Chapter 7 Cooperation

Although it was dawn, Qi Sui waited for Changsheng to eat and then took it to the fields to plow. She had lived in the farm for half a month and did this every day. Shen Yu told her that there were more than ten acres of wasteland in the village and she just needed to do her best. Since she had agreed, she had to do it well. Qi Sui first used fertilizer to nourish the land and replenish its nutrition, and then led Changsheng to plow the land again and again. Fortunately, after careful care, Changsheng is now much fatter and stronger, and he could plow one field a day.

Today was the last field. Qi Sui touched Changsheng's head and comforted him, "After today's work, you'll have a snack in the evening."

Changsheng mooed several times and seemed very happy.

As usual, Qi Sui took Changsheng to rest after ploughing for a while. Now, she heard her stomach growl twice while sitting by the field. She said to herself, "Wait a little longer."

Sure enough, she waited until Shen Yu walked slowly from a distance. She came to the front, holding a lunch box in her hand, but she walked in a hurry and was a little breathless when she spoke: "Madam Qi, I've made you wait for a long time."

Qi Sui naturally didn't dare to respond, and quickly stood up and took her lunch box, " I am not afraid of waiting, but it's troublesome for Madam Shen to deliver meals every day."

Shen Yu waved her hand and smiled gently, "You have been getting up very early for more than ten days, working hard for Zhuangzi's wasteland, and you are unwilling to accept the reward. It's just a simple favor, I hope you can accept it."

Qi Sui nodded repeatedly: "Accept it, accept it."

After that, she made room, spread out the coat she brought before going out, and pulled Shen Yu to sit down. The two of them would always sit side by side by the field, chatting about what had happened recently.

"This is the last piece of field. Once Changsheng finishes plowing it, we can plant crops." Qi Sui took a bite of the steamed bun. Chen Yu wasn't surprised, She hummed softly and patted Changsheng's head: "Amazing!"

Changsheng lowered his head as if to take credit. Qi Sui said to him: "Don't be proud."

Shen Yu looked back at her and said, "You are the best."

Qi Sui felt stunned, then lowered her head and kept chewing the steamed bun.

The system repeated: "You are the best, you are the best."

Qi Sui felt so angry that the steamed bun in her hand was deformed.

Chen Yu said in a light tone: "The spring harvest has been completed recently. Most of the tenants will not be able to support their families after paying the grain. If the grain payment is reduced, the deficit in the account book will only get bigger and bigger."

Qi Sui saw a trace of fatigue between her eyebrows and realized that she had been worried since she came to the village. In fact, the whole Yunyan village has this problem. There is a lot of rented land, but the grain output is low. The tenants have to pay grain and head tax after working hard for a year, so there is no surplus grains. After careful consideration, she put away the lunch box and said to Shen Yu, "Why don't we work together?"

Shen Yu didn't understand what she said and asked, "What do you have in mind think, Madam Qi?"

Qi Sui spoke out her thoughts: "I have seen the grain harvested by the tenants these days. In the final analysis, it's because the seeds are too poor, so the grains are naturally few. I have a large number of seeds, and the rice produced is four or five times that of ordinary families. Now more than ten acres of wasteland have become fertile fields. It's better to strike while the iron is hot and harvest in autumn, maybe we can get our money back. And I want Madam Shen to take the lead first, so that everyone can go for it."

If ordinary people heard this, they would probably laugh at her and say she was daydreaming, but Shen Yu had seen many of the new things she planted with her own eyes, and she believed that she was capable of doing it. "If that's the case, Madam Qi's treasure will have to be given to others."

Qi Sui jokingly replied, "It's not really a treasure. It's God's pity on the hard work of the farmers, so he asked me to give it to everyone. Although Yunyan Village is poor, But the people here are kindhearted, and I want to do my part to make everyone feel more relaxed."

Shen Yu asked her how she would repay her, and she blinked: "I will just ask Madam Shen to keep me for a while longer." I only ask Madam Shen to take me in for a while longer." Qi SUi hired three craftsmen to build a house, which would take at least two months to complete. Shen Yu naturally wouldn't refuse but was glad that she could stay for a few more days.

The next day, Shen Yu, as the manager, called the tenants together and told them to use new seeds. At first, they were not convinced, until she promised: "If the grain grown is less than this time, it means I broke my promise first, and you don't have to pay grain". The tenants were relieved and took the seeds and returned to the fields to sow. Qi Sui felt very surprised after hearing her words: "Aren't you afraid that I am lying to you?"

Shen Yu asked her back: "At first, Madam Qi said that I was your destined benefactor. Would you lie to me?"

Qi Sui denied without even thinking: "Of course not."

Shen Yu smiled and said: "I believe you."

Located in the south, the climate is mild and the autumn harvest is in mid-November. Three months is enough for farmers to sow and harvest. Qi Sui pulled Changsheng into the town. Half a month ago, she found Carpenter Cheng in the town and customized a carriage frame so that she could go home by ox cart today. I couldn't help but get excited when I thought about this, and I didn't even dare to think about how comfortable it would be to sit in the cart.

Changsheng rubbed her hand, and she turned around and saw Cheng An's ox cart next to her.

Qi Sui shouted at him, "Cheng An!"

Cheng An pulled the cow and stopped the cart aside, as if waiting for her to get on.

Qi Sui said to him, "Cheng An, I won't take the ride this time."

Cheng An nodded silently, whipped the cows and continued on the road, without saying a word from beginning to end.

Qi Sui kept chatting with Changsheng along the way. When they were talking about the eggs laid by the chickens at home this morning, they stopped talking when they realized they had arrived at Luoshui Town. Carpenter Cheng was making another tool, a weaving loom, and he was working on it very carefully, as if he was isolating himself from all sounds from the outside world. Seeing this, Qi Sui didn't want to disturb them and just stood outside the door, waiting quietly.

After about half an hour, Carpenter Cheng put down his tools, and Qi Sui came in then said softly, "Carpenter Cheng, I'm here to get the cart." Carpenter Cheng was a man of few words, so he stood up and shouted to the inner room, "Brother An, come out and give me a hand." Soon Cheng An came out, and the two of them put the cart on Changsheng.

Qi Sui thanked them and suddenly thought of the little girl, so she asked, "Why don't I see your sister today?"

Cheng An pointed to the inner room and said, "Baojie is taking a nap."

"Oh, then I'll bring her some candy next time. children love it" She brought some candy, which children love to eat.

Cheng An refused: "No need, there are still three katydids from last time."

Qi Sui did not respond, and just said goodbye but turned back halfway and called him: "Cheng An, can you help me hold Changsheng?"

Cheng An raised his eyes and looked at her. She raised her hand and pointed to the north. "I'm going to look for Liu now. It won't take too long."

He nodded and silently took the rope. Qi Sui said to Changsheng, "Be obedient. I'll be back soon."

Qi Sui almost ran there, and when she saw Director Liu, he was eating hot pot.

"Liu Guanzhi, long time no see."

Liu Guanzhi hadn't seen her for more than half a month and said happily, "You're finally here. You sent dozens of kilograms of vegetables that day, and now they are all used up. What new vegetables did you have today?" Before moving to Sheng Yu's mansion, Qi Sui harvested vegetables from the fields and sold most of them to Liu Quanzhi, gave some to Aunt Zhang, and brought the rest to the mansion. "I don't have any vegetables today. I just wanted to tell you that something happened at home. I can't come to town to sell vegetables until later."

Liu Guanzhi put the washed pot on the stove and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you, the other boss are thinking of you and hurry up to sell vegetables."

Qi Sui bowed and said, "Then I'll ask Director Liu to tell them on my behalf that I'm sorry and I will bring you fresh ones next day." Once It's confirmed that the business chain can continue Qi Sui left with peace of mind, but when passing by Wufangzhai, she bought a box of rose cakes and jujube flower cakes. They were exquisite in style and had a fresh fragrance.

Just as she was about to go back to pick up Changsheng, a man was driven out on the road ahead, his face was bruised and purple, and he looked very embarrassed. The guy who was chasing people away cursed at the person on the ground: "You bastard! You come to the gambling house without any money!" The people around didn't dare to step forward to help and could only watch. The man lay on the ground, looking up and shouting, "How dare you, Zhao Si, hit me! I'll bring people to smash your sign when I get home!"

Qi Sui found the man's voice more and more familiar, and took a closer look, that's Qi Cheng!

Zhao Si couldn't help laughing when he heard Qi Cheng's words: "Sir, if you stand up and talk, I'll really be afraid of you. As for what you said about smashing the signboard, go out and find out who our boss is? I'm afraid you don't even have the threshold to meet him. it's better to go back to your father and ask for some money to pay back this IOU, so that i can call you master again."

Zhao Si took out the IOU from his pocket, "Written in black and white, fifty taels of silver, If you can't pay it back within a month, we will go to your house to collect it."

Qi Cheng was still bluffing, but a trace of panic flashed across his face when he saw the IOU, but he still had to save face, so he got up, pointed at Zhao Si and said: Can I still owe you fifty taels?"

Zhao Si didn't bother to pay attention to him, he just spat and turned around.

Qi Sui didn't expect to have an unexpected gain today. At first she thought she would have to wait a long time for the opportunity she wanted, but she didn't expect the opportunity would come to her on its own.

System: "Host, what are your plans?"

Qi Sui did not answer, but asked: "Do you know what the gambler's spirit is?"

System: "I don't know."

"Even if they lose everything, they will not give up, and even feel I will definitely double my winnings next time."

Qi Sui was in a very good mood. Seeing Cheng An playing katydids with Cheng Bao, she shouted enthusiastically, "Cheng An, Bao Jie'er!" They both looked at her at the same time. Cheng Bao looked at Cheng An again, and only stood up when Cheng An nodded. She said to Qi Sui, "Hello, Sister Sui."

Qi Sui touched her face, said "good girl" several times, and then Share the rose cake with her.

Cheng Bao didn't took it right away, but looked up at Cheng An. After Cheng An agreed, she took it and said, "Thank you, Sister Sui."

"You're welcome."

Cheng An frowned: "Something's wrong?"

Qi Sui nodded: "Something's wrong."

Shen Yu was about to write a letter to Shen Yuandao. After thinking for a long time, she still didn't know how to start. Ruo Wei, who was waiting for the pen and ink, noticed her hesitation, "Miss, why don't you write to aunt first? She must miss you very much."

"You're right." Shen Yu laid out the letter paper again.

But even so, when it's her turn to write to Shen Yuandao, she still frowned.

Shen Yu put down her pen and said, "Ruo Wei, I'm a little tired and want to eat some candied fruit."

Ruo Wei had been with her since she was a child, and whenever she's upset, she would always eat candied fruit.

"Preserved fruit?" Qi Sui had just come back when she heard her say that she wanted to eat preserved fruit. She looked at the pastry wrapped in oil paper with some embarrassment and said, "I only have jujube flower cakes. I should have bought some preserved fruit earlier."

When she passed by Aunt Zhang's house, she gave the rose cakes to Zhang Yuerou. Now she only has jujube flower cakes in her hands.

Shen Yu stood up and said, "How can I ask you to spend money? I just wanted to do eat it on a whim."

Qi Sui came over and carefully opened the oil paper: "I will buy it for you next time. You and Ruo Wei can try this jujube flower pastry. It's said to be sweet. It's not greasy, and has a floral aftertaste, so it sells very well."

"Then I won't refuse Madam Qi's kindness."

Shen Yu pulled Ruo Wei to sit down together, and Qi Sui sat opposite them. The three of them talked and laughed .

At night, Shen Yu unfolded the letter again and wrote "Fortunately I met Madam Qi".