After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

Ye Dalang saw that nothing was wrong, so he was relieved. He asked everyone to sit down. The yard was large, so there was plenty of room for everyone to sit at the table.

The two cousins ​​helped serve the dishes. Old Man Ye took out the wine he had prepared and poured it first for the head of the village and then for several of the relatives.

Ye Dalang poured the remaining wine for his uncles and brothers, and then Old Man Ye opened his mouth to toast the village head.

"Thank you to the village head for bringing the young people in the village to help. On behalf of the Ye family, I would like to thank you." After saying that, he took a sip first.

The others also took a sip, then thanked him before asking what happened.

Ye Qing didn't want to sit with them to drink, so he sat at another table with his aunt and cousin.

They drank and talked slowly, so Zhou and his friends didn't have time to wait and pulled Ye Qing aside to tell them what had happened.

Ye Qing did not hide anything and told the story of how the Xu family tricked his brother into working on the land reclamation, how they bought lobsters at a low price, demanded a dowry of thirty taels of silver, and finally demanded compensation for his reputation.

Zhou knew that Ye Dalang went to help open up wasteland, and she didn't even give him water to drink. Unexpectedly, Xu Feng was still pretending to be sick. This family is bad from the root. It's a pity for the girl of the Xu family to have to deal with these family members.

Second Aunt thought this was a good idea. "Sister-in-law, if you find out now, you can still cancel the engagement. It would be difficult to find out after you get married and have a child."

"That's right, Xu Da keeps talking about selling me out. I don't know how many times he has planned it in his mind." Ye Qing continued to add fuel to the fire.

Li slammed the table in anger, "What kind of family is this? Even if I marry her, she will be a troublemaker."

The aunt was also angry, but she tried to comfort Li. Li was old and couldn't stand being angry.

The Ye family had more boys than girls, and my aunt's family had no daughters, so they loved their nieces very much. When she heard that he was going to sell her niece, she wished she was there to scold him.

Grandpa Zhou also heard this and angrily scolded his son. "Big brother, you were there at the time, why didn't you slap him a few times? Can he say anything about my granddaughter? You are really useless."

My uncle also regretted not giving Xu Da that kid a couple of hits at that time. He didn't do it for the sake of the two village heads.

"Qingya, keep practicing tomorrow. You've been slacking off since you escaped the famine. Next time you meet someone with a foul mouth, just beat him up. Your uncle will help you if anything goes wrong." Uncle Zhou gave advice to his niece.

Zhou was very happy that her parents' family supported her daughter. Now that they lived closer, she could see her parents every day, help them wash clothes, and show her filial piety to them while they were still alive.

The people at several tables ate until the moon was at its highest point in the sky before they dispersed. Grandpa Zhou didn't need Boss Ye to see him off, so he let his son support him and went back.

Old Man Ye also had time to say a few words to his son, "Boss, don't forget those two people who reported the incident. Make up for it slowly in the future. Don't make it difficult for them to work in the village."

"I understand, Dad. When I return the rabbits, I'll take two less."

Several people cleaned the yard until midnight, and then fell asleep. Everyone got up late in the morning.

The only lobsters we have at home are those sent from the village. The quantity is not large, so we cook them in three pots together and it will be ready in a short time.

After tidying up the house, Zhou went to Aunt Hua's house with some vegetables picked from the vegetable garden.

"Aunt Hua is at home. There are too many vegetables at home and they can't finish them. I'll send you some to try." Zhou greeted them while standing in the yard.

Aunt Hua had just finished cleaning the kitchen and pulled Zhou into her room to sit down.

"Aunt Hua, I came here to tell you that the marriage between my family and the Xu family has been cancelled."

"Why did you quit? Everything was fine a few days ago. Dalang even went to help with the land reclamation."

"If you hadn't said this, I wouldn't be angry. Xu Feng was just pretending to fall down, and he only had a few scratches on his skin. Dalang had to turn over several acres of wasteland by himself, and he didn't even bring any water."

"Is this a test for Dalang? How can one pretend to be sick?" Aunt Hua still found it a little unconvincing.

Zhou told her what happened yesterday again. Aunt Hua's family went to the city to buy cloth yesterday. They had just finished fluffing the cotton and were preparing to make two new quilts, so they didn't know about this.

"Sister-in-law, if I knew his family was like this, I would never tell Dalang. It almost harmed Dalang." Aunt Hua felt a little guilty.

"Aunt Hua, you don't follow him every day, so how do you know his real face? It's not your fault. When you meet someone suitable in the future, you can recommend him to Dalang."

"Our Dalang is such a capable young man. Her family is unlucky to miss him. I will introduce a good one to Dalang next time I meet him."

"Aunt Hua, I'm leaving now. I'm still busy at home. I just came to tell you."

Zhou went back home carrying the half bowl of mung beans that Aunt Hua had brought back. When she got home, she saw her daughter practicing boxing with her two cousins.

After Ye Qing fled here to escape famine, he had food and land, and became lazy.

If Xu Lizheng hadn't wanted to continue making money this time, he and his brother would have definitely suffered losses.

I don't need to become a martial arts master, I just need to be able to protect myself. Nowadays, girls get married early and have children early. My two sisters have good health and can suffer less during childbirth.

The three of them practiced for half an hour and then stopped. They hadn't exercised for a long time and couldn't bear it for too long.

In the afternoon, Ye Qing and Ye Lao Da went to the wasteland to pick pumpkins. After fertilizing the pumpkin plants several times, the pumpkins grew big and round.

The weather is getting colder, the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and there will be only a few pumpkins left.

It’s time to turn over the sweet potato vines. There are many white roots on the vines, so you have to pull them slowly so as not to break the vines.

The two of them worked for a whole afternoon before they finished. Ye Qing looked back at the sweet potatoes on the ground and felt very happy.

The lobsters are almost gone, and the family business will not be able to continue for a few more days. Fortunately, there are chickens and ducks at home, which can supplement some of the income.

Another batch of Ye Qing's rabbits are pregnant. It won't be long before another batch of baby rabbits will be born.

Ye Qing thought about what kind of business his family could start, but after two days of thinking, he still had no idea. He could only put it aside and do something else.

The weather is getting colder. It’s a bit chilly to wear thin clothes in the morning and evening, and I haven’t had time to make winter cotton clothes yet.

Li swept the yard clean and laid a mat.

"Qingya, come here quickly. Now you can do some simple sewing. I will teach you how to make a cotton-padded jacket."

"Grandma, I still have last year's cotton coat. I'm making a thicker one this year."

"You asked your mother to take apart and wash the one you made last year, fluffed the old cotton, and added some new cotton to make it warm."

"Grandma, you and grandpa should each make one, using the newly bought cloth." Ye Qing felt sorry for his grandparents.

"Listen to Qingya. Qingya has grown up and knows how to care for others. Everyone in the family will make a new one for her this year." Mrs. Li was so happy that her eyes narrowed into slits.

Ye Qing first asked his grandmother to help cut out the pattern, and then learned from his grandmother's method, spreading the cotton little by little, and making sure it was spread evenly.

The two of them worked for an entire afternoon and only just finished making two cotton-padded jackets, while the rest of the family hadn't started yet.

It’s not time to wear a cotton-padded jacket yet, so you can take your time.

The lobster business has stopped, so my family has some free time and doesn’t have to get up early in the morning.

After Ye Qing finished making cotton clothes, he followed Boss Ye to tidy up the vegetable garden. The beans and eggplants had all turned yellow and could be pulled out to plant winter vegetables.