The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

"how to say?"

Qiao Rong said, "She bought the house to the Marquis' Mansion. Her mother paid for it. One tael of silver was worth one string of coins, and one string of coins was worth one thousand copper coins. How rich is her family? My mother said that they can now eat white flour dumplings. Didn't Sister Bajiao want to leave the Marquis' Mansion during the New Year? It was because of your intercession that the mansion agreed to let her go. But when she got home, her mother refused to accept it and beat and scolded her and drove her out. She was forced to work as a maid in the Marquis' Mansion to support the whole family. Sister Bajiao had nowhere to go, so she had no choice but to ask the Marquis to come back and work as a maid. Her mother still had the nerve to ask for Sister Bajiao's monthly salary."

Cheng Youning could only understand half of what Qiao Rong said, not all of it, but he listened to whatever he said.

"Where are your fruits?"

Qiao Rong said, "It's not very far."

After walking for a cup of tea, they arrived at Qiao Rong's field. Qiao Rong said, "We're here."

Looking at the fruits all over the ground, Cheng Youning smiled with eyes bent, and said to Qiao Rong: "Qiao Rong, how come your family has planted such a large area of ​​fruits?"

Qiao Rong said, "Young Master, you don't think that this whole area belongs to me, do you?"

Cheng Youning asked, "Whose is it?"

"Master, all the land from there to there is mine, and the rest belongs to other people."

Cheng Youning was used to seeing hundreds of hectares of fertile farmland at home, and he felt that Qiao Rong's land was too small: "Just this one piece?"

Qiao Rong said: "In order to raise river clams and grow pearls, people have linked their fields together, growing vegetables in one area and turning another into a pond. Now every household here has a pond where they raise river clams. It is said that pearls can be harvested in three or four months."

Cheng Youning said, "You don't have much land."

Qiao Rong said: "This is not a small amount. Didn't my mother tell me that my family can get another piece of land next year?"

Cheng Youning didn't say anything else. He thought it was too little anyway.

"Young Master, the fruits in this field are ripe. I'll pick some for you to eat."

Cheng Youning said: "They all look the same, can you tell the difference between the familiar and the unfamiliar?"

Qiao Rong squatted on the ground and flicked the melon with his fingers, "Master, this one is ripe." He picked it and handed it to Cheng Youning.

Cheng Youning smelled it and said, "It smells really good. Where can I go to wash it?"

Qiao Rong said, "I forgot to bring my water bag when I went out, young master, let me wipe it for you."

Cheng Youning looked at the melon and said, "It's not dirty, I'll just eat it directly."

Cheng Youning took a bite and said, "It's crispy and sweet."

Qiao Rong also picked one and just as he took a bite, his brother came with his friends.

"Brother, brother."

"Where did you come from?"

"I came from over there. I came to pick some melons to eat."

Qiao Rong asked, "You were able to find me from such a distance?"

"can."

I saw Qiao Rong's younger brother and a few other children running into the field, then sticking their butts out to look for melons on the ground.

Qiao Rong said, "If they keep eating them like this, the melons will be gone soon." He said to the children in the vegetable garden, "Leave some of the big melons. I need to take some with me when I leave."

The children did not listen to him. They picked the biggest and best ones, picked one in each hand, and ran away after picking them.

Qiao Rong grabbed his brother and said, "Are you stupid? You brought everyone to our field to pick melons. We ate all of them. What are you going to eat?"

His brother said, "There are more. There are a lot in the fields."

Qiao Rong kicked him and said, "Go home quickly, don't keep thinking about the fruits in the field. If you bring people to eat them again, I will let Dad beat your ass into pieces."

When his brother heard that he was going to be beaten, he ran away.

The other two didn't eat much, and after they finished eating, Qiao Rong took him to the river to go boating.

When it was time for dinner, we discovered that Qiao Rong's father Hu Er was at home and had cooked several dishes.

"Young Master, I don't know what you like to eat, so I made some home-cooked dishes."

Cheng Youning looked at the dishes on the table and asked, "Did you buy meat?"

Hu Er said, "I heard that the young master was coming when I was at the quartz factory. I came back with some money and went to the city. I bought two pounds of meat and a chicken. I will eat as much as I want today.

Hu Er's wife said, "Young Master, I have made some rough dough too. Please sit down and have a taste."

Qiao Rong pushed Cheng Youning to sit on a chair and handed him a vegetable dumpling. "Eat it while it's hot. It's delicious."

Cheng Youning took a bite and nodded: "It smells really good, there's meat in it."

Hearing that there was meat in the vegetable dumplings, Qiao Rong's brother hurriedly climbed onto the chair. He stretched out his hand to grab the vegetable dumplings, but his arms were too short to reach them. "Brother, give me one to eat."

Qiao Rong had no choice but to get him one.

Everyone sat down around the table, and Qiao Rong said, "This is the best meal I've ever had in my family."

Hu Er said, "The young master is here, so let's eat like it's Chinese New Year today." He picked the best parts of the meat for Cheng Youning.

Qiao Rong's younger brother said, "Dad, I want one too."

Hu Er picked up two pieces for his second son and wanted to pick up some for Qiao Rong. Qiao Rong held a vegetable dumpling in his hand and gnawed it, saying, "Dad, you don't have to pick up some for me. I eat meat with the young master every day in the Marquis' Mansion. There is all kinds of meat and we can eat whatever we want. I've had enough of meat a long time ago." In fact, he was reluctant to pick up some meat.

Hu Er said, "Don't be so arrogant. Why don't you eat the meat? It's such a delicious thing." He poured the meat and picked up two pieces for Qiao Rong.

Qiao Rong's younger brother was small in stature but he ate very quickly. He ate all the meat his father picked for him in two bites. He stood on a chair, picked up a spoon and reached for the meat in front of Cheng Youning. This kid only ate the fat meat.

Qiao Rong's mother nudged Qiao Rong's brother and said, "We have guests. Eat less. Don't let the guests go hungry."

He didn't listen. He ate the meat with his mouth and stared at the fat on the plate.

Qiao Rong's mother said, "Eat a piece of chicken, don't stare at the plate of meat."

Qiao Rong's brother said: "The fat is fragrant and easy to chew."

Seeing this, Cheng Youning said to Qiao Rong, "Put the dish in front of your brother. Just pick up whatever I want to eat."

Qiao Rong was just about to start skewering the dishes.

Qiao Rong's parents said, "That won't work. The best dishes have to be placed in front of the young master."

That’s it. Qiao Rong’s younger brother was the busiest eater during the meal, but he ate the most. He ate all the fat meat on the plate.

Someone brought a message back from the prefectural governor's mansion in Fengying City. Cheng Feng said to Shang Xi, "Your son has sent you a message."

Shang Xi said, "Are you coming back later? It's almost dark. Should we send someone to pick you up?"

Cheng Feng said: "It's a little late."

Shang Xi said, "Isn't he just leaving from Qiao Rong's house?"

Cheng Feng said: "We haven't set out yet."

Shang Xi said, "It's already dinner time, and he hasn't left yet. When will he be back? What delayed him? He even sent someone to deliver a message."

Cheng Feng said: "Your son has settled down with someone else."

"He's staying here? Didn't he dislike Qiao Rong's house being dirty? Last time he went there, he refused to drink their water and eat their sweet potatoes. How come he's so shameless to stay here today?"