Rich Peasant Girl: The General's Wife Has Space

"Wan girl, if you need any errands, you can call your second brother at home. He's quite strong, and he can also read a few words. He went to a private school for over a year."

"Your second sister-in-law is a hardworking worker. If, if..."

When Zhao Lizheng finished speaking, his tone couldn't help but weaken.

He felt a little embarrassed to say these words, but he still wanted to fight for it in his heart.

He wanted to say something for his second son. This was also his own selfish desire. After all, the Yao Linlin incident had just happened, and he felt that his family had let the Xiao family down.

But the second son and his wife are down-to-earth. They work hard in the fields and are much better than the eldest son. The second son's wife is also virtuous. The eldest son's daughter-in-law claims to be the mother of a scholar and refuses to do any housework. She is very proud.

The old woman is partial to the eldest son's family. If Zhao Lizheng had not been fair, the second son's wife would have had to do a lot more work.

As a father-in-law, it is not easy for him to lecture his eldest daughter-in-law. He can only give instructions to his eldest son and ask him to discipline his wife. He cannot persuade his wife.

Over the years, the family has paid for Cheng'er's schooling, and the second son and his wife didn't say anything, but the second son has his own children and family after all.

He is not an ignorant old stubborn man. The two brothers will separate sooner or later. It is already an advantage for the old family to have a scholar.

Even Cheng Ge'er has to acknowledge his uncle's kindness. Even if he passes the imperial examination and becomes an official in the future, he must not forget the kindness of his uncle who has worked hard to support him.

But he also had to arrange a good livelihood for the second son, and he had to fight for good jobs. So when the second son found him and wanted to work for the Xiao family, Zhao Lizheng thought about it for a while and agreed to ask and give it a try.

Seeing the second son excitedly assuring that he would not delay the housework, Zhao Lizheng couldn't help laughing and decided to ask Wan Yatou.

On the Xiao family's side, it was always Old Man Xiao who listened to his daughter, and the same was true for Mrs. Liu. So after hearing what Li Zheng Zhao said, the couple couldn't help but look at Xiao Wan at the same time.

Old Man Xiao and his wife quite like the second son of Zhao Lizheng. When Old Man Xiao goes to the fields, he often sees Zhao Laoer working hard. He is honest but smart. He greets people warmly when he meets them, and will help anyone who has an emergency.

So to be honest, Zhao Laoer is more popular in the village than his brother, Zhao Laoda, the father of Xiucai Gong.

Old Man Xiao also had a good impression of Zhao Laoer. As his family was short of staff, Zhao Lizheng suggested that his second son take the job, and Old Man Xiao agreed.

I didn't mention it before because after all, Zhao Lizheng was a village official and his family had a scholar, so it was difficult for me to bring it up.

Xiao Wan received the look from her father and immediately understood. Zhao Lizheng was also eagerly waiting for Xiao Wan to express her opinion.

Xiao Wan knew that her father agreed. In addition, Zhao Lizheng said that Zhao Laoer had also been educated and attended school, and her family was in need of such talents. If he performed well, she also wanted to train a few more shopkeepers and accountants for herself.

So she thought about it for a moment, and then expressed her opinion: "Our family happens to be short of people. Uncle is willing to let my second brother come and try. We welcome him very much."

This sentence made Zhao Lizheng's heart fall. How happy he should be that his second son's dream came true. Zhao Lizheng looked at Xiao Wan with eyes full of gratitude.

After expressing his gratitude, he immediately set about expanding the land. The first thing he did was to find Wang Ergou's family to discuss buying the land.

The Xiao family couldn't help laughing when they saw Zhao Lizheng running away without even having a sip of water.

At the same time, Yaojia Village, the hometown of the village head's daughter-in-law Yao, was also in chaos.

Ever since Yao Linlin returned home, the Yao family has been in turmoil. The news that Yao Linlin colluded with people from Kaoshan Village to steal the Xiao family's potato recipe has become a hot topic.

I originally heard that the Xiao family in Kaoshan Village opened a potato workshop, and that they also had a village elder and a county lady. This was enough to surprise and envy people in and out of the village. I also heard that the female workers who went into the workshop were treated very well, and they only recruited diligent and honest people. This meant that the women who worked there would have much better marriage prospects.

As soon as people heard that he came from the Xiao family workshop, they agreed, not to mention that the Xiao family had produced a village elder and a county lady, which was something ordinary people would never dare to dream of in their lifetime.

It is said that it was because the daughter of the Xiao family accidentally discovered potatoes as a food that many people would no longer go hungry during famine years. This move pleased the emperor so much that he conferred the titles of county lady and village elder on her.