After dying early, I traveled to ancient times and became a boy

The fragrance of rice flowers speaks of a good harvest...but the time has not yet arrived.

It was the time when rice flowers were falling and rice was just beginning to grow. Feng Jingheng stood in the field to watch the rice grow. They were allocated one acre of paddy field and one acre of dry land. The paddy field was used to grow rice, while the dry land was used to grow corn.

"I'm afraid the harvest won't be good this year," Feng Jingheng said to Ye Xunqing. "It's too dry and hot, so the rice won't grow."

Ye Xunqing had no experience in agriculture, he only had the muscle memory of planting rice seedlings, so he could not help Feng Jingheng in agriculture.

"Can't we bring in river water?" Ye Xunqing thought of the water diversion channel he had seen by the river before.

"No." Feng Jingheng wiped his sweat and said, "The water level has dropped too much, and we can't divert water from the river. The village pond can still release some water, but if it doesn't rain in the next two weeks, the grain production will decrease."

Ye Xunqing was deeply concerned. Ancient productivity was far too low. In modern society, even if there was no water, water could be transferred across regions. Furthermore, farmers had to pay a grain tax. In bad years, after paying the tax, they would only have a small amount of food left.

Fortunately, there was no war at that time. If there was a war and conscription was required, it would be even worse.

"The sun is rising, let's go back." Feng Jingheng came up carrying farm tools, "I have to go back home today."

Ye Xunqing didn't really want to go back, but he still had some things that he hadn't moved over, so he took this opportunity to get them over and resolve his worries at the same time.

It is a rule to return to the bride's parents' home on the third day of the new lunar year. A new bride whose home is far away does not have to go back, but one who lives nearby must go back.

The gifts you bring back should include wine and meat, and the rest depends on the intention.

Ye Xunqing didn't want to take a single grain of rice back, but his aunt sent him a bunch of meat early in the morning and told him to take it back, saying that no matter what, it was still his mother's home.

Feng Jingheng also asked him to take it back. Unable to dissuade the two men, Ye Xunqing took the meat with him.

Ye Laosi was able to get out of bed and walk, but he was still a little unsteady. I don’t know if it was because his injury was too serious or if the knife attack left him with a psychological trauma.

Brothers Ye Dayong and Ye Eryong also came back. After not seeing them for many days, their complexions became worse and worse.

Chen Jinhua looked at Ye Xunqing with a gloomy expression, "Why did you come back? You ungrateful bastard!"

Ye Xunqing picked up the meat and said, "Oh, since you don't welcome us, then we'll go back."

Chen Jinhua was very embarrassed. Finally, she gritted her teeth and let them in. "Are you only bringing a piece of meat as a return gift?"

"If you keep talking nonsense, you won't get any meat." Ye Xunqing said, "I am no longer Ye Xunqing, I am Niu Hulu Xunqing!"

Chen Jinhua's mouth twitched. "What's wrong with you again?"

Feng Jingheng was also confused. "Twist the wheel? Why do you want to twist the wheel?"

Ye Xunqing laughed heartily, "I'm just teasing you."

Several people walked in swaggeringly, without any awareness of being guests. Feng Jingheng went to find Ye Laosi, while Ye Xunqing took Xiaobai and Xiaoyan back to get their things.

The new lock on the door is missing again. No need to guess who did it.

"I locked the door." Mo Yuyan said, "Xiaobai and I locked the door after we moved our things."

Ye Xunbai nodded and said, "Well, I can prove it for Brother Xiaoyan."

Ye Xunqing must have believed them. He said loudly, "Maybe a rat climbed up the door and gnawed the lock. But rats have sharp teeth and can even gnaw through iron locks."

Chen Jinhua's face darkened as she remained silent. She couldn't possibly admit that they had broken the lock, could she? This damned Ye Xunqing had left nothing behind except a few broken pottery bottles. She searched for a long time, but found nothing except a few broken lotus stems.

These were the bottles that Ye Xunqing wanted to take. He liked to decorate his bedroom, so he often put some green plants in the vases. Unfortunately, these green plants were not good-looking, and the vases were not good-looking either. It could only be said that they were better than nothing.

Chen Jinhua followed them like a thief, fearing that Ye Xunqing had secretly hidden something she didn't know about.

"Don't look, I'm just here to get the bottles." Ye Xunqing held a bottle in each hand, "I've spent all my money a long time ago, you don't need to change it."

Upon hearing that all the money was spent, Chen Jinhua was furious. "You spendthrift, you spent all the money on the wedding banquet, right? Don't you think about your brother? How will he get married if you spend so much money?"

Ye Xunqing looked at Ye Xunbai, who was not even as tall as his legs, and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Xiaobai is not even five years old yet, it's too early for him to get married."

"I'm talking about Dayong and Eryong." Chen Jinhua couldn't help but say, "We've raised you for over ten years. We can't let it go in vain. If Dayong and Eryong get married, you have to pay. Each of them... each of them has to pay ten taels of silver!"

Ye Xunqing felt calm after hearing this, and even wanted to laugh, "Second Mother, I think this way of making money is too slow. You really should try the method I taught you last time."

Chen Jinhua's eyes lit up, and her anger subsided a lot. "What's the solution?"

Ye Xunqing said with a smile: "Take your two good sons to the town to rob the bank, that way you can make money quickly."

Chen Jinhua glared at him and didn't think this was a good idea.

"No, you are not allowed to give me any money, or I will go to your parents-in-law and tell them you are unfilial!" Chen Jinhua thought she had Ye Xunqing in her grasp. "You just married into the Feng family. If they find out what kind of daughter-in-law you are, you will be kicked out!"

Ye Xunqing tutted a few times and shook his head, saying, "You're so slow in updating the news. It's already this late, and you're still wondering if I'm filial or not? Don't you know? The Feng family has split up. Ah Heng and I live alone now, not with those two elders."

"What?" Chen Jinhua was shocked. "When did this happen?"

"Just these two days." Ye Xunqing said: "Okay, you don't have to worry about the Feng family's affairs. Worry about your two good sons. If people knew that they were using knives to attack..."

"Shut up, shut up!" Chen Jinhua jumped up and down, "Don't talk nonsense!"

Ye Xunqing smiled slightly, "Okay, I won't say any more. But I'm a little hungry. Second Mother better cook early so we can leave early. Otherwise, if I stay here, I don't know what nonsense she will say."

Chen Jinhua suffered a loss and went to cook with a sullen face.

Ye Xunqing thought Chen Jinhua was stupid. If it was Ye Xunqing who beat Ye Laosi, he would not admit it. Without a video, who could prove that it was Ye Xunqing who did it? Just like the last time with Jin Mazi, without evidence, no one would know even if Ye Xunqing turned black into white.

"You guys wash the vase clean, I'll go find Ah Heng." Ye Xunqing handed the vase to his two younger brothers, and then went to the main hall to find Feng Jingheng.

Feng Jingheng was chatting with Ye Laosi and the others. Although they were chatting, they were actually just sitting there staring at each other. Feng Jingheng was not talkative, and the Ye Dayong brothers did not dare to talk to him, while Ye Laosi had nothing to talk about with them.