Lin Dajiao lives alone in the west of the village, not close to her neighbors. In addition to tending the more than three acres of land in front and behind her house, she also goes to the mountains to pick some mountain products to sell in the city in the spring and autumn. She lives a comfortable life.<

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Lin Xiaoman shouted outside: "Auntie, are you at home?"

"Who is it?" Lin Dajiao answered from inside, and she had already come out.

Seeing that it was Lin Xiaoman standing on tiptoe outside the door, Lin Dajiao smiled, "Oh, it's Xiaoman, what kind of wind has brought you here today? It's cold outside, come inside and sit down."

After saying that, he opened the door, took Lin Xiaoman's hand and dragged him into the house.

"Don't tell me, this fire kang you made is really good. Since the kang was installed at home, I won't have a hard time this winter. Otherwise, I don't know how many people will freeze to death in this heavy snow."

"I didn't do it. I also read it in the book. It must be Uncle Daqiang who has the foresight. As soon as I said it, he would lead our villagers to do it. Otherwise, it would be useless if it was just me."

It’s useless.”

Lin Dajiao felt a little happy when she heard Lin Xiaoman praise her eldest brother.

In the past, Lin Xiaoman and Lin Dajiao didn't have much contact. I only knew that she was a very cheerful woman.

At first, because she had never married, there was a lot of gossip in the village. Later, she broke down several doors, and with the support of the clan leader and his family, no one dared to make a fuss about her anymore.

Although Lin Xiaoman didn't have a bad feeling towards her, it was only to the extent that he would give her a shout when they met. This was the first time he specifically came to see her, and he didn't want her to praise her as soon as they met, which would make Lin Xiaoman feel a little embarrassed.

Lin Dajiao lived by herself, so she only built a main room and a kitchen room. Now that the kitchen room is no longer in use, the main room has a kang and a stove built outside, so an additional main room was built.

There are piles of firewood piled high in the yard. Lin Dajiao went up to the mountain to cut them all by herself, so they can be burned for several years without any problem.

When he entered the house, the hot air hit his face, and Lin Xiaoman's cotton-padded clothes became a little unbearable.

Fortunately, there were no outsiders in Lin Dajiao's home, so Lin Xiaoman simply took off the outer cotton-padded coat, revealing the small jacket underneath.

Lin Dajiao went outside and made a bowl of sugar water and handed it to Lin Xiaoman, "Drink some sugar water to sweeten your mouth."

After Lin Xiaoman took the sugar water, she picked up Lin Xiaoman's cotton-padded coat and touched it again and again, "Xiaoman, your winter coat is really thick, what's that stuffy inside?"

Lin Xiaoman didn't want to hide it, "I bought it from the dock. It was called cotton. I also bought a lot of cotton seeds. I thought I would plant some in the spring next year. Da Jiaogu, do you want to plant it with me?

?"

Lin Dajiao's eyes lit up after hearing this, "Okay, I still want to grow your kind of pepper. I heard from my elder brother that your family wants to ask people from the village to plant it together next year. Can I be one of them?"

Lin Xiaoman nodded, "Sure! In addition to peppers, I have other things I want to plant, but my eldest sister's land is a little short, so I'm afraid I won't be able to plant as much."

Lin Dajiao heard this but didn't care, "There are so many wastelands in the village, at worst I'll buy two of them."

After saying that, Lin Dajiao asked: "Xiaoman, do you just want to talk to me about farming today?"

Lin Xiaoman wanted to shake his head, but thought that some words should not be said too directly, so he nodded again, "Da Jiaogu, I think there will be many people growing pepper in the village next year, but I also have several new high-yielding crops that I want to find.

People do farming, but the income from growing grains is definitely not as much as that of peppers. I just want everyone in the village to follow their families and plant one or two acres of new grains, so that even if the year is not good this year, they will not be unable to eat."<

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Lin Dajiao nodded, "Xiaoman has thought carefully, okay, I will plant whatever you want me to plant when the time comes."

After saying this, Lin Xiaoman changed the topic, "Girl, if you want to open up wasteland this year, you have to find someone to open up wasteland first. Otherwise, when the snow melts, if everyone in the village wants to open up wasteland, you will have to find someone to open up wasteland."

It’s difficult.”

Lin Dajiao was a little anxious when Lin Xiaoman reminded her, "Xiaoman, please sit down for now. I'm going to ask questions and identify the person who will help me open up wasteland first."

After saying that, he was about to go out, but Lin Xiaoman called out: "Girl, don't worry, I have a few candidates here, why don't you take a look first?"

Lin Dajiao turned back, stared at Lin Xiaoman and motioned to her to say.

Lin Xiaoman counted his fingers and counted the names of several Xu family members. They were all brothers who were close to Xu Qiuliang, and finally he mentioned Xu Qiuliang.

Originally, Lin Dajiao was still nodding her head when she heard Xu Qiuliang's name, but when she heard Xu Qiuliang's name, she immediately shook her head, "No, Mr. Xu!"

The corner of Lin Xiaoman's mouth twitched. Before she even opened her mouth to talk about the marriage, Xu Qiuliang got a bad rating from Lin Dajiao. It was really not a good start.

Fortunately, Lin Dajiao didn't mean anything else. He just said: "He is a teaching gentleman with a thin skin and tender flesh. How can he find the strength to work? No, no, no, I can't bear to let him work."

Yo, is this distressing?

Lin Xiaoman's eyes lit up, but he sighed, "That's not what I said, but it's not easy for Mr. Xu. He was exiled to our place by the court. We are unfamiliar with the place. Although he is single, he has brothers to help him, but he has no family.

He has a family and a family, but he doesn’t even have anyone around him who knows how to live. According to the wishes of the county magistrate, he wants to find him a wife in our village."

Lin Dajiao didn't expect to hear such gossip from Lin Xiaoman, and she became interested, "Mr. Xu is a scholar. Even though he is in trouble, he can't look down on our country girls? Besides, everyone in our village is more rude than the other.

Is there anything suitable for him?"

Lin Xiaoman waved his hand, "Gu also said that he is in trouble. He himself is not diligent in his limbs and cannot distinguish between grains and grains. Do you really want to find him a charming girl so that the two of them can have sex together? The county magistrate just wants to give him

Find someone who can take matters into your own hands, at home and abroad, preferably someone who can manage Mr. Xu obediently."

Lin Dajiao thought of several candidates in her mind, but she rejected them all. There is really no unmarried young girl in the village who is like Lin Xiaoman said, and she manages Mr. Xu obediently? I'm afraid she has met him.

People like Mr. Xu don’t dare to say anything, right?

When Lin Xiaoman saw her expression, he knew that she didn't think about him at all, so he took the initiative and asked: "Girl, do you think Mr. Xu can't do anything but work, how is he like?"

Lin Dajiao was confused for a moment, not understanding why Lin Xiaoman asked her about her impression of Xu Qiuliang, but looking at her shining eyes, she understood instantly, "Xiaoman, you're not here to be a matchmaker for me, are you?"

Lin Xiaoman looked at Lin Dajiao with a smile, "What do you think of this person?"

Lin Dajiao immediately blushed with embarrassment, "You kid, how could you ask me directly about this? I'm so old, can Mr. Xu like me?"

"When it comes to age, Mr. Xu is several years older than my sister. It's probably because I think he's too old."

"Really? Do you really think I'm worthy of him?" Lin Dajiao was surprised that Lin Xiaoman thought she should dislike Xu Qiuliang.

Lin Xiaoman nodded vigorously, "That's right, although I am a woman, I am a good worker in our village. Not only can I farm, but I can also go up the mountain. My house is tidy than others. He has to rely on me to eat."
Chapter completed!