Chapter 11

"Sister, don't worry. If she dares to come here, I will have a way to deal with her." Xu Qingdao said, "don't give it to her. Although it's clean this time, you can't keep it next time. If you always give her what you want, the more arrogant she is. This kind of person can't be used to."

"I don't know that, but that old thing is really annoying." Li Jinmei sighed. "Originally, according to the custom of Changxi village, my son doesn't care about his family wealth and doesn't have to support his parents. So even if I don't give Mrs. Cao food and clothing, no one will say anything. But when your brother-in-law went to learn crafts, several brothers of the Cao family raised a little money for him. With this kindness, Mrs. Cao has been eating and drinking with me all the time. She even asked your brother-in-law to share the money earned by carpentry with the Cao family. It's shameless! "

Speaking of this, Li Jinmei wanted to spit at Mrs. Cao.

Xu Qing wants to say something, but is interrupted by a cry from Li Jinmei.

"Oh, Xiaohui should wake up at this time!" Cao Pozi made such a fuss that Li Jinmei forgot Li Tinghui who was still sleeping in the room.

She went into the room to take Li Tinghui out, washed his face with hot water, and coaxed him to have breakfast.

When Li Changting goes hunting, the children are either at home or put here by Li Jinmei.

But Li Jinmei usually has to work in the fields and have her own children, so she doesn't have much time.

Xu Qing asked Li Jinmei's daughter xiaomeizi about going to a private school.

Today's atmosphere is more open than before. Although people still think that it is a virtue for women to have no talent, they do not object to girls under the age of 12 studying in private schools.

Girls in big private schools have to learn the female commandments and internal instructions according to the rules. In the countryside, there are not so many rules. As long as they can read and write.

Xiaomeizi is two years older than Li Tinghui. When Li Tinghui turns six next year, she will have to go to a private school.

After sitting for a while, Xu Qingcai got down to business.

"Elder sister, can brother Li take back the three acres of paddy field and two acres of vegetable land he rented out this year?"

Sister Li raised her head: "take it back? Do you want to grow your own

Xu Qing nodded: "well."

Now the first season of rice is about to bear green ears, and the second crop can be planted immediately after the paddy field is harvested. The vegetable field can't be left unused, and the yard has to be sorted out.

There is still a lot to do.

"I remember that five mu of land has been rented to others since Changting left home. It has been rented for ten years." If Xu Qing didn't mention it, Li Jinmei almost forgot it.

Li Jinmei thought for a moment and said, "because there are enough fields at home, they have been confiscated. If you want to grow your own, I'll go and get them back for you. It's not a big problem. It's just

"It's really hard to farm. Changting has to hunt. You can't take care of five mu of land alone with a child."

Xu Qing knew that ancient times were not as convenient as modern times. There were no machines, no herbicides and pesticides. Irrigation was underdeveloped. Everything had to be done manually. He really looked at the sky and ate.

"Then plant less." Xu Qing said that she still has one mu of space, so it's really unnecessary to spend a lot of time on the fields outside.

At this time, Cao Laoliu said in a voice: "I remember that the three mu field in Changting is a little far away, and the location is not very convenient. But one mu is closer to Changting's home. It's better to take back that Mu field. If ah Qing is too busy, we can help grow it together."

Li Jinmei said with a smile: "that's OK!"

Xu Qing also said: "if it's only one mu, I'll be busy by myself."

Cao Laoliu: "if you want me to say that, I'd better change the two acres of vegetable land in Changting with someone else, so that it's closer to home and easy to take care of."

If it's a land exchange, you have to make some concessions. Most people don't want to change it when they need it.

Li Jinmei asked, "where do you want to change?"

Cao Laoliu: "if you want to change to our vegetable field, we can take care of it."

Li Jinmei immediately agreed and nodded her head, seriously considering it.

Before Li Changting went hunting, there was only one child in his family. Naturally, he didn't think about the land. Now there is an additional labor force in his family. If he can plant one or two mu of land, it can help his family lighten the burden. There are many benefits.

However, Xu Qing could not laugh or cry. He was grateful for the kindness of the two elders and did not refuse their help. If he was too polite, he would be outsider.

In the future, Xu Qing will naturally find another place to repay them.

Li Jinmei felt that Cao Laoliu's idea was very good. She was very happy and said, "in the afternoon, I'll go to the family who rented the field. When I collect this season's rice, I'll get that mu of field back. As for the vegetable field, when Changting comes back, I'll discuss with him how to change it. Don't worry, just wait!"

Xu Qing is not so optimistic: "two acres of vegetable land to whom?"

“……” Li Jinmei is too happy to forget that her brother's two acres of vegetable land have been pinched in the hands of Mrs. Cao all the time!!!