Farming in time travel can be slapped in the face

Chapter 48 Settling down the five people

the next morning.

The sky in winter is always very dark, and the room is still gray. Lan Qianjue is holding Shen Jiyao, and Shen Jiyao is holding Xiaodoumi and lying comfortably on the quilt. Just when he is sleeping just right, the door is lightly knocked. The sound rang, and Lan Qianjue, who was sleeping lightly, was awakened instantly. He frowned, gently let go of Shen Jiyao, turned around and asked in a low voice: "Who." "

Brother Lan, it's me." There was a sound outside the house. The woman said in a low voice: "I'm here to ask if you are up so that I can bring you water to wash up."

It seemed that she wanted to serve the two of them. Lan Qianjue said: "No, it's still early. You can go back and rest for a while. I will call you when I want to leave."

The woman responded outside and left.

Lan Qianjue turned around and continued to hug Shen Jiyao, intending to sleep for a while, but Shen Jiyao was already awake. He looked at Xiaodou Mi, who was sleeping well, and then turned around and leaned into Lan Qianjue's arms. His waist was pressed comfortably against his chest. He was always a little puzzled by the behavior of the woman just now, so he said doubtfully: "How can one tael of silver buy off a person's life? It's better to make money yourself than to sell yourself. It's better to work for others than to find something to support yourself. If you meet a better buyer, that's fine. Once you meet a big-time buyer, you'll probably suffer a loss. They signed a death contract. Does it mean that they are ours for life and have no independent rights?"

Although Shen Jiyao was very happy to buy a laborer for one tael of silver, he couldn't help but sympathize with them. He understood the woman's behavior and just wanted to do more. Repaying a favor can also make people happy. The two siblings sold themselves to others without even using a tael of silver, but they had to sell their personal freedom for such a small amount of money. Shen Jiyao felt that it was not worth it.

Lan Qianjue lowered her head and kissed his forehead, saying: "Life is not as simple and easy as you think. These people who have been hit by disasters in their hometowns and are living in foreign lands have no money, and no way to prove their identity. No matter where he goes, he will be kicked out of the city soon and has nowhere to go. If he doesn't sell himself and sign a contract with his employer, he can only continue to wander."

After hearing this, Shen Jiyao couldn't help but sigh. This place treats human life like nothing. It is really not an exaggeration to describe it. He couldn't help but think that if Lan Qianjue had not found the original owner at that time, he might have died outside. Thinking of this, Shen Jiyao hugged Lan Qianjue a little tighter.

The two hugged each other quietly on the bed without getting up in a hurry, and gradually fell asleep after a while. Shen Jiyao planned to feed Xiaodou Mi before leaving. Otherwise, the road was so far, and if he was hungry, there would be no place to light a fire and warm milk for him to drink. , Sure enough, after a while Xiao Doumi got hungry and started to scream, and then the two of them got up to get milk for Xiao Doumi to drink.

After feeding the child, Shen Jiyao went to ask a few people to pack their things and prepare to leave.

Several people were standing outside the inn carrying the things Shen Jiyao bought. They took advantage of last night to tidy themselves up and put on the clothes Shen Jiyao bought for them. They all looked more energetic. After cleaning up yesterday's dirty appearance, they looked decent, but after washing, the feeling of sallowness and thinness on the faces of several people became more obvious. It seemed that they had indeed suffered a lot.

Shen Jiyao took a few people to buy some steamed buns from a roadside stall and distributed them to them. The five people suddenly looked flattered and hurriedly said that they could just eat steamed buns. Shen Jiyao handed the steamed buns to them without any explanation. , said: "You can eat whatever we eat from now on, no need to be polite."

How did everyone expect that Shen Jiyao would be so kind to them, not only buying them new clothes to wear, but also saying such things, they People either have no food to eat, or live in the shelter of others. They don't have enough food, clothing or warmth, and are looked down upon. How could they expect that their employer would treat them well after being sold into slavery? However, Shen Jiyao not only treated them well, but also treated them as equals. At this time, they were naturally moved beyond measure by Shen Jiyao's words and deeds. They held the buns in their hands silently and looked at Shen Jiyao and Lan Qianjue with grateful faces and nodded. The woman even had tears in her eyes. He secretly made up his mind to serve the two of them well.

Shen Jiyao handed two meat buns to Lan Qianjue and said, "Okay, let's go."

Several people nodded and followed them step by step, rented two carriages and returned to the town. Shen Jiyao then I went to buy a few beds and quilts for a few people to carry, and also bought two more pots, hoes, sickles and other items for farming. Including the money to buy them, it cost nearly six taels in total. Shen Jiyao It really hurts my body.

After purchasing everything, a group of people returned to the village.

As soon as they entered the village, they attracted a lot of inquisitive eyes. Soon, the news about the two bringing a group of people back to the village was spread. The whole village knew about it and speculated about the origin and purpose of this group of people. For a time, the village There was another topic of chatting after tea and dinner, which was a good way to pass the time.

Shen Jiyao took them home, and Heidan barked at a group of people. Although he was small, his voice was quite loud. Shen Jiyao couldn't help but smile, and asked them to sit down around the table. Several people knew that Shen Jiyao They all had something to explain. Everyone was sitting upright with serious expressions on their faces. Lan Qianjue was holding Xiao Doumi and sitting on the bed to breastfeed. She looked at the imposing Shen Jiyao with a smile and couldn't bear to move away. Xiao Doumi couldn't wait to scream. After making two noises, Lan Qianjue came back to her senses and got a sip of milk.

Shen Jiyao looked around at everyone, and then said warmly: "You should all be younger than me. If you don't mind, you can call me Brother Shen from now on, and call him Brother Lan. Everyone must know my relationship with him, okay. , now you guys talk about your names, let's get familiar with each other first."

Naturally, they knew that Shen Jiyao was a brother and married a man and had children. They didn't have any extra thoughts about this. They looked at each other. Maybe they were not familiar with each other and were a little embarrassed, so no one took the initiative to speak. The single-breasted woman with an ordinary appearance took a look and took the lead to speak softly: "My name is Wang Yue'er. I am eighteen years old this year. My brother can't speak. "His name is Wang Bao'er, he is sixteen years old."

Shen Jiyao looked at her and saw that Wang Yue'er was very kind-looking. In the future, if she has a good character, she can be allowed to take care of Xiao Doumi and do housework at home. , Shen Jiyao thought to himself and nodded, indicating that he understood, and then looked at Wang Baoer. Wang Baoer was very tall, even when he was sitting. He had a loyal face, but he was extremely thin. The hair is also yellow and dry. The people sitting here all have bad hair and are thin. This must be caused by insufficient nutrition.

When Wang Baoer saw Shen Jiyao looking towards him, he pursed his lips and nodded.

Someone started, and the other three people also had the courage to speak consciously. One of the dark-skinned teenagers said: "Brother Shen, my name is Zhang Yong. I am seventeen years old. I am not afraid of hardship and can do any job." Capable."

Shen Jiyao looked at Zhang Yong. The young man looked at him seriously and firmly. Shen Jiyao smiled and said, "Don't worry, you won't suffer if you follow me."

Several people were moved and nodded. .

Shen Jiyao looked at the shortest boy among these people and asked: "What about you, what is your name?"

The short and skinny boy grinned and squinted his eyes and said with difficulty: "I, I, I, my name is Zhang Zhang, Zhang Goudan, it's ten, ten, fifteen."

Everyone took a few breaths in one sentence, but Zhang Goudan was stammering.

This funny expression and stammering tone immediately made everyone laugh out loud. Then they realized that they were rude in front of their boss, so they hurriedly raised their hands to cover their mouths to suppress laughter.

Shen Jiyao naturally knew that he stuttered. In fact, Shen Jiyao bought him for a reason. His grandfather was a stutterer. He had never seen his grandfather, but he often heard his father mention it, saying that someone had an affair with his grandfather. She walked over and casually asked him where he was going. He stammered for a long time. As a result, people had already walked far away before he could say a single sentence. It was very pitiful, so when Shen Jiyao heard When I opened Goudan, I felt a little moved in my heart, and then I bought him.

He said: "Although Goudan is a stammer, since we live together, I hope you can unite and not reject him."

Everyone hurriedly replied: "We understand, Brother Shen."

Over there, Zhang Goudan listened . , his eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Shen Jiyao happily.

Shen Jiyao looked at the last ordinary-looking young man and said, "What's your name?"

"My name is Xu Rong." The young man said calmly: "Seventeen years old."

Shen Jiyao said to the others. After reciting the name silently and memorizing it, he changed his gentle face and said seriously: "Meeting is fate. From now on, we will be a family. If a family does not speak the same language, you will have to work in the fields with me to support your family." , maybe I will find another way out to do other things. Don't worry, Brother Lan and I will never treat you badly. As long as you are willing to follow me well, if you have something to eat from me, you will not be missing a bite to eat. Who knows? Do you have any ideas or opinions?"

The five people were very lucky to be treated like this. They had no other ideas, so they shook their heads and vowed to always be loyal to Shen Jiyao.

Shen Jiyao couldn't be more satisfied. He said: "Okay, I don't have anything else to explain. It's getting late. I'm going to get some food. Later you can follow Brother Lan to the mountain to chop some." Shushu came to build a bed first and fell asleep. In the past few days, everyone just stayed in the house for a few nights and then moved in after the house was built."

He stood up, and Wang Yue'er also stood up and said: "Brother Shen. , I'll do it."

Shen Jiyao agreed and said, "Okay, you wait for me in the house. I'll get the things and call you."

Shen Jiyao handed them to Lan Qianjue before leaving the house . With a look, Lan Qianjue understood and carried Xiaodou Mi out of the house. Hei Dan, who was lying on the side, also got up and shook his butt and entered the kitchen with Shen Jiyao behind Lan Qianjue.

Lan Qianjue waited for Heitan to enter the kitchen, then closed the door and said, "What's wrong?"

Shen Jiyao hugged Xiao Doumi and pressed his forehead to his forehead intimately, and then said, "We can't let them know about Baibao. Regarding the bag, I want to take some grain out to eat, but there is no place to put it at home... Tsk, I suddenly thought of another troublesome thing. The grain we grow in the future cannot be put directly into the treasure bag. "

"You are so attentive that you can think of this." Lan Qianjue looked at his troubled look and couldn't help teasing: "You know the trouble of buying labor? Just get the food and pile it in the kitchen, and then move it to the house later. "Go, we don't have much rice at home. Didn't you say that corn is edible? Just take that and get more potatoes and cabbage. As for growing food in the future, we can make a granary to store rice and dig a cellar to store cabbage.

" Ji Yao suddenly realized: "Yes, why didn't I think that I could dig a cellar? I really just had a flash of my mind and didn't care about anything. Although it is said that there are many people, it is easy to farm, but now I can't eat a little and take a little in the treasure bag." , there is no place to store food, it is quite difficult to raise five people like this."

Shen Jiyao suddenly felt that it was very troublesome, and he regretted buying so many people. He couldn't help but murmured in a low voice: "Mom. "Yes, I suddenly regretted buying this house. It will take seven or eight days to build a house. It's very inconvenient to squeeze into a room every day."

"What are you talking about?" Lan Qianjue looked at him and muttered in a low voice. He liked the annoyed look very much. He looked at Shen Jiyao with gentle eyes like water. He raised his hand and pressed a strand of long flowing hair from his forehead behind his ears. He pinched his fair and cold earlobe and said: "It doesn't matter. "It will be smooth for them to set up the house and arrange it in a few days. There are many people. Five or six days will be enough. Give me the treasure bag and I will pour the food."

"Hang it around your neck," Shen Jiyao said. He raised his head and exposed his fair neck and said, "Take this."

Lan Qianjue looked at his fair neck and couldn't help but tremble a little. His fingertips lightly touched Shen Jiyao's neck, and then lowered his head to hug him and Xiao Doumi. After kissing his neck, he took out the wooden pendant, opened the treasure bag, and took out a lot of corn, potatoes and cabbage. In the end, there was no more room in the kitchen and they were piled directly outside the courtyard. Shen Jiyao was busy He shouted: "It's almost done. When it's time to finish eating, I can find a reason to take it out."

Lan Qianjue collected the treasure bag and said: "I'll ask them to clean it up."

He called a few people to help stack the pile. All the corn, cabbage and other things that came out of the kitchen were picked up and piled in the house, which now occupied almost a quarter of the house. Shen Jiyao suddenly felt that he was really too stupid to build the house in a hurry without first building it. I was busy buying people home, but it turned out to be trouble.

Hey, forget it, just live there.

A few people just settled here. Wang Yue'er came to help Shen Jiyao cook and eat. Lan Qianjue led the four teenagers to cut down trees on the mountain. They made a few beds to sleep in and then went up the mountain early tomorrow morning. They went to cut down trees to build a house. It was already evening when they came back. It was a bit difficult for several people to carry a tree each. Lan Qianjue carried the strongest tree and gave a brief introduction to the village to a few teenagers while walking. towards.

Several people silently took notes and waited until they got inside the house to start sawing wood to build a bed.

Fortunately, the yard is big enough, and a few more small houses can be built, so that several people working in the yard can get around it.

The five men worked very efficiently, and the four teenagers worked very hard, so they sawed all the logs before dinner. Because it was too late, there was not much time to slowly find the wood for the bed. So they simply spread the damp wood on the ground, and Shen Jiyao and Wang Yuer'er were almost done cooking the food.

A group of people were eating lively, and some people at the table were quite reserved. Shen Jiyao didn't go to greet each one, and just ate his own food. Being too polite to them would be a downgrade. , I am afraid that it will be difficult to manage them after they get acquainted with each other, and it will be counterproductive and make them more cautious. He has to learn the technique of giving a candy and then pushing it twice, so that he can get along better with the five of them.

After the meal was finished, Wang Yue'er took the initiative to clean up the dishes. Shen Jiyao didn't plan to do anything with her anymore, so he simply left everything to her while he fed Xiao Doumi.

Such days are quite leisurely.

At noon the next day, Lan Qianjue took several teenagers to the mountain early. Shen Jiyao was squatting in the courtyard writing and drawing on the dirt with a branch, when Aunt Zhou came.

She knelt down and took a look at what Shen Jiyao had drawn, and said, "What are you writing about?"

Shen Jiyao was immersed in his own ideas, and was startled when he heard someone speaking. Mrs. Zhou On the contrary, he was startled by his exaggerated reaction. The two of them were at a loss. Shen Jiyao looked up and saw that it was Sister-in-law Zhou. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Sister-in-law, you scared me."

" You scared me." Sister-in-law Zhou said angrily: "This scared you."

Shen Jiyao put down the branch, rubbed his hands together, and stood up with a smile. "I was just thinking about something, and you suddenly startled me by saying, why are you here today? Go sit in the room."

"I'm not going, I'm not going." Sister-in-law Zhou looked at Wang Yue'er who was busy in the kitchen and said, "There are so many people in your house. It's too crowded, so I won't go in. By the way, who are those people?" " Na."

Shen Jiyao didn't hide anything and said, "Qianjue and I bought it in the county. We planned to find a place to open up wasteland and plant crops. It would be easier to farm if there were more people."

"Bought it?" My sister-in-law was stunned for a moment, then said: "Is this reliable? Are you going to open up wasteland? This is a good idea. By the way, I heard that there are five people coming with you. Did you buy five of them? How much money will it cost? , Besides, your small house is not enough to live in."

Shen Jiyao knew that the village probably knew that they brought a group of people back, so he smiled and said: "It didn't cost much money, it was all in the hands of the poor. I bought it, and I will just make do with a place to live for a few days. Qianjue and the others are going to cut down trees, and they will probably be able to build a house in a few days. Sister-in-law, go sit in the house for a while."

Sister-in-law Zhou smiled and waved her hand, " I'm not going to sit down. I'm just stopping by to take a look. I still have to wash the vegetables. Is Xiao Doumi good?"

Shen Jiyao couldn't help but feel warm in his heart when he mentioned Xiao Doumi, and said: "He is very good. "Hey, I've been drinking a lot of milk these days. I've grown a lot."

Sister-in-law Zhou said, "Don't feed her too much. The child doesn't know how to get enough. Be careful. I'm going to wash the vegetables first. If anything happens." If you need my help, just ask."

"Okay." Shen Jiyao said, "I'll come find you another day with Doumi in my arms."

Mrs. Zhou responded as she walked, and after a while she walked out of the path. Shen Jiyao stood and looked at her. After a while, I squatted down again, looked at the pieces of land I had drawn, and continued to think.

The area where they opened up the land was very large, but there were too many weeds. Even if there was enough open space, Lan Qianjue alone would not be able to clear out a few pieces of land. Now that they have a few more helpers, the land reclamation and other tasks will be natural. Needless to say, once the land is cleared, crops can be planted around March.

Shen Jiyao has already planned to plant things he can use in a large area. He now has a plan in mind. Potatoes are a good thing. He can make seven or eight potato snacks, so he wants to make large quantities of them. Plant potatoes, wheat, onions, ginger, garlic, peppers, etc., which can not only be used as staple food, but also complete his first step. When he saves some money, he can plant other vegetables, and then continue to plan what to do. Not too late either.

In short, he is planning to start with potatoes first. These things are delicious after being stored. If they are really made into snacks, they are guaranteed to be very popular.

Shen Jiyao made some rough calculations. In that area, there can be at least a dozen pieces of land about thirty feet long and fifteen feet wide. If it is used to grow potatoes and wheat, I am afraid the yield will not be small. But the key thing at this time is who will replace the village chief. I hope he won't be someone who always goes against them, otherwise the land deed will be difficult to handle.

Shen Jiyao thought to himself for a long time, and then returned to the house with satisfaction.

A group of people were crowded in a room. Although Shen Jiyao and Lan Qianjue were both easy-going people, they were still very careful and tried not to touch other things in the room. Therefore, although there were seven people living in the room But it is not messy, but it is still inconvenient. Therefore, in the past few days, Lan Qianjue worked hard from early to late and led a few people to spend six days, and finally built two simple wooden houses. Two rooms, one of which was It was very small. It was for Wang Yue'er alone, and the other room was for four teenagers. In addition, Lan Qianjue also used the remaining wood to build a small room next to the kitchen to store food.

Shen Jiyao finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the wooden house that had been built. The two houses were side by side next to theirs. The yard became a little crowded. The houses were all to the left. The house almost touched the trees in the yard. The poultry house, kitchen and newly built granary are next to the vegetable garden. Although it looks a bit crowded, it is very exquisite. Shen Jiyao likes this home more and more.

Several people moved all the beds and utensils into the house. Shen Jiyao's big house was finally spacious again. Wang Yue'er helped Shen Jiyao clean up the house. After dinner that night, Lan Qianjue tied up early. Shen Jiyao, who was sitting by the brazier and coaxing Xiao Doumi, who was babbling and screaming, looked at the door in confusion and said, "It's still early, why are you bolting the door?"

Lan Qianjue didn't answer, but He walked up behind Shen Jiyao and hugged him from behind. He held Xiaodou Mi in his big hands, rubbed Shen Jiyao's cheek infatuatedly, and whispered: "Jiyao, we haven't been intimate for several days."

Shen Jiyao heard this . Yan couldn't help but feel a tingling sensation all over his body, and was caught off guard by Lan Qianjue's sudden expression of love. He was a little confused for a moment but still nodded instinctively.

Lan Qianjue kissed him on the lips. Shen Jiyao then relaxed his body and allowed Lan Qianjue to kiss him, but his hands holding Xiao Doumi tightened.

No one stayed in the room to disturb her that night, so Lan Qianjue could finally have a good time with Shen Jiyao.

The next day.

Shen Jiyao opened the door of the house. The yard was very lively. Several teenagers were strengthening the fence. They used the remaining wood to build the house and surrounded the yard. They also strengthened his vegetable garden. Shen Jiyao He was stunned for a moment, then calmed down, feeling a little happy in his heart. A few of them were able to find things to do on their own, and it seemed that they really wanted to follow them. When the few teenagers saw him, they shouted and each did their own thing. At this time, Wang Yue'er happened to come out of the kitchen, and when she saw him opening the door and coming out, she said: "I have boiled the hot water. Brother Shen, you go and wash up."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Shen Jiyao was not used to being served, but it was good. He was also very calm, without any pretense, and went directly to the kitchen to pour water and wash his face.

After the two of them took turns washing their faces, Wang Yue'er went into the kitchen to make breakfast. Lan Qianjue was a little uncomfortable with Wang Yue'er's cooking. It was still not as delicious as Shen Jiyao's cooking, but he didn't show any signs of it. , after all, before eating the food cooked by Shen Jiyao, he always ate food cooked by his two sisters, which tasted similar to this. He was not particular about it and was very casual.

The teenagers were growing up, so they naturally ate more, but they were still very polite and ate like Shen Jiyao and the others without making any sound. Shen Jiyao was drinking porridge by himself. , while picking up the food, she accidentally saw Wang Yue'er twisting Wang Bao'er's hand with her elbow. Wang Bao'er's hand that was supposed to pick up the food withdrew hesitantly, and buried his head in drinking the porridge in silence. Shen Jiyao frowned and said: " It's just a little vegetable porridge. Eat as much as you can. After you finish the rice, switch to something else. As long as you don't mind me being a poor eater, you don't have to be too restrained. It's the time when you're growing and you're full. Only then can he have the strength to work. Yue'er, you are his sister, you have to take care of him to some extent. He can eat as much as he wants. What are you doing to stop him?"

Shen Jiyao's tone was a little serious, and Wang Yue'er was a little at a loss. He lowered his head and whispered: "Brother Shen, it's not easy for me to see you. You are so kind to us, just because I want to save some for you."

"No, there is no shortage of food." Shen Jiyao He softened his tone and said: "I know you are thinking about me, but if you don't eat enough, you won't have the strength to work, don't you think so?"

A few people nodded silently, Lan Qianjue looked at them and said: "Just treat this place as your own home. There is nothing to be restricted. We are also poor people. We don't need you to be so careful. Since I let you eat together, I never thought about missing a bite of you. Let's eat."

Several teenagers followed . Lan Qianjue had been working for a few days and had already recognized him in her heart as her elder brother. Now that she knew that the two of them were sincerely treating them well, she gradually became less cautious and began to eat.

Lan Qianjue couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw that the others finally let go. He said, "Eat well. Later, we will go to the fields to look at the crops and open up one or two plots of land."

Several people were eager to do more things so that they could live up to the kindness the two of them had shown them, so they all agreed seriously.

After several people finished eating, each person carried a hoe and followed Lan Qianjue out. Shen Jiyao had his own business and did not follow. He carried Xiaodou Mi on his back with a simple strap he made, and planned to visit Sister-in-law Zhou's house. Is there a stone mill that I can borrow to grind cornmeal? There is not much rice left at home.

Wang Yue'er was feeding half-grown chickens. When she saw Shen Jiyao going out, she hurriedly left the poultry house and asked, "Where is Brother Shen going? I'll go with you."

Shen Jiyao thought about it for a while, and it just happened. He took her to get acquainted with the environment of the village, then went forward to lock the door of the house, and the two of them left the yard together.