old lady in red

The eighth day of April.

Jia amnesty and Jia Zheng returned to Jinling, and brought back Shan Ziye, as well as Lin Ruhai's letter like a letter of guarantee.

The Lin family severed kinship with the Wang family with one thousand silver.

When Jia Min learned the contents of the letter, her pretty face turned into a lotus flower.

Shi Mei directly gave the letter to Jia Min, and Jia Min checked Lin Ruhai's oath by himself.

Then, Jia Zheng worshiped Shan Ziye as his teacher in front of Confucius.

Master and apprentice are like father and son.

Shi Mei ordered people to tidy up a separate small yard in the front yard for Shan Ziye to live in.

Shan Ziye has a weird temper, so he insisted on going to the Jia clan to study abroad.

The ethnology is near the cemetery, Shan Ziye is not good to live in the cemetery, so he lives in the ancestry, so that he can guide Jia Zheng.

Shi Mei also has no time to take care of Shan Ziye.

Sweet potato planting has reached a critical moment.

On April [-]th, Jia Mei sent back a message saying that something new had happened after the branch of the sweet potato vine.

Shi Mei thought that the crops were infested with diseases and insect pests.

This was a very bad thing in ancient times.

Shi Mei hastily left her two grandsons with Jia Min and hurried to the farm.

It turned out to be a false alarm, and no pests occurred on the sweet potato vines.

The situation that happened this time, Shi Mei just can cure.

After more than 20 days of slow growth, the sweet potato vines entered into branches and grew wildly.

During the slow period, the peasant women insisted on weeding and loosening the soil, and then the sweet potato vines entered the crazy period, and stopped loosening the soil for fear of damaging the potato vines.

As a result, the wildly growing sweet potato vines took root one by one, lying on the ground like a centipede, full of fibrous roots.

Farm veterans have never grown this climbing plant before.

Therefore, one by one was helpless.

When Jia Mei went to Fujian, the sweet potatoes had already been harvested, so she didn't even know there was such a thing.

Shi Mei couldn't directly say that she had seen this incident, but could only discuss with Jia Mei and a few others and put forward her own opinions.

"It's definitely not possible to take root in such a dense way, just like planting vegetables with broken seedlings and fruit trees falling to the top, the nutrients in a piece of land are limited.

Too many roots are not conducive to the growth of sweet potatoes. In my opinion, turn over the vines once every ten days to pull out the roots to ensure the nutrients of the main root. "

They have done all the work of traditional crops and fruit trees, and they will understand when Shi Mei talks about it.

Shi Mei and Jia Mei also recorded in a small notebook that after the sweet potato seedlings branched, they must be turned over to remove the fibrous roots to ensure the nutrition of the main root.

At the end of April, Shi Mei visited the farm again.

This time, she took Rongfu's young mistress, Zhang, and her two grandchildren, Jia Zhu and Jia Lian, to learn agriculture.

Zhang's words are pro-Nongsang.

For a while, I arrived in the field.

Shi Mei didn't tell Mrs. Zhang what to do.

She rolled up her cuffs, tied up her trousers, put on special cotton gloves, and gave Jia Zhu and Jia Lian a small hoe.Personally instruct Jia Zhu and Jia Lian, a bunt player, to turn over the vines: "Yes, that's how it is. Turn over the vines with your left hand, weed with your right, and throw the weeds into the ditch..."

Mrs. Zhang looked at it for a while, then imitated her mother-in-law Shimei, rolled up her sleeves, tied up her trousers, put on gloves, and went down to learn how to turn vines.

Mrs. Zhang is very smart, and turning over the vines is very simple, she can almost know it at a glance.

Shi Mei didn't do much.

One row of potato vines was three meters long, and Shimei turned over three rows, about a share of the land, so she gave up.

It took half an hour before and after.

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian turned over a ridge.

Mrs. Zhang has only turned over a ridge and a half.

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian have been practicing martial arts all the time. They have held swords, guns, swords and halberds. Apart from working slowly and getting their hands full of dirt, they feel nothing at all.

Shi Mei is also okay, she has done it many times.

Mrs. Zhang suffered. Even though she wore gloves, her fingers were still hot and uncomfortable.

Shi Mei watched her take off her gloves, her palms were blistered and her fingers were trembling.

Zhang's skin is too soft.

During the rest, Shi Mei asked Mrs. Zhang: "Does it hurt?"

Mrs. Zhang nodded, with a smile in her eyes, but the rims of her eyes were red.

Shi Mei said, "Do you know why I didn't bring Mrs. Wang with me?"

Zhang said: "Grandma doesn't want Second Aunt to know about this?"

Shi Mei said: "This is only one aspect. I'm afraid that she might not agree with me and leak the news to someone who has nothing to do with it.

Secondly, sweet potatoes mature in June. I am sure that the yield per mu of black soil exceeds [-] jin.

I read the imperial court newspaper a while ago. Henan suffered a severe drought last year, and Gansu suffered a severe drought last year. There was a plague of locusts in early April, and the spring wheat was completely lost. There was almost no harvest.

And this sweet potato, as long as it doesn't freeze, can keep growing, do you know what I mean? "

Zhang's voice trembled a little: "I know, my father said that the successful cultivation of sweet potatoes is beneficial to the country and the people. It can save all the people from hanging upside down. This is a great achievement!"

Shi Mei nodded: "That's right, if the Rong Mansion wants to develop, it must concentrate its superior resources in one body, the boss will win the title, at best it will be a baron, and at worst it will fall to the third rank.

June is the Longevity Festival, I want the boss to go to Beijing to celebrate his birthday, this sweet potato is our Rongfu's birthday gift.

I thought, at that time, maybe She'er would be able to attack the Marquis kindly, and it might not be possible to attack the fifth generation again.

This honor belongs to my son, and it belongs to your son.You, a mother, make trouble for your son, don't you feel wronged? "

There were tears in Zhang's eyes, and she shook her head hurriedly: "Daughter-in-law is not wronged, daughter-in-law is very grateful. Before, it was because daughter-in-law was ignorant and misunderstood that mother-in-law was partial..."

Shi Mei smiled: "Yeah, favoritism? Let Mrs. Wang know about this, it must be my fault for partiality to Da Fang.

I am not biased!

I just focus on the overall situation, a dragon does not leave without a head, a bird does not fly without a head, Dafang is the established heir, resources should be given to Dafang..."

Mrs. Zhang nodded with tears in her eyes: "The daughter-in-law is stupid and can't understand the painstaking efforts of the mother..."

Shi Mei smiled, and Zhang called her mother again and again, it seemed that it wasn't a slip of the tongue, but a real admiration.

Shi Mei didn't bother with this, and continued: "You have read a lot of poetry and books, and your father-in-law is a great Confucian, you should know the Han Dynasty's Tweeting Order, right?"

Zhang Shi nodded: "It is a measure taken by the Han Emperor to consolidate the centralization of power and disintegrate the power of the princes."

Immediately, Mrs. Zhang had an epiphany and exclaimed, "Grandma, what do you mean?"

Shi Mei said: "All dynasties have been normal, the existence of nobles is actually to divide the interests of the emperor.

These nobles have no virtue and incompetence, either relying on Zuhu to eat and drink, or selling private salt and tea like five householders and eight householders, competing for profits with the court.

Those nobles in Kyoto who had vegetarian meals with their corpses had become the emperor's heart disease.When the monarch can't bear it anymore, he will start to clear these nobles. "

"It's the same with our Rongfu, your father-in-law is gone, if your descendants can't rise up and stand up in the court again, it will be a matter of time before you are cleared.

If the meritorious service of sweet potato cultivation is given to Erfang, the resources of Bo Rong Mansion will be shared.

Moreover, that Wang's selfishness is too selfish, and he doesn't know the general idea, so he can't bear the entrustment.

Therefore, I must concentrate all resources to support the big house and prop up the entire family business.

As the Young Lord's Madam, you must work together with me to assist Xi'er, educate Lian'er Cong'er, and grow into adults so that they can take on the responsibilities of the Rong Mansion in the future.

And Zhu'er, you should also treat him kindly, you have seen his temperament, he and Lian'er are like brothers and sisters, he will be able to help Lian'er if he succeeds in his studies in the future.

The Zhang family is so talented, I know you have this ability! "

Mrs. Zhang knelt down in front of Shi Mei, fell on Shi Mei's lap and cried, "Mother, daughter-in-law...Daughter-in-law was sorry for you..."

In the past, Jia's mother was eccentric and wanted to abort the eldest daughter-in-law, and she deserved it for cursing!

Shi Mei didn't take it seriously, and patted Zhang: "Okay, don't cry, the reason I am talking here is that I am worried that there are too many ears in the mansion, there are too many people, and the strength of the Wang family should not be underestimated. I'm afraid they will mess with me."

Mrs. Zhang still covered her mouth: "Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law..."

Shi Mei put her finger on her mouth and booed: "Okay, don't cry, let Lian'er know that she thought my grandmother bullied his mother!!"

Mrs. Zhang smiled and wiped away her tears: "No more."

In the eyes of Lian Ercong, their grandmother is the most reasonable person in the world, she will never bully anyone!

As for bullying those old men in the clan, those old men were also wrong.

Shi Mei really likes Mrs. Zhang, who is a well-educated and reasonable daughter-in-law. The key is that Mrs. Zhang has a very good character.She fought with Wang many times in private, picking on each other and pulling out each other's nails.

However, Mrs. Zhang never sued Mrs. Wang in front of Shimei.

In the boudoir, Mrs. Zhang didn't know how to deal with Jia Amnesty's maids, the eldest family has no sons and daughters in all these years.

However, her fight with Wang Shi was all a conspiracy, and she grabbed Wang Shi's painful feet to clean up.

They successively knocked out the small buyer who Wang had placed in the kitchen, and the second housekeeper who was in charge of material procurement in the mansion.

Right now, Rong Mansion's finances have been rectified by Shi Mei, and Jia Amnesty and Jia Mei reconcile the accounts in person every year.

Shi Mei is in charge of the general ledger of the Rong Mansion, as well as the sub-ledgers of each farm store.

This ledger has been reformed by Shi Mei, and it is clear at a glance how much money is in the house.

Whether it is Lai Da or the heads of the villages, no one wants to play tricks on it.

The money in the treasury will no longer have the kind of money that was forgotten and moldy in the past.

Not only money, but also account books for the receipt and expenditure of materials in the warehouse.

If you miss one thing, your account book will be unfair.

The only place where you can leak money right now is purchasing.

There are discounted prices for large purchases, and you can buy at a low price and enter the account at a high price, or shoddy it.

This kind of situation cannot be eliminated even in an advanced system like modern times.

Shi Mei was also helpless.

It was from this place that Mrs. Zhang seized Mrs. Wang's handle and removed the nail that Mrs. Wang had buried in the procurement.

Mrs. Wang held her nose and endured it, and filed a complaint against Shimei.

Apart from her being unreasonable, she was also frightened by Shi Mei.

Her feet were smashed by Shi Mei long ago, and she no longer dared to speak nonsense.

Therefore, Zhang's ability to distinguish right from wrong, and his ability to control the alternation of conspiracy and conspiracy are all superior to Wang's, and he can be the mistress of a mansion.

The mother of Jia was really blind, so she broke her own arm and abandoned the honor and favor of three generations.

This trip to the farmers and mulberry directly made Mrs. Zhang recognize Shi Mei as her mother from the bottom of her heart.

After that, no matter how big or small things are in the mansion, Mrs. Zhang will come to ask Shi Mei for advice if she can't handle them, and if she can handle them independently, she will also communicate with Shi Mei beforehand.

Jia Min followed Mrs. Zhang every day, watching every word and deed, envious: "My sister-in-law is really lucky!"

Shi Mei smiled.

She herself is a different kind, and she doesn't think there is any fun and benefit in training a daughter-in-law.She also didn't understand what Mother Lin was thinking.

Right now, she hates Wang Xiuzhi, but no one knows if she will regret it in the future.

People's hearts have never been the most difficult to grasp.

Therefore, she cannot encourage her daughter to expect this kind of relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.Sui said: "This is also everyone's fate. Your father is not dead, Rong Mansion is high above, and I have nothing to worry about. Who would lower their stature to make a wife?

Now that Rong Mansion meets Kan'er, I need help. Your sister-in-law is of good character and has roots of wisdom. This is an opportunity.

Chance is an illusory thing, you can't ask for it, you don't have to envy it, just go with it.

As long as it's not big right and wrong, or your mother-in-law deliberately violated it, or some insignificant things, you should try to follow your mother-in-law as much as possible.

However, once she is unreasonable and intentionally harsh, there is no need to bear it anymore, just reject her with reasons.

Come back and tell me if you can't get it right, your mother will definitely vent your anger on you and beat her to the point where she ran away in embarrassment! "

Jia Min nodded silently,

Shi Mei knew she was worried.

Modern women have half the sky, independent personality, financial independence, protected by the law, and premarital phobias, not to mention that Jia Min is just a little girl in ancient times.

Shi Mei was worried that Jia Min's worrying too much would be bad for her health, so she persuaded softly, "You don't have to worry too much, I've learned about your mother-in-law these days, and what she values ​​is the Lin family's heirs. Besides, she should Not much fun."

Jia Min blushed: "But this kind of thing, it's not about embroidery and reading, it can be done with a little more time..."

When Jia Min said this, she blushed so much that she didn't dare to look at anyone, she hid her head behind Shi Mei's back: "It's all mother's provocation, so why not say something wrong, but this..."

Shi Mei smiled and turned Jia Min's face, hugged her in her arms, and said, "My own mother, what's there to be shy about, you have to explain these things clearly sooner or later, otherwise who do you want to ask?"

"Actually, you don't need to worry about this matter. Do you know why I teach you to practice? It's just to regulate your body. Do you feel that your body is much better than before, no matter how far you walk, your heart doesn't beat and you don't breathe?"

Jia Min nodded: "That's right, I used to go out for an outing, and after playing for a long time, I had to rest for a few days, and my legs felt weak and sore.

The past few times I went to the farm, it seems that I have endless energy.

My daughter is also pondering these days, is it the result of cultivation? "

Shi Mei nodded: "Exactly!"

"But, mother, besides this, does the daughter have any other feelings?"

Shi Mei said: "Why not? Didn't you have a sense of uncut jade last time?"

Jia Min was immediately aroused. Before that, she had been thinking about it by herself. Whenever she faced that piece of uncut jade, no matter how irritable she was, her mood would be calm and peaceful, followed by infinite joy.

She asked her mother, but unfortunately, her mother said every time that this was a normal reaction of cultivation, and there would be no unnecessary explanation if she asked again.

Jia Min thought her mother would not tell.

In fact, it wasn't that Shi Mei was pretending to be profound, but that Shi Mei herself didn't know how to explain it.

In her spare time these days, Shi Mei was also thinking about this issue, with some vague understanding.

Today is considered to catch up.

Shi Mei said: "The abnormalities you asked before are actually your perception of spiritual energy. Do you know what spiritual energy is? People need to breathe, need air, and need nutrition. This spiritual energy is the air and nutrition you need for cultivation.

With this kind of aura, your cultivation can be improved. Didn't you say that you can occasionally see strands of gas coming out of stones in the past few days?

This shows that you have already started cultivation. "

Jia Min was very happy: "Really? Are you the same, mother?"

Shi Mei sighed: "My mother's bones are not as good as Miner's. The only benefit of practicing these years is her good health. She gave birth to you three brothers and sisters without disease or pain!"

Jia Min opened her mouth to speak, but finally pursed her lips and snickered.

After a while, Jia Min said, "I'm about to tell my mother that my daughter will be very dirty every time she practices."

Shi Mei was overjoyed: "Is it black dirt?"

Jia Min pouted and blamed: "How can it be so scary? My daughter takes a bath every day, even if she takes a bath every day, she always feels that her body is not washed clean. After taking a bath in the evening, she wakes up overnight with an inch of dirt on her body, which is not so black. Just rubbing it like that, a thick layer of plaster, the water is muddy, I'm afraid people will see it."

Shi Mei smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, these are impurities in your body, which means that the metabolism in your body is replaced faster than others, which is a sign of good health."

Jia Min nodded: "I thought so too. I remember that when Dad came back from practicing martial arts, he always had to wash several jars of water!"

Shi Mei was surprised: "Is there such a thing?"

Mammy Lai felt embarrassed and coughed lightly.

Shi Mei looked up at Nanny Lai, and immediately understood.

No wonder Jia Lian plays Xifeng during the day!

This topic is not good to continue.

Shi Mei coughed and changed the subject: "Young Master Lin has sent a letter. They will go to Jinling after the May Festival and will stay in the mansion until June..."

In June, when Jia Daishan makes a filial piety, the Lin family's matchmaker will come to propose marriage!

Jia Min hurriedly got up and ran away: "I'm going to the conference hall, just now my sister-in-law said that she has something to do with me..."

Nanny Lai also blushed: "Ma'am, why did you even forget about this matter, thanks to Miss Si for not getting to the bottom of it."

Shi Mei thinks about it carefully, she seems to have a vague memory, but the deepest memory is the bitterness Jia Daishan moved to Lixiangyuan, and the embarrassment of those aunts after showing off.

Shi Mei smiled: "It's also Min'er who has a good memory. It's been more than ten years, who still remembers..."

Nanny Lai shut her mouth knowingly.

In his later years, the father-in-law had more than respect for his wife, but not enough love.

Staying in the upper room for one night for ten and a half months, but the form is bigger than the reality!

My wife was only 35 years old at that time.

At the age of 40, when the father-in-law came to the upper room, he simply just sat down!

Fortunately, the father-in-law was able to twist it clearly, and the middle feeder was always held by the wife, and Hu Meizi couldn't touch it at all.

Mammy Lai suddenly slapped her own mouth: "What am I talking about..."

Shi Mei waved her hand: "Everyone is dead, who cares about this. Although the father-in-law is lustful, he didn't dote on his concubine and kill his wife. After he died, he left all his private treasury to me. I thought he would mention those things. My aunt and concubine, as well as the one in the family temple, he didn’t mention a word, and let me deal with it. It’s a kindness to me. I still have nothing to be satisfied with.”

Nanny Lai said: "This is not what should be done. Who can afford this mansion except the wife?"

Immediately lowered his voice: "The one in the family temple is sick, and he refuses to take medicine, and asks to see that child..."