In an open space about five meters away from the courtyard wall in the backyard, three more grapefruit trees, two longan trees, one yellow-skinned fruit tree, two lychee trees, and two peach trees were planted.
Zhao Xian circled a small piece of land and said he would plant some bamboo trees.
At this point, the family finally had a home and began to officially take root in Lingnan.
On the day they moved into their new house, the whole family felt their hearts drop to the ground and felt more at ease than ever before.
After everything was sorted at home, Zhao Liya asked people to dig a well.
It was also lucky that the well digger looked at the location, selected the backyard, and dug water less than two meters down. Now, it will be much more convenient to use water in the future.
This sixty taels of silver is well spent.
At Zhao Liya's request, Aunt Li Shiyi stopped going back for the time being and stayed at Zhao's house.
What Zhao Liya said was very pitiful. She had no foundation here and no one to help and guide her. She was afraid that she would easily get into trouble... Moreover, Zhao Lixiang and Zhao Lin were still young, and their mother was weak and it was difficult to take care of them.
Dad, my brother has to work again and has no time, so I asked Aunt Li Shiyi to stay for a while and help.
Of course, Aunt Li Shiyi is willing to stay and help, including food and accommodation, and two hundred wages per month.
Aunt Li Shiyi agreed without much hesitation.
The Zhao family is nice, and she and the Deng family can get along well with each other. The two young children are sweet-tongued and well-behaved, so Aunt Li is actually happy to stay.
What's more important is that her husband has passed away long ago, and her daughter got married a few years ago. She is the only one in the family, and her life is not easy, but it is also very boring.
Being able to stay in the Zhao family, there are many people, the atmosphere is good, and I can still get paid. Where can I find such good things?
Mrs. Deng was quite familiar with them and was very happy to see her agree.
Aunt Li Shiyi went back that day to pack some clothes, entrusted someone to take care of her vegetable garden, and came happily.
And early that morning, Zhao Liya and Hu Ling went into the city again.
Although most of the things at home have been purchased, we still need to buy some more.
In Zhao Liya's words, if you don't take advantage of this moment to make purchases quickly, it will be inconvenient to make purchases in the future.
They have already spread the word to cry about poverty, saying that they have spent all their money to build the house securely, and they have no money!
Then at least make it look like you have no money in the future.
The Gu family is still trying to find trouble. Money is too conspicuous and they must not be purchased frequently.
So today, Zhao Liya bought another three hundred kilograms of rice, various seasonings such as oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar, herbal teas and herbs, commonly used medicines to prevent mosquitoes and heat stroke, fine cotton cloth, coarse cloth, kudzu cloth, needlework, etc. She also bought a lot.
Cut the fine cotton cloth into a middle coat and wear it inside, and put on the coarse cloth clothes outside. After a while, you can also add two patches.
I also bought twenty adult chickens and kept them in a chicken coop. They should be able to lay eggs in a short time. If you want to eat meat, you can kill one.
She originally wanted to buy ducks, but she didn't see any for sale.
The two hired an ox cart to transport a cart full of supplies home. Instead of going directly into the village, they unloaded all the goods and stacked them next to the trail. Then they carried them back from the trail one by one and entered the yard through the back door.
Fortunately, their family lived near the village and no one saw them.
At this point, coupled with Zhao Liya's planned purchase of supplies during the construction of the house, they now have more than 500 kilograms of rice, which can last for almost four months.
Fifty kilograms each of sun-dried soybeans, red beans, mung beans, and peanuts. In a row of jars higher than the knees in the small storage room next to the kitchen, kohlrabi, pickled vegetables, dried vegetables, etc. are stored. There are also dried fungus, dried shiitake mushrooms,
Dried tofu skin, dried sea fish, eggs, etc.
It's a pity that it's just June, so meat can't be stored. Otherwise, Zhao Liya would buy half a fan of pork and store it to eat later.
Don’t panic when you have food in hand, you can keep a low profile and pretend to be poor.
At noon, Aunt Li Shiyi came.
The Zhao family's main house and the east and west side rooms are both on two floors. The bedrooms of Zhao Xiang, Deng and his wife, Zhao Liya, and Zhao Lixiang are all upstairs in the main house.
Hu Ling and Zhao Lin lived in the upstairs bedroom of the east wing.
There was another bedroom upstairs in the main house, so I asked Aunt Li Shiyi to stay there.
The Zhao family is determined to make friends with Aunt Li Shiyi and the Zaihu Village behind her, so naturally they are not willing to treat her badly.
Aunt Li Shiyi was very happy, and after a few words of refusal, she stayed.
The house made of blue bricks is clean and tidy. The bedroom has a bed hung with a white cotton gauze mosquito net, a rectangular table beside the bed, a large wardrobe, and a chest of drawers, all of which are new.
After the house is built, it’s time to fence the vegetable garden.
There is a large open space at the door, which can be fenced off and used to grow vegetables.
The next morning, Zhao Liya was going to go up the mountain to chop bamboo and vines to surround the vegetable garden, but Zhao Xiang firmly said that she should go by herself, "Your girl's home is at home. Let dad do this kind of hard work! Even though dad can't,
But I gradually learned that these things must be mastered sooner or later."
Zhao Liya thought it made sense. Her father was not yet forty years old. When he got to this place, he would have to be able to do farm work sooner or later!
"Okay, then take your time at the beginning and be careful."
"Haha, don't worry, your dad is learning quickly!"
Hu Ling also smiled and said, "As long as I'm here, I will take good care of my adoptive father."
Zhao Liya felt warm in her heart and smiled brightly: "Well, luckily I have brother here!"
So, after breakfast, Zhao Xiang and Hu Ling went to chop bamboo wood with hatchets on their backs.
Aunt Li Shiyi couldn't wait any longer, so she found a hoe and a sickle, "Let's tidy up the land first, and when it's fenced off, it'll be ready for planting. Oh, the season is about to pass. If we don't hurry up, there won't be anything left to plant."
, we have to wait until autumn..."
Zhao Liya was convinced: "Aunt Eleven is right, let's open up the land!"
It's early June now, and the cucumbers, eggplants, beans, lettuce, corn, pumpkins, loofahs, etc. in other people's vegetable fields have already blossomed and begun to bear fruit. Many things have passed the sowing season.
But the vegetable plot still needs to be opened, so you can grow whatever you can.
When Mrs. Deng saw it, she asked the two children to play in the yard and not go out, but also went to help.
Before Zhao Liya could say anything, Aunt Li Shiyi said "Hey" and stopped her with a smile: "Sister, you should stay at home and look after the children. Don't be tired from the work in the fields."
Mrs. Deng said hurriedly: "How can that be done? I also have to do the work at home!"
"Mom," Zhao Liya said with a smile, "we had a hard time coming from the capital. You are not in good health. You should take a rest first and then work again after a while. Otherwise, just in case something happens.
Wouldn't it be worse if you were sick?"
Aunt Li Shiyi nodded: "Yes, Aya is absolutely right. Sister, please don't show off. The work in the fields is not easy, so you should rest first!" This chapter has been completed!