Sister Han is good at farming

At the same time, forty miles away in Zaoziling, Ruan Qingqing and others were also talking about giving Ruan Wanyin five taels of silver.

Mr. Ruan disagreed and said, "It's not worth spending money for a family to help. Qingqing, you are too unorthodox!"

"Grandpa, even brothers have to settle accounts clearly! Besides, after this incident, next time if there is any problem, I will be better able to ask my second uncle for help." Ruan Qingqing said her little thoughts with a smile on her face.

"Girl, you have a lot of fallacies, but we can't refute them." Old Mrs. Ruan tapped her nose lovingly.

"Thanks to my grandparents, uncle, second uncle, third uncle and hunter Chi for their help, we were able to earn so much money. A bamboo hairpin costs one hundred coins, and a bamboo box costs three hundred coins. We have a total of one thousand bamboo hairpins and two hundred bamboo boxes, which makes a total of one hundred and sixty taels of silver. After giving two uncle five taels of hard work fee, there are still one hundred and fifty-five taels left. This is how I plan to divide the one hundred and fifty-five taels."

Ruan Qingqing was interrupted by Old Man Ruan before she could finish her words. "We just helped for a few days, why should we get any money? If you really give us money, then what do you think of us?"

"Master, listen to me. You have indeed worked very hard these past few days. We will all reward ourselves with the money from the sales. So we must divide the money. Otherwise, we won't dare ask you to help us with any hard work in the future."

"Dad, that's right. We will listen to Qingqing." Ruan Wantie also followed suit to persuade Old Man Ruan.

"Okay! Qingqing, how do you want to divide it?" Old Master Ruan didn't insist anymore.

"Master, this is what I think. My family will get 85 taels. You and grandma will get 30 taels, uncle and third uncle will each get 15 taels, and Chi the hunter and his son will get 10 taels in total. Do you think this is okay?" Ruan Qingqing expressed her plan.

"Your grandma and I don't need the thirty taels!" Old Master Ruan still refused.

"That's right! An old woman like me didn't help in making these bamboo hairpins. How can I take the silver?" Old Mrs. Ruan also refused.

"Grandpa, grandma, consider it as my way of showing filial piety to you. Buy me a new pipe and some better tobacco to smoke, what do you think? And buy me a silver hairpin to wear." Ruan Qingqing changed the way she put it.

Mr. Ruan narrowed his eyes and took another long puff of his cigarette. "Even if it's a gift to us, you don't need thirty taels. Just give us two or three taels."

"Yes! Listen to your grandfather! We couldn't help you much when you were in trouble before. Now that we see your life getting better and better, we are happy for you from the bottom of our hearts. For us, these few days are just a matter of effort, not so much money. Otherwise, we won't dare to come to visit you in the future."

Old Mrs. Ruan also refused.

"All right!"

Ruan Qingqing hesitated for a moment before nodding.

Having said that, it would be estranged to force them. Although the old house had ignored them before, it was the gambling father who broke their hearts first. Later, when there was something wrong, they would come to help.

Ruan Qingqing appreciates these favors.

"You should use the money in the family for the right things. Don't gamble anymore. I'm making it clear to you, Fourth Brother, if you dare to gamble again, I will expel you from the family! It will be as if I had never given birth to a son like you!" Old Master Ruan knocked his pipe on the edge of the table and spoke sternly to Ruan Wantie.

"Dad, how dare I? You don't even need to expel me from the clan. Whenever I accidentally mentioned the word gambling, Daya would glare at me. She even said that if I gamble again, she would ask her mother to divorce me and leave me alone." Ruan Wantie defended himself with great grievance.

"It's your fault!" Ruan Wanjin spat in disappointment.

Seeing that Ruan Wantie was being embarrassed, Ruan Qingqing quickly changed the subject.

"Master, I plan to use the money here to buy the land around our yard and build a big brick and tile house, which will be safer. If I have extra money, I will buy some more land."

Ruan Qingqing told her plan.

Old Master Ruan frowned and thought for a while, "We didn't have the conditions before, but now we have them, so we should build a house in a better location. Your place is too close to the mountain, and there are not many people around. It's not safe either."

After taking a puff of cigarette, he sighed deeply, "When I assigned you here, I wanted to force your father to change his ways. But I didn't expect your father to become less and less of a human being, and even ignore his wife and children. If your family breaks up, I, an old man, will feel bad too. Qingqing! Fortunately, you pulled this family back from the brink in time, and you also helped us live a good life."

"Master, the past is over. There is nothing wrong with building a house here. Although it is close to the mountain, we will not have to worry about building a wall when the time comes, and we can also stay away from the gossip in the village. You know, with my previous reputation, everyone wants to avoid me. It is better for us to live our own lives in this remote place."

Ruan Qingqing didn't want to talk about the past anymore and directly explained why she insisted on building a house here.

"Ignore those short-sighted people in the village. A prodigal son is worth more than gold! Besides, you were young before, so weren't you allowed to be sensible and open-minded?" Old Mrs. Ruan said to her indignantly.

The sparks on Mr. Ruan's pipe flickered several times in succession.

"It's fine to build a house here. But Qingqing, if you plan to build it here, you might as well expand the yard. Put the chicken coop, duck house, cattle pen, and pig pen in the yard. It's better to put the toilet and vegetable garden in there as well, which will be safer."

Ruan Qingqing agreed with this, "You are really thoughtful."

"And don't neglect the work in the fields. Land is the foundation of our livelihood as farmers. You don't have land, so no one in the village will want to have anything to do with your family when there are weddings or funerals. Not to mention that you will not be asked to participate in any major events." Old Master Ruan said earnestly.

"Yes, Master, I understand. We will not let this land go to waste." Ruan Qingqing nodded repeatedly.

She had heard of this kind of thing in China before. People without land were like rootless duckweed in the village, and could not really gain a foothold in the village, so she had to open up the wasteland despite all the difficulties. Of course, on the other hand, she also wanted to use the matter of opening up the wasteland to temper the temper of her unreliable father and eldest brother.

After the discussion, Ruan Qingqing began to distribute the silver. Before that, Ruan Qingqing talked to Mr. Ruan and Mrs. Ruan one after another, and the brothers Ruan Wanjin and Ruan Wangang could not get a word in.

At this moment, both brothers refused to take the money.

"What money do you want for helping my brother's family?"

"Uncle, Third Uncle, there is a saying that brothers should be clear about their accounts. If the accounts are clear, it will not only avoid future troubles, but also enhance the brotherly relationship between you and my father. Our family has ways to make money, so we will help you make some money. It will benefit you, me and everyone else. This will last forever."

Ruan Qingqing said seriously.

"Eldest brother, third brother, just listen to Qingqing. If you feel guilty about it, you should help fourth brother's family more in the future." Old Master Ruan gave the instructions after tapping his pipe.

"Okay, Qingqing's uncle will accept it. If you have any problems in the future, just go to his house and ask for help." After Ruan Wanjin took the silver, he did not forget to give instructions.

"Third uncle means the same thing." Ruan Wangang also said.

"Okay, if I need your help in the future, I will definitely not be polite to you." Ruan Qingqing smiled.

"That's how it should be."

When Ruan Qingqing gave the silver to Chi the hunter, Chi the hunter was unwilling to take it.

"Well, I just cut bamboo with my kid for two days, how can it be worth so much?"

"Isn't this just good luck? The things we made were sold at a good price. Give some of the money to Uncle Chi and we can all be happy together." Ruan Qingqing said with a smile.

"Hey, little girl Qing! I, your uncle Chi, am a very honest man. Instead of giving us money, it would be better for you to treat us to a meal. I have to say, the dishes in your family are really delicious." As the hunter Chi spoke, he smacked his lips.

"Okay, I'll invite you to my house for dinner some other day." Ruan Qingqing responded with a smile.

The dishes in her family are all made according to the recipes she knew when she was in China, but most of them will be cut down on some steps because of the lack of seasonings. Unexpectedly, the taste has been praised by everyone.