books44 Chapter 109 Dandy (1)
Chapter 109 Dandy (1)
August 15th, Mid-Autumn Festival is full moon.
The Shen residence was crowded with people.
In addition to Aunt Guihua's family of three, this year there is also the gardener Uncle Li and his family.
Four families, twelve people sat in one room.
Aunt Guihua and Uncle Li's family were originally reluctant to come, but Shen Tang also took into consideration that Uncle Li's family had already come to Shenjia Village from the town.
They were outsiders in the village, and although everyone was respectful to Shen Tang and Uncle Li's family because of their abilities, there was always a lack of human touch.
There is no need to say much about Aunt Guihua's family. Shen Li and Shen Dan are now Shen Tang's right-hand men.
Shen Li is meticulous and dedicated, while Shen Dan is warm-hearted and generous. Although they are twin sisters, their personalities are very different, but this makes them complement each other even better.
I heard that many families have sent people to propose marriage to Aunt Guihua, but they were all driven back by Shen Dan.
The Mid-Autumn Festival feast was naturally arranged by Liu, who was no longer in charge of the household. She was in charge of the food, her sister-in-law was in charge of the clothes, and Shen Dashan was in charge of the transportation. Over the past six months, her complexion had truly changed dramatically compared to last year.
They all look much younger, and Shen Qingqing has also taken care of herself so that her features look much more relaxed.
Mrs. Liu was only in her thirties, and Shen Qingqing was a few years younger than her.
Several adults drank a little wine and gathered together to talk.
Uncle Li held Shen Dashan, and Aunt Guihua held Liu. Liu drank some wine, and although she had a smile on her face, there seemed to be a hint of sadness between her brows.
"If you ask me, you've finally made it through. You'll have a comfortable life ahead of you. Don't force things."
Aunt Guihua comforted her in a low voice.
"People, once they have enough food and clothing, they start to ask for more. I am greedy."
Shen Tang was a sensitive person and noticed that there was something else behind Liu's words.
I probably guessed that Liu was thinking about her family.
Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunion, no wonder.
Shen Tang walked up to Liu, leaned on her knees, and said softly:
"Mother, I'll take care of everything from now on."
When Liu saw her daughter's caring look, the sadness in her heart was dispelled. She just hugged Shen Tang and smiled without saying a word.
Mrs. Li was a rare straightforward person. She came to thank Shen Tang with a wine glass.
"Our boss is not a talkative person. He usually just buries himself in the flower fields. Thank you for the past six months."
If it weren't for the boss, their family wouldn't be living such a good life now.
Uncle Li also took in a few children who liked flowers and trees in the village as apprentices, both boys and girls. Shen Tang was very supportive of this.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the villagers' rice has sprouted and turned green, and they can start transplanting rice seedlings in about ten days.
It is about ten miles from Shenjia Village to the last village where the workshop is built.
The road leading to Qingshan Town from Shenjia Village was first built and took one or two months to build, but at that time only the construction team and the villagers of Shenjia Village themselves built the road.
But this road is different. In every village along the way, every household comes out to help, and the progress is much faster.
At the end of August, the rice seedlings were planted and the roads were almost built. A few unfamiliar young faces came to the outside of Shenjia Village.
"Is this the Shenjia Village?"
"That's right, Master. I've found out everything."
"Let's go in and take a look."
That’s right, this is Zhu Yi, the son of Marquis Anle who came from the capital.
As soon as Zhu Yi arrived in Lin'an, he wanted to go to the brothel and experience the Jiangnan style, but was persuaded by the people around him.
There was no other choice, so I came to Shenjia Village the next day.
"Hey, Thirteen, are they planting rice?"
Although Zhu Yi was from a wealthy family, his family also had several farms, so he naturally knew how to plant rice.
"Exactly. Why is Shenjia Village still planting rice at this time? I'll go ask right away."
The servant stopped an old man named Zhang, pointed at the rice fields in the distance, and gestured to ask.
Came back soon.
"Master, I've been asking. I heard that the Marquis of Ning'an County said that Shenjia Village is conducting a late rice experiment. They plan to grow two crops of rice a year."
Zhu Yi sneered after hearing this.
"Could it be that Shen Tang really thinks he's some kind of Shennong descended to earth? Two seasons of rice are simply the end of the world!
This person is even more ignorant than me. I really don’t know what my parents were thinking, that they would let me please her.”
Zhu Yi complained and looked at Shenjia Village again.
Every household had a low earthen house, much worse than the one on his farm.
Is such a house habitable?
The children in the village were having fun. Although they were dressed neatly, they were playing in the mud together. It was so rude.
There was a small tall building standing clearly behind the village, and Zhu Yi understood.
I guess that must be the home of Hou Shentang in Ning'an County.
Humph, you live in a high-rise building, but the villagers are still living in poverty. What you said about serving the country and the people is all fake!
His parents were kept in the dark and just wanted to see if he could expose Shen Tang's hypocrisy.
"Knock Knock Knock-"
The door opened and a kind woman came in.
Huh? Isn't the Ning'an County Master very young? Although the woman in front of me is not very old, she is already dressed like a woman.
While Zhu Yi was thinking, he heard the other party ask:
"Young Master, you are here to look for our Tangtang, right?"
Seeing that Zhu Yi was dressed in a manner that suggested he was either wealthy or noble, Shen Qingqing thought that he was Shen Tang's guest.
Shen Tang was also puzzled because he had not made any appointment to discuss anything with anyone today.
When he reached the door, he saw a rather fair face, followed by several followers.
Not recognizing him, Shen Tang wanted to close the door, but was stopped by the other party with quick eyes and hands.
When Zhu Yi saw the woman walking behind Shen Qingqing, he knew he might have recognized the wrong person.
Seeing that the other party wanted to close the door, he immediately stopped him and shouted:
"I suppose this must be the Marquis of Ning'an County. I am Zhu Yi from the Anle Marquisate. I have heard about the Marquis' deeds and have come here specially to learn! Ah, yes, specially to learn."
As he said this, he put away his folding fan and bowed.
Marquis of Anle?
Shen Tang quickly searched his mind, but it seemed that he had never heard of this person.
It was also thanks to Minister Zhao that during his time in Qingshan Town, he told him a lot about important officials in the court, and County Magistrate Lin also told her a lot.
But Marquis Anle seemed to have no impression of him.
Since there is no impression, it means it is not important. Since it is not important, there is no need to pay special attention to it.
"This young master might have chosen the wrong person to learn from. Shen Tang comes from a farming family and has only been to school for a few years."
Shen Tang's refusal was obvious, and Zhu Yi looked unhappy.
In the capital, it was bad enough that people didn't give him face, but now that he was in this shabby village, there were still people who looked down on him.
Just as I was about to lose my temper, I heard a few young voices coming from the village entrance, and one of the voices sounded quite familiar.
"Hey, this is Shenjia Village. The people here are really welcoming. Yes, on the way in..."
Zhu Yi suddenly turned around, why are they here!