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Ji Xiaotang met Wang in Old Lady Ji's house.

Wang was less than forty years old and was a short and thin woman. She had a white and clean face and looked like a good-natured person. However, when she didn't smile, the corners of her mouth were drooping downwards, and the two deep nasolabial folds on both sides of her nose made her face feel a little sad even when she was smiling.

Thinking about Wang's experience, it is not surprising that she has such a face. After Wang married into the Qin family, he made a living under his hot-tempered mother-in-law, and her husband passed away early.

Old Mrs. Ji spoke very enthusiastically and looked at Wang while talking. Looking at Old Mrs. Ji's expression, she seemed to be very satisfied with Wang.

Mrs. Wang spoke very lightly and spoke very slowly.

Old Mrs. Ji kept Wang and Qin Boyang and his son to live there. This time, Qin Boyang was arranged to go to the living yard, but Old Mrs. Ji kept Wang in his yard, saying that it was convenient for the mother and the two of them to speak in the morning and evening.

Ji Xiaotang sat in Old Mrs. Ji's house for a while, then said goodbye. She found out that Master Ji Er and Master Ji San were talking in the study, so she brought the girl to the study.

In the study, in addition to Master Ji Er and Master Ji San, there are also Huangzhuangtou in Qingyuan Village and several other large villages.

The heads of the village are reporting to Master Ji Er and Master Ji San about the winter wheat growing in the village.

When Ji Xiaotang entered the house, the shopkeepers all stood up and saluted. Ji Xiaotang sat next to Master Ji San and asked the shopkeepers to continue their topic.

"This winter is the coldest in the past few decades, but it only snowed two times, and it was not heavy. This year, this wheat production is afraid it will be reduced." Huang Zhuangtou said.

Several other dealers also agreed.

"About how many% of the production cuts?" Ji Xiaotang asked.

Huang Zhuangtou is ready for the answer to this question.

"According to my estimate, it is best to harvest 70% of the wheat on Qingyuan Village. If it is a little short, it will be good to maintain 50% of the wheat." The yield reduction is already certain, and the final harvest depends on the rain in spring.

The fields in Qingyuan Village are the most fertile fields of the Ji family. Comparing them, the situation in the other villages becomes even more serious.

In the seventh year of Longqing, droughts were generally seen in the world, but there were still some harvests. By the severe drought in the eighth year of Longqing, many places would have almost no harvest.

The most cruel natural disaster in the history of the Qin Dynasty has begun to show signs and has given people a sign. However, at this time, people did not pay enough attention to it, and they could not have imagined that after this year's drought, there would be a severe drought in the world.

A year of drought can already displace many people.⊥, two consecutive years of severe droughts can cost many people their lives. In the eighth year of Longqing, eating with children is no longer a legendary story, but is truly staged on the land of Daqin every day.

Master Ji Er and Master Ji San frowned, but they were not really worried.

Even if the farm produces 50% less, it will not affect the foundation of the Ji family. But this is a big deal after all.

"But is there any way to alleviate it?" Ji Xiaotang asked.

The heads of the village were surprised that Ji Xiaotang appeared and asked, but no one was surprised. Although they were in the village, they all knew that Ji Xiaotang was now helping Mrs. Ji to manage the housework of the Ji family.

The elders of the Ji family are very fond of Ji Xiaotang, and Ji Xiaotang has a say in all the affairs of the Ji family. Everyone in the Ji family knows that although Ji Xiaotang is young, he is the head aunt of the Ji family.

"There are wells on Qingyuan Village. At that time, the farmers will always be relieved by working hard." Huang Zhuang said, he came to Ji Mansion today, and another purpose was to ask Mr. Ji Er and Mr. Ji San to take out money and ask him to add a few wells on Qingyuan Village.

Tian Zhuangto said this idea.

Ji Xiaotang nodded to Master Ji Er and Master Ji San, saying that she agreed with this approach.

The cost of a well is not high, but this investment is worth it in the short term or long term. However, not everyone thinks like Ji Xiaotang. There are also many families who own land and are reluctant to spend money to dig wells.

Master Ji Er nodded and responded to Tian Zhuangtou's request.

"All other villages should also add some wells as appropriate." Ji Xiaotang said.

After this decision, the accountant was called immediately and the silver was distributed on the spot.

A few dealers were very happy.

"Digging a water well is a major event. Once construction can be started, construction will start immediately. No delays must be made, and money must be used for other purposes, otherwise it will be dealt with severely." Ji Xiaotang said.

All the shopkeepers agreed.

"I will take people down to see you in person." Master Ji San said that most of the affairs in the farm are under the control of Master Ji San.

"When the well is dug, if anyone is close to you, lend it to them." Ji Xiaotang thought about it and then gave another instructor.

"The third girl is kind and has a legacy of the old man." Tian Zhuangtou praised.

"The climate is so abnormal, I am afraid that the wheat may not improve after harvest. It is time to prepare for the future. This year, each farm should try to have as many coarse grains as possible." Ji Xiaotang ordered again.

"Also, we won't sell any of the food we collected this year." Master Ji San also said.

After such orders, the several merchants showed surprise.⊥, no one knew the meaning of such orders better than them.

"Second Master, this is probably a sensation..." Huang Zhuang asked hurriedly.

"I look at the celestial phenomena, and there are many***s. In short, prevent problems before they happen." Master Ji Er said.

Everyone in Huangzhuang responded and dispersed.

"Why aren't you behind to talk to the guests?" After he drove away Huangzhuangtou and others, Master Ji Er asked Ji Xiaotang.

"The cousin of the Qin family seems a little tired, and grandmother asked her to go and take a break first." Ji Xiaotang said.

Master Ji Er said oh.

"It's rare that the old lady is happy recently."

Ji Xiaotang didn't say anything, but exchanged a wink with Master Ji San.

Wang and Qin Boyang lived in the Ji family for a few days. Every day, most of their mothers and mothers accompanied Old Lady Ji, and seemed to have endless things to say. Ji Xiaoyun was always by Old Lady Ji's side, and Wang got it very well.

Wang likes Ji Xiaoyun very much.

"I have one in a thousand, with a good appearance and a good temperament. I am truly a scholarly family. I have never seen anyone who can compare with Xiaoyun." Wang asked Ji Xiaoyun's birthday in detail. Knowing that Ji Xiaoyun was fourteen years old, Wang asked Old Lady Ji, saying that Ji Xiaoyun had denied the marriage.

"Not yet, her father is looking for her. The family background is fine. The most important thing is to know the roots, have a good temperament, and be able to treat her kindly." Old Mrs. Ji said.

"Whoever has the great blessing to marry Xiaoyun, how dare you not treat Xiaoyun well? If I could get such a daughter-in-law, I would like to offer her a gift." Wang said.

Old Mrs. Ji smiled.

Old Mrs. Ji said something to Wang for a long time, and then called Ji Xiaoyun aside and said something privately.

After breakfast that day, Old Mrs. Ji beat someone and asked Mr. Ji Er to come over.

"The old lady said there was something to discuss." The girl who came to pass the message said.

Ji Xiaotang was right next to him, and while secretly instructing the little girl Bier, he came to see Mr. Ji and Mrs. Ji Er.

Old Mrs. Ji sat on the kang, wearing a dark purple double-breasted shirt with longevity characters, her face full of joy.

Several people came in and greeted Mrs. Ji, and Mrs. Ji asked everyone to sit down.

"Why is Xiaotang coming too?" Old Mrs. Ji saw Ji Xiaotang.

"Grandma, I'll come and see my grandmother. Grandma thought I was in trouble, so I sat next to me and didn't speak." Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.

"Your parents don't care about you, I don't care about you, you can do whatever you like." Old Mrs. Ji said, without any displeasure in her expression. Then, Old Mrs. Ji ignored Ji Xiaotang and only spoke to Mr. Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er.

"It's a big deal to ask you guys to discuss."

"Old lady just give orders." Master Ji Er said.

"Xiaoyun's marriage should have an explanation. I have married your father at her age. Now, I have taken a fancy to her a good marriage and asked you to ask you what you think." Old Mrs. Ji said.

"Which old lady has the old lady liked?" Master Ji Er asked hurriedly.

Asked this, Master Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er exchanged glances. The two of them had already vaguely guessed who Mrs. Ji liked.

"This is also a marriage from heaven." Old Mrs. Ji said with a smile, "It's either someone else, it's the child of Boyang."

Immediately, Old Mrs. Ji talked about many more about the benefits of Qin Boyang and the Qin family.

"The age is equal and the temperament is consistent. The one who knows the most is better than anything else."

Neither Master Ji nor Mrs. Ji Er spoke for a moment.

Ji Xiaotang watched from the side and guessed that Master Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er did not object to this marriage, but they were not as enthusiastic as Old Mrs. Ji, and they were more cautious.

"There is nothing wrong with that child in Boyang." After a while, Master Ji Er said, "However, Xiaoyun is only fourteen years old and she is not in a hurry to get married. Boyang has just returned from Qinzhou and has few people with us. Let's take a look."

Ji Xiaotang nodded, Master Ji Er is the safest thing.

"At the age of fourteen, how can I do not worry about Xiaotang. I don't care about Xiaoyun's affairs, but Xiaoyun's affairs cannot be left to you." Old Mrs. Ji made her clear attitude. She had to make decisions about Ji Xiaoyun's affairs. "You are too trusting, and you will have to be confused about this and that person when you act, but I don't like that. I secretly looked at that child Boyang, and I was a perfect child. If you look at him slowly, it would be the same."

"The Qin family's children have always been married early. Boyang is his family and family. His grandmother and father are gone, and there is only one widow. He plans to get married soon... His mother has told me that she sincerely requested to marry Xiaoyun. I didn't respond to her immediately and asked you to discuss it."

Old Mrs. Ji said discussing, but in fact she had made up her mind and had no room for negotiation.

"The old lady is devoted to Xiaoyun," Mr. Ji frowned slightly, considering the words, "Although Boyang is good, he is not familiar with us after all. He is a single descendant, and his relatives all died early..."

If it were someone else's family, I'm afraid that Old Mrs. Ji would be the first to reject this condition.

"It's fine if Boyang lost his father when he was young, and others looked down on him. You are his cousin, so you say so! You are sorry for your deceased aunt and cousin!" Old Mrs. Ji said unhappy.

Master Ji Er was helpless. He said it was extremely subtle because of this relative relationship. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Ji would still say this.

"Grandmother, Daddy has no intention." Seeing that Master Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er were not easy to defend, Ji Xiaotang said with a smile, "Just like grandmother loves her sister the most. Grandmother's heart that loves her sister must have loved her cousin Qin's cousin, and so is Daddy."

Ji Xiaotang's meaning is very clear, there is a difference in closeness and distantness. Did Old Mrs. Ji use the marriage of her granddaughter Ji Xiaoyun as a favor just because she loves Qin Boyang?

A trace of discomfort flashed across Old Mrs. Ji's face.

"Forget it, I'm not talking about you." Old Mrs. Ji took back what she said just now, "I'm just focused on Xiaotang."
To be continued...