Joe's Farming

Qiao Yu hurried home in a hurry.

The first thing he did was to rush to the yard to check the pot of rice seeds he had soaked.

"Qiao'er, slow down. Don't be in a hurry."

Gu Feng handed the carriage to Dazhuang to unload and hurriedly followed.

The children also ran after him.

Su Qing, Bai Lan and Li Xin were all frightened, thinking something big had happened.

When Qiao Yu saw the pot of rice seeds placed under the "tap water" in the yard.

He shouted happily, "Which genius put it here for me?"

"Boss, it's me. I was afraid that the seeds would go bad if I didn't change the water, and I didn't dare to move them, so I put them under the water pipe and rinsed them with water." Bai Lan stepped forward nervously and said.

Qiao Yu praised loudly: "Sister Lan, you are so smart. I originally wanted to do this, but I forgot to tell you. Look at my memory."

Bai Lan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that.

"That's good, that's good. As long as I don't delay the boss's business, I was scared to death just now."

Qiao Yu half-knelt down and scooped up some seeds. He could already see the sprouts.

"Sister Lan, I have to trouble you again. Please help me remove the empty and damaged seeds floating on the surface."

Qiao Yu gave another order.

"Okay, boss, you've been running around outside all day, go and take a rest. What are you going to do next? Tell me."

Seeing that Qiao Yu looked tired, Bai Lan wanted him to go and rest quickly.

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "It's a little tiring. After you sift the rice seeds, pour out the water and cover the basin with straw. Remind me to sow the seeds the day after tomorrow."

Qiao Yu looked at Gu Feng again: "Brother Gu, we need to have someone plow the paddy fields tomorrow."

Gu Feng: "Okay. No problem."

Qiao Yu patted the heads of the three children one by one and said, "Okay, Daddy is sleepy. You are also tired today, so go wash up and rest early."

After saying that, he yawned and went back to the house, waiting for Gu Feng to get him some water to wash up.

Because he had done several important things in a row, Qiao Yu slept particularly soundly that night.

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The germination of the rice went particularly smoothly and it was ready for sowing after two days.

It was also Qiao Yu’s first time sowing seeds. He sowed half of the seeds himself and let Gu Feng sow the remaining half.

The next step is to wait for them to grow. When they are about the height of a palm, you can start transplanting them.

This usually takes about half a month.

Before the rice seedlings were planted, the news that Xu Yuan had passed the examination and became a scholar reached the Gu family.

"This kid really keeps his word. Now he's admitted."

Qiao Yu praised.

He always felt that Xu Yuan was too clingy to Xu Ning. It took a lot of time for the young couple to date, and Xu Yuan also had to worry about the business of several shops.

With such good time management, he was able to pass the examination and become a scholar. Qiao Yu thought Xu Yuan was very amazing.

"Brother Gu, Xu Yuan said he will host a banquet for relatives and friends at home tomorrow. Do we have to give gifts?"

Qiao Yu leaned on the recliner that Gu Feng had made for him and basked in the sun.

Gu Feng squatted beside him and said with some embarrassment: "I should give it as a gift, but I don't know what to give in this situation.

They liked the bamboo fungus I gave them last time very much. There are still some left at home. How about giving them some more?

There are also mushrooms that were dried at home a few days ago, and chicken mushroom oil can also be used. "

Qiao Yu burst out laughing.

"Brother Gu, you are so cute. They will definitely be happy with these gifts, but I always feel that it is too casual. How about we give them a red envelope?"

Li Xin, who accidentally overheard the couple's conversation, said: Isn't it more casual to give a red envelope? Xu Yuan is not short of money.

Gu Feng agreed, "Well, the red envelope is good. Qiao Er is very thoughtful."

Because Xu Yuan said he wanted to bring the children with him, the next day Qiao Yu, Gu Feng and the children dressed neatly, prepared their own local specialties and twenty taels of red envelopes, and set off.

The last time I came to the Xu family for a banquet was the wedding of Xu Ning and Xu Yuan. At that time, we didn’t know whether Xu Yuan could survive. Although the entire Xu Mansion was decorated with lights and colors, the overall feeling it gave people was depressing.

But this time it was different. This time, both the director and the guests were smiling.

"Congratulations, congratulations. I've known for a long time that Xu Yuan is a promising man. I hope the Xu family will move to a higher level in the future."

"Thank you, thank you Uncle San. Please come in quickly."

Father Xu went to the yard to meet the elders of the Xu family.

Xu Yuan and Xu Ning stood at the door politely to welcome the guests.

"Aning, if you're tired, just go sit down. I can be alone here."

Xu Yuan felt sorry for her husband and wanted him to go back and rest.

Xu Ning shook his head: "I'm not tired, husband. Brother Qiao and the others haven't arrived yet, I'll wait with you."

Fortunately, it didn’t take long before Qiao Yu and Gu Feng’s carriage arrived.

Xu Ning recognized Lightning at a glance.

"It's the Gu family's carriage."

Xu Yuan smiled and said, "Yes. You can go in after you pick up the person. I think I will be there soon."

Xu Ning said reluctantly: "Okay."

Mrs. Xu smiled and said, "A Ning, don't spoil him too much. I'm still with A Yuan."

Xu Ning felt embarrassed: "Mom, you've worked hard. I'll take Brother Qiao and the others in later."

Qiao Yu was helped out of the carriage by Gu Feng, and walked up to Xu Yuan and the others with the children.

"Congratulations, congratulations. You will be Xu Xiucai from now on. This is a small gift from Brother Gu and me."

Qiao Yu gave the gift box in her hand away.

Madam Xu scolded, "Just come, why spend money? Our Xu Yuan doesn't lack anything."

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "I picked some bamboo fungus last time. I heard Xu Ning likes to eat it, so I sent some more over. Stewing chicken is light and not greasy, which is good for his health.

There is also this can of chicken mushroom oil, which is delicious when mixed with noodles. It is all homemade and didn’t cost much.”

Mrs. Xu smiled and said, "Oh, you are really good at giving gifts. I also like these two."

Xu Yuan smiled and said, "Mom, if you like it, take it. Aning and I will go over and have a meal."

Madam Xu: "What are you saying? How can I compete with Aning for food? It would be better if you guys can just ask me and the master to come and eat for free after you guys finish cooking."

Xu Ning blushed again in embarrassment.

"Mom, I'll take them in first."

"Well, go ahead, go ahead."

Xu Ning brought Qiao Yu and his family to the main table, where Qiao Yu met an old acquaintance.

The shopkeeper of Yipinxuan.

Qiao Yu immediately asked the three children to call him uncle.

The shopkeeper happily agreed and said to Qiao Yu and Gu Feng:

"Boss Qiao, Hunter Gu, you teach your children really well."

"Thank you. Long time no see, boss. How is business going recently?"

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Thanks to you, everything is fine. How about Boss Qiao, has everything been going well recently?"

"It went pretty smoothly."

After the two exchanged greetings, Xu Yuan welcomed the last guest in.

The Xu family invited many relatives this time, and the polite words spoken by these elders took a long time.

Qiao Yu and the children were all hungry after listening to this, and finally Xu Yuan asked his father to come out and the banquet began.

The Xu family was a wealthy family in the town, and the table had more than twenty dishes.

There were only eight people at the table, five of whom were from Qiao Yu's family. Plus, the shopkeeper was an acquaintance, so the remaining two were unfamiliar and didn't need to be a concern, so Qiao Yu and the children all had a very comfortable meal.

After eating and drinking, Qiao Yu and Gu Feng took the children home.

On the way home, Gu Xiaoyan said with great enthusiasm: "Little Daddy, I want to pass the exam and become a scholar in the future, so that Daddy and Little Daddy can be as happy as Master Xu and Madam Xu!"

"Okay! Yan Bao is smart, there will be no problem!"