reserved and said it was not unusual. Who doesn’t like eggs? She nodded: "Yes."

Chen Dashi blushed and said, "I also have eggs, so you can replenish your health."

Meng An shook his head: "You can replenish your body yourself. I don't need to replenish it. My eldest brother at home also has eggs."

Chen Dashi said: "I don't cook. If I put it in, the eggs might go bad."

Meng An laughed: "The eggs are not bad, and they can be boiled in water. They are easy to cook."

Chen Dashi took the opportunity to say: "I really don't know. Then... can you help me cook it? I have so many here. If no one cooks them, they will definitely spoil."

Meng An's face turned even redder: "Then I'll go over and help you make lunch."

Chen Dashi grinned and said, "Okay."

After Yang Haiyan had breakfast, Qin Fang took Qin Siya and Qin Shoucheng to sister-in-law Lu's house. The private school that Qin Shoucheng was going to was the same one that Lu Dawei was studying in. Yang Haiyan asked them to get familiar with it first.

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