On the wedding day, I was broken off, so I remarried his uncle

After they finished discussing going to the provincial capital, Old Song pulled his son-in-law aside to talk, and Song Xile, who had nothing to do, took his second brother to the back mountain.

The two first went to take a look at the well at the foot of the mountain. Song Xile stood by the well, looked in, and saw that the water was clear and transparent.

She drew some water from the wooden bucket beside the well, scooped it up with her hands, and took a sip. The water was cool and sweet. She couldn't help but praise, "This water is good!"

Song Ping nodded in agreement, "All the well diggers are praised! Some time ago, someone in the village came to steal water twice, and everyone found out and criticized them. Now everyone is keeping a close eye on this well. No one is allowed to use the water here except for irrigation!"

Song An looked at his sister who was smiling, and couldn't help but laugh as well: "So, my sister's idea was right at the beginning. Now there is no need for our family to take the lead. Others should be the first to not allow such behavior!"

"Everyone has the same interests, so naturally, we don't want anyone to sabotage us. It's good this way, and Dad doesn't have to step forward and offend anyone!" Song Xile sighed.

After visiting the well, the brother and sister went to a pond not far from the well. The pond was quite large, covering an area of ​​about five acres.

At the beginning, considering there are so many fields here, the pond was too small and might not be enough for irrigation.

The land for digging the pond was provided by our family.

Even though Old Song felt very sad, he still gritted his teeth and agreed in order to ensure irrigation!

Song Xile stood by the pond, looking at the sparkling water, and many thoughts came to his mind.

"Brother, have you ever thought about raising some fish in the pond, or growing some lotus roots?"

Although it is dry now and many ponds are facing the danger of drying up, you can still buy fish if you go to a few more places.

Song An thought about it and decided that it was worth a try. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll talk to my parents about it later!"

After looking at the pond, Song Xile went to the fields. The newly reclaimed land had been planted with melon seedlings, and dense thatched huts had been built around it.

At a glance, there are no less than twenty thatched huts located in every corner of the field, surrounding the melon seedlings and protecting them.

Song Xile was slightly surprised, pointed at the straw shed and asked, "Are the uncles guarding it so early?"

Song An nodded, "It's hot now. As long as we hang a mosquito net in the straw hut, it will be cooler to sleep at the foot of the mountain than at home! And this is what everyone asked for. They said it would be more reassuring this way!"

Song Xile thought about it for a moment and realized that it was indeed the case.

Although the pumpkins have not yet grown, there are always people passing by who see that the seedlings are growing well and take them away when no one is around.

She looked at the large field, paused and said, "Actually, I heard from the caravans that pumpkins like to grow on vines, so it's best to build a rack. Not only does it make full use of the space to facilitate its growth, but it also helps improve ventilation and lighting conditions, thereby increasing production."

"But I think it would take a lot of effort to build a scaffold on such a large piece of land. When it grows up, it will be too conspicuous. In this situation, being too eye-catching is not a good thing!"

After hearing this, Song An couldn't help but frowned, "We're not afraid of the trouble. We have plenty of time now, but if the thieves are interested in us..."

There is only a thief who steals for a thousand days, so how can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?

Song Xile said this because he was worried that these pumpkins would be coveted when they grow up.

While the brother and sister were talking, Old Song came over with his hands behind his back, "What are you standing there for? Go home and eat."

When Song An saw his father coming, he hurriedly told Old Song what his sister had just mentioned.

When Old Song heard this, he thought for a moment and said, "Then let's build some mud walls around it so that others won't know what's planted here. It will also be convenient for setting up the frame, killing two birds with one stone. I'll talk to the clan leader about this later!"

"This is definitely the safest way, but it will keep everyone busy for a while!"

"What's the big deal? The crops here are related to everyone's livelihood this year. It's never too careful. Let's go home and eat first!"

When the family was sitting together for dinner, Song Xile didn't see his younger brother, so he remembered to ask where Song Cheng was.

The little boy raised his greasy face and said happily, "Uncle, I went to the next village to study with Mr. Zhang!"

Song Xile suddenly realized and remembered this matter.

When Yang mentioned this, she smiled and said, "There were so many things going on at home that your father and I had forgotten to send him to a private school. But you prepared all the writing brushes, inkstones, and paper for him!"

"When your father heard that those things cost you more than one or two taels of silver, he felt sorry for those things not being wasted, so he took your younger brother to pay respects to the master the next day."

"As a result, the master's tuition cost two taels of silver, which made your father very distressed. He sighed for several days!"

The children all laughed because of Yang's words.

Old Song felt a little embarrassed. He looked at his second son who was laughing heartlessly and kicked him angrily.

Song An was kicked by his father and lowered his head, not daring to laugh too much.

"What are you laughing at, little brat? That's two taels of silver. Earn it back for me if you can!"

Song Ping smiled and tried to smooth things over, "Dad, don't feel too bad. Mr. Zhang is a very good teacher. Look at Song Zhi from our village, he was the one who taught him. Now you can see how successful Song Zhi is."

"I will study with Mr. Zhang, and I will definitely achieve something in the future. When I pass the exam, we can pay less tax on our land. By then, I can earn back two hundred taels, not just two taels!"

Old Song hummed, agreeing with this statement, "Let's see if he is good at studying and whether he can learn something."

Now their family has an extra 30 acres of land. Because it is wasteland, they do not have to pay taxes in the first three years. After three years, all these fields will have to pay taxes.

If the youngest son could pass the imperial examination and come back as a scholar, he would indeed be able to be exempted from a lot of taxes. Just thinking about this, Old Song felt that the two taels of silver were acceptable.

Seeing that her father's expression had eased a little, Song Xile also comforted him, "He still has his brother-in-law here. If I don't understand something, I can ask his brother-in-law for advice."

Seeing his father-in-law looking at him warmly, Chen Yunyou quickly swallowed the food in his mouth and expressed that he would do his best to teach his brother-in-law.

If there is any knowledge in the book that he does not understand or does not fully understand, he can write it down first and wait for him to come back from the capital to help him solve the problem.

Old Song immediately smiled, picked up a big meatball and put it in his son-in-law's bowl, asking him to eat more.

The more he looked at this son-in-law, the more satisfied he was. Not only did he respect his daughter, but he also put his daughter first in everything. Moreover, he was well-educated and handsome. He was afraid that he would not be able to find such a son-in-law even if he searched the entire Nanyun County.