NFBE Chapter 199 County Lady Sister
Chapter 199 County Lady Sister
The women who were going back found their children and led them out of the yard. When they arrived at the door, two maids gave candies to everyone.
Everyone, whether adults or children, received two. Because there were only two people handing out the pills, the process was a bit slow, so those behind lined up in an orderly manner.
Those who received the candies and walked out the door did not leave immediately, but stood at a distance waiting for people they knew or were close to, because today there was too much excitement that needed to be shared and needed companions.
After everyone had gone out and received their candies, the village women and their children bowed to Zheng Sisi, who was standing at the door waving goodbye to them, and said in unison: "Thank you, county lady!"
He left reluctantly amid Zheng Sisi's repeated urging him to be careful in saying goodbye.
The children were very excited at this late hour. The older ones were walking by themselves, while the younger ones were holding their mother's hands and chattering.
"Mom, I have a lot of candies today, all given by the county lady."
"Mother, I learned ten Chinese characters today. It was the County Lady who taught us to read and write, and also taught us to sing the number song."
"Yes, I can write all those words. I will write them for Daddy to see when I get home."
"Well, let Daddy have a surprise too."
I don't know who started it, but we started singing number songs on the road.
"1 is like a brush that loves to write, 2 is like a duck that loves to sing, 3 is like an ear that hears sounds, 4 is like a small flag that flutters in the wind, 5 is like a scale that weighs things, 6 is like a whistle that blows, 7 is like a hoe that loves to work, 8 is like a gourd that holds wine, 9 is like a whistle that is held upside down, and 0 is like an egg that is round and round."
The child's voice was soft and crisp, and it could be heard from far away in the quiet night. It was very pleasant to hear.
In the Zhuangzi courtyard, Zheng Sisi sent everyone away and asked Rose and Lily to give two candies to everyone in the courtyard.
The women were all smiling as they held the candies, but the guards were former soldiers and felt a little embarrassed holding the candies. Zheng Zhiyuan and Zhong Ruiyu wanted to take advantage of them when they saw their expressions.
I found Qingfeng first, "Don't you like candy? How about I help you eat it?"
Qingfeng glanced at them, tore open the wrapper and threw the candy into his mouth.
Seeing Qingfeng put the candy into his mouth, the two men turned their attention to the group of guards. They were embarrassed to eat it at first, but now that the two men were asking for it, they changed their minds.
Something that the two noble gentlemen were willing to give up and ask for must be extraordinary. They imitated Qingfeng and threw one into their mouths. Their mouths were instantly filled with sweet taste, which broke their perception that candy was too sweet. Their taste buds were conquered. No wonder Master Zheng and Master Zhong chased others for it.
Zheng Sisi was amused by seeing the two of them hitting a wall repeatedly. Later, she couldn't bear it any more and gave each of them a few. Several little sisters also got some and were so happy that they were grinning.
After an tiring afternoon, everyone held back what they wanted to say as Zheng Sisi sent them back to their rooms to sleep.
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The next morning, Zheng Sisi went to check on the rice seeds, and found that they had already grown tender white sprouts. Zheng Sisi arranged to go cut bamboo today, so that she could plant the rice in the afternoon.
The rice seeds bought yesterday have also been soaked, and I directed people to soak them in cold water one by one.
Taking advantage of the excuse of buying seeds yesterday, Zheng Sisi took out several vegetables such as broad beans, peanuts, eggplants, pumpkins, tomatoes, etc. from the space and planted them.
Uncle Ma already had experience in growing these vegetables, so Zheng Sisi handed it over to him and he took a few people to grow them.
Zheng Sisi went to find two village chiefs and told them about planting the first batch of rice in the afternoon and then gathered everyone together to study.
The two village heads also agreed to plant the rice seeds in the fields between the two villages, which would make it easier for people from both villages to manage and look after them, and would also facilitate transportation when transplanting.
After confirming, Zheng Sisi went to see the plowed fields. The villagers were very attentive. The soil in the fields was very fine and smooth. It was obvious that they were all good farmers.