Farming and teaching across different worlds

"You just go and sit over there, you don't need to do this."

Ji Xiuran felt that she didn't use rope or thread, but simply used a long and slender pole, twisted a few times to tie it tightly, it was very miraculous, so he also wanted to try it.

Mother Ji couldn't help him and taught him a few words, but maybe he really didn't have the nerve to do farm work, so he couldn't handle it well, and it would fall apart when he was tied up.

Seeing it, Mother Ji was disgusted, and she chased him away after a while: "Get up quickly, your hand can be used to hold the pen holder, why bother to do these irrelevant things."

Ji Xiuran realized that he really couldn't get it, so he walked away with a smile, and came to Ji's father again.

Before he could open his mouth, Mother Ji said: "I told you to rest on the ridge of the field. If you don't listen, what are you going to do? Leave quickly, that sharp blade is not for fun."

Father Ji also straightened up at this time, looked at him disapprovingly, and said, "Listen to your mother, go and sit by the field, this scythe is not something you can play with, it's not a trivial matter if it gets scratched."

Ji Xiuran retorted unyieldingly: "There is no reason for a son to sit there by himself and watch his parents work hard."

Mother Ji said indifferently: "What's the matter? My son was born as a Jinshi. He studies well and doesn't need to work. No one can say anything wrong."

Father Ji also waved his hand, telling him not to pay attention to these vain rituals, then ignored him, bent down, and continued to cut millet.

Seeing that they were so persistent, Ji Xiuran had no choice but to stand there for a while, seeing that there was indeed nothing to do, and he did not return to sit on the ridge of the field, but told the two elders not to be too tired, so he said goodbye and left.

After returning, he saw that Shi Jingchen had brought people into the mountain, and Ji Xiuran was alone in the yard, feeling quite bored, so he took out a pen, ink, paper and inkstone to copy the books.

When Ji's father and mother came back from the field, the carriage that was going to pick up Jiabao happened to be back.

The family went back to the yard and chatted some gossip, Shi Jingchen came back with a group of people.

Although I just walked around the entrance, I also hunted a lot of game and sent them to the kitchen for people to clean up.

The family ate a sumptuous reunion dinner and chatted some gossip before resting.

The next day, Shi Jingchen still had to go up the mountain, and Ji's father and mother couldn't let go of the crops in the field, so they wanted to stay and continue harvesting.

Ji Xiuran had no choice but to agree to stay for two more days.

Only Jiabao still had to go to the academy by car as usual, and before leaving, he pouted, a little displeased.

Seeing that he was like this, Ji Xiuran was not used to him, seeing that he was not happy, he didn't say anything soft, but still made up his mind to send him away, even Ji's father and mother interceded to no avail.

Jiabao got into the carriage angrily, and when he left, he kept twisting his body, refusing to pay attention to his father, and Ji Xiuran didn't take it seriously at all.

After sending the rest of the family away, he asked Lai Wen to be in charge, and explained to him the affairs of the village, and also discussed the cultivation of medicinal materials.

In this way, the family stayed in Zhuangzi for another three days. After everything was settled, they got up and returned to Beijing.

Chapter 202

Back in the capital, Ji Xiuran and Shi Jingchen arranged for manpower and packed their bags.

The large household items were not easy to take away, and they were not necessary to be used, so they packed them up, put them in the warehouse, and locked them up.

The remaining cloth, gold and silver utensils were not easy to store for a long time, so they were all packed and packed.

On another five days, the gold and silver were carefully packed into ten boxes and came out, plus Ji's father and mother's luggage and gifts for the family, there were also three or four boxes.

They were all loaded into the car, ready to be taken away by Ji's father and Ji mother.

The night before leaving, Ji Xiuran and Shi Jingchen took a brocade box to Ji's father and mother's room.

All the things in Ji's father and Ji's mother's room were packed and loaded into the car.

There are only some odds and ends left for the road, and they need to be sorted out in the end.

When the two went in, Mother Ji was taking out the clothes, shoes and socks for the road and folding them there.

Father Ji is also packing up his shredded tobacco, chessboard, and tea leaves.

Seeing the two coming hand in hand, they both stopped, walked to the table and sat down, greeted: "Xiu Ran, Er Niu, why are you here so late?"

The two walked into the room and bowed to the second elder before sitting down opposite the second elder.

Ji Xiuran put the brocade box in his hand on the table, and replied: "Son, come over to see if Mom and Dad have anything to pack, and send some things by the way."

After hearing this, Mother Ji quickly waved her hands and refused, "The rest are just bits and pieces, we two can just clean it up casually, and you don't need to intervene."

Father Ji also nodded in agreement, then glanced at the brocade box on the table, and asked, "What is Xiuran going to send? Everything is ready for the journey, and there is nothing else you need."

Ji Xiuran and Shi Jingchen looked at each other with a smile, then turned to look at Ji's father, did not speak, just pushed the brocade box on the table forward, and said: "It's not for food, these are for the sons to honor the elders, you guys Just accept it."

Father Ji took the brocade box with a puzzled expression on his face, opened it, saw the contents inside, frowned unhappily, closed the box again, pushed it back, and refused: "Father doesn't want your filial piety."

Ji's mother also came over to take a look just now, and also took a rough look. After hearing Ji's father's words, she also echoed: "Your father is right, you should keep the money for yourself, and your parents are not short of money."

Father Ji still frowned in displeasure, looked at Ji Xiuran and Shi Jingchen with an ugly face, and asked, "You two haven't been officials for very long, how did you save such a rich family? We can't do that anymore A matter of conscience."

After hearing this, Ji Xiuran explained helplessly: "Father, where do you want to go? Are we like that? I earned all these from my business over the years."

Father Ji still didn't quite believe it, and continued: "Don't fool me, what kind of business do you do to make money like this, and you have saved tens of thousands of family property in just a few years!"

Seeing that he didn't believe it, Ji Xiuran turned to look at Shi Jingchen for help.

Shi Jingchen also opened his mouth to help defend and said: "Dad, it was indeed earned by Xiuran. Before Xiuran, he had business dealings with the current cabinet minister, Gongsun Zizhan, and he has made a lot of money from him in the past few years. Just look at it." Parents will know how much money they can make in Liulifang in the capital."

After listening to Shi Jingchen's words, Ji's father felt a little bit more convinced when he thought of the scene of the busy traffic outside Liulifang, and his face softened a little.

After hearing what they said, Mother Ji also said: "The children have said so, it must be a serious way, you old man still cares about so much what to do, what about your own children, don't you know?"

Ji's father stopped being suspicious now, but he still refused to accept it, and insisted on asking Ji Xiuran and the others to take the things back: "Even if it's serious money, I don't want it. I have money in my hand, so I don't need your filial piety. There are still many places to use money in the future, so you should keep it for yourself."

Ji Xiuran said whatever he wanted, but they still insisted on not accepting it, and finally laughed at himself helplessly: "Do you dislike your son's money, or what?"

After finishing speaking, he turned his head to look at Shi Jingchen, curled his lips unhappily, and said, "Third brother, think of a way."

Seeing him like this, Shi Jingchen just patted him on the back dotingly, comforted him, then turned his head to look at Ji's father and mother, and discussed: "Father and mother, my son knows that you have money, but this It’s the filial piety of your sons, if you don’t accept any of it, you’ll be letting down your son’s filial piety.”

After hearing his words, Ji's father and Ji's mother looked at each other, and they both felt that there was some reason, so they discussed it without disturbing their son's heart, and finally took out more than half of the silver notes and gold leaves inside, and returned them to them. .

A few silver notes, a dozen pieces of gold leaves, and a bronze medal that looked worthless were left behind. The total value of these silver notes and gold leaves was only a thousand taels of silver. It was suitable, so he accepted it with a happy face.

Ji Xiuran and Shi Jingchen sat there watching them take out bank notes and gold leaves, most of which were taken out, and wanted to say a few words.

But after seeing them take out these, they stopped moving, closed the brocade box again, patted and said: "Let's keep these."

Ji Xiuran agreed with a smile on his face, gathered the banknotes and gold leaves on the table, put them in Shi Jingchen's hand, motioned him to put them away, and then confirmed again with worry: "Father and mother will definitely want a brocade box The ones in it? It’s decided that we won’t be able to return.”

Ji's father immediately nodded in response, indicating that he would not change it, and wanted the ones in the brocade box, and Ji's mother also pressed the lid of the box, expressing that he wanted these and no more.

Only then did Ji Xiuran show a satisfied smile, and looked at Shi Jingchen, who also looked back at him with smiles on his eyes.

Then he turned his head to look at Ji's father and Ji's mother, and said, "Father and mother, the two bronze medals inside are worth [-] denarii, you have to keep them well."

Ji's father and Ji's mother jumped when they heard what he said, and hurriedly opened the brocade box and took out the two bronze medals they saw before, wanting to return them.

Ji Xiuran turned away with his hands behind his back, and said: "Father and mother can agree that they will not return, but the son will not accept him."

Mother Ji saw him like this, and said angrily, "You unlucky boy, you actually lied to your mother and father, who knows that this humble bronze medal is so valuable, and mother only thinks that a piece of copper lump is not worth a few coppers."

Father Ji reached out his hand and nodded him in disapproval, seeing that he was determined not to take it back, he finally gave up helplessly and said: "Forget it, just take these things to us for the time being, and come back to ask for them when you need the money." That's right."

After hearing what he said, Ji Xiuran smiled and said, "Is that all?"

Father Ji glared at him after hearing this, and hurriedly said: "Go back if you have nothing to do, your mother and I